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IRS Guidance Breathes New Life Into Mission-Related Investing

Foundations are required to expend approximately 5% of their assets for charitable purposes each year. The other 95% is invested to generate distributable income for future years. Historically, foundations have struggled with the idea of making riskier investments that further their charitable purposes, but do not qualify as a PRI because a significant purpose of the investment is the production of income or the appreciation of property.

September 21, 2015 No Comments

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Making the Most of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Nonprofits have a compelling negotiating tool that pairs employee debt relief with long-term employee commitment (at least to the sector) and doesn’t cost the nonprofit anything.

August 12, 2015 No Comments

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Best of CharityLawyer 2014

At the end of each year we like to look back at our most popular posts to evaluate what our readers are finding most interesting and useful on the blog. What follows is a list of CharityLawyer’s Top 10 posts for 2014 measured by page views

January 10, 2015 No Comments

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ACC Non-Profit Annual Report Email Reminders

Just released this month, the Arizona Corporation Commission now offers annual report email reminders for entities incorporated in Arizona; all you have to do is sign up! All corporations,

September 9, 2013 No Comments

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Senate Finance Committee Report Suggests Ways to Change Government Regulations

On June 13, 2013, the Senate Finance Committee released a cooperative, bipartisan report comprised of suggestions on how (and why) to change government regulations on tax-exempt/nonprofit organizations and on the rules of charitable giving. The Committee’s Report set forth a number of issues that need to be addressed in the nonprofit and charitable giving arena, and offer a number of potential solutions.

August 1, 2013 No Comments

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CLG is Proud to be a B!

We are often asked “ what exactly is a B Corporation? B Corporations are a new kind of company that uses the power of business to solve social and environmental problems. You can think of a B Corporation certification as analogous to a Fair Trade or LEED certification, but for a business instead of a bag of coffee or a building.

July 8, 2013 No Comments

Arizona is the latest state to enact benefit corporation legislation. Arizona recently passed benefit corporation legislation (SB 1238). Arizona joins fifteen other jurisdictions including California, New York, and the District of Columbia that have already passed legislation. While the new law is not effective until December 31, 2014, the Arizona benefit corporation offers social entrepreneurs an important new option to consider when forming a new venture.

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Arizona Adopts the Benefit Corporation

Arizona recently passed benefit corporation legislation (SB 1238). Arizona joins fifteen other jurisdictions including California, New York and the District of Columbia that have already passed legislation. While the new law is not effective until December 31, 2014, the Arizona benefit corporation offers social entrepreneurs an important new option to consider when forming a new venture.

May 28, 2013 No Comments

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Arizona Open Meeting Law Basics

We are often asked whether nonprofits must follow Arizona open meeting law (OML). Generally, nonprofits are not required to follow open meeting law; however, there are some exceptions “ most notably charter schools. Charter schools are treated as public institutions for OML purposes because they are both funded with state tax dollars and are overseen by the state.

April 26, 2013 No Comments

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IRS Unveils Temporary Expanded Worker Classification Settlement Program

t the end of 2012, the IRS introduced a voluntary classification settlement program (Settlement Program) to provide an incentive for employers with misclassified workers to comply.[1] The Settlement Program temporarily relaxes previous requirements and provides additional tax savings for those who qualify.

March 7, 2013 No Comments

403(b) Plans – Voluntary Correction Program Updated and Expanded

The IRS recently issued Rev. Proc. 2013-12 which updates its Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System. As anticipated, the new EPCRS allows plan sponsors to retroactively correct the failure to adopt a written plan document for a 403(b) plan by December 31, 2009.

January 14, 2013 No Comments

News and Avoiding Scams

IRS Guidance Breathes New Life Into Mission-Related Investing

Making the Most of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program

Best of CharityLawyer 2014

ACC Non-Profit Annual Report Email Reminders

Senate Finance Committee Report Suggests Ways to Change Government Regulations

CLG is Proud to be a B!

Arizona Adopts the Benefit Corporation

Arizona Open Meeting Law Basics

IRS Unveils Temporary Expanded Worker Classification Settlement Program

403(b) Plans – Voluntary Correction Program Updated and Expanded

How to Keep your Non-Profit Compliant in All 50 States

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