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by VolunteerHub, on 9/27/12 4:19 AM
by Lindsay Nichols, on 9/25/12 4:18 AM
Who is right?
by GuideStar Newsletter, on 9/20/12 8:00 AM
The 12th edition of our annual nonprofit compensation analysis has just been published. The report is based on 116,807 observations from 77,449 Forms 990 filed with the IRS by 501(c) organizations for fiscal year 2010. Among the highlights:
by Matthew Scharpnick, on 9/20/12 8:00 AM
Reprinted from the Chronicle of Philanthropy
by Andrea Kihlstedt, on 9/20/12 8:00 AM
Have you noticed big capital campaigns in your community that raise millions ... even hundreds of millions?
by Lori Larson, on 9/20/12 4:18 AM
by Lindsay Nichols, on 9/18/12 4:17 AM
by Lindsay Nichols, on 9/17/12 3:34 AM
You may have noticed a new addition to the public nonprofit reports on the GuideStar Exchange: we’ve added sharing capabilities through social buttons. These buttons include Facebook, Twitter, Share by Email, and much more.
by Lindsay Nichols, on 9/13/12 4:14 AM
by Lindsay Nichols, on 9/11/12 4:13 AM
11 years ago today our nation changed indelibly. For my part, I choose to remember how our nation came together in such a special way. The organizers of the annual 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance (9/11 Day) efforts want to help keep that spirit alive. Last year 33 million Americans dedicated time and remembering by doing something positive for others.
by Terry Axelrod, on 9/6/12 8:00 AM
This is the level of personal you need to be at with your donors. You need to get to know them well enough (and in the process gain enough permission) to earn the right to communicate with them like a good friend would. And that is going to take a lot of contact!
by Raymund Flandez, on 9/6/12 8:00 AM
Originally published in the Chronicle of Philanthropy
by Sarah Avery, on 9/6/12 8:00 AM
According to a recent study published by Nonprofit Technology Network, despite the continued economic slump, contributions raised by nonprofit organizations through online fundraising activities continue to increase.
With expanding social media and technology applications for fundraising, nonprofits need to keep in mind the special considerations of accounting and reporting. The nonprofit organization should have a documented system of internal control for online contributions to ensure that all contributions to which the organization is entitled are captured and recorded in the accounting system.
by Amy Eisenstein, on 9/6/12 4:12 AM
by Lindsay Nichols, on 9/5/12 4:10 AM
Speakers including See3’s Michael Hoffman, Community Media Workshop’s Demetrio Maguigad, Fundly CEO Dave Boyce, and Justin Ware will give presentations full of practical tips and tools for leveraging social media for fundraising, marketing & advocacy.
by Lindsay Nichols, on 9/4/12 4:09 AM