Cyndi Meuchel

15 Benefits of Youth Sports You Can’t Ignore

Did you play team sports in your youth? Are you or your child considering joining a team?…

Kiwanis Tips: 10 Simple Ways to Stay Relevant and Increase Membership

Kiwanis has over a century of rich history steeped in community service for kids and communities. With…

10 Virtual Booster Club Fundraising Ideas

Your booster club is on a mission to support a team, group, program or organization. Of all…

Handling Cash and Why You Should Try Not To

Cash is king, right? These days, that sentiment is becoming less true. Online banking, peer payment apps,…

Building Trust in the HOA Board

Homeowners Associations (HOAs) are there to maintain common areas, landscaping, and property improvements, making sure the community…

20 Ways to Motivate Kids in Sports

Motivation is defined as "the general desire or willingness of someone to do something". When it comes…

10 Easy Middle School Icebreakers

Being in the middle can be hard sometimes. You don't get quite as much guidance as you…

Back to School Tips for Parent Groups (PTA, PTO, PTSA)

A fresh school year deserves a fresh look at your back to school plans. Whether your school…

All About In-Kind Donations (with Sample Thank You Letter & Postcard)

What Are In-Kind Donations? In-Kind Donations are non-cash donations that come in the form of goods or…

15 Youth Coaching Tips for Success

Whether you always wanted to coach or you've had to step in due to a coaching shortage,…

5 Reasons Your Nonprofit Should Switch From Quickbooks to MoneyMinder

The answer to the question of Quickbooks vs. MoneyMinder depends on who is using it. Quickbooks is…

25 Good Things to Do With Your Kids as Summer Rolls On

Are your kids lamenting their boredom yet again as the hot summer continues? Do you feel like…

Nonprofit Board Transitions: How to Get Started When the Outgoing Board is Not Helpful

Kids grow up so fast. At least, that's what they say. And for some nonprofits -- such…

Choosing and Maintaining a Bank Account for a Community Group

No matter how small your nonprofit is, your mission serves an important role in the community. And…

10 PTO and PTA Budgeting Tips

Depending on your parent group's financial picture, budgeting could mean two different things. If you're strapped for…

Considerations for Starting a Community Garden for Your HOA

When it comes to growing your own food, there are a great many benefits. Not only do…

MoneyMinder Named to Capterra Shortlist for Church Accounting Software

MoneyMinder recently placed in a new Gartner Digital Markets report for FrontRunners in Church Accounting Software as well as…

What’s the Difference Between Restricted and Reserved (Unrestricted) Funds?

One common question we see at MoneyMinder is about the difference between Restricted and Reserved funds. What…

25 of the Most Helpful Service Project Ideas for Scouts & Other Groups

We talk a lot about fundraising on this site, but one way for people -- especially today's…

QR Codes for Fundraising: Still Very Much Alive

Quick Response or QR codes were first introduced in 1994 to track vehicles during manufacturing. Then, marketers…

4 Key Sports Fundraising Trends You Can’t Ignore

Are you finding that your team's fundraising efforts have become stagnant? When concession stands are no longer…

This Volunteer Appreciation Kit is All You Need to Show Gratitude This Year

April is Volunteer Appreciation Month and in 2021, Volunteer Appreciation Week is April 18-24. How do you plan to…

Are PTAs Tax-Exempt?

Most, although not all, of the groups we serve here at MoneyMinder are classified as 501(c)(3). When…

Youth Sports Award Ideas with 40 Free Printable Certificates

We may sometimes feel we live in an "everybody gets a ribbon" culture, but the truth is,…

Do You Need to File a Tax Return if Your Group Had No Activity?

It's been a tough year for too many reasons to count. From virtual fundraising to online holiday…

5 Booster Club Membership Drive Ideas

There are many types of Booster Clubs that support students in anything from Sports to STEM. Whatever…

How to Put on a School Talent Show as a Fundraiser

A school talent show is a great way for the PTA or PTO to raise money. Even…

Nonprofit Membership Levels and Names (with 15 Examples)

Membership is the cornerstone of a solid financial backbone for many nonprofits, associations, and clubs. Does your…

12 Quick PTA Fundraising Ideas (In-Person and Online)

Pandemic or not, our students need us. Maybe your PTA has additional funding requirements to support mental…

11 Virtual Community Service Ideas

At the time of this writing, it has been 394 days since the first COVID case was…

How to Settle HOA Disagreements

When you purchase a property that is managed by a Homeowners Association (HOA) or Property Owners Association…

10 Banking Rules for Small Nonprofit Groups

Over our 17 years in business, we have learned a lot about best practices for nonprofit banking.…

Generating Nonprofit Financial Statements for Your Small Group

So, you've been elected Treasurer for your PTA, Booster Club, Rotary or Sports League. Even if you…

Cash Flow Management for Clubs, Teams and Parent Groups

Simply put, cash flow management is tracking the money that comes in and out of your nonprofit.…

How is a Typical Booster Club Management Team Structured?

Booster Clubs exist to provide a financial "boost" for student activities. And as we've written about in…

Our Top 10 Nonprofit Blogs of 2020

As we begin a new year, we'd like to take a moment to reflect upon a year…

What Are the Nonprofit 1099 Rules?

Many times, nonprofits have small budgets and the work at hand can be done in a shorter…

New Integration: MoneyMinder and Join It

MoneyMinder has always been about making your life as a volunteer simple and easy. So when we…

2021 Outlook: The State of Volunteerism in the U.S.

Many of us will not bat an eye when it comes to bidding 2020 adieu. It has…

7 Ways to Handle HOA Accounts Receivable

Why did you join your HOA Board? Maybe you wanted your voice to be heard on the…