Earlier today, Emily and I presented Earned Income 101 for Nonprofits for Nonprofit Webinars. You'll find our PowerPoint presentation on the site. I've reproduced the introduction here: Many nonprofits use earned income as a source of revenue generation. For example, it was estimated in 2008 that nearly 70% of the $1.4 trillion generated by nonprofits came from […]
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Nonprofit Radio: Earned Income & Unrelated Business Income Tax
This month on Tony Martignetti Nonprofit Radio, Emily and I discussed with Tony the topics of earned income and the unrelated business income tax. You can listen to a recorded version here or check it out (in a few days) on ITunes. Frequently Asked Questions Note: To provide a more easily understandable overview, we answered these in general terms […]
The Profitable Side of Nonprofits – Part II: Different Legal Structures
What begins as a revenue generating idea for a nonprofit can sometimes develop into a larger endeavor, possibly requiring consideration of a subsidiary to house the planned activities. Many times, these are activities that mix social and business purposes, and the programs or entities that operate them are often referred to as social enterprises. The […]
The Profitable Side of Nonprofits – Part I: Earned Income
Recently, there has been much discussion about how business can take on a nonprofit flavor through social enterprise and new hybrid legal structures. Here, we would like to take a look at the profitable side of nonprofits in Part I and its relation to different legal structures in Part II. The idea of nonprofits earning […]