Nonprofits 101
This is the main purpose or reason a nonprofit exists.
What is a mission?
Money given to support a nonprofit’s work.
What is a donation?
The ability to clearly share ideas and information with others.
What is communication?
Activities a nonprofit runs to serve its mission.
What are programs?
The process of planning income and expenses.
What is budgeting?
This document outlines a nonprofit’s goals and how it will achieve them.
What is a strategic plan?
A large contribution typically given by an individual donor.
What is a major gift?
A leader who prioritizes serving others is practicing this leadership style.
What is servant leadership?
Measuring the results of your work is called this.
What is evaluation (or impact measurement)?
Written rules that guide how an organization operates.
What are policies?
This status allows a nonprofit to be exempt from federal income tax in the U.S.
What is 501(c)(3)?
This type of funding is usually given by foundations and requires an application.
What is a grant?
This skill helps leaders understand and manage their own emotions and others’.
What is emotional intelligence?
The people or groups a nonprofit serves are called this.
What is the target audience (or beneficiaries)?
This ensures tasks are completed efficiently and consistently.
What are systems (or processes)?
This group provides oversight and governance for a nonprofit.
What is the board of directors?
A donor who gives regularly each month is part of this type of program.
What is a monthly giving program?
Making timely and informed choices is known as this leadership ability.
What is decision-making?
This shows how your activities lead to outcomes and impact.
What is a theory of change?
Recruiting, training, and managing people falls under this area.
What is human resources (HR)?
This statement describes the long-term change an organization hopes to see in the world.
What is a vision statement?
Building long-term relationships with donors is known as this.
What is donor stewardship?
Inspiring others toward a shared goal is a key part of this.
What is vision-setting (or inspirational leadership)?
Short-term results are called this, while long-term results are called outcomes.
What are outputs?
Adjusting plans based on changing conditions is known as this.
What is strategic adaptation (or flexibility)?