Category: Finance and Accounting

How to Evaluate a New Revenue Stream

You see the writing on the wall. Your revenue is overly dependent on a handful of major donors or a […]


Operating Reserves as a Key Indicator of Financial Health

Just as the gauges on a car’s dashboard provide crucial information about its performance and physical condition, operating reserves serve […]


How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

When you go out on a boat, you don’t expect a bumpy ride. But you wear a life jacket anyway. […]


Leading with Innovation: Becoming a Chief Future Officer

Who needs a crystal ball when you have data? The role of a Chief Financial Officer has always been to […]


5 Ways Fund Accounting Simplifies Food Bank Reporting

When people in your community are hungry, you look for any opportunity to be more efficient so you can spend […]


How to Develop Scalable AP Policies for Your Nonprofit

Making up directions as you go along might work when you are trying to recreate your grandmother’s made-from-scratch apple pie. […]


7 Reasons to Integrate Your Fundraising CRM and General Ledger

Imagine this scene: [FADE IN ON A BOARD MEETING] DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR: As of June 30, we’ve raised $9.2 million. FINANCE […]


Untangling (and Preparing for) the New Uniform Grant Guidance

Top ten updates that will be implemented on October 1, 2024 It’s the news that all our grant enthusiasts and […]


Nonprofit Accountant vs. Fractional CFO: The Key Differences

Effective nonprofit financial management is a team effort. Having multiple people working on your organization’s finances helps ensure accuracy—not only […]


The Role of AI in Fund Accounting: How Blackbaud is Driving Innovation and Efficiency

The future of nonprofit accounting is analysis. Not bookkeeping. A Director of Finance at a nonprofit shared this sentiment with […]