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Arts nonprofits saw revenue fall in every category in 2024. What lies ahead? 

Candid

arts and cultural organizations have faced a global pandemic, inflationary pressures, shifting audience behaviors , and changes in public policy and government funding. The data shows that financial challenges are significant and growing as a majority of organizations are again seeing budget deficits. Since 2019, U.S.

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Understanding Fiscal Agents: What They Do and When You Need One 

Wild Apricot

Disbursing payments : They pay vendors, staff or reimburse expenses according to your project’s budget. The sponsor may manage staffing, set policies and represent your project publicly. You’re seeking help beyond finances, like HR, liability coverage or insurance. Your group operates as a program of the sponsor.

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Why Are Nonprofits Experiencing An Insurance Crisis? And What Can the Nonprofit Sector Do About it?

Blue Avocado

Lower liability insurance limits First, the community-based nonprofit sector generally must carry lower limits of liability insurance. Most insurance companies have reinsurance in order to protect their solvency and transfer a portion of their liability to the reinsurer. The answer is fourfold.

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Why You Should Run Your Nonprofit Like a Business

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You need a budget. And you need policies, procedures, and processes. If you’re a business, and you don’t have an audience, a brand, a budget, and a marketing plan, you can’t sell your products or services. Does your budget reflect reality? . A business cannot operate without a budget. You need a marketing plan.

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Connecting the dots: Fighting for equity through a data partnership 

Candid

When the Supreme Court gutted race-conscious admissions last summer and the American Alliance for Equal Rights followed with a lawsuit against the Fearless Fund, some in the philanthropic sector feared that demographic data had become a potential liability. It also provides a quantitative baseline to evaluate and build upon equity strategies.

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What Are 7 Common Nonprofit Startup Costs?

GrantNews

Most nonprofits set aside a percentage of their annual budget to go toward staffing. This number can vary depending on the size of the nonprofit, but for most, this is anywhere from 60-90% of their annual budget. However, most nonprofit organizations start out with a Business Owner’s Policy (BOP).

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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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The Board will be responsible for monitoring how closely financial activity matches the actual budget, looking into how much programs and services cost, and whether that cost is appropriate. They should put internal controls in place and help write policies to prevent loss, theft, or confusion, using current b est practices.