Michael Cecere

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has recently implemented significant changes to its financial reporting requirements for nonprofit organizations, marking an important shift that affects hundreds of organizations across the state. These changes reflect a more nuanced approach to financial oversight that better aligns with today’s economic realities. Under previous regulations, nonprofits with annual gross support and […]

No one can predict with certainty where the U.S. economy will be at the end of 2024 or in 2025. The presidential election, interest rates, inflation, overseas conflicts and the recent stock market performance all could influence the macroeconomic direction. So it’s prudent for nonprofit leaders to hope for the best but also plan for

Have you seen the forecast? No, not the weather forecast — but your not-for-profit’s financial forecast. Financial forecasting is critical to any organization’s good health, but it can be more difficult for nonprofits than for businesses. After all, you usually can’t predict how many donors you’ll have in the future, how much they’ll contribute or

One of the biggest challenges facing not-for-profit organizations is finding and retaining top-quality talent. It’s hard enough to overcome the perception — often a misconception — that nonprofits don’t pay their employees nearly as well as for-profit companies. When benefits are factored in, nonprofits can look more attractive. So you may want to review, and possibly

If your not-for-profit focuses most of its fundraising energy on donors who can contribute to your mission and programs now, you may have neglected legacy gifts. Such gifts represent a portion of wealthy donors’ estates that go to your organization on their death. Legacy gifts can help position your nonprofit for sustained growth well into the