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The Charity CFO Financial Blueprint: What the Best-Run Nonprofits Have in Common

The Charity CFO

This isnt just a checklistits a proven framework for building a financially strong, scalable nonprofit. WHY WE CREATED THE CHARITY CFO FINANCIAL BLUEPRINT Over the years, our team of nonprofit accounting and CFO professionals has developed a deep understanding of the patterns behind nonprofit financial successand failure.

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Nonprofits vs For-Profit Businesses: Key Differences and Similarities

Nonprofit Fixer

Legal Registrations: All for-profit businesses and nonprofits should have an EIN and be registered in a state or territory. Accounting: For-profit businesses and nonprofits both have similar banking and bookkeeping needs (though there are some differences in nonprofit accounting ).

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5 Challenges Nonprofits Face in 2024

The Charity CFO

Luckily, we’ve put together a list of the five most common challenges for nonprofits in 2024. These challenges include financial issues, data security compliance, and talent retention problems. Let’s look closer at the challenges nonprofits will face in 2024–and how to solve them! That’s where The Charity CFO can help!

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Financial Reports to Share with Nonprofit Board

The Charity CFO

Transparency and accountability are two of the most important factors in nonprofit accounting. Being transparent in your nonprofit accounting helps build trust in your organization. It also generally includes data on donor acquisition and retention rates.

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Donor-advised Funds Are Misunderstood, Bound to Be Regulated, and Not Going Anywhere

iMarketSmart

Spurred by a desire to hold nonprofits accountable for the benefits they receive from the tax code, The Tax Reform Act of 1969 serves as an interesting guide for how donor-advised funds may be regulated in coming years. Our Live Benchmarks from Fundraising Report Card show a drop in donor retention. No one has a crystal ball.

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How to Decide Which Fundraising Software Your Nonprofit Should Use

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Improve donor retention through donor targeting and filtering. Your software should be compatible with popular nonprofit tools and integrations you already use, like your nonprofit accounting software or email fundraising tool. Are they affiliated with any nonprofit professional organizations?

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KPIs for a Nonprofit Organization

The Charity CFO

The operational KPIs you may want to track include: Donor Retention Rate Administrative Overhead Ratio Volunteer Engagement Rate Donor Retention Rate An organization’s donor retention rate is the percentage of donors who continue to support the organization over time. Contact us today to learn more about financial KPIs.