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Understanding Functional Expenses for Nonprofits

The Charity CFO

Functional expense reporting confuses many first-time nonprofit bookkeepers and executives. But, because most for-profit companies don’t track functional expenses, they’re just not familiar with it. But it is need-to-know-information in the nonprofit world. But it’s not because it’s complicated.

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501(c)(3) Checklist: Preparing for Nonprofit Status

Top Nonprofits

The fundraising strategy you intend to follow and any services you’ll offer need to serve your charitable purpose. Register for charitable solicitations Before you can start fundraising , you’ll most likely need to register with your state to ask for donations. Larger organizations might require registration in every state.

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The Finance Committee and Nonprofit Financial Management Tips

The Charity CFO

And if you can find qualified candidates with nonprofit finance or accounting experience, even better. Nonprofits have specific accounting needs that differ from for-profit companies , so there will be a learning curve even for experienced financial professionals arriving from the for-profit business sector.

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The 2016 - 2017 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

We've scoured the nonprofit-sphere for high-quality conferences, both large and small, broad and specialized, here in the U.S. and all over the world, that focus on essential topics like: Fundraising & Grants. Nonprofit Management. Nonprofit Technology, and more! International Fundraising Conference - IFC 2016.

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The 2016 Best Nonprofit Conferences Calendar

EveryAction

We've scoured the nonprofit-sphere for high-quality conferences and forums, informal trainings, and more that will be taking place all over the world, focusing on essential topics like: Nonprofit management. Fundraising. Nonprofit technology, and more! 38th Annual Nonprofit Conference. Fundraising.

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Everything You Wanted to Know About Online Fundraising in a Bad Economy - Online Fundraising, Advocacy, and Social Media - frogloop

Care2

57) Mobile (15) Nonprofit Benchmark Studies (15) Nonprofit Events (36) nptech (8) Online Advertising (5) Online Advocacy (47) Online Fundraising (97) Online Marketing (59) Online Organizing (32) SEO (3) Social Networking (109) Technology (31) Trends (51) Video (27) Volunteering (2) Web 2.0 (60) Comment below!