10 Steps to Creating an Effective Nonprofit Budget
Imagine you’re preparing for a long road trip across unfamiliar terrain. You wouldn’t set out without a map, a plan [...]
Future-Proof Your Organization with Effective Budget Scenarios
Budget scenario planning may not be for everyone. If your programs always bring in their budgeted revenue, if your major [...]
How Purchase Cards Simplify Nonprofit Accounting
Lost receipts, multiple tracking spreadsheets, and unchecked spending, oh my! Does this sound like your month-end scramble? These hurdles are [...]
How to Overcome Common Challenges in Your Nonprofit Budget Approval Process
Navigating the budget approval process in nonprofit organizations can sometimes feel like a maze full of frustrating dead ends. You [...]
Take the Stress Out of Budgeting for Your K–12 Private School
No one likes a group project, but some undertakings require significant collaboration if you want them done right. Like your [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Finance Best Practices for Your Grantmaking Organization
As a grantmaker, you expect organizations you support to manage their awards effectively, accurately, and responsibly. Those same expectations should [...]
