Tips and Resources for Nonprofit Operations

Information, insights, and inspiration to help nonprofit operators learn, grow, and soar!

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5-Step Plan for Building A Church Budget

5-Step Plan for Building A Church Budget

Improving Church Operations Through Facility Use Policies

Improving Church Operations Through Facility Use Policies

Can Your Church Benefit From An ICS (Insured Cash Sweep)?

Can Your Church Benefit From An ICS (Insured Cash Sweep)?

Effectively Sharing Church Financial Information

Effectively Sharing Church Financial Information

Is Your California Church On Track To Comply With SB 553

Is Your California Church On Track To Comply With SB 553

Church Vitality Survey – A Powerful Church Assessment Tool

Nonprofit Operations An exclusive column by Laurel Schumacher, COO of VitalChurch Ministry

Tips for Emailing Your Nonprofit’s Friends and Supporters

Tips for Emailing Your Nonprofit’s Friends and Supporters

How Important Is it to Have a Good Website for Your Nonprofit Organization?

How Important Is it to Have a Good Website for Your Nonprofit Organization?

Why Our Nonprofit Charges for Our Church Survey When There Are Free Options Available

Why Our Nonprofit Charges for Our Church Survey When There Are Free Options Available

Working With Donors on How Their Gifts Are Used at Your Nonprofit

Working With Donors on How Their Gifts Are Used at Your Nonprofit

Multiple Revenue Streams to Support Your Nonprofit Organization

Multiple Revenue Streams to Support Your Nonprofit Organization

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Activating The 25% That Doesn’t Financially Support Your Church

Nonprofit March 17, 2024

Activating The 25% That Doesn’t Financially Support Your Church

Fundamentals to Creating an Effective Church Budget

Nonprofit March 17, 2024

Fundamentals to Creating an Effective Church Budget

Church Budget: How Adding Positive Pay Saves Time and Money

Nonprofit March 10, 2024

Church Budget: How Adding Positive Pay Saves Time and Money

Top Three Church Budget Failures

Nonprofit March 10, 2024

Top Three Church Budget Failures

Moving the Church Budget Compensation Totals Toward Health

Nonprofit March 2, 2024

Moving the Church Budget Compensation Totals Toward Health

Benefits of Tracking Church Assets

Nonprofit February 11, 2024

Benefits of Tracking Church Assets

Church Budgets And The Ongoing Need for IT Equipment

Nonprofit February 11, 2024

Church Budgets And The Ongoing Need for IT Equipment

The Importance of Removing Barriers When Striving for Church Growth

Nonprofit February 4, 2024

The Importance of Removing Barriers When Striving for Church Growth

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Rebuilding the Erosion of Trust in the Clergy

Nonprofit January 28, 2024

Rebuilding the Erosion of Trust in the Clergy

Five Church Budget Goals for 2024

Nonprofit January 28, 2024

Five Church Budget Goals for 2024

2024 Brings New Compliance Laws to California Churches

Nonprofit January 20, 2024

2024 Brings New Compliance Laws to California Churches

Church Budget Basics: The Emergency Fund

Nonprofit January 20, 2024

Church Budget Basics: The Emergency Fund

Commonly Overlooked Church Budget Items

Nonprofit January 13, 2024

Commonly Overlooked Church Budget Items

Church Budget: Who Are You Talking To About Giving?

Nonprofit January 13, 2024

Church Budget: Who Are You Talking To About Giving?

Church Budget Basics: How to Create A Sinking Fund

Nonprofit January 6, 2024

Church Budget Basics: How to Create A Sinking Fund

Church Budget: Lessons From A Historic Playoff Game

Nonprofit January 6, 2024

Church Budget: Lessons From A Historic Playoff Game

A Case for Sick Time Over Personal Time Off (PTO)

Nonprofit December 22, 2023

A Case for Sick Time Over Personal Time Off (PTO)

Don’t Pass Up These 2 Simple Opportunities To Increase Year-End Donations

Nonprofit December 16, 2023

Don’t Pass Up These 2 Simple Opportunities To Increase Year-End Donations

Church Budget: When a Gift is Considered Income

Nonprofit December 15, 2023

Church Budget: When a Gift is Considered Income

Pastor, Are You Questioning Your Call to Ministry?

Nonprofit December 11, 2023

Pastor, Are You Questioning Your Call to Ministry?

Steps to Improve Church Giving Web Pages

Nonprofit December 4, 2023

Steps to Improve Church Giving Web Pages

Retirement Changes for 2024

Nonprofit December 4, 2023

Retirement Changes for 2024

Church Budget: The Need For Commercial Insurance

Nonprofit November 22, 2023

Church Budget: The Need For Commercial Insurance

Church Operations: Top 5 Year-End Tasks

Nonprofit November 10, 2023

Church Operations: Top 5 Year-End Tasks

Is Your California Church Ready for the Minimum Wage Increase on January 1, 2024?

Nonprofit November 10, 2023

Is Your California Church Ready for the Minimum Wage Increase on January 1, 2024?

Church Operations: Understanding and Adapting to Change

Nonprofit November 6, 2023

Church Operations: Understanding and Adapting to Change

Church Operations: The Framework for the Vine

Nonprofit November 3, 2023

Church Operations: The Framework for the Vine

Church Operations: ERC Scam Update

Nonprofit October 30, 2023

Church Operations: ERC Scam Update

Church Budget: Salary Increases

Nonprofit October 30, 2023

Church Budget: Salary Increases

Church Budget: A Great Tool, But Horrible Builder

Nonprofit October 21, 2023

Church Budget: A Great Tool, But Horrible Builder

A Strategic Way For Churches To Capitalize on Pre-Holiday Giving

Nonprofit October 21, 2023

A Strategic Way For Churches To Capitalize on Pre-Holiday Giving

Rebuilding Trust In The Church

Nonprofit October 14, 2023

Rebuilding Trust In The Church

Church Finance Basics – Reporting to the Board

Nonprofit October 14, 2023

Church Finance Basics – Reporting to the Board

A Creative Way To Turn Sunday Attendees Into Church Owners

Nonprofit September 30, 2023

A Creative Way To Turn Sunday Attendees Into Church Owners

Church Operations: Beware of ERC Scammers

Nonprofit September 29, 2023

Church Operations: Beware of ERC Scammers

Church Budget: Make The Offering Less Weird

Nonprofit September 25, 2023

Church Budget: Make The Offering Less Weird

Church Operations: Year-End Reports

Nonprofit September 25, 2023

Church Operations: Year-End Reports

3 Post Church Budget Reminders

Nonprofit September 18, 2023

3 Post Church Budget Reminders

Sharing the Church Budget Appropriately

Nonprofit September 15, 2023

Sharing the Church Budget Appropriately

3 Strategies for Reducing the Church Budget

Nonprofit September 12, 2023

3 Strategies for Reducing the Church Budget

Church Marketing Methods and Strategies

Nonprofit September 12, 2023

Church Marketing Methods and Strategies

Church Operations: The Quarterly Logistics Meeting

Nonprofit September 1, 2023

Church Operations: The Quarterly Logistics Meeting

Church Budget: Why Compensation Percentage is Only Part of the Staffing Picture

Nonprofit September 1, 2023

Church Budget: Why Compensation Percentage is Only Part of the Staffing Picture

Church Budgeting in 3 Simple Steps

Nonprofit August 28, 2023

Church Budgeting in 3 Simple Steps

Top 3 Reasons Your Church Needs A Budget

Nonprofit August 28, 2023

Top 3 Reasons Your Church Needs A Budget

Does Your Church Need Capital Improvement and Sinking Funds?

Nonprofit August 18, 2023

Does Your Church Need Capital Improvement and Sinking Funds?

Is Your California Church SB 1343 Compliant?

Nonprofit August 18, 2023

Is Your California Church SB 1343 Compliant?

A Fresh Look at Why Church Budgets Matter

Nonprofit August 13, 2023

A Fresh Look at Why Church Budgets Matter

Using Per Capita Giving Metrics Correctly

Nonprofit August 13, 2023

Using Per Capita Giving Metrics Correctly

Church Leadership: Reproduce not Replace

Nonprofit July 29, 2023

Church Leadership: Reproduce not Replace

Church Leadership: Doing vs. Leading

Nonprofit July 29, 2023

Church Leadership: Doing vs. Leading

Church Operations: Effective Staff Meetings

Nonprofit July 25, 2023

Church Operations: Effective Staff Meetings

Church Benefits: Selecting the Best Time Off Plan

Nonprofit July 25, 2023

Church Benefits: Selecting the Best Time Off Plan

Generosity Is the Key to More Generosity

Nonprofit July 13, 2023

Generosity Is the Key to More Generosity

When Should A Church Outsource HR?

Nonprofit July 13, 2023

When Should A Church Outsource HR?

Top 3 Ways to Invest Church Budget Resources

Nonprofit July 10, 2023

Top 3 Ways to Invest Church Budget Resources

Top 3 Areas Church Budgets Overspend

Nonprofit July 10, 2023

Top 3 Areas Church Budgets Overspend

Church Budgets Refine The Focus on Vision

Nonprofit July 1, 2023

Church Budgets Refine The Focus on Vision

Church Basics: Emergency Response Plan

Nonprofit July 1, 2023

Church Basics: Emergency Response Plan

A Must-Have Church Budget Category

Nonprofit June 24, 2023

A Must-Have Church Budget Category

Creating Church Budget Assumptions

Nonprofit June 24, 2023

Creating Church Budget Assumptions

Church Staff: Establishing Performance Evaluations

Nonprofit June 17, 2023

Church Staff: Establishing Performance Evaluations

Church Budget: Donor Analysis

Nonprofit June 17, 2023

Church Budget: Donor Analysis

Workflow And Efficiency Tips For Nonprofits

Nonprofit June 10, 2023

Workflow And Efficiency Tips For Nonprofits

Church Benefits: Insurance

Nonprofit June 9, 2023

Church Benefits: Insurance

Church Benefits: Retirement

Nonprofit June 9, 2023

Church Benefits: Retirement

Church Benefits: Paid Time Off (Part II)

Nonprofit June 2, 2023

Church Benefits: Paid Time Off (Part II)

Church Benefits: Paid Time Off (Part I)

Nonprofit June 2, 2023

Church Benefits: Paid Time Off (Part I)

Church Staff Termination: Performance Issues

Nonprofit May 27, 2023

Church Staff Termination: Performance Issues

Church Staff Termination: Budget Cuts

Nonprofit May 27, 2023

Church Staff Termination: Budget Cuts

Church Budget Categories – Student Ministries

Nonprofit May 17, 2023

Church Budget Categories – Student Ministries

Church Budget Categories – Children’s Ministries

Nonprofit May 17, 2023

Church Budget Categories – Children’s Ministries

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