One of the key responsibilities of a nonprofit board is to ensure that the organization has enough resources to fulfill its mission.

Determining your nonprofit's technology needs and choosing from the vast array of available software can be overwhelming. Yet choosing carefully will help ensure that technology will maximize your nonprofit's impact and solve problems, not create them.

Including an evaluation plan in your program shows that you take your objectives seriously and want to know how well you have achieved them. More and more foundations expect to see an evaluation component in the programs they fund.

Looking for a consultant or technical assistance provider for your nonprofit? Foundation Center can't give recommendations, but we can point you to resources to find them.

Nonprofits have different budgets for different needs. Although most of Candid's budget resources are for proposal budgets, this article provide brief information about other budgeting tools, such as organizational operating budgets and cash flow forecasts.

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Identifying and learning from best practices helps organizations create frameworks for more efficient and effective programs and operations.

Here are some ways you can get an organization's tax filings. Please note, there can be a 12-18 month lag period between the end of an organization's fiscal year and when its latest Form 990 is available online.

The board acts as trustee of the organization's assets and ensures that the nonprofit is well managed and remains fiscally sound.

Los programas de asistencia técnica ayudan a la organización a marchar más eficientemente.

Yes and no. In most states it is legal for executive directors, chief executive officers, or other paid staff to serve on their organizations' governing boards. But it is not considered a good practice. Executive directors should attend and/or participate in discussions at board meetings, however. Their presence is essential.

Recurso en español: Se entiende por evaluación el proceso de recolectar y analizar datos con el fin de poder tomar decisiones acerca de un proyecto o programa.

"Look for someone who is passionate about your cause" was the most frequently offered piece of advice in response to GuideStar’s query of its readers about how to find nonprofit board members.

This article has a number of different ways to find the words you need.

In general, according to the IRS, "no organization may qualify for section 501(c)(3) status if a substantial part of its activities is attempting to influence legislation (commonly known as lobbying). A 501(c)(3) organization may engage in some lobbying, but too much lobbying activity risks loss of tax-exempt status."

El emprendimiento social abarca las actividades emprendedoras e innovadoras de organizaciones sin fines de lucro, personas ligadas a actividades cívicas, y empresas o negocios cuyos programas resultan en utilidades tanto sociales como financieras.

Disaster recovery plans are just one type of contingency planning. Regardless of where your nonprofit is located, preparing for emergencies -- be it weather, riots, or broken pipes -- can help your nonprofit protect important information and assets and recover more quickly.

One of the most important responsibilities for nonprofit boards is selecting the organization's next executive director. The search and transition can be complex, and both generally require careful planning, well before a planned-or unplanned-departure occurs.

Es difícil conseguir ejemplos de presupuestos (tanto de proyectos como institucionales) que se adapten bien al proyecto que llevará a cabo. Por un lado, no existe una obligación de hacer públicos los presupuestos de proyecto u operativos, como es el caso de los estados financieros que se incluyen en los Formularios 990, entonces escasean los ejemplos reales.