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Get your free nonprofit crisis-response toolkit

If the world seems like a mixed up, confusing place right now, you’re not alone. We agree and created this toolkit to help you make sense of the challenges confronting your nonprofit. It’s steeped in the basics: communicate regularly with stakeholders, diversify your revenue stream, use technology better, engage your board members in…

Here’s how to adjust course now if your fundraising eggs are all in one basket

These are rocky times for all nonprofits, and especially those that rely on one major event or a handful of corporate sponsorships to get by. All it takes is one cancellation or budget cut to spell the end of a mission. That’s why we believe that diverse revenue streams are the key to sustaining nonprofit missions in any environment. And here’s the good news…

Here’s what the COVID-19 relief bill means for nonprofits

From an update provided by The Giving Institute: On Thursday, the Senate passed the coronavirus stimulus package in a 96-0 vote. The House voted today to pass it as well and it is expected that President Trump will sign it into law. Below are highlights of the bill’s provisions for nonprofits:

Creates a temporary universal charitable deduction for non-itemizers, for cash only, capped at $300. This provisions excludes gifts into donor-advised funds (but gifts to sponsoring organizations benefit) and 509(a)(3) supporting organizations. Congress clearly still believes that a gift into a DAF is not the same as a gift directly to a charity…

Use these lessons from the past to drive your crisis efforts now

While the crisis we’re facing is unprecedented, fundraising during a crisis is not.

Our nonprofits and communities have seen each other through some challenging times. We’re talking about wars, race riots, the dot com bubble, 9/11 and natural disasters like wildfires and hurricanes.

It’s a lot. And every time, we have risen to the challenge and taken care of each other.

Right now It’s helpful to consider the lessons and perspectives of past crisis. Check out this article…

A message from Aly: The power of positivity and staying the course [+ 4 things to do immediately]

Amidst the sea of emails carrying cancellations and tips for safeguarding your health against COVID-19, I want to offer you some key considerations for safeguarding your mission and livelihood during this temporary setback. Please keep reading to learn the four things to begin doing immediately, that will position you competitively once we transition back to some normalcy.

Open Positions: Regional Major Gifts Officer and Giving Officer at ProMedica [Apply to Aly Sterling Philanthropy]

ProMedica is seeking a regional major gifts officer and a giving officer to play key roles in advancing the growing philanthropic goals across the healthcare system. Apply by April 1, 2020. View details for both positions and apply online.

Maintaining Motivation After the New Year: 5 Strategies

There’s a certain suspension that takes place toward the end of the year, between the winter holidays and the New Year celebrations. Many businesses close, healthy eating practices are abandoned and people lay in wait for January (and a normal routine) to begin. While...

Strive for more than a new leader with your succession plan

At a recent session of our popular board development workshop, The Board Series, one of the hot conversation topics for nonprofit leaders was succession planning. That’s right. They wanted to talk about how to best groom the next generation of leaders for their organizations. The timing is certainly right for this discussion. Most of us have noticed…

4 Actionable Tips for Better Nonprofit Fundraising

Fundraising invites philanthropic supporters to be involved in the causes they care about. Their generous contributions are the whole reason nonprofits can continue working toward their missions. Because of this, you’ll need to ensure these individuals stay engaged...

Open Position: Chief Development and Marketing Director at Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles [Apply to Aly Sterling Philanthropy]

LAFLA Seeks Chief Development and Marketing Director: Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA) seeks to hire a Chief Development and Marketing Director who will work in collaboration with the Executive Director and the Board of Directors to design and execute an overall fund development and marketing strategy to provide for the organization’s current and future needs. Apply by December 13, 2019. Read on for details!

6 Year-End Tips for Closing Your Books

Having your organization’s books in order is crucial, especially after the year-end giving season. Learn a few nonprofit accounting best practices here.

If this is a source of stress for you, you are certainly not alone. But you should know that it doesn’t have to be a continual pain point.

Your time is valuable – how do you want to spend your professional development hours?

There are only so many hours in the day. And you shouldn’t have to choose between getting the training you want and getting your job done. That’s why we need your input…