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My name is Dr. Catherine Alter. I am a retired professor and dean of two U.S. graduate schools of social work with strong community development programs, planning, and social welfare research. My career

Are you a grant recipient who’s been asked to submit a report? Wondering what’s expected and how to go about it?  This post will walk you through the basics of successful grant reporting.

A nonprofit board member is critical to an organization’s health and long-term success.  This guide is aimed to help founders, nonprofit board members, and anyone who’d like to invest in improving the current functioning

At the end of every fiscal year when reporting season arrives, nonprofits begin to worry about annual reports, and not without reason! An engaging annual report is a powerful fundraising tool. It gives

Since the 2020 COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen a rise in the need for digital first strategies for organizations, and this also applies to nonprofits. Digital fundraising is no longer an option for

Getting new donors to give again isn’t easy. By some accounts, the average donor retention rate is only 43%! Let’s put this into perspective – We know that it costs ten times as