Building a Strong Remote Culture in Your Nonprofit

Because nonprofits tend to work on thin margins, many of them decided that the office was an unnecessary luxury years before the pandemic lockdowns. As early as 2016, a BizTech report said that 43% of nonprofits had a telecommuting policy. For some companies, it was a policy kept in place in case of a weather […]

Protect Your Files: RAID Hard Drive Setup Made Easy

When you buy your PC at a big-box or office supplies store, you generally get one with a single hard disk. In many cases, that’s fine, especially given the huge capacities that are now available. But there are advantages to having multiple drives. One is obviously more storage. But an even more important reason is […]

Is Your Crowdfunding Income Taxable? Find Out Now

Crowdfunding is a method used to raise money through websites by soliciting contributions from numerous people. Contributions may be solicited to fund businesses or projects, for charitable donations, or for private gifts. The contributions are solicited by the people establishing the crowdfunding campaigns or by crowdfunding organizers. However, many people do not know that the […]

Excel Made Easy: Data Validation for Error Prevention

It’s often difficult to police a user’s actions within an Excel spreadsheet unless you’re aware of Data Validation. This feature is tucked away on Excel’s Data menu and allows you to create a variety of input rules. This article will demonstrate how to use Excel’s COUNTIF function to trigger an error prompt if a user […]

Nonprofit Audit Compliance: What You Need to Know

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn’t require nonprofits to have independent audits, but that doesn’t mean your nonprofit never needs an audit. Some federal, state, and local government agencies require audits, as do some banks and foundations. Generally, the requirements relate to the nonprofit’s size or spending. When an Audit Is Required An independent audit […]