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Considering closure
Whether we call it sunsetting, winding down, retiring, or pulling the plug, let’s have an honest conversation about knowing when the time is right for an organization to take its final bow.
Making Sure Policymakers Know Their Investments Make a Difference
The Jackson County Legislature recently approved a Resolution committing to spending $70.4 million in remaining dollars from the County’s $137 million allocation under the State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) enacted as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). Many of those dollars will flow to charitable nonprofits.
Make a plan. It’s time to vote.
When nonprofits encourage people to vote, by, for instance holding registration drives, providing information on where to vote, hosting candidate forums, and more, it’s not an empty “feel good” activity. It truly makes a difference when people know they matter.
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Featured reports and resources
A Storm is Brewing: The Accountant Shortage Is Already Affecting Nonprofits
Nonprofits have historically struggled to recruit and retain accountants, controllers, and CFOs. That struggle is about to get worse due to demographics, impacting both staffing and costs.