That was the subject line in a recent email in which the writer asked: “We have a skilled fundraiser who wants to do an event for us. She is willing to do it for 10% of profits after expenses. She is passionate about our cause and has worked hard for us for a couple of …
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How To Check the Status of Your Employee Retention Credit
After filing your employee retention credit, you’ll want that money to arrive as fast as possible. While you wait, you’ll undoubtedly be left wondering when that refund check will come. This article explains how to check the status of your employee retention credit and offers tips to avoid any delays along the way. Use Bottomline …
… in the Combined Federal Campaign… is to run a stealth CFC campaign. If a nonprofit has done all the work to become admitted to the CFC, and then they keep it a secret, it shouldn’t be a “surprise” when the results are not as good as they hoped. With apologies to Jeff Foxworthy, You …
An email asked if I know of any resources for designing an “Ask Package” The writer explained: “I’ve found lots of general rules such as ‘include your mission statement’ and ‘specifically outline what their donation will cover’ but I can’t find any templates for designing one. Are there any websites you could recommend? “We’re a …
If you’ve started down the yellow brick road to nonprofit foundations funding, then get set to meet some different characters (foundations) along the way – specifically: Private, Corporate, Family, and Community Foundations. Much of the information below comes from the wizards at the MIT Office of Foundation Relations; I’ve added the bulleted items in italics. …
Not long ago, we received an email with a “programs-vs-finance” question…. “Finance is telling me that once a grant is approved it should be listed in the GL immediately because it becomes a liability not to do so. “We have always waited for the grant award letter to be returned before actually marking the grant …
Good government grant proposals tell a compelling story. To tell a compelling story you must have strong Win-Themes because they help reviewers understand why you can provide the best solution to the problem identified in the grant guidelines. When you start your proposal, first create your Win-Themes. Developing compelling win-themes for government grants proposal is …
An email raised the question as to whether “Major Gifts” should be counted in the total for the “Annual Fund.” I can’t help it. I have to say it, “I really hate the term, ‘Annual Fund.’” (See: The Annual Fund Is Obsolete.) OK, now that I’ve gotten that off my chest…. By a literal definition, …
