With all the legal hoops involved, it can be difficult for a not-for-profit to secure its tax-exempt status. The last thing you want after gaining this critical...
How to Approach Succession Planning
May 27, 2021Does your organization have a succession plan in place? And, if it does, is it well documented? Some not-for-profits delay detailed succession planning, thinkin...
Five Ways to Inspire Nonprofit Innovation
May 13, 2021Many not-for-profit organizations have been hanging on for dear life for the past year. But the days of survival mode are coming to an end. Now, nonprofit leade...
How Your Nonprofit Can Act on 2021’s Biggest Trends
Mar 04, 2021What can not-for-profit organizations expect in 2021 and beyond? One recent report, “11 Trends in Philanthropy for 2021,” offers some answers. Prod...
Nonprofits Need to Educate Donors About New Tax Benefits
Feb 04, 2021The Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) enacted in December 2020 extends and modifies several key tax provisions originally included in the Coronavirus Aid, R...
When Should Not-for-Profit Organizations Return Donations?
Jan 07, 2021A donor makes a cash contribution to a nonprofit community health organization. The donor itemizes income tax deductions and meets the IRS’s substantiatio...
Contending With the Patchwork of State Requirements for Nonprofits
Dec 17, 2020Not-for-profits are held to strict reporting standards. For instance, your organization is required to annually file Form 990 with the IRS to preserve your tax...
Should Your Nonprofit Adopt Remote Work Permanently?
Oct 15, 2020If your the staffers of your not-for-profit can work from home during the COVID-19 pandemic, they probably are. But what about when the crisis ends? As workers ...
Monitor These 3 Things as COVID-19 Changes Your Nonprofit’s Priorities
Aug 11, 2020Several months into the COVID-19 crisis, most not-for-profit organizations have formulated at least a temporary plan for sustaining operations. But short-term s...
Beat Them or Join Them-A Challenge for a Not-for-Profit
Mar 18, 2020Do you pay close attention to what your main competitors in the not-for-profit field are up to? It only makes sense to keep tabs on the organizations that are c...