The concept of who owns a nonprofit organization can be hard for some to grasp, especially given that the answer is, "No one!" We encounter this confusion with new clients on a fairly regular basis. And, given people's understanding of how…
...But in this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes. - Benjamin Franklin Benjamin Franklin is credited with penning this idea in a letter he wrote in 1789, though there is some dispute as to…
Risk management should be among the top strategic initiatives of every nonprofit board of directors. Establishing effective policies and procedures will help, as will requiring separation of duties and limiting conflict of interest. But, what if your nonprofit owns real…
When you hear the term nonprofit, the first thing that typically comes to mind is a charity, or 501(c)(3) organization. That's for good reason, since roughly 78% of all tax-exempt organizations are exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3). The remaining 22%…
It took over five years, but a unanimous 3-judge panel of the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in March that the clergy housing allowance is constitutional, overturning a District court decision from 2013. The original suit was brought…
Jo asks: Can person(s) have a proxy for an Annual Congregational meeting when voting on the annual church budget? Are there any guidelines of when it is permissible to have a proxy if you cannot attend a meeting because of…
Maryann asks: We are a board of directors of a +55 nonprofit adult community. We have had multiple board members quit and are down to the President & Vice-President. With only two sitting on the board, how do we make…
Angela asks: What happens when you have a nonprofit foundation that does not follow their own bylaws, does not vote on anything, and board members are added and deleted at the whim of the President with no votes on anything…
Lori asks: I’m head of a board for a 501(c)(3) where the only employee is also the president and founder of the organization. Her salary is currently 20 percent of our budget and she is asking for a large increase…
Foundation Group's CEO, Greg McRay, was interviewed on the New Year's Day episode of The Balancing Act on Lifetime Television. Co-host Julie Moran talked with Greg about the what's involved with starting a nonprofit. It was a lot of fun…
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