I came across a piece I thought would serve as a great segway for a post I’ve meant to write for a while now. There’s been tons of articles discussing the unfair treatment exempt/social-benefit organization’s get in comparison to their for-profit counterparts. Specifically, in Business Can’t Solve the World’s Problems- But Capitalism Can the author argues that the principles [...]
Read More» Posted by Erin | 0 commentsWith a new year generally comes a new vigor, new resolutions, new shoes (perhaps that’s just me) and a new conviction to attack that bucket list. More often than not, I find “Start that nonprofit and/or foundation” rounds out the top five for many folks. So inherently, I get a few more calls in January [...]
Read More» Posted by Erin | 0 commentsI’ve noticed that organizations are starting to get the hang of Conflict of Interest and Whistleblower policies. But the Gift Acceptance policy is one that still seems to get overlooked; even though there are a variety of reasons for having one in place. For starters, they protect against jeopardizing a tax-exempt status, lower the risk of taking [...]
Read More» Posted by Erin | 0 commentsUnincorporated Nonprofit Association Summary | Create infographics Increasingly, I’ve seen articles about the innovative things happening in the social enterprise and nonprofit sectors; spin-off paradigms for funding, updated accountability standards and the creative application of missions. All of which run counter to the trending misconception that in order to facilitate change “new” things have to [...]
Read More» Posted by Erin | 0 comments…. and we are honored. For those who aren’t familiar, the Nonprofit Blog Carnival is a really neat curation concept. Each month a different blog respected in the nonprofit community chooses a topic and asks fellow bloggers from all over the country to submit articles and posts applicable to that topic. From those submissions, ten [...]
Read More» Posted by Erin | 0 commentsWebsites play such an integral role for organizations now; even more so than just a year or two ago. An increasingly creative and innovative way for organization’s to convey their mission; what nonprofits can do with a basic website these days is incredible. Unfortunately, the razzle dazzle of flash animation, the cutest duck theme or the [...]
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Employment law can be so niche, and change so often, that I tend to shy away from talking about it. But the situations below run so counter to what folks generally believe to be true that I thought it important to at least highlight them. Those with employees will definitely want to pay attention to [...]
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