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Recent Posts by attentivelyartie:. Subscribe to Email Updates. 90-Day Checklist for New Fundraisers. Case Study: This Organization Got Board Responsibility Right. Six Signs Your Nonprofit Is Ripe for Fraud. FASB Modifies Not-for-Profit Accounting Rules. Nonprofit Leadership and Practice (335). Products and Services (91). Law and Regulations (80). Senior Executive Issues (40). Money For Good (18). IRS Form 990 (9). GuideStar Nonprofit Profile (7). Point of Vu (6). Health Care Reform (3). Back to School (1).

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Board Recruiting Best Practices – Where and When should your board meet?

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Board Recruiting Best Practices Where and When should your board meet? On 8/11/15 9:56 AM. Believe it or not: if often comes down to where the board meets and at what time of day. Location, location, location. Try to pick the same location for most of your board meetings. If your nonprofit is located somewhere that is not particularly close to where your trustees live or work, try to hold board meetings, when possible, at a trustee’s office that is convenient for everyone. In days gone by, boards were of...

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Data Science, a Critical Tool in the Nonprofit World in 2015

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Data Science, a Critical Tool in the Nonprofit World in 2015. On 8/13/15 10:29 AM. For Brian Lange from Datascope Analytics, there’s never been more opportunity for nonprofits and foundations to adopt evidence-based practices in their work. What many nonprofits don’t realize is that they can focus on small pieces of this collected data and organize it into ways that are both simple to understand and useful. Non-profits can get started with data science by taking inspiration from the lean startup. Movemen...

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Expanding Engagement Through the Power of Influencers

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Expanding Engagement Through the Power of Influencers. On 8/4/15 9:50 AM. A challenge that nonprofits face. Is: How do we reach and inspire new supporters? A powerful way to increase your organization’s reach is to develop an influencer engagement plan. In a way that their peers are 70% more likely to find trustworthy that your (or any) organization according to BzzAgent. The Amazing Network Reach of Nonprofits. Influencers are everywhere - so where do you begin? Highly-networked is defined here as havin...

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GuideStar Blog | Board Assist

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Recent Posts by Board Assist:. Adding to your Board? Top 10 Questions to Ask when Choosing a Board Recruiting Service. On 8/5/16 9:03 AM. Identifying new trustees for your board of directors. Is one of the most important functions any nonprofit board performs. And with nearly 2 million board seats opening up in this country every year, board recruiting can be challenging. For that reason, many nonprofits opt to turn to board recruiting services like BoardAssist. On 6/28/16 9:58 AM. On 5/23/16 2:40 PM.

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Founder’s Syndrome and Fundraising

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Founder’s Syndrome and Fundraising. On 8/7/15 7:09 AM. If you are the founder of a nonprofit organization, work for a founder, or followed a founder into the executive director's chair, I don't need to tell you what Founder’s Syndrome is. You have your own stories. Out of nothing, the founder created an organization. It fills a need, serves clients, and balances its books (more or less) every year. The founder made it happen. This can lead to an adventurous why not? Spirit that is a joy to behold. If you...

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GuideStar Blog | Sarah Madden

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Recent Posts by Sarah Madden:. Updating your GuideStar Nonprofit Profile Just Got Easier! On 8/12/15 4:56 AM. We are pleased to launch our new user interface for updating your GuideStar Nonprofit Profile,. Which we hope will make it easier than ever to claim and update your GuideStar profile. On 1/6/15 12:12 PM. Recently my colleague, GuideStar’s Product Manager Scott Menzel, told you. That www.guidestar.org. Friendly but that it’s about to change. Subscribe to Email Updates. Products and Services (91).

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#FailEpic

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On 8/10/15 5:26 AM. At three recent philanthropy gatherings*, I’ve heard open discussions of failure in grantmaking strategy and execution. The plural of anecdote is not data, but I’m heartened by this mini-trend. WHY IS IT STILL SO HARD TO TALK ABOUT FAILURE IN PHILANTHROPY? Under what circumstances is one encouraged to fail? There are disincentives, real and imagined. Boards are often risk-averse. (But what exactly are they worried about? There’s not enough context. It’s not easy for anyone. I note tha...

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A Battle of Mythic Proportions

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A Battle of Mythic Proportions. On 8/6/15 6:54 AM. Do you remember the Greek myth of Sisyphus, the king who had to push a boulder up a hill, watch it roll back down, and repeat this sequence for the rest of eternity? That’s how I feel about the Overhead Myth. To explain why overhead ratios are poor measures of nonprofit effectiveness. Last year, it suggested ways nonprofits can demonstrate impact. So why does the Overhead Myth remind me of Sisyphus? But here’s the difference between me, my colleagues thr...