Volunteer pro finds a welcome new nest Good financial management is crucial to the long-term health of any nonprofit. Pasadena Audubon Society presents complex challenges in this regard because it pursues a broad mission—not only…
Tag: nonprofit finance
Is Accounting a Creative Endeavor?
NewTown Arts describes themselves as a persistent weed in the garden of art. JRP has seen that out-of-the-box arts organizations sometimes struggle to adapt to business best practices, but NewTown does both well. Despite their…
Nov. 13: Nonprofit Financial Management Workshop
Nov. 13: Nonprofit Financial Management Workshop Boards have the ultimate responsibility to make sure that their organization spends money wisely, ethically and legally. Topics will include the board’s role in financial management, budgeting, executing a…
Nonprofits Have … Profits??
Nonprofits Have … Profits?? Yup, it’s true – nonprofits should have money! One of the key responsibilities of nonprofit boards is to make sure their organization has enough resources to work toward their mission and…
Finance Project Completed for Cancer Support Community
The Cancer Support Community, Pasadena ensures that all people impacted by cancer are empowered by knowledge, strengthened by action, and sustained by community. All of our programs and services are offered free of charge to individuals…
Throwback Thursday: Susan Hall-Hardwick & the YWCA
Susan Hall-Hardwick always loved helping in the nonprofit world. “I like the idea of doing good, and working on projects I truly care about,” said Susan. “People in the nonprofit world are so appreciative and…
Throwback Thursday: ¡Viva VYMA!
In November 2012, JRP completed a finance project for VYMA (www.vyma.org), which provides music education for kids in San Gabriel Valley and along the 210 corridor. They have a variety of services, including a music…
Throwback Thursday: Nonprofits & Money – Oil & Water?
Nonprofits don’t always have a great relationship with money; it’s in the name that we’re not concerned about making money! Of course, NPOs needs to have good money management skills, but many don’t know how…
Study: Most Charities Teetering On Financial Peril
Great article from The NonProfit Times: The nonprofit sector as a whole is fragile and profoundly undercapitalized, according to a new report that examined tax filing data over a recent five-year period. Nonprofits account for…