"Uh Oh. It’s the End of the Year and We Have Money Left Over!"
You’re a nonprofit. You’re panicking. That November fundraiser was a huge success. You have money to burn. But will your tax exemption go up in smoke
The Deep End of the Charity Board Conference Table
Congratulations! You’ve just been asked to serve on the board of directors of a local charity. But they’ve thrown you in at the deep end.
So What, Exactly, is a Pledge?
Pledge Week on PBS is exciting: There’s the new season of Downton Abbey (season premiere in January – we can’t wait!!), lots of your old
Nonprofit Corporate Minutes: What Not to Do
Let’s say there’s a contest to find great examples of nonprofit corporate-meeting minutes. Well …. There are some sure-fire ways to make sure you don’t
Fun Facts about Corporate Minutes
Seriously? You were expecting fun facts about minutes? We’re more interested than the average law firm in drafting effective corporate documents, but even we don’t
Nonprofits are Getting Yelped, Too.
“Worst . . . ever.” “(S)ome of the staff members can be a**holes.” These are reviews on the website of business-ratings giant Yelp by patrons
Flexible Purpose Corporations: Come January 2015, They will be Social Purpose Corporations
California has been in the forefront of the recent movement to facilitate establishment of social enterprises: for-profit corporations that are authorized to make money and
Breach of Fiduciary Duty by Ogling the Doughnuts
Admit it. You’ve done it. You’re in the conference room at your nonprofit’s board meeting. The corporate secretary presents the minutes of the last minute
Your Advisory Board: Welcome Them in Writing
In “Is it Advisable to Have an Advisory Board,” we introduced the topic of advisory boards: what they are and what they (should) do. We
Back to the Wild West of Social Media: Who Owns the Accounts?
There’s a good reason why even social media experts describe this phenomenon as an “untamed wild west.” Social media is a new form of communication
Is the Form 1023EZ Too Easy?: Part III – The Applicant’s Decision
It hasn’t exactly been smooth sailing recently for the IRS and its Exempt Organizations Division. What with Congressional subpoenas, lost emails, and gloomy tea parties,
Is the New Form 1023EZ Too Easy? Part II – What the Experts Think
“It’s easier to get tax-exempt status under Form 1023EZ than it is to get a library card,” says Tim Delaney, the President and CEO of