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‘Colliding Crises' Are Straining Nonprofit Finances

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

More than a third of respondents in a Nonprofit Finance Fund analysis ended last year with an operating deficit. By Eden Stiffman Getty Images/iStock photo More than a third of respondents in a Nonprofit Finance Fund analysis ended last year with an operating deficit, the highest percentage since 2009.

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Creating a Culture of Data-Driven Philanthropy

Nonprofit Marketing Guide

” 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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Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations

Ann Green

In it, include guidance on gift acceptance, conflicts of interest, expense reimbursement, and staff compensation, among other aspects of nonprofit finance. According to Jitasa , most nonprofits start out using the cash accounting method to track their finances—i.e., Methodology.

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Survey: US Nonprofits at Critical Point as Funding for Community Needs Falters

NonProfit PRO

hide(); }});--> Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) has released the results of a survey of the nonprofits that drive social and economic well-being in neighborhoods across the country. ” Access the "State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey" here. and Noble Accounting Join Forces The Real Cost of Nonprofit Budget Cuts?

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Uncertain Economy — and the Nation's Debt Debate — Snag Nonprofit Finances

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

By Sara Herschander Spending cuts the federal government is considering come at a time when the uncertain economy is making fundraising tough, leading one prominent nonprofit expert to reach a breaking point.

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What do the mega gifts of 2024 say about giving? 

Candid

Candids Philanthropy News Digest and the Chronicle of Philanthropy covered 24 nine- and 10-figure gifts from U.S.-based 22 million to Nonprofit Finance Fund; $15 million to Craft3; and $10 million to Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs in Atlanta. based donors in 2024, down just one from 2023. billion from $5.4

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Nonprofits Need Equity Too: The Case for Providing “Enterprise Capital”

NonProfit Quarterly

This crisis has laid bare what nonprofit leaders have known for years: Todays model for funding nonprofits and social enterprises is fundamentally broken. Despite a growing movement toward trust-based philanthropy , the majority of foundations continue to provide grants that are project-specific and time-limited.