From planned giving, to diversity issues, to stewardship and of course social media, experts are giving their time and expertise freely online in celebration of GivingTuesday, December 3. Find out how you can participate, share and learn.
Within hours of Typhoon Haiyan’s landfall, CanadaHelps activated its Crisis Relief Centre to support charities raising funds for immediate relief and long-term aid. It’s already made a difference – donations to participating charities have jumped in both size and frequency.
Stories help your donors understand how they can make a meaningful difference in other people’s lives. Nonprofit accounting expert Bill Kennedy says stories can be just as effective at helping your board, volunteers, staff and donors understand the difference that money makes in your charity’s operations.
Under new accounting principles proposed by the Accounting Standards Board, charities will no longer be able to defer contributions until they are spent. And charities with a large number of autonomous locations, such as churches and national charities with regional chapters, would have to consolidate their financial statements. Bill Kennedy examines the implications and urges you to share your concerns.
Depending on your charity’s operations, it may be prudent to transfer its assets into a separate corporation to protect them and limit liability in case of a lawsuit. Mark S. Anshan explains.
Stories help your donors understand how they can make a meaningful difference in other people’s lives. Nonprofit accounting expert Bill Kennedy says stories can be just as effective at helping your board, volunteers, staff and donors understand the difference that money makes in your charity’s operations.
