Finance & Accounting

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Financial Reporting

Your Nonprofit Accounting Single Source of Truth Only Works When People Can Actually Use It

The board asks a simple question. “How much do we have in unrestricted?” You give a number. Then development gives [...]

July 6, 2026| 5 min Read

Financial Reporting

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

April 7, 2026| 6 min Read

Budgeting

What to Look for When Evaluating Nonprofit Budgeting Software 

March 6, 2026| 6 min Read

Financial Reporting

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

March 26, 2026| 4 min Read

Audits

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

March 4, 2026| 4 min Read

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    Process Automation

    Why Your Nonprofit Needs the Right Accounting System Before Embracing AI

    Your nonprofit’s finance team is juggling restricted funds, grants, and project-specific donations, all while trying to prepare reports, stay compliant, [...]

    July 21, 2025 | 3 min Read

    Compliance

    Top Accounting Tips for Government Grants

    Government grants are always competitive. But with fewer opportunities coming from federal and state programs, your organization needs to have [...]

    July 18, 2025 | 5 min Read

    Change Management

    Are You Still Saying, “There Has to Be a Better Way?” in Your Finance Operations?

    We’ve all been there: squinting at Sheet7 of an Excel workbook, wondering if the formula you just wrote conjured a [...]

    July 17, 2025 | 3 min Read

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    Compliance

    Streamlining Government Grant Compliance: A Checklist for Nonprofits

    Government grants and contracts can be an excellent funding opportunity if you have the staff to do the reporting work [...]

    July 16, 2025 | 5 min Read

    Compliance

    Understanding Contribution Revenue Recognition: What You Need to Know for FASB Compliance

    A major donor just pledged a significant gift to fund a new science building at your college, and your development [...]

    July 10, 2025 | 5 min Read

    Change Management

    Hiring a Fractional CFO for Nonprofits: What Your Organization Should Consider

    Nonprofit leaders often grapple with achieving their mission while maintaining financial stability. Limited budgets, complex grant requirements, and fluctuating revenue [...]

    July 8, 2025 | 5 min Read

    Process Automation

    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. [...]

    July 7, 2025 | 6 min Read

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    Process Automation

    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 [...]

    July 2, 2025 | 6 min Read

    Fund Accounting

    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 [...]

    July 2, 2025 | 8 min Read

    Compliance

    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 [...]

    July 1, 2025 | 4 min Read

    Fund Accounting

    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 [...]

    June 24, 2025 | 6 min Read

    Fund Accounting

    The Nonprofit Accounting Cheat Sheet

    From the basics to the nuances of accounting in the cloud, The Nonprofit Accounting Cheat Sheet is your guide to a heartache-free fund accounting experience.

    June 22, 2025 | 2 min Read

    Financial Reporting

    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 [...]

    June 20, 2025 | 4 min Read
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