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Why Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Cannot Be Canceled Jul. 25, 2025
I first met Elise Carter at a public meeting in spring 2021. Elise sat with her colleague and friend... Read More
How a Hate Crime Spurred This Mom To Double Down on Kindness Feb. 14, 2025
Every interaction you have creates a ripple, whether you intend it to or not. The kind of ripple you... Read More
A Star in Shreveport: ASEANA Asian Gardens Feb. 17, 2024
By Bonnie and Bill Neely While we were visiting Shreveport, Louisiana, we discovered lovely, peacefu... Read More
Outsourcing Government Work to Nonprofits Carries Risk of Fraud, Mismanagement May. 12, 2023
The mission couldn't sound more popularly appealing: a taxpayer-funded jobs program to help get the ... Read More
Should You Sign Up for a Nonprofit Board? Aug. 23, 2022
"A local nonprofit organization has asked me to join its board of directors. It's a real honor for m... Read More
How to Build a Successful (and Lawsuit-proof) Benefit Corporation Mar. 29, 2022
"Some friends and I are thinking about setting up a benefit corporation or 'B corp' for our business... Read More
Spreading Out the Taxes on Lottery Winnings Mar. 15, 2022
"I have an unusual question for you. If I win a large prize in the lottery, should/could I establish... Read More
Reigniting Lost Passion Is Possible Dec. 16, 2021
Q: A friend and I were talking about what we had thought we wanted to be when we were in high school... Read More
What It Takes To Break Out Of The 9-to-5 Rut Nov. 18, 2021
Q: I grew up knowing I would have to work to support myself. I have no problems with that. I have a ... Read More
Converting Your Business Into a Nonprofit Jun. 08, 2021
"My wife and I have been running a for-profit service business for the past 10 years. "We have recen... Read More
Meals on Wheels Deliveries Staving Off Hunger and Isolation Jun. 04, 2021
In the residential neighborhood of Berwick on the east side of Columbus, Ohio, lives 88-year-old Del... Read More
The One Indispensable Thing Nonprofits Need May. 21, 2021
"I started a nonprofit organization about three years ago. "In the beginning, we had three directors... Read More
These Nonprofit 'Disclosure' Requirements Are an Assault on the First Amendment: A California Rule and a Bill Approved by the House Seem Designed to Chill Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Association Mar. 10, 2021
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra says he wants to prevent charitable fraud, while the Hous... Read More
Before You Start a Nonprofit Organization Oct. 06, 2020
"I am looking to set up a nonprofit organization with some friends to help raise funds for an obscur... Read More
Registering Your Nonprofit for Tax-Exempt Status the E-Z Way: Part 2 of 2 Aug. 27, 2019
In July 2014, the IRS adopted Form 1023-EZ, a simplified application process for nonprofit organizat... Read More
Registering Your Nonprofit for Tax-Exempt Status The E-Z Way: Part 1 of 2 Aug. 20, 2019
Getting a nonprofit organization off the ground has always involved three steps: —Forming a no... Read More
How to Donate to Do Good and Declutter Jun. 26, 2019
Have you ever wondered if the stuff in your house secretly reproduces itself in the dark of night? I... Read More
Fly In My Soup Kitchen Oct. 09, 2018
I'm a 30-something woman questioning the long-term viability of my relationship. I work for a nonpr... Read More
3 Easy Things the IRS Should Do to Help Small Businesses Mar. 27, 2018
With tax time once again upon us, it is time to give some thought to the agency we all love to hate ... Read More
The Dirty Dem Dogs of Disruption Mar. 15, 2017
Here come the hyperpartisan hounds. A new nonprofit called American Oversight launched this week to ... Read More
