Monthly giving is an important conversation on both the nonprofit and the individual donor side. For nonprofits, it gives them sustainability and planning power. By taking away the ebbs and flows of fundraising, whether seasonal or driven by external events, it allows them to plan programming and forecast in a way that is based off…
Hiring in the social sector is often a game of waiting for funding or approval, followed by a rush to fill long open positions. Many mid level managers have had few opportunities to sit on the other side of an interview table and without formal training in nonprofit hiring, and oft-cut human resources teams, it…
Basic business principles apply across all parts of your business, including launching a small business charitable program. This week, we are sharing some pointers on how a small business can start thinking about beginning a corporate social responsibility (CSR) program. Identify something that is germane to your product, service, or founding/founders. For example, if you…
The fundamental concept of the nonprofit sector is that there are other organizations, with expert and experienced staff that can spend your charitable dollars and execute programs better (or more efficiently, perhaps) than you can. Donating $25 to a local homeless shelter presumes that that organization can better allocate the funds to the greatest needs…