What Nonprofits Need to Know About Restricted Funds

Why clear reporting, and clear rules, are the key to keeping donor trust.  Managing restricted funds is one of the most challenging accounting tasks nonprofit organizations face, even those with strong financial practices. We’ve seen it happen: A donor restriction overlooked in a spreadsheet can trigger a last-minute scramble at year-end, resulting in audit adjustments…

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Empowering Expression, Enriching Lives: Thriving4Life and Chazin

When Deb Ferris founded Thriving4Life, her vision was simple yet powerful: bring dignity, creativity, and connection to those impacted by dementia, trauma, and cognitive challenges. Through programs like Art4Life, the nonprofit uses art and music to spark expression and healing — and with Chazin’s financial guidance, Deb has been able to focus on expanding that mission and reaching more communities….

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Supporting Philanthropy in the Spotlight: Accounting for Celebrity and High-Profile Foundations

High-profile foundations (especially those associated with celebrities and public figures) bring a unique blend of influence and responsibility to the philanthropic world. With wide reach and media attention, these organizations are well-positioned to make an outsized impact. But with fame comes additional layers of risk: increased scrutiny, public pressure, and a relentless spotlight that rarely…

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What Your Fundraising Campaign Needs (Beyond Passion and Promotion)

Fundraising campaigns are essential lifelines for nonprofit organizations. They provide the funding necessary to carry out programs, pay staff, and deliver services that create lasting impact. But behind every successful campaign is something far less visible, and just as critical: financial tracking. Without solid processes in place to track the revenue raised and the expenses…

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Inflation, Recession, and Hostile Interest Rates: How Nonprofits Can Weather a Tough Economy… and Even Grow

By Chris Huntley, CFO & Advisory Solutions Manager at Chazin In April 2025, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell told the Economic Club of Chicago:  “The…administration’s tariffs are significantly larger than anticipated. The same is likely to be true of the economic effects, which will include higher inflation and slower growth.”  That small and between higher…

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Celebrating 20 Years of Partnership: APS and Chazin

Association for Psychological Science (APS) holds a special place in Chazin’s history, and heart, as our very first client. For 20 years, we’ve had the privilege of supporting APS’s growth, innovation, and mission to advance the science of psychology. Founded in 1988 by a dedicated group of 400 psychological scientists, APS set out to restore…

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