Category: Finance and Accounting

The Reset You’ve Been Looking For: Systems Change for Nonprofit CFOs

New year! New close! Every CFO and controller rolls into year-end thinking, “This year will be different.” We’re going to […]


Top 10 Most Popular ENGAGE Blogs of 2025

Of the hundreds of blogs written by outstanding leaders across the social good community in 2025, the most popular posts […]


3 Ways AI Is Showing Up in Nonprofit Finance

When AI-powered tools started to creep into nonprofit software, the use-cases were obvious—for fundraising. But as the tools have evolved, […]


Why Your K–12 Business Office Needs the Right Accounting System Before Embracing AI

Your business office may be experimenting with automation and artificial intelligence (AI) to streamline workflows and unlock deeper insights. But […]


5 Ways Nonprofits Can Use Financials to Increase Transparency

Even if you’re not the one in your household who pays the electric bill, checks your bank statements, or transfers […]


Modernizing the Payables Workflow: A Smarter Approach for Nonprofits

Your payables processes are the gears that make your organization move. Vendors get paid, so your programs keep serving. Expenses […]


Fiscal Period Close Strategy for Nonprofits: Building a Stable Foundation

Does closing your books quickly every month feel more like an aspiration than a reality? For many nonprofit finance teams, […]


Ensuring Utilization of Spendable Funds in Endowment Management: A Practical Guide for the Finance Office

Accurately identifying and utilizing your endowment’s spendable balances is one of the most powerful ways your organization can strengthen donor […]


Cost Optimization for Nonprofit CFOs: Your Mission-Driven Playbook for Doing More with Less 

You are in nonprofit finance. “Doing more with less” is in the job description. But good cost optimization walks a […]


4 Best Practices for Setting Your Accounting Team Up for Success Next Year

It’s that time of year again—you’ve finally made it through your fiscal year-end, closed all your books easily, and had […]