Posted by Alan on September 30, 2011
From The Board of Directors We are writing to report on the findings of the community process that was undertaken this summer by The Nonprofit Center task force. As you may recall, the Board convened a group of community stakeholders who had an interest in preserving the mission of this valuable community resource. This group [...]
Categories: Nonprofit Boards, The Nonprofit Center, The Nonprofit Sector
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Tags: Accountability
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Posted by Alan on February 4, 2011
There are three great posts from the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s blogs that are worth a read: Boards Can’t Just Abandon an Insolvent Nonprofit Good advice and words of caution for board members of troubled organization that think resigning their positions will absolve them of their responsibilities of the organizations finances. How Nonprofits Can Avoid a [...]
Categories: Nonprofit Boards, The Nonprofit Sector
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Posted by Liz Heath on November 15, 2010
For just shy of eight years, I wrote a column for The News Tribune on nonprofit topics. Many of the columns focused on governance, and on the board financial responsibilities, so we’ll be reprinting selected ones from time to time. The term “best practices” is commonly heard in the nonprofit sector these days. Several years [...]
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Posted by Alan on August 19, 2010
Which list? THE list form the IRS that has almost all of the organizations that are at risk of losing their exempt status. But as Guidestar mentions, the list may not be complete: The IRS warns, however, that nonprofits not on the list may also be in danger of losing their exemptions, particularly: “Subordinates in [...]
Categories: IRS, The Nonprofit Sector
| Tags: 990, Accountability, Form 1023, Nonprofit Accounting
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