Just a nagging reminder: employee and contractor info needs to be sent out by Jan 31. And if you can, send a year-end statement to donors who have given multiple times last year. It helps them file their taxes.

Finance is complicated. What starts as a simple checkbook, quickly turns into an entire support function with multiple steps and areas of expertise. 

The IRS requires that you split your expenses into programming, fundraising and management. And so do your donors.