If you serve as a nonprofit board member, we recommend that you review the organization’s Form 990 and be informed enough to answer these 15 questions.
Special events can be a good source of revenue for your organization, and annual events can grow into a strong, long-term source of funds. The key is that it takes planning. This article covers the potential tax ramifications you need to consider.
The face of ministry has changed. Demographic shifts, new technologies, and changing attendee expectations require new ways of encouraging engagement and stewardship.
This article explains six debt ratios and measurements you can use to monitor your church’s dependence on debt levels and identify any needed adjustments.
The financial pillar of the local church is spirit-led giving through faithful stewardship by its members. While there is a spiritual dimension to this that cannot be measured, there are some tangible ratios that can help you gain a better understanding of your congregation and its giving patterns.
Amidst the daily duties and demands church leaders encounter, it is not easy to maintain perspective on factors that can protect or diminish integrity. But consider the immeasurable benefit of maintaining integrity — and the cost of compromising it.
When an organization has unfilled positions, the most common response is to divide and reassign those job responsibilities among employees to ease the strain of the vacancy. Problem solved. Or is it?
There are a number of employee compensation components churches can consider for pastors, from health plans to even how expenses are reimbursed. Several of these components have important tax planning considerations, however.
A dashboard indicator is a ratio or measure tied to an operational goal. This provides a new way of looking at the data and your church's underlying financial information.
October 2, 2015 - In an effort to rewrite the Higher Education Act and streamline the federal government's various student loan programs, the Federal Perkins Loan Program has officially ended.