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Sustainable Long-Term Fundraising with Planned Giving Programs
Collection of resource for choosing type of planned giving programs you might start, how to market planned giving, and sample appeal letters.
Nonprofit Finance Fund
A series of contemporary nonprofit financial management tools, with videos and downloadable templates.
Handbook for Measuring HR Effectiveness
Includes a set of diagnostic questionnaires, guidelines and tips for "a rapid deployment situation, when setting up a new agency or for capacity building/strengthening activities."
COVID-19 Strategic Planning Toolkit for Education & Nonprofit Leaders
A ready-made Excel template presenting a four phase planning approach to "cut through the noise and focus limited time, energy, and resources."
Cybersecurity 101: Avoiding Phishing Attack Email Scams
Quick tips on how to stave off cybercriminals' evermore sophisticated attempts to con you out of sensitive information about your organization.
Nonprofit Leadership Hacks: Practical Tips on Fundraising, Board and Staff Management, and Self-Care
(August 18, 2020 webinar) In this webinar, Alex Counts will share some of his most popular and practical, though often counter-intuitive, lessons about how to start, manage, and lead a successful nonprofit organization – though many of those techniques can be applied to any professional context.
Building an Effective Board of Directors
This guidebook provides in-depth analysis, strategy, and advice on how to effectively manage a nonprofit board of directors.
How to Have a Good Fight!
(July 29, 2020 webinar) Healthy workplace conflict is natural and, when managed well, can lead to richer decision making.
Surviving the New Reality: 5 Keys for Nonprofits to Adapt and Thrive in a COVID World
(May 28, 2020 webinar) How can your organization adapt to this new reality and not only survive but thrive in 2020, emerging stronger with more capacity to act on your mission and raise the revenue you need? This training is especially appropriate for executive teams.
Re-Igniting Your Nonprofit Operations & Fundraising Appeal
(May 18, 2020 webinar) In this webinar, you’ll explore the critical elements of our organizations and how you can actively pivot ‘what we do and how we do it’ to be aligned with these uncharted needs and time – and keep doing so with the agility and flexibility required. You’ll also look at how to align your fundraising appeal, with accompanying tools and templates to get us started.
Leveraging LinkedIn as HR Professionals
(May 18, 2020 webinar) This webinar will explore the power of networking through LinkedIn, using your LinkedIn business page as a jobs board, and attracting strong candidates for your organization.
Resilience and Resumption: What You Need to Know and Do to Get Ready for a New Normal
(May 13, 2020 webinar) This webinar offers practical tips for getting ready for your nonprofit’s new normal. Learn what you can do today to create a path to your organization’s future.
Keep Calm and Carry On: Crisis Communications Tips and Strategies
(May 6, 2020 webinar) This webinar explores practical tips and strategies to stay on message during a crisis and focus on the most important messages and most effective methods.
Crisis Management: 5 Steps to Equip and Fortify Your Nonprofit to Thrive During a Crisis
(April 22, 2020 webinar) This webinar presents five strategies to equip your diverse team to weather an active or future crisis.
Teaming During an Epidemic: How to Keep Remote Teams Motivated, Engaged and Focused
(April 8, 2020 webinar) This webinar offers practical tips to inspire and build trust and meaningful connections among teams that are meeting online or by phone.