Resource Library

Guidelines from the IRS and National Council of Nonprofits

Summary of reporting requirements for nonprofits with state grant funds plus link to online reporting of grants received from North Carolina government agencies. 

Not sure how to thank your donors? Use these templates to guide your message.

Most grantors require a final project report, including a financial report. This sample illustrates a final financial report outlining budgeted expenses, actual expenses and the expenses allocated to that particular funding source.

Many states require charitable nonprofits as well as any paid professional "fundraising counsel" or consultant hired to assist the nonprofit with fundraising activities, to register with the state before the nonprofit or professionals solicits any donations. Additionally, many states require nonprofits that enter into agreement to share the revenue from sales activity with another organization to file with the state to disclose that fundraising activity. All in all - it's complicated!

For the most recent and comprehensive treatment available on compliance issues surrounding auctions, including tools you can put to use, see this toolkit from the Guilford Nonprofit Consortium.

Nonprofit leaders seeking to understand their organization's financial situation usually start by reviewing the financial reports. For a more technical financial analysis, rations can be used to deepen understanding and interpretation.

If your nonprofit receives in-kind gifts or donated services, you may wonder whether and how to record them in your financial records. From an accounting perspective, consider these key questions.

Accepting payments by credit card is not difficult or expensive. This article provides tips and tools to process credit card transactions, both on- and offline, for organizations of all sizes.

Walk through seven steps to developing a policy to manage the use and replenishment of reserve funds.

This article explains "quid pro quo" donations are and how to correctly report them on your taxes.

Philanthropic advisors play an important role in guiding volunteer-driven nonprofits in the performance of their vital community work. Here's a tool to help them stay healthy and improve sustainability.

Resources for unincorporated groups or nonprofits seeking to find fiscal sponsors for their activities.

A report inspired by a spirited discussion on GEOList among GEO members about general operating support, its limitations and its advantages.

Donors, lawmakers, and other stakeholders are looking at your nonprofit's "program efficiency ratio" (PER) as an indicator of good stewardship. However, this ratio doesn't paint the entire picture.