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CAPITAL

BRIDGE

TO BRIDGE LOAN

The Bridge to Bridge Loan Fund offers up to $50,000 for Bay Area nonprofits

seeking capital for cash flow and growth.

MEDIA

BLUE AVoCADO

Blue Avocado is a bimonthly newsletter, created by and for community-based nonprofits, that provides practical, proactive, and fun food-for-thought.

MEDIA

IMPACT
STORIES

Read a Q&A with our Executive Director, Marc Rand, on American Nonprofit's new Bridge to Bridge Loan Fund and more stories coming soon. 

Knowledge base

From fundraising to audits, human resources to technology, check-out our knowledge base below to find the answers to your most pressing questions.

financial dashboards

New! Financial dashboard templates for nonprofits. Watch the overview video below and download the template if you are looking to create or update your financial dashboards. 

AUDIT

 

What Should You Do to Prepare for the Audit? 

Before you start an audit process, what questions should your team consider?

 

 


Preparing for the Year End Audit

Another article on how to prepare for your year-end audit.  What are the best practices to make sure the audit runs as smoothly as possible?

 

Phew, We're Done With the Audit, Now What?
After the audit, what questions should your team ask the accountants and internal management? 

CASH FLOW

How-To_Prepare Prepare Cash Flow Projections

Watch a 12-minute video that provides an introduction and teaches you the basics. 

Prepare Your Own Cash Flow Projections

Download an excel template that allows you to fill out custom information to create your own cash flow projection

Cash Flow Projections Template

This spreadsheet is a great tool to help forecast your cash flow for the next ten years.  It also has an amortization scheduled attached. 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 Nonprofit Financial Statements
FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-14 marks the largest change to nonprofit accounting guidelines in over 20 years. Are you prepared? 

 

Jump Start your Accounting Department
Are you an ED or board member frustrated with the lack of financial reporting?  What is the base line data you should expect?  Learn how to engage your accounting department.

 

 

 

Changes to Nonprofit Financial Statements 
Have you heard the news about the changes in how nonprofits present their financial statements?

FRAUD

Do you suspect fraud?

Learn more about what to do if you suspect someone is concealing information or creating possible false accounts.

FUNDRAISING

Accounting for Fundraisers
Are you planning a fundraising event, but don't know how to account for donated services or prizes? Are you confused how you should account for the event? 

 


 

Maximizing Online Donations 
Are you curious how to improve your online donations? Would you like to learn about free resources to help launch a campaign?  Learn from one of the country's leading experts on fundraising. 

Accepting Bitcoin Donations
Learn the basics for accepting and valuing donations of bitcoin and other crypto assets.

HUMAN 
RESOURCES

1099 Employees 
Does your organization use 1099 employees?  If so, you should know about changes to filing W2 and 1099 statements.

 

OPERATIONS

Perform a Mini-Assessment of Your Financial Department
How do you know if your financial department has the right skill set for the job? 

 

Why Do So Many Nonprofits Have Problems with Their Accounting?
Many nonprofits have difficulty producing on time and accurate reporting.  Learn more as to why this is a systemic issue.


 


 

ACCOUNTING

Raffa Financial Services
Raffa Financial Services is an insurance

and employee benefit brokerage and

consulting firm 

 

Your Part-Time Controller

YPTC provides nonprofit executives with the reassurance and security of knowing that their finance department is running the way it’s supposed to. 

 

covid-19

Response Checklist
This is a checklist of basic organizational functions to keep in mind while managing the current crisis.


 

Need more information? 

Please contact us and let us know!

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