Author Archives for Amy Bucklin

10 Things Keeping Internal Audit Up at Night

August 3, 2018 11:53 am Published by Leave your thoughts

The internal audit function is vital to the health of any nonprofit. But committee members often face challenges navigating a strained regulatory environment, all while trying to do more with less. Here are the top 10 challenges keeping internal auditors up at night, along with remedies to help them continue their critical work. 


Pay Data For ‘Similarly Qualified Persons In Comparable Positions At Similarly Situated Organizations’ — We’ve got that… don’t we?

August 3, 2018 11:39 am Published by Leave your thoughts

Good comparative pay data provides a critical context for determining how much and how to pay a nonprofit’s executives. Yet many organizations fail to give this important element of their compensation program the attention it deserves. Follow these steps to obtain and properly use good data for compensation purposes. 


Perkins: Do We Liquidate, or Do We Wait?

July 26, 2018 10:48 am Published by Leave your thoughts

June 30, 2018 has passed, and according to Dear Colleague Letter 17-10, additional Perkins loan disbursements are now prohibited. Here are some factors to consider as your institution of higher education weighs the costs and benefits of liquidation.