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 [...]
One of the ways nonprofits can tap into new resources and expand their reach is to form joint ventures with other nonprofit organizations. Working together, two organizations can share ideas, [...]
A nonprofit organization risks losing credibility and can even face charges of fraud if it misleads or misinforms donors about the tax status of their gifts. At the same time, any gift’s [...]
Volunteers are often essential to all aspects of a nonprofit’s operations. They do everything from basic administrative tasks to high level analysis. Because volunteers can be involved in almost [...]
In a twist of linguistic irony, the application of the term “mission creep” has gradually expanded from its origins in discussions of war to be used in a broad range of organizational settings. [...]
Nonprofits decide to change their names for lots of different reasons. Perhaps the old name no longer reflects the core mission or values of an evolving organization. Or perhaps the old name has [...]
Over the past few issues of the newsletter, we have provided excerpts from our upcoming book on managing the nonprofit organization. We are providing an advance look at the part of the book that [...]
Every legal entity organized in California must comply with certain reporting rules. Compliance with reporting rules is important for a variety of reasons. In the nonprofit realm, compliance can [...]
A nonprofit that plans to do political work—lobbying, proposing legislation, and so on—can receive tax-exempt status from the IRS and state tax authorities as a social welfare organization. At [...]
Every nonprofit needs to adopt policies and procedures to ensure that its managers, employees, and volunteers have a clear plan for handling important parts of the organization’s operations. A [...]