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Avoid These 16 Common Nonprofit Audit Mistakes

Blackbaud

When you get a clean bill of health from your doctor, you can feel confident as you navigate through life. Conduct an internal control audit quarterly to ensure that your nonprofit is adhering to the policies you’ve set. You can also run through an audit preparation checklist to ensure you are as prepared as possible.

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How Are You Thanking Your Donors?

NonProfit PRO

A voicemail or text works if you can’t reach them live, but don’t let the moment pass. Recognition loses its meaning when the follow-through is sloppy. Here’s a simple framework I recommend: Within 24 hours: The major gifts or mid-level officer thanks the donor personally — ideally by phone. rail-container).hide();

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New Philanthropic Model Unlocks $4.5M to Protect Global Health Programs Amid Foreign Aid Cuts

NonProfit PRO

Formed by a team of ex-USAID employees focused on cost-effectiveness and evidence-based policy in humanitarian and development sectors, PRO has developed a database of the most critical funding opportunities and works with funders one-to-one to create recommendations based on their own priorities and criteria. addService(googletag.pubads()).setCollapseEmptyDiv(true).setTargeting("ic",

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Go from Rejected to Accepted: 9 Reasons Your Grants Get Rejected (and How to Fix Them) w/ Teresa Huff | Instrumentl

Instrumentl

I've had that many people go through my program or my podcast is now in a ton of countries, which is so cool, but it took a little bit of figuring and looking at it differently of how could I reframe some of these facts about myself that were right there the whole time. So you try it and you don't win, but you keep going through.

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Federal Policy and Private Schools: 5 Steps to Navigate Change

Blackbaud

While most private and independent schools are not heavily reliant on federal funding, the ever-shifting landscape of federal policies and priorities can create significant uncertainty for any organization. Step 1: Stay Up to Date on Policy Changes Funding uncertainty is not new to private and independent schools.

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Planned Gifts: A Quick Guide To Help Nonprofits Raise More

The Fundraising Coach

While establishing relationships that can lead to planned gifts can take time, there are ways nonprofits can effectively raise more funds through this type of fundraising. Here are some of the most common types of planned gifts: Bequests : These are gifts made through a donor’s will or living trust. Is your board on board?

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How to Keep Donor Data Safe With Your Nonprofit CRM

Pamela Grow

Let’s take a closer look at how you can leverage this software to not only gain valuable donor insights but also protect your nonprofit’s supporters. Invest in secure software First and foremost, the CRM itself must be secure. But what does secure software look like? Data encryption: This is a safety standard you can’t ignore.

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