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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 creating new ways to pay for everything from new playground equipment to classroom supplies. But let’s get down to the brass tax of this post: what happens after the money comes in? Why Finances Matter to School Parent…

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MoneyMinder Named in Capterra’s Top 10 Most Popular Budgeting Software

Bellingham, Washington June 5, 2020 – MoneyMinder by NonProfit Central announced today that it has been named a Top 20 Budgeting Software by Capterra, an online service that helps organizations find the right software. In fact, MoneyMinder is in spot #10 with review scores of 50/50. Our small business is so proud to be named…

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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 getting a lot of phone calls, chats and emails with questions from our customers, and we thought we’d address some of them here. Tools for Keeping Your Nonprofit Group Moving Forward While some groups may have come to…

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16 Steps to Prevent Nonprofit Embezzlement

Embezzlement sounds like a big word that is meant for white collar crimes on Wall Street. But believe it or not, this type of theft is all too common with nonprofit groups we work with. It could be a premeditated crime that happens over time. But even something as minor as “borrowing” from the petty…

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Wrapping Up the End of Your Financial Year [Homeowners Associations]

The end of the year is approaching, which not only means wrapping presents but wrapping up your year. For some, a new year also marks a new financial year for your Homeowner’s Association. So if you’re a part of your neighborhood HOA, you may be feeling overwhelmed. Don’t worry though, we will help you figure out what…

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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 volunteer-based nonprofit organization, don’t worry. We have lots of resources to help you not just survive but succeed as treasurer. One of the first tasks you will want to master is the act of giving a treasurer’s report…

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Maintaining Your Tax-Exempt Status

Whether your organization has been tax-exempt from day one or it is a recent change, you have come to this post for a great reason: maintaining your tax-exempt status. There are many benefits to being a tax-exempt organization. The obvious ones being federal tax exemption, tax-deductible contributions and sometimes exemption from employee tax. This status…

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Ideas for a Successful Movie Night at School

School movie nights are fun for everyone. They create a great sense of community, and students really enjoy bringing their families to experience their school during non-school time. When you’re planning a movie night at school, there are many things to consider so your event can excite your students and bring local families together. Here…

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How to Wrap Up Your Year as Treasurer

And…that’s a wrap! Or is it? As the school year draws to a close there are a few items that a volunteer treasurer needs to check off of their list. The chalkboard may be wiped clean and the lockers swept out but you still have a (volunteer) job to do. Fiscal Year End Many school…

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3 Pillars of Effective Nonprofit Accounting Software in 2018

Finding straightforward accounting software to manage your nonprofits books can be an overwhelming process. Software programs can either be too complex for a small nonprofit or too simplistic for your accounting needs. We would like to make this process a little bit easier for you by providing 3 important pillars to look for when choosing…