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The Ultimate Guide to Accounting Software for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Although the most popular accounting software products- like QuickBooks and SAP- handle the needs of businesses in many industries, nonprofits have a unique business model and accounting standards and require different features and functionality from accounting software. by donors, grantors, governing boards, or by law.???.

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How to Minimize Risk Throughout Your Grant Cycle

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But on occasion, a person will make a mistake or doesn’t follow the restrictions for the grant. To mitigate risk throughout your grant cycle, you need to know your grantees through relationships and documentation, support their internal controls, and set up a process for whistleblower complaints. How do you track time and effort?

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What is Grant Management?

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Grant management is the comprehensive process of overseeing all activities related to grants: from identifying recipients, to awarding funds, to reporting on outcomes all while maintaining compliance with regulatory requirements. Table of Contents Grant Lifecycle Who Handles Grant Management for Grantmaking Organizations?

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Nonprofit Guide to US Digital Privacy Laws: CCPA, SHIELD

Whole Whale

This article is for the overworked techie in charge of all of the digital things who just panicked that it is 2020 and there are new privacy laws. There are also multiple bills moving through legislature in no less than 25 other states and the federal government ( COPRA ) that could become law in 2020.

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9 Best Practices for Strong Nonprofit Financial Management

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The laws—and the trust of your donors and funders—say so. You will always get the grant and donors will never churn. Depending on your organization’s focus and activities, you may have different types of funding, such as grants, contracts, donations, program fees, sponsorships, or merchandise sales.

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Creating the Foundation for a Best-In-Class Nonprofit Finance Team

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Experience with grant monitoring and required expense tracking for grants is a plus. And it’s helpful if they are familiar with grant compliance. Remember, clean audits enhance transparency and confidence, which may translate into increased contributions or grants.

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How to Start a Nonprofit: 12 Essential Steps for Success

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In contrast to for-profit organizations, nonprofits rely on donations, usually a combination of individual donations, grants, sponsorships, and corporate donations, to fund their operations and further their charitable missions. Look into relevant laws regarding starting a nonprofit in your community. In the U.S.,