Tag: accounting

Form 990: Most damaging mistakes

Form 990: Most damaging mistakes, with Melanie Kirton

Melanie Kirton of Financial Affairs visits the SnapCast to talk about nonprofit financial issues. This episode, we talk about the Form 990, bust some myths and misconceptions, and discuss some of the most damaging mistakes an organization can make with their 990, including: Missing the deadline Wrong name or FEIN Filing an incomplete return Improper functional allocation  Other mistakes: outdated mission statement, outdated board list, wrong...
Getting Nonprofits Ready For Grants

Getting Nonprofits Ready For Grants, with Patrina Pelton-Smith

Our second episode with Patrina Pelton-Smith, the principal consultant with The Business of Charity. This time we talk about dotting the I’s and crossing the T’s when it comes to getting nonprofits prepared to properly engage in a grant-writing agenda: Getting procedurally clear on programs & services vs activities and events. Receiving the grant is when the hard work actually starts. Ensuring the organization has the right accounting...