The Art of Messaging: How to Talk About Tight Budgets Without Losing Donor Trust
Carey & Co | July 17, 2025
Practical Strategies for Maintaining Confidence During Lean Times Discussing tight budgets with donors is at best a delicate task, but at worst, a paradox. Transparency is critical to building...
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The Overlooked Importance of Financial Policies in Small Nonprofits
Carey & Co | June 24, 2025
How Informal Practices Can Lead to Inefficiency, Errors, and Audit Risks Financial policies might not be the first thing that comes to mind when managing a small nonprofit. We get it: with...
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Leading Now
Carey & Co | June 17, 2025
The events of the last five years have not just evolved—they’ve often upended what we once considered “normal.” The COVID-19 pandemic, volatile political climates, fast-moving policy shifts,...
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Why I Believe in Intermediaries … Even When They’re “Hard” to Fund
Carey & Co | June 10, 2025
I’ve worked in the nonprofit sector long enough to hear this more times than I can count from everyone: fundraisers, volunteers, and even well-intentioned donors: “Intermediaries are hard to...
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Top Nonprofits Risks (And How to Mitigate Them)
Carey & Co | June 4, 2025
A Practical Approach to Risk Assessment and Strategic Mitigation Nonprofits operate in an environment filled with risks, from financial challenges to operational vulnerabilities. But while many...
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How to Respond to Crisis: Build an Urgent Response Fund
Carey & Co | May 20, 2025
Crises don’t wait for perfect timing. Whether it’s economic upheaval, natural disasters, political shifts, or global conflicts, nonprofits are often called to act quickly — all while asking...
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Navigating Uncertainty: Why Now Is the Time to Revisit Endowment Strategy
Carey & Co | May 12, 2025
Over the past several weeks, financial markets have experienced sharp volatility, driven by ongoing macroeconomic pressures such as inflation and policy uncertainty. The S&P 500 and other...
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Fundraising During Economic Uncertainty
Carey & Co | April 29, 2025
While I recently shared some thoughts on fundraising during unprecedented times, economic circumstances have changed in a way that presents an environment where we have tangible and historic...
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Why Your Nonprofit Should Track In-Kind Donations More Closely
Carey & Co | April 16, 2025
The Financial and Compliance Benefits of Properly Valuing In-Kind Gifts In-kind donations—goods or services provided instead of cash—are a vital resource for nonprofits. Whether it’s office...
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