Nonprofit Resources
Nonprofit Issues Newsletter, August 2018
Get up to date on the taxability of transportation fringe benefits, effective cybersecurity training, obtaining comparative pay data, and other nonprofit issues.
Dual-Use Facilities – Methodologies for Allocations of Expenses
Allocating expenses for dual-use facilities is complicated. Here's an in-depth look at the various methodologies and considerations.
Transportation Fringe Benefits Are Now UBI — Effective Jan. 1, 2018
Does your tax-exempt organization provide transportation and parking benefits to employees? If so, you may have another commuter headache: a new tax.
Cybersecurity Training: Who, What, When, Where, and Why
There are many controls and safeguards organizations can — and should — put in place to reduce their risk of a cyber attack. One very vital tool in mitigating that risk is ongoing cybersecurity training. Use these tips and best practices to help your organization implement an effective training program.
10 Things Keeping Internal Audit Up at Night
The internal audit function is vital to the health of any nonprofit. But committee members often face challenges navigating a strained regulatory environment, all while trying to do more with less. Here are the top 10 challenges keeping internal auditors up at night, along with remedies to help them continue their critical work.
Pay Data For ‘Similarly Qualified Persons In Comparable Positions At Similarly Situated Organizations’ — We’ve got that… don’t we?
Good comparative pay data provides a critical context for determining how much and how to pay a nonprofit’s executives. Yet many organizations fail to give this important element of their compensation program the attention it deserves. Follow these steps to obtain and properly use good data for compensation purposes.
2018 OMB Compliance Supplement Released
The 2018 OMB Compliance Supplement has been prepared in a different format from previous years. This article explains key changes.
Important Considerations for Benevolence Programs
Many nonprofit organizations have benevolence programs to assist people during times of emergency or financial crisis. Learn how to create an effective written policy to ensure assistance is provided in a way that does not jeopardize your organization’s tax-exempt status or the integrity of your mission.
Nonprofit Issues Newsletter, June 2018
How to enhance your fundraising with planned gifts, disclose and present liquidity, craft a motivating mission statement, and more.
Mission Matters
A mission statement is more than mere words plastered on a website or at the top of an annual report — it represents everything an organization stands for and all that it can accomplish. It drives the organization and its work.