Commons Collection – Fiscal Operations Resources
A selection of resources about fiscal operations for nonprofits. Curated by the Nonprofit Financial Commons.
Article Topic: Nonprofit Financial Management
A Sample Nonprofit Financial Policies and Procedures Manual
Extensive and detailed, this 21-page template lets you craft a financial policies and procedures manual for your nonprofit organization.
Nonprofit Fiscal Policies & Procedures: A Template and Guide
A structure for policies and procedures, as well as guiding questions to consider as you decide what’s best for your organization.
Accounting Procedures Manual Template
This is a quick-start template in Microsoft Word for creating your own accounting policies and procedures manual — fill in the blanks and go!
Financial Management
A resource list hosted by the National Council of Nonprofits on the subject of nonprofit financial policies and management overall.
An Executive Director’s Guide to Nonprofit Leadership
An expert guide for executive directors: annual budget analysis, income diversification, robust reserves, and effective financial governance.
Best Practices in Financial Management for Nonprofits
This webcast from the Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta discusses financial record-keeping and reporting, budgeting, and internal controls.
Nonprofit Financial Infrastructure Self-Assessment
How does your organization handle budgeting and cash flow, data and analysis, operations, audit readiness, and governance and strategy? This questionn…
12 Characteristics of Financially Healthy Nonprofits
This Propel Nonprofits resource provides 12 signs that your nonprofit will be financially healthy over the long term.
Introduction to Nonprofit Finance
Beyond providing a primer on fiscal staffing/infrastructure needs, this guide includes definitions of finance terms and content around financial state…