Popular Articles For Nonprofits

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WHAT'S NEW IN THE NONPROFIT REGULATORY ARENA?
ZimNotes Vol.9 #1. Organizations would be well-advised to be aware of new regulations from Sarbanes-Oxley Act that apply to nonprofits and new fundraising and audit procedures required in by the California Nonprofit Integrity Act of 2004. Excerpted from an upcoming new book on being a strategic board member.

WHAT THE BOARD NEEDS TO UNDERSTAND ABOUT FUNDRAISING STAFF
ZimNotes Vol.8 #10. Too few board members understand how terribly labor-intensive fundraising is. They lobby executive directors to keep their operations "lean and mean," thereby effectively cutting themselves off at the fundraising knees. Excerpted from Boards That Love Fundraising.

MAJOR GIFTS: BE BOLD IN ASKING!
ZimNotes Vol.8 #9. The San Francisco Chronicle recently contained a front-page article about a prominent Bay Area philanthropist who was responsible for raising the lion's share of the $190 million for the new de Young Museum. What lessons might be learned by large and small nonprofits that are planning to solicit major donor prospects?

ACCOUNTABILITY AND TRANSPARENCY FOR NONPROFITS: WHAT DO THEY MEAN?
ZimNotes Vol.8 #8. "Accountability" and "transparency" are the key buzzwords for the nonprofit sector in this first decade of the 21st Century. This is ZimNotes' second look this year at these terms with the intent to better define what they mean.

GRANTORS: HOW AND WHY TO FOLLOW UP
ZimNotes Vol.8 #7. You've written the grant and submitted it and/or been rejected - end of story? No, this article explains how and why it is important to follow up with grantors.

WHEN DONORS GO BAD
ZimNotes Vol.8 #6. How to deal with an embarrassing donor.

TIPS FOR WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS
ZimNotes Vol.8 #5. Zimmerman Lehman was asked to train a group of nonprofit consultants and staff in how best to prepare for workshop presentations and in this article we share these tips with ZimNotes readers.

NONPROFIT ACCOUNTABILITY: AT WHAT PRICE?
ZimNotes Vol.8 #4. The U.S. Senate Finance Committee is considering more stringent and costly regulations that will take a huge amount of money away from nonprofits. This article will alert you to these efforts and educate you on what can be done about it.

THE BOARD'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL
ZimNotes Vol.8 #3. A key nonprofit board member responsibility, often overlooked, is evaluating the performance of your executive director. This article offers suggestions on how to do this effectively.

STRATEGIC PLANNING FOR NONPROFITS
Part 1-December 2004, ZimNotes Vol.7 No.11. Part 2-January 2005, ZimNotes Vol.8 no.1.
This article discusses the benefits and how to's of strategic planning.

EIGHT CHARACTERISTICS OF LEADERSHIP
November 2004, ZimNotes Vol.7 No.10
This article defines leadership and outlines eight characteristics of a good leader, offering examples of both leaders and leadership style.

MAJOR DONORS: NOW MORE THAN EVER
October 2004, ZimNotes Vol.7 No.9
This article discusses the potential of major donors and the common problem of underestimating your donor base.

BOARD MEMBER TRAINING & JOB DESCRIPTION: A HELPFUL START!
September 2004, ZimNotes Vol.7 No.8
This article offers guidelines to training new or inexperienced board members and a sample board member job description with a list of responsibilities.

THE IMPORTANCE OF INDIVIDUAL GIVING: INDIVIDUAL CONTRIBUTIONS TOTALED OVER $181 BILLION IN 2003
August 2004, ZimNotes Vol.7 No.7
This article discusses a study done on philanthropic giving patterns in 2003, reinforcing the importance of individual solicitations to every nonprofit organization intent on doing effective fundraising.

A FUNDRAISING SUCCESS STORY: LESSONS LEARNED
July 2004, ZimNotes Vol.7 No.6
Step One School has achieved incredible success by following a few fundraising guidelines- so could you!

ARE YOU READY FOR A CAPITAL CAMPAIGN?
This article reviews the role of your board members and volunteers in the campaign, highlights the feasibility study and comprehensive donor research, examines the purpose and preparation of effective case statements, and gives the specifics of campaign management.

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