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Nonprofit Finance

Preparing for Potential Federal Grant Freezes: A Guide for Nonprofit Organizations

With the recent issuance of OMB (Office of Management and Budget) Memorandum M-25-13 calling for the pausing of financial assistance for programs and activities implicated…

Todd Kimball
Stones balanced unevenly on a beam beneath the title Balancing the Demands of a Nonprofit CFO Role.
Nonprofit Finance

Balancing the Demands of a Nonprofit CFO Role

The list of skills and experience necessary to be a successful nonprofit CFO is long and varied, which can make it seem like a Goldilocks…

Todd Kimball
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Nonprofit Finance

How do Nonprofits Manage Cash Deficits?

As nonprofit costs continue to rise organizations that regularly operate with minimal or moderate budgets are finding that they are in a cash negative position.…

CFO Selections Team
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Nonprofit Finance

Understanding Nonprofit Hiring Trends

Originally published: Dec 20, 2022Updated: April 8, 2024 According to the Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) the U.S. job market has finally ushered in…

CFO Selections Team
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Nonprofit Finance

What Does a Nonprofit CFO Do?

Our team is used to discussing what’s included in a CFO’s job description. But this type of conversation usually centers around the commonalities that unite…

CFO Selections Team
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Nonprofit Finance

How to Include Overhead in a Grant Request

Just the other day we were working with a client who came to us and said, “We need help with an important grant request. How…

CFO Selections Team
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Nonprofit Finance

How is Your Nonprofit Funded?

Do you truly understand how your organization is funded? And do know why it matters that you do? Unfortunately, too often nonprofit leaders and board…

CFO Selections Team
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Nonprofit Finance

Evaluating Indirect Costs for Grants

Over the last decade it has gotten harder to understand and evaluate the indirect cost rates being applied to grants. Nonprofit leadership has struggled to…

CFO Selections Team
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Nonprofit Finance

Managing Nonprofit Cash Reserves: Don’t Sit on that Pile of Cash!

While some nonprofits have been dealing with cash deficits over the last few years, others have experienced the opposite – too much cash! Granted, this…

CFO Selections Team
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Nonprofit Finance

How Nonprofits are Using Technology to Grow in a New Age

As in any industry these days, technology utilization in nonprofit organizations is on the rise. Nonprofits are using technology to shape everything from how they…

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