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Pre- and Post-Award is like PB&J

RBW Strategy

Thinking through the post-award experience from a pre-award vantage Picture this – you work at a nonprofit and have a big, audacious project that you are looking to get off the ground. What internal controls do you have in place related to the management of grant funding? What is your policy related to conflicts of interest?

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News to Use! What Fundraisers Can Expect from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Expiration

Gail Perry Group

Written by Gina Vaughn, Managing Consultant at Gail Perry Group. In 2017, Congress passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which significantly altered the U.S. Gina Vaughn is Managing Consultant at Gail Perry Group. Religious Organizations : Emerged relatively unscathed, showing minimal impact.

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Discussing a Change in Leadership with Your Donors

Blackbaud

Were here to help you choreograph that dance, to prepare you to lead a conversation about a change at the top so you can guide supporters and stakeholders through a smooth transition (and waltz around any potential slip-ups). This allows you to respond sensitively to their concerns, but not to pass judgment or pass on inappropriate remarks.

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Who to Target with Your Planned Giving Program & Why

Blackbaud

Today’s demographic conditions also make planned giving especially worth investing in, as aging generations are poised to pass down record amounts of wealth to their heirs and favorite causes in the coming decades. They often have long philanthropic histories and a demonstrated interest in active estate planning and management.

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Empowering young women in philanthropy to create lasting change

Candid

Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Colmena Consulting, in partnership with Philanthropy Together, collective giving through giving circlesinformal convenings of people with aligned values, identifying and collectively deciding where to direct pooled fundstotaled more than $3.1 But what makes giving by women unique?

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

Wild Apricot

Running a nonprofit comes with a long to-do list – raising funds, managing programs, keeping records, staying compliant – the list goes on. A fiscal agent is an organization, typically an established nonprofit, that manages money and administrative tasks on behalf of another group. All funds go through their bank accounts.

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How to Raise Funds for a New Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

Even when you have 3 years of solid program success, it’s extremely unlikely you can fully fund your organization through grants. A well-timed, well-managed signature fundraising event can generate a lot of publicity and funds, but lots of little events are not the way to fully fund a new nonprofit. No one likes to be bored.