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Finding Balance: Your Nonprofit and Your Life
From the outside looking in, it can seem like nonprofits have it all. They are making a huge difference in the world, have a fantastic mission, and often receive donations and assistance to support their endeavors -- but for many nonprofits, it’s a struggle to fund...
Build the Infrastructure Your Nonprofit Needs to Receive Funding Part 2: Policies and Procedures
Last week, we talked about the importance of having a good governance structure in place as the foundation of your nonprofit. This week, we'll discuss the policies and procedures your nonprofit needs to be compliant with your tax-exempt status and to receive funding....
Build the Infrastructure Your Nonprofit Needs to Receive Funding
Building the certain infrastructure will help you get funding. We start with the Management Area of the Infrastructure Pillar.
Build the Infrastructure Your Nonprofit Needs to Receive Funding
Building the certain infrastructure will help you get funding. We start with the Management Area of the Infrastructure Pillar.
Use The Build a Successful Nonprofit Framework for a Funded Nonprofit
The Build a Successful Nonprofit Framework helps Founders put together the pieces that create a successful nonprofit- one that covers costs and builds infrastructure.
How to Write an Introduction Appeal Letter
The end of the year is the best time to ask for money. In the last post, we talked about what an Introduction Appeal Letter is and why it’s a good strategy when you are new. If you haven’t taken a look at it, then I encourage you to go back to the post. Let's talk...
What is an Introduction Appeal Letter?
I was a Board member of a new nonprofit when the concept of an Introduction Appeal Letter came to me. Getting donations was something that was now on our list of challenges. I had been in a larger nonprofit where we sent out appeal letters. My letters normally...
Being Grant Ready Through the Eyes of a Funder
My philosophy- I look at everything through donor and Foundation perspectives. So everything I design has the nonprofit in mind but approaches the task from donor and Foundation perspectives. In this post, I look through the eyes of a grant funder and share what makes you a good investment.
