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Five Nonprofit Bylaws Issues That Are Often Overlooked
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Five Nonprofit Bylaws Issues That Are Often Overlooked

All nonprofit organizations should regularly review and assess their Bylaws to ensure this key governing document complies with the law and is optimally aligned with the organization’s governance needs and operational practices. The following are five common Bylaws oversights to look for when doing your organization’s next Bylaws review.

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Three Steps to Be Better Prepared for Public Disclosure Requests

Three Steps to Be Better Prepared for Public Disclosure Requests

How a nonprofit organization responds to public disclosure requests provides a clear window to its commitment to accountability and transparency. However, many organizations are insufficiently prepared to respond to requests for documents. This can lead to compliance failures and/or inadvertently sharing sensitive information that was not required to be disclosed.

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Three-Dimensional Financial Messaging
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Three-Dimensional Financial Messaging

The delivery and interpretation of financial reports is a complex and sometimes unpredictable process. It becomes even more complicated when you realize that the target audience consists of multiple end-users who will be considering financial information from multiple points of view. Effective financial messaging tactics that incorporate a three-dimensional (3-D) tactical approach will give you more options and opportunities to connect with the many different types of users of financial information.

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Operating Reserve Policies are a Perfect Vehicle for Targeting Your Budget’s Bottom-Line
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Operating Reserve Policies are a Perfect Vehicle for Targeting Your Budget’s Bottom-Line

Nonprofit organizations would greatly benefit from adopting a standardized policy for strategically targeting and managing their annual budget bottom-line. You could argue that there is no greater safety net for overall financial health than having a formal policy, or at least a budget working rule or guideline, for this important metric.

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