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Reserves
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OperationsArticleOver 2 years old
Amid Inflation, It’s Time to Review Reserve Policies
While it’s easy to see how rising prices are affecting association budgets, it’s not as obvious how inflation…
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GovernanceArticleOver 2 years old
Three Lessons Learned From a Decade of Reserve Investing Research
Launched in 2012, the annual Study on Nonprofit Investing (SONI) for associations asked organizations about their reserves and…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
A Look at the Financial Policies That Helped Three Groups Navigate the Pandemic
No two associations are identical. Revenue streams and concentrations, reserve policies, and liquidity vary. As a result, different…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
How Association Investments Weathered the Pandemic
While 2020 was a tumultuous year, a recent benchmarking report indicates that association leaders remained steady in their…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
Associations Rethink Reserve Policies and Revenue Strategies Amid Pandemic
The revenue impact of COVID-19 has made some associations rethink how much they should keep in reserves and…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How to Manage Your Reserve Fund in the COVID-19 Era
Associations have been managing storms on many fronts these last few weeks, and one of them has been…
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Organizational StrategyArticleOver 5 years old
How Organizations Can Weather Market Volatility
While associations may be anxious about their investments given the market’s recent ups and downs, experts says such…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Report: Nonprofit “Starvation Cycle” Driven By High Program Spending
A new benchmarking report from the BDO Institute for Nonprofit Excellence finds that even with substantial revenue streams,…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
How to Create a Reserves Policy With More Flexibility
A couple of years ago, the American Anthropological Association was in an enviable position: "We had way more…
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GovernanceArticleOver 5 years old
Who Observes Your Reserves?
Everybody feels invested in an association's finances. Which isn't always a good thing. Eight years ago, Dale Blackwell…
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OperationsArticleOver 5 years old
Rob Leslie: Scanning the Fiscal Horizon
Rob Leslie of Arizona State University sees associations grappling with a changing revenue mix, the need for a…
