Have you been wondering if a nonprofit merger could be an option for your organization? It’s one of the most significant decisions you can make about your future, with a lot of advantages and pitfalls to consider. See how nonprofit accounting services can help you to assess your situation and implement your decision effectively. Nonprofit … Read moreNonprofit Accounting Services for Nonprofits Considering Mergers

Cultural competence matters if your nonprofit wants to succeed in an increasingly global society. Written policy statements and workshops are useful. However, you’re likely to miss out on the real meaning of cultural competence if you don’t take further steps to integrate these concepts into your nonprofit’s daily practices. Here are some points to keep … Read moreWhy Cultural Competence Matters to Nonprofits

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) can help foster children and teens find relief from many common forms of distorted thinking, such as personalization. Learn more about what personalization looks like and how you can help your foster child to find more effective ways of coping. What is Personalization? Personalization refers to a pattern where individuals blame … Read moreHow CBT Helps Foster Children with Personalization Distortions

Nonprofits and charitable organizations provide great services to communities, but while caring community organizers are the essential part, running an organization requires more than passion. As organizations increase their numbers of workers, clients, donors and projects, the technical needs all increase as well. If you have a growing nonprofit, here are some technical needs to … Read moreTechnical Considerations for a Growing Nonprofit

Could your nonprofit benefit from having an operating reserve? The unexpected disruptions that came along with COVID-19 are one more reason why it makes sense to prepare for setbacks and emergencies. Here are answers to some common nonprofit accounting questions about starting and maintaining an operating reserve. What is an operating reserve? These are unrestricted … Read moreA Quick Nonprofit Accounting Guide to an Operating Reserve

Nonprofits and their employees benefit by investing in staff training. That is especially true when you focus on helping employees to transfer what they learn in the workshop to how they behave in the office. Take a look at these 3 strategies for maximizing the impact of your training program. Spread Your Training Sessions Out: … Read moreNonprofit HR: 3 Ways to Help Employees Apply Training to Their Jobs

How can your nonprofit connect with donors and grantmakers when social distancing gets in the way? Personal visits usually play a major role in cultivating these important relationships, but now you need alternative options. Having an experienced nonprofit consulting partner who provides business support can help you through this challenge. Access Nonprofit IT Services: What … Read moreCultivating Donor and Grantmaker Relationships During Social Distancing

Grant writing is arguably the least desirable job duty in the non-profit industry, yet it is one of the most essential skills needed to receive funding. While finding a writer who has the time, technical skillset, and ability to articulate is one battle—developing a compelling proposal that peaks the funder’s interest is the real challenge … Read moreWriting a Winning Grant

Where can you find more online volunteers for your nonprofit? You may have new roles to fill, and you may have had to shelve some of your old methods at least temporarily. This can be a difficult time to do your outreach by traveling around your community in person, but there are plenty of effective … Read moreRecruiting Online Volunteers for Your Nonprofit Organization

If your employees seem tired and irritable lately, they could be suffering from compassion fatigue. It’s a potentially serious condition that has always been an issue in some fields such as health care. Now, it may be extending further and deeper at many charitable organizations that are struggling to keep up with the emotional and … Read moreProtecting Your Charitable Organization Employees from Compassion Fatigue