Posts Tagged ‘Funders’

🏛️ Nonprofit Is a Tax Status, Not a Business Model  Many nonprofit leaders were taught to believe that sacrifice is a fundraising strategy. That somehow operating on fumes, underpaying staff, and “making miracles happen” proves commitment to the mission. But exhaustion is not a sustainability plan. I believe I’ve mentioned this in a previous post,…

Turning financial conversations from defensive to strategic and tying the whole series together. This is the 5th and final edition in a series of newsletters highlighting my takeaways from the “Ask Me Anything: What Funders Look for in Financial Statements” session hosted by @Candid. We’ve spent the last four weeks learning how to read your…

Why your audit is one of the most powerful trust-building tools you have if you use it right This is the 3rd edition in a series of newsletters highlighting my takeaways from the “Ask Me Anything: What Funders Look for in Financial Statements” session hosted by @Candid. An independent audit isn’t just a compliance requirement.…

If your nonprofit has a small development team (or no development team at all), one of the biggest fundraising challenges is simple: Access. Access to the right funders.Access to the right relationships.Access to opportunities that larger organizations often hear about first. That’s why I want to share a free resource that I believe more nonprofit…

How funders read your Statement of Activities and what they’re looking for This is the 2nd edition in a series of newsletters highlighting my takeaways from the “Ask Me Anything: What Funders Look for in Financial Statements” session hosted by @Candid. If the balance sheet is a snapshot, the Statement of Activities is the movie.…

What funders really want to know when they open your Statement of Financial Position This is the 1st edition in a series of five newsletters highlighting my takeaways from the “Ask Me Anything: What Funders Look for in Financial Statements” session hosted by @Candid. Here’s something most nonprofit leaders don’t realize: when a funder opens…

Making dignity-driven communication stick across your entire organization. Over the past three weeks, we’ve covered the what and the how of reframing; why “social benefit organization” is a stronger identity than “nonprofit;” why asset framing builds donor trust, and how to apply both in your everyday communications. But here’s the truth most language guides skip:…

Concrete substitutions, real examples, and the formula that makes asset framing work in practice. We’ve spent the last two weeks making the case for why language matters, how “nonprofit” undersells your mission, and how deficit framing quietly erodes donor trust and community dignity. Now let’s get practical. This issue is a working reference. Bookmark it,…