October 1, 2014
Charitable Donations Increase by Most Since Great Recession
A new analysis of how Americans and Canadians donate to nonprofit organizations shows the greatest overall increase since 2008.
September 30, 2014
2014 Review of Nonprofit Accounting Systems
Like all businesses, nonprofits need to track expenses, monitor income, create budgets, and produce financial statements. Also unlike their for-profit counterparts, nonprofits also need to track programs, membership dues, association fees, donations and grant funds.
August 25, 2014
Kansas Official Says Sales Tax Exemption Program too Political
Kansas Secretary of Revenue Nick Jordan told Wichita Republicans Friday that the state's system for giving sales tax exemptions to charities is too political -- and politics will probably keep it from getting changed.
August 1, 2014
Charitable Giving Increases by 1.6%
The latest Blackbaud Index shows that overall charitable giving to nonprofits increased 1.6% and online giving increased 8.0% for the first half of 2014 as compared to the first half of 2013. In addition, overall charitable giving grew 1.5% and online giving grew 8.7% for the three months ending June 2014 as compared to the…
July 1, 2014
New Form 1023-EZ Simplifies Small Charity Applications for Tax-Exempt Status
Small charities have a new, simpler process for applying for tax-exempt status. The Internal Revenue Service has introduced Form 1023-EZ, a shorter application form to help small charities apply for 501(c)(3) recognition.
June 5, 2014
Americans Giving More to Nonprofit Charities
Based on data from 4,138 organizations that raised more than $13 billion in the prior 12 months, The Blackbaud Index reported that overall charitable giving grew 1.3 percent for the three months ending April 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013.
June 3, 2014
Connecticut Bookkeeper Charged with Embezzling $800K from Veterans Organization
A Connecticut bookkeeper has been accused of embezzling more than $830,000 from a nonprofit veterans' organization, police said.
May 21, 2014
Abila Introduces New Features to netFORUM Pro Social CRM System
Abila today announced that advanced new features have been added to its Social CRM technology solution, netFORUM Pro version 2014.1. These features include deeper batch accounting functionality, membership renewal enhancements, and overall improvements to the user interface, further enhancing the already enjoyable user experience. Abila provides software solutions dedicated to serving dynamic membership associations, nonprofit…
May 12, 2014
2014 Review of FUND E-Z Nonprofit Accounting Version 10
BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS – 5 Stars FUND E-Z is easily installed in just a few minutes, and potential users are able to download a 30-day demo from the website for a trial run. A recent redesign offers users an easily navigatable ribbon-style menu similar to the ribbons found in the Microsoft Office products. Fully customizable,...…
May 12, 2014
2014 Review of Blackbaud – The Financial Edge
Basic System Functions – 5 Stars The Financial Edge is available as an on-premise product or as a hosted product. Though a robust system, The Financial Edge is easily navigated, with a drop-down menu at the top of the main screen offering access to system modules. A vertical navigation bar offers quick access to all...…
May 12, 2014
2014 Review of Aplos Fund Accounting
BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS: 4.5 Stars 100 percent cloud-based, Aplos requires no product installation, a plus for small nonprofits with limited staff. The main user interface contains several tabs listed vertically on the left side of the screen: Dashboard, Settings, Accounts, Transactions, Contacts, and Reports. Rather than continuing as an App-based system, Aplos made the transition...…
May 12, 2014
2014 Review of AccuFund Accounting Suite for Nonprofits
BASIC SYSTEM FUNCTIONS – 5 Stars Fully scalable, with users able to add to the core system, AccuFund is available in three versions: a traditional desktop version, an online version of the desktop product and AccuFund Anywhere, a cloud-based system which currently offers the core system modules plus Accounts Receivable and Allocation Management(these were both...…