Nonprofit Dashboards – Resources List
Managing nonprofit finances is a complex endeavor, but a well-crafted dashboard helps organize that complexity so stakeholders share a common focus.
Article Topic: Nonprofit Budget
Revenue Recognition – Resources List
Each type of nonprofit revenue must be recorded. However, the rules and timing can be complicated. Here are some of the implications.
Organizational Slack (or Goldilocks and the Three Budgets)
Organizational slack is an important concept in the management literature, but you won’t find it mentioned in articles on nonprofits. It has several…
The Matrix Map: A Powerful Tool for Mission-Focused Nonprofits
The Matrix Map is a visual tool that plots all of the organization’s activities—not just its programs—into a single, compelling image. By illust…
StrongNonprofits Budgeting Toolkit
A budget is your organization’s strategy expressed in dollars. A strategic and collaborative budget process is essential to ensure that resources are being used most…
Proactive, Not Perfect, Scenario Planning: A Short Guide for Our Times
Whether the effects of the coronavirus pandemic have been immediate for your nonprofit or you’re bracing for what’s to come, you should be proacti…
Should Your Budget Balance? No!
We’ve long argued at Propel Nonprofits that break-even budgets are not only not required, but they are the biggest barrier to building reserves an…
Financial Management Models of a Great Nonprofit Dashboard
A well-designed dashboard is like a good sheepdog. It helps to keep conversations with boards, staff, and funders on point and attentive to the right …
True Program Costs: Program Budget and Allocation Template and Resource
While the long-term goal for nonprofits is not to return profits to shareholders, we all know that nonprofits are business entities that need to maint…
Cost Allocation Primer Video
Your nonprofit work has certain knowable costs, such as costs for staff, costs for property and equipment, and costs for programs. Sound nonprofit finance means…