The Charity CFO

MARCH 29, 2024

Do you know the financial health of your nonprofit organization? Knowing where your finances stand is essential to effective nonprofit management. One of the best ways to get a quick read on your organization’s financial health is to compare your nonprofit budget to actual performance.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

Most states do not have specific laws covering online fundraising, making online fundraising compliance a grey area in most places. To fully cover your bases, register in the states that do have explicit laws covering online fundraising and solicitation registration.

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The Agitator

JUNE 17, 2018

Jeff Brooks recently posted his 5 th Law of Fundraising, which is “The more effective the fundraising campaign, the more complaints it will generate.”. If this dictum were the law of gravity, I would have floated away. Another counterexample to Jeff’s 5 th Law!).

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Under current law political donors to ‘independent’ political action committees can give unlimited amounts of campaign money, but they cannot take a charitable tax deduction. But now, in the next to last page of the 429-page House tax bill (H.R.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

Stanford Social Innovation Review ’s 2022 Nonprofit Management Institute (NMI) will focus on opportunities to bridge the divides that exist in society. By SSIR Editors. How do we encourage greater cooperation and collaboration in what can feel like an increasingly divisive world?

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iMarketSmart

APRIL 11, 2022

Journal of Intellectual Property Law, 13 , 179-204. Rutgers Journal of Law & Public Policy, 14, 169-195. [4] Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly , 43(6), 993-1013. [17] Nonprofit Management & Leadership. Estate Planning and Community Property Law Journal, 12 , 235-285. 17] James, R. Version 5.1.

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The Agitator

JULY 29, 2015

Back in May Ken Burnett served up a thought-provoking finale to his 5-part Future of Fundraising series: Fundraising and the rule of law. For those who missed this series we especially want to repeat and focus on a key reform we all need to work on –fixing the donor’s experience.

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The Agitator

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Next, my inbox bell rings with news that the Charities Oversight Project at Columbia Law School and the Center on Nonprofits Philanthropy at the Urban Institute has just published “the first systematic analysis of state-level oversight and regulation of U.S. charities.”

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The Agitator

MARCH 14, 2018

But there’s some counterbalancing evidence that we may not be peering into the abyss created by the new tax cut law. Hope #1 is that donors will wend their way around the changes to the tax laws. Hope #2 is that we aren’t hearing comments from donors about the tax law change. As water seeks cracks, so money seeks loopholes.

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The Agitator

JUNE 7, 2018

Every year, the DMA helps beat back “do not mail” laws in states around the United States, arguing that measures to allow people to remove themselves are sufficient without laws. This seems like an area where it is in our best interest to police ourselves before policing happens to us.

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The Agitator

AUGUST 22, 2016

Scott Richards, a volunteer fundraiser, has been charged by Dubai authorities for “fundraising without permission” He faces up to a year in prison under a new law regulating charities amid regional concerns about donations reaching extremists. YOUR HELP URGENTLY NEEDED Tom and I are joining with the folks at SOFII ,

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

”) Or … hiring a lawyer who worked only on intuition, ignoring case law … or an accountant who never heard of standard accounting procedures? (“Now let me see, some docs prescribe a 2 day course of penicillin, the guy down the hall says 15 days, but I think 4 days are about right.”) Of course not.

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The Agitator

JUNE 5, 2016

This is the third week in a row I’ve found it necessary to single out the threats to donor privacy from overzealous and incompetent government officials who seemingly could care less about the law and the U.S. Constitution. Back to this in a moment.

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The Agitator

JULY 16, 2017

I urged readers to become familiar with Parkinson’s Laws. In an earlier post, Wasting Time by Exalting the Trivial , I illustrated some all-to-common examples of wasted time and exalted triviality. If you’re not familiar with C. Northcote.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

APRIL 11, 2012

Facts at hand, counsel can determine if state law requires notifying those affected. Forty-seven states have breach response laws, differing in terms of triggers and obligatory responses. The Commercial Law League of America (CLLA) provides a spread-sheet summarizing each state’s law; it’s worthy of review.

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NC Nonprofit

JUNE 13, 2023

Center Managed Solutions (CMS) – an established mentorship program with consultants that provide valuable insights, advice, and encouragement – supports organizations seeking to build their capacity and guides leaders to develop their skills and expertise.

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EveryAction

NOVEMBER 27, 2018

We've searched far and wide for the best and brightest nonprofit conferences from all around the country! Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! Nonprofit Management / #AMI2019 / @NPL_Alliance. Nonprofit Management. 41st Annual FAE Nonprofit Conference. March 1 - 2.

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The Agitator

APRIL 13, 2017

The doctor refused to leave, airline officials called law enforcement, and security dragged him, bloodied, off the plane. According to published reports, the passenger was randomly selected to be bumped because the airline needed to transport four employees on the sold-out flight.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 29, 2021

Now more than ever, it is time to check ourselves, and even nonprofit boards. We should dust off those by-laws, pull out the board score card to self-evaluate our performance and bring in outside help to get our houses or in this case, our boards in order. . This is not the time to cower or take low.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2021

What laws might impact the firing process? Board members should approve the firing process after carefully assessing the following: What precautions should the board engage in prior to firing the ED (Hostile transition procedures)? What succession plan will be implemented to ensure smooth operations until a new leader is hired? .

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

State and federal regulations for starting a nonprofit. Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. Many states include regulations requiring new nonprofit organizations to not have the same name already claimed by another organization.

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The Agitator

JULY 6, 2017

Over the past 35 years I’ve written copy for and brainstormed with my dear friend Morris Dees, co-founder of The Southern Poverty Law Center. Few organizations have practiced donor-centered fundraising as well as SPLC. No detail involving a donor is seemingly too small.

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iMarketSmart

DECEMBER 5, 2022

Estate Planning & Community Property Law Journal, 12 , 235-285. International Journal of Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Marketing , e1703. [16] UC Davis Law Review, 53 , 2397-2431. [17] Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 38 (6), 1026-1043. [18] UC Davis Law Review, 53 , 2397-2431. [21] 10] Steuerle, C.

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NonProfit Hub

APRIL 27, 2018

Nonprofits must employ the right people to decrease costs associated with turnover , such as rehiring and retraining. With an applicant tracking system in place, nonprofit managers can dramatically reduce recruitment spending. Nonprofits need to have a plan in place to plug pesky profit leaks.

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The Agitator

MARCH 15, 2018

Or, under this new tax law, doesn’t get cheaper for many. If it’s a drunk driving law in New Mexico, she probably helped pass it. Conscious of the rules on nonprofit electioneering, she would say “I can’t tell you who to vote for. The short version is it may allow us to focus more on why donors actually give.

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The Agitator

JULY 24, 2012

Parkinson’s Laws. Northcote Parkinson’s 1957 Parkinson’s Law you’re in for a real treat. This stylish, witty and sometimes satirical work cuts through all the management theory and nonsense to show how and why bureaucracies waste time. Parkinson’s Laws At Work in Fundraising. If you’re not familiar with the work of C.

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iMarketSmart

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Nonprofit managers speak administrator-hero story. Nonprofit managers and fundraisers often miss this. And it will include massive gifts to nonprofits. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 29 (2), 159-179. [4] UC Davis Law Review, 53 , 2397-2431. Major donors speak donor-hero story.

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Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

FEBRUARY 28, 2012

Collection limitation requires that all information is obtained by lawful and fair means and with the knowledge or consent of the subject. Lawful and fair is easily obliged; most development offices are awash in legitimate data received through regulated systems. This doesn’t include social media! Wishing you privacy without pain!

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

Risk management is something that needs to be a priority for nonprofit and for-profit businesses alike?especially What do we mean by “risk management”? The Alliance for Nonprofit Management defines risk management as, “[…] a discipline for dealing with the possibility that some future event will cause harm.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

Risk management is something that needs to be a priority for nonprofit and for-profit businesses alike?especially What do we mean by “risk management”? The Alliance for Nonprofit Management defines risk management as, “[…] a discipline for dealing with the possibility that some future event will cause harm.

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iMarketSmart

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

UC Davis Law Review, 53 , 2397-2431. [5] Two decades of terror management theory: A meta-analysis of mortality salience research. Nonprofit Management and Leadership, 28 (4), 437-452. [33] VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, 27 (2), 998-1011. [34] 4] James, R. 5] See Burke, B.

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The Agitator

MARCH 7, 2013

Ken Stern, former chief exec of NPR, takes the view that the nonprofit world needs more “creative destruction” He wrote recently in the Chronicle of Philanthropy : “To foster real change, we need to figure out a way to make sure that the charitable license is not a lifetime grant of immunity. ” Amen!

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The Agitator

MARCH 10, 2009

Among the non-media, non-commercial creators of online videos are the AFL-CIO, Anti-Defamation League, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Archive of American Law Enforcement and The Asia Foundation, as well as dozens — if not hundreds — of colleges and universities. "It’s

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The Agitator

OCTOBER 20, 2011

To grow revenue you do need to invest more … sometimes risky, but no way around that law of nature. Second, that money went into improving the product and expanding its reach (via High Def theater distribution), implementing an ambitious vision. Perhaps three fundraising insights here. The quality of the product matters.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If the change is being forced upon you by a change in law, policy, or I don’t know, a global pandemic , try and tie the response to that change into the goal at hand. Be strategic in this answer. How does this change help your team get closer to a common goal? How does this change benefit them?

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The Agitator

APRIL 28, 2009

There’s some law of diminishing returns in the quest for more and more information on which to base a decision. Tags: Seth Godin You Deserve a Raise fundraising nonprofit management. " He’s right on the money. They’re the ones who deserve a raise!

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The Agitator

MARCH 13, 2018

All without editorializing on the non-nonprofit aspects of this as much as possible. The new tax law increases the amount you can take as a standard deduction on your taxes. So I’ll try to lay out the gloom and doom case today, the silver lining case tomorrow, and an argument for a way forward two days hence. Wish me luck).

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