Today’s the day to write the third chapter of your Procedures Manual. Once you answer these simple questions you will have written the first quarter of the manual. Congratulations! Be honest. Haven’t the first two chapters already come in…
Today’s the day! The day to complete your second assignment in the fun-filled Let’s Write a Procedures Manual challenge. Last month you answered 4 short questions about making bank deposits. [Click here if you missed last month's entry.] Even though you…
Does today’s date, 3/14 mean anything to you? To mathematicians around the world it means celebrate. Because today is Pi Day. Remember high school math? The relationship between a circle’s diameter and its circumference. That’s Pi. 3.14 for short.…
I bet one of the 30,000 genes in the human body belongs to procrastination. Because we all have a tendency to put off something we don’t want to do. Let me guess, have you put off creating a Financial…
Before you get too immersed in the excitement of a new fiscal year, schedule some time now to organize the documents you will need to file your Form 990. Whether you prepare this tax form in house or hire…
As we celebrate the 219th anniversary of the Bill of Rights on December 15th, let’s thank James Madison for introducing ten revolutionary concepts in the world of government. Reading over his radical proposals got me thinking about creating a financial…
Thanksgiving is the time to be grateful for… your finance people. That’s right. Finance people deserve your gratitude. On this day. and everyday. It’s their job to make sure you have the right financial information to make sound decisions about…
With protesters Occupying Wall Street, understanding the Dow Jones Industrial Average may not be your top priority. But the truth is that your nonprofit's financial health may depend on how well Wall Street does. Yes, you read that correctly.…
Over the last two years, most organizations have been dealing with funding cuts and delays. The stock market downturn in 2008-2009 is still impacting private foundation giving and government budget cuts mean contract cuts and often delayed payments. All…