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…
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…
It is an unfortunate reality: many self-described tax professionals are not professionals at all. They are more than willing to take a customer’s money for “professional” work that often results in a nightmare situation for the taxpayer. This includes those…
I’ve got some great news to share. We just finalized the details on an intensive day-long, hands-on workshop that will give you the tools and know-how necessary to make 2012 the best fundraising year your nonprofit has ever had. Sounds…
The Christmas Story (Luke 2: 8-14) 8 And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. 9 And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory…
It’s been a long time coming, but our new and improved website has finally launched! There is no denying that our website has been a key factor in our growth over the years. Let’s be honest: For us, our web…
The day some nonprofits have dreaded is coming soon. The IRS announced on February 24, 2011 that it will soon publish the list of 501(c) nonprofit organizations that had their tax exemption automatically revoked for nonfiling of Form 990 information…
This is installment #2 in our ongoing series on leadership. Our first installment was more of an introduction. In this post, we are going to explore the concept of governance vs. management. Governance and management: For many, these are interchangeable…
One of our staff members was rummaging around in the back of a closet here in the office the other day looking for some Christmas decorations. She came across a framed quote that someone stuffed into a box years ago. …