Financial Management
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.
![IRS Tax Form 990 [Deadline Extended]: How to File It, When to File It, and Why It’s So Important](https://blueavocado.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/flag-form-990-660x470.jpg)
IRS Tax Form 990 [Deadline Extended]: How to File It, When to File It, and Why It’s So Important
For nonprofits, filing tax form 990 is key to retaining tax-exempt status. Here are the key features of tax form 990 and how to file it.
What Nonprofits Need to Know About Audits
Audits don’t have to be scary with proper planning. Here’s how to use audits to your advantage and solidify public trust in your nonprofit.
Donor-Centric Budgeting & Reporting: Top 6 Tips
How can you better engage major donors? Learn how to repackage your budgeting and reporting to speak to what matters to your big supporters.
No Budget, No Mission: A Guide to Basic Nonprofit Budgeting
How can nonprofit budgeting help nonprofits maximize the impact of their mission? Learn how to budget with a basic budget template.
Time to Fold: Keys to Gracefully Winding Down a Nonprofit
How would you know if it was time to shut down your nonprofit? These lessons learned from closing the Cancer Prevention Institute of California might help.
Why Earned Income Isn’t All It’s Cracked Up To Be
Is your nonprofit chasing the shiny object of earned income instead of social impact? How to tell if social enterprise is right for you.
Top 10 Nonprofit Board “Worst” Practices
Pitfalls to avoid and real screw-ups that can undermine the impact and disrupt the natural flow of nonprofit boards.
Tips for Nonprofits: Surviving Government Shutdowns
All nonprofits should draw up contingency plans to cushion the impact of these cuts and survive future shutdowns.