OnFire Nonprofit Consulting

01/10/2025

📣 Attn: Nonprofit leaders! 📣

Make sure to take a minute and sign the letter below for the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits, today!

Here is why it is important! 👇
Why are we asking you to sign on to this letter? With Congress almost certain to pass major tax legislation with significant implications for charitable nonprofits this year, the Center plans to increase its focus on advocacy on federal policy issues affecting nonprofits in 2025. As we reach out to congressional offices in the coming weeks, we plan to share this letter as a (re)introduction to North Carolina’s nonprofit sector. It will send a powerful message if the letter includes a huge number of North Carolina nonprofits signing on. This will be particularly important in our communications with the five new U.S. Representatives from North Carolina and with the two North Carolina members of Congress who serve on the committees that will develop tax legislation (Congressman Greg Murphy and Senator Thom Tillis).

There is much at stake for charitable nonprofits as the 119th Congress gets busy on tax and spending priorities. Lawmakers will decide momentous policy questions that can have a profound impact – positive or negative – on the ability of local organizations to improve lives, strengthen communitie...

01/10/2025

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01/08/2025

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01/07/2025

A new way to signal your interest in volunteering opportunities.

01/06/2025

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01/03/2025

Donor Perceptions of AI report. 👇

Helping your nonprofit apply research-based strategies to increase sustainable revenue.

01/02/2025

April is National Volunteer Month, but how do you celebrate all the amazing things volunteers do for your mission? Here are some ideas.

01/01/2025

Happy New Year! Cheers to successful fundraising for all of 2025.

Fundraising is the lifeblood of philanthropic organizations. More than half of nonprofit revenue in the United States comes from fees and sales, according to  stats. That means that if you’re not regularly hosting fundraising events and selling goods and services, your supporters won’t be as m...

12/26/2024

Nonprofits are always looking to raise more funds and connect with both new and established supporters, all with the goal of advancing their missions. To help nonprofits achieve this, they continue to innovate and evolve. Here are four key steps nonprofits need to take to push their missions forward...

12/23/2024

There may be a lot of pressure to hit fundraising goals. After all, your nonprofit depends on that revenue to continue its mission's work. But all that pressure in doesn't have to feel so intense.

12/20/2024

As year-end giving heats up, here's a handy list of major giving tips to help make this overwhelming time more manageable and successful.

12/19/2024

It’s crucial to stay up to date with trends in philanthropy. Here are five that can help guide your fundraising strategy.

12/18/2024

New Data on Volunteerism: The latest Current Population Survey Civic Engagement and Volunteering Supplement from the U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps found that nearly 3 out of 10 individuals (28.3%) age 16 and up formally volunteered between September 2022 and September 2023. These individuals performed an estimated 4.99 billion hours of service and contributed $167.2 billion in economic value. The government defines formal volunteering as “helping others through organizations,” including nonprofits. The new survey tracked virtual volunteering for the first time and the data show that more than 13.4 million formal volunteers participated in some online activities. Overall, formal volunteering increased from the 2021 survey, although the number of hours a person served declined.

Census Bureau and AmeriCorps research shows that 28.3% of Americans age 16 and up formally volunteered between September 2022 and September 2023.

12/17/2024

A blog and webinar series that covers website design, email marketing, online fundraising, and social media best practices for nonprofits.

12/16/2024

89% of nonprofits worldwide use social media in their digital marketing and fundraising strategy, and of those, 75% of those use Instagram.

12/13/2024

The more engaged your community, the greater the opportunity is to make an impact. This is nonprofits should be focused on expanding their online presence.

12/12/2024

Content marketing is the creation and distribution of written and visual content in order to inspire interest in your nonprofit's mission and programs.