Presented by our partner IdeaEncore, a nonprofit resource center and a community of people who exchange information, provides insightful, easy-to-consume information shared by leaders in the nonprofit sector. An effective accounting process is the first step to sound financial management in a nonprofit. Implementing good accounting practices can ease the stress of preparing the Form [...]
Thanks to Martha Maksym, Executive Director of the United Way of Chittenden County, for sharing this article with Common Good Vermont. Nonprofit Embezzlement: More Common and More Preventable Than You Think Board Cafe [1] • November 15, 2008 • “I was on the board of a national social justice organization for three years. The Development [...]
Press play on the screen below for the complete 28:17 Recording July 7, 2011 -Common Good Vermont’s Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Christine D Moriarty, CFP a Financial Educator and president of MoneyPeace, Inc. on how people and nonprofit organizations can establish financial wellness through thoughtful planning and a commitment to learning. Christine can be reached [...]
Recorded May, 2011 Common Good Vermont’s Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Ken Merritt of Merritt & Merritt & Moulton on public benefit corporations which can now be formed in Vermont (as of July 1 2011). Vermont is the fourth state to allow the establishment of these corporations which can concern themselves with general public benefit as [...]
Host Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Chris Bixby, CFP, Senior Financial Planner for Key Bank on what potential donors might be asking their attorneys and CPAs in regards to charitable giving, and types of programs in the marketplace. Press Play on the Screen Below for a Complete Recording.
Thanks to the Maine Association of Nonprofits for sharing this resource with Common Good Vermont. Answers to 180 Frequently Asked Questions Are bylaws public documents? Can minors serve on boards? Can nonprofits lobby? How can we deal with an ill-mannered board member? The good folks at BoardSource have compiled the answers to these and many [...]
We like to keep an eye on Bill Schubart’s editorials. Here is his latest: The current political rhetoric surrounding the bill to muffle NPR and to limit the ability of its affiliate network to survive, much less prosper, misses the important philosophical question of whether or not a government-supported international broadcast network makes sense. Like [...]
New York, NY – March 21, 2011 – America’s nonprofits are expecting 2011 to be another tough year for their organizations, and for the people they serve, according to a survey released today by Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF), with support from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation. The survey of more than 1,900 nonprofit leaders [...]
Thanks to Kat Morgan for sharing these free training opportunities with CommonGood VT. Presented by Synthesis Partnership of Newton, MA these weekly online webinars cover a wide array of topics. Synthesis Partnership works with nonprofit organizations facing or creating change to align strategy, identity, capacity and facilities with vision, mission and values. Organized by NonprofitWebinars.Com, [...]
While researching reliable financial practices, we ran across these upcoming webinars and useful resources from an industry treasure, the Nonprofits Assistance Fund: Whether you are in Minneapolis or Moorhead, across town or across the country, the Nonprofits Assistance Fund online trainings and tools can help you develop and hone your financial management skills. New webinars [...]
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