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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

Their hopes and struggles and agonies Get us grants and consulting fees. There’s a market for their pain, Votes and glory and money to gain. Let us celebrate the poor. Their ills, their sins, their faulty diction Flavor our songs and spice our fiction. Celebrate thugs and clowns, Give their ignorance all renown.

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Blackbaud

Consult your auditor and CPA to identify the options that work best for your organization. This post was originally published October 2016 and updated January 2025. Operating reserves are a crucial part of a healthy financial statement, and there are several ways to calculate, hold, and manage those funds.

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Grants for Business Owners: Purpose-Driven Business Models

GrantNews

During a sting operation conducted by BAN between July 2014 and February 2016, the organization followed the journey of 205 electronic items from initial drop-off at recycling centers to their final destinations. Successful applicants will also receive regular meetings with a technical support consultant.

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[Webinar] Major Gifts: Asking in the Age of Zoom

CauseVox

Named a top-25 fundraising consultant by Philanthropy Media in 2016, Diane Remin, MBA, is the President of MajorDonors.com. Key takeaways include: Ways to set-up the donor visit on Zoom Two ways to make the ask (which can be applied to any visit format) More confidence. About your Speaker. Diane Remin, President @ MajorDonors.com.

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The Tech That Will Change 2016

Tech Soup

In this edition of nonprofit tech news, TechSoup shows new ways your nonprofit could harness mobile and killer apps in 2016! In 2016, doing traditional search engine optimization on our websites will be good for fundraising — just like it was 10 years ago. Digital Divide Will Be Bridged in 2016. Privacy and Security.

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Does your nonprofit mission statement drive donations?

Candid

As a fundraising professional and nonprofit consultant working on a doctorate degree in business, I was curious about just how much a mission statement matters when it comes to nonprofit fundraising. from 2016–2018 and added a number of financial metrics to the spreadsheet. It gets them excited about helping to achieve that mission.

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Recap: #CMF2016 Was Awesome!

Selfish Giving

The 2016 Cause Marketing Forum Conference was held in Chicago last week. You can see a full listing of 2016 Halo Award winners here. As usual, it was excellent and full of learning, inspiration and friendship. Congrats to David Hessekiel , Megan Strand and the whole CMF team for an outstanding event. I'm definitely recharged!