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 [...]
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 [...]
Top 4 Applications for Generative AI in Healthcare
Artificial intelligence (AI) holds transformative implications across various sectors and stakeholders, including grantmakers in the mission-driven industry, teachers and administration [...]
4 Ways Automation Streamlines AP for Lean Finance Teams
Accounts Payable are like the gears inside a clock. When they are turning smoothly, everything works, invoices get paid, and [...]
How to Develop Scalable AP Policies for Your Nonprofit
Making up directions as you go along might work when you are trying to recreate your grandmother’s made-from-scratch apple pie. [...]
9 Best Practices for Strong Nonprofit Financial Management
Smart money moves are vital for nonprofits. You’ve got to use funds wisely, aligning with your mission and honoring donor [...]
How to Secure Your Grantmaking Processes with Effective Internal Controls
Your grantmaking system is one of your organization’s most valuable assets. It contains a history of past grant requests, payment [...]
5 Stressors on the Independent School Business Model
Over the past year, I’ve spoken with more than 100 heads of schools and industry leaders about the independent school [...]
5 Steps to Strengthen Your Grantmaking Organization’s Data Governance
A grant management system is no place for your garbage. And yet, many grantmakers leave duplicate records, incomplete contacts, and [...]
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 [...]
