Nonprofit Resources
Nonprofit Issues Newsletter, Winter 2015
This issue looks at 10 steps for finalizing your budget, four areas of financial responsibility not-for-profit board members need to understand, why churches need capital plans, how to conduct an effective capital campaign, and more.
How Healthy is Your Leadership?
Every church is only as healthy as its leadership, and the healthier the church, the better the chances it will maintain sound financial management. Review these eight factors of healthy church leadership and consider where your team is strong and where there may be weaknesses.
Planning Your Budgeting Process
The word “budget” can strike fear in the heart of nearly any staff member. These considerations will help you prepare to budget, resulting in a more successful process and an effective budget that supports your church’s goals.
15 Questions Nonprofit Board Members Should Be Able to Answer
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.
Ideas for Encouraging Engagement and Support in Your Church
The face of ministry has changed. Demographic shifts, new technologies, and changing attendee expectations require new ways of encouraging engagement and stewardship.
Six Debt Ratios and Measurements Your Church Should Monitor
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.
Nonprofit Issues Newsletter, Fall 2015
Use our contribution documentation checklist to help donors properly claim deductions, plus learn tax considerations for special events, four proven strategies for controlling health care plan costs, tips to improve collaboration between development and accounting, and more.
Four Income and Giving Ratios Your Church Should Monitor
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.
The Ministry of Accounting
Careful handling and accounting for gifts given from the heart of an individual to the Lord is a sacred trust and ministry. If you serve as an accountant or treasurer at your Church, be encouraged by the importance of your ministry role in the Body of Christ.
Five Key Considerations of Financial Integrity for Church Leaders
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.