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Workplace Safety for Employees & Volunteers Toolkit
Set clear rules and guidelines to ensure the safety and health of volunteers, employees, clients, and minors.
Sample Volunteer Handbook
Example handbook on which to model your nonprofit's volunteer policies and procedures.
Nonprofit Mergers and Acquisitions: More Than a Tool for Tough Times
The potential for mergers and acquisitions to create real value in the nonprofit sector exists, particularly if more philanthropists take on the mantle of matchmaker and help nonprofits explore and evaluate opportunities.
Cybersecurity for Nonprofits
First steps to take when assessing your nonprofit for risks or liability from online criminals and data breaches.
Data Privacy and Cyber Liability: What You Don't Know Puts Your Mission at Risk
How to protect your nonprofit from increasingly common data breaches plus the reputational and financial damage that results.
State Liability Laws for Volunteers and Charitable Organizations: An Overview
Overview of the legal liability environment in which nonprofits operate plus specific North Carolina statutes.
Securing Waivers of Liability from Volunteers of Nonprofit Organizations
Why nonprofits should obtain signed waivers from volunteers during the on-boarding process.
Employee Retention Credits
(April 14, 2021 webinar) 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.
Nonprofit Social Media Policies Toolkit
Creating policies for official and personal use of social media by your organization's personnel.
IT & Cybersecurity Vendor Questionnaire Checklist
Checklist of critical questions you should ask current or potential technology vendors.
Sample Volunteer Dismissal Checklist
Considerations and documentation to align before removing a volunteer from your organization.
Sample Nonprofit Crisis Communications Plan Template
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.
2021 Nonprofit Policy Briefing
(March 15, 2021 briefing) 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.
PPP Forgiveness: Nuts & Bolts
(February 9, 2021 webinar) 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.
Internal Controls for Nonprofits
This articles covers internal control policies and their importance to avoid the misuse and misappropriation of assets.