Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
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Newsbits – Fasb actions carry impact
Fall 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 438
Abstract: This issue’s “Newsbits” concentrates on just one topic: three recent actions by the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) that could affect a nonprofit’s financial statement preparation this year and beyond.
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Software solutions can be affordable
Fall 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 859
Abstract: It may seem harder than ever for a not-for-profit to budget for computer software that will bring it into the next decade. After all, its leaders want to update and expand, take advantage of new features on the market and adequately protect their computer system from outside threats. But there is a way to find effective, inexpensive software solutions, including low-cost and no-cost options for creating, sharing, backing up and restoring original and PDF files, and protecting the organization from cyber-threats. This article lists specific examples of available software.
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Settlement shines spotlight on donor intent
Fall 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
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Word count: 833
Abstract: Last year, Princeton University reached a $101 million settlement with a donor foundation that had asserted that the university spent the donor’s funds in a manner contrary to its original intent. A number of similar disputes have erupted over the last several years that highlight a major dilemma for charities: They must act as loyal stewards of donated funds while maintaining proper authority over them. This article lists several specific steps a nonprofit can take to avoid conflicts, and offers a sidebar listing gift-acceptance guidelines.
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Rainy days – Viewing operating reserves in the current economy
Fall 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
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Word count: 422
Abstract: A lot of nonprofits are seeing less revenue coming in coupled with greater demand for their services. As a result, they’re struggling to cover expenses and are dipping into their operating reserves. But before a nonprofit taps further into its nest egg, it should consider the purpose, nature and limits of these unrestricted funds. Different organizations will need different amounts of reserves, but everyone should have a “Plan B” that identifies additional cuts that can allow quick action if the current downturn lasts longer than anticipated.
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Newsbits – Filing new IRS tax form 990-n crucial for small nonprofits
Summer 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
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Word count: 533
Abstract: Small nonprofits need to file their Form 990-N soon; online fundraising is growing; and you need to be aware of the criteria you must meet for your unpaid interns to not be defined as “employees.”
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How nonprofit watchdogs rate your organization
Summer 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
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Word count: 746
Abstract: Watchdog organizations that patrol nonprofits have been around for several years, and you probably know that they aim to make available information on charities’ financial health to benefit donors and funders. But do you know how they evaluate nonprofits like yours? This article takes a look at criteria studied by two of the leading organizations: Charity Navigator and the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance.
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Spending policies – Make endowment funding your ally
Summer 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
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Word count: 748
Abstract: These days, demand for services is up — especially if your organization provides food, housing, job-search and other kinds of community support — while donations to many nonprofits are down. But don’t be disheartened: You may have an ally in your endowment funds. Income from these funds may be able to help you meet operating expenses, ease cash-flow problems and supplement next year’s annual budget. But you’ll need to be aware of each fund’s restrictions, determine a percentage of endowment income that can be spent on operations, and factor in inflation. The challenge is to develop a spending policy that’s dynamic enough to take these factors into account, and not cause you to pull funds out of the endowment fund beyond what is budgeted and needed for operations.
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By the book – Setting executive compensation correctly
Summer 2009
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Word count: 1087
Abstract: Overpaying executives is a sizzling topic this year, as legislators — and the public — fume over salaries in the financial, automotive and other industries getting federal bailout dollars. In the nonprofit arena, the IRS, too, is cracking down on salaries it considers unreasonable and is requiring stringent information about compensation on the new Form 990. To protect yourself from sanctions, you need to make sure that your board of directors, at the time it sets an executive salary, arrives at a “reasonable” amount based on comparables for similar positions and adequately documents that research. And, if compensation is above the norm, you need to be ready to justify it. Follow the tips in this article — and in a sidebar listing often-overlooked compensation items — to avoid trouble with Uncle Sam.
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Newsbits – Handling credit card information
Spring 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
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Word count: 527
Abstract: In this issue, “Newsbits” discusses new developments in handling credit card information; a decreasing number of charitable contributions; your donors’ SROI, or social return on investment; and socially responsible guidelines.
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5 ways to boost your nonprofit’s income
Spring 2009
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Word count: 848
Abstract: With donor contributions dropping for many nonprofits, you may be looking for ways to make up the difference in income. This is the time to revisit some of the time-tested ways for nonprofits to generate revenue. It’s also time to get creative and brainstorm some new potential money makers for your organization.
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Building a dream team – How to manage the board selection process
Spring 2009
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Word count: 1053
Abstract: Having a leadership team that can drive your nonprofit through hard economic times is more important than ever. Combine that large order with another important factor — transparency — and you have your work cut out for you. So how can you put together a board of directors that can nimbly pick up the ball while satisfying the community your nonprofit serves?
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Outcomes-based evaluation puts the proof in the pudding
Spring 2009
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Word count: 517
Abstract: In the world of real estate, the mantra is location, location, location. In the world of nonprofits and the entities that fund them, the mantra is results, results, results. Funders want to know that their funds are being spent responsibly and you’re accomplishing — at least working to accomplish — what you said you would.
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Newsbits – Don’t get lost in translation
Winter 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
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Word count: 518
Abstract: In this issue, “Newsbits” discusses finding an appropriate translation service before marketing to ethnic groups, and how new IRS regulations eliminate the advance ruling process for a Section 501(c)(3) organization.
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New 403(b) plan requirements kick in
Winter 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
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Word count: 630
Abstract: If you’re offering a 403(b) plan to your employees, you’ll have more responsibility for plan years that start on or after Jan. 1, 2009, thanks to new IRS rules.
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6 ways to make the new Form 990 less taxing
Winter 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 655
Abstract: Are you ready to fill out new IRS Form 990 for 2008 — all 11 pages of it? Do you know which of 16 possible schedules that go with it apply to you? Must you use the new form or is Form 990-EZ acceptable? If you don’t know the answers, you need to read this article.
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Prudent is the word – Accounting rule, federal law wield impact on endowments
Winter 2009
Newsletter: Profitable Solutions for Nonprofits
Price: $225.00, Subscriber Price: $157.50
Word count: 1051
Abstract: You’re likely to be managing endowment funds somewhat differently in 2009 — with more disclosures about how you invest and spend those funds — due to a new accounting rule. A sidebar discusses what the public will now be able to view about your management practices.