Callum
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A sudden windfall is certainly a nice problem to have, although it can create difficult decisions for a team. In my view, dividing the gift between immediate needs, reserves and longer-term funds such as an endowment could provide a useful balance. A clear, board-approved policy can also help set expectations and reduce disagreements. The important thing is to make the decision based on the organisation’s long-term needs.
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Climate planning can feel like a moving target, but building stronger cash reserves is a sensible place to start. From my perspective, philanthropy can sometimes be more reactive, although there is growing interest in funding resilience and adaptation. Framing climate planning as part of operational resilience, rather than simply an environmental issue, may help. Start with manageable steps, measure what works and build from there.
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Donors should look beyond overhead and consider whether a charity has healthy reserves, credibility and stable revenue. This is a lot easier to assess now because nonprofit verification has been automated by tools such as the Nonprofit Check Plus API. This saves the manual stress of paper works. It also makes it easier to assess an organization’s legitimacy and transparency before giving. For me, looking at these factors together provides a much better picture of a charity’s long-term financial health than relying on a single overhead percentage.
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While the Nonprofit Check Plus API is cheaper than Zeffy API, and ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer upon check, I will like to know if a single subscription can be used by a team of five.
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