Tax, Legal & Compliance

The IRS reminded tax-exempt organizations that many have a filing deadline of May 16, 2022.

With planned giving rising in importance, ethically executing responsibilities is a critical question that nonprofits should address.

The Employee Retention Credit (ERC) was one of the government tax incentives passed to encourage eligible employers to continue paying employees and keep their businesses running during the economic fallout of the coronavirus.

No nonprofit leader relishes the unfortunate task of ending an employee's employment — be it for performance problems, misconduct or operational reasons. It is a difficult process, and poorly handled and rushed terminations create serious risks, such as a wrongful termination claim. 

Although some organizations may have experienced an uptick in unrestricted giving, restricted donations aren’t going away, and, when used effectively, they can be an important part of fundraising for a capital campaign or a new program.

Data gets compromised and put at risk of being stolen or misused, including by nonprofits who haven't invested in cybersecurity. In short, we've reached a moment where the privacy lights are blinking red, and nonprofits must invest in cybersecurity. Protecting donor data is no longer just something nice to do.

With a growing frustration toward the mistreatment of vulnerable populations in programming, our guests will share their expertise about potential misconduct, particularly with child sexual abuse, and how your nonprofit can make sure it has the proper guardrails in place.

During this webinar attendees will learn the impacts of COVID-19 on the nonprofit sector.

With more than a third of your annual donations still likely to come, it’s time to buckle down and get intentional about every aspect of your fundraising goals — planned giving included. Here are a few areas of focus you should be considering through the remainder of 2021...

The idea for many donors is to allow the donor-advised funds to grow to make more significant gifts in the future. Currently, there is no legal requirement to distribute gifts, and therein lies the problem. So, while more than $25 billion went to charitable causes in 2019, so much money remains sitting for years in DAFs, and not working for improving peoples' lives.