Jackie Cefola Consulting

Effective nonprofits require high quality operations including the accounting, data management, human resources and many other functions that ensure the organization has the strength, stability, and compliance needed to offer impactful programs and services.  Funders of nonprofit organizations… Read More

Increasing access to shared strategies for operational support Effective nonprofits require effective operations – the accounting, human resources, information technology, and other back-office support services that create the foundation for organizational health, compliance, and resiliency.  The prevailing expectation… Read More

Using Key Performance Indicators to Communicate the Complete Story  Keeping strategic plans alive and vibrant requires that planning be an on-going process and not just a static document that gets dusty on a shelf. Strategy, including operational strategy, needs to… Read More

Impactful nonprofit organizations require strong accounting, human resources, information technology, database management, and operational services to ensure that resources are deployed effectively, potential risks are reduced, and legal compliance is achieved. Effective operations also support organizations to be… Read More

A nonprofit’s operations are built into every aspect of what it does and how it does it. Strong back-office operations, including accounting, bookkeeping, information technology, human resources, and compliance, strengthen nonprofit organizations, enabling mission impact. Decisions about operations directly… Read More

Nonprofit strategic planning starts with the mission as the launchpad for aligning an organization’s programming with purpose. The strategic plan also creates an opportunity to take an authentic look at how the work impacts the communities served. Staff… Read More

What is nonprofit overhead?  Nonprofit overhead is described as non-program-related expenses. If an organization files an IRS Form 990, the overhead rate is the sum of reported management and general and fundraising divided by total expenses.  Many have… Read More

When we talk about the potential for nonprofit organizations to engage in shared back-office services, including fiscal sponsorship, joint contracting, MSOs, or other collaborative strategies, we often hear that the concepts are attractive but… before these strategies can… Read More

Nonprofit operations may not seem sexy, but they are key to building capacity and resiliency. And what’s really not sexy is a nonprofit organization with outdated systems that cause inefficiency or non-compliance; or practices that contribute to someone’s burnout. During… Read More