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Chantal Sheehan : Nonprofiteer Turned Nonprofit Numbers Nerd

NonProfit Hub

Last year at Cause Camp, I laughed when speaker and fellow nonprofiteer Rachel Muir called herself a “recovering nonprofit executive director.” My parents instilled in me a strong work ethic and a servant leader mindset from a young age. We were all on pins and needles, and most of us were constantly stressed about finance. .

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What To Do About Fundraising’s Dark Side

The Agitator

The national media outlet is reporting on recent inv estigations from the Tampa Bay Times and Center for Investigative Reporting, which reveal outrageous ethical breaches in our industry. Fortunately, nonprofits and the for-profit professionals who support them are very good at this. He writes: We must ask questions and offer advice.

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Financial Oversight Guidelines for Nonprofit Boards

The Charity CFO

Financial oversight is one of the primary roles of your nonprofit board of directors. . Every nonprofit is required to have a board of directors. And they create a lot of confusion for people new to the nonprofit sector. Nonprofits are fundamentally different from other businesses. What is Financial Oversight?