Donor-Advised Funds A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a charitable giving vehicle administered by a 501(c)(3) public charity created to manage charitable donations on behalf of organizations, families, or individuals. Also…
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Aplos ShortChurch ManagementNonprofit Accounting
What Is Fund Accounting?
by Alex Acreeby Alex AcreeFund Accounting Basics In standard accounting you keep track of your assets, liabilities, equity, income, and expenses for one account. With fund accounting, you need to track those five things,…
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Aplos ShortFundraisingNonprofit Management
Free Online Fundraising Tips For Nonprofits
by Dan Kimballby Dan KimballProviding ways for people to give online is becoming more and more essential as people are carrying cash or checks less frequently. Online giving has surged over the last several…
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This is a pretty big topic that can get complex fast, but here are the basics on what fixed assets are and how to track them in your accounting. A…
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Aplos ShortFundraisingNonprofit Management
What Is A Fundraising Plan?
by Dan Kimballby Dan KimballToday we’ll discuss making a fundraising plan. Fundraising can be one of the most difficult and overwhelming tasks for nonprofits. In this Aplos Short, we’ll look at defining what a…
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Do nonprofits pay taxes? In short, the answer is both yes and no. For the most part, nonprofits and churches are exempt from the majority of taxes that for-profit businesses…
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FundraisingNonprofit ManagementOnline Donations
How To Include Online Donations In Your Fundraising Plan
by Kent Clarkby Kent ClarkYou know about online fundraising. You have tools at your disposal, such as using social media, like we talked about in the previous lesson. But now what? You need to…
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FundraisingNonprofit ManagementOnline Donations
How To Raise Money Using Social Media
by Kent Clarkby Kent ClarkOnline Fundraising Basics: Lesson 7 Thanks for checking out another lesson in our online fundraising course. If you haven’t had a chance to check out earlier lessons, you don’t want…
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FundraisingNonprofit ManagementOnline Donations
How To Use Email For Donor Relations
by Kent Clarkby Kent ClarkOnline Fundraising Basics: Lesson 6 So far, we’ve covered the basics of building an online donation system, best practices for creating your online donation webpage, testing your online donations system,…
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FundraisingNonprofit ManagementOnline Donations
How To Raise Donations Online With Email
by Kent Clarkby Kent ClarkOnline Fundraising Basics: Lesson 5 Now that you understand how to collect online donations, as we discussed in our previous lesson, you’re likely excited to get those donations flowing so…