April 5, 2019 Writing A Winning Grant Proposal A winning grant proposal, starts with solid research. The more you know about the grant-maker, the more successful you’ll likely … Read More
March 29, 2019 Nonprofits: You Too Could Fall Victim To A Celebrity Scandal If your nonprofit lands in the middle of a PR crisis thanks to a disgraced celebrity supporter, the worst possible … Read More
March 22, 2019 Holding On To Your Nonprofit’s Exempt Status Is your not-for-profit allowed to participate in lobbying and campaigning? What happens if you use extra revenue to reward an … Read More
March 8, 2019 Divide And Conquer: How Joint Cost Allocating Works In many cases, your nonprofit is allowed to allocate costs between fundraising and other functions as long as you meet … Read More
March 4, 2019 Does Your Nonprofit Adequately Protect Whistleblowers? A formal whistleblower policy is critical to protecting your not-for-profit’s financial security and public reputation. Your policy should state which … Read More
February 27, 2019 D&O Insurance: Some FAQs For Nonprofits Directors and officers (D&O) liability insurance enables board members to make decisions without fear that they’ll be personally responsible for … Read More
February 22, 2019 How To Convince Donors To Remove “Restricted” From Their Gifts Restricted gifts can be difficult for not-for-profits to manage. Unlike unrestricted gifts, these donations can’t go into your general operating … Read More
February 20, 2019 Warning! 4 Signs Your Nonprofit Is In Financial Danger To avert potential disaster and ensure your not-for-profit’s long-term survival, board members need to be alert to subtle signs of … Read More
February 8, 2019 Is Your Nonprofit Ready for a Raffle? Raffles are popular fundraisers for not-for-profits. But they’re subject to strict tax rules. State laws on nonprofit-sponsored raffles vary, but … Read More
February 6, 2019 Don’t Let Unemployment Insurance Fleece Your Nonprofit Many employers are overpaying unemployment tax and don’t know it. The burden is on your not-for-profit to ensure unemployment charges … Read More
January 30, 2019 The Operating Reserve Is Your Nonprofit’s Financial Safety Net What is an operating reserve? Cash set aside for a rainy day? Is it the same as a nonprofit’s net … Read More
January 9, 2019 Charitable Donations: Unraveling The Mystery of Motivation There are probably as many motivations as there are charitable donors, and most people have more than one reason to … Read More
