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Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations

Ann Green's Nonprofit

You’ll create strategic plans, brainstorm new projects and programs, and organize campaigns to raise the necessary funds to execute your ideas. One important but sometimes overlooked step in future planning is ensuring proper nonprofit financial management. Let’s get started! Methodology. Chief financial officer (CFO).

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How to Boost Efficiency in Your K–12 Business Office with AP Automation

Blackbaud

One Step Closer to a Paperless Finance Office If you are like many private K12 schools, you could build rooms with the boxes of paper stored throughout your campus. Stronger Internal Controls Having a small finance team often makes it hard to incorporate good internal controls , like separation of duties.

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The Million-Dollar Question: What Could Your Nonprofit Do if Money Weren’t an Issue?

Blue Avocado

That’s the major way your board will view this differently than a strategic planning meeting. You may very well use this input to drive a more detailed strategic plan, but it’s crucial to keep this high level and stick to the premise. It’s a way of planning and asking questions that encourages this exact way of thinking.

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Beyond Overhead: How to Use Nonprofit Financial Data to Make Smarter Giving Decisions

Blackbaud

The data consistently shows that high-performing nonprofits need to increase their spending on evaluation, fundraising, strategic planning, and other infrastructure to scale their operations and ultimately serve more of the community. Ready to give smarter? Reading Nonprofit Financials: What Matters Most?

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10 Steps to Creating an Effective Nonprofit Budget

Blackbaud

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? Set Clear Financial Goals Work with your leadership or refer to your organizations strategic plan to understand the larger organizational goals. Have our goals shifted this year?

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How Savvy Organizations Weather Uncertain Times

Blackbaud

While the sector is shown to bounce back from economic declines, how can you ensure that your organization is ready to meet the challenge? Depending on the last time your organization had to take an intense look at its finances, your financial ducks may already be well- aligned. Create momentum in the short term.

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Take the Stress Out of Budgeting for Your K–12 Private School

Blackbaud

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. It sets in motion the goals youve outlined in your strategic plan. Your school may have multiple budgets, each with a different purpose.