Cyndi Meuchel

Thanking Donors in Today’s World
If your organization is lucky enough to have donors it is crucial that you show your gratitude for their support. A proper thank you also encourages more donations in the future. Thanking donors in today’s world is a bit different than it was even five years ago due to the presence of social media. Not…

Ring in the New Year by Preparing for Change with Your School Group
Even though the new year doesn’t mark the start of a new school year, it’s still a time when people set new goals and make resolutions. It’s a great time for school groups and committees to do a bit of cleaning up and organizing to prepare for a great second half of the school year.…

Ideas for a Successful Movie Night at School
School movie nights are fun for everyone. They create a great sense of community, and students really enjoy bringing their families to experience their school during non-school time. When you’re planning a movie night at school, there are many things to consider so your event can excite your students and bring local families together. Here…

How to Maximize Booster Club Fundraising
Booster Clubs can be tremendously supportive of their activities, programs or sports. That said, there are a few ways that clubs can maximize their fundraising efforts. Boost Your Club Strong fundraising happens with a strong Booster Club. Make sure that you have an active awareness and recruiting campaign that encourages and promotes new members. Also,…

Charitable solicitation registration
Nonprofits that raise money from the public must comply with state charitable solicitation registration requirements in their state. Learn more about this here.

Avoiding Booster Club Member Burnout
A Booster Club’s main job is to support school activities, but how do you keep your members motivated and enthusiastic? Oftentimes, members will stay in a club for years as their students pass through a school, so a strong Booster Club has to both retain experienced members as well as continue recruitment to encourage new…

Making Sure your Nonprofit Organization is Compliant
Making sure that your nonprofit organization is compliant might seem like a snooze fest, however, compliance is super important. It just takes a little research to make sure that you are operating at a high level of accountability and transparency. Tax exempt status, fundraising and reporting can all be very complicated and we are here…

Fundraising ROI: How to Measure Success, Not Just According to the Books
While fundraisers are about making money, there can be other successes besides the bottom line. Here we look at all of the other accomplishments that go along with fundraising; the success that you might not see in your accounting books. Oftentimes, it can be these other victories that are just as important (or even more…

RAOK: How to Commit to one Random Act of Kindness this Week
We could all use a little more kindness in our lives. One way of achieving that is to commit one random act of kindness this week. An act of kindness doesn’t have to be a grand gesture, it can be as simple as reaching out to someone just to brighten their day. A few of…

Filling the Volunteer Void: How to Manage Your Group When Help is Short
You might have a great group of volunteers only to find out that when you really need them, they do not heed the call. You are then stuck with the daunting task of manning an event or program without enough help, maybe even by yourself. How do you manage a volunteer group when you don’t…