Grant Management: A Nonprofit’s Complete Guide
When your nonprofit crafts your annual budget, you separate your revenue sources into various categories including that from individual contributions, corporate sponsorships, fees for service, membership fees, event revenue, and grants. Most small to mid-sized organizations operate on a rather tight budget, meaning that every penny of revenue counts and can make a rippling impact on various projects at the nonprofit. Grants can make up a significant portion of a nonprofit’s budget, accounting for around 10% of all nonprofit funding.
Community Guide to B Corps
On the heels of November and December when charity drives are in full force and we’re thinking a little more about giving back, you may see the term B Corps with increasing regularity. At first glance, it may look like just another certification in the list of many a company can achieve, but it represents something special. But what exactly does B Corps stand for and what does it mean?
Nonprofit Accounting: A Guide to Basics and Best Practices
When you first started working at your nonprofit, what entranced you? What was the driving force behind your starting work there? Chances are, it wasn’t tedious paperwork, challenging calculations, and compliance regulations. What likely drove you to join was (and continues to be), the nonprofit’s mission. However, that paperwork, number crunching, and other tedious tasks come with the territory of running an effective nonprofit organization. One such activity that many nonprofit professionals don’t want to deal with is nonprofit accounting.
Nonprofit Audits: A Complete Guide to Financial Auditing
The IRS doesn’t require nonprofits to file taxes. You probably remember the forms and papers that you filled out when you first opened your doors to ensure you didn’t have to endure the annual burden of paying taxes on the revenue you receive. But does that mean your organization is also exempt from nonprofit audits? The answer is simple: no. While you may have escaped the need to pay taxes, you may still find that your organization should conduct an independent nonprofit audit.
Risk Management for Nonprofits: 9 Smart Strategies
For nonprofit organizations, a nonprofit risk management plan is essential--especially in a year like this one. Whether we’re talking about legal liabilities, financial unpredictability, accidents, natural disasters, or even errors in management, nonprofits and every other kind of business put themselves at risk by merely existing. While nonprofits may aim to be very careful, prepared, and strategic about managing these risks, they’re often overlooked because nonprofit businesses tend to feel secure in their relationships and practices.