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Programs and Initiatives 

CAN's programs and initiatives address barriers to nonprofit effectiveness on multiple levels -- including tools for individual nonprofits as well as system-wide solutions. We work collaboratively with task forces and consortia to make our initiatives stronger through numbers and diversity.

Click on the links below to learn more about our programs and initiatives and about how you can get involved!

Ensuring Nonprofit Integrity Initiative

This initiative is a thoughtful response to the nationwide increase of nonprofit watchdogging and accelerating calls for accountability by donors, policy makers and the general public. The initiative works to guarantee that proposed regulations actually reduce the risk of misuse of resources... more

National Nonprofit Financial Reporting Initiative

This initiative is designed to measurably improve the quality of financial reporting in the nonprofit sector. The initiative includes tools, education and resources for individual nonprofits as well as advocacy with public and private funders to make reporting requirements streamlined and uniform... more

CAN Financial Services

CAN Financial Services saves nonprofits time and money by helping them streamline their financial accounting and reporting systems. With products and services tailored to each nonprofit's needs, CAN Financial Services can help you slash the time and financial costs of reporting, get the financial reports you need... more

Unified Chart of Accounts (UCOA) 

The UCOA is an activity-based accounting system that incorporates the reporting requirements of many institutional funders and can be tailored to each nonprofit's changing needs and existing system. The UCOA is designed to allow nonprofits to add as many reporting requirements as necessary... more