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Volunteer Certificates

10 Free & Printable Volunteer Appreciation Certificates

National Volunteer Week is coming up. It’s a great opportunity to take a moment to celebrate their incredible contributions to your community. How do you plan to express appreciation to your group’s volunteers? One idea? Give them a volunteer certificate of appreciation. This is a simple, yet meaningful way to recognize their hard work and…

Digital Fundraising Trends

5 Digital Fundraising Trends for Small Nonprofits in 2025

Small nonprofits are ditching overwhelm and embracing smarter, more inclusive strategies in 2025. As technology evolves, digital fundraising continues to offer new and innovative ways to engage donors, streamline giving, and expand outreach—often with less overhead. Looking to grow your mission-driven efforts digitally this year? Here’s how to stay ahead: 1. Take It One Step…

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How to Deal with Nonprofit Board Decisions that You Don’t Agree With

In the nonprofit world, many factors go into board decisions—budgets, strategy, stakeholder interests and more. It’s inevitable that, at some point, you’ll find yourself in disagreement with a board decision. In this week’s Two-Minute Treasurer Tip Podcast, Cyndi shares some tips for navigating these waters and turning moments of tension into an opportunity for growth.…

Top Blogs 2024

MoneyMinder’s Top 10 Blog Articles of 2024

Here at MoneyMinder, we’re always focused on providing valuable resources to help organizations like nonprofits, school groups, sports teams and community groups stay on track with their finances. Whether you’re managing a budget, planning a fundraiser or handling donations, our nonprofit blogs are designed to offer practical advice and insights to keep things running smoothly.…

Restaurants that do Fundraisers

50+ Restaurants that do Fundraisers without a Middleman in 2025

Looking to host a fundraiser for your local nonprofit, school, sports team or community group? Why not try a restaurant fundraiser? It’s truly a win-win-win: you raise money for your group, you support a local restaurant, and everyone gets to eat. And who doesn’t love to eat? Of course, many groups use a middleman for…

IRS Form 8868 Extension

990-EZ Extension: What is IRS Form 8868?

If you’re a small, tax-exempt organization with gross receipts averaging between $50,000 and $200,000, you are likely eligible to file IRS Form 990-EZ. This form is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after your financial year ends. So a group with a January 1 start date needs to file by May 15th.…

Reduce Conflict Nonprofit

8 Strategies for Reducing Conflict in Your Volunteer-Based Nonprofit

Volunteer-based nonprofits are the backbone of many communities. At MoneyMinder, we’ve been working with these groups since 2003 (and volunteering with them for a lifetime). We’ve witnessed how even the most well-intentioned groups can experience conflict. Nonprofit conflict can stem from a variety of sources, such as differing opinions, personality clashes and misunderstandings. Most of…

Training Volunteers

How to Get Volunteers Up to Speed Quickly

As a leader, it can be frustrating when it feels easier to do everything yourself rather than delegate tasks to others. However, building a team or community to help can alleviate stress and further your cause. In this episode of the Two Minute Treasurer’s Tip Podcast, you’ll find tips to make the most out of…

Nonprofit Treasurer Forms and Templates

Nonprofit Treasurer Forms & Templates: A Tip From Cyndi

So, you’re the new treasurer? Congratulations! No matter how you got here, you’ve got an important job on your hands. Cyndi is here with some introductory videos to help kickstart you in your new role. The series, called Strong Treasurers, Strong Communities, can be found on YouTube. In this episode, Cyndi has an important suggestion…

Two Minute Treasurer's Tip Podcast

How to Get Started as a Group or Club Treasurer

So, you’ve become your group or club’s treasurer! Whether it was a volunteer move or you’ve been lovingly assigned out of necessity, this can be a rewarding responsibility—and a vital one to your club’s success. So, first and foremost, be proud of your newly assigned role. Next, it’s time to make sure you know what…