For a wide variety of reasons, many with deep historical or theological roots, churches often want to avoid entanglements with government agencies. Concerns about state interference in religious [...]
Conflicts of interest within a nonprofit’s leadership group can create thorny problems for the organization if they are not properly managed. Undisclosed or unresolved conflicts can lead to [...]
With another political season upon us people are organizing to support causes they care about. One means of doing that is to form a so-called social welfare organization, a type of nonprofit that [...]
Delegation by Boards of Directors Boards and their officers often fall into habits that define the relationship between the president or CEO and the board. On occasion, these habits will drift [...]
Managers of nonprofits can sometimes be surprised to learn that their organization’s tax-exempt status does not free it from all forms of tax. At the planning stage, accounting for a nonprofit’s [...]
Nonprofit organizations need to give careful thought to how they protect themselves against liability for workplace injuries. California law requires all employers with one or more employees to [...]
Partnering with a for-profit business can be a way for a nonprofit to greatly enhance its fundraising efforts. In a so-called commercial coventure, the for-profit business shares a portion of its [...]
Donors to nonprofits will sometimes attach conditions to their gifts. Restrictions can limit how an organization uses funds. When an organization is offered a gift that comes with strings [...]
Branding is an essential component of any nonprofit’s broader efforts to raise money and serve its mission. An organization’s trademarks can become core assets with real value. But they can also [...]
Church leaders owe their organizations and each other a range of special obligations. Some of these obligations are moral and ethical in nature, but some also have a legal character. Anyone who [...]