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September 11, 2019

The Giving Season is Right Around the Corner ― Are You Ready?

This post was sponsored by NationBuilder. There are still some precious weeks left for planning and preparation before the giving season begins. Nonprofit organizations around the country are gearing up for what should be their most fruitful fundraising months of the year. With so much excitement in the air, it’s time to make sure your goals are set for #GivingTuesday. Start backwards Let’s fast forward to the day before your ideal #GivingTuesday. Imagine what it […]
September 7, 2019

Nonprofits Fail – Here’s Seven Reasons Why – Tracy Ebarb

Why Do Nonprofits Fail? Does it seem a bit crowded in here? A few years ago, during his presidential campaign, Dr. Ben Carson made the statement that 90% of nonprofits fail within a few years.  While Dr. Carson’s statement was largely hyperbole, it did call to attention the alarming rate of both nonprofit failure and ineffectiveness. The real data from National Center on Charitable Statistics reveals that approximately 30% of nonprofits fail to exist after […]
August 26, 2019

Small but Mighty: How to Power Through When Your Staff is Low

It happens. People move on to other opportunities, budgets can get tight ― whatever factors led to being an understaffed organization, it’s left up to you to figure out how to continue business as usual. While you’re in this weird limbo state, it seems like the tasks keep piling up as the world is chugging ahead at full speed.  Take a deep breath. We’ve got this. Use this checklist to help you reorganize your organization […]
August 19, 2019

How Nonprofits Can Jump on the Bitcoin Bandwagon

Bitcoin has been around for just over 10 years, and in that time it has become a big deal. It’s discussed in everything from Trump’s tweets to popular songs, TV shows and movies. Its popularity increased as younger generations, who grew up through the 2008 financial crisis, recognized that our financial system needed big changes.  What is Bitcoin? Bitcoin is a type of digital currency where your transactions are recorded and maintained, and it operates […]