On Air with Amber Wynn, Philanthrepreneur (Amber Wynn)

You can make a difference in your community as a for profit business. You’d probably make more of an impact than if you formed a nonprofit. This episode will explain how.

Funders fund programs, not businesses. It's not their responsibility to cover business expenses, yet 90% of Founders and Executive Directors expect them to. Keeping them in poverty mode. Learn what the Funder's Perspective is, why it matters, and what you should be asking funders for so your proposals are funded (and how to cover the rest!).

1099 Part time employees are forced to live from paycheck to paycheck, no health benefits or opportunities for growth despite their dedication and loyalty to your organization. To keep them tethered to a spotty future is not rewarding their sacrfices to your organization and the community. Learn what every Executive Director should be doing to honor the hard work and commitment of their staff.

Mission creep is when take money to administer programs that aren't aligned with your mission. You take the money to fill gaps. It's tempting but it's expensive: you need to hire staff, that takes away resources, but most importantly it distorts your IMPACT. Instead of chasing money, build out your organization to position it for consistent revenue by building out your infrastructure. If you don't know how check out 90 days to a Profitable Nonprofit, the roadmap.

A nonprofit is a business. It’s just a business with a philanthropic purpose. Like any business it takes money to make money. Learn what this means for a nonprofit.

Learn the secrets of successful grant writing from a seasoned grant writer who has secured a $3.2 million (largest award), $3 million (most recent award) and $2.4 million grants: little known tricks of the trade that gives you an advantage over your competitors!

Struggling to build your infrastructure, qualify for grants, give funders what they’re requesting during the eligibility screening process? Use these free resources to help strengthen your nonprofit, produce “required documents”, and get funder-ready.

How do you screen a grant writer to make sure you’re not getting scammed? There are certain tell-tell signs to look for that can help prevent you from wasting precious dollars on serial grant writing scammers who prey on unsuspecting Founders. Learn what you need to know/ask before you hand over your hard-earned money.

Have people approached you about replicating your organization in another city, county, or state? Doing exactly what you’re doing, just in another location? If so, you could be generating revenue and expanding your organization through licensing. It’s one way of growing and controlling your organization’s brand. Learn how in this episode.

Do you think your questions are innocent? They leave clues about what you know. That knowledge (or lack thereof) can prevent your organization from securing funding. Funders look for the most qualified nonprofits to fund. Your questions may be telling them your organization is not a good investment. Learn what your questions reveal about your nonprofit knowledge.

If your board isn’t fundraising it could be because it’s stacked with the wrong kind of people. Learn how to stack your board for fundraising success. Shift from “wondering” if your board will bring in consistent funding to guaranteeing it!

If you or your organization delivers a program in a unique way or produces exceptional results most in your field do not, you can monetize that to generate additional income for both your organization and your staff using the Train the Trainer model. Learn how inside this episode.

How to get a salary? How to hire a paid staff? There’s a formula and it’s based on your leadership team. Learn the formula and how to go from volunteer to receiving a check every month.

Thinking about starting a nonprofit? Struggling to fund your nonprofit? Overwhelmed? Before starting a nonprofit, learn the 7 Stages of a Successful nonprofit and get clarity on what should be done to start, fund, and run a profitable nonprofit organization before spending a dime.

Other nonprofit resources:

QUIZ: What Stage is Your Nonprofit In?

Amber Wynn Website

Nonprofit Resources

Connect with Amber:

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About Amber:

I combine the passion of philanthropy with proven business practices to help community leaders powerfully position their organizations for consistent funding.
Over the past 30 years, I’ve helped nonprofit organizations of all sizes to:
💪🏿 Successfully raise over $6.7 million 💪🏿 Ensure IRS and Funder compliance 💪🏿 Develop effective programs 💪🏿 Recruit powerhouse board members 💪🏿 Eliminate the overwhelm and frustration of running a successful nonprofit
At the heart of every nonprofit organization is their desire to make a positive impact. Unfortunately, too many don’t have the revenue needed to operate. The main reason is because they aren’t structured properly, and as a result, don’t qualify for grants or contracts.

Achieving your mission starts with turning your organization into a profitable nonprofit.

There are times when nonprofits need to collaborate and times when they are in competition. It's important to understand when, how, and how best to cultivate collaborations, and when, how, and how best to set your organization a part from your competitors to win grants. Learn the in's and outs to powerfully set your organization up for success.

Funders don't fund events, camps, workshops. One-time engagements don’t create change. Events are for visibility and are best aligned with marketing dollars. They sponsor them. Grants are for projects/programs that are administered over time. Funders want to see a change. If long term sustainability is your goal, you have to understand how Funders think so that you powerfully position your organization for opportunities.

Nonprofits are businesses, with business expenses. It takes money to run a nonprofit. If you are trying to run your organization with no money (relying on donations and volunteers) your organization will never grow (and may be pulled away from its mission). Time to get real by embracing the facts: a nonprofit requires capital. Stop trying to skirt by and start doing what it takes to generate consistent revenue.

A major part of a nonprofit’s fund development strategy is its compliance. Once you secure funding, learn how to keep the funding going (tip: It’s NOT guaranteed!) Powerfully position your organization for consistent funding with these little known, often overlooked tips that will turn your organization into a money magnet.

Learn how to shift your approach to compliance by learning how effective reporting can lead to 3x your revenue. Compliance as a part of your Fund Development Strategy will shift the way you approach tracking, monitoring, and reporting.

If a Funder asks you these questions, learn what they are “really” trying to find out about your organization. Funders don’t know you or your organization. They use context clues to determine viability. Don’t get caught off guard, learn how to decode the most standard questions so that you answer them correctly.

It takes more than a 501(c)(3) to get donations. Donors are asked 25 times a day for donations. Learn how to make your requests stand out. Get the secret formula for securing donations for your program, event, and organization with this one thing that seals the deal!

Funders need to know if they cut you a 6-figure check, they will be able to determine if your nonprofit made an impact or not. They use the measures you set as the barometer for accomplishing your goals. Learn how craft measurable goals that help you tell your Success Story.

If you're 2+ years in with your nonprofit and in the same place as you were last year (self-funding your organization), then you are asking the wrong questions.  If you're still asking "How do I get grants?" or "How can I get this for free?" you're asking the wrong questions. A nonprofit is a business. You should be asking those who are where you want to be, "How did you get there?" Learn all the questions you should be asking to stop funding your organization and start scaling and making the impact you started your nonprofit to make.

A nonprofit is a business with a philanthropic purpose. Every business should diversify its funding streams so that the organization is not dependent on just one source of revenue, leaving it vulnerable to sudden and unexpected change. Learn how to diversify a nonprofit’s funding streams for long-term sustainability, adaptability and impact

Not sure if you should start a nonprofit or for-profit? Learn the difference between the two, and which one you should start.

AI is everywhere. You can't hide from it. If leveraged the right way, AI can be used to increase efficiencies in the nonprofit. Learn how AI might be used in the nonprofit to help increase capacity and fill gaps that struggling budgets aren't able to fill.

Are You Struggling to Fill Your Programs? There could be many reasons why. Marketing, need, a change in your community. What can and should you do to address a drop in your enrollment? Take a listen to this episode for ways to address how to get more butts in the seats in your programs!

We all have someting to offer, because we all have tried and failed, tried and won. With resources so limited in the nonprofit sector, we win by sharing knowledge and resources--not by competing. Let's pool our shared wealth of knowledge and insider secrets with those struggling to make this world a better place and fill the gaps that prevents our sector from accomplishing the mission we are here to accomplish.

The board is responsible for governing the organization. If the members are disengaged, so goes the nonprofit. Culture is intentional. Learn how to create a culture active, engaged board members who support the organization.

If your organization has space: a conference room, a multipurpose room, a gym, or parking lot, you should be using it to generate unrestricted revenue. Learn how inside this episode!

Nonprofits compete for a small pot of money. Funders aren't handing out money to any nonprofit just because they have a tax exempt status! They select the most qualified nonprofits to fund. "Qualified" comes down to Proof. In this episode, learn how to define, capture, quantify, and demonstrate Proof to Funders to increase your chances of being selected for funding.

Are you running your board meetings (IF you can even get them to make the meeting!)? Are you the one reporting out and updating the board? Are you the one driving the fundraising strategy and recruitment? If so, you have to watch this episode to learn what the role of the nonprofit board of directors is so that you can shift the culture and get your board engaged and living up to their fiduciary duties.

How to recruit board members (you don’t pay), Funders, and clients? It starts with a clear purpose. Learn what it entails.

Download your FREE 7 Stages of a Success Nonprofit Roadmap

Other nonprofit resources:

⁠⁠QUIZ: What Stage is Your Nonprofit In?⁠⁠

⁠⁠Amber Wynn Website⁠⁠

⁠⁠Nonprofit Resources⁠⁠

Connect with Amber:

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⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

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About Amber:

I combine the passion of philanthropy with proven business practices to help community leaders powerfully position their organizations for consistent funding. Over the past 30 years, I’ve helped nonprofit organizations of all sizes to:

💪🏿 Successfully raise over $6.7 million 💪🏿 Ensure IRS and Funder compliance 💪🏿 Develop effective programs 💪🏿 Recruit powerhouse board members 💪🏿 Eliminate the overwhelm and frustration of running a successful nonprofit

At the heart of every nonprofit organization is their desire to make a positive impact. Unfortunately, too many don’t have the revenue needed to operate. The main reason is because they aren’t structured properly, and as a result, don’t qualify for grants or contracts.

Achieving your mission starts with turning your organization into a profitable nonprofit.

Funders look for proof of success when determining who they will fund. Get some quick wins: quotes, testimonials, praise from collaborators. Show your impact: Pre/Post Tests, graduations, Sign in sheets, number of clients served, food bags given away, volunteer hours transformations. Build a track record by demonstrating proof of impact.

Fiscal Sponsorship is a way to start up quickly, secure grants faster, and “do a test  run” of being a nonprofit without investing thousands of dollars before discovering it’s not what you want. Learn how fiscal sponsors work and how one can help you bridge your knowledge gap while you learn to run an efficient, compliant, and effective nonprofit.

Struggling to build your infrastructure, qualify for grants, give funders what they’re requesting during the eligibility screening process? Use these free resources to help strengthen your nonprofit, produce “required documents”, and get funder-ready.

There are always more applicants than money; that’s why it’s important to score high on eligibility screenings. Learn what things piss off Funders’ the most (hint: doing these could easily land your application in the “Rejected!” pile)

Did you start your nonprofit organization because you thought it would be easy? Or, you thought you'd get grants to help you serve your community? People start nonprofits without understanding that there are rules that must be followed, infrastructures that must be in place, and systems that can produce information, in order to qualify for funding.

Nonprofits can and should sell services or goods to as a part of its diversified funding stream. Learn what type of services and goods a nonprofit could sell to help generate unrestricted revenue and help ensure long-term sustainability.

Starting a nonprofit is starting a business. Before investing thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours, learn why over 40% of nonprofits close their doors in less than 2 years so you’re not a part of that statistic. Start your nonprofit understanding what it takes to get grants, run, and fund a successful nonprofit.

Download your FREE 7 Stages of a Success Nonprofit roadmap

Other nonprofit resources:

⁠⁠QUIZ: What Stage is Your Nonprofit In?⁠⁠

⁠⁠Amber Wynn's Website⁠⁠

⁠⁠Nonprofit Resources⁠⁠

Connect with Amber:

⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠

⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

About Amber:

I combine the passion of philanthropy with proven business practices to help community leaders powerfully position their organizations for consistent funding. Over the past 30 years, I’ve helped nonprofit organizations of all sizes to:

💪🏿 Successfully raise over $6.7 million 💪🏿 Ensure IRS and Funder compliance 💪🏿 Develop effective programs 💪🏿 Recruit powerhouse board members 💪🏿 Eliminate the overwhelm and frustration of running a successful nonprofit

At the heart of every nonprofit organization is their desire to make a positive impact. Unfortunately, too many don’t have the revenue needed to operate. The main reason is because they aren’t structured properly, and as a result, don’t qualify for grants or contracts.

Achieving your mission starts with turning your organization into a profitable nonprofit.

Most nonprofits go about corporate sponsorships the wrong way; they focus on programs, themselves or the organization. Corporate sponsorships have very little to do with programs and a whole lot with marketing benefits. Learn the secret sauce to securing corporate sponsors.

The most successful nonprofits have leaders who actively seek out resources, partnerships, technology, and people to improve their organization. Active leadership is the driver behind a nonprofit’s sustainability. Get tips on how to shift into active mode!

Ever wonder why we haven't moved the needle on most causes plaguing society? With over 1.45 million nonprofits in the US you'd think we'd solved some of our problems. There are plenty of reasons, and some simple solutions. Check out this episode for some insights on the plan for how to solve the big problems (hint: it requires some Big Solutions!)

How to start a nonprofit in terms of building out the most important foundational elements of the organization—the infrastructure. Step 2 is the key to getting grants, recruiting board members, and becoming funder-ready. This is the most important part of starting a nonprofit that most Founders skip.

Download your FREE 7 Stages of a Success Nonprofit Roadmap

Other nonprofit resources:

FREE QUIZ: What Stage is Your Nonprofit In?

Amber Wynn's Website

Nonprofit Resources

Connect with Amber:

Facebook

Instagram

LinkedIn

YouTube

About Amber:

I combine the passion of philanthropy with proven business practices to help community leaders powerfully position their organizations for consistent funding. Over the past 30 years, I’ve helped nonprofit organizations of all sizes to:

💪🏿 Successfully raise over $6.7 million 💪🏿 Ensure IRS and Funder compliance 💪🏿 Develop effective programs 💪🏿 Recruit powerhouse board members 💪🏿 Eliminate the overwhelm and frustration of running a successful nonprofit

At the heart of every nonprofit organization is their desire to make a positive impact. Unfortunately, too many don’t have the revenue needed to operate. The main reason is because they aren’t structured properly, and as a result, don’t qualify for grants or contracts.

Achieving your mission starts with turning your organization into a profitable nonprofit.

Are you saying “We” when actually it’s just “You”. You, running the programs, You fundraising, You doing everything? Stop creating a facade that is doing more harm than good. Shift from Faking It to actually building out a strong organization. Start with a real assessment of where your organization is so you can get it to where it needs to be.

Are you both President and Executive Director (President/CEO)? If so, you could be costing your organization funding. Combined is a corporate title. Many Executive Directors use the combination not knowing the President is authorized to hire and fire the Executive Director and is a red flag for funders. Learn more about titles and why they matter in the nonprofit sector.

What is an engaged board? Board members are ambassadors for the organization. But if they don't attend activities or programs then they won't be able to describe the organization's impact from first-hand experience. If they're too busy to even attend board meetings then they don't have a grasp of organization's inner workings. Learn how to reinvigorate your board and establish accountability.

Get more bang for your buck: increase engagement with potential funders by leveraging THEIR employee volunteer program. Using a project-based approach, complete your goals by partnering with corporations with employee volunteer programs. Learn how to increase your capacity, increase donor engagement, and increase revenue by helping corporations meet their Corporate Social Responsibility goals

Starting a nonprofit is starting a business. Before investing thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours, learn why over 40% of nonprofits close their doors in less than 2 years so you’re not a part of that statistic. Start your nonprofit understanding what it takes to get grants, run, and fund a successful nonprofit.

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A nonprofit is a business, accountable to authorized agencies who help ensure the organization is operating as a viable tax-exempt organization. Learn what these agencies are and what type of compliance expectations you should be investigation to prevent losing your tax-exempt status or incurring fines for failure to file required paperwork.

Funders aren’t obligated to renew your grant. Learn how to turn a one-time award into a recurring stream of revenue by building a strong relationship with your Program Officer.

If you've ever been in the situation where you've submitted a grant requesting a specific amount, but the Funder responded offering your organization much less than your request, you might be at a quandry at how to respond. On the one hand, some money is better than none, so you want to accept the reduced amount, but at the same time you know you can't do the same amount of work for less than budgeted. What do you do? In this episode, learn exactly how to respond so that your organization doesnt perpetuate the nonprofit poverty cycle (doing the most for less).

Do you have your mom, friends, roommate, and lady at the church on your board? Are you having trouble getting them to fundraise and pay board dues? Learn why not having a high caliber board of directors could be costing you and how to recruit high powered members to your nonprofit board.

The thing about titles in the nonprofit sector is that they matter . . . to the IRS and to Funders, because titles in the nonprofit are tied to specific roles and responsibilities. They also come with power. Learn the importance of titles and why you should know what each title is responsible for in your organization.

Are you self-funding your nonprofit organization? Learn what it takes to get consistent, outside funding that leads to a sustainable nonprofit.

Networking in the nonprofit sector is important. Visibility helps nonprofits get in front of Funders and potential collaborators. Networking is not about showing your face in every space. It's about being strategic. Learn how to network effectively to increase capacity and maximize your time in the community.

The number 1 arsenal in a nonprofit’s tool kit will: Build Trust, provide constituents with quality info, maintain monthly/quarterly contact, allow it to

Prospect potential funders, offer the organization Metrics, and insight to what their funders like/support, generates revenue, and allows organizations to acknowledge

Staff and Donors, and gets/gives visibility, announce new programs/events

The e-Newsletter ticks all the boxes. Learn how to maximize this powerful yet cost-effective, resource.

This nonprofit is your dream, your vision, your baby. It often means you are the driver–running programs, fundraising, networking, back office–you’re doing it all. But you are human. And after a while, burnout is inevitable. Unless you’re intentional about incorporating self-care into your sustainability strategy. Check out Amber's 7 Tips for Combating Burnout.

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How to recruit board members (you don’t pay), funders, and clients. It starts with a clear purpose. Learn what it entails.

The Nonprofit Board of Directors has its Fiduciary responsibilities to govern the organization. But what about the Advisory Board? Does it have role? It can. Learn the two ways to strategically leverage an Advisory board to help strengthen your nonprofit.

Are you classifying your employees as 1099 contract employees to avoid paying state taxes? Don’t get caught misclassifying employees, it could cost your organization $5,000-$15,000 per violation. Learn how to properly classify employees based on Labor Law criteria.

When you start a nonprofit, there is a huge learning curve. Many nonprofit leaders do things that don't align with industry practices and norms. Instead of addressing these missteps, they keep them in place, not knowling that they serve as red flags to Funders and nonprofit leaders in the sector. When you know better, do better. If you don't know how, listen for the steps so that you can improve your organization's reputation and prospects for funding.

You may have a mission statement, a budget, program descriptions, and a board of directors. But, are they Funder-Ready? Funders use the documents they request to weed out nonprofits. Learn what Funder-Ready means, and how to get there.

How do you get grants as a start-up? You’re competing against organizations with long track records. Learn what you must have and do and how to get them before applying and getting rejected for grants.

Other nonprofit resources:

⁠⁠QUIZ: What Stage is Your Nonprofit In?⁠⁠

⁠⁠Amber Wynn's Website⁠⁠

⁠⁠Nonprofit Resources⁠⁠

Connect with Amber:

⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠

⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

About Amber:

I combine the passion of philanthropy with proven business practices to help community leaders powerfully position their organizations for consistent funding. Over the past 30 years, I’ve helped nonprofit organizations of all sizes to:

💪🏿 Successfully raise over $6.7 million 💪🏿 Ensure IRS and Funder compliance 💪🏿 Develop effective programs 💪🏿 Recruit powerhouse board members 💪🏿 Eliminate the overwhelm and frustration of running a successful nonprofit

At the heart of every nonprofit organization is their desire to make a positive impact. Unfortunately, too many don’t have the revenue needed to operate. The main reason is because they aren’t structured properly, and as a result, don’t qualify for grants or contracts.

Achieving your mission starts with turning your organization into a profitable nonprofit.

Are you posting on IG like crazy, but not seeing any return on your efforts? It could be that your donors aren't on IG. Learn how to research and identify which platforms your potential donors are on and how to reach them for more effective fundraising outcomes. Meet your donors where they are. Nonprofit marketing and fundraising requires strategy and intention. Learn what that looks like so you can increase your donations.

"How to start a nonprofit?” means more than just getting a 501(c)(3) tax exemption. It’s a 2-step process. Step 1 is forming the Legal Entity. Learn what this means and why it’s an important part of the nonprofit success roadmap.

If you got into this thinking grant money was waiting for you. If you thought it would be easy (not a Real business). If you though you could just make stuff up and get funded. You picked the wrong business! Running a PROFITABLE nonprofit takes more work than running a for profit business. Learn all it takes to be successful as a nonprofit organization. Save time, money, and get the real deal about running a nonprofit.

No one lives for forever. A responsible, forward-thinking Founder is going to have a Succession Plan and fill the pipeline with the next generation of leaders to ensure the longevity of the organization. Learn how to powerfully position your organization for stability, growth and sustainability with a Nonprofit Succession Plan.

There is a Formula for Funding Success. It’s 60% Restricted Funds + 40% Unrestricted Funds. This distribution ensures program coverage, demonstrates to Funders organization stability and viability, and allows the organization to be agile and responsive to the unforeseen.

A major part of a nonprofit’s fund development strategy is its compliance. Impact Reporting, developing a relationship with the Program Officer, and turning misses into funding opportunities are just a few of the program compliance secrets that will help you position your organization for unsolicited and recurring funding. Program compliance is a Must for any organization serious about long-term sustainability.

If you're struggling to move to the next level, you need to assess where your organization is. What stage? Be truthful. When you know what stage it's in, you can move to the next stage by checking off the foundational elements you have (or don't have). Don't check off the box to move forward. If you've been self-funding your organization, chances are whay you've been doing isn't working (so don't check that box! Fix the issue!) That's what gets you to consistent revenue.

A company's brand is its identity. What consumers recognize and competitors fear. Why clients and funders choose you over your competitors.

As a nonprofit, your brand should reflect a Public Charity (inclusive). Learn how to build a brand that best represents your organization.

How to get grants? Funders request financial statements to help determine eligibility. How do you produce the financial statements? You need systems in place that track, monitor, and produce reports both the IRS and Funders need. Learn what they are and how to create them.

Other nonprofit resources:

⁠⁠QUIZ: What Stage is Your Nonprofit In?⁠⁠

⁠⁠Amber Wynn's Website⁠⁠

⁠⁠Nonprofit Resources⁠⁠

Connect with Amber:

⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠

⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

About Amber:

I combine the passion of philanthropy with proven business practices to help community leaders powerfully position their organizations for consistent funding. Over the past 30 years, I’ve helped nonprofit organizations of all sizes to:

💪🏿 Successfully raise over $6.7 million 💪🏿 Ensure IRS and Funder compliance 💪🏿 Develop effective programs 💪🏿 Recruit powerhouse board members 💪🏿 Eliminate the overwhelm and frustration of running a successful nonprofit

At the heart of every nonprofit organization is their desire to make a positive impact. Unfortunately, too many don’t have the revenue needed to operate. The main reason is because they aren’t structured properly, and as a result, don’t qualify for grants or contracts.

Achieving your mission starts with turning your organization into a profitable nonprofit.

There's a lot of conversation around the disconnect between the Full Costs of running a nonprofit and what Funders cover (90% Direct Cost v 10% Direct Cost). Learn the Funder's perspective behind funding a nonprofit's overhead and how it impacts your organization.

Nonprofits these days are rarely unique. Funders ask "Who is your competior?" to see if you've done your research and have explored opportunities to collaborate. They're looking for a return on their investment. Learn how to respond to this question and how to leverage your research to increase your organization's impact in this episode. 

Today we're celebrating my 100th Episode by sharing my journey, lessons learned, and words of wisdom to nonprofit leaders on how to make true impact in their communities, the nonprofit sector, and their lives.

A nonprofit is a business. It’s just a business with a philanthropic focus. Employers are legally obligated to withhold certain state taxes based on labor laws. Learn which taxes your organization must withhold and how to ensure they reach the appropriate agency to avoid fines.

There are more applicants than there is grant money. Learn what Funders look for to disqualify applicants so you know how to strengthen your chances for funding.

Cost savings should be a part of every Fund Development Strategy. Tax exempt  organizations have been given a special status by the IRS to incentivize donations. Learn how to leverage your organization’s tax exempt status, the right way, to maximize budget savings and increase your organization’s flexibility.

Are you saying “We” when actually it’s just “You”. You, running the programs, You fundraising, You doing everything? Stop creating a facade that is doing more harm than good. Shift from Faking It to actually building out a strong organization. Start with a real assessment of where your organization is so you can get it to where it needs to be.

Leaders aren’t born, they are cultivated. Listen to Life/Business Coach Erica Love Davis on her approach to bringing out the best in leaders through her tried and true process of working on core issues, not the symptoms.

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Are you an Executive Director whose board doesn't do anything? Boards go through phases. Growth comes from adding seasoned board members who understand their responsibilities. Learn why having a seasoned board is important to the growth and consistent funding of your nonprofit (especially if You don't have much board experience).

Things go wrong in life. It's just the way it goes. The unexpected also happens when administering programs. Learn the appropriate way to respond to keep your organization from being suspended or ruining your relationship with funders.

How to start a nonprofit in terms of building out the most important foundational elements of the organization - the infrastructure. Step 2 is the key to getting grants, recruiting board members, and becoming funder-ready. This is the part of starting a nonprofit that most Founders skip.

One of the most important goals of a nonprofit is visibility. A nonprofit needs to be seen to have its services utilized, but most importantly for Funders to find it. Leverage the Podcast platform for credibility, accessibility, and visibility–but also to generate a consistent revenue stream.

Every Executive Director needs a person who will hold them down - encourage, support, listen tell them the truth. Then there are people who Hold you Down. Literally, never have a positive thing to say. Always pointing out your short falls. Learn how to create a strong support system by increasing one and decreasing the other.

Because nonprofits aren’t able to pay employees market salaries they tend to be understaffed–and often employees do the job of several people. Though common, this type of culture creates high turnover. Learn some non-traditional (and no or low cost) ways to keep your employees feeling appreciated, fulfilled, and appreciated.

How to get a Salary? How to hire a paid staff? There’s a formula. And it’s based on your leadership team. Learn the formula and how to go from volunteer to receiving a check every month.

Other nonprofit resources:

⁠⁠QUIZ: What Stage is Your Nonprofit In?⁠⁠

⁠⁠Amber Wynn's Website⁠⁠

⁠⁠Nonprofit Resources⁠⁠

Connect with Amber:

⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠

⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠

About Amber:

I combine the passion of philanthropy with proven business practices to help community leaders powerfully position their organizations for consistent funding. Over the past 30 years, I’ve helped nonprofit organizations of all sizes to:

💪🏿 Successfully raise over $6.7 million 💪🏿 Ensure IRS and Funder compliance 💪🏿 Develop effective programs 💪🏿 Recruit powerhouse board members 💪🏿 Eliminate the overwhelm and frustration of running a successful nonprofit

At the heart of every nonprofit organization is their desire to make a positive impact. Unfortunately, too many don’t have the revenue needed to operate. The main reason is because they aren’t structured properly, and as a result, don’t qualify for grants or contracts.

Achieving your mission starts with turning your organization into a profitable nonprofit.

Are you open to new information, receiving it in new ways, trying new strategies? Or do you push back. Do you find ways to Not Do what's being suggested. Do you find yourself saying, I've done that before. That's not being coachable. Being coachable is being open, trying new things. Learn how being coachable can help scale your organization.

How to get grants? How to get funding? The foundation of consistent funding is built on your programs. Learn what funders are looking for in your program description that makes them choose your organization over your competitors.

Download your FREE 7 Stages of a Success Nonprofit Roadmap

Other nonprofit resources:

⁠⁠QUIZ: What Stage is Your Nonprofit In?⁠⁠

⁠⁠Amber Wynn Website⁠⁠

⁠⁠Nonprofit Resources⁠⁠

Connect with Amber:

⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠

⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠

⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

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About Amber:

I combine the passion of philanthropy with proven business practices to help community leaders powerfully position their organizations for consistent funding. Over the past 30 years, I’ve helped nonprofit organizations of all sizes to:

💪🏿 Successfully raise over $6.7 million 💪🏿 Ensure IRS and Funder compliance 💪🏿 Develop effective programs 💪🏿 Recruit powerhouse board members 💪🏿 Eliminate the overwhelm and frustration of running a successful nonprofit

At the heart of every nonprofit organization is their desire to make a positive impact. Unfortunately, too many don’t have the revenue needed to operate. The main reason is because they aren’t structured properly, and as a result, don’t qualify for grants or contracts.

Achieving your mission starts with turning your organization into a profitable nonprofit.

You can make a difference in your community as a for profit business. You’d probably make more of an impact than if you formed a nonprofit. This episode will explain how.

The purpose of a Funding Organization is NOT to fund your nonprofit. The purpose of the funding organization is to accomplish their funding goals. They partner with the most qualified nonprofit to help them accomplish their funding goals. That’s why it’s important to cultivate strong relationships with your funders, because only speaking with them when it's time to ask for money is a sure fire way to dry out that funding source. Learn how to cultivate strong relationships that lead to more funding.

Not sure if you should start a nonprofit or for profit? Learn the difference between the two, and which one you should start.

Thinking about starting a nonprofit? Struggling to fund your nonprofit? Overwhelmed? Before starting a nonprofit, learn the 7 Stages of a Successful nonprofit and get clarity on what should be done to start, fund, and run a profitable nonprofit organization before spending a dime.

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About Amber:

I combine the passion of philanthropy with proven business practices to help community leaders powerfully position their organizations for consistent funding. Over the past 30 years, I’ve helped nonprofit organizations of all sizes to:

💪🏿 Successfully raise over $6.7 million 💪🏿 Ensure IRS and Funder compliance 💪🏿 Develop effective programs 💪🏿 Recruit powerhouse board members 💪🏿 Eliminate the overwhelm and frustration of running a successful nonprofit

At the heart of every nonprofit organization is their desire to make a positive impact. Unfortunately, too many don’t have the revenue needed to operate. The main reason is because they aren’t structured properly, and as a result, don’t qualify for grants or contracts.

Achieving your mission starts with turning your organization into a profitable nonprofit.

There’s more to starting a nonprofit than passion and commitment. You know the reasons why you should start a nonprofit. Learn the 5 Reasons why you shouldn’t.

Starting and running a nonprofit isn't for everyone. But if you really want to help your community and make a difference, and you feel that starting a nonprofit isn't quite right for you, there are other things you can do. In this episode, I talk about alternatives to starting a nonprofit and making that positive impact that you want to make.

Funders don't Fund Events, Camps, Workshops. One time engagements don’t create change. Events are for visibility and are best aligned with marketing dollars. They sponsor them. Grants are for Projects/Programs that are administered over time. Funders want to see a change. If long term sustainability is your goal, you have to understand how Funders think so that you powerfully position your organization for opportunities.

Did you start your nonprofit organization because you thought it would be easy? Or, you thought you'd get grants to help you serve your community? People start nonprofits without understanding that there are rules that must be followed, infrastructures that must be in place, and systems that can produce information, in order to qualify for funding.

There’s more to starting a nonprofit than passion and commitment. You know the reasons why you should start a nonprofit. Learn the 5 Reasons why you shouldn’t.

Do Your Descriptions Clearly Reflect Your Mission? Funders use your mission and program descriptions to determine alignment with their funding goals. With so much at stake, don't risk getting screened out of a funding opportunity because you didn't understand how important clear, measurable, and targeted descriptions are. Learn more in this episode!

How to qualify for grants? Funders request financial statements to help determine eligibility. How do you produce the financial statements? You need systems in place that track, monitor, and produce reports both the IRS and Funders need. Learn what they are and how to create them.