Finance & Accounting

Compliance

Mitigating Fraud at Your Not-For-Profit: Lessons Learned

During the recent webinar, Unmasking Fraud in Not-for-Profits: Five Key Schemes and Five Preventive Steps, we engaged with hundreds of [...]

April 3, 2025 | 4 min Read

Audits

Financial Reviews vs. Financial Audits: Making the Right Choice for Your Nonprofit

Most nonprofit organizations work with a firm to do their annual financial audit. But some organizations might benefit from a [...]

March 25, 2025 | 4 min Read

Grants Strategy

Types of Grants That Every Nonprofit Should Know

Of the many ways a nonprofit organization can get funding, grants often seem like the holy grail. Fill out a [...]

March 21, 2025 | 9 min Read

Funding Uncertainty

How Nonprofits Can Manage Cash Flow During Financial Challenges

When times are good, knowing your cash flow can help you find opportunities for investment. But when your organization faces [...]

March 20, 2025 | 5 min Read

Funding Uncertainty

Resources for Navigating Uncertainty in the U.S. Federal Funding Landscape

Many U.S. nonprofits, schools, higher education institutions, and healthcare organizations are currently navigating change or uncertainty related to federal funding. [...]

March 17, 2025 | < 1 min Read

Grants Strategy

Navigating the Shifting Political Landscape as a Federal Grant Recipient

With the recent federal administration changes, there is a lot of uncertainty in the nonprofit and philanthropy sectors. Federal grant [...]

March 17, 2025 | 5 min Read

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Donor Stewardship

Build Trust by Integrating Your Fundraising and Finance Systems

Integration is a hot term these days. As we see more of our processes move from paper files and folders [...]

March 10, 2025 | 5 min Read

Budgeting

Change is Inevitable: Budgets and How to Manage Changing Them

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus is credited with saying, “The only constant in life is change.” If recent events are any [...]

March 7, 2025 | 5 min Read

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Change Management

Gaining Leadership Approval for Major Technology Investments: A Practical Guide for Nonprofit CFOs

In the nonprofit sector, both time and money are always limited so you have to strike the right balance between [...]

March 3, 2025 | 4 min Read

Budgeting

Your New Budgeting Superpower: Program-Based Budgeting

As a nonprofit finance leader, you are constantly aware of the many different pulls on your funding availability. One program [...]

February 27, 2025 | 5 min Read

Internal Controls

Managing Your Operating Reserves During and After an Emergency

A strong operating reserve in a time of crisis helps everyone focus on helping the people who need to be [...]

February 14, 2025 | 4 min Read

Compliance

Why Accurate Payroll and Time Allocation Is Crucial for Your Nonprofit Grant Reporting

As a nonprofit finance professional, you want all your data to be accurate. And payroll and grant reporting are two [...]

February 13, 2025 | 4 min Read

Risk Management

Planning for Uncertainty: What Federally Funded Organizations Can Do Now and Be Prepared for Next

Federal funding is a critical source of revenue for many nonprofits, healthcare foundations, higher education institutions, and other organizations. Changes [...]

February 6, 2025 | 7 min Read

Fund Accounting

Best Practices for Mitigating Fraud in Not-for-Profit Organizations

An estimated $557 billion was donated by individuals, foundations, and corporations to charities in the United States in 2023. Regardless [...]

February 5, 2025 | 4 min Read

Why Your Revenue Management System Is Working Against You—And What to Do About It

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

Editor's Pick

What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know About Financial Audits

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

10 Considerations for Creating a Budgeting Process

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