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By-Laws Cheat Sheet

Create a handy one-page document to the most frequently asked questions from your bylaws.
Board
Tool

Direct Mail Marketing Guide

Allegra Marketing developed "the ultimate direct mail marketing guide."
Marketing/Communications
Tool

How to Know if You Need a CFO

How do you know if your organization is ready for a Chief Financial Officer? You may already have a bookkeeper, a tax accountant, even a controller...
HR
Tool

Grant Budget Breakdown

Get a breakdown of what should be in your grant budget along with a list of common mistakes and a final checklist for reviewing that budget before you...
Fundraising
Tool

Assess Your Financial Strengths and Weaknesses

Use this worksheet to capture a snapshot of your nonprofit's financial strengths and weaknesses.
Finance
Template/Sample

New Program Decision Quiz

Take this quick quiz if you're debating about adding a new program.
Board
Tool

Tips on How 501(c)(3)s Can Respond During an Election Year

This resource from Bolder Advocacy is a guide for representatives of 501(c)(3) organizations on what types of things they can and can't say without...
Advocacy/Public Policy
Video

Informational Videos from the Attorney General's Office

The Division of Charitable Trusts has created informational videos to help answer some of the most common questions that they field.
Compliance/Legal
Tool

Final Paychecks Laws for Departing Employees by State

This article from Nolo.com has rundown of state laws regarding the timing of final paychecks.
HR
Tool

Board Committees

Much of the work of the board is accomplished by standing committees or ad hoc work groups. This document describes several types of committees.
Board
Article

Locating Ourselves: Complexities in Assessing Organizational Equity

This article by Jeanne Bell for the Nonprofit Quarterly explores 3 tensions that arise when organizations try to assess their progress on DEI related...
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Article

How Justice-Rooted Organizations Can Respond to the Racial Justice and Equity Backlash

Leaders and institutions are experimenting with different responses to the backlash of racial justice and DEI, but the threats are not evenly felt...
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion