Get Centered with BINGO 2022

<p>Does your nonprofit have in place:</p> <ol> <li>A cloud-based accounting ecosystem.</li> <li>A comprehensive understanding of your nonprofits financial and grant reporting requirements.</li> <li>Seamless access to a finance/accounting professional for financial-statement related questions, advice, and analysis.</li> <li>Operating reserves.</li> <li>Understanding of your true program costs.</li> </ol> <p>If you'd like to learn more or need assistance with any of these steps, please reach out to our sponsor:</p> <p><a href="https://goldingroupcpas.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="alignnone wp-image-15373" src="https://www.nonprofitadvancement.org/files/2020/06/Goldin_Group-300x62.png" alt="" width="329" height="68" /></a></p>

<p>Does your nonprofit:</p> <ol> <li>Protect your company from Ransomware/CryptoLocker - Have a minimum of <strong>2 separate Backups</strong> of all data – 1 onsite & 1 remote cloud backup for disaster recovery (or 2 separate Cloud backups if no onsite server/devices are applicable).</li> <li>Have <strong>Interactive Security Awareness Training</strong> for all staff, coupled with ongoing Phishing Email Campaign with reporting.</li> <li><strong>Enable 2 factor authentication </strong>for cloud and remote access to networks and company data, as well as Office 365 or GSuite Email.</li> <li>Have a current <strong>“Business Grade”</strong> firewall in your office “WITH” <u>security services</u> activated from the manufacturer.</li> <li>Have an active/up to date account with Techsoup.org to obtain nonprofit pricing/donations of various software products and other benefits.</li> </ol> <p>If you'd like to learn more or need assistance with any of these steps, please reach out to our sponsor:</p> <p><a href="https://www.simpleitcare.com/" target="_blank" rel="attachment noopener wp-att-17598"><img class="alignnone wp-image-17598" src="https://www.nonprofitadvancement.org/files/2021/06/Simple-IT-300x283.jpg" alt="" width="161" height="152" /></a></p>

<p>Is your nonprofit HR department:</p> <ol> <li>Implementing an effective virtual recruitment strategy</li> <li>Utilizing an employee onboarding toolkit</li> <li>Preparing staff for virtual performance reviews</li> <li>Creating/using a telecommuting checklist</li> <li>Building an inclusive work environment</li> </ol> <p>Need some guidance? Our sponsor UST provides detailed information for each of these tasks at <a href="http://www.chooseust.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">www.Chooseust.org</a> under the Resources and Blog sections.</p> <p><a href="https://www.chooseust.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="alignnone wp-image-17426" src="https://www.nonprofitadvancement.org/files/2021/05/UST-logo-CMYK-300x113.jpg" alt="" width="185" height="69" /></a></p>

<p>Your nonprofit should:</p> <ol> <li class="paragraph-spacing-none"><strong>Create a Benefits Purchasing Committee</strong> - <span style="color: #808080;">A group of individuals tasked with the collective mission of evaluating and recommending employee-sponsored health insurance options for your organization. Creating a healthcare purchasing committee can greatly improve the decisions being made to improve inclusive employee benefits.<br /> </span></li> <li class="paragraph-spacing-none"><strong>Include DEI on the agenda of committee meetings</strong> - <span style="color: #808080;">Adding a DEI committee to your health benefits decision making process will enable leaders to take deliberate and intentional steps to formally address health inequity within their own organization.</span></li> <li class="paragraph-spacing-none"><strong>Hold a yearly satisfaction survey on employee health benefits</strong> - <span style="color: #808080;">Satisfaction with your employees’ benefits, particularly with health benefits, directly affects the ability to retain and recruit staff. Responding quickly to survey input with clearly communicated, proactive changes can result in a positive impact on your workforce.</span></li> <li class="paragraph-spacing-none"><strong>Prepare a timeline and checklist when purchasing health benefits</strong> - <span style="color: #808080;">With competing priorities and health insurance renewal deadlines approaching, a well-formed timeline and checklist is the key to a thoughtful health plan decision. A systematic approach to health benefits plan purchasing can save time, money and greatly improve health benefits for both the organization and its employees.</span></li> <li class="paragraph-spacing-none"><strong>Research and explore new options to find the best choice for your team</strong> -  <span style="color: #808080;">VitalHealth partnered with Nonstop Administration & Insurance Services, Inc. in 2021 to drive down the cost of employee health insurance for small nonprofits with Nonstop Wellness. This means no upfront out-of-pocket costs for employees and employers benefit with a competitive composite premium from Kaiser or Aetna.</span></li> </ol> <p>If you'd like to learn more or need assistance with any of these steps, please reach out to our sponsor:</p> <p><a href="https://www.nonstopwellness.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img class="alignnone wp-image-18294 size-medium" src="https://www.nonprofitadvancement.org/files/2021/11/NonstopWellness-Logo-300x65.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="65" /></a></p>

<p>Nonprofits should have :</p> <ol> <li>Defined and communicated flexible work practices</li> <li>Instituted flexible work policy</li> <li>Identified roles that will be in-person, remote or hybrid, and implement changes</li> <li>Evaluated pay scale</li> <li>Created a plan to support remote employees through technology, resources & training, mental health benefits, and a home office stipend</li> </ol> <p>If you'd like to learn more or need assistance with any of these steps, please reach out to our sponsor:</p> <p><a href="https://www.lenserfco.com/" target="_blank" rel="attachment noopener wp-att-19038"><img class="alignnone wp-image-19038" src="https://www.nonprofitadvancement.org/files/2022/04/lenserf-and-co-252x300.jpeg" alt="" width="209" height="249" /></a></p>