6 ways nonprofit retirement plans are changing

Some provisions of 2022’s SECURE Act 2.0 (a follow-up to the SECURE Act of 2019) have been in force ...
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Encouraging charitable donors to include you in their estate plans

Even if current donations are your not-for-profit’s bread and butter, you can’t afford to neglect planned, legacy or ...
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Why uncertainty calls for a more flexible budget

Economic, social and political events in 2024 have the potential to negatively influence your not-for-profit’s budget. So if ...
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Using the personal touch for last-minute fundraising

As 2023 hurtles toward Dec. 31, your not-for-profit probably is fully engrossed in last-minute fundraising. After all, taxpayers who ...
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Consider these 2 issues before searching for new staffers

Despite many predictions to the contrary, U.S. employers have continued to add workers to their payrolls and the unemployment rate ...
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Best practices for effective board meeting minutes

If you think the recorded minutes of your nonprofit’s board meetings are just a formality, think again. Meeting ...
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Is Your Nonprofit Board Following These 10 Good Governance Practices?

‘Good governance’ is an easy term to toss around, but so broad as to leave nonprofit leaders and ...
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How to get the financing your nonprofit needs

Relatively high interest rates and tight lending standards are making it difficult for even for-profit businesses to apply ...
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Why your nonprofit’s board needs to be diverse

Ideally, a not-for-profit’s board of directors should mirror that of its community and clientele. Does yours? Identifying that ...
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Don’t let IRS compliance issues drag down your nonprofit

In recent years, the IRS has increased its scrutiny of tax-exempt organizations. Most not-for-profits that fail to file ...
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Joining forces with another nonprofit

A merger may seem like something that happens in the corporate world, where companies often combine to expand ...
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Cut taxes by reimbursing expenses with an accountable plan

If you’re looking for another way to attract and retain staffers that won’t bust your nonprofit’s budget, consider ...
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