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How to Manage Church Members More Effectively
Church membership is an important aspect of any congregation. The careful tracking of families and individual members shows an organized professionalism that is crucial in the administration of a church.Traditional methods of membership tracking are prone to errors. Excel spreadsheets can be difficult to manage and share amongst pastors and church administrators. Another error-prone tracking method…
Can You Get Membership Management Software Free?
Yes you can! Announcing Member Tracker. This type of membership software through other providers starts at $30 per month and increases with the more members you get. So as your organization grows, your cost goes up. No thanks! Why not fix your cost at $0 and be on your way with that decision?MemberTracker is the easy…
5 Nonprofit Blogs You Should Follow
Nonprofits are big business. It might not feel like big business if you are a volunteer on your HOA Board or Treasurer of a Little League team, but the internet is full of information that you might find useful in improving your nonprofit organization. Tips on organization, fundraising, and community engagement are all simply a…
Reduce Volunteer Excuses by Keeping Them Engaged
Retaining a consistent and returning pool of volunteers is often the most challenging task associated with running a nonprofit organization. Volunteerism, by definition, is a leisure activity. And seemingly, Americans are running shorter and shorter on time, allowing volunteer activities to fall by the wayside. So, how do you motivate and retain an ever-distracted pool…
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…
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…