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Don’t Jeopardize Your Nonprofit Compliance with a Commercial Accounting System?

sgEngage

When your accounting system is not built to handle restricted funding , each report can feel like a fire drill. If your organization receives at least some of its funding from grants, you need a fund accounting system with subfund accounting capabilities built to handle nonprofit accounting standards.

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Back to Basics: How to Set Up Your Nonprofit Chart of Accounts

Blue Fox

Introducing the Chart of Accounts (COA) Are you ready to nerd out on nonprofit accounting? Introducing the Chart of Accounts (COA) - the foundational accounting tool every nonprofit leader needs to get right for maximum financial insight and awareness. What is a Chart of Accounts? It’s just that important.

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How to Set Up Your Nonprofit Accounting System RIGHT So it Helps You Grow

Get Fully Funded

When set up right, your nonprofit accounting system will help you manage your nonprofit and streamline processes like budgeting, projecting cash flow, and even hiring. The problem is that if you’re like most, you haven’t paid a lot of attention to your accounting system. Most people who start or lead nonprofits aren’t numbers people.

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5 Tips for Community Health Centers to Transition to New Fund Accounting Software

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Working with a consultant (either your vendor’s or an external partner) will save time and money because the system will be set up for your organization’s exact needs. The point of contact works with the software vendor to align the new system to your organization’s vision for the future, preventing your organization from flying blind.

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Your Unrestricted Funds Need Stewardship, Too

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Even though unrestricted funds don’t have mandates on how they should be spent, tracking and reporting on them is still important for both your donors and for your organization’s financial decision-making. Creating a culture of transparency starts with clear tracking by individual program, fund, or project.

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5 Ways Fund Accounting Simplifies Financial Reporting for Community Health Centers

sgEngage

Using technology to streamline even some processes can free up a tremendous amount of time, so you spend less time on manual reporting and tracking and more time analyzing and elevating actionable information that drives bottom-line financial impact. Let the system do the work so you can make more impact.

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Cultivating Community Growth: The Synergy Of CRM And Fundraising In Nonprofit Organizations

Bloomerang

These tools help keep track of all the people who support the organization, like donors and volunteers. A nonprofit CRM tracks donors, manages email and communication history, and provides comprehensive reporting. CRM systems are integral to this effort. Enter Bloomerang, a CRM solution specifically designed for nonprofits.