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Does Your Treasurer Have to be a CPA? No!

You can be a great treasurer without being a CPA, accountant, or financial professional. And some CPAs make awful treasurers. Want to know what qualifications to focus on instead?

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Outsourced bookkeeping and why I love it now

How a nonprofit handles its bookkeeping can set it up for success or disaster. The options can feel overwhelming, especially for a leader who may not know much about accounting-related responsibilities. Want to know why I learned to stop worrying and learned to love outsourced bookkeeping?

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Want a clean audit? With less pain?

Tired of stressful audits? You can have a clean audit with little pain. Good planning and routines throughout the year can help you get there. Here are our top tips to help your nonprofit get there.

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The accounting support desert

Why do nonprofits struggle to find financial support these days?
I got to have a coffee conversation about this with Ginny Waller of Waller Consulting plus a few more topics!

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Looking for a man in finance?

Is your nonprofit, like the viral TikTok video, “Looking for a man in finance?” Think twice because you can do much better.

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Giving Circle 1.0

Giving Circles help people join forces to do good in the world. Here’s version 1.0 of a circle I’m involved with.

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Do your financial staff feel constantly ambushed?

Most introverts and numbers people feel stress from interruptions and surprises. The more that happens in your nonprofit, the more it could impact their productivity, morale, and ability to collaborate with coworkers.

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Bookkeeping for a Tiny Nonprofit

Finding a nonprofit bookkeeper is hard. Finding one for a nonprofit with an annual budget under $100,000 is even harder. What can a nonprofit leader do if they don’t know any unicorns?

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