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Dealing with windfalls
Most nonprofits spend their time worrying about to find more support. Here, Dennis Young advises on what do to when you get lucky.
by Dennis R. Young

Financial Management For All Senior Managers? Why This?
Some years ago, while giving a seminar to top managers of nonprofit organizations, I was asked by one why it was necessary for top managers to immerse themselves in understanding finance when it was possible for them to hire good accountants. This question has led me on a mission.
by Herrington J. Bryce

Toward a More Powerful Model of Financial Vulnerability for the Nonprofit Sector

This piece explores the critical dimensions of and ways to predict, the financial sustainability of a nonprofit.

by Keating, Fischer, Gordon and Greenlee

Long-Term Debt Management
Borrowing to undertake capital projects can help an organization grow. But, if not done properly, it can kill one. Consider the true stories of two organizations.
by Woods Bowman, Ph.D.

Task Force Report; Investment and Expenditure Strategies
Investment and expenditure decisions of nonprofit organizations should adhere to the concept of "modern prudent investing" as embodied in current law. This Task Force Report explores how a nonprofit can make these decisions well.
by Marion Fremont-Smith

Nonprofit Organization Financial Management; a review of some newly published material
Useful publications to help nonprofit organizations make better use of their resources can be found in diverse places these days –
by Dennis R. Young

Some Thoughts About Endowments
While not every nonprofit organization is so blessed, many nonprofit institutions do establish and maintain endowment funds, and need to make decisions about building them up, spending them, and investing the funds.
by Dennis R. Young

Two Issues In Managing Assets; Intangibles and the Liability of Assets

A piece that addresses two key dimensions of financial management that have attracted little attention in the guidance given to nonprofits. The paper arose from the work Woods Bowman did for a chapter of "Financing Nonprofits.."

by Woods Bowman