We’ve previously posted about the importance of nonprofits implementing controls to stop fraud. Have you done anything about it yet? If not, don’t worry, here is another opportunity for you to learn how to protect your organization. This Thursday (12/20) at 9AM PST, Nancy Church, author of “Not-for-Profit Accounting: A Very Practical Manual” and owner …
Posts Categorized: Director Duties
Heightened Review of Fundraising Appeals
Have you ever wondered whether fundraising campaigns actually help nonprofits? The Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance (BBB) is worried too, and recently announced its initiative to verify the truthfulness of these campaigns. The BBB is especially concerned about nonprofits failing to adequately oversee paid fundraisers, which the BBB believes frequently use misleading tactics to …
What Makes a Strong Board?
Expert views on the making of a good board contrasted with the board of MOCA.
Avoid the Payroll Tax Plague
When we recently spoke at CalCPA’s nonprofit committee meeting, we mentioned a big issue plaguing nonprofits – failure to pay payroll taxes. For cash flow or other reasons, nonprofits often fail to make these payments to the IRS and the EDD. These agencies have taken notice and are going after nonprofits that fail to make …
The AG Provides a “How Not to” Manual for Charities
As CNN reported last week, the CA Attorney General filed a claim against Help Hospitalized Veterans (HHV) accusing the board of, among other things, diverting and wasting charitable assets. The AG alleges that the board approved excessive compensations, failed to have an adequate policy on employee reimbursement, made imprudent loans, and donated money to another …
LEARN THE LEGAL PITFALLS OF NON-PROFITS
Do you serve on a non-profit board? Or do you count non-profits among your clients? Charitable non-profits operate in a world of laws applicable only to them. The attorneys of the The Law Firm for Non-Profits will teach you how to spot potential legal pitfalls of non-profits before they erupt into disruptive legal problems or …