February 22, 2019 How To Convince Donors To Remove “Restricted” From Their Gifts Restricted gifts can be difficult for not-for-profits to manage. Unlike unrestricted gifts, these donations can’t go into your general operating … Read More
February 20, 2019 Warning! 4 Signs Your Nonprofit Is In Financial Danger To avert potential disaster and ensure your not-for-profit’s long-term survival, board members need to be alert to subtle signs of … Read More
February 8, 2019 Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Raffle? Raffles are popular fundraisers for not-for-profits. But they’re subject to strict tax rules. State laws on nonprofit-sponsored raffles vary, but … Read More
February 6, 2019 Don’t Let Unemployment Insurance Fleece Your Nonprofit Many employers are overpaying unemployment tax and don’t know it. The burden is on your not-for-profit to ensure unemployment charges … Read More
January 30, 2019 The Operating Reserve Is Your Nonprofit’s Financial Safety Net What is an operating reserve? Cash set aside for a rainy day? Is it the same as a nonprofit’s net … Read More
January 9, 2019 Charitable Donations: Unraveling The Mystery of Motivation There are probably as many motivations as there are charitable donors, and most people have more than one reason to … Read More
January 8, 2019 Are Your Volunteers Putting Your Nonprofit At Risk? Volunteers can expose your nonprofit to as much risk as paid staffers. So treat them almost like they’re employees. Here’s … Read More
January 3, 2019 Nonprofits: Look Before You Leap International Borders If your nonprofit is thinking about expanding abroad in 2019, make sure you’re aware of the factors that could determine … Read More
January 3, 2019 5 Questions Help Nonprofits Avoid Accounting Mistakes Many nonprofits’ accounting and tax policies and processes aren’t quite up to snuff, potentially putting them at risk of making … Read More
December 28, 2018 Financial Best Practices for Religious Congregations Because religious congregations are subject to less IRS scrutiny than even their fellow nonprofits, it’s especially critical that these organizations … Read More
December 21, 2018 Nonprofit Surveys: Dos and Don’ts for the 5 D’s When planning member surveys, your nonprofit should focus on the “5 D’s” to help ensure the success of your efforts. Read More
December 10, 2018 3 Ways to Improve Development & Accounting Collaboration Do your development and accounting departments work as independent silos? This can be dangerous to your nonprofit’s fiscal health. We … Read More
