Key topics nonprofit organizations should consider

whitePaper | October 10, 2022

Nonprots employ 12.3 million people and spend almost $2 trillion a year in the U.S. — from billions in payroll costs to everyday expenses like food and rent. But ination, interest rate hikes, and market uncertainty have pushed organizations to make the most of limited resources. With prices on the rise, nonprots are ghting to meet the needs of those they serve while losing volunteers to high gas prices and scrambling to recruit and retain sta.

whitePaper | May 10, 2021

Our 2021 Nonprofit Technology Trends Report highlighted some of the specific challenges nonprofits faced this year including decreasing funding, canceled fundraisers, and virtual programming. The survey also highlighted the myriad of innovations nonprofits have developed as a result of the pandemic.

whitePaper | March 25, 2020

In their seminal article, "Nonprofit Starvation Cycle", Ann Goggins Gregory and Dan Howard exhort nonprofit finance professionals to report to funders the real costs of running nonprofit organizations. The authors explain that the popular trend to restrict funding to specific programs without accounting for infrastructure expenses leads to an unintended consequence, a "nonprofit starvation cycle", where charities cease to function because they can't pay for overhead costs, such as administrative employees, computers and electric bills. To break this unhealthy cycle, the article encourages nonprofits to recalibrate funder expectations by providing accurate financial reports and other supporting information to reflect the true costs of nonprofit operations.

whitePaper | November 29, 2021

Last year, our 2020 Nonprofit Technology Trends Report provided insight into how nonprofits leverage technology to achieve their mission. When we published the results in February 2020, we had no idea how our world would be turned upside down just one month later.

whitePaper | July 8, 2022

Cryptocurrency has become a catalyst for innovation because the attributes that make digital assets great for remittance and e-commerce are the same properties that make them attractive to both charities and the philanthropists such as: Low payment processing fees Efficient, borderless transfers to charities all over the world A high degree of anonymity—an important factor for many donors Transparency, which helps track donations The desire of nonprofits to attract cryptocurrency donors is driving new technical solutions and promotion strategies beyond placing “Donate Crypto” buttons on platforms.

whitePaper | April 7, 2021

As your nonprofit organization grows, so should your accounting software. The financial responsibilities of a nonprofit evolve over time as the organization achieves its goals, expands its mission and adapts to new variables.