Nonprofits that use their websites to promote their causes and reach new potential donors can benefit from hosting an official blog. A blog, like social media accounts, is a useful tool for [...]
Keeping good records is vital for the long-term health of a nonprofit. Written records provide an institutional memory that will endure even as leadership changes. They are also essential for [...]
Nonprofits have long been an important part of our society’s broad conversations about controversial subjects. Whenever passions run deep around a given topic, the people and organizations that [...]
The importance of choosing the right people to serve on your nonprofit’s board cannot be overstated. An organization’s board members are often its most visible and most engaged constituents. [...]
Crowdfunding has become a popular buzzword in recent years. The idea behind it is that the organization or individual raising money taps into a wide network of people to attract many small [...]
Nonprofits that are chosen for IRS audits need to begin organizing a response as soon as possible after receiving the dreaded notice. The overarching goal of an IRS audit of a nonprofit is to [...]
For a nonprofit, compliance with IRS rules is crucial for maintaining the organization’s federal tax-exempt status. Developing a compliance culture around tax matters should be a basic goal of [...]
From time to time someone new to the nonprofit world is surprised to learn that their “tax exempt” organization is still responsible for paying many kinds of tax. In most cases, the term “tax [...]
A nonprofit organized with the intent that it will qualify as a social welfare organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code must comply with a number of specific [...]
In December 2018 the California Office of the Attorney General announced proposed new rules that would make a number of important changes to the reporting forms used by nonprofits registered to [...]