NEO Law Group posted its first YouTube video today on 2 minute tips for starting a nonprofit, beginning with a discussion of selecting the initial board of directors. We hope that you enjoy it and please stay tuned for additional 2 minute videos on tips related to nonprofits....
Human Resources Committee
The board of directors of a nonprofit corporation has the power to create committees at its discretion, subject to the organization's bylaws and the laws of the state of incorporation. While not appropriate for every corporation, committees may be particularly useful in managing the various responsibilities of the board...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – January 17, 2014
This week, we attended an informative Alliance for Justice briefing on the IRS proposed rules for 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations. Have a listen to Lea Michele's Get It Right while perusing this week's tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: AFJ Bolder Advocacy: For info on present...
The Finance Committee: What is it and What Does it Do?
A board of a nonprofit is generally empowered to create committees at its discretion, subject to the organization’s bylaws and the laws of the state of its incorporation. For each committee it creates, the board should determine the level of authority to be given to the committee and...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – January 10, 2014
Are nonprofit mergers and acquisitions on the uptick? We've been busy the past couple of months. Have a listen to Pop Danthology 2013 (a mashup of 68 pop songs) while perusing this week's tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: La Piana Consulting: Nonprofit merger thoughts and...
Nonprofit Radio: Board’s Role in Program Oversight
Repeat broadcast on Friday, September 15, 2017 … here I’ll be on Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio on Friday, January 10, 2014 talking with Tony about the board’s role in overseeing programs. Hope you’ll join us live at 10:30 am.PT / 1:30 pm ET or catch us later on iTunes. Nonprofit boards...
Applying for Tax Exemption: Expedited Processing Still Available!
With the publication of Revenue Procedure 2014-4 on January 2, 2014, the IRS announced that determination letter requests (which includes requests included with Forms 1023 or 1024) are not eligible for expedited handling. UPDATE (2/19/14): It turns out that Rev. Proc. 2014-4 was not accurate on this point. The...
Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – January 3, 2014
We wish everyone a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Have a listen to U2's New Year's Day while perusing this week's tweets on nonprofits, philanthropy, governance and social enterprises: Nonprofit Quarterly: NPQ looks back at important trends of 2013 and what to anticipate in 2014 http://ow.ly/saVME Philantopic:...
Popular Posts from 2013
To close the year, here are links to some of the most popular posts from 2013 (in chronological order): CalNonprofits: Step by Step Guide for Starting a Nonprofit 10 Issues to Address in Your Nonprofit's Social Media Policy Starting a Nonprofit: 10 Considerations in Electing the Initial...
Top 10 Events in 2013
Here is a list of our top 10 events of 2013 affecting the American nonprofit sector: IRS Exempt Organizations Division controversyIRS Issues Initial Report And Action Plan Following Tax Exempt Organization Scandal, Forbes;IRS Controversy: scrutiny of tax exempt applications, Independent Sector. Federal government shutdownGovernment Shutdown Hurting Nonprofits,...