You have seen the videos from stores during Black Friday: mass amounts of people funneling into a store to grab anything and everything they can. People go on day-long shopping sprees to cross off everything on their list for the…
In Parts I and II of our series about fundraising registration, we took a look at an overview of the topic in general, then asked, Is All Fundraising Considered Charitable Solicitation? In today’s discussion, we are going to talk about…
Part II of our Charitable Solicitations Registration Series When it comes to fundraising, what constitutes a charitable solicitation? In other words, when does the “ask” really become an “Ask” that requires a nonprofit to register with a particular state’s Division…
One of the least understood compliance issues facing nonprofits is charitable solicitations registration. Consequently, this also makes it the filing that an organization is most likely to be delinquent concerning. And that’s a recipe for trouble…trouble that is unnecessary and…
In the world of nonprofits, it’s all about fundraising. You can’t do much in the way of service delivery or mission fulfillment without money. For fundraising staff, it IS all about raising money and sometimes it can be a challenge…
One of the most important things that a nonprofit can do to build a sustainable organization is to develop a robust fundraising system. Funding for nonprofits typically comes from three sources: donations, grants, and program revenue. Each of these sources has benefits and…
Aplos Software, one of our valued business partners, is hosting a free online webinar on Tuesday, June 21st at 10:00 a.m. Pacific (1:00 p.m. Eastern). Join fundraising expert Dan Kimball for a one-hour webinar that will help you get a good…
The IRS recently proposed new regulations that would allow charities to report the Social Security numbers of donors who give more than $250 to the nonprofit. This has caused an uproar of concern among those in the nonprofit community, including…
Guest Post by Fundraising Expert, Sandy Rees, CFRE You need new donors. New donors bring money and other kinds of support to the table. But the hard truth is this: If you don’t bring in new donors, you’ll eventually have…
So, you want new donors? You want to make sure that you keep getting funds from the donors you currently have? What are you doing to make sure that both of these things are happening? If you lack a strategy and…