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Why Are Nonprofits Experiencing An Insurance Crisis? And What Can the Nonprofit Sector Do About it?

Blue Avocado

MARCH 3, 2025

If you’re reading this, you probably already know about the problems that nonprofits like yours are facing with their insurance: Rising insurance premiums, poor coverage from commercial insurance carriers, and in some cases, the loss of coverage altogether. Why are insurance rates soaring for nonprofits?

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Insurance Insurance Liability Liability Insurance

Learning from peers to refine your nonprofit funding strategy

Candid

JANUARY 29, 2025

These include categories like grants, donations from individuals, support from companies, and earned income from services or products.

Funding

Funding Insurance Insurance Proposal

Is There An Inequality Tipping Point for Nonprofits?

Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

As smaller donations continue to decline, the philanthropic system is at risk of catastrophic failure if high-net-worth individuals, driven by natural human fears, feel a need to give less and less as insurance against a dangerous future.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Government Insurance Insurance

How to Build a Better Nonprofit Budget in Less Time and with Less Stress

Blackbaud

MAY 6, 2024

Review funding history, including donations, grants, sponsorships, or program income, to determine which sources can be repeated for the budget year, what areas have room for growth, and where diversification is needed. These are set costs like headquarters rent, insurance, and administrative salaries.

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Budget Strategic Plan Finance Insurance

Analyzing Budgets and Saving Money at a Nonprofit

Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Speak with your accountant to explore what “contract positions” entail. It might be possible to keep staff members on a contract basis until your organization can sustain employees long-term. Service Contracts – Don’t forget to reassess annual service contracts.

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Budget Contracts Contract Pass-Through

How to create your new nonprofit’s first budget

Get Fully Funded

MARCH 20, 2023

Expenses Staff Payroll Benefits Payroll taxes Contract staff Facilities Rent/mortgage Utilities (electricity, water) Pest control Maintenance Program Equipment Supplies Materials Mileage (specifically related to conducting your program’s activities) Administrative Office supplies Software (Quickbooks, donor tracking software, merchant account, etc.)

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Budget Finance Software Liability

The Nonprofit’s Guide to Legacy Giving

Qgiv

APRIL 15, 2024

Legacy giving is a committed donation a donor plans to leave to a nonprofit organization as part of their estate after they’ve passed away. Donors who wish to make a legacy gift can work with their chosen organization to plan what’ll be donated and what the gift will be used for. Gifts of life insurance. What’s a legacy gift?

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Pass-Through Insurance Insurance Policy

10 Steps to Turn Your Brilliant Idea into a Grant!

Sharpshooter Communications

AUGUST 20, 2021

We will contract out for accounting and fundraising services, which is estimated to cost $70,000 annually. Medicaid and private insurance will be billed for therapy, which will provide another 10% of our budget. The remaining funds will need to come from donations, grants, and government contracts.

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Grant Grants Contracts Contract

Maintaining nonprofit compliance with fundraising software

GiveSmart

DECEMBER 11, 2023

Get insurance policies. You’ll need to be sure that any paid vendors or professionals are registered with the state and have updated contracts. In most states, your organization will also need to register on an annual or biannual basis for charitable solicitation to continue asking for donations. Process your payroll.

Software

Software Fundraising Nonprofit Finance

Does Revenue Diversification Actually Work for Nonprofits?

Peak Proposals

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

But what if your organization has successfully relied on donations and fundraisers for many years? To generate enough unrestricted funding to cover general operating costs, most nonprofits conduct some kind of fundraising, such as holding fundraising events, soliciting cash donations, or both.

Nonprofit

Nonprofit Proposal Grant Grants

Safety First: How to Mitigate Risk at In-Person Events

Qgiv

AUGUST 27, 2021

Be sure you understand expectations while going through the contract process. If you plan on having cash exchanged at your event, it’s never a bad idea to have an officer on hand to monitor and ensure the safety of those responsible for accepting cash donations. Your in-kind contracts will most likely not need to be as robust.

Contracts

Contracts Contract Pass-Through Utilities

5 Strategies To Keep Your Office Safe

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

As you focus your efforts on soliciting donations, don’t forget about emergency preparedness up to and including an armed intruder. Private security contractors – An established security contract with a professional security service. Many times, they will assume liability when they are responding to criminal activity at your facility.

Insurance

Insurance Insurance Liability Contracts

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