All nonprofits have administrative tasks that need to be taken care of, and one that is absolutely a necessity is insurance. There are four major factors that influence your insurance premium. Here they are in no particular order.
Can a few dollars produce significant impact? And by a few we mean very little. Because that’s the idea behind microgiving, a relatively new approach to fundraising that asks multiple donors to cough up small amounts of cash to support a cause.
Sooner or later, your nonprofit will consider approaching a bank for support, sponsorship or a donation. To help you save time, CharityVillage® has compiled a list of Canada’s five major banks, how they focus their funding, what they don’t fund, how to apply and how long you should expect to wait for a response.
Facebook is the second most visited website in the world and is reshaping the Internet as we know it with every passing day, yet many nonprofits still relegate their Facebook Page to volunteers and interns who have no background in online communications or fundraising. However well-intentioned these people may be, that has led to some poorly executed Facebook campaigns.
Good mentorship program design and matching is crucial to the effectiveness of mentorship relationships. Not only does good design lead to good outcomes, bad design can lead to worse outcomes than not having a mentorship program at all.
For many nonprofits, the mere thought of approaching a government body for any kind of “ask” can be daunting. Yet lobbying can be an essential part of a nonprofit’s work in reaching its goals. Those in the sector should at least know the basics on how it gets done, and how to properly conduct oneself while doing it.
Many organizations, and many more than we would like to think, have not managed their donor information well or with an eye to the future. In fact, they have placed their organization at risk due to the loss of valuable data.
When homeless guests enter the Mustard Seed in Calgary Alberta, they receive more than coffee, a bagged lunch or a shaving kit. They receive a warm welcome from staff and from a volunteer who truly “gets” their situation. Like the guest, that volunteer has likely slept in the street that night. While there are benefits to nonprofits making use of volunteers who are also beneficiaries of the services provided, there are challenges as well.
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This is the second in a hands-on, three part series on mentoring programs. The first article provided an overview of mentorship programs and their benefits, along with activities to help you start thinking about your own program.
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