Insights
Plain-English guides to cross-border payments, FX, compliance, and reaching the field — written for the finance teams behind mission and nonprofit organizations.
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.
4 min readDonationsEvery 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 readHow it worksThere'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 readComplianceFor 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 readReservesMissions 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 readField reachStablecoin 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 readCostThe 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.
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