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The 10 roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors

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Whether you’re just starting out or already have a Board in place, you need to understand the role of your nonprofit’s Board so you can support people to understand and fulfill their roles and responsibilities. Let’s look at the 10 basic roles and responsibilities of a nonprofit Board of Directors. Plain and simple.

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7 PAC Reporting Errors Your Filing Software Should Help You Avoid

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Whether you''ve been filing reports for years or managing your first PAC, you understand the crucial role that filing software plays in making sure the numbers always come out right. fundraising software compliance'

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Unions and their role in the social sector

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In honor of Labor Day, this blog—the first in a two-part series—offers insights into the various roles that unions play within the social sector, based on data from available recent tax filings (2016 and on). . What is a union? . Unlike 501(c)(3)s, however, donations to 501(c)(5) organizations are not tax exempt. .

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Creating Financial Transparency with Your IRS 990 Series (and Maintaining Tax Compliance)

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And then there is your annual IRS 990 series filing deadline. With an ever-changing landscape of fundraising, economic conditions, and tactics for expanding mission-related programming, finding time for IRS tax reporting and filing 990 Series returns can be beyond challenging. This couldn’t be more inaccurate! and others.

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The data/crisis catch-22: How the pandemic created a social sector data gap  

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tax-exempt organizations file annually, are a major source of data about nonprofits and foundation grantmaking in the United States. For one, busy and understaffed organizations are requesting filing extensions—the IRS expects roughly 762K tax-exempt extensions for fiscal year 2022. Case in point: 990 data. IRS Form 990s, which U.S.

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How to Start a Nonprofit in 10 Steps

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How to start a nonprofit: first steps How to start a nonprofit: build a strong foundation How to start a nonprofit: file the paperwork What is a nonprofit organization? At the very least, there are filing fees required by the IRS to start your organization. Explore the role of technology in nonprofit operations.

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Where are the 2019 (and 2020) 990s? On filling the gaps in Candid’s grants data

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There’s no universal date for filing 990s; instead, the end of an organization’s fiscal year determines when its 990 is due at the IRS. Add in six-month filing extensions and IRS processing time, and it can be two years before we receive all the returns for a specific year. A status update on filings.

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