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NICRA: Getting your grants to cover indirect costs
Tired of raising money to cover indirect program costs? A Negotiated Indirect Cost Rate Agreement (NICRA) can help ensure your grants cover the full costs of running your nonprofit programs.
Start of the Fiscal Year Best Practices
ON DEMAND VIDEO: Want to be sure you’re starting your fiscal year on the right foot? My peers and I give our top tips in this panel discussion.
How to build your budget in Excel
ON DEMAND TRAINING: Get a good foundation for building your nonprofit’s budget.
How can administrators self-advocate?
The skills that make you a great nonprofit administrator might also put you on the road to burnout. Try these tips to advocate for yourself more effectively.
Do you have a strong back office?
Is your nonprofit’s administration strong and resilient? Here are some tips for figuring that out (and what to do if you have room for improvement).
How to read your nonprofit’s financial report
ON DEMAND TRAINING: Tired of financial reports that nobody reads or understands?
How to Build Reserves Painlessly
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Building reserves without uncomfortable belt-tightening!
Audits won’t protect you
Thieves will strike when you least expect them. External audits provide weak protection against fraud at your nonprofit. Read this blog to learn about more effective alternatives.
Nonprofits and Inflation: My interview with academic journals
Inflation remains a threat to nonprofit nest-eggs. The academic journal Board & Administrator interviewed me so they could alert their readers.
Document your processes with Loom
Good process documentation can reduce the impact of the great resignation. Loom makes it so much faster and easier.
Inflation update (it doesn’t look good)
Inflation keeps getting worse. This can hurt nonprofits’ nest eggs. I’ve updated my August blog post on this topic.
Math anxiety: academic journals are noticing!
2 academic journals have interviewed me to help their readers understand how math anxiety prevents full participation by their board and management.
Building Reserves (protect your nonprofit from the next storm)
How to start building reserves now so your nonprofit can weather the next storm or make the most of the next big opportunity.
Why should your nonprofit have an investment philosophy?
PODCAST: I share my experience on this topic with Mickey Desai.
Protect your nonprofit from inflation
PODCAST. Worried about how inflation will impact your nonprofit? Check out this podcast where we discuss how you can protect your nonprofit’s purchasing power.
Nonprofit Technology: Round table discussion
VIDEO: Looking for the right technology for your nonprofit? This October 2021 conversation covers many different applications and contexts.
Don’t let inflation wipe out your cash surplus
Rising prices across the economy, AKA inflation, could significantly reduce the value of your nest egg. Please don’t allow your nonprofit’s hard-earned savings to go up in smoke.
7% Board Engagement is Not Enough!
7 percent board engagement with finances? Not acceptable! Fortunately, you can fix this situation with some simple steps!
Florence Nightingale + Good Data + Your Nonprofit
Do you agree that good graphs help nonprofits tell their story? If so, thank Florence Nightingale!
7 Steps to a Stronger Back Office
VIDEO: Want to save money? Increase productivity? Create a more welcoming workplace? Engage your board and staff better?