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3/31/2020 · Nonprofit Organizations

By: Jess Birken

As schools are called off for the rest of the year, toilet paper flies off the shelves, and shelter-in-place orders are announced, anxieties are high. Everyone is worried about money, jobs, health, how to stay sane in the coming weeks – or at least I'm pretty sure it's not just me! And then there's another layer of worry – the worry that comes with running a small nonprofit in the midst of an international crisis.

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1/3/2020 · Nonprofit Organizations

By: Jess Birken

Lately I've been noticing a lot of chatter on the internet about how you know which charities to donate to. There seems to be a general suspicion that nonprofits of all sizes who are seeking donations are swindling people out of their hard-earned money. Or at least that you can't trust these organizations and that it's easy to make the wrong decision.

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11/26/2019 · Nonprofit Organizations

By: Jess Birken

I work with a lot of nonprofit founders, and all of them have a certain kind of pride in their work. And they should! Lots of people have ideas, but there's not that many people out there who are willing to put their time, effort, knowledge, and money into it. We need entrepreneurial founders in the nonprofit sector.

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9/25/2019 · Nonprofit Organizations

By: Jess Birken

The reality is, starting and running a nonprofit is more than just the mission-driven work. Taking the time to understand the organizing documents, the Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws, will help the organization going forward.

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8/19/2019 · Nonprofit Organizations

By: Jess Birken

Here's the secret to getting your nonprofit idea off the ground: knowing for sure that it should be a nonprofit in the first place.

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