April 10, 2019 Why You Should Run Your Nonprofit Like A Business The strategic plan lies at the core of most for-profit companies. What might a robust strategic plan do for your … Read More
April 5, 2019 Writing A Winning Grant Proposal A winning grant proposal, starts with solid research. The more you know about the grant-maker, the more successful you’ll likely … Read More
March 29, 2019 Nonprofits: You Too Could Fall Victim To A Celebrity Scandal If your nonprofit lands in the middle of a PR crisis thanks to a disgraced celebrity supporter, the worst possible … Read More
March 25, 2019 ESG issues: To Report Or Not To Report? Find out how its views about reporting on environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters differ from those of IOSCO and … Read More
March 6, 2019 Reporting Stock Compensation Paid To Non-Employees Good news for businesses that pay nonemployees with stock or stock options: The accounting rules for reporting stock compensation have … Read More
March 4, 2019 Does Your Nonprofit Adequately Protect Whistleblowers? A formal whistleblower policy is critical to protecting your not-for-profit’s financial security and public reputation. Your policy should state which … Read More
February 27, 2019 D&O Insurance: Some FAQs For Nonprofits Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance enables board members to make decisions without fear that they’ll be personally responsible for … Read More
February 22, 2019 How To Convince Donors To Remove “Restricted” From Their Gifts Restricted gifts can be difficult for not-for-profits to manage. Unlike unrestricted gifts, these donations can’t go into your general operating … Read More
February 1, 2019 M&A Due Diligence: Don’t Take Financials at Face Value Let the buyer beware: Do-it-yourself acquisitions can lead to costly mistakes! Before acquiring another business, you need to conduct comprehensive … Read More
January 30, 2019 The Operating Reserve Is Your Nonprofit’s Financial Safety Net What is an operating reserve? Cash set aside for a rainy day? Is it the same as a nonprofit’s net … Read More
January 9, 2019 Charitable Donations: Unraveling The Mystery of Motivation There are probably as many motivations as there are charitable donors, and most people have more than one reason to … Read More
January 8, 2019 Are Your Volunteers Putting Your Nonprofit At Risk? Volunteers can expose your nonprofit to as much risk as paid staffers. So treat them almost like they’re employees. Here’s … Read More
