Not-for-Profit & Education Archives

Protect Your Not-for-Profit Against These 13 Damaging Risks

In 2012, a well-known foundation ran into a series of dilemmas, from eliminating much-needed community grants to increasing its CEO’s salary by 64 percent….

FASB Issues Guidance on Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items

The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2015-01, Simplifying Income Statement Presentation by Eliminating the Concept of Extraordinary Items. Subtopic…

Not-for-Profit Board vs. Management: The How-Tos of a Thriving Relationship

One of the most critical elements to a high-functioning not-for-profit organization is the positive, mutually understood relationship between the board of directors and management,…

Don’t Be Caught Off Guard with Wage & Hour Woes

Wage and hour violations are at an all-time high with no end in sight. Wage and hour cases are costly and time-consuming, and can…

How to Develop Association Membership Engagement: Educate Members

Examples of educational programs include classes and workshops that present new association information, industry news, and industry training. It is recommended that curriculum and…

Should You Merge with Another Non-Profit?

It’s no secret that non-profit organizations have faced great challenges since the economic downturn began in the late 2000s. In fact, some have even…

4 Key Steps to Attracting Association Members

Every association needs a well-crafted action plan to identify and recruit prospective members. And while it is important to recognize that recruitment strategies may…

3 Key Steps to Building Your Association’s Board

It is essential for associations to emphasize the importance of their board, because the board represents association members along with the industry the association…

Non-Profit Budgeting: Handling Your Cash Flow

Most non-profits have recently experienced unpredictable economic trends that could cause those organizations to worry about meeting their financial obligations. As a non-profit leader,…

Non-Profits: Rules for Entering a Joint Venture Arrangement

For decades, non-profit organizations have been looking for ways to increase revenue in order to better achieve their charitable (or exempt) purpose. One way…

Non-Profits: How to Choose an Auditor

Being a part of a non-profit organization, you know how important it is to timely and accurately report your financial information. These include how…

12 Questions to Get Your Content Marketing Plan Started

Content marketing—it’s a newer phrase, but in reality, organizations have been implementing it for quite some time. Many think that content marketing means creating…

4 Key Questions to Improving Non-Profit Staff Turnover

The 2012 Nonprofit Employment Trends Survey, a report distributed earlier this year, found that as the economy begins to rebound, non-profit leaders anticipate an…

Client Spotlight: Community Contacts

Established in 1978, Community Contacts, is a private, not-for-profit, human service organization that serves the Kane and DeKalb counties in Illinois. Community Contact’s mission is…