nonprofit

Tweets of the Week – 5/28/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: Yunus: Grameen Bank to open a branch in San Francisco later this year. GTak: Yunus: Grameen Bank lends out $100M per month in collateral-free loans averaging about $200 each (repayment rate of 98%). GTak: SF Bay Area nonprofits continue to struggle via @COF_ – […]

Tweets of the Week – 5/21/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: UK Prime Minister David Cameron says social enterprise is key to Big Society reform http://is.gd/cgjNs GTak: Reprieve? IRS Commissioner tells organizations to file 990 even if the deadline has now passed. http://bit.ly/aBiAa p2173: LawForChange – legal network for social entrepreneurs http://bit.ly/box3dR  jessamynlau: Commonwealth Club […]

The End of Small Nonprofits That Have Not Filed Form 990

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Today is the last day for up to 380,000 nonprofits to file some version of Form 990 or automatically lose their tax-exempt status.  Many of these organizations have been abandoned, and it will be of value to get them off the books.  But it is believed that a substantial number of small organizations (with annual […]

Tweets of the Week – 5/14/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: Dryburgh: Typical problems with charitable gifts – purpose restrictions, naming rights, confidentiality, how costs are to be charged GTak: Huge liability exposure: copy machine hard drives (wipe before sale/disposal). http://ow.ly/1IG52 (CBS) via @SCartierLiebel GTak: China's crackdown on nonprofit groups prompts new fear among activists […]

IRS Interim Report on Nonprofit Colleges and Universities Compliance Project

Published on: by Gene Takagi

The Internal Revenue Service released an interim report (the "Report") on May 7, 2010, summarizing responses to compliance questionnaires sent to 400 public and private colleges and universities in October 2008.  The Report and underlying project principally focused on (1) the conduct and reporting of exempt or other activities that may generate unrelated business taxable […]

Tweets of the Week – 5/6/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: D&O Liability Insurance & Indemnification – http://is.gd/bUkiC (Council on Foundations 2007) GTak: More Scrutiny for Colleges' Business Practices – http://is.gd/bTE6Y Inside Higher Ed – issue tax-exempt bonds, invest in higher-yield assets jeancase: My thanks to all who offered supportive responses to last night's blog,"the painful […]

Tweets of the Week – 4/30/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: COF_: Gore tells foundations: climate strides in your hands http://bit.ly/dlDtv1 COF10 COF_: COF10 – “Ten Ways” for Foundations to Strengthen Diversity and Inclusiveness http://bit.ly/9X6kGl Philanthropy411: New post by Rosetta Thurman – Racial Justice is Everybody’s Issue http://wp.me/proVT-sD rosettathurman: EPIP 2010 National Conference: The Full Recap […]

Tweets of the Week – 4/23/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: 1/4 of nonprofits may lose their tax-exempt status – http://is.gd/bElQM – AVOIDABLE if small charities file very simple online 990-N! GTak: California's flexible purpose corporation bill (last amended April 5, 2010) – http://bit.ly/9mzuRW – social enterprise legal forms GTak: Social Media and the Law […]

Tweets of the Week – 4/16/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: Too much good stuff re Grantmakers for Effective Organizations Conference from @tactphil to pick faves – http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/ GTak: More tax issues for nonprofits – http://is.gd/bsrA6 – UBIT and property tax (Hawaii retreat center revenue) SSIReview: The Skoll World Forum 2010 kicks off today. Check […]

Tweets of the Week – 4/9/10

Published on: by Gene Takagi

Here are some of my favorite posts of the week: GTak: The number of charities and private foundations increased by 4.3 percent from 2008 to 2009 (total of > 1.2 million) – Chron of Phil 3/25 GTak: Foundations not embracing PRI: Median amount for program-related investments fell from $898,000 in 2008 to $479,000 in 2009 […]