Building reserves is hard work. Knowing what to do with them once you’re there is a different challenge. Tosha Anderson and Aaron Sheklin of Farther explain when a nonprofit is ready to start investing, how to match every dollar to its time horizon, and the governance that keeps boards confident through market swings.
Diversifying museum revenue streams helps your organization weather the unexpected. Explore five overlooked streams and how finance leaders can grow them.
For many boards, the word “merger” ends the conversation before it starts. In this guest post, Christophe Poirrier of Two Five One explains why mergers are only one option among many, including shared services, joint programs, fiscal sponsorship, and strategic partnerships. He also shows how clear financials let leaders explore these options through planning rather than as a rescue.
Growth doesn’t fix a nonprofit’s administrative problems. It magnifies them. Learn the four-part test The Charity CFO uses to help nonprofits decide if they’re ready to scale, and what to fix before saying yes to that next big opportunity.
When a nonprofit’s mission grows faster than its structure, decisions stall, roles blur, and even your smartest people start to feel confused. Dee Benno, VP of People and Operations at the Air Conditioning Contractors of America, explains how to tell a structure problem from a people problem, and shares a five-part approach for moving from chaos to clarity.
AI can draft a donor email in seconds — but should it? Based on a two-year donor study from Cherian Koshy of Kindsight, this post breaks down the one rule keeping nonprofits from crossing the line: automate the task, not the relationship.
Fragmented databases and outdated tracking methods hold organizations back from making confident financial decisions. Discover four practical strategies — from consolidating your tech stack to using predictive analytics — that turn scattered data into a clear, actionable financial picture.
Ninety-five percent of nonprofit leaders report full-blown burnout, and one in three is considering leaving the sector. Nonprofit executive Annette Eros argues the usual fixes, more rest, better boundaries, miss the real issue: chronic underinvestment in systems and infrastructure that leaves leaders absorbing the gap. She shares her ANCHOR Method for rebuilding organizational structure, and why “capacity building training” often just adds more weight to an already overloaded leader instead of solving the underlying problem.
Nonprofit leaders keep asking if AI will replace their accountant or CFO. The honest answer: no — but it’s changing what the role looks like. Here’s where AI is genuinely helping today, where it still falls short, and how finance leaders can shift from reactive reporting to proactive strategy.
Volunteer grants let companies turn employee service hours into unrestricted cash gifts for your nonprofit — but most organizations miss out simply because they never ask supporters where they work.
A $15.6 million deficit at a St. Louis utility has city leaders eyeing a costly forensic audit — but Charity CFO founder Tasha Anderson says fraud is rarely the real story. Here’s what usually causes a finance function to go dark, and the three reports that catch it before it becomes a crisis.
Discover five healthcare nonprofit accounting strategies to optimize your revenue cycle, centralize financials, and improve patient payment experiences.
Brandon Peacock built Hit the Ground Running around his own story as a trauma survivor — which made him the organization’s biggest asset and its biggest bottleneck. He and podcast host Tosha Anderson talk about what it actually takes to build a nonprofit that can run without its founder in the room.
Board members tuning out during financial reviews isn’t disinterest — it’s a presentation problem. Learn four practical strategies to turn dense financial reports into clear, engaging conversations that drive real board strategy.
When a team member isn’t delivering, the instinct is to question the hire. But according to HR expert Tiffany Slater, 70-75% of the time the real issue traces back to leadership. Here’s what nonprofit leaders need to look at first.
Burnout in the nonprofit sector gets a lot of attention. But neurodivergent burnout is a different conversation entirely. Here’s what leaders need to understand before it’s too late.
Most nonprofits think they have a CFO function — but really have a strong accounting function. Learn the difference between a traditional and strategic nonprofit CFO, why the shift is happening now, and how to know which model your organization needs.
Nonprofit accounting teams are stretched thin — but AI is changing that. From faster month-end close to predictive forecasting, explore 7 practical ways artificial intelligence is improving nonprofit finance and freeing CFOs to focus on strategy.
Most nonprofits don’t need more accounting — they need better financial leadership. Discover what a nonprofit CFO actually does, how the role differs from a nonprofit accountant, and how AI is accelerating the shift toward strategic finance.
AI isn’t replacing the nonprofit CFO — it’s raising the bar. Learn how artificial intelligence is shifting the CFO role from financial reporting to strategic decision support, and what that means for your organization.
Most nonprofit leaders have sent a press release into the void — crafted the announcement, hit send, and heard nothing. Here’s what journalists actually want, and how to make sure your next pitch gets noticed.
Discover how scenario planning can help your nonprofit navigate economic uncertainty. Learn to build agile financial strategies that future-proof your mission.
Burnout is becoming the norm in nonprofit leadership, but sustainable leadership is possible. Learn the weekly habits, operational shifts, and boundary-setting strategies nonprofit executives can use to reduce overwhelm, strengthen their organizations, and lead more effectively long term.
Budgeting isn’t just a spreadsheet. It’s a strategic tool that reveals whether your nonprofit is truly aligned with its mission.
This blog breaks down how to move beyond static budgets and start using them as a roadmap for decision-making, clarity, and impact. If your budget isn’t guiding your organization, it’s time to rethink how you’re using it.
