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Monitoring and evaluation (often abbreviated M&E) are two separate, yet related, tools for assessing and understanding program implementation and impact. While evaluation professionals often have college degrees or other advanced education in evaluation, data collection, statistics, or qualitative research methods, there are several things your nonprofit can do to increase Read more…

To send a holiday card or not to send a holiday card, that is the question. Every year since 1991 he’s wrestled with that question, not personally but professionally. My family sends Christmas cards to family members, friends and some acquaintances. That’s not a problem – it’s a good way Read more…

Many organizations around the world have been affected by the recent COVID19 pandemic. For businesses and nonprofits, the pandemic has had a very significant impact especially on how startups and nonprofits raise money. Many scheduled events and fundraisers have been canceled or postponed. People have been forced to work remotely Read more…

For people who are new to the world of nonprofits, there is often great confusion over the use of the terms “nonprofit” and “not-for-profit.” Many organizations insist on referring to themselves as one or the other, and even some legal and accounting professionals try to draw a bright line between Read more…

Historically, organizations have started to measure their performance and thus this is considered part of starting a business. However, they have usually relied on financial statements. Later, they found out that even if they did well in the financial field, they still failed. This is the reason for the introduction Read more…

You know business people need and use business cards, but I think nonprofit volunteers should do the same. If you’re passionate about the work you’re doing for your cause, and would like others to donate or join as a volunteer, keep cards handy to hand out when you talk to Read more…

An increasing number of nonprofit organizations are looking for ways to reach expatriates who support causes in their ethnic group in their adopted country or in their country of origin as part of expanding their donor base. Any discussion of national identity and origin often causes heated debates. In the Read more…

Education is a right for all. No one should ever be denied this knowledge. However, there are some children in our society who do not have enough resources to study or live a normal life like other privileged children. They are disadvantaged and, as such, are seen as different from Read more…

Accounting is usually tedious and unexciting, except when accountants encounter exemptions from restrictions when dealing with nonprofits. That’s when you see accounting types, like CPAs and auditors, especially those without a nonprofit background, laugh a little nervously. Blame it all on FASB 117! Net Asset Released (NARFR) is not just Read more…