The Case for Depreciation in Nonprofits
Carey & Co | July 23, 2025
A Strategic Financial Tool, Not Just an Accounting Line We know what you’re thinking: isn’t depreciation just a back-office necessity? A line on the financial statement to account for the...
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The Art of Messaging: How to Talk About Tight Budgets Without Losing Donor Trust
Carey & Co | July 17, 2025
Practical Strategies for Maintaining Confidence During Lean Times Discussing tight budgets with donors is at best a delicate task, but at worst, a paradox. Transparency is critical to building...
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Giving USA 2025: Insights and Implications for Your Fundraising Strategy
Carey & Co | July 8, 2025
The recently released Giving USA 2025 report offers encouraging news for the nonprofit sector: for the first time in three years, total charitable giving outpaced inflation. While part of this...
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The Metrics That Matter: Transform Your Nonprofit Data into Leadership Excellence
Carey & Co | July 3, 2025
How to Identify, Customize, and Communicate the Numbers That Drive Decisions and Build TrustWould you ever navigate unfamiliar terrain without a map (or the GPS app on your smartphone)? That’s what...
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Recruitment & Retention in the Nonprofit Sector
Carey & Co | July 1, 2025
You're not alone—and you're not behind. Even in the best of times, nonprofits face challenges when it comes to recruiting and retaining great talent. The good news? You’re not alone—your...
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The Overlooked Importance of Financial Policies in Small Nonprofits
Carey & Co | June 24, 2025
How Informal Practices Can Lead to Inefficiency, Errors, and Audit Risks Financial policies might not be the first thing that comes to mind when managing a small nonprofit. We get it: with...
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Leading Now
Carey & Co | June 17, 2025
The events of the last five years have not just evolved—they’ve often upended what we once considered “normal.” The COVID-19 pandemic, volatile political climates, fast-moving policy shifts,...
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Why I Believe in Intermediaries … Even When They’re “Hard” to Fund
Carey & Co | June 10, 2025
I’ve worked in the nonprofit sector long enough to hear this more times than I can count from everyone: fundraisers, volunteers, and even well-intentioned donors: “Intermediaries are hard to...
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Top Nonprofits Risks (And How to Mitigate Them)
Carey & Co | June 4, 2025
A Practical Approach to Risk Assessment and Strategic Mitigation Nonprofits operate in an environment filled with risks, from financial challenges to operational vulnerabilities. But while many...
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