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It’s Nonprofit Tax Season. 😨 Here’s a Checklist to get ready.

How to Make Your Nonprofit Accountant’s Life Easier (and Yours Too!) Read time: 5 Minutes (but SOOO worth it!) Ah, Nonprofit tax season. Not the most thrilling part of running an organization—but staying on top of your finances is key to keeping your nonprofit compliant, transparent, and stress-free when tax deadlines roll around. The good news? You don’t have to be a numbers person to keep your nonprofit’s finances in check. With a few simple habits, you can make tax season smoother, avoid…

The Ladder of Engagement: Turn Volunteers into Donors

How to Inspire Volunteers to Become Donors Read time: 4 Minutes Many nonprofits focus heavily on attracting new donors—but what about the supporters who are already engaged with your mission? Volunteers are already some of your most passionate advocates, yet many organizations struggle to inspire them to become financial supporters, too. I can tell you from personal experience, some of my nonprofit’s biggest donors were people who volunteered with us, first. In this issue of Changemaker…

Animal lovers and changemakers unite?! 🐶🐱

Introducing: Social Issue Deep Dive Videos Read time: 3-4 Minutes A few newsletters back, I mentioned how I was expanding my YouTube content with a new series on fundraising. But actually, that’s not all. As part of my new Changemaker Cafe content, we’re also going to explore the ins and outs of different social issues together – from homelessness, to food insecurity, and more. I’m starting with the topic of Animal Rescue (something I know is dear to many of your hearts!), but we’ll tackle…

5 ways Nonprofits make money (hint: it’s not just grants)

Fundraising

5 Ways Nonprofits Make Money(hint: It’s not just grants.) Read time: 4-5 Minutes Let’s face it: When most people think about nonprofit fundraising, donations and grants pop into their minds as the top (or even exclusive) ways nonprofits make money. It makes sense. These are the types or revenue we hear about most of the time in the news. The downside of this assumption is that a) nonprofit leaders who need to raise funds automatically gravitate towards these methods, even if they may not…

Starting a Nonprofit: 8 Must-Have Board of Directors Roles

Nonprofit Board of Directors, Nonprofit Management, Starting a Nonprofit

Starting a nonprofit? Understanding the essential roles of your Board of Directors can be a game-changer for your mission’s success; each member brings unique strengths that collectively fuel your impact, transforming passionate ideas into actionable strategies while navigating the complexities of organizational growth, funding opportunities, and community engagement.

People still don’t know what social entrepreneurship is (and why that matters)

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People still don’t know whatSocial Entrepreneurship is.(why that matters) Read time: 3-4 Minutes Social entrepreneurship is a promising way to make an impact while generating sustainable revenue, but the majority of people still have no clue what it is. You might even be a social entrepreneur and not even know it! I met a lady like that recently. She was using her business to solve problems for nonprofits with affordable software, innovating ways to keep costs low while meeting a need. “You…

3 things successful Nonprofits do before they file their paperwork

Starting a Nonprofit

3 things successful Nonprofits do before they file their paperwork Read time: 3-4 Minutes Throughout my own work starting a nonprofit – and helping advise dozens of others on launching or growing nonprofits – I’ve seen a few commonalities between the organizations that thrive and those that flop. A few years in, the organizations that are thriving – making a big impact, securing funding – are the ones that did 3 things in particular before they even filed their paperwork for official…

What is a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization? Your Guide to Tax-Exempt Status

Starting a Nonprofit

If you’re an aspiring nonprofit founder, you might be wondering: What exactly is a 501c3 Nonprofit Organization? Nonprofit tax designations can be super confusing (and there are a lot of them), so in this blog post, I’m going to break the 501c3 Nonprofit status down...

Grants for Nonprofits: 6 Grant Types and How to Find Them

Fundraising, Grant Writing

Grants are just one of the many ways that your nonprofit can find funding to launch or expand a program. But where do you find grants for nonprofits? And who are the organizations giving them out? In this blog post, I’ll share some basics for six different types of...

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