As we find ourselves nearing Christmas 2012, the media isn’t talking all that much about mistletoe, eggnog or even the end of the Mayan calendar. Instead, the lead story at the top of every hour is the so-called “fiscal cliff”…
This is a heads-up about a great, upcoming webinar from our friend, Sandy Rees. Sandy is teaming up with Kimberly Seitz to present, How To Engage Your Board. This 90-minute presentation will assist you in getting your board fully involved…
Applying for tax-exempt, 501(c)(3) status has always been a formidable process for the uninitiated. From the planning to the paperwork to the IRS follow-up, it has never been a walk in the park. The Foundation Group has worked with nearly…
Sound like something you’d like to know how to do? Of course it does! Mark your calendar for Thursday, September 20 from 1 to 4 Eastern. Our good friend and fundraising guru, Sandy Rees, will be presenting a special, 3-hour…
Cincinnati, we’ve got a problem! Lately the Internal Revenue Service Exempt Organizations Division has begun to monkey around with the way it treats organizations applying for tax exempt status, particularly those nonprofits that have been around and operating for a…
This morning, the Chronicle of Philanthropy published an fascinating article entitled, America’s Generosity Divide. In it, the writers break down giving by region, income and other demographics. The results are very interesting. Generally speaking, the middle class, the religious and…
https://vimeo.com/46604388 We want to give a shout out to our client, Conner’s Song. They are working hard in the country of Ghana to make a difference in the lives of kids who are being trafficked into slave labor. Now, they…
If you had told me three years ago that state-level compliance for nonprofits would someday become more of an issue than dealing with Uncle Sam, I would have been quite skeptical. If you had told me that it would happen…
An Annual Fund is an organized effort to obtain gifts on a yearly basis to support, at least in part, the general operations of a nonprofit organization. These unrestricted funds are typically raised through a combination of special events, direct…
In working with thousands of nonprofit startups over the years, we have often experienced the proverbial glazing over of the eyes when we start talking about things such as bylaws. That’s about the last thing a typical budding social entrepreneur…