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5 Ways Nonprofits Can Diversify Funding in 2023

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Diversifying your funding is critical to your nonprofit’s stability and ability to achieve your mission. With the ups and downs of the past few years, many nonprofit organizations that were heavily dependent on just one or two funding sources found themselves in a tight spot. Peer-to-Peer and Team Fundraising. Major Gifts.

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How to Raise Funds for a New Nonprofit

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Figuring out how to fund your vision can feel like a steep mountain to climb. Should you fund your work out of your own pocket? Here’s something to keep in mind, starting now: self-funding a nonprofit is not sustainable. To fully fund your mission, you have to become a fundraiser. Where do you start? Just beware!

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Building Resilient Funding Models: Essential Tips for Nonprofit Finance Professionals

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Finance plays a crucial role in building a sustainable and scalable funding strategy. By actively bringing together different departments and leading discussions around revenue diversification, you can set measurable goals, evaluate the ROI of each funding source, and make informed decisions about where to invest time and resources.

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4 Ways to Unlock the Potential of Your Nonprofit Finance Team to Become World Class

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A good finance team will make sure bills are paid on time, reports are accurate, and the Board of Directors has access to the current financial statements. A good finance team will help you stay where you are. A good finance team will help you stay where you are. You want your team members to grow as your organization grows.

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Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising

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Grants are an integral lifeline for many nonprofits, providing the necessary funding to launch new initiatives, sustain critical programs, and ensure operational stability. Why Diversifying Your Funding Is Essential With nearly 2 million nonprofit organizations in the United States, the competition for funding from all sources is stiff.

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Ensuring Continuity: Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Teams

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When your organization’s finances are handled by a small team, it becomes even more important to properly prepare and plan for personnel changes. Following this practice not only reduces the potential risk of fraud but it also ensures the team meets deadlines and accomplishes time-sensitive tasks, even when staff need to be out of the office.

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Communicating with Donors in An Uncertain Funding Environment

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Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a memorandum to all executive departments and agencies requiring that Federal agencies identify and review Federal financial assistance programs and temporarily pause funding for these programs. Ensure this is documented internally so that your entire team is communicating the same message.