An Executive Director’s Guide to Financial Leadership
This Nonprofit Quarterly Reprint offers a summary of the eight key business principles that should guide an executive director’s financial leadership practice. Download the pdf.
Audit Guide for Charitable Nonprofits
Are you prepared for your financial audit? The National Council on Nonprofits recently published the Nonprofit Audit Guide to take you through an audit! This free, online resource is useful for newbies and veterans alike. It answers questions about state laws as well as federal requirements and covers everything from choosing an independent auditor to preparing for […]
Tools, Templates, Videos and Articles on All Aspects of Nonprofit Finance
Propel’s resource library includes many free financial management tools and templates, videos, and blog articles to help your nonprofit develop and implement effective practices. Plus a helpful glossary.
Unemployment Services Trust
The Unemployment Services Trust (UST) is an alternative to paying state unemployment taxes for nonprofits with 10 or more FTEs, as allowed by Federal law. With the ability to save thousands on unemployment costs annually, e-File unemployment claims with the state, and access expert HR Advisors through our HR Hotline and Library — more than […]
Cash Flow Projection Template
How much cash do we have? How much will we have next month? Next year? The Nonprofits Assistance Fund developed this excellent tool to help you answer this important question. Download a free Excel template here.
Operating Reserve Policy Toolkit for Nonprofit Organizations
This Toolkit, sponsored by the National Center for Charitable Statistics, Center on Nonprofits and Philanthropy at the Urban Institute, and United Way Worldwide, was created to provide a resource to: help to make a compelling case within the organization for the need to establish an operating reserve, provide factors to take into consideration in determining […]
True Program Costs: Program Budget and Allocation Template and Resource
The Nonprofits Assistance Fund has developed a how-to resource to guide nonprofits through the steps of calculating and understanding the full cost of programs. The process includes decisions about how staff spend their time, what budget items are shared among several program areas, and how to allocate an appropriate amount of overhead to programs and […]
The 990: Cracking the Code
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has released a series of articles to help readers better understand the 990, how it’s used, and why it must be submitted. Highlights of these articles include: Common areas of misunderstanding Breakdowns of each section Best practices for submitting schedules Download a free copy.
Best Practices for Nonprofit Financial Health
This is a three-part beginner-level series of nonprofit finance best practices. The Nonprofit Finance Fund developed these in response to the most common questions they receive. “Part 1: Top Three Measures of Financial Health” “Part 2: Smart Nonprofit Business Models” “Part 3: Understanding Full Costs”
