DoJiggy

OCTOBER 29, 2024

An effective online giving platform simplifies donations, encourages generosity, and helps churches manage their funds more efficiently. Congregants should be able to make donations quickly without navigating complicated menus or forms. Recurring Donation Options : Churches thrive on consistent support from their congregants.

Donation

Ann Green's Nonprofit

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

In it, include guidance on gift acceptance, conflicts of interest, expense reimbursement, and staff compensation, among other aspects of nonprofit finance. According to Jitasa , most nonprofits start out using the cash accounting method to track their finances—i.e., Methodology. Chief financial officer (CFO).

Finance

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. Offer prizes for most books read per grade or class.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

MAY 13, 2025

Here are a few reasons why internal controls are especially important for nonprofit organizations: Safeguarding Assets: Nonprofits often have limited resources and rely heavily on donations and grants. Financial Accountability: Donors, grantors, and the public trust nonprofits to manage their finances responsibly.

Policy

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

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.

Nonprofit

The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

The Corporation for Supportive Housing in New York City announced Scott had donated $40 million and Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs in Atlanta received $10 million, both during September. Since its founding in 1979, LISC has invested $32 billion to create more than 506,000 affordable homes and apartments, develop 82.5

Finance

Blackbaud

DECEMBER 20, 2024

Trending topics included artificial intelligence (AI), fundraising strategies, and maintaining strong finances for nonprofits. 8 Common Donation Page Mistakes (and Simple Solutions!) A poorly designed donation page will make you miss out on supporters’ donations. Here are the five steps to get you started!

AI

Wild Apricot

JUNE 16, 2025

Whether you’re just getting started or looking for a way to manage grants and donations more effectively, understanding fiscal agents can help you move forward with fewer risks and more confidence. They accept donations, handle bookkeeping, file tax documents and ensure everything meets state and federal regulations.

Logic Model

GiveSmart

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Our nonprofit software suite helps nonprofit finance and development teams collaborate more easily, track donations more efficiently, and tell their story more effectively.” Replace manual data input with an automated approach streamlining workflows between finance and development departments.

Award

Blackbaud

JUNE 6, 2025

Managing your nonprofit’s finances is no small task, but there are four standardized financial statements that provide clear benchmarks to help you make decisions. What’s Included Operating Activities: Cash inflows from donations, grants, and program revenue, as well as outflows for salaries, supplies, and other operational costs.

Liability

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

The NonProfit Times

JANUARY 7, 2025

Founded by advertising technology executiveKris Johns, AdGood will partner with CTV publishers that donate unused ad inventory. The announcement came during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The advertising space is offered to nonprofits at what organization officials described as significantly reduced costs.

Publishing

Ann Green's Nonprofit

JANUARY 13, 2025

A lot of small donations can add up! Donors who opt for monthly giving find its easier on their finances. Dedicated monthly donors also step up and give additional donations. Stop thinking of the donations you receive as a transaction and instead think of them as the start or continuation of a relationship.

Calendar

The NonProfit Times

OCTOBER 10, 2024

The platform works with nonprofits and boards to manage and invest funds by combining donation page giving with cash management. Nonprofits can use Infinite Giving to manage cash reserves, grants, and capital campaigns, create and manage endowments, crowdfund micro endowments, and easily receive stock donations, according to the firm. “We

Finance

Get Fully Funded

JULY 30, 2025

In an evolving financial landscape, the smartest organizations are expanding beyond traditional donations. Promote the option, add a DAF widget to your donation page, and provide information and consistent reminders about how donor-advisors can request grants to make the most of this fundraising source.

Funding

Blackbaud

APRIL 16, 2025

The finance team shoulders immense responsibility to make sure funds are well-stewarded, often while being understaffed and under-resourced. A well-thought-out system can do the following automatically: Track Funding Sources Nonprofits often receive funding from diverse sources , such as grants, donations, sponsorships, and events.

Finance

DoJiggy

JANUARY 8, 2025

Are there any fundraising tools that can help with financial management, event planning, international operations, or donation organizations? Do you need a platform to collect online donations? Donation Platforms provide easy online fundraising, helping you reach a wider audience. Sure, there are!

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JANUARY 24, 2025

It helps you better understand your donors, keep them engaged, and work more efficiently with your finance, marketing, programs, and leadership teams. Here are the tools that can make the biggest difference: Payment management platform integrations: These tools process and track donations and help ensure compliance.

CRM

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

As a nonprofit finance leader, you are constantly aware of the many different pulls on your funding availability. However, donations restricted to that club are carried over year-over-year in the restricted fund until they are spent. One program could use more headcount to serve more people.

Budget

Blackbaud

JUNE 11, 2025

Depending on the last time your organization had to take an intense look at its finances, your financial ducks may already be well- aligned. Learn more in this Cost Containment Guide for Nonprofit Finance Teams. Create momentum in the short term. When there are storms in the forecast, it makes sense to be prepared.

Finance

Blackbaud

JANUARY 10, 2025

But many nonprofits that earn organization-changing donations scramble to build the infrastructure to manage the funds effectively. Give them the resources so their Boards can analyze the organizations finances thoughtfully and ask respectful, educated questions.

Award

The Fundraising Coach

JANUARY 17, 2025

Budget Constraints Tight finances can make it difficult to secure venues, hire vendors, and provide high-quality experiences for attendees. Often, nonprofits are forced to cut corners or rely heavily on donations, which can add uncertainty to the planning process. Crowdfunding platforms can also help you raise funds in advance.

Budget

Blackbaud

APRIL 3, 2025

During the recent webinar, Unmasking Fraud in Not-for-Profits: Five Key Schemes and Five Preventive Steps , we engaged with hundreds of accounting and finance professionals from not-for-profit entities across the country. Ensure that when collecting cash donations, there is always more than one employee present.

Policy

Blackbaud

JULY 24, 2025

Predictive analytics can help fundraisers identify which donors are most likely to give and recommend the ideal timing for outreach, while tailoring the ask to maximize donation potential. In the development office human-centric AI can look like: Predictive Analytics and Donor Insights. These possibilities are only the beginning.

AI

Blackbaud

JANUARY 9, 2025

What the Nonprofit Finance Fund calls consistent surpluses is the best way to build reserve funds. Typical Revenue Volatility Factors The level of revenue volatility your organization experiences can greatly affect the planning of your operating reserves. The most successful method is to budget for operating surpluses annually.

Contract

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. A more efficient finance team and better decision-making across your organization. The result? Ready to take the next step?

AI

amplifi

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Perhaps you worked out a financing plan or used your credit card to break down your purchase into more manageable payments over a few months. And it can actually strain the donor/organization relationshipif a donor is accustomed to making $50 donations, and all of a sudden you ask for a $500 gift! Its a win-win scenario!

Fundraising

DoJiggy

DECEMBER 17, 2024

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.

Policy

Blackbaud

JULY 11, 2025

At Giving Compass, we’re often asked how to find nonprofits that “give the largest percentage of their donation to the cause.” The Overhead Myth: Why it Falls Short Many donors approach giving with the intention of making the biggest impact with their dollar.

Metrics

Blackbaud

JUNE 20, 2025

Most nonprofit finance teams have been taught to keep their overhead costs buried deep within their financial statements. These changes make it more important than ever for nonprofit finance teams to understand your organization’s narrative on your overhead expenses. On the positive side, the U.S. Does that mean it’s less efficient?

Indirect Cost

Blackbaud

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

Finance plays a crucial role in building a sustainable and scalable funding strategy. Finance professionals can provide key insights into risk analysis, financial forecasting, and performance measurement, ensuring each new revenue stream supports your long-term sustainability and growth. The good news?

Finance

Blackbaud

JULY 2, 2025

You work hard to keep your nonprofit finance office running smoothly. Keep reading to learn the key benefits of accounting automation and five ways to automate your finance processes today. These are just some of the benefits you can expect when you implement automation at your finance office.

Finance

The NonProfit Times

DECEMBER 19, 2024

There was a small increase in total dollars donated (0.9%) for the first three quarters of 2024 but there were significant declines in donor participation, particularly among smaller donors (gifts less than $100), which had a 12.4% The less than good fundraising news continues to roll in.

Fundraising

Greater Giving

DECEMBER 2, 2024

These individuals have the skills, knowledge, and experience to elevate all your digital fundraising experiences, resulting in more donations for your mission. They’ll also need strong writing and communication skills to create proposals and interact with grantmakers.

Fundraising

Blackbaud

JUNE 5, 2025

Here are a few questions to ask your leadership and finance team as you start building your next budget: Has our mission remained the same? This may include donations, grants, fundraising events, government funding, and even small affiliate programs through your local grocery store. Have our goals shifted this year?

Budget

Blackbaud

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

An estimated $557 billion was donated by individuals, foundations, and corporations to charities in the United States in 2023. Regardless of where those funds came from, one thing is certain: not-for-profit (NFP) organizations must maintain the publics trust if they wish to continue receiving donations.

Training

Blackbaud

MARCH 17, 2025

F undraising Best Practice Resources On-demand webinar: Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: Engaging Everyday Donors Communicating with Donors in An Uncertain Funding Environment Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising Finance and Operations Best Practice Resources Webinar (March 25): Navigating Federal Funding: Essential Risk (..)

Funding