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Statement of Activities: Common Mistakes and How to Avoid Them

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Investing in a fund accounting software simplifies processes and reporting, making it easy to avoid potential pitfalls. How to Avoid: Organizations should consider adopting the Unified Chart of Accounts for Nonprofits (UCOA). Use financial management software with analytical tools.

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#datanerds: Six Steps to Great Graphs and Charts

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Source: Gemma Correll – I Love Charts. Note from Beth: I just knew that I was going to start obsessing about charts and graphs after my Excel spreadsheet obsessions started. Great data visualizations don’t necessarily require an expensive software package or a programmer on staff. Step 1: Which Chart is Best?

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

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I mean two things: One is the actual software you use like Quickbooks or Aplos that is meant for nonprofit use, and two is the actual processes you use to manage your accounting. Your Donor Management system helps you identify potential major donors and spot trends in giving. A simple report with a pie chart can easily show you that.

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How to Prepare Donor Data Reports for Your Board Members

Bloomerang

A major part of connecting with these individuals and optimizing the giving experience is utilizing the data you collect about their giving trends to inform your future fundraising decisions. . Exclude advanced data like donor lifetime value, donor acquisition cost, and trends in recaptured donors.

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Seven Ways to Improve Engagement With Your Nonprofit Financial Reports

BoardAssist

Use multidimensional accounting software to gain efficiency. A dimensional chart of accounts structure creates a separate field in your database for each bit of expense information rather than cramming all the information into one account code field. Provide a basis for comparison. Highlight key performance indicators.

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How Churches Can Go High Tech with the Collection Plate

Tech Soup

A growing trend among most of us these days is paying for things more with credit and debit cards and less with cash and checks. This trend means even the smallest churches may find it useful to explore low-cost ways to accept electronic donations for offerings, tithes, and other gifts. Accounting Software for Churches.

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Reporting for Grantmakers: Charts vs. Lists to Make Sense of Your Data

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Newsletters with industry trends hit your inbox almost every day. Charts and lists are two of the most common formats for grant reporting, but they have different benefits when you are trying to make sense of your grantmaking data. Using Charts in Your Grant Reporting. The “What is This Report Telling Me?”

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