Amber Wynn, MSPA’s Post

Fundraising is the lifeblood of most nonprofit organizations. One of the best ways to strengthen a nonprofit’s fundraising efforts is to harness its’ Board of Directors and staff in these activities. Nonprofits have a variety of options, including, but not limited to, turning to the business community for support to help sustain their missions. Engaging businesses, whether they are the vendors of the nonprofit organization, larger corporations such as financial institutions, or other community-based organizations, can help open the door to funding opportunities. We've partnered with EP Wealth Advisors to share several strategies nonprofits may wish to consider when approaching the community for support to meaningfully enhance fundraising capacity. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/gCNz2kRV

If you are too wedded to one dominant revenue source, you are likely to build around that dysfunction, and thereby limit growth potential. Diversification is essential, especially as you consider revenue stream. For nonprofits, this means “Organizations typically become wedded to a single dominant revenue source and, to some degree, it shapes the board's and staff's perceptions of reality [edit: whether the revenue source is public, private, fee-based, contract-based, or whatever]. A nonprofit that subsists on government contracts will likely develop a strong financial office to manage those contracts. And even though its board of directors may also be closely connected to private wealth, the organization never sees the possibility of exploiting those connections to cultivate individual donors. It is culturally blind to it because everyone's too stuck in thinking that ‘we get our funding from government.’ The individual giving program remains nonexistent or embryonic, at best.” (via “The Nonprofit Fundraising Solution” by Laurence Pagnoni) #fundraising #fundraisingsuccess #fundraisingtips #nonprofit #nonprofitleadership #fundraisingleaders #nonprofitleaders

Coastal Community Bank awarded grants to eight local nonprofits, including six organizations that are based in or have ties to Everett. 425 Magazine https://lnkd.in/g6jpKx2c

Foundations and donors can learn so much by putting themselves in their grantees shoes! Too often funders are expecting things of the nonprofit grantees applying that they wouldn’t expect from themselves. There was one instance, when a community foundation had an awards program for nonprofit organizations. To test out their requirements, they decided to apply for one of their awards themselves. It turns out, they wouldn’t have met their own criteria for nonprofit excellence and they wouldn’t have been able to win their own award. As a result, they improved their own operations and organizational capacity so that they could, theoretically, win the award that they were offering to other nonprofits. So, the lesson we’ve learned here is: When was the last time you assessed your own foundation compared to what you expect of other organizations? If you found this example interesting, let me know in the comments! #Nonprofits #Grantmaking #DelusionalAltruism

Kudos to the Ontario Nonprofit Network for their 2024 State of the Sector survey! The report highlights both the challenges and the resilience of Ontario’s nonprofit sector. It’s inspiring to see how nonprofits continue to step up for their communities, even as demand for services grows and funding remains tight. One thing that really stood out to me is how important data is for making smarter decisions and supporting communities, especially those that are often overlooked. We need to keep pushing for more investment in these data-driven efforts and make sure nonprofits have the resources they need to thrive. Let’s keep the conversation going and work together to build a stronger future for the nonprofit sector. #NonProfit #ONN #SocialImpact #StrongerTogether #FundingForGood

The Office of Community Partnerships and Strategic Communications (OCPSC) is excited to share that the due date for the Invitation for Bid (IFB) for the State of California Community Outreach and Education Services Master Service Agreement (MSA) has been extended to July 1, 2024, at 2:00 p.m.   As you may recall, the Department of General Services (DGS) and OCPSC have been collaborating on this MSA since the fall of 2022. Once executed, it will create the state’s first MSA specifically for community-based nonprofits. This opportunity is one way the State will look to partner with community-based nonprofit organizations in the coming years. OCPSC encourages all interested parties to submit a bid.   This MSA will be a multiple-award agreement that will create a list of pre-approved, community-based nonprofits with 501(c)(3) status, with which California state and local governmental agencies can contract on outreach and engagement projects. The goal of the MSA is to create contracting efficiencies for the state and nonprofits when partnering. Find more information at this link https://lnkd.in/g5_uRaRG #community #non-profit #california #CBO

LARGE NONPROFITS ALL BEGIN AS SMALL ONES One third of my 36-year career in nonprofit program management and fundraising has been spent serving large/mega nonprofits. Every mega-nonprofit TNT I know of has had small and humble beginnings. William Booth founded The Salvation Army serving drunkards on the streets of London and their abandoned families. "General Booth" had an innovative idea... to partner with the local pubs and invite those drunkards into those establishments for 'revival' meetings help beat their addiction. It worked! More than 90% of all nonprofits in the US are small having budgets of $1 million or less. Some of these nonprofits grow to expand their reach and services. Some choose to remain small and more nimble to better serve more unique and specific needs in their communities. Others fail and shut their doors for good. Small nonprofits most often have their fingers on the pulse of needs in their communities. Unlike many of the larger nonprofits that lose touch with day-to-day needs as they've grown, and have become less efficient in delivering their services in the process. In the coming weeks I will be posting messages targeting small nonprofits, helping them to survive against the competition with the larger, better known organizations, and grow when appropriate to expand their reach with serving their Cause. Stay tuned! #smallnonprofits #growingnonprofits #nonprofits #fundraising

How to Secure Federal Grants for Nonprofits: A Step-by-Step Guide Learn how to secure federal grants for your nonprofit organization and increase your funding. This comprehensive guide provides step-by-step instructions on navigating the grant application process. Don't miss out on valuable opportunities to make a difference in your community. #NonprofitFunding #GrantWriting #FederalGrants #FundingOpportunities #NonprofitResources #GrantApplication #CommunityImpact #GrantFunding #GrantOpportunities #NonprofitSuccess

While new legislation has provided a windfall of government funding for nonprofits, the reimbursement-based structure of these awards presents significant challenges for nonprofits. These challenges are particularly acute for groups with smaller operating budgets and limited cash on hand. Many of these groups are led by people of color and are the most proximate to community needs and solutions. This leads to an unacceptable equity and access issue, restricting many BIPOC-led and -serving groups from accessing this funding and diminishing the potential impact of these government programs. Learn more about how you, as a donor or nonprofit, can address these challenges and take advantage of reimbursement-based grants in our latest blog by Tivoni Devor and Ryan Ulbrich. Read here: https://ow.ly/ThRo50RJpJI

How to Start, Operate, and Finance a Nonprofit: Essential Information Workshop Join Michael from the Center for Nonprofit and Community Development as he shares valuable insights on starting, operating, and financing a nonprofit. Get the information you need to successfully navigate the world of nonprofits and make an impact in your community. #NonprofitWorkshop #StartingANonprofit #OperatingANonprofit #NonprofitFinance #CommunityDevelopment #NonprofitResources #NonprofitInsights #NonprofitImpact #NonprofitSuccess #NonprofitEducation