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What Every Nonprofit Needs to Know About Financial Audits

Blackbaud

Your organizations accountant can also be helpful herethey typically wont audit your nonprofit themselves to avoid a conflict of interest, but they can use their knowledge of the nonprofit finance space to recommend auditing firms. Issue an RFP.

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How to Develop Your Nonprofit Operating Reserves

Blackbaud

What the Nonprofit Finance Fund calls consistent surpluses is the best way to build reserve funds. The more dependable and regular your funding is, the less risk you have and the lower your reserves can be. There are several strategies your organization can use to budget and raise funds for your nonprofits operating reserve.

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Top Accounting Tips for Government Grants

Blackbaud

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.

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How to Start an Animal Rescue: Step-by-Step Guide for Beginners

DoJiggy

Important sections of a business plan include: Mission and Services Overview Clarify your mission, purpose, and services (as above) Funding Plan – You’ll likely need to collect donations and raise money to start an animal rescue. Host online donation campaigns to reach a broader audience.

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Event Budget Templates for Every Organization (Annual Conferences, Fundraisers, Meetings and More!)

Wild Apricot

Even small functions need a budget template to follow – there are always unexpected expenditures that can muddle your organization’s finances, like printing costs for flyers, invitations or sign up sheets. Having one ambiguous budget for an event can get messy quickly without a template to follow for each aspect of the event.

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Corporate Partnerships & The Law: Contracts ??

Selfish Giving

Advertising Disclosures [Released 10/02/19] Registration & Reporting Requirements [Released 12/4/19] Contracts UBIT [Coming Soon!] Today, our legal expert, Karen Wu of Perlman & Perlman , is answering your questions on contracts. Corporate Partnerships & The Law: Contracts 1. SellCo sent us a draft contract to sign.

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How To Get More Donation Pledges For Your Nonprofit

CauseVox

You’ve probably heard of a donation pledge if you’ve been in fundraising for any amount of time. A donation pledge is when a supporter promises to give a certain amount of money in a set time frame. Why Ask For Donation Pledges? So what is the benefit of a pledge over a donation? Increase Gift Sizes. It’s All Automatic.