Navigating Your Windfall with Yield Giving & Other Unusual Gifts
Let’s dive into how you can make the most of this opportunity while avoiding some of the tensions that a large influx of funds can sometimes bring.
Spring Cleaning: Tips for Cleaning Up Your Nonprofit’s Financial Records
Let's make those records sparkle! Embrace spring cleaning season as your chance to shine and pave the way for an incredible, impactful year ahead.
Embracing Transparency: The Heart of Nonprofit Financial Reporting
Financial reporting is essential for social justice nonprofits, enhancing transparency, decision-making, and sustainability, while building trust with stakeholders.
Tax Time: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Filing Taxes
Discover stress-free nonprofit tax filing with our guide! From understanding tax-exempt status to filing forms accurately, we've got you covered.
Five Things to Do to Prepare for 990s
Kick off the New Year with a Head Start on Your Form 990 Filing As the new fiscal year unfolds, brimming with potential and plans, it's wise to carve out a moment now for a critical task: preparing for…
Tracking Nonprofit Lobbying
Get ready for another election season As we gear up for another pivotal election season, it's more crucial than ever for 501(c)3 organizations to make sure their lobbying house is in order. Navigating the complexities of election laws and…
It’s Time to Thank Your Board Treasurer
It’s awards season, a time when we come together to celebrate and honor outstanding achievements. While we’re shining the spotlight on remarkable accomplishments, there is a group of superstars in the nonprofit sector who deserve our heartfelt appreciation and…
Fiscal Sponsorship – Are You Ready, Willing and Able?
Last week we talked about the role fiscal sponsors play in the nonprofit world and why they are the right model for some organizations. Today, we’re exploring the world of being a fiscal sponsor. Should your organization think about serving…
Don’t Hate on Your Fiscal Sponsor’s Fees
Often I hear comments about the financial cost (service fees) of being a fiscally sponsored project. I hear organizations say that they could do the work more cheaply themselves. That they could save money by keeping all of the…
Finance Committee, Who Needs It!
Boards of Directors love to form committees. Committees can efficiently and effectively complete the work of the board. In some cases, that arrangement and construct makes perfect sense. Here’s one that doesn’t. The Finance Committee. Shocked? It’s not that…