Managing a board of directors can be the most difficult and time-consuming challenge for a nonprofit CEO. There are relationships to nurture, information to share, and politics to navigate. Coordinating the activities of a board with the operations of a nonprofit is like choreographing a complex dance routine. How can you make this challenge less…
Category: Accounting Tips
Can ChatGPT Answer Your Nonprofit Accounting Questions?
In the world of nonprofit organizations, accounting plays a crucial role in ensuring transparency, accountability, and financial stability. However, navigating the complexities of nonprofit accounting can be a daunting task, especially for individuals who lack the proper experience or expertise. In recent years, advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) have given rise to powerful language models…
How Effective Cash Flow Management Boosts Your Nonprofit
Cash flow management in any organization is nothing more than the mix and timing of cash receipts and cash payments. In its most simplistic form, it is cash in and cash out and, ultimately, it is where budgets, projections and forecasts meet reality. It is critical to ensuring that funds are available to pay the…
Mastering Financial Transparency: How to Report Fundraising Expenses Correctly
Updated: March, 13, 2025 It goes without saying that, for many nonprofits, fundraising is a crucial element towards achieving its goals. Not only does fundraising generate revenue to support mission-critical programs, it can also provide a valuable opportunity to raise awareness for your cause. Guaranteeing your organization’s success beyond the next quarter requires careful planning…
3 Reasons to Consider Outsourced Accounting for Your Nonprofit
As the pace of change continues to accelerate, nonprofits are finding new and creative ways to keep up. Today’s leading nonprofits are perfecting the art of virtual fundraising and volunteering. They’re implementing fresh social media strategies. They’re creating innovative donor retention programs. And they’re driving their missions forward despite myriad ongoing global challenges. It’s a…
Why Numbers Matter to a Nonprofit Board
For Nonprofit Boards, Numbers Are a Necessity As a Board member for a nonprofit organization, you’re expected to attend Board meetings, monitor fundraising and management, digest reports, and help the organization determine its strategic direction. You’re also expected—and, indeed, compelled by law—to oversee the organization’s finances as part of the fiduciary responsibility of a Board. …
3 Keys to Being Prepared for Your Next Nonprofit Audit
For many nonprofits, going through an annual audit is like undergoing a root canal—it’s a painful, stressful, and expensive experience. The good news is that it doesn’t have to be that way (the audit, that is.) Through advance planning, organization, and knowledge of the audit requirements, nonprofits can embark on their annual audit with ease and…
Is Cash or Accrual Accounting Better for Your Nonprofit?
One of the fundamental decisions a nonprofit organization needs to make is whether to use the cash or accrual accounting method. The method you select will determine how you classify, record, and report on your income and expenses. What is the cash method of accounting? Under the cash method of accounting (cash-basis accounting), revenue is…
5 Outsourced Accounting Myths
If you’re running a nonprofit, odds are you’ve considered outsourcing all or a part of your accounting and finance function. That makes perfect sense. Outsourcing is a cost-effective way to access expert nonprofit accounting and finance resources and create a high functioning accounting and finance department. One of the common myths listed below, however, may…
Cryptocurrency. Should Your Organization Accept It?
What is cryptocurrency? Simply put, it’s money that’s not in a physical form, otherwise known as digital money. Nonetheless, it shares some of the same characteristics of paper money in that it can be earned, used, and invested. Why should you care? According to Gemini’s 2021 State of U. S. Crypto Report, 21.2 million adults…