Nonprofit Management Consulting
3.75% Payment Contract for Human & Social Services Providers Affected by Chapter 257
For human & social services providers who do not yet have a regulation establishing a rate of payment for certain social services programs, AAFCPAs reminds you that you will begin receiving quarterly payments on or around August 15, 2015 provided that you have timely executed a 3.75% Payment Contract with the Executive Office of Health […]
Navigating Charity Evaluators
How nonprofits can positively impact their rating Communication and transparency are paramount for companies looking to win over advocates in the information age, and the nonprofit sector is no exception. Just as Yelp transformed business reviews and TripAdvisor changed the way the world chooses vacation destinations, evaluation tools are impacting donor perception of charities. The […]
Judge Orders State to Update Human Service Provider Rates
The new Baker administration has been ordered by a Superior Court judge to fully implement Chapter 257 by the beginning of the state’s 2016 fiscal year. The State has 60 days to appeal. Chapter 257 is a 2008 law aimed at updating rates paid to human service providers, and places authority to update these rates […]
Donation Systems for Nonprofits
In collaboration with The Alliance for Non-Profit Growth and Opportunity (TANGO), AAF cordially invites you to attend a complimentary program. Participants will discuss effective implementation and maintenance of donation systems for nonprofit organizations from the viewpoints of both the technical and compliance worlds. Details Wednesday, December 3, 2014 8am – 10am Wellesley Free Library 530 […]
A window to your world: Your annual report is a mighty communications tool
The end of the year is the time when organizations put together their annual reports. If you’re thinking “so much work and so little payoff,” consider this: The annual report is your organization’s No. 1 communications tool. What other vehicle has the potential to favorably impress new and prospective donors, volunteers, community partners, sponsors, board […]
Are you satisfied with your board’s performance?
Do you rave about your board of directors’ performance, telling everyone you know about, for example, its fundraising accomplishments, useful feedback on your performance and success at solving big-picture problems? If you can answer “yes” to this question, acknowledge your good fortune and leadership ability. But if you can’t give such a glowing review of […]
Restricted gifts call for careful handling
A recent New Jersey appellate court case, Bernard and Jeanne Adler v. SAVE, a Friend to Homeless Animals, serves to remind nonprofits that restricted gifts need to be treated gingerly. The case involves a New Jersey couple who donated $50,000 to a charity with the understanding that it would be applied to the costs of […]
Stack up with benchmarking – Ratios can provide crucial insights
ABC Charity was applying for the first time to a national retailer for grant funding. As Roberta, the executive director, read through the application, she stumbled: The company wanted to know her organization’s “fundraising efficiency ratio.” This was a problem. Roberta could write at length about the organization’s fundraising efforts and successes, as well as […]
Auditor recommendations can be a treasure trove
Nonprofit leaders typically pay a lot of attention to the auditors’ findings after an annual audit, and correct any “deficiencies” or “weaknesses” in internal controls. But the auditor’s recommendations — formerly the “management letter” — provided in the report also can provide a gold mine of information. Segregation of duties Better segregation of staff duties […]