Resources

Nonprofit Finance

Fund accounting, board reporting, grants, and reserves for nonprofit leaders.

Bookkeeping and finance for associations — trade associations, professional societies, and membership organizations.

The five numbers every nonprofit leader should know. Revenue vs. cash vs. usable cash. Restricted vs. unrestricted.

What boards actually need to see — and what they don’t. Reports that build confidence instead of confusion.

How to build a nonprofit budget that survives Q2. Budget-to-actual reporting that drives decisions.

How much cash should a nonprofit have? Operating reserves, 13-week cash forecasting, and grant timing.

Score your nonprofit across budgeting, cash, reserves, board reporting, grants, controls, and finance team.

Bookkeeper, Controller, fractional CFO, or full-time CFO? Match the seat to the organization.

Grant accounting, restricted vs. unrestricted, indirect cost recovery, and grant-dependence risk.

Segregation of duties at small scale, expense approval, signature authority, and policies that work.

Which programs cover their costs? Which are subsidized? Sustainability vs. mission.