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StrongNonprofits Toolkit

September 13, 2018
Resources to strengthen your nonprofit financial management

Welcome to the Toolkit

Organizations with strong financial management are better able to fulfill their mission and deliver high-quality services.

We've created this library of resources with BDO’s Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory Services to help your organization become "fiscally fit."​

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What’s in the StrongNonprofits Toolkit?

  • ​​Tools: Customizable resources you can use to manage your operations
  • Schedules: Pre-loaded, customizable calendars to keep you on​ track
  • Guidance: Advice from field experts on how these tools fit into your overall finance operations to build operational excellence
  • Self-Assessments: Quizzes and c​hecklists to take stock of your current operations and clarify where to focus next
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Equity in Financial Management

At its core financial management is about the allocation of resources. It is not neutral. We make choices, and choices can reinforce structural inequities. If you value diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, your financial management processes and decisions can and should reflect these priorities. These resources can help you consider how your organization’s commitment to equity shows up in the finance function.​

Equity in Financial Management Self-Assessment

This assessment tool highlights equitable management practices in financial planning & monitoring, staffing, and operations and helps you identify what’s in place at your organization and where you might improve.

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Five Ways to Address Equity in the Finance Function

This article discusses five critical areas of financial management for nonprofit leaders to consider when building equitable practices across the organization. These five areas are not exhaustive but offer a good starting place when reviewing current fiscal practices using an equity lens.

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Financial Management is not Neutral

Listen to Hilda Polanco, Jessica Huey, and Rodney Christopher of BDO’s Nonprofit & Grantmaker Advisory Services share their thoughts on the importance of equity in nonprofit financial management.​

Resources to Get Started with Operational Excellence

NONPROFIT FINANCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE SELF-ASSESSMENT

Use this comprehensive word-based tool to understand your organization’s current strengths and limitations, and gain insight into where to start with the toolkit.

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Fiscal Management Activities Calendar (EXCEL)

Map out your entire fiscal year with this customizable excel tool that highlights key processes (like Audit, Budgeting and Monitoring) that overlap and depend on each other throughout the year.

FISCAL MANAGEMENT ACTIVITIES CALENDAR

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