Commons Collection – Strategy and Planning
A selection of resources about business models for nonprofits. Curated by the Nonprofit Financial Commons.
Content Type: Article
Cash Flow in the Nonprofit Business Model: A Question of Whats and Whens
Being informed, strategic, and collaborative with cash flow helps ensure long-term strategies aren’t derailed by short-term obstacles.
Proactive, Not Perfect, Scenario Planning: A Short Guide for Our Times
When what-ifs reign, it’s hard to know what questions to start with or what actions to take. Scenario budget planning can be your friend.
A Board’s Guide to Surpluses and Deficits
If your organization runs a deficit, you should be concerned. But it’s more problematic to assume a surplus indicates good financial health.
Commons Collection – Nonprofit Business Models
A selection of resources about business models for nonprofits. Curated by the Nonprofit Financial Commons.
Commons Collection – Governance Resources
A selection of resources about nonprofit governance. Curated by the Nonprofit Financial Commons.
Commons Collection – Fiscal Operations Resources
A selection of resources about fiscal operations for nonprofits. Curated by the Nonprofit Financial Commons.
Commons Collection – Financial Monitoring Resources
A selection of resources about nonprofit financial monitoring. Curated by the Nonprofit Financial Commons.
Pay-What-It-Takes Philanthropy
Written by Jeri Eckhart-Queenan, Michael Etzel, and Sridhar Prasad for the Summer 2016 edition of the Stanford Social Innovation Review. “A new grantmaking approach is…
Beyond Financial Oversight: Expanding the Board’s Role in the Pursuit of Sustainability
Board financial oversight is “nice but insufficient”; governance must address the fit of the organization’s design with the environment.