Tech Soup

MAY 25, 2011

People will realize they have to have Internet access for unemployment, insurance, FEMA - the whole gamut. We are definitely busier today than yesterday. Power is still out in a good portion of the city and there's no clue when that will be restored. We have had a waiting list for computers at least once today.

Insurance

Planned Giving

OCTOBER 20, 2023

And if you don’t have a planned giving strategy (such as a simple 12-month marketing plan ), now is definitely the time to get started. A solid planned giving program is your best insurance policy during a market downturn.

Insurance

Selfish Giving

JULY 8, 2009

I also think a blog centered on the uninsured and educating people about getting the care they need when they find themselves without health insurance is fitting for a public hospital. –but we would definitely have our own handle. Setting up our own Youtube channel is a priority for me. I love the one Share Our Strength has.

Media

Selfish Giving

APRIL 13, 2022

I tell clients that I'm not there to write the definitive case study for them. This online insurance company donates money to your favorite cause when you don't file claims. Could you do something like this with a regular insurance company? You should update the case study. I'm there to write the first draft.

Retail

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 6, 2023

You may want to host an event like this at a local restaurant that has a liquor license and general liability insurance. These events should include a brief and powerful presentation (less than 5 minutes) to lay your message out there. NOTE: PLEASE check into the legalities of offering alcohol.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

MAY 1, 2023

Don’t forget things like legal and accounting services, insurance, website upkeep, internet, phone bills, and utilities. Writing a nonprofit business plan is not the easiest thing in the world, but it’s definitely worth your while and gets your ideas down on paper. How much goes to your employees’ salaries?

Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 22, 2022

These expenses include: Oversight and management, including the portion of the salaries of the Executive Director and support staff that are not attributable to fundraising or programs (staff meetings, strategic planning, annual meetings, etc.). Bookkeeping and accounting services. Legal services. Why is Categorizing Expenses so Important?

Fundraising

CauseVox

JUNE 28, 2021

Oh, and don’t forget to look into “hole-in-one” insurance if you plan to give a prize for this accomplishment! This doesn’t have to be an elaborate night event with food and drinks (although that is definitely an option). Louis (hint: this is a great place to use CauseVox’s peer-to-peer fundraising capabilities). Guest Speaker.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

APRIL 6, 2021

For example, an organization that sets up clinics in African and Latin American countries has a large Advisory Board made up of executives from local corporations, including several healthcare and insurance companies. The organization brings its Advisory Board together three times a year.

Nonprofit

Tech Soup

JUNE 20, 2014

The Mifos X Platform is free open source cloud software for running a microfinance organization that provides small loans, savings accounts, and micro insurance to very poor people. They are definitely a world leader in developing and educating all of us on electronic accessibility tools for disabled people.

Software

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

However, nonprofits like yours can’t turn a profit by definition—all of the funding you bring in has to be reinvested into your organization. The Difference Between For-Profit and Nonprofit Accounting Most for-profit organizations’ main goal in accounting is to earn the largest possible profit.

Policy

Planned Giving

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

These non-probate assets include 401(k) accounts, pensions, and life insurance policies. How to Create Beneficiary Designations To designate beneficiaries: Contact Institutions : Reach out to banks, insurance companies, and retirement plan administrators. Health Insurance : Covers medical expenses.

Insurance

The NonProfit Times

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

For example, the federal definition for poverty is $18,310. Among the nine largest industry sectors, rates of financial hardship for nonprofit employees varied from 16% in both the healthcare and the finance and insurance industry sectors to 42% in retail trade. ALICE households include those employed by nonprofits and otherwise.

Nonprofit

Planned Giving

APRIL 19, 2024

” To explain planned giving, let’s start with a definition: Planned giving is any major gift, made during a lifetime or at death, as part of a donor’s overall financial and estate planning. These include gifts of stock, life insurance, retirement plans, real estate, personal property, or cash.

Insurance

Penelope Burk

MARCH 31, 2021

She once used my paltry $5 donation (small but a hardship for me because my unemployment benefits had run out and I had no health insurance) to inspire her team to appreciate all donations, no matter how small. She pointed out that it was lack of love and opportunity that was the real definition of poverty.

Pass-Through

Planned Giving

OCTOBER 7, 2023

They have no idea how simple it is to give (and receive) a bequest; have never heard of a Donor Advised Fund; and have no idea they can accept a gift of life insurance or a retirement plan that could fund their mission for generations to come. That’s the very definition of a restricted planned gift!

Donation

Get Fully Funded

JULY 21, 2022

While there are lots of different kinds of planned gifts, like trusts, annuities, stock, and life insurance, the most common planned gifts are bequests, where someone simply leaves your nonprofit in their will. You could set up an endowment and possibly be set financially from here on. Hey, it happens!

Pass-Through

Planned Giving

AUGUST 15, 2024

Definition and Purpose of Estate Planning Think of the importance of estate planning as your way of taking care of your loved ones from beyond the grave (sounds a bit spooky, I know). It’s like an insurance policy for your life, not just your death. So, what’s all the fuss about the importance of estate planning?

Insurance

Planned Giving

APRIL 19, 2024

” To explain planned giving, let’s start with a definition: Planned giving is any major gift, made during a lifetime or at death, as part of a donor’s overall financial and estate planning. These include gifts of stock, life insurance, retirement plans, real estate, personal property, or cash.

Insurance

Planned Giving

JANUARY 14, 2025

Yes, probate can be bypassed using strategies like setting up a living trust, joint tenancy with rights of survivorship, payable-on-death (POD) accounts, and naming beneficiaries on life insurance and retirement plans. Assets with designated beneficiaries, such as life insurance or retirement accounts, bypass probate.

Insurance

Qgiv

JULY 21, 2022

Even though the definition below is focused on product marketing, we fundraisers know how effective storytelling is with donors in our communications. Prior to joining BDI, Stephanie led her own digital design firm, and had marketing roles with Fortune 500 companies in the Insurance, Education, and Service industries.

Fundraising