Your No-Wreck Plan for 2019, With Compliance Checklist
When learning to ride a bike, kids tend to look at the obstacles they’re most worried about running into. And then they tend to run right into them. Where the eye goes, the bike follows.
Over the past months, you’ve … Read more
4 Ways to Use Technology to Boost Your Fundraising Event
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December 14, 2018, by Harbor Compliance in Nonprofit Compliance.
Your next fundraising event is an opportunity to get to know your supporters and introduce them to all of the wonderful work your organization does. The fun activity that you share with your donors, whether it’s an evening dinner or … Read more
Ready to Make Your Nonprofit Vision a Reality? 8 FAQs
“Nearly every great cause was started by a visionary, risk-taking, no-barriers, basically very courageous human being.”1
You’ve felt the nonprofit call: maybe you’ve seen a need that no one is meeting, or envisioned a new way to address an age-old … Read more
Get Ready for a Compliant Giving Tuesday and Year-End Fundraising
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November 15, 2018, by Harbor Compliance in Nonprofit Compliance.
Seven years ago the team at the Belfer Center for Innovation & Social Impact and the 92nd Street Y sensed that there should be more to kick off the holiday season than turkey leftovers and Black Friday bargains, and #GivingTuesday… Read more
Conversion & Domestication: Changing an Entity’s Structure or Home State
As organizations grow, what worked in the past doesn’t always fit with present needs or future plans. Maybe it’s a name that no longer adequately describes what they do, or revenue has grown to the point where a new structure … Read more
6 Fundraising Activities That Trigger Special Requirements
Raffling a quilt? Working on a grant application? Hiring a consultant to work on a new email campaign? When you’re looking for creative new ways to reach out and drive support for your mission, regulatory due diligence is generally not … Read more
Changing Your Nonprofit’s Address: A Comprehensive Guide
Moving is never fun. And when it’s your nonprofit that’s moving, the process is even more taxing. Failure to change an address or doing so in the wrong way may seem like a simple oversight, but can have significant implications … Read more
How Technology Enhances the IRS Form 990 Filing Process
Traditional paper filing for Form 990 can take hours to complete – fortunately, modern technology has provided a simplified e-filing process for exempt and nonprofit organizations to save time, securely file taxes online, and transmit nonprofit tax returns directly to … Read more
Tips and Resources for Efficient Nonprofit Compliance
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September 10, 2018, by Harbor Compliance in Nonprofit Compliance.
In each state where your nonprofit is registered, you have numerous ongoing filing obligations, from annual reports to registered agent renewals to charitable solicitation registrations. Each state handles has different forms, deadlines, procedures, and administrative preferences for handling those requirements. … Read more