Disaster relief charities: Know the rules before providing aid

The United States is entering the most natural-disaster-prone time of the year. Tornadoes are most likely to occur ...
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Nonprofits don’t lose as much to fraud, but risk requires action

According to the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners’ (ACFE’s) Occupational Fraud 2024: A Report to the Nations, not-for-profits suffer ...
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Board committees can help members make time for critical work

For many not-for-profit organizations, maintaining a full and active board of directors is challenging. If your board holds ...
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Don’t be surprised by a sudden influx of support

When a Category 5 hurricane struck a coastal community, its most prominent health and human services charity was prepared ...
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Building a better nonprofit: Rules for restructuring

There are many reasons why a 501(c) tax-exempt organization might consider restructuring. For example, a financially struggling nonprofit ...
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Nonprofits: Take another look at Inflation Reduction Act tax breaks

When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law in late 2022, you might have assumed that the tax ...
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Making the most of your nonprofit’s social media accounts

When’s the last time you evaluated your not-for-profit’s social media strategy? Are you using the right platforms in ...
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Plan now to reimburse staffers, board members and volunteers

Even if your not-for-profit organization rarely needs to reimburse staffers, board members or volunteers, reimbursement requests almost certainly ...
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Internal hiring can help fill your nonprofit’s open job positions

In January 2024, the U.S. economy added 353,000 new jobs. At a current rate of 3.7%, the unemployment rate ...
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Got independent contractors? Get to know Form W-9

If your not-for-profit is perpetually shorthanded, you may have decided to engage independent contractors or freelancers to pick ...
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3 tips for making the financial statement auditing process smoother

Not-for-profits aren’t required to produce audited financial statements. But audited statements are more likely to reassure big donors ...
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Arm your nonprofit against financial threats

Whether it’s inflation, trouble finding staffers in a tight labor market or cybersecurity, nonprofit leaders have a lot ...
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