Do You Know Your Fiduciary Duties as a Nonprofit Board Member?
Now is a good time to review the roles and responsibilities of your nonprofit board. Interest in the governance practices of nonprofit organizations has grown [...]
A Whistleblower Policy Protects Not-For-Profits
Whistleblower policies allow individuals to report illegal or unethical practices without risking their career. While no federal law specifically requires not-for-profits to have a whistleblower [...]
Is Your Not-For-Profit Team Ready for an IRS Audit?
Does your not-for-profit team know what to do if you receive an IRS audit letter? In recent years, the Internal Revenue Service has increased its [...]
What Your Nonprofit Can Learn From For-Profit Businesses
If your not-for-profit is “stuck” and you’re not sure how to move forward, consider adopting some for-profit business practices. The essential missions of businesses and [...]
Put Email List Segmentation to Work for Your Nonprofit
Your not-for-profit likely has a growing list of email addresses for donors, members, volunteers and other supporters. Are you making the most of it? If [...]
How Nonprofits Can Treat “Founder’s Syndrome”
Of the many afflictions that can impede a not-for-profit’s growth, one of the more deadly is “Founder’s Syndrome.” This occurs when a single individual — [...]
DOL Overtime Rule Blocked
U.S. District Judge Amos Mazzant, a federal judge in Texas, granted a preliminary injunction blocking the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) from implementing a controversial [...]
Nonprofit Reporting of Expense Allocations
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2016-14, Presentation of Financial Statements of Not-for-Profit Entities (Topic 958), issued August 18, 2016 by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), [...]
Fraud Disclosure Requirements on Form 990
In a previous news brief, Nonprofit fraud isn’t worse – but it’s different, we commented on how fraud that occurs in a Nonprofit is different [...]
10 Things You Should Know About Form 990
If you are a board member or volunteer for a local non-profit, you should be aware of Form 990 Return of Organization Exempt from Income [...]