Nonprofit Ownership & Control
For a visionary individual who wants to start a nonprofit, the concept of ownership can be a tricky one. You’re a founder on a mission, with big ideas to help solve problems in your communities, and you want to retain…
Before You Start: Define Your Nonprofit Purpose
There are many reasons why people decide to start nonprofits. Some have a general sense of wanting to help others. Many have been personally affected by a societal ill – cancer, disease, natural disaster, lack of access to basic needs…
Free Webinar – Grow Your Stewardship Program
Aplos Software, one of our valued business partners, is hosting a free online webinar on Tuesday, June 21st at 10:00 a.m. Pacific (1:00 p.m. Eastern). Join fundraising expert Dan Kimball for a one-hour webinar that will help you get a good…
What Is A Dollar Worth?
Five months ago, three-year-old Raelee Parris passed away. I never had the pleasure of meeting Raelee, but I know people who did. It’s very clear from the stories I’ve heard, I’m the one who missed out! He was a Super…
Proposed State Laws Hurt Nonprofits and Violate Constitution
In a fantastic piece today in the Chronicle of Philanthropy, Tim Delaney, chief executive of the National Council of Nonprofits, exposes multiple examples of currently proposed state legislation aimed at the nonprofit community. Mr. Delaney explains how, in each example,…
Fewer Nonprofits Got 501(c)(3) Status in 2015
The Internal Revenue Service issued its annual compilation of agency data yesterday. In what was a surprise to many, the number of approved applications for 501(c)(3) status actually dropped in 2015 from 2014’s numbers. The 2015 fiscal year, which ended September…
Charitable Giving and the Fabric of America
By Karl Zinmeister, The Philanthropy Roundtable This article is adapted from a talk delivered on January 29, 2016, at Hillsdale College’s Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for Constitutional Studies and Citizenship in Washington, D.C. It is a long piece, but…
IRS Pulls Plug On Donor Social Security Number Proposal
Well, that was fast. At least the IRS made the right decision on this. Just to update you, the IRS recently proposed allowing charities to (optionally) collect the Social Security numbers of donors and report the detailed donor/donation information to…
Senate Bill Introduced to Block IRS from Collecting Social Security Numbers from Donors
Well, that didn’t take long! We informed our readers last week of a proposal by the IRS to (voluntarily) allow charities to collect and report the Social Security numbers of donors. The idea being that it would reduce fraudulent tax…
IRS Proposal to Provide Social Security Numbers of Donors Worries Charities
The IRS recently proposed new regulations that would allow charities to report the Social Security numbers of donors who give more than $250 to the nonprofit. This has caused an uproar of concern among those in the nonprofit community, including…