Finance & Accounting

Data Management

How to Streamline Your Data Entry and Reconciliation Processes with Integrated Fundraising and Finance Solutions 

Who doesn’t love the last-minute scramble to locate missing invoices or track down uncashed checks so you can finish your [...]

December 10, 2024 | 4 min Read

Compliance

Ensuring Continuity: Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Teams

Nonprofit organizations have been experiencing significant labor shortages for years. But recently, increased demand for services and fewer people interested [...]

November 25, 2024 | 3 min Read

Fund Accounting

Building Resilient Funding Models: Essential Tips for Nonprofit Finance Professionals

Finance plays a crucial role in building a sustainable and scalable funding strategy. By actively bringing together different departments and [...]

November 20, 2024 | 5 min Read

Change Management

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 [...]

October 21, 2024 | 4 min Read

Fund Accounting

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 [...]

September 27, 2024 | 4 min Read

Internal Controls

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. [...]

September 19, 2024 | 4 min Read

Data Management

7 Reasons to Integrate Your Fundraising CRM and General Ledger

Learn how nonprofit development and finance teams can more seamlessly work together by integrating the fundraising CRM and general ledger.

September 12, 2024 | 6 min Read

Financial Reporting

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 [...]

August 22, 2024 | 6 min Read

Fund Accounting

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 [...]

July 24, 2024 | 4 min Read

Artificial Intelligence

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 [...]

July 3, 2024 | 4 min Read

Budgeting

The Lifecycle of a Nonprofit Budget: Keeping Your Mission at the Center

A budget is more than just a financial document. It’s a reflection of your mission, vision, and goals. It helps [...]

July 1, 2024 | 7 min Read

Change Management

3 Roles of the Nonprofit CFO that Lead to Mission Success

The most successful nonprofit CFOs take on three key roles: Builder, Strategic Decision-Maker and Cultural Trendsetter. Learn how to embody each of these roles to make mission success happen.

May 28, 2024 | 5 min Read

Process Automation

Improve Efficiency and Mitigate Risk with AP Automation for Nonprofits

Accounts payable (AP) is one of the most task-heavy parts of your finance team’s workload. According to the AFP’s 2022 [...]

May 28, 2024 | 3 min Read

Budgeting

Nonprofit Budgeting and Forecasting Made Easy with Fund Accounting Software

It’s budget season, and the spreadsheet chaos has begun. But you want to make this year different. You want to [...]

May 27, 2024 | 4 min Read

Nonprofit Accounting Compliance: Why Grant-Funded Organizations Need Fund Accounting

Using Funding Pipeline Reports to Adapt to Changing Conditions, Lower Risks, and Spur Innovation

What to Look for When Evaluating Nonprofit Budgeting Software

How Strong Financial and Operational Practices Support Mission Success and Prevent Staff Burnout

Show Your Auditors Some Love: How to Stay Audit-Ready All Year Long

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Why Fund Accounting Makes Restricted Funds Easier to Manage

The Modern Monthly Close: Practical Ways AI and Automation Reduce Errors and Stress

A Framework for Evaluating Nonprofit Revenue Streams and Expenses

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How to Streamline Your Data Entry and Reconciliation Processes with Integrated Fundraising and Finance Solutions

Ensuring Continuity: Succession Planning Strategies for Nonprofit Finance Teams

Building Resilient Funding Models: Essential Tips for Nonprofit Finance Professionals

Leading with Innovation: Becoming a Chief Future Officer

5 Ways Fund Accounting Simplifies Food Bank Reporting

How to Develop Scalable AP Policies for Your Nonprofit

7 Reasons to Integrate Your Fundraising CRM and General Ledger

Untangling (and Preparing for) the New Uniform Grant Guidance

Nonprofit Accountant vs. Fractional CFO: The Key Differences

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

The Lifecycle of a Nonprofit Budget: Keeping Your Mission at the Center

3 Roles of the Nonprofit CFO that Lead to Mission Success

Improve Efficiency and Mitigate Risk with AP Automation for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Budgeting and Forecasting Made Easy with Fund Accounting Software

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