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QuickBooks® Online for Churches may sound like a good idea. However, there are several things to be aware of. Many churches try hard to get it to work for them…

How you communicate when thanking your donors sets the tone for the relationship. We have a set of guidelines we like to follow to help cultivate a stronger level of…

Let’s say you’ve been marketing for a while and you’re looking for a new strategy to reach or engage your nonprofit audience on social media. Or maybe you’ve seen a…

When you’re in an elevator, you should be prepared at any moment to quickly tell people all about your organization and what you do. But elevator pitches aren’t easy. There…

A capitalization policy will help determine whether an item your organization buys is a regular expense or a fixed asset. Organizations use a capitalization policy to set a threshold for…

In a previous video, we looked at how a  capitalization policy works in an organization. That document states that any item purchased over a certain value is considered a fixed asset.…

Sometimes fundraising can seem like such a daunting task, so how do nonprofits raise money? When you look at your network of people, you may have wondered why they aren’t…

What Are In-Kind Donations? An in-kind donation or gift is when someone makes a contribution to your nonprofit or church that’s not cash or stock. For example, in-kind donations could…

Cash and accrual are two ways your organization can keep track of its finances. Most organizations function off of a cash basis, but there may be a situation where running…

Donor-Advised Funds A Donor-Advised Fund (DAF) is a charitable giving vehicle administered by a 501(c)(3) public charity created to manage charitable donations on behalf of organizations, families, or individuals. Also…