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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

To efficiently provide this information, nonprofits need detailed financial records and real-time data to help gauge their progress towards their financial goals on both a monthly and annual basis and meet reporting guidelines. Requirements allow vendors to prepare better informed and more accurate proposals in response to your request.

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An Open letter to Crowdfunding Companies from the California Association of Nonprofits

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

The California Association of Nonprofits is seeking feedback from the broader nonprofit community about these proposed guidelines. If the crowdfunding platform cannot find the nonprofit to which the donor has designated, the platform must contact the donor to request alternatives.

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Nonprofit Technology Consulting: 6 Steps to Success

DNL OmniMedia

However, for organizations conducting urgent or complex projects, a consultant that provides ongoing support can be a cost-effective alternative to hiring an internal team member to oversee their technology. Set concrete guidelines. Create a request for proposal (RFP). Review their proposals.

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Building a Business Case for IT Projects: Nonprofit Edition

Connection Cafe

Whether budgeting for an IT project, proposing organizational change, or starting a new program, building a business case is key to getting buy-in, funding, and approval for your initiative, as well as providing a baseline for measuring the investment’s success over time. Don’t forget the intangible benefits of your proposal.

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Fundraising Strategies for Nonprofits: Craft the Best Approach for Your Organization

CauseVox

When applying for grants it is essential to read the entire application form and follow the guidelines. It is better to wait for the right opportunity than waste time applying for funding that doesn’t fit the funders’ guidelines. Mixing both story and statistics will help you create a powerful proposal.

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The 501(h) Election and What it Means for You

NonProfit Hub

Taking the 501(h) election is an alternative to filling out the section of Form 990 that requires organizations to disclose the “total expenses paid or incurred” as a result of lobbying. Challenges to or support for legislative proposals that would change the organization’s rights or its right to exist.

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Seven Ways to Make Sure Your Blog Gets Noticed

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

A blog carnival is a series of blog posts related to one theme, in this case, the promotion of USDA-proposed nutritional standards for snacks in schools, which coincided with a Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project poll showing that most Americans support the guidelines.

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