Most people are familiar with the terms nonprofits, not-for-profits, and for-profits—but do you know how each type of organization operates? While their differences may seem straightforward, each ...

“The true measure of a society is how it treats its most vulnerable.” You’ve likely heard this quote before. Its origins are debated, often attributed to Gandhi or other moral thinkers, but the spirit ...

The initiative aims to help local nonprofits build capacity and sustainability by offering scheduled access to comprehensive ...

No one is more mission-driven than individuals who lead and manage not-for-profit organizations. But did you know not-for-profit accounting practices need to be equally mission-driven? Unlike ...

Nonprofits use earnings to further missions, not individual gains; they enjoy federal tax exemptions. The IRS categorizes multiple nonprofit types under 501(c), with 501(c)(3) being the most common.

The crisis in local news is old news. Legacy for-profit news organizations have been in serious decline since the Great Recession, with staffing declines across the industry and a growing number of ...

Why Watch Duty, World Central Kitchen, and Rewiring America are among Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies in the not-for-proft sector for 2025. Nonprofits constantly fill gaps in services for the ...

In May of 2023, Rising Ground, a New York-based nonprofit organization that provides services such as mental health care and immigration support to those in need, signed a lease for roughly 30,000 ...

Liquidity ratios are tools that show how well an organization can meet its short-term obligations, like rent, payroll, and immediate operating expenses. In the for-profit world, these ratios help ...

Nonprofits have specific fund-tracking needs that ensure they’re fulfilling their mission. With that in mind, some accounting software is better than others. For this list of the best accounting ...

Anti-market advocates have proved themselves allergic to “profit,” especially when it comes to education. They have harmed millions of students by forcing successful colleges to close. They have also ...

Concentrated wealth can blur the line between public purpose and private influence. OpenAI’s conversion reignites this Gilded ...