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Understanding Fiscal Agents: What They Do and When You Need OneĀ 

Wild Apricot

Whether you’re just getting started or looking for a way to manage grants and donations more effectively, understanding fiscal agents can help you move forward with fewer risks and more confidence. They accept donations, handle bookkeeping, file tax documents and ensure everything meets state and federal regulations.

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Only the Top 1% of Nonprofits Accept Gifts of Real Estate

Planned Giving

In this guide, Chase debunks five of the most common myths about real estate donations, replacing them with facts that will empower you to accept these gifts with confidence. With a strategic approach and the right knowledge, fundraisers can turn real estate donations into a game-changer for their organization.

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Primary School Fundraising Ideas for Every Season | Big Fundraising Ideas

Big Fundraising Ideas

Bonus tip: To encourage early orders, promote the kits through the schools email list or PTA Facebookgroup. Charge a small fee per session or offer a term-long pass. Extra note: If you partner with a local instructor, ask them to volunteer or reduce their fee in exchange for promotion through the schoolnetwork.

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Why Are Nonprofits Experiencing An Insurance Crisis? And What Can the Nonprofit Sector Do About it?

Blue Avocado

Lower liability insurance limits First, the community-based nonprofit sector generally must carry lower limits of liability insurance. Most insurance companies have reinsurance in order to protect their solvency and transfer a portion of their liability to the reinsurer. The answer is fourfold.

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Keep Your Gift Acceptance Policy Strong

Planned Giving

What you decide to accept often depends on the feasibility of following through on the procedure to accept the gift. To help you get an idea of the types of gifts potential donors may choose to give, check out this list from the IRS to help you determine fair market value for in-kind donations.

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How Lessons Learned From Fighting Food Insecurity Can Help Your Nonprofit

Blue Avocado

2 This important, nationwide law empowers nonprofits and other like-minded folks to be able to share donated food amongst people in need. Legally, donated food—like other donations—should be viewed as a gift and cannot be re-sold without being subject to huge fines. See how to use feedback to create community-centered services.

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Your Open House on Gifts of Real Estate

Center for Major Gifts

While these words, though seen frequently, are valid, rarely are they fulfilled more meaningfully than through a gift of real estate to the nonprofit you cherish most. A charitable gift of real estate involves donating property, such as a home, commercial building, or land, to a nonprofit organization. What is a Gift of Real Estate?