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Nonprofit Law

If you are interested in starting a nonprofit or have general questions on nonprofit law you have come to the right place! The questions that follow will help you determine if an organization is eligible to...

Nonprofit Financial Management

One way to ensure that your organization is transparent and accountable financially is to be able to rely on the guidance of others that not only know what they are doing but have the talent to be able to...

Nonprofit Employee Handbook

You can find a sample of an employee handbook at: . This nonprofit employee handbook sample is provided by The National Council of Nonprofits. The National Council of Nonprofits (Council of Nonprofits) is a...

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Planned Giving

Planned Giving

What are planned gifts… Planned gifts include gifts through a will, charitable gift annuities, gifts of life insurance, charitable trusts and more. Below is a brief list of some of the most common types of assets that you can donate to charity. Note...

Nonprofit Mergers

Nonprofit Mergers

Merger under state law may result in a new entity or in one of the parties to the merger ceasing its existence. In either case, the IRS must determine whether the post-merger entity continues to be organized and operated for section 501(c)(3)...

Marketing

Marketing

Most nonprofits are not known for their marketing ability unless they are national in scope and have large budgets. Then you might have a little understanding about what the organization is all about. I don’t believe there is a fear of seeing...

Foundations

Foundations

More and more foundations are using the internet to reach people they would not have otherwise been able to reach, allowing them to making their mission known world wide. However, there continues to be an increasing concern that nonprofits lack the...

Nonprofit Facilities Management

Nonprofit Facilities Management

Regardless if you rent the space your program operates in or you own it; how you maintain the facility is a direct reflection of  your management team. The first impression of a donor is often times sealed when they visit your site location. Keeping...

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

Faith-Based and Community Initiatives

The Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives (CFBCI) empowers faith-based and community organizations to compete more effectively for Federal funds so that they may provide better human services to more people. HOW FEDERAL AGENCIES USE GRANT...

Volunteers

Volunteering Truth For nonprofits volunteering is often viewed as a cornerstone in which the rest of the organization is built. However, to most people there tends to be a great deal of dysfunction in dealing with and having a large group of...

IRS Guidance Explains New Rules for Vehicle Donations

IRS Guidance Explains New Rules for Vehicle Donations

Vehicle Donation Reporting Form Released Notice 2006-1 provides guidance on reporting obligations to donee organizations that receive contributions of qualified vehicles. It instructs the donee on how, where, and when to report to the IRS the...

Nonprofits Can Generate An Earned Income

Nonprofits Can Generate An Earned Income

Unrelated Business Income Tax – General Rules Even though an organization is tax exempt, it still may be liable for tax on its unrelated business income. Unrelated business income is income from a trade or business, regularly carried on, that...

Opting Out Of State Unemployment Taxes

Opting Out Of State Unemployment Taxes

In every state 501(c)(3) organizations are required to pay for unemployment claims. These claims are payable either through the state unemployment insurance tax (SUI) or by reimbursing the state for claims only paid out to former employees. The...

 
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