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New Study of Nonprofit Financial Literacy Misses the Mark
Thanks to a report released today, we can all get ready for another round of specious judgment about management skills of nonprofits.
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Nonprofit financial cliffs and other tales
I am very lucky to be able to talk to people every day who think they can change the world.
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Truth or Consequences: The Implications of Financial Decisions
If two sources of funding are good, are three sources better?
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“Big Picture” Ethics and Nonprofit Decision-making
We often see stories about a nonprofit executive director, manager or board member who has embezzled from their organization, but how can nonprofits create a more ethical culture?
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When Loans Go Bad: The Sacramento Regional Sports Education Foundation Fiasco
The Sacramento Regional Sports Education Foundation is drawing heat after it borrowed $400,000 for an athletic event that didn’t generate anywhere near the revenues predicted.
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Nonprofit Aiding Kids of Prisoners Sees Success, But Funding Does Not Follow
In El Paso, Texas, Community Solutions has a strong track record of helping the children of prisoners avoid their parent’s path, but as its federal funding dies, the nonprofit is struggling.
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Survey Suggests Human Service Agencies Have Unworkable Formulas
The Nonprofit Finance Fund’s most recent survey offers few surprises, but it may make some of you feel a little less alone in your organization’s financial and service issues.
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Can Nonprofits Assess Their Situation When Congress Won’t Pass a Budget?
Judging by the rejected proposals we’ve seen so far, there may be no way for nonprofits to turn to a budget document to glean where they and their constituents stand in Fiscal Year 2013.
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Pilot’s Group Plans Lift-off for Nonprofit-run Airport
At California’s Sutter County Airport, pilots and other interested parties are considering forming a nonprofit organization to manage the local general aviation airport.
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Is Occupy Wall Street NYC Going Broke?
A report from the Occupy Wall Street General Assembly concludes with the warning, “At our current rate of expenditure, we will be out of money in THREE WEEKS.”
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Invisible Children Release Another Video, This Time to Take on Critics
Following the success and subsequent criticism of the Kony 2012 viral video, Ben Keesey, CEO of the nonprofit Invisible Children, releases an eight-minute video in an attempt to rebut critics.
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The Good, Bad and Ugly of 360 Degree Evals
I am passing along this article from the Summer 2011 edition of the magazine after we saw a Twitter flurry about the piece yesterday. We figure our readers know best about what everyone needs, and so...
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Report Finds Values-based Banks Outperform Traditional Banks in Many Areas
A report finds value-based banks are “outperforming” standard banks in areas such as “return on assets, growth in loans and deposits, and capital strength”—but success isn’t guaranteed.
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Reich Asks: After the Election, Are We All in This Together?
Given the political vitriol of this campaign, former U.S. Secretary of Labor Robert Reich raises the question of how we can work together to solve the huge problems that this nation faces.
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“Variable Pay” All the Rage Even in Nonprofits?
The Washington Post reports that employers are awarding more bonuses and performance-based pay rather than pay increases in order to “incentivize workers.” Have you experienced this in your local...
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In the Super Bowl of Lobbying, the NFL Plays to Win
While the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers prepare for Super Bowl XLVII, the tax-exempt National Football League (NFL) is playing a game of its own: lobbying Congress.
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“If It Moves, Medicaid It” and Excessive NPO Salaries in N.Y.
A recent report from the U.S. House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform offers a scathing critique of New York’s administration of the Medicaid program.
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Does IRS Have Resources to Do Its Increasingly Complicated Job?
When people talk about organizations having to do more with less, they’re typically not referring to the Internal Revenue Service, though it appears that dilemma may be the case at the IRS, too.
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Put Your Money Where Your Mission Is: Mission-Related Investments and You
Most nonprofit leaders aren’t investment whizzes, but most realize that they should carefully consider their investment options. There are many ways to do so that are in harmony with one’s mission.
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Unusual Governance Structure: Husband and Wife Co-Presidents
The Freedom From Religion Foundation is reportedly preparing to launch lawsuits across the U.S. The charity’s atypical structure features an executive role split between husband and wife.
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