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Fingerprinting for Nonprofit Volunteer Background Checks

A nonprofit can never be too careful when screening its employees and volunteers. As such, more are conducting due diligence on their employees and volunteers. This is particularly true for those that serve vulnerable populations like children, the elderly, or abuse victims. Part of that diligence is having the volunteer fingerprinted for a background check. If your organization is considering adding this step to its due diligence, do you know where to go for fingerprint background checks?

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March 25, 2019 No Comments
To ensure a well-functioning organization, it is crucial for the Board of Directors and officers to understand their roles and how the positions complement each other.
Governance

Role of the Nonprofit Board

For a nonprofit organization to succeed, it must have a high functioning Board. While management deals with the day to day operations (planning, organizing and executing the organization’s programs), the Board of Directors provides oversight over the organization’s management, finances, mission, and strategic goals.

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March 11, 2019 No Comments
Fundraising Regulation

Can Non-Profits Earn Business Revenue?

With the market volatility of the last six months, funding sources and non-profits alike may be uneasy given memories of the 2008 recession. Although predicting future macro-economic forces may be impossible, it is always a good idea for 501(c)(3) non-profit corporations to seek to diversify revenue streams to prepare for shifts in funding.

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March 4, 2019 No Comments
Organizations permitted to engage in political activities have the option of conducting such activity through a distinct, segregated fund.
Starting a nonprofit

Nonprofits and Political Activities

There are 27 different types of non-profits in the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) code, but the most numerous categories are IRS 501(c)(3) corporations (charitable organizations) and IRS 501(c)(4) corporations (social welfare organizations).

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February 25, 2019 No Comments
Nonprofit Mergers, Acquisitions, and Affiliations

Nonprofit Asset Purchase vs Merger – Which Makes Sense for You?

When considering acquiring another nonprofit, there are two types of acquisitions that are typically considered “ an asset purchase and a merger transaction. Several factors, including due diligence, payment of consideration, assumption of liability, assignment of contracts (including endowment agreements), existence of planned gifts, future operating goals and applicable state and federal laws, should be considered in determining the structure of the potential transaction.

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February 18, 2019 No Comments
Board Member Contracts
Governance

Board Member Contracts

All Boards make recruiting mistakes. They carefully vet and enthusiastically elect a new Board member. They hold an orientation, provide information about the organization’s programs, set

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December 18, 2018 No Comments
Hurricane Relief - Donor Beware!
News and Avoiding Scams

Hurricane Relief – Donor Beware!

Familiarize yourself with the organization, its mission, and its effectiveness before giving. Always ask for information in writing “ be wary if an organization will not provide information about charitable programs and finances upon request. Any legitimate organization will be happy to send you information. Check guidestar.org to review the organization’s financial data and learn more about its mission and finances. Understand that its common for scammers to set-up websites with confusing similar names to well-known charities to steal personal information from those trying to donate. Scammers are also known to set up fake GoFundMe accounts.

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September 18, 2018 No Comments
IRS Settlement Program
IRS

IRS’ Debuts New and Improved Exempt Organization Search

The IRS has debuted a new and improved exempt organization search page.  Previously, the public could use the IRS’ Select Check tool to lookup an organization by name or EIN. However, Select Check only permitted confirmation of an organization’s tax-exempt status and whether the organization was a public charity or private foundation. 

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May 21, 2018 No Comments
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