Outsourcing HR tasks can help understaffed, overworked nonprofits

At one time, not-for-profit HR departments might have been responsible primarily for recruiting and hiring and occasionally for ...
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How your board should evolve over your nonprofit’s life

One thing every new not-for-profit organization can count on is change. Ideally, the changes you experience will be ...
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Even a lower-cost benefits menu can help you attract talent

Some job candidates assume that not-for-profit organizations offer lower compensation than for-profit companies do. If your nonprofit has ...
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Cross-training initiatives can get your whole organization in shape

Elite athletes train hard to perfect their performance in a particular discipline, but they also cross-train. For example, ...
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Why private foundations need to avoid self-dealing

If you’re a leader of a private foundation, you’re probably aware of the prohibition against self-dealing transactions between ...
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Thinking ahead to your next Form 990

The deadline for most not-for-profits to file Form 990 with the IRS (May 15, 2024) has come and gone. Assuming ...
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Enterprise Risk Management and Your Nonprofit

By: Brian Carter, CPA Enterprise risk management (ERM) may sound like something that is only relevant for large ...
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Gather information from clients without triggering survey fatigue

To administer productive programs worthy of your not-for-profit’s budget, you need to determine whether they’re meeting clients’ needs. ...
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Nonprofits: Act thoroughly on audit findings

External audits can help assure your not-for-profit’s stakeholders that your financial statements are fairly presented according to U.S. ...
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Combatting negative public perceptions of your nonprofit

In 2023, Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy released a public opinion survey that provided both good ...
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Weighing potential risks and returns of alternative investments

Alternative investments may appeal to your not-for-profit because they often offer higher long-term performance than traditional securities do. ...
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Are your volunteers risking legal and tax liability?

Comprehensive risk management is one of the primary responsibilities of not-for-profit leaders. You probably regularly consider and act ...
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