An Organization Made up of Organizations
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Resilience Assessment for Nonprofit Leaders
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Why Every Nonprofit Needs Couples Therapy
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The Art of Grant Budgeting
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You Sure Audience Understands You?
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From Strategic Plan To Action: Turn Vision into Execution
Mission Statement
The goal of Bristol Organizations is to provide service and non-profit Organizations in the NE Tennessee and SW Virginia, the best possible avenue for mutual communication and the greatest exposure to the community.
Resources & How-To's
Policy & Procedure Library
Guide - How to Write Meeting Minutes
All Volunteer Organization?
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"All Hands On Board" (PDF)
Brochures
Distilling you message (PDF)
Communications
Getting the word out (PDF)
Strategic Planning
Effective Strategic Planning (PDF)
Fundraising
20 Mistakes
Fundraising Readiness Checklist
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Fundraising
Staging Special Events (PDF)
Fundraising
Step by Step Guide (PDF)
Fundraising
Organizing you office (PDF)
Fundraising
Part 1- Getting Ready (MSWord)
Part 2- Identifying Prospects (MSWord)
Part 3- Cultivation (MSWord)
Part 4- Solicitation (MSWord)
Part 5- The Ask (MSWord)
Part 6- Preparing Proposal (MSWord)
Part 7- Stewardship (MSWord)
Email
Basics of Email Marketing (PDF)
Marketing
Promoting your Program (PDF)
Risk Management
Surviving a Crisis
Lawsuits - Need to Know
Collaboration Risks
Volunteers - Balancing Risk
Newsletters
Informing the Publilc (PDF)
Outcome Measurement
Demistifying (PDF)
Board
Leadership for Board Members (PDF)
Systems Checklist
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Board Manual
Checklist
Audit Services
List of Audit Firms (MSWord)
Good Practices Guide
Non Profit Good Practices
Board Recruiting Matrix
Sample Board Matrix (MS Word)
Free Downloads
Kim Konando Downloads (web)
More Free Software
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Implications
Implications for Non Profits (MS Word)
Get Corporate Sponsorships
How can my small charity get sponsorships (MS Word)
Samples and Templates
Various sample letters, templates, etc. (MS Word)
Specialized Organnization/Board Workshops
Workshop Listing and Description
Suzanne Smith, CEO and Founder
Resilience is the capacity to adapt under pressure, respond effectively to change and continue advancing your mission even when conditions shift. It is one of the defining characteristics of organizations built for long-term success. It is linked to sound decision-making, increased ability to process stress and increased accountability. How can we as a social sector stand tall but, like the willow tree, still bend without breaking? Click Here to find out.
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Ann-Marie Meacham, MPA, CFRE
A quick look at why the ED–board chair relationship can make or break a nonprofit, and how simple “couples therapy” habits like clear expectations, healthy conflict, and regular check-ins can prevent small tensions from becoming crises.
Across nonprofits of every size and mission, boards will reorganize committees, rewrite bylaws, and launch strategic plans before addressing the primary governance relationship that quietly controls all aspects of a nonprofit. To read more in this very critical subject.............. Click Here.
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By: Mary Diegert
Vital questions, top practices, and strategic insights to enhance your nonprofit’s grant applications.
The nonprofit CFO is an MVP throughout the entire grant funding cycle. However, they tend to shine the brightest when their expertise concerning the organization’s financials come into play during the grant proposal budget preparation phase.
During budget preparation, there are two questions the CFO must keep in mind. Let’s tackle one at a time. To learn more about this topic............. Click Here.
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By Ann Green
One of the most important aspects of communication (written and verbal) is to make sure your audience understands you.
There are many reasons this doesn’t happen. In nonprofit communication, organizations will overcomplicate things or use jargon and other language donors don’t understand. Some people like to show off their large vocabulary or only think about things from their perspective.
The problem is that if your audience doesn’t understand you, you can’t connect with them. You may have trouble convincing them to take action, such as making a donation. To continue reading...... Click Here.
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Suzanne Smith, CEO and Founder
Organizations invest significant time creating a vision for the future but far less time building the systems needed to translate strategy into day-to-day action. Too often, strategic plans are approved, celebrated, printed and presented at retreats. But six months later, when staff are overwhelmed and priorities are blurry, the plan quietly starts collecting dust. Most strategic plans do not fail because the strategy was wrong. They fail because execution never became part of the culture.
To read much more about Action Plans.......... Click Here.
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