A significant challenge facing many not-for-profit organizations involves determining how much of their resources and expenses go toward each of their projects. Not-for-profits do not necessarily see returns on investment in the same way as for-profit businesses,…
A virtual fundraising conversation with The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland and Legal Aid Society of Cleveland In part 1 we discussed the overall COVID-19 impact on fundraising efforts and in part 2 we will discuss the…
Ohio non-profit organizations – like those across the country – were hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic and will likely take a significant amount of time to recover. A survey of more than 7,500 non-profits conducted twice…
A fundraising conversation with The Salvation Army of Greater Cleveland and Legal Aid Society of Cleveland Join us as Senior Manager Lena Parks chats with Barnes Wendling Director Laurie Gatten, Director of Development and Communications at The…
As recently as late February, The Nonprofit Times reported that charitable giving in the U.S. was projected to grow by nearly 5 percent in 2020, according to The Philanthropy Outlook 2020 & 2021 report by the Lilly…
Non-profit capital campaigns aim to raise a specific — usually, a significant — amount of money over a limited time period. Your non-profit may undertake a capital campaign to acquire land, buy a new facility, expand an…
We originally published this article in late 2019 but thought it relevant to re-share. We updated data for 2022. If your top executive were to step down tomorrow, would your not-for-profit know how to make a smooth…
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