Services
Fundraising
Fundraising is vital to the long-term success of all non-profits. We will conduct a review of your fundraising operation, including your Constituent Resource Management, correspondence to donors, data management, required donor statements, and your invoice and collection processes. Will review your Board member’s involvement in fundraising and suggest strategies to get your Board members more engaged with assisting the non-profit with fundraising.
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Operational: We will evaluate your fundraising plan and assist you achieve your operational budget goals in fundraising.
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Workshops: Azure Consulting can facilitate fundraising workshops for your team to learn the fundamentals of fundraising.
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Special Event: We will evaluate your current special event fundraiser and make recommendations to strengthen and improve your event or we can assist your non-profit develop a special event that is unique to your organization, if you are currently not hosting a special event fundraiser.
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Legacy Giving: Does your non-profit have a robust Legacy giving plan? We can assist your non-profit develop strategies to grow your endowment gifts and planned long-term gifts.
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Memorial/ Tribute gifts: Are your supporters’ making donations as a living memorial or lasting tribute in honor of a special individual or loved one? Azure Consulting will recommend strategies to secure these tribute gifts to your non-profit, that is a living memorial.
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Capital Campaigns: Is your non-profit looking to undertake a capital campaign in the near future? Azure Consulting is prepared to guide your non-profit through the process to achieve a successful Capital campaign.
Board Development
Your Board of Directors play a critical role in the success of your non-profit. The Board is responsible for ensuring the organization fulfills its mission, vision, governance, and managing the resources of the non-profit. To be effective, your Board of Directors must know their responsibilities and your expectations. They must be committed to the non-profit’s mission and vision. Board members should be willing to devote their time and energy required to fulfill their duties as described when they were recruited, including setting strategic direction, overseeing the financial health of the non-profit, and hiring and performance evaluation of the Executive Director/CEO. They should also possess a diverse set of skills/talents that can contribute to the organization’s overall success.
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Board recruitment: Recruiting the right Board members is essential to the success of your non-profit. Board members should possess a wide variety of skills that align with the non-profit’s mission and vision. Azure Consulting will make recommendations to strengthen your Board of Directors and methods of recruiting new Board members.
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Strategic Thinking: The Board of Directors play a vital role in establishing and evaluating a Growth/Strategic Plan for the non-profit. Azure Consulting can assist in getting your Board engaged in your next Growth/Strategic Plan.
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Effective Board Meetings: Effective Board meetings are a critical part of governance of all non-profit organizations. Azure Consulting will evaluate your Board meetings and make recommendations to maximize your Board’s engagement in these most important meetings.
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Diversity & Inclusion: Diversity and Inclusion are critical to the success of non-profits. A Board that is reflective of the diversity of the community it serves brings a wide range of perspectives, thoughts, and ideas to the organization. Azure Consulting will evaluate your current Diversity & Inclusion plan for your Board and make recommendations to strengthen your non-profit.
Growth/Strategic Planning
A Growth/Strategic Plan is essential for the success of any non-profit. Azure Consulting can assist your organization develop a Growth/Strategic Plan that will provide a roadmap for achieving the non-profit’s mission and vision. If your non-profit already has a Strategic Plan, we can assist in taking your current Strategic Plan to the next level.
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Growth Plans: Azure Consulting will review your plans for future growth. The goal is to evaluate the strength of your growth plan and your annual review of your plan with your Board of Directors. We will check your readiness to begin drafting your next Growth/Strategic Plan.
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Strategic Long-Range Plans: It is critical to the long-term success of a non-profit to draft a five-year Growth/Strategic Long-Range plan. Azure Consulting can assist your organization in developing a Growth/Strategic Long-Range Plan that will provide a roadmap for achieving the non-profit’s mission and vision.
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Operational Plans: Azure Consulting can assist your organization in developing a two-year Strategic/Operational Plan that will provide a roadmap for achieving the non-profit’s mission and vision over the short term.
Audit and Internal Controls
Azure Consulting will review your Audit and Internal Controls as well as review your 990. We assist non-profits to identify independent audit firms that will conduct the audit of your financial records and can assist with a Request for Proposal to ensure you are getting a great price for these services. We will also review and evaluate your internal controls to evaluate your organization’s financial management practices and to ensure you are utilizing best practices in managing your non-profit.
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Audits: Non-profits should hire an independent auditor to conduct a review of the organization’s financial statements on an annual basis. Annual Audits are the best practice for good governance of a non-profit and to communicate to your donors and Board of Directors that your financial statements are accurate and reliable.
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990/990 EZ: Timely and accurate filing of Form 990 to the IRS is essential to the ongoing success of your non-profit. Outsourcing your 990 preparation to an independent audit firm/tax professional allows the non-profit leadership to focus on mission and not on accounting. Azure Consulting can assist you navigate the requirements in preparation of your 990 and to identify independent auditors/tax professionals to complete this important IRS document.