new year

How Much Budget Should Your Nonprofit Carry Forward?
How much budget should your nonprofit carry forward from one year to the next? The short answer is: it depends. For some nonprofit groups, a small reserve is enough to cover startup costs and early events. Others might need to hang onto a larger balance for long-term projects or unexpected expenses. Here are a few…

MoneyMinder’s Top 10 Blog Articles of 2024
Here at MoneyMinder, we’re always focused on providing valuable resources to help organizations like nonprofits, school groups, sports teams and community groups stay on track with their finances. Whether you’re managing a budget, planning a fundraiser or handling donations, our nonprofit blogs are designed to offer practical advice and insights to keep things running smoothly.…

New Year Startup Tips for Nonprofit Treasurers
Welcome to the Two-Minute Treasurer’s Tip Podcast. I’m Cyndi Meuchel, and today we’re talking about New Year Start-Up Tips for volunteer treasurers. So, is your group maybe just starting up a new financial year right now? Do you have a changeover in officers? Are you trying to get your feet on the ground and your…

10 Ways for Your HOA Board to Kickstart the New Fiscal Year
Most Homeowners Associations operate on the fiscal year starting January 1st. So, welcome to a new year in the adventures of shaping your community’s future. The decisions you make in the these early days of the year will carve a path to a successful and well-managed year ahead. Steer your HOA toward a year filled…

5 Ways to Set Your Booster Club Up for Success This New Year
As the calendar turns and the new year unfolds, booster clubs find themselves in a key time to set the stage for the remaining months of the school year. While most boosters have their financial start date on July 1st, the post-holiday period offers a unique opportunity to re-evaluate your plan, reinvigorate the group and…

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 when we were getting used to managing things virtually, everything went back in person. Now it seems we will be living in a hybrid world indefinitely, and nonprofits will continue to show their resilience and adaptability as they…

Financial / Fiscal Years and How They Impact You
Following is a transcript of this podcast episode, with audio/video below. Welcome to the Two-Minute Treasurer’s Tip Podcast. I’m your host, Cyndi Meuchel, co-owner of MoneyMinder, where we are hoping to make your volunteer life easier. Today I’m answering the following question: What is a financial year? Stacy writes, “I’m a new treasurer and I…

Ring in the New Year by Preparing for Change with Your School Group
Even though the new year doesn’t mark the start of a new school year, it’s still a time when people set new goals and make resolutions. It’s a great time for school groups and committees to do a bit of cleaning up and organizing to prepare for a great second half of the school year.…