Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations, 3rd Edition

CHAPTER 10MANAGING YOUR ORGANIZATION'S LIABILITIES

1. 10.1 MANAGING THE BALANCE SHEET
2. 10.2 BALANCE SHEET MANAGEMENT: BENEFITS AND STEPS
   1. (a) What Constitutes a Well-Managed Balance Sheet?
   2. (b) Determining Your Organization’s Debt Capacity
3. 10.3 PAYABLES
4. 10.4 SHORT-TERM BORROWING
5. 10.5 STRATEGIC FINANCING PLAN
   1. (a) Borrower’s Strategic Financial Objectives
   2. (b) Borrowing Requirements
6. 10.6 STEPS TO SUCCESSFUL BORROWING
   1. (a) Understanding Debt
   2. (b) Loan Approval Process
   3. (c) Alternative Sources of Short-Term Funds
7. 10.7 MATCHING FINANCIAL SOURCES TO STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
8. 10.8 PREPARING THE FINANCING PROPOSAL
   1. (a) Term Sheet
   2. (b) Plan Overview
   3. (c) Presentation Contents
9. 10.9 MAKING THE PRESENTATION
   1. (a) Importance of Questions
   2. (b) Answering Objections
   3. (c) Personalizing the Presentation
10. 10.10 OTHER FACTORS IN BORROWING/LENDING DECISIONS
    1. (a) Borrowing from the Bank
    2. (b) Trends in Short-Term Lending
11. 10.11 MUNICIPAL AND TAXABLE BONDS
    1. (a) Municipal Bonds
    2. (b) Taxable Bonds
    3. (c) What Qualifies My Organization to Issue Bonds?
    4. (d) What If My Organization Is Not Perceived as Creditworthy?
12. 10.12 LEASING AND NONTRADITIONAL FINANCING SOURCES
    1. (a) The Leasing Process
    2. (b) Leasing Versus Borrowing
    3. (c) Program-Related Investments (PRIs)
13. 10.13 DEVELOPING A DEBT AND HEDGING POLICY
14. 10.14 LIABILITY MANAGEMENT IN PRACTICE
15. 10.15 CONCLUSION

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