Case Study: Northern Dental Access Center
Case Study: Northern Dental Access Center Expansion through Service to “Competitors” This is one in a series of six case…
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Heads-Up on Public Service Loan Forgiveness from the National Council of Nonprofits
Nonprofit Employees and Employers: Take advantage of temporary relief under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program. Check your eligibility today!…
Read MoreNonprofits and Inflation: What’s the Plan?
How is inflation affecting your nonprofit? What strategies are you considering to mitigate negative impacts?
Read MoreNonprofit Resilience: Faulty Notions
Many myths have grown around the practices that offer effectiveness and sustainability in a crisis.
Read MoreNonprofit Finance Fund Findings on The Racial Realities of the Nonprofit Economy
This year’s survey report, reflecting 1,168 nonprofit respondents, displays NFF’s new focus on racial equity.
Read MoreOrganizational 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 definitions, but all boil down to extra resources or resources held in reserve. The difference between a hand-to-mouth organization and a vibrant one is slack. Think of slack as the financial aspect of organizational capacity.
Read MoreTruth or Consequences: The Implications of Financial Decisions
Does a diversified revenue base make for a more profitable—and therefore sustainable—nonprofit? Does government funding create big financial problems? Does owning a facility improve an organization’s financial health?
Read MoreThe 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 illustrating the organization’s business model—through a picture of all activities and the financial and mission impact of each one—it supports genuinely strategic discussions.
Read MoreHow PRIs Work: A Basic Primer for Nonprofits
In addition to grants, foundations have been increasingly using Program Related Investments, or PRIs, to support nonprofits. PRIs can be a powerful tool to support foundation and nonprofit missions, but they only fit some projects. Understanding their value and uses can be useful for both foundations and nonprofits.
Read MoreCash Flow in the Nonprofit Business Model: A Question of Whats and Whens
In recent years, the concept of the “business model” has gained a great deal of currency within the nonprofit sector, with nonprofit leaders as well as grantmakers and other stakeholders focused on understanding and improving the business and financial underpinnings of how organizations deliver on their missions.
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