How-To Guides
Practical guides for development directors choosing nonprofit software, managing grant compliance, and running a tighter operation.
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Grant Revenue Recognition Under ASC 958-605 (ASU 2018-08)
How nonprofits recognize grant revenue under FASB ASC 958-605 as amended by ASU 2018-08: the contribution vs exchange determination, conditional vs unconditional test, and cost-reimbursement grant treatment.
Illinois AG990-IL Filing Guide: Annual Charitable Report for Nonprofits
How Illinois nonprofits file the AG990-IL annual report with the Illinois Attorney General Charitable Trust Bureau: thresholds, due dates, fees, schedule attachments, and common rejection reasons.
Massachusetts Form PC Annual Report Guide for Nonprofits
How Massachusetts nonprofits file the Form PC annual report with the MA AG Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division: thresholds, fees, due dates, and common rejection reasons.
New York CHAR500 Filing Guide: Annual Financial Report for Nonprofits
How New York nonprofits file the CHAR500 annual financial report with the NY Attorney General Charities Bureau: thresholds, fees, due dates, audit rules, and common rejection reasons.
Pennsylvania BCO-10 Charitable Registration Guide
How Pennsylvania nonprofits file the BCO-10 Charitable Organization Registration Statement with the PA Department of State: fee tiers, the 315-day deadline, audit thresholds, and renewal workflow.
Subrecipient Monitoring Requirements Under 2 CFR 200.331 and 200.332
How pass-through entities meet Uniform Guidance subrecipient monitoring requirements: subrecipient vs contractor determination, federal award disclosure, risk assessment, monitoring activities, and audit follow-up.
WIOA Title I Reporting: Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth Programs
A practical compliance guide for workforce development nonprofits operating WIOA Title I programs — Adult, Dislocated Worker, and Youth — covering PIRL participant data, ETA-9130 financial reporting, performance measures under WIOA Section 116, and the findings that show up in ETA monitoring and state single audits.
Grant Award Acceptance Checklist for Nonprofits
A practical grant award acceptance checklist for nonprofits: review terms, set reporting cadence, map restrictions, assign owners, and avoid turning an award into a spreadsheet problem.
Grant Budget Amendment Process for Nonprofits
How nonprofits should handle grant budget amendments: when approval is needed, what to document, how finance and development should coordinate, and what breaks when budget changes happen informally.
Grant Management Software for Nonprofits: What It Does and What to Look For
Grant management software handles the post-award work — restricted fund tracking, expenditure documentation, reporting deadlines, and audit exports. This guide covers what it does, how it differs from accounting software and grant discovery tools, and what mid-sized nonprofits specifically need.
Grant Prospecting Workflow for Mid-Sized Nonprofits
A grant prospecting workflow for mid-sized nonprofits: define fundable programs, qualify opportunities, control research time, and avoid turning prospecting into a low-yield scavenger hunt.
Nonprofit Board Grant Reporting Dashboard: What to Show and What to Skip
How to build a nonprofit board grant reporting dashboard that shows restricted balances, grant pacing, reporting risk, and the operating signals board members actually need.
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