Imagine this scenario:  a local nonprofit hired an Executive Director.  Unfortunately, the Board took several months to make a hiring decision and the best candidates accepted other positions.  The chosen applicant did not have relevant applicable experience, but was a well-liked member of the community. 

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Thank you to the Nonprofit Law Blog for their helpful reminder list of actions your board members should be taking!

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We were intrigued by a story posted in today's New York Times "Artists Miffed Over Rothschild Foundation’s Missing Grant Money".

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In a recent informal study Grant Gopher conducted, over 100 random grant applications were reviewed.

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After taking my kids to a holiday party late last month, I started thinking about various nonprofits and how they incorporate kids.

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Writing a grant proposal can be a daunting process.  The good news is that there are steps you can take right now to make it a little easier.

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Nonprofits are frequently the victims of embezzlement and employee fraud because they tend to have looser financial controls than for-profit businesses.

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A lot of foundations require nonprofits to submit a Letter of Inquiry (LOI) as the first step in the grantmaking process.  Use our Seven Tips to turn your good Letter of Inquiry into a GREAT one!

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Thank you to the Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations for picking up our article...

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One of the most common questions we are asked is "do we have to have an annual audit?".

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