MSOL-5803 v3

Powell, W. W., & Bromley, P. (2020). The Nonprofit Sector : A Research Handbook, Third Edition: Vol. third edition. Stanford University Press.
Read “What Influences Charitable Giving?” (Page 543).
Read “The Altruism Budget: Measuring and Encouraging Charitable Giving” (page 558).
Authors provide a comprehensive assessment of the entire nonprofit sector. The literature includes fundamental research and notable perspectives from several fields of study such as political science, sociology, economics, and philosophy. The handbook provides readers with necessary information to navigate through the nonprofit sector with the purpose of understanding its history and contribution to civil society.

Heitkamp, G. (2015). Budgeting For Success. Nonprofit World, 33(4), 16–17.
Heitkamp discusses pivotal elements involved in budgeting for a nonprofit organization. Hetikamp addresses several topics needed to create a well-organized, efficient budget that prepares for the possibility of certain financial/infrastructural scenarios. The article also emphasizes the necessity of a properly informed staff.

Kearns, K. P., Bell, D., Deem, B., & Mcshane, L. (2012). How Nonprofit Leaders Evaluate Funding Sources. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 43(1), 121–143.
The study explores the various ways that nonprofit organization leaders determine the sources for their funding. Research suggests that CEO’s and board members evaluate funding sources by specific criteria that allow them to strategically find donors that will promote the overall welfare of the organization.

Lecy, J., & Searing, E. (2015). Anatomy of the nonprofit starvation cycle: An analysis of falling overhead ratios in the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, 44(3), 539-563.
Leacy and Searing use research to evaluate the ins and outs of the nonprofit starvation cycle. Their results suggest that as fundraising expenses increase, nonprofit organizations suffer from a decline in the reporting of overhead costs. This in part, reflects in administrative cuts specifically in nonexecutive staff wages and professional fees that could possibly be detrimental to the sustainability of a nonprofit organization.

National Council of Nonprofits, -. (2019, August 20). Budgeting for Nonprofits.
Source explains the necessity of having a budget, and how it will contribute to the overall financial sustainability of a nonprofit organization. The webpage evaluates what is true and false about budgeting for nonprofits and supplies hyperlinks with essential resources and answers to frequently asked questions.

Center for Community Health and Development at the University of Kansas. (2020). Section 1. Planning and Writing an Annual Budget. Chapter 43. Managing Finances | Section 1. Planning and Writing an Annual Budget | Main Section | Community Tool Box.
The video explains how to strategically plan and write an annual budget. Source defines key terms and breaks down major concepts step by step for easy reading and guidance. It is important to have an accurate and balanced budget to provide a layout for the fiscal year so the organization can plan annual activities accordingly.