December 21, 2023 Using The Personal Touch for Last-Minute Fundraising With only a few days to go in 2023, your nonprofit is probably making its last-minute fundraising appeals. Now’s the … Read More
December 11, 2023 Why Your Nonprofit Shouldn’t Operate Like A For-Profit Business It’s not always easy to calculate a nonprofit’s risk of falling afoul of the commerciality doctrine. We explain the threat … Read More
November 30, 2023 When Do 501(c)(6) Organizations Risk Their Exempt Status? Not-for-profit trade associations generally can’t perform services that benefit only some of their members. If you lead a 501(c)(6) group, … Read More
November 28, 2023 Best Practices for Effective Board Meeting Minutes Nonprofit board meeting minutes are only as good as the details they contain. You’ll want to provide all necessary information … Read More
November 17, 2023 How To Get The Financing Your Nonprofit Needs If your nonprofit needs financing for a project, the options may seem intimidating: Bank loan? Bond issue? Crowdfunding? Other? We … Read More
November 9, 2023 Help Donors Help Your Nonprofit With A Planned Gift If your nonprofit wants to receive planned gifts, your staff and board members need to be prepared to educate potential … Read More
November 6, 2023 Why Your Nonprofit’s Board Needs To Be Diverse What’s considered “healthy” diversity in a nonprofit board will vary by organization. But, at a minimum, your board should reflect … Read More
October 27, 2023 Want To Boost Income? Consider A For-Profit Subsidiary Has your nonprofit recently lost income sources? If you’re looking for new revenue, think about launching a for-profit subsidiary. We … Read More
October 19, 2023 Don’t Let IRS Compliance Issues Drag Down Your Nonprofit If your nonprofit is having trouble complying with IRS tax-exempt regulations, don’t wait until your status is revoked or your … Read More
October 13, 2023 Mergers: Joining Forces With Another Nonprofit Is your nonprofit seeking lower costs, access to new supporters and less competition for funding? You may want to consider … Read More
October 9, 2023 Do You Have To Return A Donation When A Donor Requests It? Sometimes donors ask for their money back. Must your nonprofit comply? It depends on several factors. But the best defense … Read More
September 28, 2023 Trust and Internal Controls Can Coexist in Your Nonprofit Trust tends to be the biggest potential fraud weakness for nonprofits. But by beefing up certain internal controls, you can … Read More
