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Writing a Successful Grant Proposal
The most universal advice on writing a successful grant proposal is to present a well written, focused solution to a problem in a logical progression.
6 Components of a Grant Proposal
Most grant proposals can be broken down into the following sections:
Checklist of Board Roles & Responsibilities
Basic board roles and responsibilities are the foundation for successful boards. BoardSource has designed this checklist so you can quickly remind yourself of your key responsibilities. It’s also a great board orientation tool!
Fiduciary Responsibilities
Board members act as trustees of the organization’s assets and must exercise due diligence and oversight to ensure that the organization is well-managed and that its financial situation remains sound. Here is an outline of how board members can fulfill their role as fiduciaries.
Nonprofit Unrelated Business Income
Unrelated Business Income is money generated from any on-going activity of your organization when the activity itself does not directly further the organization’s exempt purpose. This article explains what this is and what it means for your nonprofit.
Self-Inspection Safety Checklist
Accidents, fires, thefts — so many of the tragedies that occur at worship centers can be avoided with a few simple precautions.
Offer Disability Insurance
Why Your Ministry Should Offer Disability Insurance for Employers and Employees.
Background Checks for Board Members
Ensuring resources is a role of the board, in addition to setting direction for the organization and providing oversight. One way to ensure resources and provide oversight may be to consider background checks for board members.
Exploring Soul Care
We were made to flourish and to help others flourish. In this podcast, Dr. Curt Thompson, psychiatrist and author, talks about interpersonal neurobiology — how we were created as embodied and relational beings — and what implications it has for how we experience the gospel.
Is Generative AI Too Good to be True?
If you and your staff are considering using generative AI in your ministry, it’s important to know the risks and drawbacks ahead of time. As you evaluate the costs and benefits of artificial intelligence, you may also consider developing guidelines for its use within your ministry.
Handling Child-on-Child Sexual Misconduct
Child-on-child abuse and child-perpetrated violence have reached troubling proportions. This article provides recommendations for responses (primarily from ministries) that will bring healing rather than make matters worse.
I-9 Guidelines and Employee Records
Employee records are complicated. There. We said it. Forms, copies, folders, signatures: none of it is fun, but there is a right way and a wrong way to do it.
Legal Audit for Churches
Use this TRUE OR FALSE annual audit as a first step in assessing your ministry’s compliance with applicable local, state, and federal laws and regulations.