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Achieving Equity: We Need a New Approach to Funding
Lately there has been a lot of focus on the issue of equity. “Equity” is obviously a broad term that encompasses a range of issues including income and wealth inequality, as well as economic opportunity. But at its core, equity is ultimately about crea …
The Nonprofit Student-Debt Conundrum
At first glance, nonprofits and millennials seem like a match made in heaven. Despite often being judged by our peers, our so-called “entitled” generation puts our desire for positive change above almost all else, seeking jobs that allow us to both do …
Financial focus: You told us
In our April issue, we asked you to offer your thoughts on how the current political landscape will affect your organization’s funding. Your answers weren’t surprising, but they weren’t optimistic either. That’s understandable. It’s tough …
Point-Counterpoint: Too Much Influence or Not Enough – Should Nonprofits Be Allowed to Support Political Candidates
After signalling his intentions to do so at the National Prayer Breakfast in February, on May 4, President Trump signed an executive order aimed at weakening the Johnson Amendment, an act that has received mixed reaction from the nonprofit world …
Toolkit: How to Create Cash Flow Projections
For many board members and small nonprofit managers, assessing financial security can create some anxiety. As board members hold fiscal responsibility for the organization, knowing where the organization stands from a cash flow perspective can b …
How do federal funding threats affect you?
It’s time for our next Blue Avocado Poll. Does your organization rely on federal funding? Are you discussing the possible budget cuts at the federal level? What are your contingency plans? Please take a minute to tell us what you are seeing, and …
A Milestone in Nonprofit Lending
Hello Avocados! We wanted to share this exciting milestone from the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California, founding and ongoing sponsor of Blue Avocado. In January 2017, the Nonprofits Insurance Alliance of California (NIAC) reached $2 mil …
How to Work With Your Banker Amidst Change
With more than 25 years of banking experience and an equal tenure serving the Portland, Ore., community with Catholic Charities, Impact NW and other organizations, Kathy shares this advice for how to help your banker to give your organization as much c …
The Financial Outlook for Nonprofits
Last issue, we included a survey and invited you to share what 2017 was going to look like for your organization’s financial outlook. Almost 500 of you shared your answers — thank you!! — and we’re happy now to share back with all of you what we …
Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Capital Project?
I have an almost-two-year old who just discovered Mega Blocks and how to stack them as tall as possible before they fall. That usually leads to some two-way negotiation about where the next block should go, to avoid a cascade of blocks and tears. (Some …
