administration
Nonprofit New Year’s Resolution: Get Your Ducks in a Row
2015. Can you believe Y2K was a whole 15 years ago? We may not be facing a millennium-based computer bug meltdown, but time of year is wrought with its own set of challenges. Holiday shopping, school breaks, vacations, and more social interaction than you’re used to. All of that can add up to a lot of stress.…
5 Ways to Get Volunteers to Attend Meetings
It seems that anyone who has ever had the pleasure of working with volunteers has encountered this situation once or twice. You are tasked with sharing critical information face to face, which poses a challenge to dedicated volunteers whose time is already pressed with family, work and other commitments. Truth be told, people probably do…
Does My Nonprofit Need Insurance?
Why NonProfit Central Recommends Non-Profit Insurance At NonProfit Central, we strongly encourage organizations to protect themselves with insurance. As a matter of fact, we go so far as to say, “RUN” from organizations that don’t feel insurance is important. What would happen if: Your fundraising merchandise was damaged or stolen? Did someone accuse you of…
Types of Nonprofit Insurance
There are Several Types of Non-Profit Insurance that you Might Consider: 1. General Liability Many fundraising activities can expose third parties to potential injury during an event. In addition, any time you attend a meeting or function, the location or actual site where the meeting or function is being held (such as a school) may…
Sample Fundraising Forms & Letters for Nonprofits
If you’re reading this, you’re probably part of a non-profit organization which relies on donations to make all or part of the entity run. Correspondence with donors and potential donors is a key part of fundraising that should be taken seriously. Use these free sample fundraising forms and letters to double check against those of…
Nonprofit Audit Guidelines
Get Started With Non-Profit Your Financial Review or Audit If you do not have a national organization that provides you with Audit guidelines, here are some ideas on how to get started:
Nonprofit Audits & Financial Reviews
Is it an Audit or a Financial Review? The intention is the same, as it is the same process. The difference is in who does it! If a paid tax professional does it, it will probably be called an audit. If unpaid volunteers do it, it will probably be called a financial review. We use…
Daily Operations Binder for Treasurers
Organize your Treasurer Information in a Daily Operations Binder for Efficiency:
What to Keep in Your Treasurer's Bin
An Essential Organizational Tool for Volunteer Treasurers Part of making your treasurer duties easier is making sure that you have the tools for the job and that they are handy! Most seasoned treasurers find that a bin of some sort is invaluable – this is the perfect place to store this year’s information. If the…
22 Nonprofit Treasurer Tips
As a volunteer treasurer for a non-profit organization, it is not enough to be honest; you must also take steps that will enable you to back up your honest treasury practices. Follow These Basic Treasury Tips to Protect all Individuals in your Organization: Treasurers Should Create a Paper Trail for Clarification if Questions Arise at…