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Nonprofits inherently feel a squeeze on resources. Most funds tend to be directed toward advancing your external cause rather than to supporting administration. Getting more than core objectives accomplished can be a real struggle—and doing so within budget, nearly impossible. 

Nonprofit managers and administrators are accountable for the financial activities of the organization to benefactors, boards of directors, and often their community. And grant applications or other funding pursuits must demonstrate your organization’s accountability, sound management, and reliable resources.

PSK satisfies your assurance needs and financial reporting requirements for boards of directors. We also perform accounting, bookkeeping, and audit procedures that help bring to fruition a stable, sustainable operating plan. By having our team scrutinize your accounting processes and records, everyone involved can gain confidence in your financial security.

Charities, trade associations, churches, national sororities, and private schools often rely on volunteer efforts to coordinate programs and events. Many volunteers handle cash regularly, but few organizations have proper controls in place to assure cash and other assets are safeguarded.

Fraud audits can also be performed to detect a known or suspected fraud occurrence—or just reduce the opportunity for it. As much as we hate to mention it, groups with an altruistic mission tend to trust volunteers too readily, and some people actually prey on that.

Maintaining 501(c)(3) tax exempt status is a key concern. Our team prepares your Forms 990 and other reports. We also develop internal control systems, record keeping procedures, statistical benchmarking reports, and help with annual projects such as budget preparation and analysis.

If your needs don’t require, or your budget prevents employing a full-time controller or CFO, PSK provides interim or part-time financial oversight through our rent-a-controller services.

Call on the CPA firm that knows how to help you further your organization’s cause.
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Could Philanthropic Equity Revolutionize the Nonprofit Sector?
2/12/2012 7:12:29 PM About.com Nonprofit Charitable Orgs

Welcome to guest blogger, Nell Edgington! Nell is the President of Social Velocity, a consulting firm that helps nonprofits grow their capacity and become financially sustainable. When a new report recently appeared about philanthropic equity, I asked Nell to comment and explain what it all means.

There is a fairly new concept in the nonprofit world that has the power to completely transform the sector. "Philanthropic equity" (or "growth capital") is just a fancy term for the money many nonprofit organizations desperately need.

Philanthropic equity is a one-time infusion of significant money that can be used to strengthen or grow a nonprofit organization. It can be money that grows a successful program to other clients, other cities, other regions. Or it can be money that strengthens the organization and makes it more sustainable.

But before you can understand philanthropic equity properly, you must understand a critical distinction about money. There are two kinds of money.

  • Revenue is the day-to-day money required to run programs. For a homeless shelter, revenue buys meals, beds, sheets, job training programs, staff time.
  • Capital is the one-time infusion of money that builds or grows an organization. Again for a homeless shelter, capital could purchase a better system for gathering data on clients, a donor database, a Development Director.

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Could Philanthropic Equity Revolutionize the Nonprofit Sector? originally appeared on About.com Nonprofit Charitable Orgs on Monday, February 13th, 2012 at 01:12:29.

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Join Me in Rebooting Valentine's Day
2/12/2012 4:33:58 AM About.com Nonprofit Charitable Orgs
Turn Valentine's Day into Generosity Day

A movement is afoot to remake our favorite holiday into Generosity Day. I'm all for it! Forget the chocolates and roses and just pledge to be generous of heart and help out others for that one day. You can pledge, tell everyone what you plan to do and share with your friends. The cute video with its happy melody is bound to get you in the mood.

I said yes to being the secretary for my neighborhood book club. I'm sending notices and reminders and taking notes about the books we'll be reading. Sweetly enough, this month we meet on Valentine's Day. How cool!

Join me and say yes. Get Generous here.

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