Sunday, November 23, 2014
Reports Show Foundations Lead the Way as Nonprofit Sector Continues to Grow
Back in 2012, America was slowly climbing out of the Great Recession, and foundations were leading the way by distributing a then record $52 billion. A year later, foundations again broke the record by distributing $54.7 billion. The numbers come from a new report—Key Facts on U.S. Foundations—released by the Foundation Center in New York …
Thursday, July 21, 2011
2011 Nonprofit CFO Findings
Our 2011 CFO Evolution Nonprofit Benchmarking Survey revealed a number of findings related to the current state of Bay Area Nonprofit CFO organizations as well as the future aspirations of nonprofit CFOs. One in particular is the major challenges currently facing nonprofit organizations, including revenue generation, declining membership/student population and expense management. A recurring theme …
Thursday, June 2, 2011
Evaluate Nonprofit Organizations Before Donating
The impact of the poor economy has taken a toll on charitable organizations, causing the relationship between grant makers and charities to become more “businesslike.” Savvy grant makers are much more strategic about giving than in the past. They’re also performing what amounts to financial due diligence with respect to their giving and with good …