Candid

DECEMBER 6, 2022

There are many benefits that come with starting a nonprofit organization, from tax advantages to grant eligibility; however, too often we forget to consider the downsides to starting a nonprofit—and there are some potential dealbreakers! Starting a nonprofit is a big financial commitment. The cost of incorporating.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The Digital Marketing Basics for Your Nonprofit Organization Digital marketing is important for nonprofit organizations to raise awareness, engage supporters, and drive their missions forward. This blog post looks at the fundamental digital marketing basics that every nonprofit should consider to maximize its impact.

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Candid

MARCH 25, 2024

Here are a few: Are you a 501(c)(3) organization as defined by the IRS? By law, foundations can only give to organizations if they are set up for a charitable purpose , as defined by the IRS. Photo credit: Hispanolistic via gettyimages The post Is your nonprofit organization ‘grant-ready’?

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

And we strongly support stopping bad actors from using nonprofit organizations to fund terrorism. The fear is that nonprofits providing humanitarian assistance in conflict zones, even when operating under Office of Foreign Assets Control authorizations, could be subject to losing their exempt status. Section 4 of H.R.9495

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Collaboration to learn from other organizations committed to responsible AI use. Legal compliance to remain aware of and abide by applicable AI laws and regulations. Social impact to maximize benefits and minimize harm to your nonprofit’s community. Sustainability to be mindful of AI’s short- and long-term environmental impacts.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

MARCH 8, 2023

From new pandemic protocols and hurricanes to emergent laws around DEI training, it was another year full of unexpected moments. And as the world continues to change, the Nonprofit Leadership Center does, too — always striving to be agile and responsive to the needs of our nonprofit community. In 2022, the world changed again.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

JANUARY 26, 2024

When I think of the heartbeat of our community, I immediately think of our nonprofit organizations. On a daily basis, nonprofit organizations strengthen the fabric of our community and play a vital role in building healthy communities by providing critical services that contribute to economic stability and mobility.

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The Charity CFO

DECEMBER 23, 2024

When it comes to managing your organization’s workforce, you have two primary options: traditional payroll services or a Professional Employer Organization (PEO). As a nonprofit organization, there are many pitfalls around payroll and you need to be aware of the rules.

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Nonprofit Marketing Insights by GlobalOwls

APRIL 1, 2025

While laws and penalties exist to encourage insurance coverage, they often fail to address the root causesfinancial hardship, lack of awareness, and systemic barriers. Fortunately, nonprofit organizations have stepped in to help uninsured accident victims recover and rebuild their lives.

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Candid

APRIL 15, 2025

Here are five takeaways from the report about trends by subsector and organization size, in online giving, and in average gift size. Online giving (based on data from 5,151 nonprofit organizations with over $3.4 Online giving grew more than overall individual giving year-over-year Overall individual giving grew 1.9%

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NonProfit Hub

OCTOBER 27, 2017

Though the idea of helping and giving back to others has existed since Biblical times, nonprofit organizations in the United States have a much shorter history. Every couple of decades, a new era ushers in a new set of ideas, principles and practices that affect how the nonprofit sector functions. entered the Progressive Era.

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The Charity CFO

OCTOBER 28, 2024

In a recent episode of A Modern Nonprofit Podcast, host Tosha Anderson sat down with Dr. Tiffany Slater, an nonproift HR expert and founder of HRTailorMade. The conversation centered around common HR risks faced by nonprofit organizations and best practices for avoiding potential pitfalls.

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The NonProfit Times

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

By Eric Spacek The holiday season is significant in two important ways for nonprofit organizations: year-end giving reaches a peak and your nonprofit is a flurry of activity as people come and go. Here are some of the most important strategies to keep both your people and your nonprofit safe and secure throughout the holidays.

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Blue Avocado

APRIL 20, 2021

Originally enacted as part of the CARES Act in March 2020, and subsequently voted into law last December, the Employee Retention Credit (ERC) may now be claimed by eligible employers—and that includes tax-exempt nonprofit organizations—that previously received a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 16, 2025

While guardianship laws are often presented as tools for compassionate interventions, as implemented they frequently result in forced confinement in institutional settings in which patients may lack access to adequate care, housing options, or genuine recovery-oriented services.

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NonProfit Leadership Alliance

JANUARY 16, 2024

Emerging artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are making waves in the nonprofit sector, and for good reason. These tools hold the potential to help nonprofit organizations do a lot of good in their communities, as they can be used for everything from taking notes in meetings to identifying new donor prospects.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 6, 2022

Even though nonprofit organizations aren’t required by law to publish annual reports, most nonprofit leaders recognize the value annual reports can provide. Nonprofit managers working on annual reports most frequently ask these five questions. Samples of Annual Reports for Nonprofits.

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Nonprofit Marketing Guide

MAY 22, 2017

Stacy Harbaugh is the Communications Director for Midwest Environmental Advocates, a Madison, WI-based public interest environmental law center. It is Midwest Environmental Advocates’ mission to support citizens’ efforts to protect public health and the environment using sound science and the law.

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BDO

AUGUST 11, 2014

Amid increased government scrutiny and recognizing the need for utmost accountability, nonprofit organizations must closely manage both their finances and their public profiles as they comply with a broad range of laws enacted to control and monitor their charitable activities.

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Ann Green

OCTOBER 22, 2019

I get appeals from nonprofit organizations I don’t already support and many of these are generic and impersonal. But what’s even more annoying is receiving generic appeals from organizations I do support. Here’s an example from the Southern Poverty Law Center. Year-end fundraising time is here. This is annoying.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 19, 2024

“A lot [of] our clients, whether they are nonprofits or for-profit companies, are facing a really different political landscape with regard to legal liabilities,” says Ann O’Leary, an attorney for the Chicago-based law firm Jenner & Block, whose practice includes advising nonprofit organizations on these legal questions.

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Top Nonprofits

OCTOBER 3, 2022

Comparing your data against similar organizations or companies that inspire you can demonstrate how you measure up against industry best practices. Benchmarking is an area where outside HR consultants have a great deal of experience and can provide invaluable support to nonprofit organizations. . Share Your Findings.

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Bloomerang

DECEMBER 12, 2024

This law applies to for-profit and nonprofit organizations, so ensuring your messages comply with all requirements is critical. Per these regulations, your organization must: Avoid deceptive subject lines. Consult with your nonprofits legal counsel to ensure your email marketing strategy complies with all relevant laws.

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NonProfit Leadership Center

AUGUST 7, 2023

By increasing my knowledge and understanding of nonprofit organizations, I’ll position myself to serve my community in a new capacity of learning that leads to board service.” I also believe nonprofit organizations provide vital services to the most vulnerable members of our community.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

DECEMBER 11, 2020

Simply being recognized by the IRS as a nonprofit organization does not permit you to fundraise. In 2001, the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO) released a set of recommendations called the Charleston Principles to supplement fundraising laws that had not kept pace with technology.

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Nonprofit Tech for Good

JANUARY 17, 2020

Simply being recognized by the IRS as a nonprofit organization does not permit you to fundraise. In 2001, the National Association of State Charity Officials (NASCO) released a set of recommendations called the Charleston Principles to supplement fundraising laws that had not kept pace with technology. Fundraising registration.

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Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 28, 2024

Responsibility 1: Nonprofit Boards Set and Enforce Policy At the most basic level, boards are the governing body of the nonprofit organization. Every nonprofit organization starts by incorporating, like any company, in a state or similar jurisdiction. Boards must then follow the Duty of Obedience.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 13, 2023

When the US Supreme Court gutted the federal Voting Rights Act in 2013, Southern states with histories of racist voting practices were freed from requirements that significant changes to elections and voter laws be subject to federal approval. It was about 12 organizations when we started,” back in 2011, Atkins says.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 5, 2025

Addressing this requires intervention both by policymakers and nonprofit organizations. Our recent research shows that even when Black and White applicants have similar financial qualifications, Black prospective buyers face higher denial rates, highlighting why aggressive enforcement of antidiscrimination laws is so important.

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NonProfit Quarterly

JUNE 8, 2023

A coalition of organizations, including the WATER Institute and CIEA, successfully advocated for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife to start a beaver restoration program. However, current California law allows killing beavers if found on private property. For the 2023-2024 fiscal year, CDFW was approved to receive $1.4

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Candid

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Unions are workplace-focused, membership organizations that advocate and negotiate on behalf of their members. law with the 1935 National Labor Relations Act (NLRA). Within the tax code , unions are designated as nonprofit organizations under section 501(c)(5), a designation they share with agricultural or horticultural organizations.

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NonProfit Quarterly

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

State and local governments can…pass laws…extending a right of first refusal to the residents to match any competing offers to buy the land. In 2023, Maine and Connecticut were the latest states to adopt “opportunity to purchase” laws. Similar laws, some stronger than others, presently exist in roughly half of all states nationwide.

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Nonprofit Fixer

AUGUST 26, 2024

Every official nonprofit starts its journey by incorporating in a state or district. Most for-profit and nonprofit entities have a single staff member at the top of the corporation who answers to the board. In nonprofit organizations, that person is often called the executive director.

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NonProfit Quarterly

MARCH 13, 2024

But after World War II and continuing through the 1970s, there was a concerted effort to make labor law harsher, to rule certain workers out of the labor movement, and to perfect the art of union busting. Corporations got good at making it harder for workers to organize. The law did not help make it happen!

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Bloomerang

MAY 27, 2021

Many nonprofit organizations have volunteers, board members, marketing individuals, and others who contribute to the success of the organization and their mission. He also holds a Juris Doctor degree with a concentration in Health Law from Indiana University School of Law – Indianapolis.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

JANUARY 3, 2023

Substantively, nonprofits are governed by state laws on tax-exempt status, giving incentives, regulation, employment standards, contracting, and more. Nonprofits need to engage at the state level to ensure those laws are fair and appropriate. Grassroots advocacy is nearly impossible from only one part of the state.

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Momentum Nonprofit Partners

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Why did you decide to become a board member of Momentum Nonprofit Partners? In a conversation with Carrie Burke with the Kemmons Wilson Foundation , she talked about a new organization with a new vision for supporting the nonprofit organizations in the Memphis area. I have two adult sons and one daughter-in-law.

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