Welcome to Banking on Nonprofits, a newsletter from Nonprofits Assistance Fund to provide the finance industry with useful news and information on nonprofit financial management.

FAQ's for Bankers
You may wonder how the services offered by Nonprofits Assistance Fund help you as a banker? We assembled this list of commonly asked questions about NAF's loans to assist you in your work with your nonprofit clients.

• How does Nonprofits Assistance Fund work with banks?
• How is Nonprofits Assistance Fund different from a bank?
• What are the amounts and terms of loans that NAF makes?
• Does NAF provide guarantees for loans to nonprofits?
• Does NAF participate in loans with banks?
• Does NAF refer nonprofits looking for loan or deposit services to banks?

Click here to see the answers and to find out how your financial institution can benefit from NAF.

Winter 2007

This issue of Banking on Nonprofits:
FAQ's for Bankers
Charter School Breakfast Forum
Profile of Success - EMMA
Financial Management Tool Kit

Nonprofits Assistance Fund
2801 21st Ave S, Suite 210
Minneapolis, MN 55407
612.278.7180 – Main
612.278.7181 – Fax
info@nonprofitsassistancefund.org
www.nonprofitsassistancefund.org

Nonprofits Assistance Fund is a nonprofit community development organization that fosters community development and vitality by building financially healthy nonprofits. Nonprofits Assistance Fund provides financing for working capital, cash flow, equipment and facilities projects with a focus on strengthening the operation and mission of nonprofits. We also offer financial management workshops and advice that improve nonprofits' capacity to carry out their mission.

Charter School Breakfast Forum
Charter schools can be excellent bank customers with reliable cash receipts from the state, facility financing needs, and good community reputations. Unfortunately, charter schools have mixed reputations in the public eye and some bankers are understandably wary. We would like to assist you in learning more about how charter schools work, how they receive their funding, and how you can assess school management.

Nonprofits Assistance Fund and the MN Association of Charter Schools will be hosting a breakfast forum to help answer some of your questions. A panel of bankers and school leaders will discuss their experiences, both good and bad. We are also happy to share our own experiences with the more than 20 charter schools Nonprofits Assistance Fund has worked with.

Where: Town & Country Club, St. Paul
When: Friday, March 9th, 7:30 am - 9:00 am

RSVP: 612.278.7187 or nspinler@nonprofitsassistancefund.org

Profile of Success - EMMA
When Joe Sullivan approached his banker to finance an expansion to East Metro Music Academy, his banker knew that EMMA faced unique challenges as a nonprofit. To ensure that EMMA would be able to continue to provide a high quality music experience to children at an affordable rate, he directed Sullivan to Nonprofits Assistance Fund.

Read More about East Metro Music Academy

Financial Management Tool Kit
This is more than a business card. It is a CD-Rom filled with tools that nonprofits can start using immediately to strengthen their financial health. Simply insert the card into a CD-Rom drive and access a number of spreadsheets, forms, checklists, and stories.

If you would like to give your nonprofit clients the Financial Management Tool Kit, simply contact Neal at 612.278.7187 or nspinler@nonprofitsassistancefund.org.

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