Don’t Make These Common Mistakes When Filing Your Form 990
Your tax-exempt status may keep you from having to file traditional tax returns, but maintaining the designation comes with its [...]
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 [...]
How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves
There is no single correct solution – one size simply does not fit all when it comes to setting the amount for operating reserves.
Return on Mission: A Framework to Measure Success at Philanthropic Organizations
As a nonprofit organization, which factor do you believe best showcases the success of your mission? As with many multiple-choice [...]
5 Ways Fund Accounting Simplifies Food Bank Reporting
When people in your community are hungry, you look for any opportunity to be more efficient so you can spend [...]
Untangling (and Preparing for) the New Uniform Grant Guidance
Top ten updates that will be implemented on October 1, 2024 It’s the news that all our grant enthusiasts and [...]
Nonprofit Accountant vs. Fractional CFO: The Key Differences
Effective nonprofit financial management is a team effort. Having multiple people working on your organization’s finances helps ensure accuracy—not only [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
I Signed up for What?! A Primer for Pre- and Post-Award Grant Readiness
In the last five years, nonprofits have witnessed a significant upswing in the availability of federal funding. Initiatives like the [...]
