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Maximizing Payroll Savings: Financial Incentives for Nonprofits to Hire Veterans

In today’s competitive labor market, your nonprofit organization may seek innovative ways to stretch limited budgets while advancing its mission. One often overlooked opportunity is the federal Work Opportunity Tax…

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Critical Considerations When Mulling a Nonprofit Merger

Historically high inflation and government funding cuts have prompted many nonprofits to scramble for ways to ensure their long-term survival. One avenue of increasing interest is merging with another organization.…

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Put Qualified Charitable Distributions to Work for Your Nonprofit

Individuals with traditional IRAs generally are mandated to start taking required minimum distributions (RMDs) after they reach age 73. However, they have the option of making qualified charitable distributions (QCDs) to…

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6 Ways to Make Your Nonprofit’s Board Meetings More Productive

If your not-for-profit’s board members frequently miss meetings, show little enthusiasm for their roles, or resign before their terms are up, board meetings may be to blame. Perhaps they run…

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Review Your Nonprofit’s Revenue Like an Auditor

Without a predictable revenue stream, you’ll have a hard time budgeting, funding priorities and planning for the future. Right now, many organizations are grappling with sudden federal grant cuts. If…

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Your Nonprofit Has Lost an Executive. Now What?

A fictional nonprofit lost its executive director (ED) when she died unexpectedly. The charity had a basic contingency plan, but the document didn’t name an actual successor for the ED…

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Nonprofits: Beware of Shady Investment Advisors

For the past couple of years, investment fraud has been the costliest type of scam reported to the FBI’s Crime Complaint Center. The FBI generally defines investment fraud as schemes…

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When Corporate Sponsorships Raise UBIT Issues

Under the Internal Revenue Code, “qualified sponsorship payments” to not-for-profits aren’t subject to unrelated business income tax (UBIT). Qualified payments refer to money, property transfers or the performance of services…

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How AI and Other Software Can Help Improve Nonprofit Efficiency

Nonprofits often work with limited resources, making efficient operations critical. Artificial intelligence (AI) and other forms of automating repetitive tasks can improve donor engagement, optimize fundraising, and expand outreach. Human…

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Mine Your Nonprofit’s Audit Report for Good Suggestions

Only some not-for-profit organizations are required to conduct independent annual audits. For example, the federal government and many states mandate an audit if a nonprofit receives more than a specific…

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