, but if you follow the sector you know who they are. 3. Be transparent with your finances Ever since Deep Throat told Bob Woodward to "follow the money", scrutiny surrounding financial... malfeasance has only intensified. Be sure that you can account to your funders for how your organization spent their money; better yet, how it made a difference in helping you achieve...

-examine their values and asking "What's important." There appears to be less focus on money and more on valuing family and relationships. Take a lesson. Countless organizations, in both... the for-profit and nonprofit sectors, thought it was all about the dollars. Many are no longer with us because of that reason. Keep your focus on your mission and the money...

. "With the same amount of money you'd use to write a check to a charity, you get to make more of a difference, spend more time with friends, and learn more about what your... thousands of nonprofits from which to choose to give their money. What do you think your chances would be of receiving their largesse if your organization was one of those "best kept...

(www.givingcircles.org) willing to invest substantial sums of money in nonprofit organizations. But because many of them amassed their wealth by working in the for-profit sector... of external and internal stakeholders," including funders. At the very least, supporters want an accurate accounting of how their money is being spent and what impact it is making...

organizations spend an inordinate amount of time, energy and money developing logos and taglines believing they are creating their brands, when in fact a logo and tagline are simply...