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How to Scale Responsibly Without Sacrificing Stability Growth is an exciting sign of progress for any nonprofit, but it often comes with wildly unexpected challenges. Expanding programs, hiring...

By Christy Hamilton Let’s start at the beginning: a Chief Financial Officer (CFO) isn’t just someone who “runs the numbers.” A strong CFO is a thought partner—someone who helps you lead...

By Rebecca Blum Emami In my last article, I wrote about why intermediaries matter. The leverage they create, the connections they build, and the infrastructure they provide so frontline...

Streamline Financial Management and Drive Smarter Decisions For many nonprofits, the Chart of Accounts (COA) is usually treated as a one-time setup—a static list created years ago and rarely...

Collaborating Smarter While Managing Financial Complexity When you’re a nonprofit, collaboration can unlock tremendous potential to maximize impact and make the most of limited resources. And...

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...

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...

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...

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...