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The Power of Nonprofit Repositioning: An Alternative to Scenario Planning

Guest author Steve Zimmerman of Spectrum Nonprofit Services discusses how traditional scenario planning is inadequate for nonprofits facing today’s extreme uncertainty. Rather than predicting specific future events, scenario positioning helps organizations prepare to act quickly by deeply understanding their financial position, community role, and operational levers.

Feeling Insecure About Security? Protecting Your Nonprofit’s Data Is Not Rocket Science

There is no quick fix to putting your nonprofit’s worst cyber-attack nightmares to rest. The good news is that addressing this issue does not have to create a budgetary nightmare.

Ensuring your nonprofit's investment management policy works from end-to-end

Investment management is about maximizing a specific resource, money, and in that way is similar to the other resources you manage in service of your mission.

From the Fault Line on Nonprofit Property-Tax Exemptions

A discussion of attempts by governments across the country to take money away from nonprofit missions through new taxes, fees, and PILOTs.

Facing the future: “It’s always wise to look ahead, but difficult to look further than you can see.” Winston Churchill

Transitions are times of great vulnerability for nonprofits. Advance planning is a proven risk management strategy to minimize the stress of a transition.

Building a better budget (even if you are allergic to numbers)

During an interview with staff members at the New York Council of Nonprofits, Jenny Chandler, Vice President at the National Council of Nonprofits, learned how to build a better budget.

Bravo for board members who ask questions about financial reports!

In this guest post by a CPA who works for charitable nonprofits, we learn about end-of-the-month financial reports and some questions board members might want to ask.

Lessons Learned from Successful Task Forces

The following excerpt is adapted from Partnering for Impact: Government-Nonprofit Contracting Reform Task Forces Produce Results for Taxpayers (April 2013).