It’s a new year and new start for nonprofit entrepreneurs and leaders! If you already have an established organization you probably have made the resolution to implement new strategies, to finally launch your nonprofit website or to engage in additional marketing initiatives to bring record-setting awareness of your mission! If you haven’t yet started your nonprofit organization, …
Tag Archive: Charitable Organizations
Jun
23
Low Cost Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations
“When the going gets tough, the tough get going” Will your organization rise to the top or will it buckle under the pressure of an unstable economy? Most likely, you would prefer the latter, but in order to “get going” it’s imperative that an organization utilize strategies that are both low cost and effective. Social …
May
20
Planning a Charity Auction
More and more organizations are using charity auctions to supplement their fundraising. Charity auctions can be profitable and fun, however to ensure success organizational administrators must undertake careful planning and maintain an eye for details. The amount of time necessary to plan such an event will vary depending on how large scale an auction your …
Apr
14
Public Charity vs. Private Foundation
Many nonprofit organizations with which you may be familiar have names that contain the word “Foundation”. However, in many cases these organizations are not foundations in the legal sense, but rather are public charities. While both private foundations and public charities are 501(c)(3) organizations, there is quite a substantial difference between the two types of …
Mar
17
Remaining in Compliance After Obtaining 501 Status
Your dream has become a reality. The cause that is your passion has been transformed into a functional organization. You′ve established a board, clarified your mission, adopted bylaws, incorporated, and achieved 501(c)(3) status from the Internal Revenue Service. After such exhaustive effort has been expended, it would be senseless to allow the organization to lose …
