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A Simple, Cost Effective Way to Prevent Fraud

Originally Posted: September 10, 2012

Each year, hundreds of nonprofit organizations are victimized by employee thefts.

Adobe Acrobat Best Practices

Originally Posted: April 2, 2012

The Adobe Acrobat program is widely used in both the nonprofit and for-profit business communities to finalize documents and reports.

Can your board answer “What Is Your Organization Identity?”

Originally Posted: September 1, 2020

What makes you different from another institution? Why are there 5 different gardens? Why 8 different homeless shelters? Why 6 different animal welfare organizations?

Don’t Fall for a Social Engineering Scam

Originally Posted: May 31, 2016

Even the most sophisticated organization can be the target of an online attack scheme known as spear phishing.

Email Best Practices Using Outlook 2010

Originally Posted: February 16, 2012

Email remains an excellent tool to share business content but only if each email is clear, professional, relevant, and appropriate.

Everyday Excel Data Analysis Tips and Techniques

Originally Posted: February 7, 2012

Excel data analysis features are widely used in the nonprofit and for-profit business communities.

Everyday Excel Tips and Techniques for Non-Profit Organizations: Tips 1-4

Originally Posted: February 7, 2012

We all understand that Excel is widely used in both the nonprofit and for-profit business communities.  The importance of this software program cannot be overstated.

Financial Oversight and Fraud

Originally Posted: October 9, 2020

As you are most certainly aware, fraud and more importantly fraud prevention, has become a major concern of anyone charged with financial oversight.

Fiscal Sponsorship

Originally Posted: August 26, 2020

Foreign Filings

Originally Posted: November 6, 2018

Exempt organizations (EOs) may be required to provide information on its activities conducted outside the United States on a number of information forms, including Form 990.  These reporting r

Guidelines to Maintain Information Security

Originally Posted: July 23, 2012

As you work with confidential financial data and personal information performing your daily business tasks, follow these straightforward guidelines to help maintain information security and be a mo

Information Security and Privacy (Part 1)

Originally Posted: July 14, 2014

Summary

In the face of increasing risks of cyberattacks and data breaches, associations must take measures to keep their information secure.

Information Security and Privacy (Part 2)

Originally Posted: January 9, 2015

In the past week, you likely have done more than one of the following:

Information Security and Privacy (Part 3)

Originally Posted: October 2, 2015

Summary: The Excel Pivot Table is one of the most widely used data analysis reporting tools.

Microsoft Excel Table Tips for Managing Lists

Originally Posted: June 24, 2013

If your work involves managing data in lists, then the new Excel Table is a “need to know” feature.

Microsoft OneNote: Digital Notetaking

Originally Posted: November 18, 2013

If your work involves taking notes as part of a research process or part of your day-to-day activities and meetings, then the Microsoft OneNote software program can be a wonderful time-management t

Microsoft OneNote: Tips for Notetaking and Collaboration

Originally Posted: April 14, 2021

Much of our work involves taking notes, collecting content, and sharing information as part of day-to-day business activities and meetings.

Present Microsoft Excel charts, graphs, or ranges in Word or PowerPoint

Originally Posted: December 6, 2012

Have you tried to build a presentation in PowerPoint or a report in Word by copying Excel ranges or graphs only to find that the Excel content does not update to your satisfaction?

Presenting Financial Data Using the Right Business Graphic

Originally Posted: February 7, 2012

When presenting financial data, we can use software tools to help enhance the message.

Preventing Fraud Must Still Be a Top Priority During Challenging Times

Originally Posted: June 15, 2021

Like their for-profit counterparts, nonprofits were not spared the complex financial and operational challenges presented by the global COVID-19 pandemic.

Remote Work Reinforces the Need for Appropriate Cybersecurity

Originally Posted: October 13, 2021

The abrupt shift to virtual operations during the COVID-19 pandemic exposed the vulnerabilities of some nonprofit organizations and resulted in a painful ‘lesson learned’ for others.

Smart Measures that Can Help to Prevent Fraud

Originally Posted: April 1, 2011

The economic conditions of today have caused a huge increase in fraudulent acts by not only employees who work within an organization, but also outsiders who have a relationship with the organizati

The Basics of Nonprofit Dissolution

Originally Posted: October 15, 2020

Weathering the storm of major financial disruptions is a challenge for all organizations.

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