Financial Management
Practical Tips for Nonprofit Budgeting
Every nonprofit needs a budget, but some are more effective than others. Consider these tips for making a budget that works well for everyone.
Can’t Raise Cash Through No VAULT of Your Own?
Seven results-based ideas and three relationship-based ideas on how to build your nonprofit’s capital structure.
What a Finance Committee Can Do for Your Board of Directors
Implementing a finance committee of the board of directors was one of the best things our organization ever did. Here’s why.
Functional Expenses Decreased During Covid-19? How to Prepare for Conversations with Funders
It’s important to be open and honest in communications with funders. Nonprofits should articulate why the metrics may have changed.
Alleviate Accounting Systems & Staff Training Chokepoints to Power Nonprofit Missions: Part 2
A case on how one Oregon nonprofit did it. Part 2 of 2.
The Employee Retention Credit: What Nonprofits Need to Know
Originally enacted as part of the CARES Act in March 2020, and subsequently voted into law last December, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) may now be claimed by eligible employers — and that includes tax-exempt nonprofit organizations — that previously […]
Alleviate Accounting Systems & Staff Training Chokepoints to Power Nonprofit Missions: Part 1
A case on how one Oregon nonprofit did it. Part 1 of 2.
Running Your Nonprofit’s Accounting Department During COVID-19 and After
A professional accountant discusses how to make your nonprofit’s accounting more virtual.
A Primer on Nonprofit Contributions and Revenue from Contracts with Customers
Revenue from contracts with customers (ASU 2014-09) will impact your nonprofit, depending on the nature of your revenue and support.
Investing in Relationships with Donors: 5 Phases of Securing a Major Gift
Here are five phases of a major gift process to help you build relationships with donors.