The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 23, 2024

Whether you choose traditional payroll or a PEO, ensure that the provider understands the unique needs of nonprofit organizations. At The Charity CFO , we understand the complexities of nonprofit finances and operations. Do You Struggle to Make Sense of Your Financial Statements? Get the free guide!

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NonProfit Hub

JUNE 10, 2025

4 Ways to Decide On Your Annual Nonprofit Fundraising Events When you sit down with your team to plan the year’s fundraisers, where do you start? Do you prioritize finances, donor behavior, marketing opportunities , or something else? These events also work well for nonprofits with highly active volunteer bases.

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Anedot

JUNE 9, 2025

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Organization Background The Marine Mammal Center advances ocean health through marine mammal rescue and rehabilitation, research, and education. Executive lead for the Finance, Audit, Investment, and IT Board committees. Provide oversight of Finance, Development, and Program staff grant budgets and reporting.

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The Charity CFO

MAY 31, 2022

It’s a myth that all stakeholders need to be experts in every aspect of nonprofit finances. Even on nonprofit financial committees, some members may be skilled in accounting, others in banking, and others in investing or financial analysis. Because the basics of nonprofit finances are easy to grasp. .

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The Chronicle of Philanthropy

OCTOBER 15, 2024

James and Theo Baustert’s gift will bring together health-care programs from across the university. Plus, a military history museum lands $30 million and a collection of historic aircraft, Mayo Clinic receives $25 million, and MacKenzie Scott gives Nonprofit Finance Fund a second 8-figure gift.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

APRIL 27, 2012

” This guest post and Anjali’s organization, Nonprofit Finance Fund , may have you re-thinking what the term “bottom line” means for your nonprofit, and therefore how you communicate your effectiveness to your supporters. Guest Post by Anjali Deshmukh of Nonprofit Finance Fund.

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The Charity CFO

NOVEMBER 23, 2022

The finance director role is critical to the success of any nonprofit, making it one of the most important hires an organization can make. They are responsible for the financial health of the organization. A Bachelor’s Degree In Accounting, Finance, Or A Related Field Is Required. Why this is important.

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Nonprofit Megaphone

JUNE 23, 2022

Your nonprofit does what you need to do to keep the core of your finances compliant. But this is often not enough for nonprofit organizations to get the most from their finances. In this guide, we’ll cover the core elements of healthy nonprofit financial management. Are you even sure your Form 990 is correct?

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The Charity CFO

JULY 29, 2024

The effectiveness of a nonprofit’s finance committee can be a major factor in an organization’s success. An effective, engaged committee helps the organization proactively and effectively manage its finances to advance its mission. Are you worried your finance committee isn’t as effective as it should be?

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The Charity CFO

JUNE 10, 2022

Your finance committee spends the most time analyzing and studying your nonprofit’s numbers, yet your entire board of directors is responsible for financial oversight. Doing so helps you ensure your team truly understands your finances and can help you do your job more effectively. Activate the Finance Committee.

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Top Nonprofits

MAY 24, 2024

No matter your purpose, well-managed finances yield data-driven insights that allow those in financial positions to plan and achieve the organization’s goals. To help, we’ve compiled this list of four best practices your advocacy group can implement to manage its finances more effectively.

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NonProfit Quarterly

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

If we want nonprofits to support us in the next crisis, they must have sufficient resources. And to know what nonprofits need to do their jobs effectively, we must ask them directly. Additionally, the Paycheck Protection Program offered forgivable loans (de facto grants) that helped nonprofits shore up finances damaged by the pandemic.

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Nonprofit Fixer

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

When you’re busy leading a nonprofit—developing program strategies, cultivating donors, supporting staff—thinking about accounting and finance can feel like an afterthought. But to be successful, nonprofit leaders need a functional grasp of the basics of nonprofit accounting and financial management.

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The Charity CFO

AUGUST 24, 2022

Managing a nonprofit’s finances is not a one-person job. Sure, your financial team– your bookkeeper, accountant, and CFO (if you have one)–take the lead role in managing your finances. The high-performing organizations we work with all ensure that nonprofit financial management is a collaborative effort.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

A minority of nonprofits have more than six months of cash in reserve, according to reports like the Nonprofit Finance Fund’s State of the Sector ; many have less than three months of operating reserves on hand. This process was eye-opening for many grantees and helped them realize “nonprofit” doesn’t mean no surplus.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

SEPTEMBER 8, 2022

The social sector is using big data to enhance nonprofit transparency and knowledge more than ever before, and the opening of the Form 990 has made an essential contribution. The future health, resilience, and effectiveness of the social sector hinges on the ability to unlock the potential of big data.

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NonProfit Hub

JANUARY 8, 2020

We were all on pins and needles, and most of us were constantly stressed about finance. . In 2013, I retreated to the private sector to save my sanity (and my health) with holes in my heart and a heavy soul. . In 2013, I retreated to the private sector to save my sanity (and my health) with holes in my heart and a heavy soul. .

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Getting Attention

MARCH 9, 2015

Business Development Manager Nonprofit Finance Fund (New York, NY). Communications & Marketing Coordinator Riverside Community Health Foundation (Riverside, CA). Content Specialist Careers in Nonprofits (Chicago, IL). Nonprofit Marketing & Communications Jobs—March 2, 2015. Tacoma, WA). RECENT JOB POSTS.

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Top Nonprofits

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Note that, while churches are considered nonprofits, they may follow different rules when it comes to FICA taxes. Aside from payroll, your nonprofit’s finances also include diverse revenue sources and expenses that must all be carefully balanced. Consult a compliance expert.

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The Agitator

JUNE 13, 2013

These include reasonable agency compensation, transparent and honest communications, donor acknowledgement, the protection of personal information and—most importantly—stewardship of the programmatic goals and organizational health that donors invest in with their gifts. Speak out against unfair or incomplete media coverage.

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The Charity CFO

JULY 3, 2024

The middle of the year is the perfect time to pause and reflect on your nonprofit organization’s financial health. A midyear financial review helps you identify problems early and align your nonprofit’s financial performance with planned goals. Conducting a review is important, but where do you start? Get the free guide!

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Fundraising Coach

APRIL 14, 2025

Nonprofit budgeting serves a similar overarching purpose, but it sets a direction for your whole organization, so its an involved process that many people at your nonprofit (finance team, fundraising staff, board members, executive leadership, etc.) should have input on. Statement of cash flows.

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Top Nonprofits

JULY 2, 2024

Managing your nonprofit’s finances is about more than just raising money and recording what you earn and spend. It also involves financial stewardship—the practice of saving, storing, and investing your cash reserves wisely to boost your organization’s long-term financial health. Share This Post!

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Candid

MAY 20, 2024

To create impactful change, innovative approaches are needed —including bolstering nonprofits led by and serving women and girls facing inequities with general operating support grants. The need for capacity building In 2020, the Black Women’s Mental Health Institute was a volunteer-led nonprofit in Birmingham, Alabama.

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The Charity CFO

APRIL 26, 2024

How did using accounting software improve efficiency for other nonprofits? How did your financial strategies help the financial health of an organization? Our team specializes in nonprofit accounting, so you can be sure we understand the unique challenges and regulations that come with nonprofit finances.

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The Charity CFO

JANUARY 12, 2024

Financial forecasting is a term you’ll hear thrown around in the business world quite often—but in the world of nonprofits, it can be difficult (and even downright impossible) to plan your organization’s finances with any degree of certainty. What Is a Financial Forecast for Nonprofits? Get the free guide!

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Non Profit Accounting Academy

JANUARY 27, 2022

Her focus is on sharing with nonprofit finance directors her lessons learned from 25 years of on-the-job training. About ten years into my fifteen-year term at a Catholic Charities agency in upstate New York a relatively new finance committee member, Mr. Shea we’ll call him, disappeared. Shea we’ll call him, disappeared.

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Lets Talk Nonprofit

APRIL 4, 2017

I work with many nonprofit groups that could be deeply impacted by the proposed cuts. I also work with groups like community health centers, which should continue to be supported under the proposed budget. Do you know where things stand with your nonprofit's finances? The keywords here are "proposed," "could" and "should."

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NonProfit Hub

MARCH 11, 2016

Denise McMahan is a guest contributor for Nonprofit Hub, and is the founder and publisher of CausePlanet.org where nonprofit leaders devour Page to Practice™ book summaries, author interviews and sticky applications from the must-read books they recommend. _.

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Stanford Social Innovation Review

JANUARY 12, 2023

Nonprofit finances in the United States were relatively strong at the beginning of 2022, largely as a result of government and foundations stepping up their support of nonprofits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Questions focused on nonprofits’ programmatic, operational, and financial health.

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NonProfit Quarterly

OCTOBER 16, 2024

Over the past decade, both secular building interests and dozens of churches and religious organizations have planned, financed, and constructed affordable housing and community development projects across the United States and Canada. The opportunity facing religious congregations is both practical and prophetic.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

FEBRUARY 18, 2025

Its no secret that effective financial management is critical for nonprofits to thrive. However, many aspects of nonprofit finance can be confusing or difficult to navigate, from deciding how much of your budget to spend on overhead to choosing an accounting platform to organize your records.

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