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Privacy Breach Risks and Responsibilities of a Nonprofit
As data breaches affecting the public continue to increase it is important for every public, private and nonprofit organization to take every precaution to keep personally identifiable information safe. For nonprofits this could include information collected from…
Preparing for an IRS Review
An analysis by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) doesn’t have to be a life or death situation. Being prepared is the best way an organization can get through an audit without the nightmares and panic attacks. First off know the major factors that trigger an audit and…
Making the Miles Matter
Bike-A-Thons, marathons, 5k races, 3 day walks….we are all pretty familiar with these types of events that charities use to raise money and awareness for their cause. Well now there is a way to make all of your training miles in between these events count for…
Online Raffles: Is It Worth The Gamble?
Online fundraising is the most effective way to reach the masses, and online raffles sure seem like they require little effort. But nonprofits beware: raffle events are regulated by gambling statutes and unfortunately, these vary not only state by state, but also…
Men vs Women in Giving
When it comes to men versus women in spending, who do you think spends more? How about when it comes to charitable giving? Studies show that gender role plays a big part in how much, how often, and what type of charity an individual gives to.
Gifts-In-Kind, Potentials for Fraud
We are all familiar with how charities raise money, but sometimes charities will also hold events to raise donations of food, property, clothing, equipment, home goods, supplies, etc. These are considered donations of “gifts-in-kind”.
Sales Tax Exemptions Available for Nonprofits
One recent summer the IRS revoked the tax-exempt status of more than 275,000 nonprofit organizations for failing to file IRS Form 990 annual returns for the proceeding 3 years. Likewise, nonprofits who fail to file their required annual or periodic corporate report…
Evaluations of Form 1023-EZ Say Exemption is Too Easy
Not too long ago the IRS made available a streamlined version of Form 1023 (Application for Exemption) called Form 1023-EZ for qualifying nonprofit organizations. The goal was to shorten the process of exemption approval and reduce the backlog of applications sitting…
More Fundraising Doesn’t Necessarily Mean More Money
When it comes to fundraising is it more productive to have more channels? You might think so at first but a recent study reveals that organizations may not be able to really get the most out of their fundraising efforts.
Donating a Car to Charity
Donating a car to a charity may be an easy way for you to clear out some space in your garage and increase your charitable contributions for the year, but there is a little more to it than just signing over the title and claiming your deduction. Some charities use…
Bringing Giving into the Wedding Scene
Weddings are a $55 billion a year industry, each costing on average over $31,000. With a new and inspiring trend on the upswing charities are beginning to see a small fraction of the money spent on these and other life celebrations.
Go Pro Takes Action
Go Pro has built its success on helping people capture and share their passions and experiences and now they are taking this successful business and driving it toward an altruistic avenue. Go Pro for a Cause provides equipment, media production, content…
Facebook Jumps into Crowdsource Funding
Facebook has been getting its feet wet in the nonprofit pool with the launch of its “Donate” button this summer and now its newest tool to be launched for nonprofits: fundraiser pages. These pages will be designed so that a nonprofit can describe a campaign and…
Fastest Way to Reach the Masses: Send a Text!
On average adults send over 40 text messages in just one day making texting the fastest form of connection between you and your audience, faster than Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram. Texts are also more likely to get a response than other apps, emails or…
GreatNonprofits, a Nonprofit for Finding Great Nonprofits
The holidays are here and what better time of year than to help others by making a donation to your favorite charity or nonprofit. Approximately 85% of donors say that reading reviews has an impact on their decision on which nonprofits to make donations to, 90% say…