How your nonprofit can break bad budget habits

Autumn is here and many not-for-profits are starting to think about their 2023 budgets. If your budget process ...
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A financial dashboard can take your nonprofit where it wants to go

Does your board have a quick and easy way to assess your not-for-profit’s financial performance? It does if ...
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How to share your nonprofit’s values and limit fraud losses

Every two years, the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners releases its Report to the Nations, an occupational fraud ...
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For a stronger nonprofit, increase the number of income streams

Not-for-profits that rely on a single income source, or only a few, are vulnerable to economic shocks. The ...
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If you’re hiring, take a look at veterans

Despite widespread fears of recession in recent months, hiring remains strong in the United States. Employers added 528,000 ...
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Promoting your nonprofit with your annual report

Do you think about your not-for-profit’s annual report as a yearly obligation or even an unpleasant chore? If ...
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What Revenue Numbers Can Reveal About Your Nonprofit’s Financial Health

When professional auditors review a not-for-profit’s books, they usually spend significant time on revenue. Inadequate revenue — or ...
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Dangerous donations: Should your nonprofit risk bad publicity?

No not-for-profit wants to turn down donations — particularly if they’re large. Nevertheless, you need to consider the ...
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Is your nonprofit paying enough attention to Generation Z?

A new generation is spearheading social movements, volunteering for causes and making charitable donations. If your organization isn’t ...
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Reviewing — and possibly revising — your nonprofit’s spending policy

A spending policy is the formula used to determine how much of the value of investments a nonprofit ...
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Best Practices to Help your NFP Properly Value In-Kind Donations

While nonfinancial donations provide immense benefit to nonprofits and their clients, these gifts-in-kind (GIK) also pose a revenue ...
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Election season is here! Watch your nonprofit’s activities

Many states have already held primary elections, and the airwaves are clogged with candidate ads. Yes, the November ...
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