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 [...]
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 [...]
Building Resilient Funding Models: Essential Tips for Nonprofit Finance Professionals
Nonprofit finance has evolved far beyond simply balancing budgets and producing reports. Today, finance leaders play a critical role in [...]
Survival in the New Age of Successful Grant Management
Let's take a look at the 3 key changes in grant management, what these changes mean for nonprofits, and how resources can prepare your org for survival.
The Accounting Bottleneck That’s Costing Nonprofit CFOs More Than Time
Every nonprofit CFO knows the feeling. It’s the second week of the month, the board meets in three days, and the numbers [...]
Joy as a Resilience Strategy: Building Stronger Grantmaking Infrastructure through Joy
I’ve been thinking a lot about a recent conversation I had with a colleague. As we were catching up, she [...]
Solving the Quiet Problem: Turning Your CHC’s New Financial Infrastructure into True Cost Intelligence
You wisely used Rural Health Transformation Program dollars to build a modern data warehouse and business intelligence layer for your community health [...]
Scenario Planning for Nonprofits: How to Build Action Plans for Financial Risks
Uncertainty is a way of life for many nonprofit organizations. A major funder shifts priorities. Service demand changes. Enrollment moves. [...]
Budget vs. Forecast for Nonprofits: Why You Need Both
You have a budget. It felt right when you built it. It was approved with buy-in from across your organization. [...]
