Fundraising 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. Corespondence 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 your organization. Read More

How should the nonprofit treasurer handle donations? All nonprofit gift acknowledgements should contain: 1) A statement that the nonprofit is a charity recognized as a tax-exempt organization by the IRS under Section 501(c)(3); 2) Either (a) amount donated (if cash or cash equivalents), or (b) description of the property donated (the nonprofit should not attempt to assign cash value of the property in the letter - that's the donor's responsibility). Read More