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  • It’s Budget Season. Are You Accounting for the Right Things?

    Jay Wilkinson, Firespring

    No doubt you’ve heard about this, and like many good nonprofit leaders, have done your best to refute it.

    It’s dubbed a myth for good reason. Yet most nonprofits feel pressured to do as much as possible with as little as possible when it comes to running their organization. The Overhead Myth still exists, and donors still scrutinize nonprofits, wondering what percentage of their gift actually goes toward the “cause.” As if dollars that support infrastructure don’t also support the mission.

  • Thanks for the Welcome

    Jeanne Canina Tedrow, President & CEO, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

  • Joan Garry Talks to a Martian

    Joan Garry was the keynote speaker at the Center's 2017 Conference for North Carolina's Nonprofits, Embracing Uncertainty, where she also presented the concurrent session, “How to Create a Five-Star Elevator Pitch.” In anticipation of her visit to North Carolina, she shared a few thoughts with the Center.

  • Retaining Donors is Key to Successful Fundraising

    By Kim Klein

  • Highlights (and Fabricated Statistics) from the 2017 Nonprofit Town Hall Series

    David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits

    Earlier this year, the Center organized a series of Nonprofit Town Hall meetings around the state. These meetings – in Fayetteville, Charlotte, Winston-Salem, Greensboro, Jacksonville, Research Triangle Park, and Asheville – gave nonprofits an opportunity to connect with elected officials, learn about nonprofit sector trends and policy issues, and share their concerns about how the current political climate may affect their organizations.

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