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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. […]

Making a Nonprofit Mission Drift Official

By: Helen Weeber

Mission drift is common in non-profit organizations, especially those that have been operating for a long time. Your local community has most likely evolved, the needs surrounding your mission may […]

Plan Now to Reimburse Staffers, Board Members and Volunteers

By: Helen Weeber

Even if your nonprofit rarely has to reimburse employees, board members, or volunteers, reimbursement requests will likely arise at some point. Do you know how to reimburse stakeholders for expenses […]

Internal Hiring Can Help Fill Your Nonprofit’s Open Job Positions

By: Helen Weeber

In January 2024, the US economy created 353,000 new jobs. For the past two years, the unemployment rate has been below 4%, now at 3.7%. Although this is generally good […]

Encouraging Charitable Donors to Include You in Their Estate Plans

By: Helen Weeber

Even if current donations are your nonprofit’s bread and butter, you can’t afford to ignore planned, legacy, or deferred gifts. In Giving USA’s The Annual Report on Philanthropy donations from […]

3 Tips for Making the Financial Statement Audit Process Smoother

By: Helen Weeber

Nonprofits are not required to provide audited financial statements. However, audited statements are more likely to reassure large donors and grant makers about your financial stability, and they are typically required […]

Why Uncertainty Calls for a More Flexible Budget

By: Helen Weeber

Economic, social and political events in 2024 have the potential to negatively influence your not-for-profit’s budget. So if you generally prepare static budgets well in advance of each fiscal year, […]

When Are Sponsorship and Advertising Payments Subject to Tax?

By: Helen Weeber

Sponsorship and advertising dollars can significantly increase the income of your nonprofit. However, if sponsors or advertisers are provided a “substantial benefit”, or if providing perks is not a related business activity, you […]

Consider These 2 Issues Before Searching for New Staffers

By: Helen Weeber

Despite many predictions to the contrary, U.S. employers have continued to add workers to their payrolls and the unemployment rate has remained low — at 3.7% as of November 2023, […]

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