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Effective Dashboards for Not-for-Profit Boards
If you have ever attended a board meeting, you have likely seen your fair share of those big three-ring binder “board books” which contain all the information needed for the meeting. The volume of financial information that the board is...
read moreNonprofits Need Innovative Thinking to Survive the “New Normal”
With 2009 in the rear-view mirror and the economy showing some signs of recovery, many charitable organizations are not doing enough to weather what is expected to be a tough 2010. Too much complacency: that is the consensus Ian Wilhelm...
read moreOnline Donation Portals Ease Contributions, Receipt Process
Online giving makes it easier to donate to your not-for-profit, which encourages more giving. And, partnering with another organization to handle back-office donations frees you to focus on your main mission.Partnering upMany 501(c)(3) organizations are finding that it makes sense...
read moreMeasuring Fair Value: New Accounting Rule to Affect Unusual Investments and More
Expect to have your hands full this year as you apply a new accounting standard to financial assets and liabilities that require fair value accounting. Also plan to be particularly busy if your not-for-profit has alternative investments such as hedge...
read moreStrength in Numbers: Merging with Another Not-for-Profit Takes Diligent Preparation
Shrinking federal funding, stiff competition for grants and a soft economy all challenge a not-for-profit's existence, which has given rise to mergers and other strategic alliances. At times like these, common sense might point to pooling organizational resources and eliminating...
read moreTen Ways (Other Than Salary) to Tickle Employees
As a not-for-profit, you might be known for the rewarding work and amiable environment you offer employees. But this slice of the labor market isn't known for its lavish salaries or cushy benefit packages. Still, it doesn't always take a...
read more“Reasonable belief” employed to assess tax status complaints
Have you wondered how the IRS handles complaints challenging a not-for-profit's tax-exempt status? Here's what happens, according to new IRS Fact Sheet 2008-13, issued in February 2008:After the party complaining submits Form 13909, the complaint—also innocuously called "a referral"—is sent...
read moreGuideStar.org: Be there or be square?
Although it's been around for quite awhile, GuideStar.org keeps growing in popularity and in the ways it's used.The Web site now lists information on the programs and finances of more than 1.7 million recognized not-for-profits, according to GuideStar. And, the...
read moreKeep Baby Boomer Volunteers Challenged
Smart not-for-profits are putting some findings of a federal study on retaining baby boomer volunteers into action. The "Keeping Baby Boomers Volunteering" study, published by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), spotted some interesting patterns:Baby boomer volunteers who...
read moreFASB Ruling Could Impact Not-for-Profits with Unrelated Business Income
Even if your not-for-profit is considered tax-exempt, it still might need to comply with a new accounting rule on uncertainty in income taxes.The Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN 48)”—effective for...
read moreChanges Impact How You Act on Deficiencies in Controls
A number of federal rule changes are likely to affect your next audit—including the way an auditor evaluates and reports on deficiencies in a not-for-profit’s internal controls.Among revisions to the General Accounting Office (GAO) Government Auditing Standards, often referred to...
read morePlanned Giving Vehicles Provide Reliable Income Streams
You are well aware of the importance of charitable contributions to your not-for-profit. But, do you know the value of planned giving and the vehicles that donors can use to help both you and them?Planned giving lets your organization do...
read moreTaking the Right Steps to Find Your Dream Bookkeeper
Looking for the perfect bookkeeper for your not-for-profit is something like looking for an ideal mate. You'll want to think hard about your organization's needs before you start searching for, and commit to, the person who will handle your day-to-day...
read more2008 Seeing a Bumper Crop of “Do-Not-Mail” Legislation
Proponents of direct mail, which includes much of the correspondence your not-for-profit generates, are busy fighting battles this year in several states where "do-not-mail" initiatives have been added to legislative agendas. Hawaii, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Rhode Island, Vermont...
read moreCombating the Certainty of Higher Postal Rates
The only sure things in life, they say, are death and taxes—but some would add higher postage costs to that list.If you’re sending anything larger than a standard letter (annual reports, conference brochures, membership appeals, donation solicitations, etc.) via the...
read moreSOX Interpreted for Not-for-Profits
You should run a not-for-profit like any business—with meaningful strategic planning, sound risk management and a carefully crafted leadership team. That’s the theme of Nonprofit Strategic Planning: Leveraging Sarbanes-Oxley Best Practices by Peggy M. Jackson, released in September by John...
read moreFundraising by Multiplication Tables Not Adding Up
One common mistake among those new to not-for-profits is trying to reach a fundraising goal by dividing it by the number of likely donors and then asking everyone to contribute the same amount.So says the not-for-profit resource, GuideStar, which asserts...
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