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Strong Foundations: Key Procedures for Effective Grants Management
Grant funding is often the cornerstone that drives essential programs in municipalities, schools, and non-profit organizations. Yet, grant dollars rarely come without oversight and reporting requirements—after all, funders want to see the impact their investment is making. To keep funding … read more
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Tagged Arizona, audit, compliance, government, grants, internal controls, nonprofit, NPO, oversight, reporting, school district, Shauna Brewster
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Effective School Board Governance to Improve District Performance
Many research studies have been conducted to examine the characteristics of school boards in high-performing districts. These boards are shown to have distinctly different characteristics than low-performing districts, resulting in the conclusion that strong, effective school board governance impacts district … read more
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Practical Internal Controls for Small Organizations
Our firm works with organizations with varying staff sizes, but regardless of size, every organization must implement a system of internal controls over key financial processes and financial reporting.While this can be difficult for small organizations where many employees “wear … read more
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Refresher on Good Nonprofit Governance Practices
The IRS believes well-governed nonprofit organizations are likely to be more compliant with tax laws, safeguard charitable assets, and serve charitable interests. As nonprofit organizations come under increased scrutiny by the public and the IRS, governance practices and policies are … read more
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Tagged accounting, Arizona, finance, Form 1023, New Mexico, non-profit boards, non-profit governance, NPO, oversight
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