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. Do you get questions on why the two never match up?

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Planned Giving

MAY 19, 2025

An elevator pitch is a planned giving conversation starter a carefully planned response that explains what you offer in a way anyone can understand during a short, casual interaction. The key is to make it conversational and informal, not like a fifth-grader reading a book report to the class. Practice it. Have more than one. At a party.

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Get Fully Funded

JUNE 29, 2021

And you need policies, procedures, and processes. To make this happen, you MUST think of your nonprofit like a business — and run it that way. This means, you have to be clear about your audiences the way a business is clear about its customers. You have to establish your brand. You need a marketing plan. You need a budget. Or whimsy?

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Planned Giving

OCTOBER 19, 2023

Use Life Insurance or a Charitable Gift Rider Life insurance is usually a key aspect of estate planning, and you can have a say in how the insurance payment is used. You can name a charity as a beneficiary on your policy, for example. But how does it all work? And what’s the best way to go about it?

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 22, 2024

But is flooding covered under a typical commercial insurance policy? Rushing : Flood coverage is not typically included in a commercial insurance policy. Although you might be able to purchase flood insurance from your carrier or add it to your policy, many managers do not.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2025

However, you can strategically cut other administrative costs by: Evaluating your organizations insurance plan to ensure youre getting the right amount of coverage for the best price. However, nonprofit accounting is often more complicated than it sounds. Seeking out nonprofit discounts or asking for in-kind donations of new office equipment.

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JULY 8, 2024

And you need the right practices and policies in place to ensure those employees are prepared to do their jobs well and have a positive employment experience at your organization. These include the Fair Labor Standards Act, OSHA requirements, social security policies, and all state and local regulations. Recruitment and retention.

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Planned Giving

JULY 11, 2024

Sometimes brokerage and insurance services are slow to pay out on a planned gift or beneficiary designation. Some donors may wish to place restrictions on their gift that go against a nonprofit’s policies. It may seem silly, but it’s true — and it’s a step many donors forget. percent sometimes inform the organizations. The bottom line?

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Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Create an Operating Reserve Fund (or Review Your Policy) An operating reserve is a crucial part of creating a strong financial foundation for your organization. Tip 1: If you have an operating reserve, review your policy. Update the policy based on your current and future needs. Tip 2: Review your scheduled reports.

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Qgiv

DECEMBER 12, 2023

While there are risks of accepting in-kind donations, those risks can be offset by creating firm policies and guidelines surrounding the in-kind donations your nonprofit will accept. Not all gifts are made equally, and you won’t be able to accept them all if you don’t create an in-kind donation policy. What are in-kind donations?

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The NonProfit Times

AUGUST 21, 2024

Four nonprofit healthcare organizations were the top spenders when it came to lobbying Congress for healthcare policy changes. In fact, 14 of the 30 on the list spent more than $1 million during the quarter. Some of the 30, such as Oracle and CVS, are not nonprofits. million and $2.7

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Selfish Giving

AUGUST 22, 2018

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! Working with PETA, Nabisco's animal crackers has released the animals from their cages. See the redesign. ??Now

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Red Tape Busters

JULY 11, 2023

Insurance The natural disasters that have besieged Australia in recent years, have highlighted the need for grant writers to have easy access to insurance details. At a minimum, this should include the Certificate of Currency and the Policy document, including any supplementary documents.

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Tech Soup

JUNE 16, 2014

Blurred Policy Lines and the Downsides of Sharing. She calls it The Great Risk Shift, where for-profit companies are shifting the liability, overhead, insurance, and consumer risks to the individual workers (and to the consumers). Where Are Nonprofits and Libraries on Sharing? Our responsibility is to demand that seat at the table.

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OCTOBER 14, 2021

These include the Fair Labor Standards Act, social security policies, OSHA requirements, and all state and local labor regulations. HR professionals can handle payroll tasks, as well as insurance coverage and managing other employee benefits. HR is the department responsible for managing hiring, onboarding, training, and benefits.

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Tech Soup

JULY 10, 2011

Insuring that you have a structure and policies in place can insure a successful transition to a virtual work environment for your team. A Few Work Tips from BetterWorld Team Members: Use a hotspot internet, it allows more environments to support productive work. Budget time between online and offline activities.

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Grant Professionals Association

MAY 22, 2024

What you do next is entirely dependent on the policies and procedures that your organization has put in place for your development team. Create philanthropic policies that incentivize partnership. Establish written policies and procedures to empower your development office. A decision tree is a great first step. Is this a grant?

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Planned Giving

OCTOBER 20, 2023

A solid planned giving program is your best insurance policy during a market downturn. And the Wall Street roller-coaster will affect stocks as well as cash. That’s why it’s more important than ever for nonprofits to focus on planned gifts to help them weather the storm. Get On Board Yes, planned giving is “hot” these days.

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iGrantWriters

JANUARY 25, 2022

In addition, it provides general administrative policies and procedural guidance set forth by ETA and requirements outlined in the RESEA Statement of Work. Deadline to Apply March 07, 2022

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Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Gifts of life insurance. A gift of life insurance is when a donor names an organization as the beneficiary of an insurance policy or transfers ownership of the policy to the charity. A charitable remainder trust allows a donor to donate assets to a trust, which then provides a trustee with an annual payment.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

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. Jitasa’s nonprofit financial management guide recommends creating the following fiscal policies: Gift acceptance. Expense reimbursement.

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GrantNews

JUNE 21, 2024

Make sure your insurance policies, like ID, are up to date. Conduct an inventory and contact your insurance company. GrantWatch has also provided a list of grant opportunities to aid in improving the quality of life amongst communities throughout the U.S. Wildfire Season Outlook Wildfires are unplanned fires.

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Selfish Giving

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

For example, I just read about a new pet insurance company that donates $25 every time a new customer signs up for a policy. Every partnership professional I talk to wants to partner with well-known businesses that are already supporting great causes. Imagine getting on the ground floor of a startup! Maybe this was the company's idea.

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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? It's a wicked smahht strategy. That's where case studies can help. Paradoxical, right?

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GrantNews

APRIL 11, 2024

While enforcing these policies to protect our society is the FDA’s responsibility, it is the individual who must take responsibility for their own health. Regular Check-Ups – Regardless of insurance status, research local medical professionals for viable options. Many of us take our health for granted until it’s gone.

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Qgiv

AUGUST 10, 2022

Mary’s University of Minnesota. New board members are valuable resources. They bring a fresh perspective to your organization. They bring energy. They could also bring their own agenda. Whether you call it onboarding or a board orientation, it’s essential that you start them out right. Let’s begin. Your Mission. Clarify how you got their name.

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Planned Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Non-Probate Assets Life Insurance Policies Naming a charity as the beneficiary of a life insurance policy is a simple way to make a substantial donation without affecting your estate’s liquidity. While monetary contributions are common, there are numerous other ways to support your chosen causes.

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Center for Major Gifts

APRIL 21, 2025

Review your company policies on resignations. Check your unused leaves, pension, insurance, and flexible spending accounts. During your career, especially if you stay in the same industry, new jobs are often enhanced by good relationships with former bosses and co-workers. Its a small world. Complete your assignments.

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Qgiv

MARCH 5, 2024

Political organizations: Political nonprofits engage in advocacy, lobbying, and political activities to influence legislation and public policy. 501(c)(8): This type of nonprofit includes fraternal beneficiary societies and associations that provide benefits, such as insurance, to members of the organization through membership fees.

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Blue Avocado

JANUARY 16, 2024

Should issues arise concerning a specific legal matter involving you or your nonprofit, you are encouraged to contact legal counsel or your D&O insurance carrier, which may provide employment advice as a service to its insured organizations. The justification for the delay was that they didn’t want to ruin the employee’s weekend.

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The Fundraising Coach

OCTOBER 20, 2023

Life insurance: Donors can list your organization as a beneficiary on their life insurance policy. While every donation is impactful for your nonprofit, it takes more than small gifts to fund your work. Specifically, your organization needs sustainable, long-term funding sources to make a lasting difference for your cause.

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Center for Major Gifts

JUNE 16, 2024

Anyone can make a gift of real estate as long as the nonprofit’s gift acceptance policy allows it, and the property is in marketable condition; ideally free of debts. A charitable gift of real estate involves donating property, such as a home, commercial building, or land, to a nonprofit organization. Who are you, as the donor?

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GiveSmart

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Get insurance policies. As a nonprofit, it is essential to understand the compliance standards that apply to your operation and why they are in place. Ignoring these rules can be detrimental to your organization and how outsiders perceive it. Board of directors All nonprofits must appoint a board of directors. Process your payroll.

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The Fundraising Coach

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Direct mail: Which would be more attention-grabbing: an announcement from your doctor’s office warning that their list of accepted insurance policies is changing or a direct letter listing your outstanding payments? So how do you make your marketing efforts stand out? You’ll also need to consistently exercise to see real results.

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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?

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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? Or an outdoor festival with food trucks? Or a karaoke party? Who will attend your event?

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AUGUST 24, 2022

Thanking supporters now is an insurance policy for asking for support again later. Fundraising events shine the spotlight brightly on event day, event week and beyond, if you do it right. Why should we run auction fundraisers? Each organization has a different answer to this question. Online event fundraisers can broaden the reach!

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