NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JULY 26, 2023

In this guide, we’ll review expert tips for overcoming the top three nonprofit compliance challenges: Complying with governance guidelines Following fundraising requirements Reporting finances accurately Accuracy and thoroughness are key to maintaining compliance so your nonprofit can continue its important work.

Finance 212

Finance Governance Charitable Contribution Nonprofits 212

NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Board Governance Rock Star Certificate (VIRTUAL) — February 8 & 15: During two evening sessions that you can attend from anywhere, you’ll learn the fundamental nonprofit governance concepts every nonprofit leader should understand and practice. Competing governance models and governance trends.

Nonprofit governance and management 246

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance Culture 246

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

It directly limits future growth and also makes it harder for the cooperative to borrow sufficiently to finance its day-to-day activities or operating expenses. Is external financing available? In other words, 70 percent of the global needs for rural finance are currently unmet. But how and where? Affordable?

Finance 98

Finance Agriculture Governance Non-Profits 98

NonProfit Leadership Center

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

After studying finance in college and then receiving her law degree from Florida State University, Erin practiced law for 13 years — first as in-house counsel for a multi-family housing company, then in private practice at a law firm, and finally as a prosecutor at the state attorney’s office.

Nonprofit governance and management 246

Nonprofit governance and management Law Universities Nonprofit Management 246

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Create a matrix that outlines these requirements, from the demographic attributes that are important to the necessary professional skills, such as finance, marketing, legal, fundraising, programmatic expertise, and more. What are the specific skills, experiences and backgrounds your nonprofit board needs to be effective?

Nonprofit governance and management 246

Nonprofit governance and management Recruitment Nonprofit Leadership Governance 246

NonProfit Quarterly

JULY 31, 2024

Image credit: Matthew Baliga and PNW Production on Pexels This is the third article in NPQ ’s series, Just Transition: Liberating Finance to Build a Better World. What does BIPOC-led finance for land recovery look like? A Tale of Two Funds How can Black and Indigenous communities recover lost and stolen land?

Finance 138

Finance Food Agriculture Governance 138

Stanford Social Innovation Review

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Yet in that year, the World Bank’s International Development Assistance alone had pledged about a third of that amount to governments affected by fragility and conflict. Paradoxically, some of these governments contributed to the violence against their people. Those controlling the taps need to readjust the plumbing.

Poverty 100

Poverty Finance Governance Health 100

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

For this to change, there must be a fundamental shift in how transitions to employee ownership are financed. Understanding the Role of the SBA The leading source of small business financing nationally is federally guaranteed small business loans through the US Small Business Administration. This happens—sometimes. But not often enough.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Governance 126

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 31, 2023

Outlining Key Investment Gaps in Rural America Nearly nine out of 10 of the nation’s persistent poverty counties are rural , and they face chronic underinvestment by government, philanthropy, and the private sector. Federal policy, which is often implemented through state governments, adds layers of complication. Mayor Walter C.

Values 130

Values Poverty Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 130

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Given this recent investment in outreach and education efforts, coupled with heightened interest from local governments, we expect to see many more employee-owned businesses statewide in the next five years. For example, to secure loans to finance employee-ownership conversions, personal loan guarantees are often required.

Public and Social Policy 122

Public and Social Policy Finance Governance Culture 122

Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

We garnered new financial support for our “big bettable” proposals and built our organizations to match that moment: opening offices in new locations, employing larger teams, and expanding relationships with governments in order to serve many more people. And yet, nobody told us that the chargers were missing.

Nonprofit governance and management 112

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Health Finance 112

NonProfit Quarterly

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Financing and New Models Climate Week NYC 2024 features multiple events on leadership in the area of green growth, including the financing that currently exists, new models of financing, ways of collaborating between governments and the private sector, and the importance of a fair and just transition.

Finance 126

Finance Leadership Environmental Governance 126

CNPE

APRIL 10, 2024

This series is designed to help board members take a deep dive into key aspects of their role - governance, finance and fundraising/development. The Board's Role in Governance - Thursday, May 9 The Board's Role in Finance - Thursday, May 16 The Board's Role in Fundraising - Thursday, May 23

Finance 98

Finance Governance Fundraising Fundraising 98

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

However, this also means that residents contribute very little equity to reduce financing costs. As a result, financing costs can run as much as 110 percent of the purchase price. ROC USA can make this work because it can extend financing via its community development financial institution (CDFI) subsidiary.

Manufacturing 116

Manufacturing Finance Nonprofit governance and management Law 116

NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 9, 2024

The larger scope of the project, however, required more time to develop, finance, and build. Of the $22 million needed to build the facility , about $6 million was raised from foundations, about $1 million from individuals, and the remaining $15 million from the New Markets Tax Credit community finance program and borrowed funds.

Food 134

Food Nonprofit governance and management Finance Governance 134

Stanford Social Innovation Review

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Coined in 2004, ESG emerged as a joint effort by the UN, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Swiss Government to support the financial industry’s consideration of ESG issues in mainstream investment decision-making (although its roots exist in the socially responsible movement, or SRI). Impact is both.

Environmental 140

Environmental Finance Governance Law 140

NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

To that end, the Nonprofit Finance Fund conducted its ninth national State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey in the first quarter of 2022 to ask nonprofits about how they were faring and their resource needs during this once-in-a-generation moment. If we want nonprofits to support us in the next crisis, they must have sufficient resources.

Governance 111

Governance Race and Ethnicity Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance 111

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

JUNE 14, 2024

How Modern Technology Can Improve Business Finances Modern technology has changed the financial landscape. When else have entrepreneurs and just everyday people been able to access financing opportunities without taking out crushing loans? Invoice automation can also streamline data governance and compliance processes.

Finance 52

Finance Technology Nonprofit governance and management Retail 52

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 23, 2023

And while governments and private organizations have initiated transitions through a first wave of limited interventions, these market shifts are happening too slowly to reduce emissions at a pace that would limit warming to 1.5 The policy-setting, financial, and regulatory powers of governments will be absolutely critical.

Finance 106

Finance Health Governance Manufacturing 106

Stanford Social Innovation Review

MARCH 25, 2024

DPI rose to prominence globally during the COVID-19 pandemic enabling digital government-to-person payments through cash transfers. The Aadhaar project morphed into India Stack during the mid-2010s to include components such as payments and financial data governance, in addition to identity.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Governance Agriculture Activism 126

NonProfit Quarterly

JANUARY 17, 2024

One driver of this ongoing inequality is the current federal system of financing, which largely depends on two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)— Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. A Community Finance Solution While barriers to homeownership persist for households of color, these barriers are possible to overcome.

Finance 131

Finance Production Insurance Values 131

Ann Green

JULY 16, 2024

Maybe this sounds impossible, especially if you’re a small organization and worried about your finances , but you can do this! When all levels of government make funding cuts or policy changes, the need in the community grows, which puts more burden on nonprofit organizations. I’m a big fan of advocacy alerts.

Communication 172

Communication Finance Governance Nonprofit Organizations 172

Bloomerang

NOVEMBER 19, 2024

When board members blur the lines between governance and management, they inadvertently sabotage the organization. Why board micromanagement makes nonprofit leaders furious Board members are supposed to focus on governance, strategy, and oversight. One of the most common complaints of executive directors is board micromanagement.

Nonprofit governance and management 82

Nonprofit governance and management Governance Leadership Nonprofits 82

Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

When you’re busy leading a nonprofit—developing program strategies, cultivating donors, supporting staff—thinking about accounting and finance can feel like an afterthought. Then read on for that nonprofit finance and accounting refresher we all need! To give us a primer, I asked Katie Gaddis to share her wisdom. If so, how?

Finance 52

Finance Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Nonprofit Accountability 52

NonProfit Quarterly

MAY 10, 2023

The conference brings together hundreds of community activists, government officials, and bank community development officers. These maps continued to govern bank lending until the passage of the Fair Housing Act of 1968. This year’s event was easily the group’s largest since before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Finance 116

Finance Law Governance Entrepreneurship 116

NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 6, 2024

Cities with more robust TOPA/COPA programs also provide financing and technical assistance to help support tenant and community purchases, making tenant-community ownership more viable. Recent press reports document that corporate landlords, often financed by private equity firms, are more likely to evict and displace tenants.

Nonprofit governance and management 126

Nonprofit governance and management Finance Law Public and Nonprofit Management 126

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2024

Unfortunately for the nonprofit sector, higher overhead costs are correlated to an organization being irresponsible with its finances, ineffective, unable to carry out its mission, and even unethical. For many organizations, capacity building would fall into the “overhead” category. What can I do?

Public and Social Policy 236

Public and Social Policy Nonprofit Administration and Development Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management 236

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

Many large community development financial institutions , credit unions, and foundations present themselves as community-based food financing leaders. Our mission is to challenge systemic barriers in finance and lead a shift to a community-driven framework for equitable capital. EFOD stands for “equitable food-oriented development.”

Food 122

Food Finance Community Development Culture 122

Momentum Nonprofit Partners

MARCH 13, 2024

The Institute is a national initiative dedicated to promoting the highest standards of ethics and accountability in nonprofit governance, management, and operations. This rigorous process validates our commitment to ethical practices, sound governance, and maximizing our impact. www.standardsforexcellence.org.

Nonprofit governance and management 91

Nonprofit governance and management Ethics Nonprofit governance Governance 91

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 4, 2024

According to the latest Survey of Consumer Finances , conducted by the Federal Reserve, as of 2022, the median White family held over $285,000 in wealth, while the median Black family wealth was around $44,900—just 15 percent as much. It enables people to plan their futures and live self-determined lives.

Public and Social Policy 126

Public and Social Policy Public Policy Poverty Governance 126

Stanford Social Innovation Review

DECEMBER 12, 2023

In this way, systemic investing invites us to reimagine and evolve how impact investment—and finance more broadly—could work. For the investors, this will mean going beyond their conventional processes, cooperating with a range of actors, and potentially being involved in the development of new financing vehicles. Deprivilege finance.

Finance 127

Finance Public and Social Policy Environmental Food 127

NonProfit Quarterly

DECEMBER 21, 2022

The country’s inequitable housing system is a leading contributor to the racial wealth gap, and nearly three generations after the federal government approved the 30-year mortgage, white Americans hold approximately ten times more wealth per capita than Black or Latinx Americans. This left a $1.5 CORE’s Impact.

Finance 111

Finance Community Development Non-Profits Nonprofit governance and management 111

NonProfit Quarterly

APRIL 5, 2023

The solar developer builds clean-energy projects that help communities acquire long-term wealth and energy assets through impact investing, technical support, and project financing. Sunset Park Solar is looking at two phases of financing. The first phase involved funding project construction—which Working Power is financing.

Energy 132

Energy Environmental Finance Governance 132

The Charity CFO

JULY 10, 2022

These three are common to most boards, with additional committees created to supplement the work on an as-needed basis: Nominating and Governance Committee. Finance or Risk Management Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee takes on the essential task of board development. 1: Governance. Executive Committee.

Nonprofit governance and management 97

Nonprofit governance and management Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Nonprofits 97

NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

According to the disclosure statement released by SACS, one of the main reasons it voted to revoke the university’s accreditation was a lack of institutional control of finances. Loss of accreditation has wide-ranging repercussions.

Universities 132

Universities Finance Education Education 132

Get Fully Funded

JUNE 20, 2022

When you started your organization, you drafted a set of nonprofit bylaws which are the rules spelling out how your new venture would operate and how your Board would govern it. Simply put, you don’t know what kind of governance rules your nonprofit needs until you are actually operating. The focus should be on governance.

Governance 122

Governance Nonprofits Finance Activism 122

The Charity CFO

MAY 18, 2022

According to the National Council of Nonprofits , the board has a responsibility to “steer the organization towards a sustainable future by adopting sound, ethical, and legal governance and financial management policies.”. Too often, we see financial oversight delegated to the Board Treasurer or the finance committee. It’s very common.

Public and Nonprofit Management 105

Public and Nonprofit Management Finance Nonprofit governance and management Nonprofit Finance 105