Practical guides for small nonprofits.
Short posts on the things that trip up small organizations: financial controls, grant reporting, who owns the accounts, and the Form 990. Each one comes with a free template or checklist.
The Financial Controls Most Small Nonprofits Don't Have Until Something Goes Wrong
Most small nonprofits have no written financial controls until something goes wrong. Here is what to put in place this month, and a checklist to start from.
Includes a free download: Internal Controls Checklist →
The Grant Report Was Due Yesterday, and Other Preventable Emergencies
Grant reports get written in a last-minute scramble because nothing was set up at award time. Here is the system that fixes it, and a template to start.
Free download: Grant Reporting Template
Who Actually Owns Your Nonprofit's Accounts?
Your website, payroll and donor data may belong to someone who left. Here is how to find out in an afternoon, and a free inventory to track it going forward.
Free download: Account & Access Inventory
The Small Nonprofit's Guide to Form 990: Which One, When, and How to Stop Dreading It
Which 990 your nonprofit files, when it is due, what happens if you miss it, and how to gather everything before tax season. Includes a free prep worksheet.
Free download: Form 990 Prep Worksheet
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