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Recognizing Board Engagement

Often the greatest motivator of future accomplishments is recognition of recent ones. You can use this knowledge as a behavioral tool to increase...

Should We Consider a Merger?

Use this scaling sheet to determine if a merger is the right step for your organization.

Do Competitive Prizes Drive Innovative Solutions?

A new report discusses the increase in government agencies and philanthropic organizations staging competitions as a way to promote innovation in...

Management & Operations

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Sample Gift Acknowledgement Procedure

Use this sample procedure to develop or edit your own.

Roles and Responsibilities of the Board

A basic understanding of the roles and responsibilities of the board is a good place to start in any recruitment and orientation activities

Determining the Board's Agenda and Work for the Year

This Board Café article encourages that you ask your board two questions. What does the organization NEED to accomplish this year? What are the most...

The IRS 501(h) Lobbying Election

Section 501(h) of the Internal Revenue Code gives charities a black and white test for determining a safe harbor limit on their lobbying activities.

Advocacy/Public Policy

Corporate Sponsorship Toolkit

The National Council of Nonprofits resources on Corporate Sponsorships.

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Independent Audit Policy Sample

Create or update your audit policy with ideas from this sample.

Fundraising is About Relationship Building

Chuck Loring, former senior governance consultant at BoardSource, talks about the importance of the relationship in raising funds.

Choosing the “Right” Colors for Your Nonprofit’s Brand

When it comes to choosing the right colors for your nonprofit’s brand, there is no one right answer. There are actually quite a few “right” ones. This...

Marketing/Communications

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Sample By-Laws

When you're getting ready to write your organization's by-laws it can be helpful to look at samples from other organizations.