Fiscal Management Content Topic Results

Toolkit for managers during tough economic times and shifting political environment. While the focus is on conservation and the environment, the best practices and tools provided will assist any nonprofit in making assessments, in tracking finances, and how to make difficult decisions with the organization in mind.

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. 

While written from the for-profit business perspective, this article contains useful information for nonprofits as well in its short overview of the financial costs to consider when deciding whether to hire a new employee.

A well-planned budget demonstrates a nonprofit’s ability to responsibly manage its financial resources—an important factor for donors, corporate investors, and grantmaking institutions. This template provides a pre-formatted spreadsheet that can be used to document projected income and expenses.

This article discusses ways for nonprofit organizations' finance staff to explain finances so that program staff will understand their value in achieving the mission of your organization.

This article provides guidance on how nonprofit organizations can establish appropriate practices and systems for managing grants.

The goal of this report is to provide a comprehensive overview of the federal government's efforts to encourage asset accumulation. The full report offers a survey of current federal asset-building programs, specifically describes recently enacted relevant legislation and the President's 2013 budget proposals, and includes an analysis of current tax policies that promote asset building objectives.

This section of the National Council of Nonprofits’ website includes advocacy toolkits, tip sheets, and more to support nonprofits in their efforts to engage in advocacy while remaining in compliance with federal, state, and local lobbying laws.

This resource provides a brief overview of what kinds of activities are considered lobbying, and how nonprofit domestic violence agencies can be politically engaged without violating federal lobbying regulations.

This article links to resources on a wide array of topics designed to expand financial literacy of nonprofit organizations' boards.

This guide from the National Council of Nonprofits provides charitable nonprofits with the tools they need to make informed decisions about independent audits.

Financial policies clarify the roles, authority, and responsibilities for essential financial management activities and decisions in a nonprofit organization. This resource provides guidance on how to develop financial policies, as well as an example policy.