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Analyzing Financial Information Using Ratios
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.
Accounting for In-Kind Gifts
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.
A Few Good Methods for Processing Credit Cards
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.
7 Step Policy Guide to Nonprofit Operating Reserves
Walk through seven steps to developing a policy to manage the use and replenishment of reserve funds.
“Quid Pro” What? Cash Gifts Are Not No-Brainers!
This article explains "quid pro quo" donations are and how to correctly report them on your taxes.
Stress Testing the Charitable Organization
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.
Finding Fiscal Sponsors
Resources for unincorporated groups or nonprofits seeking to find fiscal sponsors for their activities.
General Operating Support Action Guide
A report inspired by a spirited discussion on GEOList among GEO members about general operating support, its limitations and its advantages.
How Are You Judged? Coping with Ugly Ratios
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.
How Much Profit Does a Nonprofit Need?
This article will identify the key variables and explain how any organization can calculate the minimum profit it needs to prevent slow, steady erosion of the quality of its output.
How To Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserve
Examine common factors that organizations should take into account when considering how much to set aside for their operating reserve.
IRS Publication 1771, Charitable Contributions - Substantiation and Disclosure Requirements
The publication explains the federal tax law for organizations such as charities and churches that receive tax-deductible charitable contributions and for taxpayers who make contributions.
Loans From Nonprofit Board Members
In many nonprofits, a time comes when the question arises: should the organization accept personal loans from board members? Although this article does not try to answer that question, it does outline some of the choices in how such loans can be made and can be used as a starting point for discussion with your board or personal financial advisor.
Managing Restricted Funds
Unique accounting standards require that nonprofi ts report contributed income in one of three categories: unrestricted, temporarily restricted, or permanently restricted. This resource aims to define unrestricted, temporarily restricted, and permanently restricted income and give nonprofit leaders the tools to record, report, and effectively manage contributed income and net assets.
Measuring Fundraising Return on Investment and the Impact of Wealth Intelligence
In WealthEngine's second edition of this report, they provide an in-depth exploration of how to measure, implement and assess ROI within fundraising.