Although diverse boards better serve their stakeholders and communities, recruiting and retaining these members continue to be challenging. A hybrid environment provides a unique opportunity to increase board diversity. GHJ Partner and Nonprofit Practice Leader Donella Wilson and Creative Financial Services (an affiliate of GHJ) Managing Director Derrick Coleman dis [...]

Last night, I attended Social Venture Partners’ Fast Pitch event at the California Science Center. This is the culmination of a two-month training and mentoring program for innovative nonprofits that are effecting social change in Los Angeles County. At last night’s competition, each of the 10 nonprofit finalists shared their mission and vision and made a monetary ask [...]

During our August nonprofit workshop, our nonprofit team shared the latest in accounting and tax updates, as well as insights from AICPA's recently revised Audit & Accounting Guide for Not-for-Profit Entities. We posed various questions during our workshop and over the next few blog postings, we will share the answers to those questions. During our firm’s recent n [...]

Los Angeles, CA, September 16, 2016… Nearly 200 nonprofit industry leaders gathered at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion on Thursday, Sept. 15, for the 2016 Nonprofit Industry Conference presented by GHJ, a prominent Los Angeles accounting firm. The theme of the afternoon was “Opportunities and Challenges in a High-Risk World,” and included interviews with commun [...]

LOS ANGELES, CA (April 21, 2021) – Leading accounting and advisory firm GHJ and GHJ Nonprofit Partner Donella Wilson were nominated for the Los Angeles Business Journal’s (LABJ’s) inaugural 2021 Nonprofit and Corporate Citizenship Awards. “I am very proud of the amazing talent and passion Donella brings to the table every day,” said GHJ Managing Partner Tom Barry. “H [...]

GHJ Nonprofit Practice Leader Donella Wilson was featured on the cover of Los Angeles Times B2B Publishing’s Inspirational Women Magazine. Donella moderated the “Prioritizing Mental Health and Wellness” panel discussion at the Inspirational Women Forum and Awards. This discussion, which highlighted new programs that companies have adopted to boost support for thei [...]

Nonprofit Finance Fund (NFF) released the results of its 2013 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey last week, and the findings are not surprising: Need continues to rise, and it’s harder than ever to keep up – 52% of respondents were unable to meet demand over the last year Organizations are trying new ways to keep services flowing (partnerships, upgrading of techno [...]

For nonprofits, the silver lining of 2020 are the opportunities for innovation, improvements and growth the year helped illuminate. GHJ Nonprofit Partner Donella Wilson discusses why individual donations, impactful storytelling and a strong digital presence are keys for nonprofit success with Philanthropy News Digest. Read the full article here.

In a time of crisis it may be tempting to consider establishing a new nonprofit organization to accept and disburse charitable donations. Resist the urge! In general, working with and supporting existing charitable organizations is a more effective use of disaster relief resources. Community funds like the United Way and Feeding America have existing targeted disas [...]