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2023 Nonprofit Holiday Gift Guide

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Proceeds from the sale of tees (and related car decals) help people who are homeless or at risk of being homeless access the food and supplies they need to keep and continue caring for their beloved pets. T-shirts come in three colors: heather grey, dark sports grey and coral.

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How to Form and Use an Advisory Board for Your Nonprofit

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Volunteers appointed to Advisory Boards can share their professional and personal expertise on everything from programming to the organization’s role in the community. For example, an organization that supports homeless families could have an Advisory Board made up of formerly and current homeless people.

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What you need to know BEFORE you start a nonprofit

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Get a pen and paper and start with “This organization exists to…” and complete that sentence over and over, using different words and phrases. Think about your audience as someone who doesn’t know anything about food insecurity, homelessness, first generation college students, or animal abuse. Recruit your first Board: .

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Write Your Nonprofit Business Plan in 9 Sections

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For example, the Executive Summary might have a very different focus if you are trying to recruit an expert in your service sector to the Board versus applying for a small business loan to open a gift shop. This section should identify the type of nonprofit organization that you have and how you’re set up. More trucks?

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A special Q&A session

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We house homeless women and children. Different nonprofits have different units of service. When I worked at the local food bank, our unit of service was one pound of food, which cost us about 27 cents to receive and distribute. per day per family sounds reasonable for homeless women and children. Unit of service.

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How to structure your nonprofit social media plan

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Here’s a hint: They want to know the inside scoop on what it takes to save bears or tutor kids or help homeless veterans. In the summer, write about helping your dog handle the heat or how kids who are on free/reduced lunch at school are struggling for food now that school’s out. Before you post, think about what THEY want to know.

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Stellar year-end fundraising strategies for busy nonprofit leaders

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Yep, there’s a marathon of opportunity coming up and you don’t want to miss the chance to raise big bucks for your nonprofit. For half of nonprofit organizations, the bulk of their annual operating funds come in during October, November, and December. Look around and see who you can recruit. It’s THAT big!