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March 25, 2022

7 Steps to Compelling Staff Bios on Your Nonprofit Website [Updated]

Updated March 24, 2022 If you’ve spent any time in the world of nonprofit copywriting, you’ll have heard the maxim: people give to people, not causes. We like people. We care about real people because they remind us of those we love and care about. Ourselves, our friends, our kids, and our communities. However, many nonprofits forget that the same applies to our own organizations as well, not just our fundraising materials. We’re in the […]
March 25, 2022

7 Ethical Dilemmas Facing Nonprofit Organizations [Updated]

*Updated March 24, 2022 If ethics were cut and dry, there wouldn’t be ethical dilemmas; we wouldn’t have to use our moral compasses. Unfortunately, life is a little more complicated than that. In the nonprofit sector in particular, there are various ethical and moral dilemmas that could creep in and bog down your goal to do more good. At the AFP Mid-America Conference on Fundraising, Robbe Healey spoke to seven ethical dilemmas nonprofits will face. […]
March 25, 2022

Nonprofit Reserve Funds: A Primer

Reserve funds can be a key financial piece of the puzzle as a nonprofit seeks financial resiliency. But what exactly are reserve funds? Simply put, reserve funds are unrestricted funds set aside from normal operating funds for the nonprofit. It’s an organization’s savings account. Developing healthy reserves is a key financial milestone to building a sound, sustainable organization. It should be one of the first priorities when gaining maturity and moving past the scarcity mindset. […]
March 19, 2022

[PODCAST] A Candid Conversation on Nonprofit Professional Development

One of the greatest investments any professional can make is learning to do what they do better. Whether more effectively, efficiently, or simply with more enjoyment…professional development helps nonprofit professionals amplify their impact. Listen to the full episode to hear Tony and Katie discuss everything from board professional development to finding time when you’re drowning in the day-to-day.  Lack of Time…or, Lack of Humility? Katie and Tony talk about how the sector seems divided by […]