Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises (lots this week!): NonProfitBanker: Huge consequences! IRS sued b/c delayed application to check if group's view differ from US policy http://ow.ly/2uYBR HildyGottlieb: #Nonprofit Board Recruitment as Inspiration!...
Gene Takagi on Tony Martignetti Radio – Friday, August 27
I'll be speaking on nonprofit boards and financial oversight on Tony Martignetti Radio at about 10:40 a.m. Pacific Time today. You can listen live or on tape here. [Update: I encourage you to listen to the full program which also features Stephanie Strom, New York Times national correspondent focusing on...
Finding the Right Transparency
Today, more than ever, the public and government agencies are demanding nonprofits to be transparent. But concerns about having a realistic picture of internal operations, where money is going, and the effectiveness of the programs are countered by concerns of overburdened staff, increased administrative costs, and an invitation to...
Tweets of the Week – August 20, 2010
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: mattbish: How social entrepreneurs and civic entrepreneurs can bring innovation to government. My latest for The Economist http://bit.ly/9C0yov newprofit: SSIR Do No Evil – Google’s philanthropy launched...
What’s in a Name? (Continued)
Last week, we discussed the benefits of trademark registration in “What’s in a Name? Lessons learned from current trademark battles.” Equally important, though, is the discussion about potential reasons not to register a trademark. Choosing to forgo registration is not an invitation to avoid due diligence nor engage in...
Tweets of the Week – August 13, 2010
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: BoardSource: Knight Foundation Discusses Non-Profit Ventures http://tinyurl.com/29vwqpt GTak: Governor Signs Into Law Limits on Charitable Deduction for New York’s Wealthiest Residents (AGI > $10M) http://bit.ly/bDac75 GTak: Hedge...
IRS Releases Revised Publication on Charitable Contributions: Substantiation & Disclosure
The Internal Revenue Service recently released a revised version of Publication 1771, Charitable Contributions: Substantiation and Disclosure Requirements. The Publication explains the federal tax law charities and churches that receive tax-deductible charitable contributions and for taxpayers who make contributions. There are recordkeeping and substantiation rules imposed on donors of charitable...
What’s in a Name? Lessons learned from current trademark battles
Nonprofits are not immune to the trademark battles that are more commonly associated with for-profit corporations. Nonprofits, like other corporations, benefit from strong branding and may be just as protective of their trademarks. Last week, Clifford Marks’ article “Charity Brawl, Nonprofits Aren’t So Generous When a Name’s at Stake”...
Tweets of the Week – August 6, 2010
Here are some of my favorite posts of the week in the areas of nonprofit organizations, corporate governance, philanthropy, and social enterprises: GTak: Charity Brawl: Nonprofits Aren't So Generous When a Name's at Stake http://bit.ly/9XcMnE (WSJ) GTak: Political Tax Law After Citizens United – @GregLColvin lecture – http://bit.ly/dvtQCi (YouTube) GTak:...
Inactive Organizations & Revocation of State Tax Exemption – California FTB
I recently responded to a comment on a listserv regarding an action by the California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) to revoke a charity's state tax-exempt status for reporting no income on its annual registration renewal for several years running. The charity reported zero income between 2006 and 2009, resulting...
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