Your nonprofit's response to a crisis or bad publicity greatly affects your organization's reputation. Use this sample nonprofit crisis communications plan template to ensure that you respond promptly, accurately and confidently during an emergency, and in the hours and days that follow that crisis. (Bloomerang, 2016)
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Planned giving programs can be a sustainable long-term component of your nonprofit's fundraising strategy. But with a confusing array of jargon – charitable gift annuities (CGAs), charitable remainder annuity trusts (CRATs), actuarial determination, and so on – knowing where to start is daunting. Below are resources explaining the types of planned giving programs, how to market planned giving, and sample appeal letters to get your organization on the path to fundraising for the long-term.
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The Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) is a national nonprofit with offices across the US which offers educational materials on nonprofit financial management. Their Fundamentals for Nonprofits offers a wealth of templates, workbooks, and self-assessment tools.
The CHS Alliance's 2015 HR Audit Handbook is "designed to assess the effectiveness of an organization’s human resources and people management policies and practices. Going through a HR audit enables the organization to identify areas for improvement and priority actions.
Bellwether Education Partners' COVID-19 Strategic Planning Toolkit for Education & Nonprofit Leaders is an easy-to-use resource that aids leaders in making rapid decisions and actionable plans during the global COVID pandemic.
This Nonprofit Learning Lab resource entitled, Creating a Case Statement: Step-by-Step Guidebook, describes the purpose, development and essential elements of a case statement. This guidebook includes activities and worksheets to help executive leadership, board members, key volunteers and staff with developing their case statement's core content.
This free Emergency Succession Planning Template provided by Clarity Transitions will help you prepare for an emergency transition, whether temporary or permanent.
The plan has three parts – a formal designation of the CEO’s temporarily acting successors, a template for staff succession or splitting of duties, and a short emergency operations check list.
Two templates provided by FEMA – Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plan and Continuity Plan Template and Instructions for Non-Federal Entities and Community Based Organizations – help guide your staff in preparing for disasters such that, should an interruption occur, your organizatio
These resources offer tips, guides, samples, and case studies to aid organizations in effective succession planning and executive transitions.
Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity Policy Template - This resource from Bloomerang is designed for small nonprofits in the arts, however this policy can be used as a starting point and modified to meet your organization's needs.
See also: 6 Tips for Creating a Strong Diversity Statement