In a stipulation included in a Joint Motion for Entry of Consent Judgment, the IRS stated that when a church communicates ...

I’m a longtime participant with, and supporter of, the Bar Association of San Francisco’s Community Organization ...

Stay informed of the week’s notable events and shared resources with this curated list of Nonprofit Resources of the Week. Notable Nonprofit Posts, Articles, & Other Resources: Opinion: There Is a Way ...

Nonprofit corporations may decide to merge for many reasons, including to better advance a common purpose or to expand the range of services offered to common beneficiaries. Generally, in a simple ...

Sometimes, a board of directors will elect to set up an “advisory board.” To an outsider, this advisory board may look very similar to the board of directors in some respects – for example, some ...

12 Key Tasks for the Governance Committee Develop a board member, committee* member, and officer** recruitment strategy, taking into account desired skill sets and diverse perspectives Continually ...

Increasingly, for-profit corporations are expanding their goals beyond profit-maximization and pursuing social or charitable goals. For owners of some of these corporations whose sole focus becomes a ...

Many nonprofits fail to respect the differences between directors and officers. When an individual holds both the position of director (i.e., board member) and an officer position (e.g., chair of the ...

Board meeting minutes are an important but often undervalued form of recordkeeping for organizations. Minutes provide a memorialized chronology of key information such as board actions, elections o… ...

While we refer here to “nonprofits” colloquially, we’re really talking about organizations that are tax-exempt under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and classified as public charities.

A Treasurer is typically charged with overseeing the management and reporting of an organization’s finances. Generally, as with other officer positions, the specific duties of the Treasurer are stated ...

The secretary of a nonprofit organization plays a critical role in fostering communication and ensuring proper management and utilization of important organizational records. Generally, an ...