article thumbnail

Guidance for making grants to support Ukraine

Candid

nonprofits requires that funders undertake one of two processes laid out by the IRS: equivalency determination (ED) or expenditure responsibility (ER). In short, equivalency determination (ED) is a process that asks the funder to determine whether the potential recipient meets the criteria of becoming a US 501(c)(3) public charity.

Ukraine 105
article thumbnail

Crowdfunding Controversies and How They Impact Nonprofits and Charities

Tech Soup

In other words, nonprofits and charities that are raising money for good purposes shouldn't be punished for the more nefarious crowdfunding campaigns. Rather, I found a publicity shy company, operated remotely from Russia, promoting a device unsupported by any medical or scientific evidence whatsoever." Neff of Lights.

Charity 68
professionals

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Global Philanthropy

Tech Soup

As a capacity-building organization for the global nonprofit and social benefit sector, we at TechSoup are very conscious of the need to understand and work within different cultural contexts for philanthropy. Although charities were forbidden, the Soviet system encouraged volunteering for causes deemed important for the communist cause.

Global 43
article thumbnail

Nonprofit Technology News for November 2013

Tech Soup

As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, it’s time for an update of nonprofit technology trends and news! If you’re a nonprofit news junkie, have a look at all our Nonprofit Technology News pieces from this past year. Back in my May Nonprofit Technology News edition, I covered the emerging field of digital wallets.

News 52
article thumbnail

How Lessons Learned During the Pandemic Help Prepare Nonprofits and Higher Education for a Recession

Cloud 4 Good

Nonprofit organizations were affected in different ways during the pandemic. We have seen the geopolitical instability and the war between Russia and Ukraine, the inflation in the United States is reaching a forty-year high, borrowing costs are rising precipitously, and there is ongoing supply chain disruption. from 2019 to 2021.

article thumbnail

Nonprofit Technology News for June 2013

Tech Soup

It's time to catch up on some nonprofit technology trends and news! I invite you to have a look at my list of 2013 forecasts on nonprofit technology trends with its handy infographic so you can see how right (or wrong) I am about this year's tech trends. Research from NTEN: The Current State of Nonprofit Technology Assistance.

News 47