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How new tax rules apply to your nonprofit’s donors
For most charitable gifts, the ability to qualify for a tax deduction hasn’t changed with the passage of the Tax
Keep your nonprofit afloat with a leadership succession plan
If your top executive were to step down tomorrow, would your not-for-profit company be able to make a smooth leadership
How nonprofits can take advantage of corporate volunteers
A strong corps of volunteers who operate within a robust volunteer program can be a huge help to many nonprofits.
Accounting for contributions and grants is now easier
For many not-for-profits, it’s time to enlist the help of nonprofit audit services to get everything in order for end-of-the-quarter
Avoid excess benefit transactions and keep your exempt status
At the heart of every nonprofit organization is its mission, and a part of the fundamental financial scaffolding that helps
Engage supporters with your nonprofit’s annual report
For many nonprofits, their annual report is a multi-team project that takes a good deal of time, effort, and coordination
4 key metrics for evaluating your nonprofit’s finances
Do you know how to evaluate the use of your nonprofit’s funds and the target ranges for these metrics? Though
How cause marketing can help your nonprofit
As any provider of nonprofit audit services will tell you, it is ideal to have a diversity of funding sources.
How cross-training staff helps your nonprofit
In any organization, there are bound to be unexpected fluctuations in staffing that can negatively impact the organization’s functioning. These
Educating your board members about fiduciary duties
Whether you compensate your nonprofit’s board or it’s made up of volunteer members, their position as trustees of your organization
Do “collective impact” initiative across organizations help your nonprofit expand its reach?
As not-for-profits taking on broader societal and cultural issues, such as income equality, access to healthcare, some are looking to
Selling Donors on Unrestricted Gifts
Many well-intentioned donors may wish to give “restricted” gifts, or gifts that are conditional or tagged for specific purposes, such
Three tips for submitting a winning grant proposal
For many non-profit organizations, grant money is fundamental to their funding model and securing those grants can be an anxiety-inducing
Four common pitfalls of nonprofit exempt status
A nonprofit’s tax exempt status is not a given once it is granted. Rather, it is an ongoing characterization that
The Benefits of Using a Business Mindset with Your Nonprofit
Though nonprofit organizations are different in many ways from for-profit businesses, that doesn’t mean that one can’t learn from the
What you need to know about D&O insurance for nonprofits
D&O insurance refers to directors and officers liability insurance and it is meant to mitigate the personal responsibility of certain
Board Members: 4 Financial Risk Indicators
One of the key roles of a board is to monitor their nonprofit’s finances and to help steer it in
The Basics of Holding a Raffle for Your Non-Profit
Raffles can provide big payoffs for your nonprofit, but can be tricky to execute. There are several tax rules that