State Liability Laws for Volunteers and Charitable Organizations: An Overview covers the general legal liability environment in the U.S. and has a section dedicated to North Carolina statutes protecting different types of volunteers and those pertaining to other organizational liabilities. (Nonprofit Risk Management Center, 2010)
Although referencing state laws outside of North Carolina, Securing Waivers of Liability from Volunteers of Nonprofit Organizations gives a solid overview of why nonprofits should obtain signed legal documents from volunteers during the on-boarding process and features a sample "Release and Waiver of Liability" template.
The recent passage of the American Rescue Plan Act includes updates and changes to the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). Join presenter Jennifer Rohen with CLA to explore what the employee retention credits are, eligibility criteria and amounts for 2020 and 2021, and what it means for your nonprofit. We'll also discuss the changes that continue the credits through the end of 2021.
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External communication policies for the organization's official use of social media
Choosing a vendor to meet your information technology or cybersecurity needs is not an easy task. To help, the National Cybersecurity Alliance created a Security Vendor Questionnaire checklist of critical questions you should ask current or potential vendors.
Although it is unfortunate, sometimes volunteers are not a good match, or are even potentially disruptive, for our nonprofit. In such cases, there are several considerations and tasks to align before taking the next step to dismiss a volunteer.
Your nonprofit's response to a crisis or bad publicity greatly affects your organization's reputation. Use this sample nonprofit crisis communications plan template to ensure that you respond promptly, accurately and confidently during an emergency, and in the hours and days that follow that crisis. (Bloomerang, 2016)
Get an overview of the latest federal COVID-19 relief plans – including the American Rescue Plan Act – the state budget and major legislation affecting nonprofits, and potential policy solutions that could help nonprofits during the 2021 NC legislative session.
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Presenters Michele Pratt and Christine Hall from CLA to share updates on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness, including discussing the application, reviewing the information required to accompany the application, and how the amount is calculated. Time is planned for Q&A.
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“Internal controls” are financial management practices that serve as a "checks and balances" to avoid the misuse and misappropriation of assets. National Council of Nonprofit's Internal Controls for Nonprofits provides: