The Shocking Turmoil at the SPLC
“… UNTIL JUSTICE ROLLS DOWN LIKE WATERS …” – MLK, Jr. The announcement was stunning – and cryptic. Just below Dr. King’s stirring language on
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 accounting
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
Tips to Protect Your Nonprofit from Credit Card Fraud
More than a few nonprofit organizations operate on the assumption that they are relatively safe from fraud or theft not just by outsiders but from
Ford Foundation Chief: Transform Philanthropy Now
“Philanthropy, honey, it’s time for an intervention.” – E. Villanueva When one of the philanthropic community’s most influential leaders, Darren Walker, head of the Ford
Exempt Organizations, the IRS, and YouTube
From time to time, we pass along tips about educational resources – online and free of charge – that help folks in the exempt organizations