by Cyndi Lauren | Mar 3, 2018 | development and fundraising, Emergency Planning, Financial Reporting, fiscal management, Nonprofit operations, Protecting Yourself
The organization was a small self defense program, teaching real world self defense skills to women, children and men. Most of the instructors were volunteers and the office was managed by the Executive Director who was the founder and a board member as an...
by Cyndi Lauren | Dec 8, 2015 | development and fundraising, donor advice, Financial Reporting, Protecting Yourself
The end of the year is the fastest and most furious time in fundraising. With Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday, Holiday Giving and End-of-the-Year tax deduction giving, my email box has been filled each day with urgent solicitations. Some are from organizations I have...
by Cyndi Lauren | Oct 6, 2015 | development and fundraising, Financial Reporting, fiscal management, Nonprofit operations, Operations, Protecting Yourself, Tools
Not sexy or fun, but you’d be smart to know Just because you have received an exemption from federal income taxes as a nonprofit doesn?t mean the tax man don?t cometh. Nonprofit organizations do not have to pay taxes on income they generate, but there is a...
by Cyndi Lauren | Jun 4, 2014 | development and fundraising, donor advice, Financial Reporting, Nonprofit operations
Cindy Lauren RT @littlebiancakay: When your best friend tells you she turned down a horse and carriage ride on a date because it’s bad for the animals @jaderibe ??? about an hour ago Cindy Lauren RT @margaretcho: Kathryn Knott was acquitted for brutal beating of...
by Cyndi Lauren | Jan 11, 2012 | development and fundraising, fiscal management
There is a saying that you can?t avoid two things in life: death and taxes. The saying is true, even if you are a nonprofit. For most people the word nonprofit is a shortcut to ?you don?t have to pay taxes.? Technically true, the world does extract its pound of flesh...
