Treasurer How-To’s

How to Manage Unused Gift Cards that Have Been Donated to Your Organization

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Making Adjustments Mid-Year Based on a Budget Analysis

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Running a Successful Raffle Ticket Fundraiser

The very first raffle is believed to have been held in 15th Century Italy. The game was…

Cleaning Up and Organizing Your Group’s Records

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Financial Tracking & Recordkeeping for Major Products or Purchases

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What Does Tax-Exempt Status Mean?

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How to Calculate Your Donor Retention Rate

For many nonprofits, donors are the backbone that keeps their operations running. For others, donors help to…

How to Get Started as a Service Club Treasurer (Rotary, Kiwanis, Lions, American Legion, Charitable Funds, etc.)

Your service club has an important mission. From hunger relief to voter's rights and everything in between,…

How to Keep Your Budget Fresh

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MoneyMinder Store vs. Paypal, Square, Venmo and Zelle for Groups

The History of Moneyminder Store (A CheddarUp Partnership) MoneyMinder has served nonprofit groups -- like PTAs, PTOs,…

How to Choose the Right Online Payment Platform for Your Group

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How to Get Started as a Sports Team Treasurer

We all know the benefits of sports for kids. From improved health and stress relief to social…

Qualities of a Top Notch Treasurer

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Getting Started as the PTA Treasurer

By definition, the PTO or PTA Treasurer is responsible for all funds that pass through the organization's…

Extend Your MoneyMinder Capabilities with These Tools

MoneyMinder is the gold standard in simple accounting tools, built for volunteer-run organizations to minimize the learning…

Sample Nonprofit Chart of Accounts (PTAs, Scouts, HOAs, Sports, Social and Service Groups)

A Chart of Accounts is the foundation of a solid nonprofit group. The COA is a categorized…

How to Use QR Codes at Fundraising Events

Do you remember back in the day when QR Codes were going to be the next big…

Year End Round Up: Our Top 10 Posts of 2021

Wow, where has 2021 gone? This was another exciting year in the world of volunteer-run nonprofits. Just…

MoneyMinder Survey 2021: Yes, MoneyMinder Saves Time!

The 2021 MoneyMinder Survey results are in! We surveyed our current user base and wanted to share…

Donation Receipts: Who, What, When, Why and How (With Examples)

For the charitable groups that MoneyMinder serves — Parent Groups, Booster Clubs, Sports Teams, Scouts, Churches, Social…

Be Prepared with this Nonprofit Audit Checklist for Parent Groups, Teams, Scouts and More

Why Perform an Audit? The annual audit: does the very thought of it make you cringe? While…

3 Steps to Changing Your Financial Year

Are you looking to change your financial year? Whether your nonprofit group was set up a month…

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,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

What Are the Nonprofit 1099 Rules?

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

Nonprofit Tax Returns: Which Forms to File, and When

Most tax-exempt organizations are required to file an annual nonprofit tax return with the IRS. Which form…

The Ultimate Guide to Financial Best Practices for PTO Treasurers

School Parent Groups are known for their fundraising brilliance. Parents, teachers, faculty and students do amazing work…

Nonprofit Mobile Credit Card Processing for Dues, Donations & More

Challenges of Old Payment Methods If your nonprofit isn't set up to collect payments on-the-go, you could…

Try This Simple Budgeting Process for Your Nonprofit Organization

Does your nonprofit need to budget? Yes, and here's why. The budget provides a framework for organizational…

Quarantine Coffee Chat [Video]: Tools for Keeping Your Group Moving Forward

How has your nonprofit group been impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak and subsequent distancing measures? We've been…

16 Steps to Prevent Nonprofit Embezzlement

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr9SFTWdE_Q&feature=emb_logo Embezzlement sounds like a big word that is meant for white collar crimes on Wall Street.…

The Do’s & Don’ts of Technology and Nonprofits

It used to be that technology and nonprofits were like oil and water. Technology costs money, and…

How to Give a Treasurer’s Report at Your Next Meeting

If you’ve been newly elected as treasurer for your Parent Group, HOA, Sports Team or any other…

Starting a Nonprofit Organization Checklist

If you’re reading this, you are either thinking of starting a nonprofit organization or you’ve officially decided…