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New Year, New Goals: First Steps for Setting Your goals

With the new year comes new resolutions. Some are set on improving their physical fitness, while some are dedicated to giving back more to their communities in the coming year. Just as people around the world do, nonprofits set (or refresh) their goals as the new year approaches. With a fresh calendar ripe for filling […]

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Year-end tips for the beginning of the year

Can we talk about year-end fundraising now? Because maybe thinking about the crazy days while they’re still fresh will help make 2020 year-end easier. I’ve been involved in a conversation on Twitter recently with other nonprofit fundraisers and a few smart donors. The conversation veered from “My inbox is exploding!” and “I gave three months […]

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We have a sickness. It’s called free or cheap.

Are you suffering from free or cheap? First, let me emphasize that I’ve spent far more years as a staffer than a consultant. So I’m not pointing fingers away from myself. But why is our immediate reaction to any problem asking if we can get it free or cheap? That way of thinking is hurting […]

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Connecting Financial Management to Great Nonprofit Strategy

An abundance of your nonprofit’s day-to-day activities are directly impacted by your financial management plan. Good financial management stems from several healthy practices. Some of these practices include the healthy acquisition of funds through fundraising, effective allocation of funds according to good organization skills, and economically-minded spending of such funds for your mission. Therefore, when […]

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How can nonprofits benefit from ERP?

Wait, what is ERP? ERP is enterprise resource planning. It’s a management software that allows small, medium, or large enterprises to manage and automate back-office functions. What does that have to do with me? Well, increasing operational efficiency and better managing all your information is essential. But few nonprofits have the resources to invest in […]

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