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.
Fraud Prevention at Your Nonprofit
How well have you protected your nonprofit from fraud? Learn more about how fraud happens in nonprofits and how you can prevent it.
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.
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?
25 Years as a Nonprofiteer!
VIDEO: I’ve been a nonprofiteer for 25 years. Here’s an overview of what I’ve gotten to do so far!
Should I Switch to the Nonprofit Sector?
People regularly ask me if they should switch to the nonprofit sector. Here you’ll find my answers to their most common questions.
Where have all the accountants gone?
If Peter, Paul, and Mary were to write a song about the accountant shortage, it might look like this.
Unhappy Holidays for Accountants
Why do so many nonprofit accountants quit their jobs in December? Work-life balance. Read on to learn more about how to prevent this phenomenon in your nonprofit.
Is MacKenzie Scott the Red Hot Chili Peppers’ biggest fan?
MacKenzie Scott’s trailblazing form of philanthropic giving echoes one of the RHCP’s biggest hits. Coincidence?
Overcoming the nonprofit accountant shortage
Want to ensure you can attract and retain top accounting talent? Check out these tips.
What makes it so hard to hire a nonprofit accountant?
Has your nonprofit had difficulty filling accounting positions? Read this to understand why.
Setting Up the Accounting for a New Nonprofit
For your new nonprofit to thrive, you need to build it on a strong foundation. That includes setting the accounting up right on day one so that you set yourself, and your mission, up for success.
Start your fiscal year on the right foot
PODCAST: I got to appear on the Wisdom for Nonprofits podcast with Betina Meyer Pflug. We talked about getting your fiscal year off on the right foot, preventing burnout, and more!
Function to Flourish
PODCAST: Aicila Lewis interviewed me for the BiCurean Podcast. We covered a variety of topics, including making financial reports inclusive and what a Fractional CFO does.
Van Halen and Hiring the Right Staff for Your Nonprofit
The rock band Van Halen, and their creative use of brown M&Ms, can teach nonprofits a time-saving lesson.
Podcast: Finance and Accounting for Small Nonprofits
What do small nonprofits need to know about finance and accounting? It got to appear on the Everything Nonprofit Podcast where we address questions like what is the chart of accounts, making engaging financial reports, and making difficult budget decisions.
Five, FIVE, Things that Make Count von Count a Great Role Model for Accountants
The Count from Sesame Street can teach important career lessons to nonprofit accountants and finance professionals.
Good systems prevent burnout and fraud
A strong back office includes systems that make financial reports inclusive, reduces burnout, and prevents fraud. Teresa Huff interviewed on her podcast about those topics and more.
Silicon Valley Bank and Your Nonprofit (worry but don’t panic)
Keeping all your eggs in one basket can leave you with a nasty mess. So let’s take a moment to make sure our nonprofits learn a lesson from Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse (and that we don’t repeat the same mistake as many of their depositors).
Happy Birthday Overhead Myth. Please Die Now.
The Overhead Myth is a zombie belief that just won’t die. Until we kill it, it will continue to seriously limit the good that nonprofits can do in the world.