Board Financial Oversight Archives - Nonprofit Financial Commons

Here We Go Again: The Cyclical Nature of Board Behavior

Each time a board enters a new cycle, it differs from the one before, because the organization and external environment will have changed.

What exactly is the board’s role in helping to steer a sound financial course for your nonprofit?

This piece by Kate Barr discusses how nonprofits can address potential problems while they're still small enough to squash.

A selection of resources about nonprofit governance. Curated by the Nonprofit Financial Commons.

Board financial oversight is “nice but insufficient”; governance must address the fit of the organization’s design with the environment.

Questions you should be able to answer about your organization if you’re aiming to achieve financial responsibility, and more.

NFF offers this series of videos that collects best practices for nonprofit boards.

A variety of information concerning nonprofit budgets, financial reports, and audits, along with corresponding resources and templates.

A presentation from the Wallace Foundation that can help nonprofit boards understand their fiscal leadership role.