Finance
Get familiar with the intricacies of financial management, budgeting, fundraising strategies, and compliance, all tailored specifically to the unique needs of nonprofits.
Point-Counterpoint: Should Nonprofits Be Allowed to Support Political Candidates?
Arguments for & against legislation that prohibits churches & other charitable organizations from direct or indirect political campaigning.
How Nonprofits Can Work With Their Bankers Amidst Change
How to help your banker to give your nonprofit organization as much credit as possible.
The Financial Outlook for Nonprofits
Results of a survey of 500 nonprofits on their organization’s financial outlook in 2017.
Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Capital Project?
Is your nonprofit considering raising funds and investing in building or renovating a piece of property? Save time, money, and headaches.
Everything We’ve Been Taught About Major Gifts is Wrong
Different nonprofits have different trajectories that result in different assets at a given stage of development.
A Board Member’s Guide to Nonprofit Overhead
Calculating overhead rates and managing expenses are important roles. Board members need to bring an informed perspective to oversight.
A Funder’s Message to Other Funders About Overhead
There is a lot of buzz around “impact”, “outcomes” and “evidence-based practices”, but not enough about how nonprofits can achieve them.
First Person Nonprofit: A Day in the Life of a Major Gifts Officer
Major gifts aren’t the right strategy for every organization, but we can still appreciate how this fundraiser talks about her job.
Adding It All Up: Nonprofit CFO Study
A survey of 906 nonprofit finance professionals reveals some surprises about these crucial-but-often-overlooked staff.
Managing Your Nonprofit’s Rating
Advice to nonprofits on managing their ratings, and commentary on the impact of the raters as a whole.