Used strategically, crowdfunding helps nonprofits build meaningful engagement, inform their work, spread their messages, and expand their donor base to increase their overall funding and impact. Crowdfunding can still still a relatively new concept, and many nonprofits face the same questions when considering it for the first time. The Stanford Social Innovation Review looks at some of the most common questions: Crowdfunding Campaigns for Nonprofits.
A series of guidelines by the Association of Fundraising Professionals which "explores a way to frame the conversation about your board's give-or-get policy so that you can gain consensus from all board members and come to a satisfactory conclusion."
Getting Your Board Members to Give, Get, or Get Off
Download a sample Board Member Committee description to use as a summary of who serves on which committees and what each committee's area of responsibility entails.
Smart nonprofits take risks—many risks—every day. Such organizations are creative, inventive, and continue to succeed despite the changing environment. These organizations know that success demands risk-taking, and they create an organizational culture that regularly assesses risk, favors intelligent risks, and mitigates the impact of known risks. (First Nonprofit Group)
Risk Management: Your Role as a Board Member
Personnel Policies Template - Use this Word file to shape your own organization's policies. Please note: The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits is providing this sample policy to serve as a starting point for your nonprofit's development of an appropriate policy for your organization.
This example job description provides a starting place, but is by no means all-inclusive. Elements beyond the standard categories which are essential to writing your job description include: the expectations of the organization for the Development Director's performance outcomes, minimum qualificiations such as knowledge of charitable solicitation laws, and language compliant with the Americans with Disbilities Act.
The job description is your primary vehicle for announcing the open position to external and internal audiences, and is a valuable tool for finding candidates best-suited to your organization's needs. The Nonprofit Job Description Toolkit features a wide range of sample job descriptions for senior nonprofit leadership roles--including CEO/executive director, COO, CFO, communications, programs, and more. Provides a template email job announcement. (Bridgespan)
Investment Policies for Nonprofits - "The board of directors of a nonprofit has a fiduciary responsibility to protect the assets of the nonprofit and ensure that the nonprofit's operations and activities use the assets to further the nonprofit’s mission.
Presented at a Center conference by Robin Barefoot (Triangle Community Foundation) and Douglas Benson (Foundation For The Carolinas), this workshop relays the importance of planned giving and questions you should ask to assess your organization's readiness.
The Foundation Center offers Spanish language videos on:
Introducción a la redacción de la propuesta (Introduction to Proposal Writing): Aprenda sobre los componentes claves de una propuesta a fundaciones y corporaciones.