
Nonprofit Finance And Accounting
Build financial clarity and confidence across your organization with practical guidance on the financial and accounting systems that support mission-driven work. This expert-led collection helps nonprofits strengthen budgeting, financial reporting, and financial oversight so organizations can operate responsibly and grow sustainably.
These briefings explore the real-world financial practices that keep nonprofits strong—from interpreting financial statements and managing restricted funds to preparing for audits, strengthening internal accounting controls, and communicating financial performance to boards and stakeholders. Whether you are overseeing day-to-day accounting or guiding financial strategy at the leadership level, these conversations translate complex financial topics into clear operational insights.
You’ll also discover how strong financial management supports long-term impact. Learn how to build operating reserves, align financial planning with organizational strategy, manage risk, and create transparency that builds trust with donors, boards, and communities. Each expert delivers practical lessons that help nonprofit leaders turn financial stewardship into a strategic advantage.
Recent Finance & Accounting Resources
ARTICLE + VIDEO
charity: water’s Approach to Fundraising Data and Teamwork
Nonprofit revenue operations strategy starts with helping fundraisers succeed. Your operations team clears the report queue. Your fundraisers get their spreadsheets. Everybody’s busy . . . .but is…
VIDEO
Before Your Nonprofit's Budget Fails Again, Give Your Team a Voice!
Nonprofit budgeting beyond the annual budget starts with a surprising shift: stop treating the numbers as a deadline and start using them to guide decisions. Peyton Burch of…
Before Your Nonprofit’s Budget Fails Again, Give Your Team a Voice!
Nonprofit budgeting beyond the annual budget starts with a surprising shift: stop treating the numbers as a deadline and start using them to guide decisions! Peyton Burch of…
ARTICLE + VIDEO
How to Record In-Kind Donations—Without Costly Mistakes!
How to record in-kind donations for nonprofits is more than an accounting question . . .it reveals what programs truly cost and how much support the community contributes!…
ARTICLE + VIDEO
What exactly am I responsible for if my staff is using AI?
AI governance for nonprofits is quickly becoming a management, finance, data security and leadership responsibility . . .not simply an IT conversation! Dr. Stephanie Rose-Belcher of JMT Consulting…
ARTICLE + VIDEO
Your Accountant May Be Holding You Back!
When should a nonprofit change its accounting partner? Accurate books matter. Timely financial statements matter. But there’s an important distinction: “Timely and accurate financial reports… [are] a great…