stewardship

Whether your church is large or small, it likely has some fixed assets, so it’s important to know the requirements for tracking those assets. Accurate accounting is essential for stewarding…

Is your board equipped to help your organization accomplish its goals? Are there talent gaps you need to fill? Do you need to start the recruitment process for new board…

What are common guidelines when dealing with church benevolence funds? Let’s start by defining what church benevolence is. What is a church benevolence fund? Benevolence is defined quite simply as…

Using QuickBooks®’ nonprofit solution may sound like a good idea. However, there are several things to be aware of. Many nonprofits and churches try hard to get it to work…

Intro To Nonprofit Accounting: Lesson 6 Learn what internal controls are when it comes to accounting and how you can use them to protect your nonprofit. In previous lessons, we…

During Part 1 of this series, you decided to publish an annual report for your nonprofit. Then in Part 2, you determined what information to include. But what else should…

Now that you’ve decided to publish an annual report for your nonprofit, like we discussed in Part 1 of this series, what information should you include? There’s no magic formula,…

Yes! Although nonprofits aren’t legally required to publish annual reports, it is an excellent idea to do so. Because a well-presented annual report can achieve a great deal, you can…

There are very few things that are simple about church planting, and budget planning isn’t one of them. Despite the tricky nature of planning a budget for an entity that…

What is a 501(c)(3) church, and what are some benefits and disadvantages of a church having a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status? This is what you need to know. When starting a…