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This weeks Movie Mondays Fundraising video tip is here.  

Is it hard to get your board members to say “Thank You” to donors?

Ten thousand baby boomers turn 65 every day. As our population ages at this rapid rate, the incidence of dementia and the attendant challenges for family caregivers are becoming daunting. The impact on social work that this astounding statistic suggests also cannot be over-rated. In fact, the rapidly increasing incidence of dementia is opening up an entirely new practice area for social workers.

This week's Movie Monday's Fundraising Tips are in!  Check it out!

You are losing donations.

If you write appeal letters, fundraising newsletters, or other donor communications, this video is a MUST for you to see. With these seven tips, you'll quickly plug some of the holes in your fundraising efforts.

An inspiring #leader #motivates employees to accomplish, overcome & improve. But what does it take to be one?

Today, social workers increasingly rely on digital tools. Online therapy, advocacy by social media, and earning an MSW degree online are just a few of the additional tech innovations that are evolving in social work. However, the social work profession reflects generational differences in acceptance of technology.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board is about to issue its first upgrade in nonprofit reporting requirements since 1993.

The FAMCare blog has followed the development of these new reporting guidelines as the information came out of the FASB, and now we can report that they have been finalized. Accounting terminology and reasoning can often be arcane for nonprofit management who prefer to think more in terms of “mission” and “service”, so here is a brief summary that hopefully will make it a little easier to absorb the accounting lingo and logic.

Here’s a fun video for you from our friends at Movie Mondays. 

In today’s episode, Shanon Doolittle takes you on a summer vacation in search of inspiration for gratitude cards and other donor tips and fundraising tips. She gives you three ideas for fun and unique cards to send to your donors this summer.