Introduction Use cases are one of the documents that a Business Analyst might produce during the course of developing a piece of software. As business analysts perform requirement analysis (determining what you actually need to be able to do with a given program or piece of software), the use case helps you accomplish this by…
Category: Nonprofit Management
How to Build a Balanced Scorecard
Introduction The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) approach (Kaplan & Norton, 1996) was a revolutionary book for senior leaders when it was released nearly 25 years ago. Until that time, many senior leaders but especially those in business, focused purely on financial indicators of an organization’s performance. Other Key Performance Indicators (KPI) were either primarily the focus…
How to be an Effective Board Member
Introduction Becoming a Board Member is a big responsibility and a big accomplishment. This is doubly so if you are young, given that less than 2% of Board Members are under 30 in the United States! The benefits of Board Membership are numerous, including giving you new professional and personal networking opportunities, professional skill development…
Basic Strategic Planning for Nonprofits
Introduction Strategic planning is the process used to make a plan for a nonprofit or other organization over the next few years. It is a living document that helps steer the ship and ensure the organization continues to carry out its mission. Strategic planning models and phases abound, this is just one example of a…
Understanding IRS Form 990
Introduction Nonprofit organizations in the US are required to file Form 990 with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). This is a tax document that the IRS requires, that can help you understand more about a nonprofit that you are evaluating or are interested in working with. If you don’t have accounting training, or haven’t served…