The Charity CFO

MARCH 12, 2025

V olunteer Management: What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know How To Recruit Volunteers For Your Nonprofit Organization 3 Best Ways To Attract (And Retain) More Volunteers For Your Nonprofit Do You Struggle to Make Sense of Your Financial Statements? Get the free guide!

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NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 19, 2022

Financial Management for Nonprofits: The Role of the Nonprofit Finance Committee. Financial management can be intimidating for many nonprofit professionals, especially those new to oversight roles in nonprofit organizations.

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Top Nonprofits

MARCH 6, 2025

This guide will answer your most pressing questions about nonprofit accounting, empowering you to manage your organizations finances effectively and understand your accounting staffs responsibilities. What is nonprofit accounting? How can nonprofits best manage their finances?

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Secretary of the Treasury to designate a nonprofit as a terrorist supporting organization and yank its exempt status was tacked to the bottom of a bill in the U.S. While the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. House of Representatives that would provide tax relief to Americans held hostage.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

JULY 12, 2023

As you discuss and itemize a proposed yearly budget with finance or leadership, you are really discussing the strategic marketing plans to support the overall organizational plans. Your finance team will help you understand exactly how it works and how they arrive at your final approved number. What’s in it?

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NonProfit Leadership Center

DECEMBER 13, 2022

, join the Nonprofit Leadership Center for a nonprofit training class or certificate program in the new year. These learning experiences will strengthen your skills and your nonprofit organization. Money & Mission: How Fundraisers Can Build Stronger Relationships With Finance — February 16. January 2023.

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Candid

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Many nonprofit organizations devote their time, talent, funding, and mission to helping people who live in financial hardship. We nonprofit workers focus our attention on families who have trouble affording safe housing, enough food, quality child care and health care, reliable transportation, and technology.

Public and Social Policy 105

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Anedot

OCTOBER 14, 2024

Position Title: Director of Finance Reports To: Chief Executive Officer Supervision Requirements: Supervises Bookkeeper and Accounting Coordinator. JOB SUMMARY AIM is seeking a highly skilled Director of Finance to join our team. Ensure timely and accurate filing of Form 990 tax returns and other regulatory submissions.

Finance 52

Finance Non-Profits Agriculture Food 52

Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

How writing skills can help generate more donations for a nonprofit organization Solid writing skills are necessary for growing donations for any nonprofit organization. Writing can support a nonprofit’s cause and help to generate more donations. Engaged with your organization.

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Blue Avocado

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

Each board member may bring a specific skill or may be a generalist, but in the aggregate, the board provides a full set of business skills to ensure that the executive director is employing best practices — whether it’s finance, budgeting, strategic planning, change management, or succession planning.

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The Charity CFO

JULY 29, 2024

The effectiveness of a nonprofit’s finance committee can be a major factor in an organization’s success. An effective, engaged committee helps the organization proactively and effectively manage its finances to advance its mission. Are you worried your finance committee isn’t as effective as it should be?

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The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 8, 2025

He most recently was chief finance and administration officer for Counterpart International, a Washington, D.C.-based based nonprofit that works overseas to support food systems, support sustainable ecosystems and empowers women to serve in leadership roles.

Nonprofit Administration and Development 52

Nonprofit Administration and Development Finance Leadership Universities 52

Ann Green

MARCH 7, 2023

Accounting reports help you draw valuable insights about your organization’s finances. By Jon Osterburg When your nonprofit compiles your annual/impact report at the end of the year, you include some information about your fundraising revenue and other financial information. Nonprofits can invest their funds!

Finance 169

Finance Nonprofit Administration and Development Health Nonprofits 169

NonProfit Leadership Center

OCTOBER 2, 2023

As the ultimate decision-making body for nonprofit organizations, boards of directors are responsible for guiding a nonprofit’s vision and strategy and for overseeing its financial accountability. Finding the right board members is critical to every nonprofit organization’s success.

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The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The finance director role is critical to the success of any nonprofit, making it one of the most important hires an organization can make. They are responsible for the financial health of the organization. They create and maintain financial records, prepare financial reports, and oversee the organization’s budget.

Nonprofit Finance 52

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Addressing this requires intervention both by policymakers and nonprofit organizations. When they do need financing, investors are denied mortgages at lower rates than individuals. The most crucial asset that nonprofits can bring to the table is trust. CDFIs can help finance these efforts.

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Construction Public and Social Policy Finance Poverty 72

Ann Green

MARCH 17, 2020

You and your nonprofit organization have a lot to worry about. These donors may be cautious with their finances for a while. This would be easier on their finances and provide you with a consistent stream of revenue. I had planned a post on donor newsletters, which seems trite given what’s going on.

Finance 177

Finance Communication Management Nonprofit Organizations 177

The Charity CFO

JUNE 10, 2022

Your finance committee spends the most time analyzing and studying your nonprofit’s numbers, yet your entire board of directors is responsible for financial oversight. Doing so helps you ensure your team truly understands your finances and can help you do your job more effectively. Activate the Finance Committee.

Finance 52

Finance Management Non-Profits Nonprofits 52

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Depending on a nonprofit’s gross annual receipts and total net assets, organizations will qualify for different versions of Form 990. Generally, larger organizations with more gross annual receipts or total net assets will have more complex Form 990s. .

Finance 181

Finance Charitable Organizations Foundations Associations 181

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. But to be successful, nonprofit leaders need a functional grasp of the basics of nonprofit accounting and financial management.

Finance 52

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

MAY 23, 2024

For many organizations, capacity building would fall into the “overhead” category. 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.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 22, 2024

Choosing KPIs for your nonprofit doesn’t have to be complicated. Keep reading to learn more about some of the most common KPIs for nonprofit organizations and why you might want to use them. Financial Nonprofit KPIs Financial KPIs focus on how your organization earns and uses money. Get the free guide!

Nonprofit Organizations 52

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Nonprofit Megaphone

JUNE 23, 2022

Your nonprofit does what you need to do to keep the core of your finances compliant. But this is often not enough for nonprofit organizations to get the most from their finances. In this guide, we’ll cover the core elements of healthy nonprofit financial management. Calculate your fundraising efficiency.

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Blue Avocado

MAY 15, 2023

In this article, we will discuss everything you need to know about filing a Form 990, from choosing the form to transmitting it […] The post A beginner’s guide to filing a Form 990 for your nonprofit organization appeared first on Blue Avocado.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 23, 2024

When it comes to managing your organization’s workforce, you have two primary options: traditional payroll services or a Professional Employer Organization (PEO). As a nonprofit organization, there are many pitfalls around payroll and you need to be aware of the rules. Get the free guide!

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The Charity CFO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In a recent episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Dr. Tiffany Slater, an nonproift HR expert and founder of HRTailorMade. The conversation centered around common HR risks faced by nonprofit organizations and best practices for avoiding potential pitfalls. Get the free guide!

Nonprofit Administration and Development 59

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The Charity CFO

OCTOBER 14, 2024

If you want to scale a nonprofit organization, it’s going to take a lot of discipline and patience. On a recent episode of the Modern Nonprofit podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Sarah Silvestri, co-founder of Executive Arm , to discuss the challenges and strategies for scaling nonprofit organizations.

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Get Fully Funded

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Others may be concerned about their finances or taxes, or their legacies and relationships. Frame these messages through the lens of organizing your life and finances for the year. billion in new gift commitments for thousands of nonprofit organizations. We recommend these two strategies: Resolutions campaigns.

Finance 52

Finance Education Education Recruitment 52

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! Make your donor’s day with a handwritten thank you card Nonprofit organizations don’t thank their donors enough. You don’t need a reason to thank your donors.

Communication 173

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Ann Green

APRIL 7, 2015

With an extensive background working with nonprofit organizations, Lori is uniquely suited in her role of managing relationships with Kimbia’s community foundation clients and partners, helping to ensure their success. in Finance from Georgetown University. About Lori Finch.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 19, 2023

Cash management for a nonprofit organization is possibly the most important consideration for success. In a previous article, we discussed the benefits, risks, and compliance requirements of outsourcing bookkeeping for nonprofit organizations.

Nonprofit Organizations 52

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Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Author Mary Diegert shares nonprofit grant proposal budgeting tips, and a road map for overcoming the challenges of calculating the revenue and expense numbers that will populate your one-page budget. Finance Once your nonprofit or private foundation is tax-exempt, you never have to deal with the IRS again, right?

Nonprofit governance and management 73

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Ann Green

JANUARY 5, 2023

Many donors have stepped up over the past three years to support nonprofit organizations. Organizations that had monthly giving programs saw a steady stream of revenue throughout the year. Donors who opt for monthly giving find it’s easier on their finances. Those are key to your success.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Effective nonprofit financial management helps you maximize the value of the donations you receive and fulfill the vision of your nonprofit. 8 strategies for effective nonprofit financial management There’s more to managing your charity or nonprofit’s finances than collecting donations, although that is a critical part.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

The organization also pursues a limited equity model in which most residents agree to purchase membership interests in a newly formed cooperative. 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.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024

If they think like investors of venture capital, social impact funders want to invest in a way that will allow nonprofit organizations to develop new products, expand into new markets, or even acquire other organizations. There is a desire among us, and pressure from the social investors, to reach the “Social Unicorn” status.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 18, 2022

You hear the term financial oversight in the nonprofit world and less in the for-profit world, largely due to the structure of a nonprofit. Unlike a for-profit company, a nonprofit organization doesn’t have an “owner.” But the term “nonprofit” itself can be misleading. It’s very common.

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