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The Four Core Statements of Nonprofit Financial Reporting

Blackbaud

What’s Included The Statement of Activities is divided into three primary sections: Revenue : This includes income from donations, grants, program fees, investment returns, and any other funding sources that fuel your nonprofit’s mission. Net Assets: Net assets represent the difference between total assets and liabilities.

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How Government Grants Are Changing Grant-Making Policies

GrantNews

Grants provide vital funding to programs that support things like medical research, feeding the hungry, and housing for underserved communities. Grant Policies – A Short History of Federal Grant Policy Bipartisan Grant-Making Policies Government grants address vital social needs by funding various causes.

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What’s Your End-of-Year Strategy for Planned Gifts of Assets?

Blackbaud

He was a donor to one of our charity clients and we had talked about the possibility of gifting assets to reduce or eliminate tax liability. He was facing a significant tax liability if he didn’t get this completed before the calendar rolled into January. Bunching offers donors the possibility of minimizing tax liability.

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Can an LLC Business Get Grant Money?

GrantNews

If you own a Limited Liability Company (LLC), you may be wondering whether you’re eligible to receive grant funding to support or grow your business. However, eligibility depends on the type of grant, the nature of your business, and how well your goals align with the funding source. The good news?

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7 Emerging Trends for 2025: Is Your Nonprofit Prepared?

GrantNews

Because of this, we expect 2025 to provide a platform for social funding on behalf of causes like equality, inclusion, mental health, and other support for underrepresented groups to use social media to increase awareness for their cause. For example, you can apply for grants to fund equality training for your team. Author Unknown 5.

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4 Nonprofit Financial Statements and How to Create Them

Blackbaud

This means distinctly separating net assets with donor restrictions, such as grant funding, from those without donor restrictions to better understand the liquidity of your resources. If you are using fund accounting software built for nonprofits, these reports will be native in your system.

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Nonprofit Financial Statements: An Overview + Top Insights

Pamela Grow

Nonprofits track the amount of funding allocated to different programs, projects, and organizational operations to show stakeholders that they’re using all revenue to further the mission. This section details your nonprofit’s funding sources and how much revenue you bring in from each source. Liabilities. Net assets.

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