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Mitigating Fraud at Your Not-For-Profit: Lessons Learned

Blackbaud

During the recent webinar, Unmasking Fraud in Not-for-Profits: Five Key Schemes and Five Preventive Steps , we engaged with hundreds of accounting and finance professionals from not-for-profit entities across the country. Hire a cybersecurity specialist to conduct penetration testing, also known as ethical hacking.

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What Are the Roles and Responsibilities of a Nonprofit Governing Board?

Grant Writer Team

The board approves budgets, reviews financial reports, and ensures proper controls are in place to keep finances in check. Risk Management From finances to reputation, the board identifies and mitigates risks. Governance & Ethics Boards set policies that keep operations ethical, legal, and mission-aligned.

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Due diligence is a two-way street

Strategic Grants

Some for-purpose organisations will have clear guidelines in their gift acceptance policy and related processes to effectively make this assessment. Ethics Check : Verify alignment with your organisation’s mission and values. Reputation Check : Assess potential impact on reputation of your for-purpose organisation.

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3 Best Practices for Streamlining Your Endowment Management

Blackbaud

If your donor provides a significant contribution to your endowment with the goal of launching a scholarship program, for example, you have legal and ethical responsibilities to steward those funds to provide scholarships as directed. Role-based access enables your finance team to securely pay invoices and review expenses.

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Taking the Fear out of Grant Management: Conflict of Interest By: Kellie Brungard, GPC

Assel Grant Services

This can include finance staff, grant writers, program staff, consultants, and grant administrators (among others). Conflict of Interest A conflict of interest (COI) /financial conflict of interest (FCOI) policy is one of the essential policies a nonprofit board must establish. Subscribe to our blog to follow along!

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The Quick Guide to Nonprofit Board Responsibilities

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At its core, your board is responsible for steering your nonprofit towards achieving your goals while ensuring legal and ethical integrity. Obedience The duty of obedience requires your board members to adhere to your organization’s mission, bylaws, and policies.

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Security: The Scary Part of Cloud Computing

Tech Soup

NTEN chose him to present on cloud security and financing because he has a unique blend of accounting expertise, technology know-how, and nonprofit industry understanding. The way to judge a cloud vendor's strength is to read their service level agreement, privacy policy, audit reports, and standard contract.