Material Listing

This book covers a wide range of financial information from basic financial concepts to how to structure a nonprofit organization for fiscal strength and profitability. It also defines the different roles of board, staff, and volunteers, and outlines duties associated with each.

This presentation guides participants through the process of developing a budget for their organization and includes links to useful templates.

A budget is a tool. This publication describes how budgets can be used to work with staff, control expenses, plan effectively, and reach organizational goals. Includes examples of budgets and budget reports. 

This guide provides a detailed description of how to create a budget, who should be involved, and things that organizations should consider to ensure that their budget is a tool for maximizing organizational sustainability.

This article provides a clear discussion of how nonprofits can use depreciation to account for the declining value of fixed assets and its value in the budget process. 

This resource provides a good overview of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Accounting Standards Update 2016 revising how nonprofits are to prepare financial statements beginning for fiscal years that start Dec 15, 2017. 

This article reviews the benefits of fund accounting used by nonprofits to segregate revenues and expenses into “funds” for ease of tracking.

Finance managers at nonprofits face unique pressures. This guide outlines key challenges, requirements, tips, and best practices for nonprofit CFOs and finance staff.

Every nonprofit should have a finance committee of the board on which at least the organization’s executive director, finance director (if applicable), and board treasurer participate. This article outlines the roles and responsibilities of this committee.

The decisions we make about who we hire for what positions and how we work with them once hired are crucial for organizational performance. This resource outlines best practices gathered from the field for performance evaluation, recruitment, hiring and retention, staffing, professional development, and resolving problems.