The Charity CFO

APRIL 10, 2025

The Secret Cost of Manual Data Entry When your fundraising staff are spending 80% of their time entering data instead of building relationships, your mission suffers. Why Data Integrity Is a Non-Negotiable David breaks down how poor data habits create a cycle of turnover and ineffective fundraising. His advice?

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 27, 2012

” This guest post and Anjali’s organization, Nonprofit Finance Fund , may have you re-thinking what the term “bottom line” means for your nonprofit, and therefore how you communicate your effectiveness to your supporters. Guest Post by Anjali Deshmukh of Nonprofit Finance Fund.

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The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

They handle all payroll and accounting functions and manage investments and fundraising efforts. If you are looking for a finance director, it is important to find someone who is not only qualified for the position but also fits well with the organization’s culture. Get the free guide!

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Nonprofit Megaphone

JUNE 23, 2022

In this guide, we’ll cover the core elements of healthy nonprofit financial management. To get started managing your finances, your nonprofit will have to: Craft your budget. Calculate your fundraising efficiency. Calculate your fundraising efficiency. Diversify your funding strategy.

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Top Nonprofits

AUGUST 22, 2022

While a lot of fundraising activities moved online during the pandemic , your organization still needs to be prepared for when supporters provide in-person cash or checks. Reconciliation should be completed regularly, usually on a monthly basis, and by someone who does not write the checks for your nonprofit.

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Bloomerang

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

Fundraising is more tech-powered than ever before. With so many tools out there to choose from, your opportunities for customizing your organization’s tech stack are virtually limitless, especially when it comes to fundraising apps. but now, you can take all that information on the go with Bloomerang’s mobile fundraising app !

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A minority of nonprofits have more than six months of cash in reserve, according to reports like the Nonprofit Finance Fund’s State of the Sector ; many have less than three months of operating reserves on hand. For some of those groups, raising up to $125,000 on top of their annual fundraising was a significant lift.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

APRIL 3, 2024

In fundraising – things change. BEFORE THIS FISCAL YEAR ENDS, MAKE A PLAN TO MEET YOUR FUNDRAISING GOAL If your fiscal year ends on June 30, you have about 90 days to meet this year's fundraising goal. Do you know where things stand with your nonprofit's finances? Your signature fundraising event?

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Marketing for the Modern Nonprofit

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

Guest Blog by Jon Osterburg of Jitasa In recent years, “sustainability” has become a buzzword for many fields and practices, and nonprofit finances are no exception. Financial sustainability means that your nonprofit has both the foundation and momentum to fund your operations year-round while working toward future expansion.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

APRIL 4, 2017

BEFORE THIS FISCAL YEAR ENDS, MAKE A PLAN TO MEET YOUR FUNDRAISING GOAL. If your fiscal year ends on June 30, you have about 90 days to meet this year's fundraising goal. Do you know where things stand with your nonprofit's finances? Your signature fundraising event? Embrace peer-to-peer fundraising?

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The Charity CFO

MAY 18, 2022

PRO TIP: If you or one of your board members can’t understand nonprofit finances, don’t feel defeated. Look for some resources, like our free masterclass for making sense of nonprofit financial statements , and get up to speed! Don't hire the wrong accountant for your nonprofit! Review annual audit . It’s very common.

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The Agitator

JUNE 13, 2013

Thanks to those who have commented on Roger’s posts this week ( here and here ) on outrageous fundraising practices. Like these thoughtful comments from Jennifer Phillips, chief strategy officer at Avalon Consulting Group … Fundraising’s Dark Side And What To Do About It. But reputations are already at stake.

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Fundraising Coach

JULY 5, 2017

He is experienced at generating revenue for his nonprofit and for others that complement both the nonprofit's mission and the nonprofit's fundraising efforts. In his session in The Nonprofit Academy " Why Nonprofits Should Make Money, Not Just Raise It ," he shares his ideas on how to make this possible.

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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 24, 2022

Suddenly they’ll be much more motivated to think about creative ways that the fundraising team may be able to get them the support they need. Including your team members in the financial budget process is critical to better nonprofit financial management. Don't hire the wrong accountant for your nonprofit!

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Nonprofit Marketing Blog

APRIL 15, 2014

The Nonprofit Finance Fund’s 2014 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey is out and the report has some sobering insight on how nonprofits have fared during the economic recovery. Work with them to expand your network and empower them to fundraise on your behalf. Invest in your resources.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The social sector is using big data to enhance nonprofit transparency and knowledge more than ever before, and the opening of the Form 990 has made an essential contribution. Generate groundbreaking findings on fundraising, volunteers, equity, and management. million from sham charities and redirected funds to legitimate groups.

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iMarketSmart

MAY 24, 2023

This is true for nonprofits as well as any other organization or venture. Unfortunately, bad leadership in fundraising has the opposite effect. Gift officer turnover is a huge problem in the fundraising world, and bad leadership is one of the most disheartening reasons for this. It helps fundraisers learn when they are ready.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 5, 2022

Functional expense reporting is the process of tracking the money you spend according to what the money was used for– like fundraising, administration, or programs. ” Here you’ll put operational expenses that aren’t involved in executing your mission or fundraising. What are Functional Expenses?

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Getting Attention

MARCH 9, 2015

Business Development Manager Nonprofit Finance Fund (New York, NY). Assistant Director of Loyalty Marketing Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (New York, NY). Associate Project Editor Appalachian Mountain Club (Boston, MA). Associate Product Manager Wikimedia Foundation (San Francisco, CA).

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Bloomerang

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

For example, how would you ever put together a fundraising plan —or know which activities you need to be doing all year long—if you don’t know you have a $14 million need? Successful organizations and fundraisers know exactly what they need. Then you have to create a true financing plan that covers how you’ll hit that number.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

MAY 7, 2014

Among their duties, board members maintain oversight of your nonprofit's finances. The board ensures that your nonprofit is both transparent and accountable to your donors and the general public. Board Members ARE Responsible For Fundraising. Fundraising expert Gail Perry offers these. They approve budgets.

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Bloomerang

JANUARY 4, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question comes from a nonprofit employee who wants advice on best practices around sharing tax information with donors. Have a question for our Fundraising Coach? Our Ask An Expert series features real questions answered by Claire Axelrad, J.D.,

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Care2

JANUARY 21, 2009

The big question on every fundraiser’s mind these days is this: How can an organization sustain and even increase their online donations in a recession? While there is no magic formula, the best practices for online fundraisers right now lie in a solid communication strategy and philanthropy fundamentals. Don’t stop asking.

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Bloomerang

JULY 9, 2021

So … how will you make sure the other 93% at your nonprofit get engaged? Download our Do’s and Don’ts of Getting Boards to Fundraise eBook to review why your board isn’t fundraising, and how to fix it this other form of nonprofit board engagement. And once built, updates can take as little as 30 minutes per month.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Whether you’re investing in fundraising software or paying for programs to fulfill your mission, your nonprofit’s budget requires careful allocation of expenses. This way, you can access analytics and reports for deeper insights into how compensation factors into the rest of your nonprofit’s finances.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 9, 2022

CFRE, our very own Fundraising Coach , also known as Charity Clairity. Today’s question come from a nonprofit employee who want advice on which year to count gifts that are made on or before December 31, but not received until January: . Fundraising data management perspective (year in which the gift was generated). .

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 8, 2020

The constant grind of cash flow concerns, a board with a scarcity mindset and very real fundraising challenges due to internal and external circumstances quickly wore me down. Networking and commiserating with colleagues and friends in the nonprofit space revealed that I was not alone.

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 30, 2018

This article was originally published in Nonprofit Hub Magazine. Here’s the biggest truth bomb that nobody is exclusively talking about when it comes to nonprofit finances: there’s no way for us to tell you exactly how your nonprofit’s budget should be spent. Your fundraising. How will you measure success?

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NC Nonprofit

MAY 28, 2024

Practically, this gives GovOps the authority to impose extremely burdensome information requests on nonprofits for almost any reason. The Center is continuing to research the practical implications of this new legislative investigative authority for nonprofits with state grants, contracts, and appropriations.

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MARCH 17, 2020

If you can help someone today, do it.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 2, 2024

Accepting stock donations can grow your fundraising contributions by 66%. A Texas Tech University study compared the fundraising revenue growth of more than 200,000 nonprofits to determine whether accepting non-cash donations—particularly gifts of stock—had an impact. The results overwhelmingly showed that they do.

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Care2

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Comment below!

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

The fundraising strategy you intend to follow and any services you’ll offer need to serve your charitable purpose. Register for charitable solicitations Before you can start fundraising , you’ll most likely need to register with your state to ask for donations. Have a detailed financial plan and accounting system in place.

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Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 27, 2023

Whatever you include for fundraising revenue needs to be backed up with a detailed fundraising plan. Early in my career when I was really getting the hang of fundraising, we ended a year with a $50,000 surplus. Hope is not a strategy. Surplus or deficit? What if your budget doesn’t balance? Is it okay to have a surplus?

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NonProfit Hub

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

This data point alone should prompt nonprofit leaders and gift officers to pause to consider modifications to their fundraising practices in the near term as inflation persists.” ” While no one can control the broader economy, you can ensure you know how to recession-proof your nonprofit.

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Top Nonprofits

MAY 24, 2024

Estimate income: Evaluate all potential sources of income, from product fundraising revenue to in-kind donations to membership fees. Consult a nonprofit accountant While the best practices above are a great starting point, your advocacy group’s financial management will be unique to your organization’s operations and financial circumstances.

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The Charity CFO

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

With that being said, money is central to a nonprofit’s success. Also, there can be a lot of cash inflow from fundraising and grants , and it’s important to know how to use it. How does a nonprofit manage its money? One of the most important board members for a nonprofit is the treasurer.

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