The California Consumer Privacy Act (“CCPA”) went into effect on January 1, 2020, and while this new law does not specifically target nonprofits, it is likely to impact every consumer-facing [...]
Churches have always served as places of refuge and hope in times of uncertainty. Today, church leaders are being called upon to comfort congregations that can no longer gather safely together. [...]
Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code grants an exemption from federal income tax for nonprofits that pursue social welfare causes. Unlike organizations that qualify under other sections [...]
Some nonprofits enjoy tax-exempt status under stringent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulations. However, they must meet guidelines regarding their formation, creation, and activities. An [...]
Nonprofit groups, including faith-based organizations, often collect information about members and visitors. Privacy is always a concern when gathering and storing personal data. The concern may [...]
Many churches use vans, buses, and automobiles to transport members and visitors. It’s often a convenient way to increase attendance at events for people who cannot drive themselves. Private and [...]
Funding the programs of a church takes careful planning. Increasingly churches and other charities consider engaging in activities which may constitute unrelated businesses, for the purpose of [...]
As churches grow their donor base they invariably run into questions about their compliance obligations with respect to tax and other matters relating to donor contributions. While tax law places [...]
Political advertising is sometimes loose with the truth. Framing an argument by selectively using facts is a tried-and-true strategy of political campaigns. Given the stakes and the passions on [...]
A common misperception of the nonprofit world is that people who work in it are always hugely underpaid. The truth is more complex. Nonprofits compete with each other as well as for-profit [...]