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Finance: AMA Pushes For Charity Care Accountability

The NonProfit Times

Image from [link] Members of the American Medical Association (AMA) voted to support greater oversight of nonprofit hospitals and standardization of charity care policies so financial assistance reaches patients in need. AMA policy-makers also discussed increased enforcement on nonprofit hospitals that provide little or no community benefit.

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Financial Sustainability for Nonprofits: 4 Considerations

Ann Green's Nonprofit

Before you can grow, you should have a strong accounting infrastructure that consists of: Fiscal policies and procedures. Create a shared fiscal policies and procedures handbook for easy reference across departments. According to Jitasa , most nonprofits start out using the cash accounting method to track their finances—i.e.,

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How to Develop Scalable AP Policies for Your Nonprofit

Blackbaud

Your nonprofit’s accounts payable policies create easy-to-follow guidelines to help provide that consistency. These AP policies not only ensure the smooth operation of your organization but also provide a framework to scale as your technology evolves.

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Bill To Pull Tax Exemptions Headed Back To Congress

The NonProfit Times

While the Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act (H.R. Such a policy would disregard the Constitutional principle of due process, various nonprofit leaders told The NonProfit Times on background. Such a policy totally disregards the Constitutional principle of due process.

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Resources for Navigating Uncertainty in the U.S. Federal Funding Landscape

Blackbaud

F undraising Best Practice Resources On-demand webinar: Everyday Actions, Extraordinary Potential: Engaging Everyday Donors Communicating with Donors in An Uncertain Funding Environment Get Your Grant-Funded Nonprofit Started in Fundraising Finance and Operations Best Practice Resources Webinar (March 25): Navigating Federal Funding: Essential Risk (..)

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Managing Your Operating Reserves During and After an Emergency

Blackbaud

With the right policies and strategies in place, your nonprofit organization can draw from your operating reserves during and after an emergency without putting future operations at risk. Understanding Your Spending Policy During a crisis, it can be tempting to deplete your entire reserve to address immediate needs.