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Broken Promises, Shattered Trust: Preventing and Responding to Fraud and Misuse of Assets in a Nonprofit Organization \| Direct Link This article discusses the importance of considering the legal, internal control, and resource-related aspects of fraud and fraud prevention. It provides tips for reducing the risk of loss from such acts. Key Terms: accountability, internal controls, financial management, legal considerations, management, organizational management Author: Herman, Melanie L. \| Published: 2001
Building Trust Between Leaders and Capital Markets \| Direct Link This article suggests that improving performance and properly managing operations are the right ways to build public trust. Key Terms: accountability, financial management, legal considerations, marketing and communications, public and media relations, public trust Author: Champy, James \| Published: 2002
Charity Navigator \| Direct Link This Web site provides ratings on thousands of U.S. Charities, which are classified by type of charity and cause, then rated according to industry standards and actual performance. Tips and resources are also offered including questions to ask, online giving ethics and more. Author: Charity Navigator \| Published: 2001 Preferred Practice: Practice Fundraising As An Everyday Art Everyone in the organization should share responsibility for fundraising; from the secretary, to program staff, to volunteers, to the president of the board. Source: Richard Male & Associates
Checklist for Accountability \| Direct Link This worksheet helps nonprofits determine if they have established an ethical and accountable culture. It covers transparency, internal controls, board duties and more. Key Terms: accountability, financial management, internal controls, legal considerations, management, organizational management Author: Independent Sector \| Published: 2004
Cost of Meeting Compliance: A Case Study of Challenges, Time Investments, and Dollars Spent \| Direct Link This case study finds that many funders require different, and often contradictory, accountability systems. It attempts to measure the time and monetary costs of being accountable to different sources in several organizations. Challenges reported include getting access to reporting data, the time required to comply, and the costs of equipment required to comply. Key Terms: accountability, data sources, financial management, legal considerations, management, organizational management Author: The Forbes Funds \| Published: 2005
Financial Management Training Center \| Direct Link This Web site offers Business Finance courses available online, downloadable, and in PDF format. All courses are free and accessible from the web page. Key Terms: cash flow, competitive intelligence, financial management, financial performance, mergers Author: Financial Management Training Center
GuideStar \| Direct Link This Web site contains an advanced search option that allows users to access reports and financial information such as 990 forms on many individual nonprofit organizations. Under the nonprofit section, users will find articles about the nonprofit sector. Author: GuideStar \| Published: 1994 Preferred Practice: Spend Money Like Your Donors Would Raise enough money to ensure stable programming, but do not raise more money than is needed. Source: Joel J. Orosz, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership Create An Endowment Endowments help to stabilize organizations by providing a steady stream of reliable income, in good times and in bad. Source: Joel J. Orosz, Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Leadership
Informational Accountability \| Direct Link This article summarizes a workshop on informational accountability for nonprofits. It focuses especially on the reporting obligations of nonprofits to the public such as IRS Form 990, annual reports, and audits. Key Terms: accountability, financial management, financial responsibility, IRS, legal considerations, management, organizational management Author: Kowgios, Karen; Massey, William & Swords, Peter \| Published: 1999
Internal Controls \| Direct Link This article discusses steps in setting up internal controls to ensure accountability, financial security, physical security, and early detection of fraud. Key Terms: accountability, financial management, internal controls, legal considerations, management, organizational management Author: Herman, Melanie L. \| Published: 2004
Internal Controls for Nonprofit Organizations \| Direct Link This article focuses on procedures to improve internal controls to prevent fraud and embezzlement in nonprofit organizations. Key Terms: accountability, financial management, fraud prevention, internal controls, legal considerations, management, organizational management Author: Not-for-Profit Services Group of Alpern Rosenthal \| Published: 2002
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