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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
How to Build a Better Nonprofit Budget in Less Time and with Less Stress
Like a good recipe, your nonprofit budget requires high-quality ingredients, easy-to-follow steps, and a knowledgeable cook or two to put [...]
Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too
Since she signed the Giving Pledge in 2019 and began her momentous campaign of organization-changing donations, MacKenzie Scott has given [...]
3 Strategies to Build Your Organization’s Financial Capacity
Here are three strategies your organization can use to build its capacity to plan for more, not less resources to meet its mission.
Don’t Jeopardize Your Nonprofit Compliance with a Commercial Accounting System
Grant-funded nonprofits know compliance isn’t a nice-to-have. It’s a must-have. You might be able to win back an unhappy donor [...]
