Resource Library

What major donors want to hear in appeals and results donors/investors wish to see as an outcome of their charitable contributions.

Short video explaining nonprofit fiscal sponsorship arrangements.

Makes the case for a shift in grantmaking foundations' practices to general operating support grants and offers suggestions for making that happen.

Free webinar on how your Board members can support a legacy giving fundraising program.

The software company, Boardable, offers many free ebooks and webinars on board governance, recruitment, and engagement.

Filled with examples of what to do and what to avoid, the guide seeks to help you select images that will create impactful campaigns, fundraise for your cause, and effectively raise awareness.

Detailed article on why and how to create and maintain gift acceptance policies for your nonprofit organization.

This articles covers internal control policies and their importance to avoid the misuse and misappropriation of assets.

(December 10, 2020 webinar) In this session, you’ll learn how to implement and grow a monthly donor program using channels and systems you already have in place. You’ll receive worksheets, templates, and a Monthly Donor Road Map with practical tips and examples to help you organize your program, prepare monthly donor plans, acquire new donors, thank and cultivate donors, and prevent and reactivate lapsed donors.

(December 10, 2020 webinar) Whether you’re telling the story through a grant proposal, a video message, a radio announcement, or one-on-one, you can use storytelling structure to help your donor see their role in making your mission a success.

(December 10, 2020 webinar) In this session, you’ll learn the tactics of a successful solicitation – in person or virtually. This session will also cover the solicitation outline, ideal ask amount, and follow-up donor stewardship that can lead to additional and larger gifts. This session is designed for senior development professionals who want to perfect their craft as well as board members who are reluctant solicitors.

(December 9, 2020 webinar) This session will introduce a public values framework and process nonprofits can use to inform your community engagement, strategic planning, capacity building, grant proposals, and program decisions. You’ll also learn how to bring together diverse public, private, and nonprofit agencies to find common ground, build support and create vision for your community’s shared future.

(December 9, 2020 webinar) This session offers an opportunity for conference participants to hear insights from business leaders about trends and issues in supporting North Carolina’s nonprofit sector.

(December 10, 2020 webinar) This interactive session will cover the similarities and differences between a legacy and a major gift ask, what research tells us how donors make decisions and how you can harness all this information to craft a deeply personal and successful legacy ask.

(December 8, 2020 virtual workshop) This program is designed to strengthen the financial resilience of nonprofit organizations in North Carolina. Intended for both funders and nonprofit leaders, the program will begin with an introduction to the concept of “full cost” funding and budgeting as strategies to support nonprofit financial health. Building on this foundation, participants will then engage in a dialogue around recommendations for post-COVID recovery and rebuilding that advance equity in the nonprofit sector.