Nonprofit Financial Management White Papers

5 Key Reasons Why Great Financial Management is So Important for Your Nonprofit Now
By Peter Brinckerhoff, award-winning author, trainer, consultant, and expert on nonprofit management.
"Why should you be concerned about the quality of your financial reporting system in the midst of a once in 70 year recession? Let’s drill down a bit and investigate five key reasons."

Achieving Financial Transparency for Dioceses
For all organizations in the nonprofit sector, financial transparency is synonymous with survival. Dependence on donors necessitates an ongoing demonstration of where money is spent and how funded activities and programs fulfill defined mission statements. While Catholic dioceses are not required by law to be transparent and accountable, there is a definite shift towards the production of financial reports that provide a complete picture of the financial health of the entire diocese from the bishop’s and archbishop’s office down to the parishioner donor level.

Decentralized Deployment Technical White Paper
This document provides a technical overview for deploying Serenic Navigator into multiple countries and locations using both localized functionality and multiple language sets. Powered by Microsoft Dynamics NAV, Serenic Navigator is specifically designed to meet the needs of NonProfits and NGOs. This document provides an overview of how to setup and maintain a decentralized solution so that it will evolve as network speed, stability and reliability become more consistent worldwide.

Gantt vs. Grant - A Grant Manager’s Guide to Selecting the Right Software
By Geni Whitehouse, CPA Accounting Software Advisor
It’s a wonder more grant managers aren’t paranoid. They’ve got not only Big Brother watching their every move, but they also have to answer to his Sister Sarah at the AIP (American Institute of Philanthropy), Aunt Edna, who serves on their board, and of course, Uncle Sam. They have to track every expenditure down to the lowest level, slice and dice information in a myriad number of ways, and then manage to create a riveting narrative that tells the story of what they’ve been able to accomplish. In any given day, a grant manager might be dealing with government agencies, private foundations, and charitable organizations, each of whom impose their own set of rules, reporting, and compliance burdens. So how can we expect them to get by with software that kind of/sort of meets their needs?

Professional Guide to Evaluating and Selecting Not-for-Profit Accounting Systems
By J. Carlton Collins, ASA Research
"The purpose of this report is to help you evaluate and select an appropriate not-for-profit accounting system to meet the current and anticipated future needs of your organization. ASA Research has a twenty year track record of publishing the most comprehensive independent reports and papers on this subject in the industry."