Many non-profits are understaffed, thanks to a labor shortage and budget shortfalls. Some organizations are filling the gaps with freelancers and contractors. However, such decisions can lead to trouble if these workers should really be classified as employees according to the Department of Labor (DOL) or the IRS. To ensure your workers are correctly classified,… Continue reading Classify Your Non-profit’s Workers Correctly — Or Risk Repercussions
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Time To Spring Clean Your Programming Lineup
Does your not-for-profit offer programs that may have started out promising, but have become disappointing? Do you have replacement programs in mind but haven’t yet secured funding for them? Consider subjecting your programming lineup to a good spring cleaning. That way, you can reallocate funds to offerings that have the best potential to meet your… Continue reading Time To Spring Clean Your Programming Lineup
Need Extra Hands? Try Local Companies
If your not-for-profit is trying to fulfill its mission with less volunteer help these days, you’re not alone. A December 2021 Gallop poll found that although donating to charity has largely returned to pre-pandemic levels, volunteering was still down. Only 56% of survey respondents said they’d volunteered in the past year, compared with 64% in… Continue reading Need Extra Hands? Try Local Companies
Non-profits: Seize the Day With Real-time Strategic Planning
Traditional strategic planning requires non-profit leaders to perform a lot of guess work about what might happen in the future. This approach also asks decision-makers to explicitly shut down options and possibilities. Real-time strategic planning (RTSP) is a more flexible approach. It enables non-profits to identify, understand and act on today’s challenges and opportunities
No Audit Required? Do It Anyway
Your non-profit may not be required to undergo regular audits. But an audit can reassure donors and other stakeholders that you take seriously your responsibility. An audit can also help you identify risks before they become intractable problems. Here’s how to initiate and prepare for an audit.
Your Non-profit’s Board Needs To Know These Financial Warning Signs
Is your board staring at financial red flags without knowing it? Although some warning signs — such as those experienced when the pandemic first hit — are obvious, others are easy to overlook. Here are several signs of trouble that board members need to be aware of and prepared to act on.
Keeping Your Non-profit’s Remote Workers Connected
Many employees have embraced the opportunity to work from home during the pandemic — but not all of them. Some workers have experienced feelings of disconnection and isolation. So if your not-for-profit plans to make remote working a longer-term proposition, you should look for ways to make everyone feel connected to the job and their… Continue reading Keeping Your Non-profit’s Remote Workers Connected
What Your Non-profit Needs for a Successful Capital Campaign
Many non-profits put major purchases and other ambitious initiatives on hold during the pandemic only to be faced with additional challenges in the face of rising costs. But if you need to buy or expand a facility, purchase expensive equipment, or seed an endowment, your organization may not want to wait any longer.
How to Recruit When Job Candidates Have the Upper Hand
The Great Resignation wasn’t great for not-profit organizations. As many for-profit businesses — particularly in traditionally low-wage industries — have raised pay and hiring incentives, non-profits have lost staffers. According to the National Council of Nonprofit’s 2023 survey results, 74.6% (nearly three out of four) of non-profits reported job vacancies in spring 2023. Additionally, more… Continue reading How to Recruit When Job Candidates Have the Upper Hand
Handle Your Non-profit’s Restricted Gifts With Care
Most not-for-profits encourage donors to make unrestricted contributions that will give the organization flexibility to use the money where it’s needed most. But there will always be some donors who place restrictions on their gifts — and these require a higher level of responsibility.