Category: Finance and Accounting

How USC Foundations Achieved Digital Transformation: A Step-by-Step Guide to a Paperless Finance Office

The journey to digital transformation doesn’t happen overnight. At USC Foundations, it happened one smart, intentional step at a time. […]


5 Accounting Workflows Your Nonprofit Can Begin Automating Today

You work hard to keep your nonprofit finance office running smoothly. But some days, you feel like you’re swimming through […]


Nonprofit Accounting vs. For-Profit Accounting: How They Are Different and Why Nonprofits Should Care 

Accounting is an essential part of any ongoing enterprise. It is the meticulous process of recording and organizing financial transactions […]


Understanding Endowments: Purpose, Protection, and Stewardship

Endowments are a vital part of how many organizations and universities thrive, yet they’re often misunderstood. Like many financial instruments […]


How a Segmented Chart of Accounts Reduces Errors in Your Nonprofit Accounting

To be part of a modern nonprofit financial office is to witness fingers flying over keyboards as your team enters […]


The Nonprofit Accounting Cheat Sheet

A one-stop shop for the basics of nonprofit accounting. […]


Understanding Nonprofit Overhead: Strategies for Transparency and Efficiency in 2025

Most nonprofit finance teams have been taught to keep their overhead costs buried deep within their financial statements. But recent […]


4 Nonprofit Financial Statements and How to Create Them

Effective financial management equips you to make the most of your nonprofit’s limited resources. To produce meaningful reports to help […]


Stewardship Reporting Best Practices for Finance Teams: Tips for Showing Donor Impact 

Sharing your organization’s impact goes beyond presenting figures—it’s about cultivating trust, highlighting outcomes, and nurturing meaningful connections with donors. For […]


Understanding the Grant Lifecycle: Info for Nonprofits

Many nonprofits rely heavily on grants to fund their missions, but successfully securing and managing grants requires a clear understanding […]