Insights

Ideas for moving money on mission.

Plain-English guides to cross-border payments, FX, compliance, and reaching the field — written for the finance teams behind mission and nonprofit organizations.

Cost

The true cost of a cross-border payment (it isn't the wire fee)

For a nonprofit, the wire fee is the smallest part of what an international transfer costs. Here are the five layers — and the ones you can actually reduce.

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Donations

The quiet leak in online giving: card processing fees, explained

Every online card donation loses a slice to processing fees — and much of that slice is negotiable. Here's how interchange-plus pricing works, and why it matters for missions.

4 min read
How it works

Bank rails, local rails, or stablecoin? Choosing the right path per corridor

There's no single best way to move money abroad. For missions working across many countries, the right choice depends on the corridor. A practical guide.

5 min read
Compliance

Making audit season painless: what “990-aligned reporting” actually means

For nonprofits, the hardest part of audit season is translation. Here's what audit- and Form 990-aligned reporting looks like — and why it saves weeks.

5 min read
Reserves

The liquidity trap: earning on reserves without locking them up

Missions are often forced to choose between earning on reserves and keeping them available. Here's how to think about verifiable yield that stays liquid.

4 min read
Field reach

Getting funds to the unbanked field: stablecoin, explained without the hype

Stablecoin isn't about being trendy. For missions reaching places banking can't, it's a practical tool. Here's how it works — safely, and under governance.

5 min read
Cost

The FX spread: the cost that never shows up on an invoice

The exchange rate is where most of the cost of international giving hides. Here's how to see it — and keep more of every donated dollar on mission.

4 min read