Nonprofits have legal issues like any other businesses. And they also have matters unique to nonprofit, tax-exempt organizations – like state reporting obligations, IRS reports, fiduciary duties, ...
Benefits of a Family Foundation
A family foundation is a type of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit organization that allows its founders to set up a formalized charitable grantmaking enterprise funded by one individual or a few family ...
How to make your donation count on #GivingTuesday and beyond
#GivingTuesday is a global day of giving. Celebrated on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving and the shopping events Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday kicks off the charitable ...
5 Items to Include in Donor Acknowledgment Letters – What to include for tax purposes?
What are donor acknowledgment letters? Donor acknowledgment letters are more than just a "thank you" letter. Most tax-exempt organizations have certain requirements to follow -- including providing ...
Year-End Giving – How Do Charitable Donations Affect My Taxes?
How do charitable donations affect my taxes? After researching a charitable organization and deciding where to give your money, you should also consider how the charitable donation will affect your ...
Nonprofit Law Basics: What is the Difference Between a Public Charity & a Private Foundation?
The terms of nonprofit entities can be confusing ... public charity ... private foundation ... corporate foundations … private operating foundations … public charities that act as ...
Year-end giving – How to make your donation count
Year-End Giving - How to make your donation count The end of the calendar year is a popular time for donors to make charitable contributions. But before sending a donation to a nonprofit ...
Year-End Giving – Can I Deduct the Value of My Volunteer Service?
Can I deduct the value of my volunteer service to a nonprofit? The IRS will not allow individuals to deduct the monetary value of their volunteer service to a nonprofit on their individual income tax ...
Rules of the Game: Professional Athlete’s Foundations
With high levels of scrutiny in top athlete's foundations, charities must be structured and managed correctly. I am a huge believer in giving back and helping out in the community and the world...I ...
What is crowdfunding for nonprofits? Should our nonprofit use crowd funding platforms?
Raising money for any social cause or nonprofit project can be a challenge. Your organization may want to explore some newer funding options. We have already discussed Fast Pitch competitions as one ...