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Family Promise of Ozaukee County

Client Feature: Family Promise of Ozaukee County

Since 2015, Family Promise of Ozaukee County has helped those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. Throughout the ...
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/ / In the Community, Nonprofit
Current Expected Credit Loss

Current Expected Credit Loss (CECL)

ASU No. 2016-13 – Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, will be effective for entities with reporting years beginning after December ...
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/ / Articles, Nonprofit
charged with governance

Communications With Those Charged With Governance

The audit is complete, the audit report says the financial statements “present fairly”, so that’s that. You don’t have to ...
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/ / Articles, Nonprofit
non-profit status

7 Ways to Lose Your Non-Profit Status

Non-profits work very hard to gain 501(c)3 status. Once received there are several things that a 501(c)3 (organization) should avoid ...
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/ / Articles, Nonprofit
United Way of Door County

Client Feature: United Way of Door County Focuses on Childcare

Door County in Wisconsin is a vast, rural community where access to reliable childcare is a leading reason that residents ...
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/ / In the Community, Nonprofit
Nonprofit Year-End Checklist

The Nonprofit Year-End Checklist

To help your organization prepare for year-end, here is a summary of projects to complete. Budget Budgeting for next year's ...
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/ / Articles, Nonprofit
Establishing an Endowment Fund

Establishing an Endowment Fund

Many nonprofit entities want to provide long-term stability for their organizations through the establishment of an endowment fund. Before proceeding ...
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/ / Articles, Nonprofit
St. Clare Health Mission

Client Feature and Executive Director Q&A: St. Clare Health Mission

St. Clare Health Mission operates to fill the insurance gap in La Crosse, Trempealeau, and Monroe counties in Wisconsin. The ...
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/ / Articles, In the Community, Nonprofit
Underwater Endowments

Watch Out for Additional Disclosures with Underwater Endowments

If your organization has an endowment, you may want to pay close attention to the market activity near the end ...
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/ / Articles, Nonprofit
Nonprofit Consolidation

Nonprofit Consolidation

There may be circumstances when your nonprofit organization needs to evaluate its relationship with another organization to determine if financial ...
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/ / Articles, Nonprofit