Insights
Answers to the questions leaders actually ask.
Specific, sourced writing on financial leadership. Each piece answers a question in the first two sentences.
- Ben Cooley
How much should a church pay its pastor?
There is no universal number. But there is a method, and most churches don't have one.
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What a buyer looks at before acquiring your home health agency
Buyers don't price your EBITDA. They price their confidence in your EBITDA.
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When does a nonprofit need a CFO instead of a bookkeeper?
When the questions stop being "what happened" and start being "what should we do."
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What actually moves a Charity Navigator score — and how long it takes
Most of your Charity Navigator score comes from your Form 990. Your 990 files once a year. So the score moves on an annual cycle — not in weeks.
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Fractional vs. full-time CFO: the real math
A full-time CFO costs $150,000 to $300,000 a year, before benefits. Fractional starts at $2,500 a month.
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