nonprofit management

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 collection of accounts where you have bookkeeping entries, including Assets, Liabilities, Income and Expenses. Each time you put money in or take money out of your group, you need to record it to the right account. A nonprofit’s…

How to Deal with Cash On Hand for Full Transparency
Following is a transcript of this podcast episode, with audio/video below. Welcome to the Two-Minute Treasurer’s Tip Podcast. I am your host Cyndi Meuchel with MoneyMinder where our goal is to make your life as a volunteerway easier. Addison writes in: My group has cash on hand to make change at events. I just learned…

How to Evaluate Nonprofit Insurance Options
Following is a transcript of this podcast episode, with audio/video below. Welcome to the Two-Minute Treasurer’s Tip Podcast. I am your host Cyndi Meuchel with MoneyMinder where our goal is to make your life as a volunteer way easier. Olivia writes: My PTO just formed. We’re trying to figure out what kind of insurance we…

Does Your Nonprofit Group Need Insurance?
Following is a transcript of this podcast episode, with audio/video below. Welcome to the Two-Minute Treasurer’s Tip Podcast. I am your host Cyndi Meuchel, with MoneyMinder where our goal is to make your life as a volunteer way easier. Ella writes: My PTA is really small and doesn’t generate much revenue. Do we really need…

Do You Have to File Taxes if You Break Even?
Following is a transcript of this podcast episode, with audio/video below. Welcome to the Two-Minute Treasurer’s Tip Podcast. I am your host Cyndi Meuchel, co-owner of MoneyMinder where our goal is to make your life as a volunteer way easier. Payam writes: My group is tax exempt with the IRS. Since we break even every…

Suggestions for Enforcing HOA Rules
Following is a transcript of this podcast episode, with audio/video below. Welcome to the Two-Minute Treasurer’s Tip Podcast. I am your host Cyndi Meuchel with MoneyMinder where we’re hoping to make your life as a volunteer way easier. Dani writes: We have some homeowners that are out of compliance with our CC&Rs. What’s the best…

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…

3 Steps to Changing Your Financial Year
Are you looking to change your financial year? Whether your nonprofit group was set up a month or a decade ago, there could be compelling reasons to change your tax year. For example, if you set up your Booster Club or Parent Group (PTA, PTO, PTSA) on the calendar year, you may have later realized…

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 an excellent tool that is right for many businesses, big and small. It is owned by a company called Intuit, which also owns TurboTax, and Mint, among others. Quickbooks promotes itself as the tool to “run your whole…