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Principle: Strategic Alliances

February 1, 2018

Getting Started Strategy Leadership Program Management Principles & Practices

Strategic alliances can take many forms, including the sharing of information and resources, partnerships, collaborations, consolidations, and mergers with nonprofit and for-profit entities. Strategic alliances help to strengthen individual nonprofit […]

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Principle: Planning

February 1, 2018

Getting Started Strategy Leadership Program Management Principles & Practices

Organizational planning is a process through which a nonprofit defines and sets short- and long-term goals, priorities and the strategies and activities it will employ to fulfill its mission. A […]

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Principle: Information and Technology

February 1, 2018

Getting Started Leadership Technology Principles & Practices

A nonprofit must manage information in a manner consistent with confidentiality, safety, accuracy, integrity, reliability, cost-effectiveness, and legal compliance. A nonprofit utilizes appropriate technology to enhance capacity and thereby improves […]

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Principle: Human Resources—Employee & Volunteer

February 1, 2018

Getting Started Human Resources Leadership Principles & Practices

Effective management of human resources is essential for achieving successful organizational success. Nonprofits adopt and follow fair and equitable human resource and volunteer management practices to attract and retain qualified […]

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Principle: Governance and Leadership

February 1, 2018

Getting Started Board Governance Leadership Principles & Practices

The nonprofit board of directors is the organization’s fiduciary steward and strategic leader. As such, the board is responsible to maintain public trust and assure the organization’s mission is met […]

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Principle: Fund Development

February 1, 2018

Getting Started Fundraising Principles & Practices

Nonprofit organizations play an important societal role as one vehicle for philanthropy. As an intermediary between donors and the community, nonprofits have ethical and legal obligations to fulfill donor intent […]

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Principle: Financial Management

February 1, 2018

Getting Started Finance Leadership Principles & Practices

Nonprofits have an obligation to act as responsible stewards in managing their financial resources. Nonprofits must comply with all legal financial requirements and adhere to sound accounting principles that ensure […]

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Principle: Evaluation

February 1, 2018

Getting Started Leadership Principles & Practices

Nonprofits have an obligation to demonstrate their value to the public they serve. Nonprofits regularly measure their performance both in terms of effectiveness—such as outcomes and results of services (the […]

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Principle: Communication

February 1, 2018

Getting Started Communications Leadership Principles & Practices

Effective communication is central to the success of an organization’s mission, goals, and activities. Internal communication is essential to motivate, inform, and counsel employees and volunteers and to set the […]

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Principle: Advocacy & Public Policy

February 1, 2018

Advocacy Getting Started Leadership Public Policy Principles & Practices

By providing a means for public participation and promotion of the common good, nonprofit organizations play a central role in the democratic process. Nonprofit organizations engage in advocacy and public […]

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Principle: Accountability & Transparency

February 1, 2018

Getting Started Leadership Principles & Practices

As entities serving the public good, nonprofits have an ethical obligation to conduct their activities in a manner that is accountable and transparent to their constituents. Nonprofits engage in ongoing […]

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Starting a 501(c)(3) in Montana

January 26, 2018

Getting Started Board Governance Finance Fundraising Program Management Starting a 501c3

A complete guide for getting started as a nonprofit in Montana, with links for legally registering as a charitable entity.

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Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence

January 23, 2018

Getting Started Leadership Principles & Practices

Nonprofit leaders are increasingly challenged by greater community needs, heightened public demands for accountability, and limited or often declining resources. To assist you in meeting these challenges, we offer Principles […]

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