Big Fundraising Ideas

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

If you plan to serve alcohol (where permitted), check local regulations and appropriate insurance needs. Always check local regulations and consider liability insurance if hosting more significant events. Charge an admission fee and sell warm beverages and glowsticks. Vary your activities and keep them relevant to the season.

Fundraising 52

Fundraising Liability Insurance Donation Insurance 52

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

Mark off a couple of blocks of time on your calendar to research things like supplies, materials, and equipment online or call local vendors to find out what things cost. Since your nonprofit is new, you don’t have historical numbers to look at and base your projections on.

Budget 98

Budget Finance Software Liability 98

Get Fully Funded

JANUARY 16, 2024

As NXUnite’s guide to nonprofit human resources explains, the policy should include information about indirect compensation such as health insurance and paid time off in addition to direct compensation like salaries and bonuses. For most organizations, whose fiscal year follows the calendar year, that due date is May 15.

Policy 52

Policy Policies Finance Budget 52

Blue Avocado

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Manage the Filings Keep a calendar of filing requirements and assign responsibility. File Form 1099-MISC to report payments totaling more than $600 per calendar year to such persons. Nonprofits Insurance Alliance and the Nonprofit Risk Management Center provide free introductory articles on ways to manage these and other risks.

Budget 82

Budget Finance Management Proposal 82