Volunteers provide invaluable services to many nonprofits that often look for ways to reward those volunteers for their services. While certain perks such as free meals at meetings or events [...]
Failures of governance can have potentially far-reaching consequences for a church so it is incumbent on church leadership to adopt policies that help prevent abuses and encourage good governance [...]
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued updated guidance to its Compliance Manual on Religious Discrimination, which addresses religious discrimination laws in the [...]
While large-scale cyber attacks against businesses typically grab the headlines, churches are not immune to cyber risk. Threats can be from both external and internal sources. Smaller churches [...]
Volunteers are often essential to a nonprofit’s operations, and because they can be involved in almost every part of an organization’s work, volunteers can pose risks if not managed properly. [...]
The California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) recently announced several updates affecting nonprofits for 2021. These changes are effective as of January 1, 2021. FTB Form 3500 To apply for or [...]
The IRS’s Tax Exempt & Government Entities Division (TE/GE) recently issued its annual program letter outlining its areas of focus for 2021. The agency also released a new compliance website [...]
2020 was an incredibly challenging year for nonprofit boards distracted by complying with ever-changing state and federal regulations due to COVID-19 while still trying to stay true to their [...]
U.S. Supreme Court Halts NY Order Limiting Attendance for Religious Services; Remands California Case for Further Consideration
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On November 25, 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a preliminary injunction in Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo to halt a New York State Executive Order that imposed attendance [...]
Endowment funds are a form of investment vehicle used by many types of nonprofit organizations to provide for structure and long-term management of the organization’s financial assets. Managed by [...]