Knowing When To Say No Thanks: Effective Gift Acceptance For Nonprofits

Protect Your Nonprofit with Smarter Gift Acceptance Policies

Greg Nielsen Greg Nielsen

This course provides nonprofit leaders with a practical framework for evaluating, accepting, and declining charitable gifts while protecting the long-term health of their organization.

You’ll learn how to create stronger gift acceptance policies, navigate difficult donor restrictions, identify potential legal and operational risks, and establish clear decision-making processes that support both fundraising success and organizational sustainability.

Through real-world guidance and practical examples, this training helps boards, executives, development professionals, and leadership teams balance donor opportunities with mission alignment and responsible stewardship.

You’ll leave with actionable strategies to strengthen internal alignment, improve policy development, and confidently manage complex gift acceptance decisions.

Course Outcomes

    • Develop stronger gift acceptance policies and decision-making processes
    • Identify problematic gift restrictions and reduce organizational risk
    • Improve board and staff alignment around gift acceptance decisions
    • Build a more sustainable and mission-focused fundraising approach

Outline

Session

  • Purpose and Role of Gift Acceptance Policies
  • Essential Components of a Gift Acceptance Policy
  • Organizational Decision-Making for Gift Acceptance
  • Reasonable vs. Problematic Gift Restrictions
  • Building Organizational Buy-In

What's Included

The Knowing When To Say No Thanks: Effective Gift Acceptance For Nonprofits course includes the following:

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    • Certification courses include one exam attempt
    • Successful graduates will receive an official certification along with verified digital credentials
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    • Live sessions are small and focused to support questions and discussion
    • Self-paced on-demand courses allow you to move through the material on your own schedule
Recommended Audience

Who Should Attend?

  • Chief executives
  • Executive directors
  • Board members
  • Senior management
  • Financial staff
  • Managers
  • Development staff
  • Program directors

Your Instructor

Greg Nielsen
ABOUT —

Greg Nielsen
  • Sought-after speaker and consultant committed to helping leaders and organizations translate vision into reality
  • Accomplished nonprofit CEO

Gregory is a sought after speaker and consultant committed to helping leaders and organizations translate vision into reality. He is an accomplished nonprofit CEO, having previously led the Center for Nonprofit Excellence. His leadership was recognized locally and nationally, and honored with awards from the Better Business Bureau for Ethics and the Louisville Urban League for championing diversity. Gregory is a military veteran, having previously served as an officer and attorney in the United States Army. He holds a BA in Government and International Relations from the University of Notre Dame and a JD from Notre Dame Law School.

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