Donor care during the COVID-19 pandemic By: Helen Weeber One of the many challenges of operating a not-for-profit organization during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is that just when you desperately need financial support, many donors are unable to help. […]
Expanded Deductions for Charitable Giving Due to CARES Act In response to COVID-19, and in an effort to encourage more charitable giving in 2020, the recently enacted government stimulus bill (the “CARES Act”) provides some additional tax relief for […]
Q&A about the CARES Act employee retention tax credit By: David M. Reape The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides a refundable payroll tax credit for 50% of wages paid by eligible employers to certain employees during the […]
CARES Act offers new hope for cash-strapped nonprofits By: Helen Weeber On March 27, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law. How is this massive $2 trillion recovery package poised to help your not-for-profit organization? It […]
Economic Relief May be Available for Nonprofits By: Helen Weeber You’ve been reading and hearing about The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, known as the CARES Act (the Act.) This historic $2 trillion stimulus bill includes a $349 […]
What COVID-19 legislation means for nonprofits and their staffers Whether your not-for-profit is newly deluged with demand for services or you’ve closed doors temporarily, it’s important to keep up with legislation responding to the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. On March […]
Improve your nonprofit’s strategic planning with a “real-time” approach By: Helen Weeber Real-Time Strategic Planning (RTSP) offers not-for-profits a fluid approach to identifying, understanding and acting on challenges and opportunities to advance their missions. Is this process right for your organization? Let’s […]
How taxes affect your nonprofit’s donors By: David M. Reape The deductibility of most charitable gifts hasn’t changed since the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, but some recordkeeping requirements have. Helping your donors who itemize deductions understand […]
How to gather more feedback from the people you serve By: Helen Weeber According to the Center for Effective Philanthropy, practically all not-for-profits in the United States solicit feedback from their clients when designing programs and services. However, resource constraints — lack of […]
Conflict-of-interest policies are too important for nonprofits to neglect By: Helen Weeber Does your not-for-profit organization have a conflict-of-interest policy in place? Do your board members, trustees and key employees understand how the policy affects them? If you answer “no” to either […]
Congress rolls back burdensome UBIT on transportation benefits By: David M. Reape A much-hated tax on not-for-profit organizations is on the way out. At the end of 2019, Congress repealed a provision of 2017’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) that triggered […]
The Disaster Act Repeals “parking tax” for Tax Exempt Organizations By: David M. Reape Senate passed the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2019 (commonly referred to as the Disaster Act,) on Thursday, December 19th. The Disaster Act: Repeals the requirement of […]