Giving Tuesday Readiness: Finance Meets Fundraising
Why Giving Tuesday Matters — and Why Finance Should Care Giving Tuesday, which falls on…
Governance & Nonprofit Best Practices
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Transforming Form 990 Into a Strategic Narrative
Beyond Compliance — Turning a Form Into a Story For many nonprofits, the IRS Form…
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Internal Controls for Lean Nonprofit Teams
Why Controls Matter — Even in Small Organizations For many small and mid-sized nonprofits, “internal…
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GoFundMe Creates 1.4 Million Donation Pages — and Many Nonprofits Had No Idea
A recent ABC7 News San Francisco report revealed that GoFundMe has automatically created 1.4 million…
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My Thoughts on “Tax Advice” from Social Media
I’ve been warning friends, colleagues, and clients for years about the risks of relying on…
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Independence in Tax Services: Why It Matters, and Why It Can Be a Win-Win
The AICPA’s Professional Ethics Executive Committee (PEEC) recently issued a revised exposure draft (Sept. 15,…
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Strong Governance: The 3 Essential Board Policies Every Nonprofit Should Have
Strong governance isn’t just good practice—it’s a critical factor that both the IRS and funders…
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IRS Denies Open-Source Software Organization’s Request for Tax-Exempt Status
In July 2025, the IRS issued a Private Letter Ruling (PLR 202530014) denying an open-source…
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The One Big Beautiful Bill: What Nonprofits Need to Know
On July 4, 2025, President Trump officially signed The One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) into…
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Court Denies Charitable Deduction for Lack of Proper Documentation
A recent Tax Court case (Besaw, T.C. Summary Opinion 2025-7) is a reminder that good…