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Nonprofit Leadership: Using Data for Better Decision-Making

The Charity CFO

How does your nonprofit make strategic decisions? Leveraging data for strategic decision-making has many benefits–from improving your efficiency to increasing the success rate of campaigns or strategies. Learn more about using data for decision-making in your nonprofit in this complete guide.

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Budget Tracking for Nonprofits

The Charity CFO

Effective budget tracking is essential to financial transparency, efficient resource allocation, and strategic planning for your nonprofit. Tracking your budget helps with overall budget management, which contributes to your financial stability and the success of your nonprofit mission.

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Nonprofit Finance Practices

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Restoring and Ensuring Effective Nonprofit Finance Practices Decades ago, healthcare trailblazer Sister Irene Kraus moved her mantra of “No Margin. And when shortcomings and lapses in those crucial cornerstones persist in a nonprofit, so too do risks to the organization and those they serve. No Mission.” into the limelight.

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What is Financial Forecasting and Why Does it Matter to Nonprofits?

The Charity CFO

Financial forecasting is a term you’ll hear thrown around in the business world quite often—but in the world of nonprofits, it can be difficult (and even downright impossible) to plan your organization’s finances with any degree of certainty. The best way to do this is through financial forecasting.

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Nonprofit Accounting Services: The Right Solution

The Charity CFO

What should you look for when evaluating nonprofit accounting services? Nonprofit organizations exist to further a mission or goal. The truth is, many nonprofits tend to fumble when it comes to their books. . Sound financial management helps avoid jeopardizing tax-exempt status and the success of your operation. .

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The Finance Committee and Nonprofit Financial Management Tips

The Charity CFO

Your finance committee spends the most time analyzing and studying your nonprofit’s numbers, yet your entire board of directors is responsible for financial oversight. All board members are responsible for the financial health of a nonprofit organization. Many board members lack confidence in the financial oversight role.

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From Necessary Evil to Mission Fuel: The Strategic Role of Nonprofit Financial Statements

The Charity CFO

Nonprofit financial statements. Or can your financial statements be a lens to view your organization and fuel the mission? In this post, we’ll walk through the most important financial statements, and explain the strategic benefit you can gain by pulling the maximum value from the data.