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    Charity Resources

    Charity Navigator wants all nonprofits to be great nonprofits. The following resources from staff and external partners contain valuable tips and strategies.

    • woman doing calculations
      How to Improve Your Finance and Accountability Score
      This resource can help you if your organization is wondering what can be done to improve its Finance and Accountability rating under the Encompass Rating System.
    • people talking around a table
      3 Strategies to Craft an Effective Communications Plan
      Build an effective strategy and vary your outreach style to keep donors engaged with your organization and you’ll raise more funds to support your mission.
    • Woman with headset on computer
      How Business Thinking is Changing Donor Stewardship
      Conventional newsletters and cold calling have dropped off precipitously. Organizations are being pushed to build more authentic relationships with their communities.
    • computer logging into facebook
      Why Facebook Challenges Work
      Should you incorporate Challenges into your fundraising lineup? A quick examination of the key performance indicators of early Challenge adopters points to yes.
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      4 Key Performance Indicators to Monitor This Giving Season
      To gain the greatest insight from this year’s giving season, fundraising experts recommend taking a data-driven approach by monitoring key performance indicators.
    • computer that says affiliate program
      Small Nonprofits: Get Started With Affiliate Programs
      Small nonprofits often devote the brunt of their resources to fulfilling their mission. As a result, vital fundraising efforts can sometimes fall by the wayside.
    • a person with many devices for web design
      Working with a Web Design Firm
      If you think your organization could benefit from these services, take the time to find the right consultant and create a productive working relationship with them.
    • people running
      Case Study: Hope for Haiti
      Hope for Haiti has seen firsthand how embracing iteration and technology can reduce barriers to giving, reach new supporters, and lead to fundraising growth.
    • woman pointing at board
      Project Management: Benefits + What Nonprofits Need to Know
      Nonprofits can use project management techniques and software in administrative, infrastructure, revenue-generation, and program areas.
    • mind the pay gap
      Closing the Gender Gap on Nonprofit Boards
      Boards are often composed of people from the same socioeconomic status, gender, and race. Learn about the processes that explain these results and how to change them.
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      Choosing a Nonprofit Consultant
      Are you ready to bring on outside assistance, and how do you choose the best expert for your organization? These tips apply to both midsized and large organizations.
    • Listening, Reflecting and Acting on Feedback is Mission Critical
      Constituent Feedback
      Insights from Pace Center for Girls Inc., an Encompass-rated organization, with a perfect score within the Culture & Community beacon where Constituent Feedback resides.
    • A Nonprofit’s Quick Guide to Mobile Giving Campaigns
      A Nonprofit’s Quick Guide to Mobile Giving Campaigns
      Studies show that American adults spend about 3.5 hours per day on their phones. Without a strategy for mobile giving, you’re missing out on a big fundraising opportunity.
    • Corporate Matching Gifts: Get Started as a Small Nonprofit
      Corporate Matching Gifts: Get Started as a Small Nonprofit
      Corporate matching gifts are a giving program in which companies financially match donations their employees make to nonprofits. Even small nonprofits can benefit.
    • 5 Things to Know Before Filing Your Form 990
      5 Things to Know Before Filing Your Form 990
      Filing a Form 990 might appear to be a confusing process, but with these insights your organization can confidently walk right through tax season.
    • How Working Capital Protects Nonprofits from Rainy Days
      How Working Capital Protects Nonprofits from Rainy Days
      Working capital is usually defined as the difference between a company’s current assets and current liabilities. It is traditionally used as a liquidity metric in the form of a dollar amount.
    • 3 Strategies for Peer-to-Peer Fundraising This Giving Season
      3 Strategies for Peer-to-Peer Fundraising This Giving Season
      If executed effectively, P2P fundraising can help you strengthen your ties with supporters while extending your reach, but it can be challenging to mobilize so many individuals.
    • Crafting a Values-First Story to Create a Deeper Connection with Donors
      Crafting a Values-First Story to Create a Deeper Connection
      Conversations with your team that surface your values inspire better audience touchpoints and serve as important guideposts to navigate your purpose-driven work.
    • 3 Reasons Wealth Screening is Critical During a Crisis
      3 Reasons Wealth Screening is Critical During a Crisis
      Wealth screening is research that determines a donor’s giving capacity by examining indicators like real estate holdings, stock information, charitable giving, and more.