2023 Not-for-Profit Symposium Slides

Don’t Be “That” Not-for-Profit – Avoiding and Navigating Risks and Governance Problems

Doug Taylor and Timothy Hughes

• Repeat Offenders and Scenarios
• Boards, Staff, Members, and Clients – What Can Go Wrong?
• Modern Problems, and Some Suggested Fixes

How Can the Employee Retention Credit Help Your Not-for-Profit?

Nick Preusch, CPA, JD, LLM

While many not-for-profits have struggled during COVID due to decreases in contributions or reduced ability to focus on their objectives due to government shutdown orders, a lot have not taken advantage of the Employee Retention Credit. In this section, we’ll go over about what the credit is, rules specific for not-for-profits and how you can qualify to get funding through this credit program.

State of the Market & Charitable Gifting Strategies

Zubair Khan, CFA, CFP

This presentation will provide an overview of the current state of the U.S. economy and financial markets. We will discuss recent trends and events that have impacted economic growth, inflation, interest rates, and stock market performance. Additionally, we will discuss charitable gifting strategies you can leverage with your donors.

Not-for-Profit Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s)

Chris Frye, CPA and Claire Manspile, CPA

Is your organization measuring performance, or just reporting historical results?  We’ll take a look at common financial ratios in the nonprofit sector, discuss what they mean, and how you can utilize them to effectively manage strategic objectives.