NonProfit PRO

JUNE 23, 2025

Only two-thirds offer health insurance; this drops to 12% for organizations with annual budgets of less than $250,000. While they are essential to everything from disaster recovery to affordable childcare, many operate under strict financial constraints. Only 41% of survey respondents are able to pay all full-time staff a living wage.

Funding

NonProfit PRO

JULY 10, 2025

respondents reported access to employer-provided health insurance. Benefits Access Expands, With Emphasis on Health and Retirement This year’s report includes a deeper dive into employee benefits. Over 96% of U.S. Of those, 21% had their entire premium covered by their employer, while 74% shared the cost. setForceSafeFrame(true).addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

Retail

The Fundraising Coach

MAY 30, 2025

When your nonprofit aims to maximize donor outreach , you’re likely hoping to reach new supporters or secure recurring donations. Understanding Planned Gifts Let’s begin by understanding precisely what planned gifts are and how they differ from other types of donations.

CRM

Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

If you’re reading this, you probably already know about the problems that nonprofits like yours are facing with their insurance: Rising insurance premiums, poor coverage from commercial insurance carriers, and in some cases, the loss of coverage altogether. Why are insurance rates soaring for nonprofits?

Insurance

Blackbaud

JULY 10, 2025

But there’s a catch—the donor says they will only donate the money if your organization raises at least $200,000 to assist with the funding. Examples of contribution revenue include one-off donations from individuals, sustained giving, or grants. Now, you have to assess the specific conditions or restrictions of the donation.

Finance

Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

Not all donations need to be monetary! By accepting in-kind donations, you can ask your donors to provide resources for your mission in ways that may be more accessible for some of your supporters. Despite not donating financially, in-kind donations can still qualify as a tax dedication, further benefiting your donors.

Donation

Planned Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2023

You might like to consider supporting them as part of your estate plan, making a charitable donation with the wealth you leave behind. It also feels great, which is why so many people opt to add a charitable donation to their estate plan. You can name a charity as a beneficiary on your policy, for example.

Insurance

Blackbaud

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024

So, while bequests, insurance policies and planned gifts are exciting for the organization, those donations won’t be reflected in the GAAP reporting. Kudos to your development team for getting the payout from an insurance policy of a 45-year-old.

Insurance

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

And you need policies, procedures, and processes. If you’re not marketing your nonprofit every day, you’re missing out on donations that could be helping you meet needs in your community. But the good news is you can always ramp up as your donor base grows and you bring in more donations. You have to establish your brand.

Policies Procedures

Planned Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

How to Make Charitable Donations in Your Will Including charitable donations in your will is a meaningful way to ensure that your legacy continues to make a positive impact long after you are gone. Financial Assets Cash Donations Cash donations are straightforward and highly valued by charities.

Donation

Planned Giving

JULY 11, 2024

It turns out there are several: The nonprofit might not get the donation if it doesn’t know about it. Sometimes other heirs contest charitable donations. Sometimes brokerage and insurance services are slow to pay out on a planned gift or beneficiary designation. Knowing about a future gift helps a nonprofit to plan.

Insurance

Selfish Giving

AUGUST 22, 2018

Now this is an incentive to donate. My insurance company, MAPFRE , offered me a 5% discount off my insurance policy for a $25 donation to the Pan-Mass Challenge. With teens on my auto insurance, my plan is over $3,000 a year so I saved $150! See the redesign. ??Now

Insurance

Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2011

BetterWorld Telecom provides services that enable and support a virtual work environment, as a donation partner with TechSoup Global. Insuring that you have a structure and policies in place can insure a successful transition to a virtual work environment for your team.

Insurance

Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Legacy giving is a committed donation a donor plans to leave to a nonprofit organization as part of their estate after they’ve passed away. Donors who wish to make a legacy gift can work with their chosen organization to plan what’ll be donated and what the gift will be used for. Gifts of life insurance. What’s a legacy gift?

Pass-Through

Planned Giving

OCTOBER 20, 2023

As more uncertainty rattles the markets and the economic downturn deepens, donations will dry up. A solid planned giving program is your best insurance policy during a market downturn. Even your most consistent donors will reevaluate their charitable giving as the threat of a recession looms. Contact us today to get started.

Insurance

Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Fact: Companies donate LESS THAN ONE PERCENT of pre-tax earnings to causes. For example, I just read about a new pet insurance company that donates $25 every time a new customer signs up for a policy. There's more money to be raised from the customer and employee than from the company! Maybe this was the company's idea.

Insurance

Selfish Giving

APRIL 13, 2022

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? Or could you earn a donation whenever a policy is purchased? Research: Consumers care more about how companies donate than how much. Brain Food 1.

Retail

Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

These organizations often depend on donations from their supporters, as well as grants, and other forms of funding to support their operations while pursuing their mission with any surplus being reinvested into the organization’s cause instead of being distributed to shareholders. These organizations are unable to collect donations.

Insurance

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

These categories may include: Individual donations of all sizes and varieties. Fiscal Policies and Procedures Along with your budget, your fiscal policies and procedures provide guidance for how your team should handle your organization’s funds day to day. Most nonprofits break down the revenue side of their budget by source.

Policy

GrantNews

JUNE 21, 2024

Make sure your insurance policies, like ID, are up to date. Conduct an inventory and contact your insurance company. Additional Disaster Relief Grants and In-kind Donations Also, grants to eligible nonprofits for programs and initiatives to develop local communities. Make an Emergency Plan. Review important documents.

Insurance

The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 20, 2023

While every donation is impactful for your nonprofit, it takes more than small gifts to fund your work. Legacy giving, also known as planned giving, is a type of donation that’s meant to support a nonprofit, university, or other organization beyond the donor’s lifetime. What is Legacy Giving? Tax benefits.

Pass-Through

Center for Major Gifts

JUNE 16, 2024

The unique benefits of a real estate donation, such as the charitable tax deduction and overall savings, can make the gift much more appealing and less expensive than you may assume. A charitable gift of real estate involves donating property, such as a home, commercial building, or land, to a nonprofit organization.

Pass-Through

The Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Between volunteer recruitment, community partnership appeals, spreading awareness, and donation and follow-up requests, your nonprofit practically revolves around effective communications. According to Treetop Therapy’s attention statistics , the human attention span is eight seconds, dropping by 25% over the past few years.

Insurance

GiveSmart

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Get insurance policies. In most states, your organization will also need to register on an annual or biannual basis for charitable solicitation to continue asking for donations. One way your organization can do this is to obtain an employer identification number (EIN) from the federal government. Process your payroll.

Software

Get Fully Funded

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Instead of investors and customers, you run on charitable donations from donors, grantors, foundations, and other sources. These include the Fair Labor Standards Act, social security policies, OSHA requirements, and all state and local labor regulations. After all, your nonprofit is practically run like a business.

IT

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 24, 2022

Anonymity for bidders makes the shy bidder more confident to bid and donate. . Donations need to be delivered or shipped after the event has concluded. Use it pre-event to promote the event, solicit auction donations, solicit for auction items. Thanking supporters now is an insurance policy for asking for support again later.

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

Renting an event facility may be more expensive, but you will feel confident that they have the right insurance and that many logistical details like parking and accessibility will be covered. What is your event space’s policy on caterers? And, the all-important question, can you get the beverages donated or sponsored?

Fundraising

Get Fully Funded

DECEMBER 7, 2021

When your nonprofit is just getting started, any nonprofit donation is a welcome donation, right? But trust me, there may be times when you don’t want to say “yes” to the donation being offered. The vast majority of donations your organization receives are simple, cash transactions. Facebook is a great example of that.

Donation

Planned Giving

OCTOBER 7, 2023

Shrinking Congregations, Smaller Donations Ignoring the Warnings Since the pandemic, “one in five U.S. Its primary fuel – donations – is drying up and disappearing. The Future is Not Bright About 58% of church donations come from people 65 and over. Yet our houses of worship consistently rank near the bottom of U.S.

Donation

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

Tech Soup

JULY 30, 2013

With all of these new devices, it is important for your organization to implement a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policy. Will making a donation via your phone be as common as putting some extra change in the donation jar? Students can actually rent textbooks and read them on the tablet. Windows Phone Evolves. More on Mobile.

Telecommunication

Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

If you plan on having cash exchanged at your event, it’s never a bad idea to have an officer on hand to monitor and ensure the safety of those responsible for accepting cash donations. Whoever is serving the alcohol should have the proper licensing and insurance. Cheers, but only if you’re 21+. ID required”).

Contracts

Planned Giving

JANUARY 14, 2025

This means that anyone can potentially request access to view the details of the will, including assets, beneficiaries, debts, and charitable donations. Non-Probate Assets : Life insurance policies, retirement accounts, and other accounts with named beneficiaries transfer directly to those beneficiaries.

Pass-Through

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As you focus your efforts on soliciting donations, don’t forget about emergency preparedness up to and including an armed intruder. Make sure your contract ensures they will assume liability for their actions and that the contractor is adequately insured and names your organization as an additional insured on their policies.

Liability

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Fundraising: This category includes all expenses related to soliciting donations, grants, and other forms of financial support. Square footage percentages can be used to allocate rent, depreciation, certain insurances, and utilities. rent, utilities, building depreciation, and insurance) would be allocated 71.4%

Indirect

Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Alternatively, the board might set a policy that permits one signature for small checks below a certain amount, say $50, in order to help discourage checks from being signed in advance. Nonprofits Insurance Alliance and the Nonprofit Risk Management Center provide free introductory articles on ways to manage these and other risks.

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