Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

Continuing our series on “worst practices,” below is a non-exhaustive list of mistakes to avoid in nonprofit management. Management is not a popularity game. Get insurance, comply with laws and policies, and meet delegated tasks. Failing to treat all employees equally according to laws, policies, and ethics.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

Petersburg Before joining the Foundation team, Lisa served as the assistant deputy director and managing attorney for the St. the largest nonprofit public-interest law firm in the Tampa Bay area. Petersburg Office of Bay Area Legal Services, Inc., She is an adjunct professor in the Paralegal Studies Program at St.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MARCH 28, 2024

As the Community Impact Manager , Maigan bridges passion, purpose, and proficiency, channeling her expertise to uplift and transform lives across the KC community. With a passion for political science and social justice, she initially envisioned a career in law but found herself drawn to the nonprofit sector.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 6, 2022

Even though nonprofit organizations aren’t required by law to publish annual reports, most nonprofit leaders recognize the value annual reports can provide. Nonprofit managers working on annual reports most frequently ask these five questions.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 3, 2023

Tennessee is one of the only states in the United States without a statewide nonprofit association. Instead, four independent regional nonprofit associations have provided more localized support for nonprofits. Nonprofits need to engage at the state level to ensure those laws are fair and appropriate.

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Anedot

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The ideal candidate is an effective dynamic leader with a strong background in nonprofit management, project coordination, and a deep commitment to wildlife conservation. o Manage internal operations, document management, website maintenance, and external consultants.

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The Agitator

JULY 29, 2015

Back in May Ken Burnett served up a thought-provoking finale to his 5-part Future of Fundraising series: Fundraising and the rule of law. For those who missed this series we especially want to repeat and focus on a key reform we all need to work on –fixing the donor’s experience.

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Bloomerang

AUGUST 20, 2021

Most states do not have specific laws covering online fundraising, making online fundraising compliance a grey area in most places. To fully cover your bases, register in the states that do have explicit laws covering online fundraising and solicitation registration.

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The Agitator

OCTOBER 2, 2016

Next, my inbox bell rings with news that the Charities Oversight Project at Columbia Law School and the Center on Nonprofits Philanthropy at the Urban Institute has just published “the first systematic analysis of state-level oversight and regulation of U.S. charities.”

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

DECEMBER 23, 2010

The reporter’s front-page articles about the whole affair contain his commentary on ethical nonprofit fundraising: “What qualifies someone to be a revivalist? There is not one law in any state of the union protecting the public from the hysterical onslaught of revivalists. Nothing, nothing at all. That’s $100 off.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 18, 2023

Making sense of your information in the digital age is the difference between success and failure in a lot of professional fields and the nonprofit sector is no different. Here is a potential plan for effectively managing and utilizing data management software like Bloomerang.

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

”) Or … hiring a lawyer who worked only on intuition, ignoring case law … or an accountant who never heard of standard accounting procedures? (“Now let me see, some docs prescribe a 2 day course of penicillin, the guy down the hall says 15 days, but I think 4 days are about right.”) Of course not.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 2, 2024

For example, Massachusetts Governor Maury Healey (D) signed the Frances Perkins Workplace Equity Act (H 4109) into law on August 6, 2024. Age matters: While 17 percent of nonprofit workers between 45 and 64 years old earn less than the ALICE threshold, 37 percent of workers under the age of 25 fall below that standard.

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The Agitator

MARCH 7, 2013

Ken Stern, former chief exec of NPR, takes the view that the nonprofit world needs more “creative destruction” He wrote recently in the Chronicle of Philanthropy : “To foster real change, we need to figure out a way to make sure that the charitable license is not a lifetime grant of immunity. ” Amen!

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The Agitator

AUGUST 22, 2016

Scott Richards, a volunteer fundraiser, has been charged by Dubai authorities for “fundraising without permission” He faces up to a year in prison under a new law regulating charities amid regional concerns about donations reaching extremists. YOUR HELP URGENTLY NEEDED Tom and I are joining with the folks at SOFII ,

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The Agitator

JUNE 5, 2016

This is the third week in a row I’ve found it necessary to single out the threats to donor privacy from overzealous and incompetent government officials who seemingly could care less about the law and the U.S. Constitution. Back to this in a moment.

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The Agitator

OCTOBER 20, 2011

To grow revenue you do need to invest more … sometimes risky, but no way around that law of nature. Second, that money went into improving the product and expanding its reach (via High Def theater distribution), implementing an ambitious vision. Perhaps three fundraising insights here. The quality of the product matters.

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Anedot

AUGUST 29, 2024

Work in close coordination with Leadership Team to ensure continuous management of NMCS operational policies and procedures to ensure compliance with current laws and regulations. Maintain knowledge of trends, best practices, regulatory changes, and new technologies in human resources, talent management, and employment law.

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Bloomerang

APRIL 29, 2021

Now more than ever, it is time to check ourselves, and even nonprofit boards. We should dust off those by-laws, pull out the board score card to self-evaluate our performance and bring in outside help to get our houses or in this case, our boards in order. . This is not the time to cower or take low.

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The Agitator

JUNE 17, 2018

Jeff Brooks recently posted his 5 th Law of Fundraising, which is “The more effective the fundraising campaign, the more complaints it will generate.”. If this dictum were the law of gravity, I would have floated away. Another counterexample to Jeff’s 5 th Law!).

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The Agitator

JUNE 7, 2018

Every year, the DMA helps beat back “do not mail” laws in states around the United States, arguing that measures to allow people to remove themselves are sufficient without laws. This seems like an area where it is in our best interest to police ourselves before policing happens to us.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 28, 2021

What laws might impact the firing process? Board members should approve the firing process after carefully assessing the following: What precautions should the board engage in prior to firing the ED (Hostile transition procedures)? What succession plan will be implemented to ensure smooth operations until a new leader is hired? .

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The Agitator

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

Under current law political donors to ‘independent’ political action committees can give unlimited amounts of campaign money, but they cannot take a charitable tax deduction. But now, in the next to last page of the 429-page House tax bill (H.R.

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Blue Avocado

JULY 23, 2024

Darian Rodriguez Heyman ’s books on nonprofit management and funding will soon be followed with guidance in this realm as well. It may seem easy for nonprofits to think that AI will solve their staffing problems, but a word of caution — it won’t. You may also wonder about AI.

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The Agitator

MARCH 10, 2009

Among the non-media, non-commercial creators of online videos are the AFL-CIO, Anti-Defamation League, Billy Graham Evangelistic Association, Archive of American Law Enforcement and The Asia Foundation, as well as dozens — if not hundreds — of colleges and universities. "It’s

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The Agitator

MARCH 25, 2013

Children and Family Justice Center at Northwestern University – Chicago, Illinois ($750,000) protects the rights and well-being of young people in the juvenile justice system and advocates for fairer laws and policies.

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The Agitator

JULY 16, 2017

I urged readers to become familiar with Parkinson’s Laws. In an earlier post, Wasting Time by Exalting the Trivial , I illustrated some all-to-common examples of wasted time and exalted triviality. If you’re not familiar with C. Northcote.

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The Agitator

APRIL 28, 2009

There’s some law of diminishing returns in the quest for more and more information on which to base a decision. Tags: Seth Godin You Deserve a Raise fundraising nonprofit management. " He’s right on the money. They’re the ones who deserve a raise!

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The Agitator

APRIL 13, 2017

The doctor refused to leave, airline officials called law enforcement, and security dragged him, bloodied, off the plane. According to published reports, the passenger was randomly selected to be bumped because the airline needed to transport four employees on the sold-out flight.

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Fundraising Coach

FEBRUARY 15, 2011

Only as big as it needs to be, and as big as your by-laws stipulate. And probably one of the last. Afterall, you’ll have to live with the board’s decisions. As for the size of you board? Do you agree? Tell us what you would do in the comments? (c) Pitman, FundraisingCoach.com. Sign up for the weekly Fundraising Kick !

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

Risk management is something that needs to be a priority for nonprofit and for-profit businesses alike?especially What do we mean by “risk management”? The Alliance for Nonprofit Management defines risk management as, “[…] a discipline for dealing with the possibility that some future event will cause harm.

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The Agitator

MAY 20, 2009

There are also neighborhood groups and co-workers from Wake Forest University law and medical schools as well as various local businesses. Tags: Don't Miss these Posts charities foundations fundraising major donors nonprofit management nonprofits philanthropy. Best regards, Claudia Zorn (now Schaefer; just got married!).

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 22, 2024

State and federal regulations for starting a nonprofit. Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. Many states include regulations requiring new nonprofit organizations to not have the same name already claimed by another organization.

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The Agitator

MARCH 15, 2018

Or, under this new tax law, doesn’t get cheaper for many. If it’s a drunk driving law in New Mexico, she probably helped pass it. Conscious of the rules on nonprofit electioneering, she would say “I can’t tell you who to vote for. The short version is it may allow us to focus more on why donors actually give.

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NonProfit Hub

JULY 17, 2019

Risk management is something that needs to be a priority for nonprofit and for-profit businesses alike?especially What do we mean by “risk management”? The Alliance for Nonprofit Management defines risk management as, “[…] a discipline for dealing with the possibility that some future event will cause harm.

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The Charity CFO

MARCH 29, 2024

Do you know the financial health of your nonprofit organization? Knowing where your finances stand is essential to effective nonprofit management. One of the best ways to get a quick read on your organization’s financial health is to compare your nonprofit budget to actual performance.

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Bloomerang

OCTOBER 5, 2022

If the change is being forced upon you by a change in law, policy, or I don’t know, a global pandemic , try and tie the response to that change into the goal at hand. Be strategic in this answer. How does this change help your team get closer to a common goal? How does this change benefit them?

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