Don’t Jeopardize Your Nonprofit’s Tax-Exempt Status

Don’t Jeopardize Your Nonprofit’s Tax-Exempt Status

The tax-exempt status of a 501(c)(3) organization is its lifeblood. Without it, most not-for-profits could not obtain the financial and other support they need to fulfill their mission. That is why you need to protect your exempt status at all costs. Six Violations...
Get the Money Your Nonprofit Needs

Get the Money Your Nonprofit Needs

You know the drill: It is midnight and your grant proposal is due tomorrow. Your assistant left hours ago and the words on your screen have started to blur. “It is not worth it,” you think. And besides, only a few grants pan out anyway, right? Not necessarily. Grants...
Encourage Legacy Gifts to Your Nonprofit

Encourage Legacy Gifts to Your Nonprofit

If your nonprofit focuses most of its fundraising energy on donors who can contribute to your mission and programs now, you may have neglected legacy gifts. Such gifts represent a portion of donors’ estates that go to your organization upon their death. Legacy gifts...
Avoiding Nonprofit Tax Traps

Avoiding Nonprofit Tax Traps

If your organization has met the IRS qualifications to be considered tax-exempt, the income you receive — such as donor contributions — is exempt from federal income tax. However, it is still possible for nonprofits to follow the rules and experience adverse tax...