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Do You Know When Your Nonprofit’s Debt-Financed Income is Subject to Tax?

By: Helen Weeber

If your nonprofit has investment income, dividends, interest, rents and annuities, they’re generally excluded when calculating unrelated business income tax (UBIT). However, income from debt-financed property typically is taxable. So […]

Restricted gifts: What to do when strings are attached

By: Helen Weeber

Brad, the development director of an international environmental charity, was thrilled to learn from a fundraising staffer that one of the charity’s past supporters was promising to make a new, […]

Make Your Board Retreat Productive

By: Helen Weeber

Maybe you think having a board retreat would be nice, but because your not-for-profit organization has a tight budget, you think it’s not necessary. However, consider the benefits. A retreat […]

Nonprofit Boards Evolve Over Time

By: Helen Weeber

One thing every new not-for-profit organization can count on is change. Ideally, the changes you experience will be for the better — expanded programming, increased staffing, more clients served and […]

Even a Lower-Cost Benefits Menu Can Help You Attract Talent

By: Helen Weeber

Some job candidates assume that not-for-profit organizations offer lower compensation than for-profit companies do. If your nonprofit has open positions, this can be a difficult hurdle to overcome — particularly […]

Cross-Training Initiatives Can Get Your Whole Organization in Shape

By: Helen Weeber

Elite athletes train hard to perfect their performance in a particular discipline, but make time for cross-training. For example, a sprinter might, in addition to running for hours, lift weights, […]

Nonprofits: Act Thoroughly on Audit Findings

By: Helen Weeber

External audits can help assure your not-for-profit’s stakeholders that your financial statements are fairly presented according to U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. They can also help prevent occupational fraud. Often, […]

Combatting Negative Public Perceptions of Your Nonprofit

By: Helen Weeber

In 2023, Indiana University’s Lilly Family School of Philanthropy released a public opinion survey that provided both good and bad news for nonprofits. Although the respondents said they trust philanthropic […]

Are Your Volunteers Risking Legal and Tax Liability?

By: Helen Weeber

Comprehensive risk management is one of the primary responsibilities of not-for-profit leaders. You probably regularly consider and act to mitigate risk to your facilities and assets and your staffers and […]

A Board Committee Can Help Members Make Time for Critical Work

By: Helen Weeber

Many nonprofit organizations struggle to maintain a full and engaged board of directors. If your board meets frequently, has high attendance expectations, and asks members to perform significant “homework,” you […]

Don’t Be Surprised by a Sudden Influx of Support

By: Helen Weeber

When a Category 5 hurricane hit a coastal community, its most well-known health and human services charity was ready to respond with rescue plans, supplies, emergency shelters, and well-trained personnel. What […]

Nonprofits: Take Another Look at Inflation Reduction Act Tax Breaks

By: Helen Weeber

When the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) became law in late 2022, you might have assumed that the tax breaks it contained wouldn’t affect your tax-exempt organization. That’s not the case. […]

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