Finance

Audacious Audits: Own Your Numbers, Own Your Narrative
Most nonprofits don’t realize that they, not their CPAs, should be writing their audits. What…

Equity Builder: The Financial Freedom to Dream
The Equity Builder Loan Program at Propel Nonprofits is an innovative way to add money…

Knowing FASB Well Enough to Tell Your Story
Wondering what the new FASB nonprofit standards need for your organization? Curt Klotz, CFO at…

Accounting for Social Enterprises: Lessons Learned
Starting a social enterprise can be a great way for your organization to achieve the…

What’s Behind the Bottom Line
A new Bottom Line report from the National Center for Arts Research examines trends in…

Barriers to Mission Financing: Not All Nonprofit Money Is Created Equal
Precarious financial health can be an ongoing obstacle for culturally specific nonprofits. A new report…

Insomnia and Upset Stomachs: Sounding the Alarm for Solid Nonprofit Finance
Financial health and integrity is all about planning, execution, and transparency. But the real indicator…

Pretty Bad Best Practices
Call them rules or “best practices”—these are the guidelines that have been laid out for…

Who Pays for the Common Good?
The closing of Minnesota’s Crisis Connection raises a question: What is the balance between serving…