Often nonprofit administrators are faced with the decision of whether or not it is appropriate to undertake percentage based fundraising. Many times over recent years numerous reputable professional groups such as the Association of Fundraising Profession...

A common source of revenue for organizations operating within the nonprofit sector is grant funding awarded by foundation grantmakers. Although there are over 60,000 foundations and countless corporations and individuals ready and willing to contribute to...

Through most of our history, government has provided extensive amounts of financial support that has allowed the nonprofit sector to grow and flourish. Government agencies have funded or contracted out services to nonprofit organizations for a variety of ...

In America, volunteers and volunteer organizations are a way of life. Volunteers give their time, talents, and treasures in many ways. Parents frequently volunteer to help at their child’s school, with extracurricular activities, or church groups. Child...

In the nonprofit world, fundraising is as inevitable as death and taxes in the for-profit world. Nonprofit leaders must ensure a strong fundraising plan if their organization is to accomplish the good that is intended and fulfill its mission. While there ...

For small business owners experiencing the obstacles encountered by newly developed and struggling small businesses, it is important to recognize the advantageous nature of business plan development. For a business to be successful and profitable, the own...

Churches and religious organizations, like many other charitable organizations, qualify for exemption from federal income tax under IRC section 501(c)(3) and are generally eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions. To qualify for tax-exempt status,...

You have a mission that you are passionate about fulfilling, and you have decided to start a nonprofit organization to do just that. One of the first measures to undertake toward achieving that goal is the selection of the initial Board of Directors for t...

Most of us know that planning is a way of looking forward and deciding what we will do in the future. We plan our personal lives in detail from our youth- what we will be when we grow up, what to study in college, who and when to marry, how many children ...

It has been my pleasure over the last couple of years to have the opportunity to work with many passionate, inspired Christians during their journey in church planting. These faithful missionaries have been such an inspiration- demonstrating their devotio...

A common misconception is the notion that an organization is exempt from paying taxes simply due to the fact that it has been organized as a nonprofit. Unfortunately, this particular misunderstanding could leave an organization facing tax debt with both t...