Get our take on budgeting, who needs to understand the finances, and more in this podcast.

Really! Generosity and trust can improve your nonprofit’s bottom line. Check out this quick interview featuring Penny Armbruster to learn how.

Just like a haircut, some budget cuts can be good and others can be bad. Nonprofits that survive difficult economic times combine strategic cuts with strategic investments.

How will your nonprofit adapt to changing federal grant priorities? Here are some ideas of how your back office can contribute to the organization’s strength, resilience, and adaptability.

PODCAST: I got to appear on the Wisdom for Nonprofits podcast with Betina Meyer Pflug. We talked about getting your fiscal year off on the right foot, preventing burnout, and more!

Southwest Airline’s holiday fiasco represents a learning opportunity for nonprofits. Act now, while the memory remains fresh, to ensure your organization doesn’t make the same costly and embarrassing mistakes.

ON DEMAND TRAINING: Get a good foundation for building your nonprofit’s budget.

VIDEO INTERVIEW: Building reserves without uncomfortable belt-tightening!

Inflation remains a threat to nonprofit nest-eggs. The academic journal Board & Administrator interviewed me so they could alert their readers.

How to start building reserves now so your nonprofit can weather the next storm or make the most of the next big opportunity.

VIDEO: Want to save money? Increase productivity? Create a more welcoming workplace? Engage your board and staff better?

Is your nonprofit frugal or cheap? (Hint: one is penny wise and pound foolish; the other actually makes strategic investments to maximize impact.)

VIDEO: Presentation at Texas A&M with my favorite tips for budgeting during challenging times.

VIDEO: Do you have to make difficult budget decisions this year? The matrix map can make it quicker and easier!

How can a nonprofit build a budget amid so much uncertainty? These tips will help you navigate this year’s budgeting challenges successfully.

VIDEO. Want to leverage technology so you can work smarter (not harder)?

PODCAST. Heroic administrators, strategically navigating the pandemic and emerging stronger, and general back office tips.

Successful nonprofits will make strategic cuts because across-the-board cuts weaken the healthiest parts of their organization. They will also make strategic investments because a failure to prepare for the future translates into having no future.

Ready to save money without uncomfortable belt-tightening?