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Building Trust and Accountability: A Guide to Nonprofit Internal Controls Policy

Blackbaud

A well-implemented internal control policy. An internal control policy is the backbone of an organizations internal controls a set of rules and processes designed to protect its resources, ensure accurate reporting, and promote operational efficiency. Do All Nonprofit Organizations Need an Internal Control Policy? Absolutely.

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How Government Grants Are Changing Grant-Making Policies

GrantNews

Government grant-making policies are shifting the entire world of grants. ” It wasn’t until the 1970’s, however, that Federal grant policy began to evolve into what it is today…Since the 1970’s, subsequent grant-related legislation has helped to further develop Federal grant policy.

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Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Board Giving Policy (and How to Create One)

Gail Perry Group

It’s all a matter of board policy. Every board sets its own policies in the area of giving. The post Why Your Nonprofit Needs a Board Giving Policy (and How to Create One) appeared first on Gail Perry Group. The subject of personal giving by board members is a straightforward expectation. Not swept under the rug.

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Finance: AMA Pushes For Charity Care Accountability

The NonProfit Times

Image from [link] Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to support greater oversight of nonprofit hospitals and standardization of charity care policies so financial assistance reaches patients in need. AMA policy-makers also discussed increased enforcement on nonprofit hospitals that provide little or no community benefit.

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Five Internal Controls for the Very Small Nonprofit

Blue Avocado

Set the Control Environment The first and most important internal control for the very small nonprofit is to set the control environment , that is, to let everyone know, from the top down, that there are policies in place and everyone has to follow the policies.

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Pre- and Post-Award is like PB&J

RBW Strategy

What is your policy related to conflicts of interest? The best way to reduce organizational risk and to ensure that your organization incorporates the requirements of 2 CFR 200 is to develop robust policies and procedures. Start with the highest priority policies and then go from there. If its not written down, does it exist?

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Don’t Take a Vacation from Your Donor Communication

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Will certain policies or funding cuts affect your organization? When all levels of government make funding cuts or policy changes, the need in the community grows, which puts more burden on nonprofit organizations. It could also be a nice distraction from all the chaos and uncertainty going on right now. Most likely, the answer is yes.