Nonprofits Focused on Mental Health
For funders looking for inspiration, the following is a list of national nonprofits that focus on mental health and wellbeing.
How Nonprofits Can Support Employee Mental Health
Building a culture that is supportive of employee mental health is critical to a functioning, productive team in a nonprofit organization.
Nonprofit Appeals – What’s Working
Nonprofit impact (and needs) are significant right now and most are working diligently to convey that to their supporters. But how to do this effectively while being sensitive to the times is the crucial question. In this second piece of a two-part post, we share what kind of language is working in nonprofit appeals. If…
Nonprofit Appeals – Language to Avoid
We often hear how unprecedented the need for the nonprofit community is, but it is clear that this sentiment rings particularly true as nonprofits weather another month of increased service needs, decrease and redirection of grant funding, and an overall economic downturn that is leaving fewer resources – volunteer, general operating funders, staff, and others…
Where to Start if Considering a Nonprofit Merger
Get your financial house in order. Year to date budgets need to be up to date, program and operating expenses need to be fully captured, and cash flow needs to be accurately described. Set aside the time for your staff to prepare. Create a dashboard or operational snapshot. After all of your accounts are reconciled,…
A Call for Nonprofit Mergers and Acquisitions
For many years, funders have been calling for nonprofits to merge. There is simply a lot of redundancy in nonprofit operations, ego in the creation and continued existence of some nonprofits, and the possibility to streamline back office operations for more efficient use of the donor dollar. Right now, there is increased competition for funder…
Fall Planning for Nonprofits
After speaking with our clients and colleagues in the field, we wanted to share some of the tactics nonprofits are adapting their fall and end of year development operations. For most nonprofits, a significant portion, as high as three quarters, of the fundraising dollars is received during the last quarter of the year. Many nonprofits…
White Supremacy in the Social Sector
The social sector is known to have a halo of ‘good’ around it – making the idea that a nonprofit may be perpetuating white supremacy or racism itself seemingly difficult to believe at first glance to some. But many nonprofits were created and operate within the confines of white supremacist society and thus their continued…
Graduating and Looking for a Job? Consider the Social Sector!
Graduation season is here and with that, so is the time to look for jobs. Ready to consider the social sector in your search?
Learn where to start and how your skill set may fit in here.
8 Nonprofit Tips for Traditional Media Coverage
Social media is a growing part of any nonprofit communications portfolio but it is important not to forget about traditional media!