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  • Why Your Nonprofit Needs to Consider Project Management

    Why Your Nonprofit Needs to Consider Project Management: "developing a resilient system for completion of tasks at your nonprofit is one of the most important foundations to any successful organization." A formalized project management framework can help your organization with success in fundraising events, marketing campaigns, IT upgrades or implementation, office moves, and program research. (TechSoup)

  • Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act’s “Suffer or Permit” Standard: Misclassified Workers

    Misclassification of employees as independent contractors is found in an increasing number of workplaces in the United States, in part reflecting larger restructuring of business organizations. When employers improperly classify employees as independent contractors, the employees may not receive important workplace protections such as the minimum wage, overtime compensation, unemployment insurance, and workers’ compensation. (U.S. Department of Labor)

  • Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide

    Employer's Supplemental Tax Guide (Publication 15-A) offers guidance on classification of employees, compensation, tax withholding, and related matters. (IRS)

  • Classifying Employees Correctly

    Classifying Employees Correctly as either an independent contractor or employee and then as an exempt or non-exempt employee is critical for avoiding costly legal fees, penalties, and back owed overtime wages plus back taxes. (National Council of Nonprofits)

  • Employee Classification Conundrum

    Employee Classification Conundrum offers a step-by-step assessment to help determine whether an employee should be classified as exempt versus non-exempt under the Department of Labor's Fair Labor Standards Act. (Nonprofit Risk Management Center)

  • Bolder Advocacy - Ask an Expert

    Have a burning advocacy-related question? Bolder Advocacy offers an "Ask an Expert" service, where you can submit your question and get help from their advocacy coaches. (Alliance for Justice)

  • Taking the 501(h) election

    Federal tax laws allow for all charitable nonprofits to engage in legislative lobbying "as long as that activity amounts to only an 'insubstantial' amount of the nonprofit's activities." Learn how to take the 501(h) election and advocate for your cause with legislators while still maintaining your organization's tax exempt status. (National Council of Nonprofits)

  • Charitable Contributions - IRS Publication 526

    IRS Publication 526 explains how to claim a deduction for charitable contributions and discusses: organizations qualified to receive deductions, the types of contributions that can be deducted, how much can be deducted, what records to keep, and how to report deductions. (IRS)

  • Choose the Right Donor Management Software Through TechSoup

    Choose the Right Donor Management Software Through TechSoup - Most of the donor management offers available through TechSoup are for smaller organizations that have fewer than 1,000 records. Almost all of them are online or cloud-based software that you access by logging in via the Internet, though a few you can install locally on your organization's systems.

     

  • The Power of Board Advocacy: A Discussion Guide for Boards

    The Power of Board Advocacy: A Discussion Guide for Boards is a tool for facilitating ongoing board dialogue on your organization's legal right to advocate and for helping you cultivate a culture of standing for your mission in all possible ways. (Stand For Your Mission, 2019)

     

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