12 Top Financial Metrics Nonprofits Need to Know
A growing revenue line does not always mean your nonprofit is financially healthy. Revenue may be concentrated in one grant, [...]
The Nuances of Cost in Federal Grants Management
Managing federal grant costs sounds simple enough. You receive the award, follow the approved budget, and spend the money on [...]
Why AI Maturity Matters More Than AI Adoption in Financial Reporting
Artificial intelligence has quickly moved from a future-focused conversation to a practical reality for many nonprofit organizations. According to new [...]
Return on Mission: A Framework to Measure Success at Philanthropic Organizations
Our board was debating a large purchase and struggling to balance the ROI of its costs with how it was [...]
Build It Now: A Financial Resilience Framework for Nonprofit Leaders
Picture this moment. You open your email on a Tuesday morning, coffee still hot, and there it is: the notice [...]
How Connected Fundraising and Finance Systems Simplify Nonprofit Reconciliation
Who doesn’t love the last-minute scramble to locate missing invoices or track down uncashed checks so you can finish your [...]
From Payment Runs to Payment Intelligence: What’s Next for Nonprofit Finance
Last year I moved into a new house, and my new utility provider asked for a voided check. I stood [...]
The Hidden Cost of a Cluttered Chart of Accounts
Every gardener knows that healthy growth requires occasional pruning. Left alone, a thriving tree will keep growing new branches. Some [...]
The Power of Connecting Data, People, and Processes in Higher Ed
Advancement, finance, scholarships, and the student information system (SIS) often run as separate systems, managed by separate teams, in separate [...]
How to Improve Transparency and Accuracy in Your 990 Filing
Earlier this year, the US Treasury announced the IRS plans to update Form 990. Framing the update as a transparency initiative, the [...]
