The Parsonage Allowance: Constitutional, Once Again
“I assume it’s not just me who checks the 7th Circuit opinion pages multiple times a day to see whether the #ParsonageAllowance decision has been
Don’t Let Toxic Staff Remain in Place
In 101 Biggest Mistakes Nonprofits Make and How You Can Avoid Them, Andrew Olsen, CFRE, brings together 26 other industry professionals who have combined experience
New Resource for “Keeping It Ethical”
We’re continually impressed by the scope and quality of online, free-of-charge, resources available to the philanthropic community on topics ranging from governance to fundraising rules.
The Shocking Turmoil at the SPLC
“… UNTIL JUSTICE ROLLS DOWN LIKE WATERS AND RIGHTEOUSNESS LIKE A MIGHTY STREAM” – Martin Luther King, Jr. The announcement was stunning – and cryptic.
Why the Census is a Big Deal for Nonprofits
Article I, Section 2 mandates that there be a census taken every ten years to count everyone in each state. This is generally a low-drama
Getting Rid of Board Members Who Don’t Spark Joy
One of the nonprofit sector’s most prolific and entertaining bloggers, Vu Le (“voo lay”), is intrigued by the KonMari craze sweeping the nation. Organizing
Nonprofits and the College Admissions Scandal
Few Americans would have guessed when they woke up on Tuesday, March 12, 2019, that the lead news story that day would be the FBI
Tax Act Impact on Charities: New Report
In a number of posts in the last 18 months or so, we’ve reported on the fallout from the hastily adopted and not well-thought-out 2017
Group Exemptions: New Procedure
For the many 501(c)(3) organizations around the nation that have group – rather than individual – tax exemptions, the Internal Revenue Service has announced an
New Study: A Dark Side of Corporate Philanthropy
The Washington Post in mid-January 2019 reported on a surprising new study about corporate philanthropy released a month earlier by the National Bureau of Economic
Accounting Irregularities: Regulators Zooming In
The editors of The Nonprofit Times recently published a warning to charities around the nation: More than ever, state regulators are taking aim at certain
Form 990: Newest Update
The federal Form 990 is the “information return” that most tax-exempt organizations – including, but not limited, to 501(c)(3)s – must file each year. From