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Charities Review Council Receives Dot.Org Award

Here at Charities Review Council, we’re still celebrating our Dot.Org award, which was presented last week at the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Communications & Technology Conference. The Dot.Org Award for website redesign can include new websites, complete redesigns or site facelifts, and rebranding projects on the web. For us, it was a completely new website! In… Read more

Strategic Planning: An Inside Look

Earlier this year, Charities Review Council (the Council) announced the launch our new strategic plan, with changes to our vision, mission, and strategic priorities. As you can imagine, creating our 2018 – 2020 strategic framework was an extensive process of learning, dreaming, and planning for the future. With our process now complete, we wanted to… Read more

Transforming Philanthropy

Charities Review Council is excited to announce the approval of our new strategic plan! A lot has changed since our founding in 1946. Over the 72+ years of Council history, we’ve transitioned from working on donor education and donor protection, to focusing on nonprofit capacity-building and donor engagement. Today, we serve as “an asset building partner… Read more

Tax Cuts & Jobs Act Bill

Philanthropy and charitable giving are dealt a blow with the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Bill, currently on its way to President Trump’s desk. Here’s what you and your nonprofit need to know about this major overhaul of U.S. Tax Code. Tim Delaney, President & CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, released the following… Read more

DEI Toolkit: A Q&A with Executive Director Kris Kewitsch

The Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Toolkit – launched this spring! – is an affordable tool that helps organizations understand its internal diversity as compared to the community it serves. Not just an assessment, this toolkit also provides guided analysis of assessment results and support in creating action-oriented goals that enhance DEI work. To read… Read more

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