stewardship

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 try hard to get it to work for them.…

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…

It’s often said that we have two ears and one mouth so we can listen twice as much as we speak.  I think the same thing is true in keeping…

Good financial information can help your nonprofit execute its mission, which will propel your organization to flourish so you can put your nonprofit’s vision in motion. Ratios are a tool…