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…
Guest Post by Sr. Director of Customer Acquisition at Kindful:
Nonprofit compliance can be complicated business. That’s been true for as long as there has been a Section 501(c)(3) in the US tax code. That complexity has only gotten more burdensome since the states have stepped up their solicitation registration…
If an organization is planning to conduct any type of activity outside its incorporated state, certain measures need to be taken to maintain state-level compliance. An organization must have a clear understanding of what it is planning so it can…
We get a lot of questions from our clients about their organizations’ meeting minutes. Our exemption specialists often give advice on questions like “When should we record meeting minutes?” and “Why are meeting minutes so important?” There is great importance…
In Parts I and II of our series about fundraising registration, we took a look at an overview of the topic in general, then asked, Is All Fundraising Considered Charitable Solicitation? In today’s discussion, we are going to talk about…
Part II of our Charitable Solicitations Registration Series When it comes to fundraising, what constitutes a charitable solicitation? In other words, when does the “ask” really become an “Ask” that requires a nonprofit to register with a particular state’s Division…
One of the least understood compliance issues facing nonprofits is charitable solicitations registration. Consequently, this also makes it the filing that an organization is most likely to be delinquent concerning. And that’s a recipe for trouble…trouble that is unnecessary and…
No decision you make regarding your nonprofit organization carries more importance than who is chosen to lead it. The members of your board of directors make up the governing body of your nonprofit and are legally accountable for its actions. …
Once you’ve decided your mission, developed an operations strategy and started building a team, it’s time to prepare and file your incorporation documents and 501(c)(3) status applications. If you’ve done your homework properly in documenting your mission, strategy and plans,…