Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

Effective financial management is critical for your nonprofit to grow and thrive long-term. By Jon Osterburg If you work for a new nonprofit, your team’s primary goal is probably to get your operations off the ground and start furthering your mission. Explore four considerations for achieving financial sustainability. Methodology.

Finance

Grant Writing Made Easy

JULY 2, 2025

Let’s be honest: most nonprofit professionals didn’t get into this work for the spreadsheets. But when it comes to grant writing, your budget isn’t just an attachment or requirement to fulfill. Grant budgets are a crucial part of the story you’re telling funders. Grant budgets for nonprofits do more than outline expenses.

Budget

Blackbaud

JUNE 4, 2025

Picture this: A nonprofit organization launches an ambitious new program, only to discover months later that inconsistent financial processes have led to overspending, duplicated payments, and critical delays. For nonprofits, which rely heavily on trust and accountability, these policies arent just helpfultheyre essential. Absolutely.

Policy

Millionaire Grant Lady

JANUARY 24, 2025

At minimum, you will always want to submit your IRS Determination Letter, proving that youre a non-profit, and a program budget (or overall budget, if youre looking for general operating funding). Further, the IRS letter includes an issuance date that foundations use as the beginning date for your nonprofit.

Funding

Blackbaud

JUNE 12, 2025

Many nonprofits rely heavily on grants to fund their missions, but successfully securing and managing grants requires a clear understanding of the grant lifecycle. For nonprofit professionals, grasping this lifecycle is key to improving funding success, maintaining compliance , and fostering strong relationships with funders.

Grant

Blackbaud

JANUARY 13, 2025

Ask the finance team. Finance teams can help their nonprofit organizations evaluate new revenue streams, enhancing the organizations stability and mitigating risk while intentionally experimenting with varied income sources. This alignment prevents mission creep and maintains the integrity of your nonprofit’s goals.

Finance

Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

When you work for a nonprofit organization, you dont hope for a period of unexpected demand or income fluctuations. Operating reserves provide a financial cushion to help nonprofit organizations weather economic uncertainty and make stronger strategic decisions. Still not sure if an operating reserve is right for your nonprofit?

Contracts

Blackbaud

JUNE 16, 2025

For finance teams in donor-focused and grant-funded organizations, working hand-in-hand with fundraising partners is critical to crafting reports that truly engage and tell a story. For finance teams, grant reporting involves aligning financial data with program-specific outcomes.

Finance

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

As a nonprofit finance professional, you want all your data to be accurate. Keep reading for actionable tips to improve your allocation processes and avoid issues common to managing your nonprofit payroll and time tracking for grant reporting. Maintaining compliance can protect existing funding, as well.

Grant

GrantNews

DECEMBER 11, 2024

Private foundations Community foundations Corporations State Government Local Government Federal Government Pro Tip: If your organization is small (budget under $1 million), new (in existence for less than five years), or has never received a grant larger than $45,000, smaller foundations will be your best funding sources.

Grant

Grant Professionals Association

FEBRUARY 26, 2025

Although inflation has cooled, balancing budgets hasnt necessarily become easier. Whether youre running a household, business, or nonprofit, finding ways to do more with limited resources remains a challenge. Dive Deep into Your Budget Cost-cutting isnt just a once-a-year task during the annual budget season.

Budget

Blackbaud

APRIL 16, 2025

For nonprofits, every dollar is mission-critical, and every decision impacts lives. The finance team shoulders immense responsibility to make sure funds are well-stewarded, often while being understaffed and under-resourced. For nonprofits, their duties involve more than just basic bookkeeping.

Finance

Allied Grant Writers

DECEMBER 26, 2024

For more insights into nonprofit funding, refer to our article on grant money for nonprofit organizations. Artists can use platforms like grant directories or dedicated nonprofit resource sites to access comprehensive lists of available grants. Detailed Budget Shows understanding of costs and financial planning.

Grant

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 23, 2024

When your nonprofit is just getting started, your budget for an accounting system is likely very close to $0. Those low-cost tools can be a great way to launch and gain momentum, but there comes a point for every nonprofit when the time it takes to manage your fund accounting workarounds outweighs the cost of upgrading your system.

Finance

Candid

MAY 14, 2025

Critical to building and preserving more affordable homes are nonprofit and mission-driven housing providers. Thats because the financing of new or preserved affordable homes is something like a Jenga tower. Second, were seeing housing providers band together to advocate for themselves and the people they serve at the local level.

Finance

Blackbaud

AUGUST 4, 2025

Similarly, nonprofits need accurate financial data to guide decision-making, sustain programs, and ensure long-term mission impact. In this post, we’ll break down the key financial metrics every nonprofit should monitor, explain why they matter, and provide actionable guidance on how to use them. over the fiscal year.

Metrics

Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

Is your nonprofit or school getting the most from its fundraising CRM? It helps you better understand your donors, keep them engaged, and work more efficiently with your finance, marketing, programs, and leadership teams. Integrating finance and fundraising makes reconciliation easier and helps improve donor stewardship.

CRM

Blackbaud

JANUARY 14, 2025

At some point, you will realize that more staff and more budget can take you only so far. The kind of large, clean data sets AI systems require has historically been a point of weakness for nonprofit organizations. Free Resource Enterprise Nonprofit CRM Evaluation Guide Download now 4. Your technology has to keep pace, too.

CRM

Blackbaud

JULY 18, 2025

This guide covers the fundamentals that your finance team needs to know during every stage of the grant so you can handle it confidently from award to closeout. Understanding the Grant Lifecycle for the Finance Office Government grants follow a predictable journey, and the finance team plays a mission-critical role at each stage.

Government

DoJiggy

OCTOBER 29, 2024

Best Free Giving Platforms for Churches Finding a cost-effective solution is crucial for churches mindful of their budgets (and who isn’t?). DoJiggy DoJiggy is a leading fundraising platform for churches, nonprofits, and schools. RallyUp RallyUp is a versatile fundraising platform used by churches and nonprofits.

Donation

Grant Professionals Association

JULY 29, 2025

Every grant professional will face an audit at some point, whether it’s part of the annual nonprofit tax filing or a formal public grant audit from years past. Often, the finance department handles the process, leaving grant managers unaware until after the fact. Does it clearly explain why each budget item is necessary?

IT

Blackbaud

APRIL 7, 2025

Like your K12 private school budget. A well-crafted budget is essential for aligning financial resources with the strategic goals of your private school, and with the right processes and tools, it doesnt have to be stressful. Your school may have multiple budgets, each with a different purpose.

Budget

Get Fully Funded

AUGUST 5, 2025

Nonprofit financial statements are essential to proper financial planning and management. This guide explores five tips for efficiently and effectively compiling nonprofit financial statements so you can spend more time on your mission. Consider your budget. Gather and organize all relevant financial data.

Finance

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 30, 2024

As a nonprofit organization, which factor do you believe best showcases the success of your mission? Coffman stated in their GuideStar article : Theres no question that nonprofit organizations have an obligation to manage their finances responsibly. As Chuck McLean and Suzanne E. Thats where Return on Mission comes in.

Metrics

Blackbaud

AUGUST 6, 2025

How much easier would your life in nonprofit finance be if you could just tell the future? By forecasting revenue, expenses, and cash flow, nonprofits can strategically plan for future growth, navigate uncertainties, and demonstrate financial stability to funders.

Finance

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

A good finance team will make sure bills are paid on time, reports are accurate, and the Board of Directors has access to the current financial statements. A good finance team will help you stay where you are. A good finance team will help you stay where you are. A world-class finance department will help you evolve.

Finance

Wild Apricot

JUNE 16, 2025

Running a nonprofit comes with a long to-do list – raising funds, managing programs, keeping records, staying compliant – the list goes on. It’s a lot to handle, especially if your group is new or operating without formal nonprofit status. When a nonprofit uses a fiscal agent, that agent isn’t just a middleman.

Logic Model

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Planning events is essential for nonprofits, whether youre raising funds, building awareness, or forging new community connections. From tight budgets to limited staffing, these hurdles can make even the simplest event feel overwhelming. Utilize Budgeting Tools: Consider using budgeting templates or software designed for nonprofits.

Budget

Assel Grant Services

DECEMBER 8, 2024

While board members play an important role in assuring agency finances and grant funds are treated ethically, they are also partially responsible for resource development that is, ensuring their organization has the resources needed to fulfill its mission. Understand the issues that could impact their nonprofit agencys finances (e.g.,

GPC

Blackbaud

JULY 28, 2025

That goes for financial health at your nonprofit organization, too. In this article, you’ll learn about the different types of audits nonprofit finance teams commonly work on and the most common nonprofit audit mistakes for each, giving you a better understanding of how to avoid these mistakes for your next audit.

Finance

Blackbaud

AUGUST 7, 2025

As the CFO—or the brave soul otherwise responsible for the spreadsheet sorcery at your nonprofit—you’re constantly wrestling with the tension between ambition and sustainability. But here’s the twist that makes many in the finance department flinch: real growth starts with boundaries. It’s more like nonprofit chutes and ladders.

Engineering

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 29, 2024

By Roxxi Bartlett From the inner workings of a busy nonprofit comes a shared scenario. It’s a perfect match, but you know you’re going to have to set up meetings with the program director, finance, and possibly the executive director. You need to talk budget, set outcomes, and ask about capacity. Or, do you?

Grant

Grant Writer Team

MARCH 27, 2025

Every nonprofit relies on a governing board. They make key decisions, oversee committees, and bear legal responsibility for ensuring the nonprofit stays true to its mission. They make key decisions, oversee committees, and bear legal responsibility for ensuring the nonprofit stays true to its mission.

Government

Qgiv

JANUARY 8, 2025

Teach kids math and leadership skills: A recent study found that just 18% of high schoolers and 26% of college students said they have a somewhat high or very high knowledge of finance. Planning school fundraisers can make learning about finances fun and relatable. Raffles You can host a raffle at any time and with almost any budget.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JULY 21, 2025

Your nonprofit’s finance team is juggling restricted funds, grants, and project-specific donations, all while trying to prepare reports, stay compliant, and keep the organization’s mission on track. For nonprofits, successful automation and AI integration starts with a process to easily manage your restricted funding.

AI

Blue Avocado

DECEMBER 17, 2024

Blue Avocado exists to help nonprofits succeed , and our community of nonprofit experts, leaders, and trailblazers continues to share their wisdom, strengthening us all. Make sure you check out all the real-world advice that nonprofit leaders have contributed this year. Why not ripe?

Budget

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

The commercial sector has successfully navigated this transition, and it’s imperative that nonprofit leaders follow suit to remain competitive and effective. You need to reframe your thinking in three critical areas to get there: budgeting, creative and reporting. 3 key areas for reframing Budgeting: Prioritize audience needs.

Fundraising