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BusinessWeek November 8, 2004	For Nonprofits, "It's a How Crisis" Professor and author Paul Light says the biggest problem is underinvestment in infrastructure, which leads to more inefficiency at nonprofits.
Investment Advisor April 2007 Kara P. Stapleton	Perqs Lead to Penalties About 600 charities and foundations have had to file amended tax forms due to an IRS study that found flaws in the way the organizations reported payments to executives and other employees.
Financial Planning March 1, 2007 David A. Twibell	Helping Nonprofits Profit Small and midsize nonprofit organizations can be great clients for financial advisors, but understanding their unique needs is critical to success.
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2004 Andras Kosaras	Marion R. Fremont-Smith An interview with Harvard's senior research fellow at the Hauser Center for Nonprofit Organizations and author of Governing Nonprofit Organizations: Federal and State Law and Regulation, on her work as an attorney specializing in the representation of nonprofit organizations.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 Andras Kosaras	Self-Regulation An Overview of Principles and Standards Work at the Council on Foundations that provides the opportunity, leadership and tools needed by philanthropic organizations to expand, enhance and sustain their ability to advance the common good.
Entrepreneur June 2003 Joan Szabo	Watch Your Step Think the IRS is bluffing when it says it will crack down on small-business tax abuses? Think again.
AFP eWire October 14, 2008	Hot Topics: Are Nonprofit CEOs Paid Too Much? Chief executives at the largest charities and foundations in the United States got another healthy raise last year.
Inc. April 2005 Alison Stein Wellner	John Menard's Tax Crackup It's every entrepreneur's dream to hit it big. But when you finally strike it rich don't overpay yourself, or you might find yourself facing IRS scrutiny -- especially since the agency recently said it will step up small-business audits and enforcements. Menard Inc., the home improvement chain, serves as an example.
BusinessWeek December 22, 2003 Louis Lavelle	Exec Pay: "Everybody Should Be A Little Nervous" The IRS is going after the last bastion of accounting creativity -- executive pay.
AFP eWire April 20, 2010	2009 Saw Record Decline in Foundation Giving The recent economic crisis caused the more than 75,000 grantmaking foundations in the United States to cut their 2009 giving by an estimated 8.4 percent -- by far the largest decline ever tracked by the Foundation Center.
HBS Working Knowledge August 16, 2004 Manda Salls	Achieving Balance in Nonprofit Governance Nonprofits are facing increasingly complex regulatory and boardroom challenges, says Harvard University's Marion R. Fremont-Smith. Can organizations respond while maintaining their missions?
Searcher February 2004 Hazel Cameron	The Nonprofit Phenomenon Internet resources for nonprofit organizations
Entrepreneur May 2004 Joan Szabo	Hangin' Tough Look sharp--the IRS is beefing up its enforcement tactics and cracking down on tax cheaters.
AFP eWire November 29, 2010	Charities Seeing Slight Recovery in Giving, But Not Enough to Keep Up With Demand or Budget Cuts The small rebound hasn't been enough to help many nonprofits that are grappling with staff and service cuts even as demand for their services has increased.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 Deborah S. Hechinger	Building Better Boards Congress has focused on compliance, but effective governance requires strong leadership. Foundation boards must step up to the task of working with chief executives to empower foundations to identify critical needs and to fund strong and effective programs.
Foundation News & Commentary Sep/Oct 2004 Allison H. Fine	Blending the Bottom Line Nonprofits and grantmakers must meet each other halfway to move toward outcomes-focused approaches to collaboration.
Entrepreneur December 2006 Carol Tice	Making a Difference If you have a passion for a cause, starting a nonprofit could be for you.
AFP eWire May 30, 2006	Numerous Charities in CFC Owe Millions in Payroll Taxes More than 1,000 charities involved in the Combined Federal Campaign have tax debts reaching nearly $36 million, according to an investigation by the General Accounting Office.
AFP eWire September 6, 2005	Charity Reform: Overview of Finance Committee Accountability Proposals This month, the committee is expected to finally introduce legislation that will cover a number of areas related to charity accountability and operations.
AFP eWire April 9, 2007	IRS to Require Electronic Filing for Small Charities In 2008, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will begin requiring small charities, many of which previously were not required to file tax returns, to submit an annual electronic notice.
AFP eWire August 1, 2005	Operating Style Key Factor in Foundation Expenses A new study of the expense and compensation patterns of the 10,000 largest grantmaking foundations in the U.S. suggests not only that there are vast differences among these entities, but also operating style may be the most critical factor in determining and explaining such expenditures.
Entrepreneur January 2006 Crystal Detamore-Rodman	Focus on Finances S corps are coming under closer tax scrutiny. How will it affect you?
Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2006 Kosaras & Biemesderfer	Partners for Public Good Building relationships between state charity regulators and the charitable sector is important. Here's how it can be done.
CFO January 1, 2006 Kris Frieswick	Crackdown The IRS is taking a tough line on corporate tax cheats. According to commissioner Mark Everson, combating abusive tax shelters will remain a top priority for the IRS in 2006. In view of this, some companies are girding for battle.
AFP eWire June 16, 2008	U.S. Nonprofit Sector Growing in Size and Scope According to the Nonprofit Almanac 2008, the sector employs more people, draws in more revenue, and contributes more to the gross domestic product than it did a decade ago.
AFP eWire March 16, 2009	Nonprofits Pinched in Changing Economic Landscape A new report reveals some of the challenges faced by the nonprofit sector as a result of the economy and provides public policy recommendations to help spur nonprofit recovery.
AFP eWire March 27, 2006	Nonprofit Executives Burning Out, Planning to Leave Jobs A survey of almost 2,000 nonprofit executives found that 75 percent are planning on leaving their jobs within five years, while another 10 percent are already in the process of switching job.
AFP eWire March 27, 2006	Grassley to Investigate Nonprofit Hospitals The chair of the Senate Finance Committee and the lead critic of nonprofits in Congress, is now expanding his investigation of the sector into nonprofit hospitals.
CFO July 1, 2005 Bill Birchard	Nonprofits by the Numbers In the wake of embarrassing revelations, high-profile scandals, and Sarbanes-Oxley, nonprofit CFOs are striving for greater transparency and accountability.
Reason April 2004 Julian Sanchez	Doubt, Despair, and Charity Even as public confidence in government institutions has skyrocketed in the wake of the 9/11 attacks, faith in charitable organizations has dropped precipitously, according to a recent Brookings Institution study.
The Motley Fool March 13, 2007 Selena Maranjian	Tax Time: Tips on Audits Know how to prepare yourself in case the IRS wants some questions answered.
Entrepreneur May 2007 Carol Tice	You've Got People These IRS offices have staff ready to stand up for you.
AFP eWire May 5, 2009	Getting Familiar With the New Form 990 Attorneys specializing in nonprofit law have developed a brief describing the new IRS Form 990, its new reporting requirements and tips on completing the form.
The Motley Fool February 1, 2007 Dan Caplinger	IRS Attacks "Charitable" Cheats A few bad apples can spoil everyone's good tax benefits. That said, some taxpayers' tendency to squeeze every dime they can from available deductions is unfortunate.
Foundation News & Commentary Mar/Apr 2005 Richard F. Larkin	Time for a Financial Checkup This checklist can help foundations spot problems with internal financial controls.
AFP eWire June 19, 2013 Dennis Walsh	Guidelines to Ensure Your Nonprofit Isn't Next on the IRS's List It is important for those charged with governance of exempt organizations to consider stakeholder perspectives in determining executive pay levels and the peril that may result when oversight doesn't meet public expectations.
Foundation News & Commentary May/Jun 2005 Wing et al.	Paying for Not Paying for Overhead Many nonprofits are sacrificing organizational infrastructure needs to tell foundations what they want to hear about overhead costs.
AFP eWire October 2, 2006	CEO Salaries at Largest Charities Increase The average salary of charity leaders grew faster than those of their counterparts in the for-profit sector in 2005.
AFP eWire June 28, 2004	Will U.S. Senate Hearing on Charity Abuses Spark Additional Legislation? The Senate Finance Committee is planning to introduce new legislation later this year in response to the hearing that focused on abuses in the charitable sector.
CFO January 10, 2007 Joseph McCafferty	Misgivings Recent studies raise an uncharitable question: Is nonprofit accounting off track?
AFP eWire November 19, 2007	IRS May Focus More on Inefficient, Ineffective Charities The IRS is considering looking more closely at the issue of how charities are using funds contributed by the public.
AFP eWire May 21, 2007	Foundations Don't Support Overhead Costs, Do They? A new study suggests that foundations are more likely to support overhead expenses and award unrestricted gifts than most nonprofits realize.
Foundation News & Commentary Jan/Feb 2005 Lee Draper	Where the Money is: Tapping Overlooked Sources of Support for Nonprofits Where will the funding come from to enable nonprofits to serve more people? How can nonprofits find the capital to reorganize for greater efficiency and economies of scale or to invest in new ways to address growing social needs?
The Motley Fool September 28, 2006 Dan Caplinger	How to Form a Non-Profit Organization Take care of the legal technicalities involved in setting up your own charity.
AFP eWire June 12, 2012	Growth in U.S. Foundation Giving Fails to Keep Pace With Inflation Giving by U.S. foundations showed a modest increase in 2011, totaling an estimated $46.9 billion and up 2.2 percent from the year before. After accounting for inflation, however, contributions by U.S. foundations were down slightly from 2010.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2004 Nan Aron	Advocacy's Efficacy Nonprofit advocacy is an effective way to leverage foundation resources and make a significant impact. Here's why and how.
AFP eWire August 16, 2004	IRS to Investigate Charity Salaries, Benefits The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced a new project to crack down on excessive compensation and benefits in the charitable sector.
Foundation News & Commentary Jul/Aug 2005 Andras Kosaras	Thinking About an Audit? Read This First What kinds of grantmakers get audits and how should a foundation choose an auditor if it opts for this process?
On Wall Street November 1, 2010 Baruch S. Littman	The Headache-Free Philanthropist For many, the prestige of establishing a private family foundation to dispense charitable gifts to their favorite causes is alluring. They think of it as a dream come true. But is it really?