The Charity CFO Blog
Nonprofit Financial Education, Trends & News
Join our newsletter to keep up to date on the latest trends in nonprofit fundraising, accounting, marketing, and organizational optimization!
The Psychology of Fundraising: Why Do Donors Give?
Why do people donate to nonprofits? After all, giving away money isn’t rational. Moreover, from a human behavior standpoint, the psychology of fundraising doesn’t appear to make sense. And yet, people across cultures and contexts give generously to organizations that...
How To Diagnose & Conquer Nonprofit Founder’s Syndrome
Nonprofit founders are creators, visionaries, and leaders. They invest time, talent, and charisma to build a mission-focused organization from scratch. And they corral the first donations and design and implement programming from scratch. So it's natural that their...
New Rules For Nonprofit Lease Accounting: ASC 842 Explained
Updated standards on accounting for nonprofit leases (ASC 842) go into effect this year for most organizations–and next year for the few remaining exceptions. If you’re not sure that your organization has adopted the new standards detailed in ASC 842, then keep...
Driving Nonprofit Growth with Data with Stu Manewith
If the terms cloud software or data quality make you want to run for cover, you’re not alone in the nonprofit world where hand-keyed spreadsheets are still commonplace. But the most successful nonprofits are already leveraging interconnected software systems to raise...
6 Steps To Recession-Proof Your Nonprofit
A lot of nonprofit leaders are asking us about how to prepare their organizations for the possibility of a recession. So I decided to change up the format of my A Modern Nonprofit Podcast this week to talk directly to you about the steps you can take to prepare your...
What Do Charity Watchdogs Want From Your Nonprofit?
Trust is the name of the game when it comes to fundraising. And charity watchdogs are a critical source of information for donors, grantmakers, and other funding sources when deciding who to trust with their money. So if you want to do a better job of raising money...
Nonprofit Board Committees In A Modern Nonprofit
You know you’ve got a board meeting every 2nd Tuesday at 7:30 pm. And you probably know the quorum rules by heart. But when was the last time you analyzed the structure of your board of directors? More specifically, what board committees do you have? Are they the...
![[Podcast] Should you hire an operations manager? with Krysta Grangeno](https://mlgr3s94qv3v.i.optimole.com/OJG0Iq0-vLTyxFsI/w:auto/h:auto/q:mauto/https://thecharitycfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/PODCAST-Blog-2.png)
[Podcast] Should you hire an operations manager? with Krysta Grangeno
Nonprofits teams have a tendency to break into silos that don’t communicate well with each other, like fundraising, programs, finance, HR. And when those groups don’t communicate well with each other, things break down and get much harder than they need to be. The...
The Finance Committee and Nonprofit Financial Leadership
Your finance committee spends the most time analyzing and studying your nonprofit’s numbers, yet your entire board of directors is responsible for financial oversight. So, as the executive director or financial manager of a nonprofit, it’s up to you to ensure you...
![[Podcast] Building Public Support with Houda Elyazgi](https://mlgr3s94qv3v.i.optimole.com/OJG0Iq0-IXvgxQsX/w:auto/h:auto/q:mauto/https://thecharitycfo.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PODCAST-Blog-1-1.png)
[Podcast] Building Public Support with Houda Elyazgi
How intentional is your nonprofit with your communication plans? Is there a strategy behind the image your organization is presenting to the world? Houda Elyazgi joins A Modern Nonprofit to talk about building integrated and strategic communication campaigns to help...
Search the TCCFO Archives:
