With a recent decline in church attendance, there is a growing need to expand your ministry’s outreach. If you’re looking for ways to engage churchgoers and successfully spread your faith, church planting is a great solution. Whether you’re already a…
What are your goals as a church leader? Are you passionate about ministering to others? Perhaps you want to offer hope to an entire community. Like any organization, churches need a clear vision of their purpose and the tools to…
We have talked at length about the differences between the two primary categories of 501(c)(3) – public charities and private foundations. What we haven’t addressed as much is the lesser understood category of private operating foundations. In this article, we going…
In the nearly 30 year history of our company, we have helped tens of thousands of nonprofits startup. From small to large, and with budgets measured in thousands to millions of dollars, we’ve seen them all. And though there are…
When it comes to nonprofit compliance, one of most challenging issues is navigating the regulations surrounding multi-state charitable solicitations. The rules and regulations from state to state are not only complex but constantly evolving. As nonprofits expand their fundraising efforts…
Recently, we looked at some key points regarding nonprofit executive compensation. This week, we want to take a closer look at best practices for paying everyone else your organization employs.
Wouldn’t it be nice if every time we start to do something stupid, someone would be there to intervene before we did it? But what if I told you that, right now, you are possibly doing five things to undermine…
If you’re well-versed in the basics of 501(c)(3) organizations, you know that 501(c)(3) status requires an organization to have an IRS-determined charitable purpose. One category of qualifying charitable purposes that these organizations can hold is religious. But there is a…
Some days, there are pieces of mail you really wish you didn’t receive. Bills, late notices, warranty expirations, or recalls on your car are all examples of items we’d rather not get. But one piece of mail you really don’t…
SUSTAINABILITY. That’s been the buzzword around the nonprofit space for over a decade. Organizations everywhere are looking for ways to build-in revenue streams to supplement, or even replace, traditional donations. The reality is, no matter how appealing the idea is,…