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American Red Cross Sued Claiming Haitian Relief Funds Misused

The NonProfit Times

This exploitation mirrors the actions of the defendants in this case, who leveraged the catastrophic 2010 Haiti earthquake, and several subsequent earthquakes, and other natural disasters occurring in 2016, 2018, 2021, and 2023, to raise over five-hundred millions of dollars in donations, purportedly for relief efforts in Haiti.

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Unions and their role in the social sector

Candid

In honor of Labor Day, this blog—the first in a two-part series—offers insights into the various roles that unions play within the social sector, based on data from available recent tax filings (2016 and on). . Locals tend to deal directly with members, handle contract negotiations, and conduct on-the-ground organizing.

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Blackbaud

This post was originally published October 2016 and updated January 2025. The more dependable and regular your funding is, the less risk you have and the lower your reserves can be. 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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3 Signs Your Organization Needs a Nonprofit Accounting System

Blackbaud

Once you move past needing to track only the ASU 2016-14 net asset classes, then a true fund accounting system is almost a necessity. You dont have to use a fund accounting system to meet IRS requirements, but someone will have to calculate the correct fund balances and make the manual journal entries.

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How This Nonprofit Added Four Six-Figure Event Sponsors In 18-Months [SPONSORED]

Selfish Giving

Should they pursue multi-year contracts? That was 2016. For Elyse and her team the challenge was where to begin. Where would sponsorship package levels start? What types of assets would they offer? Should they first target new partners or existing partners? CMN’s aspirations were both national and local.

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Samaschool Uses Tech to Empower Low-Income People

Tech Soup

Samaschool has ambitious plans to increase its reach from 1,500 students in 2016 to 20,000 in 2018. In 1989, 6 percent of workers had contingent positions, ranging from part-time to contract work, says Alex Chriss, vice president and general manager of Self-Employed Solutions at Intuit. million today to 7.6 million people in 2020.

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Creating a Culture of Fundraising and Grant Professionalism with Program Staff

Grant Professionals Association

Author Bio : Eryn Baldrica-Guy (she/her) is the Director of Grants and Contracts for California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. She has specialized in fundraising and grants management for nonprofits since 2016. What are some of the ways you build working relationships with program staff?

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