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Budgeting
June 25 @ 10:00 am
Do you wish that your finances clearly told the same story as your programming? Do you have issues capturing ALL of the costs of your programs to know which ones are […]
March 4, 2021
As MNA continues working with you, our members, to navigate these truly unprecedented times – in group calls, consultation, trainings, and conversation – a term that keeps coming to my mind is ‘margin’ […]
October 9, 2020
For those of us whose fiscal year matches the calendar, the next couple months represents budgeting season. Everyone’s favorite activity in the best of times, budgeting during a pandemic is […]
March 4, 2020
It’s time to retire this pie chart Most nonprofit leaders agree that we need a new way to communicate about the true costs of our programs and the vital importance […]
January 30, 2020
Let’s face it, not many of us got into this nonprofit business because we have a deep and abiding love for building and monitoring budgets. And yet, so much of […]
November 1, 2017
The Overhead Myth: The idea that you can reasonably evaluate a nonprofit’s performance and trustworthiness by only looking at how much they spend (or don’t spend) on overhead, including operating […]
November 27, 2024
Land acknowledgements are one way to recognize Indigenous communities and our country's complex history. Read…
November 12, 2024
Join MNA and nonprofits across the state in raising our collective voice through local media!…
August 20, 2024
One of the most powerful ways to educate and engage your community on an issue…
January 26, 2018
A complete guide for getting started as a nonprofit in Montana, with links for legally…
December 30, 2024
Nonprofit Wage & Compensation Report The 2024 Compensation & Benefits Report details salary levels for…
December 12, 2024
In our Building Belonging blog series, the MNA team has been writing about the work…
December 10, 2024
Roundtables to Build Connection between Nonprofit Leaders and Montana Legislators MNA convened three roundtables between…