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3 Top Compliance Challenges for Nonprofits + Expert Advice

NonProfit Leadership Alliance

There are numerous legal hurdles to clear in the nonprofit formation process and beyond. Whether you’re filing for tax-exempt recognition or recruiting volunteers for your next fundraiser, every phase of your nonprofit’s existence has guidelines that set boundaries for its operations.

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Discovering The Tax Implications of Nonprofits Owning For-Profit Businesses

The Charity CFO

Does your nonprofit have ownership of a for-profit entity? Whether your organization owns a for-profit company outright or has limited ownership, a for-profit subsidiary can have serious tax implications for your nonprofit. Nonprofits with excess holdings may face an excise tax on the value of shares over the limit.

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Using Impact Science to Solve Hunger More Effectively

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As a result, 37 percent of adults received some type of food assistance from a nonprofit organization or a government service to help feed their household in the last year, according to a 2021 study by Impact Genome and The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. So we aren’t spending enough.

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Sponsorship v. Donations: The Drawbacks and Benefits

NonProfit Hub

Needing money is a common denominator among all nonprofits. With the rise of social impact as a business metric, companies are more eager than ever to contribute to meaningful causes, yet many nonprofits don’t make the most of this fundraising avenue. A dependence on corporate interests may influence nonprofit agendas.

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When to Call It Quits

Stanford Social Innovation Review

As the Nicaraguan government tightened its grip on authoritarian rule, it was threatened by civil society organizations who possess the power to hold them accountable, receiving funds they do not control and investing those funds in services that preserve human rights, protect democracy, and empower individuals.

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What’s in a Name? The Ethics of Building Naming Gifts

Stanford Social Innovation Review

Today, nonprofit fundraising and especially large capital campaigns emphasize naming opportunities to attract seven-, eight-, and nine-figure donations from high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs). In response, I returned to school to study fundraising and nonprofit sector leadership and their relationship to normative ethics.

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Sponsorship v. Donations: The Drawbacks and Benefits

NonProfit Hub

Needing money is a common denominator among all nonprofits. Two of the tried-and-true methods for raising dough, sponsorships, and charitable donations, can cause a lot of confusion. When someone receives a benefit for their “gift” to a nonprofit organization, the IRS determines that their support is not tax-deductible.