Don’t Be a Turkey: Remember GivingTuesday is November 29, 2022

By: Aleisa Howell, CPA While most Americans are preparing to enjoy Thanksgiving with food, family, friends, and football, ...
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Protecting your nonprofit from data breaches

By now, all organizations — for-profit and not-for-profit — know about the risk of cyberattacks. Why then, would any ...
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Why your nonprofit might want to compensate board members

Because most not-for-profit board members serve voluntarily, you may not have known compensating them was an option. But ...
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Putting accountability into practice

At its base, “accountability” means taking responsibility for outcomes — both good and bad. But one common byproduct ...
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The audit is over. Now what?

Whew! That’s probably your reaction when outside experts announce that their audit of your not-for-profit is complete. But ...
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Keep your religious congregation on the financial straight and narrow

Religious congregations usually enjoy greater protection from federal government oversight than other not-for-profit organizations. For example, the IRS ...
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The FLSA asks your nonprofit to accurately classify staffers

Are your not-for-profit’s staffers employees or independent contractors? It’s an important question because under the Fair Labor Standards ...
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Don’t let disaster fraud victimize your nonprofit

It’s been a busy year for natural disasters, with Hurricane Ian only the latest calamity to befall the ...
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Lost your tax-exempt status? Here’s how to regain it

So you forgot to file your not-for-profit’s Form 990, 990-EZ or 990-N with the IRS. It can happen — ...
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Is it time to review and refresh your nonprofit’s board members?

Perhaps your not-for-profit has lost a few board members in the turmoil of the past few years. Or ...
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What makes charitable donors give?

People give to charity for many reasons — to “make a difference” or “give back,” to reduce their ...
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How your nonprofit can break bad budget habits

Autumn is here and many not-for-profits are starting to think about their 2023 budgets. If your budget process ...
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