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Families First of Minnesota

Families First of Minnesota

Profile and Executive Director Q&A Families First of Minnesota is a multi-faceted nonprofit organization that facilitates access to quality childcare ...
/ / Articles, Nonprofit
Internal Controls

Upholding Internal Controls in a Remote Work Environment

Not-for-profit entities have a responsibility to donors and stakeholders to maintain strong internal controls to help prevent and detect fraud ...
/ / Articles, Nonprofit
Capital Campaigns: Where to Start and What to Avoid

Capital Campaigns: Where to Start and What to Avoid

Most not-for-profit entities have at least considered running a capital campaign at one point, but many do not know where ...
/ / Articles, Nonprofit
Nonprofit Connection

Nonprofit Connection Newsletter: November 2020

In this November 2020 Nonprofit Connection newsletter, our CPAs provide updates and coverage of the following topics: Capital Campaigns: Where ...
/ / Newsletters, Nonprofit
Freedom House

Client Feature and Executive Director Q&A: Freedom House Ministries, Inc.

January 2020 marked the beginning of a new chapter for Freedom House Ministries, Inc. The nonprofit organization officially moved into ...
Capital

Accounting for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans

There is no shortage of information available related to the forgivable loans that were awarded by the Small Business Administration ...
/ / Articles, Nonprofit, Payroll
Phishing

Cybersecurity: Understanding Phishing

Have you heard of phishing? No, it’s not sitting in a boat with a hook and line trying to catch ...
Loan Expenses

Changes to Form 941

Form 941 has been revised to incorporate the changes that were brought about by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act ...
endowment fund

Is an Endowment Fund a Good Fit for Your Organization?

Has your organization been thinking about creating an endowment fund? Endowment funds can appeal to donors as a way of ...
/ / Articles, Nonprofit
Nonprofit Connection

Nonprofit Connection Newsletter: August 2020

In this August 2020 Nonprofit Connection newsletter, our CPAs provide updates and coverage of the following topics: Is an Endowment ...