A common question for people who are new to the nonprofit world is who “owns” the nonprofit. Is it the people who initially organize it? Major donors? Its directors or managers? For those who [...]
As churches grow their management often becomes significantly more complicated than it was when the church was relatively small. A church’s board can find it difficult to give adequate attention [...]
The need for unanimity is one of the features that distinguishes nonprofit governance from for-profit boards. In a for-profit setting, directors of companies sometimes take contrary positions [...]
Nonprofits that want to expand beyond the borders of their home states can be surprised by the added complexity that can come from operating in other states. Although efforts have been underway [...]
For any nonprofit, choosing a name is an important part of getting organized. In some ways it can also be a surprisingly difficult process. Organizations that plan to interact with the public [...]
Collecting goods for needy families is a great way for churches to contribute to their communities, form bonds between volunteers who manage the event, and establish links to local charities. A [...]
Online charitable giving portals reflect one of the interesting fundraising innovations of recent years. Giving portals typically are incorporated into a third-party’s website, such as that of a [...]
In times of crisis a church can become a vital resource for its community, serving as a meeting place for families, a shelter, and a source of comfort. At such times the church’s leadership is [...]
With so many important concerns occupying the time of church leaders, issues related to church computers can easily fall by the wayside. But cyber threats are just as much of a problem for [...]
Sharing a common building is one way that separate churches can combine resources, simultaneously saving money and maximizing the usefulness of facilities. A typical arrangement is that a church [...]