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“Report me and my cause aright”*: Filing the RRF-1 and the S-100
November 6th, 2012
by Peter R. McGrath Reports are part of daily life for all businesses. For nonprofits there are some important reports that help distinguish how healthy the charity is and whether it is a good candidate for giving. Following is a list of two reports with links that must be kept up-to-date for all nonprofits in [...]
Starting Your Nonprofit Checklist Part III: Form 1023
July 5th, 2012
by Spencer Doyle Part III: Create your IRS-required 5-year fundraising plan. Complete your IRS filing requirements. Form 1023. Know your foundations. “Touch”your donors 5 times throughout the year. 2-3 “asks,” followed by acknowledgements, thank you letters, and progress reports. Follow the 3-day turnaround. Send acknowledgement letters no more than three days after receiving gifts. Be [...]
Lessons from BART: Be Prepared!
June 14th, 2012
by Spencer Doyle There are probably more than one teaching moments from today’s BART fiasco. But if I had to choose one for a relevant blog article I’d simply choose to say, “Be prepared, nonprofits!” It’s probably safe to assume there exists some protocol at BART for when something like a fire in Oakland happens [...]
100 Tips in 100 Days: Thank Your Donors
May 18th, 2012
by Spencer Doyle The number one reason donors stop giving is because they are not thanked enough. Think this isn’t your problem? When was the last time you thanked your donors? How did you thank them? At what point after receiving their donation do you typically thank your donors? These and more are vital questions [...]
100 Tips in 100 Days: Mission First
May 15th, 2012
by Spencer Doyle Here at My Dutch Uncle, our team members collectively have close to a century’s experience in nonprofits: on staffs, boards, or both. We are seasoned advice-givers, and helping small to mid-size nonprofits grow to confident maturity is our passion. In salute to 100 years in nonprofits, we introduce 100 Tips in 100 [...]
Paying Homage to Tribute Gifts in 4 Simple Steps
May 14th, 2012
by Peter R. McGrath All nonprofits receive gifts made to offer a tribute to someone else. The majority of these gifts originate from the person honored or memorialized. For example: An obituary mentions your nonprofit organization as a suitable way to honor the memory of someone who has died. A 50th wedding anniversary invitation requests [...]
“Fundraising is not about transactions” (It’s about relationships.)
May 4th, 2012
by Spencer Doyle John Haydon‘s “Fundraising is not about transactions” YouTube clip speaks to a very important point when it comes to using social media effectively: social media is much more a place of information exchange than it is a place for ads. Of course, that information exchange can work just as well as (or [...]
Making Your Website Donor-Friendly
April 26th, 2012
by Spencer Doyle According to this post by Blackbaud, a recent study shows that nearly one out of every two potential donors who visit your nonprofit’s website will quit and leave before completing the online giving process. Online donations are great because they are much less costly to your organization than formal stationery-based letters of [...]
“Mind Your Business” E-newsletter from My Dutch Uncle Now Available
March 30th, 2012
by Spencer Doyle Today My Dutch Uncle delivered the first issue of its new e-newsletter, Mind Your Business: News Nonprofits Can Use. Designed to bring nonprofits the business knowledge and insights they need to accomplish their missions, Mind Your Business will feature stories about our amazing clients plus strategies and tips from our staff’s many [...]
My Dutch Uncle Staff Expands
March 23rd, 2012
by Spencer Doyle Over the last few months, the My Dutch Uncle team has nearly doubled in size, with new hires and veteran associates joining the staff. Long-time associate and finance guru Janet Smith has been named Controller, and grant writer Cristina Bailey also transitioned from associate to the post of Manager, Research & Grant [...]
