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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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Indirect Costs: Are You Leaving Money on the Table?

Carey & Co | March 18, 2025
How to Maximize Overhead Recovery and Strengthen Your Nonprofit Indirect costs (often referred to as overhead), are the foundation of nonprofit operations. These expenses—administrative...
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Meaningful Job Descriptions for the Jobs that Matter

Carey & Co | March 4, 2025
How to Write a Competency-Based Job Description Don’t let hiring be the hardest part of your job. Yes, it’s about finding the right people to advance your mission, but that means your...
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Interim HR Support for Nonprofits: When to Bring in Temporary Help

Carey & Co | February 21, 2025
How Interim HR Solutions Can Stabilize Your Nonprofit During Periods of Change It can feel like they come without warning: those moments when immediate, high-level HR expertise becomes...
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Say What You Mean, Mean What You Say: Establishing Your Nonprofit’s Common Language and Structure

Carey & Co | February 13, 2025
Create a Cohesive Framework for Planning and Operational Success We spend so much time in our nonprofit work being creative; whether we’re thinking about funding sources, program ideas, events,...
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The Hidden Cost of Inefficient Procurement Practices in Nonprofits

Carey & Co | February 6, 2025
How Poor Vendor Management and Outdated Processes Will Drain Your Resources Procurement—the process of buying goods and services—is a critical operational function for nonprofits. From buying...
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Behavioral Economics 101: A Primer for Nonprofit Leaders

Carey & Co | January 9, 2025
Plainly said, your organization’s financial stability hinges on your ability to understand and adapt to donor behavior. But thankfully, this isn’t new territory for our sector; insights into...
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Fractional Leadership for Nonprofits: How It Works and When to Use It

Carey & Co | January 7, 2025
Leveraging Fractional Executive Leadership to Drive Nonprofit Growth and Efficiency All nonprofits need strategic expertise—but hiring full-time executives isn’t always workable. Fractional...
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Restricted vs. Unrestricted Funds: Making the Most of Every Dollar

Carey & Co | December 17, 2024
Practical Approaches to Managing Restricted and Unrestricted Nonprofit Funding Not all dollars are created equally. And for nonprofits, effective fund management is critical to achieving...
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