Nonprofit
Day 12 – Practicing Gratitude
It may be hard to believe, but the end of the year is upon us. During this time, many of us reflect on the year and tally up the good and the bad, the pros and the cons of the past 12 months. Click HERE to read more.
Read MoreDay 9 – Setting and Remembering Passwords
Those pesky passwords. The length, numbers, special characters, capital letters! According to a survey conducted by DataInsider, 70% of respondents reported having more than 10 password-protected accounts online, with nearly 30% having “too many to count”. When asked if they reuse passwords for different accounts, only 11% of consumers said they used the same password across…
Read MoreDay 8 – Give the Gift of Education
Saving for your child’s college education can be a daunting task, given how quickly and how high education costs have climbed. Fortunately, a 529 plan is a flexible, tax-advantaged way to help accumulate the funds you need for higher education. Not only do 529 plans provide federal tax-free growth and tax-free withdrawals for qualified expenses,…
Read MoreDay 7 – Understand financial obligations quickly with our financial calculators
We have 100 financial calculators available on our website that can help you work on any financial project. From auto loans to mortgages to cash flow, get the information you need easily and quickly, 24/7. Click HERE to access.
Read MoreToo Many Passwords to Remember? We’ve Got a Solution
By: Donna Bryant, C&R Administration and IT Manager Those pesky passwords. The length, numbers, special characters, capital letters! According to a survey conducted by DataInsider, 70% of respondents reported having more than 10 password-protected accounts online, with nearly 30% having “too many to count”. When asked if they reuse passwords for different accounts, only 11%…
Read MoreYou Can Pave Paradise, Just Don’t Put Up a Parking Lot
Written by: Pete Kennedy, CPA, Director of Audit Services Unfortunately, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TJCA) of 2017 wasn’t all tax cuts and jobs. There were some mean little nuggets included meant to help offset the cost of the tax breaks. Nearly a year since its passing, the IRS has finally issued (on December…
Read MoreNonprofit Efficiency Measures
Written by: Pete Kennedy, CPA, Director of Audit Services For as long as I’ve been involved with nonprofit organizations, expense-based financial ratios (Program / G&A /Fundraising as a percentage of total expenditures) have been used as an efficiency measurement. I’m sure you’re familiar with them – and the many derivatives that appear online in the…
Read MoreScam Alerts: Hurricane Charities and Ransomware
While the IRS, state tax agencies and numerous people in the tax and accounting industry are working together to warn tax professionals and their clients about phishing scams, they are still all too common. Here’s what you need to know about the two most recent scams: fake charities that take advantage of people’s generosity during…
Read MorePreserve Charitable Deduction for Health of Delaware Nonprofit Sector
By: Pete Kennedy Let’s all first acknowledge that there are no easy ways to solve a $400+ million budget hole. I think no one envies the General Assembly and their task over the next few days. I’ll echo Clubber Lang’s famous quote from Rocky III in my prediction of the outcome: “Pain!” One proposal gathering steam in…
Read MoreSeeking Job Security? Look to Nonprofit Careers
Written by Peter Kennedy, Director, for The Delaware Business Times When Danny Noonan bemoaned his prospects for affording college to Judge Smails, the classic response was “Well, the world needs ditch diggers too.” That was Caddyshack in 1980; if a 2013 study on how vulnerable jobs are to being mechanized or computerized out of existence…
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