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Nonprofit Accounting Basics: 5 Fundamentals to Know

Get Fully Funded

Now that your new nonprofit is up and running, developing a solid foundation for financial management should be a top priority. The ins and outs of nonprofit accounting may seem overwhelming at first, but effectively recording and reporting your organization’s finances is essential to fund your mission.

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How to Prevent Burnout in Your Nonprofit

The Charity CFO

In many nonprofits, burnout is the emotional, physical, and mental exhaustion of employees due to prolonged stress. Understanding Burnout in Nonprofit Organizations Burnout at work can happen to anyone. Consider these four strategies to improve your workplace culture and reduce burnout in your nonprofit employees.

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Developing Your Nonprofit Budget: 5 Steps for Success

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

The purpose of a nonprofit budget is to help you better plan your income and expenses in order to accomplish your goals. For nonprofits, you’ll use your budget to predict fundraising revenue and ensure those funds will cover all your program and administrative expenses. Choose the best budgeting model for your nonprofit. .

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7 Essentials Of Nonprofit Financial Management

The Charity CFO

Many nonprofit organizations tend to let their financial management slip on the backburner as they get busy fulfilling their mission. Without a good grasp of your finances, your nonprofit risks: Exposure to fraud. Well, the answer lies in understanding and implementing these 7 essentials of nonprofit financial management.

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Three Secrets to Scaling a Nonprofit

The Charity CFO

This week on A Modern Nonprofit Podcast we’ll show you how to build the right team to scale your organization effectively. In this episode, Dirk van Reenen joins us to talk about why nonprofits need a defined business structure, the right team (not just a passionate team), and the mental shift founders must make to scale.

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PODCAST: Understanding Fundraising & Human Behavior

The Charity CFO

Why do people give to nonprofits?”. And while he’s found that the answers vary wildly, he’s managed to identify some core principles that can predictably boost giving to your nonprofit. The biggest communication problem most nonprofits face (13:25). For more nonprofit accounting resources check out www.thecharitycfo.com.

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Cleaning Up the Skeletons in Your Financial Closet

The Charity CFO

“I don’t know if my nonprofit’s accounting systems are bad… and I probably won’t know for sure until something bad happens.”. 99% of nonprofit founders we work with don’t have a background in finance. For more nonprofit accounting resources check out www.thecharitycfo.com. ?? A Modern Nonprofit Podcast.

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