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Show Me The Money! A Step Toward Solving the Problem of Operating Support
Having spent nearly twenty years in the nonprofit sector, I can tell you without a doubt that the field is totally undercapitalized. We all know this! People are underpaid, many facilities were “updated” in the 1970s, and in order to review the financi …
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 signaling 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
A nonprofit borrower that starts to struggle can fall quickly from an acceptable risk to an unacceptable risk.
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 …
