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  • The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits joins the Internal Revenue Service to highlight a special tax provision that allows more people to deduct donations to qualifying charities on their 2021 federal income tax return.
  • If your nonprofit sends out the same email to multiple contacts at one time, it is subject to federal laws governing "commercial" email. Namely, the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003 is applicable to mass emails such as nonprofit's newsletters, and infringements reported to federal agencies (primarily the FTC) can incur penalties of up to $16,000 per email violation, with no maximum penalty.

     

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  • How can you optimize your audit? We will provide a deep dive into the audit process and how non profits can prepare for their audit as efficiently and effectively as possible. This program will help streamline your back of house operations so that resources can remain focused on the non profits core mission.

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  • This beginning level workshop offers participants an opportunity to delve into fundamental issues associated with contract management and administration in the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit attorney, Kristy Cook of Mod Law Firm, brings her near decade experience in nonprofit law and management to this session with the goal of teaching nonprofit attendees to: 

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  • This session will review recent, temporary changes to federal tax law that can help nonprofits increase both their small and large contributions from individual donors. It will also cover types of fundraising options for nonprofits, including commercial co-ventures, donor-advised funds, and corporate sponsorships.

    Disclaimer: This recording is from the 2021 Nonprofit Legal Compliance Workshop, hosted on September 15, 2021. Some laws and rules may have changed since that date.

  • With COVID-19 cases rising again in North Carolina, nonprofits continue to deal with a variety of legal and liability issues stemming from the pandemic.

  • It’s not always easy to know what good governance is – it’s just a feeling when everything is going smoothly with no major issues. It’s much easier to recognize when good governance is lacking. In this session, we will discuss the roles and responsibilities of serving on a nonprofit board and tangible action items to help your board be more effective.

    Disclaimer: This recording is from the 2021 Nonprofit Legal Compliance Workshop, hosted on September 15, 2021. Some laws and rules may have changed since that date.

  • In this session, we will discuss recent and upcoming changes to accounting guidelines and regulations impacting the nonprofit industry, implications of these new guidelines, and strategies you can use now to help you prepare for what’s to come.

    Disclaimer: This recording is from the 2021 Nonprofit Legal Compliance Workshop, hosted on September 15, 2021. Some laws and rules may have changed since that date.

  • Several recent media stories have brought negative attention to nonprofit organizations. In this session, we will discuss the compliance issues that gave rise to each story and ways that nonprofits can mitigate possible reputational harm.

    Disclaimer: This recording is from the 2021 Nonprofit Legal Compliance Workshop, hosted on September 15, 2021. Some laws and rules may have changed since that date.

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