This webinar will begin with a brief overview of trends in North Carolina’s nonprofit sector and current challenges facing nonprofit organizations. It will also include a discussion of the impact of the 2022 election on nonprofits, of state and federal policy solutions that might help nonprofits and the communities they serve, and of potential legislative challenges for nonprofits in 2023 and beyond.
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Discussions of racial and gender-based quotas in the workplace or higher education have been going on since at least the 1970s, and likely earlier. Quota systems may be based on race, gender, people with disabilities, military/veteran status, and other identity categories. Diversity quota systems are strategies where under-represented groups (typically those who have been historically excluded, marginalized, or discriminated against) are sought to fill positions at an organization as part of a numerical view of diversity in the workforce.
The IRS produces three very useful guides under Publication 4221 to summarize what exempt organizations (EOs) must do to maintain their tax-exempt status with the federal government.
In order to maintain their tax-exempt status, 501(c)(3) charities receiving federal or other government awards may need to comply with various rules from federal and state entities, including but not limited to the IRS, the particular U.S. federal agency funding the grant (HUD, FEMA, etc.), and/or state laws governing purchases.
Nonprofits receiving federal funds must comply with "the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Office of Management and Budget (OMB) cost principles, and the terms and conditions of your assistance agreement." The U.S.
This spring and fall, voters across North Carolina will go to the polls to elect new members of Congress, the state legislature, judges, and local officials. These elected officials will be entrusted to make decisions on laws and policies of critical importance to the work of every NC nonprofit. This webinar will provide an overview of the 2022 election for nonprofits, including:
Venable LLP, a private law firm, produced a free video Lobbying Considerations for Nonprofits: What Your Organization Needs to Know, which gives a good overview of acceptable and prohibited activities for nonprofits who have or have not taken the 501(h) election, as well as reporting lobbying-related expenses in Schedule C of Form 990.
Tracy Careyette, Chief Financial and Operations Officer, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits
David Heinen, Vice President for Public Policy and Advocacy, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits