Articles
What’s Wrong With Your Chart of Accounts and the Solutions You Need to Make It Right
In the most basic terms, a Chart of Accounts (COA) gives a complete listing of every account in your accounting system. To a nonprofit financial manager or controller, a chart of accounts is much more
How Can Nonprofits Measure Success and Impact?
How do you know if your nonprofit is making an impact—if your mission is a success? The answer to this question affects everything about your organization, from day-to-day operations to the success of your fundraising
Outputs vs. Outcomes: What’s the Difference and Why Does It Matter?
Donors want to know if their donations are impacting the work of your nonprofit through its mission. Increasingly, this means telling your story through numbers—something that nonprofits don’t always do well. Marc J. Epstein, co-author of
Philanthropy in Phocus: Strong, Smart, & Bold Girls of Long Island
This week, Tommy interviews Renee Daniel Flagler, covering exciting topics that relate to empowering young girls. Flagler is the Executive Director of Girls Inc. of Long Island, whose mission is to empower girls to be
Nonprofit Governance: It’s Not Rocket Science Part 2 – Assure Compliance & Avoid Governance Traps
By David Goldstein, Esq. Certilman Balin Adler & Hyman, LLP Let’s start with this basic premise: people join nonprofit boards because of their passion for the mission. No one joins a nonprofit board to spend
Audit Committee Bootcamp Wrap Up
In the fall of 2020, we presented a three-part webinar series, Audit Committee Bootcamp. We created this webinar series to bring important information about the audit committee and its roles and responsibilities to light. The
Nonprofit Spotlight: BoardStrong
Are you a nonprofit looking for new board members? An individual seeking a position on a board? This March BoardStrong (formerly Governance Matters) is launching a powerful website – a comprehensive board building solution that
Children’s Mental Health in the Time of COVID
The pandemic has exacerbated depression and anxiety, especially among children. A new Child Mind Institute survey supported by Morgan Stanley shows the depth and breadth of the problem. Fever, cough and shortness of breath are
If You Are A Nonprofit School Serving Students In Any Grade K-12, You May Be Eligible For EANS
WHAT IS EANS? Emergency Assistance for Nonpublic Schools (EANS) is part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (CRRSA Act), the second federal economic stimulus package recently passed. The CRRSA Act created a
