Existing Nonprofit Resources
Running a nonprofit is like any other business – full of paperwork!
We know that most nonprofit leaders do their work because they’re an expert in the mission – not necessarily all the paperwork. If you’re looking to protect, strengthen, and grow your organization, you need the right information. We’ve collected our top resources here to help you level up the nonprofit.
Fundraising Self Assessment
Welcome to the Healthy Nonprofit Homework series – quick monthly internal assessments. Take a small assessment on one topic each month, by the end of...
Ordering Services Off the Project Menu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=onZPq8LNdVU One big perk of the Mission Guardian program is that your bigger legal services are priced per project, so you always know total costs...
Scheduling a Quarterly Check In
Quarterly Check-Ins are 30 minute phone calls with our attorneys to answer questions or make an assessment of any new issue. These consults are valued...
How do we maintain our tax exempt status?
It’s easy for a 501(c)(3) organization to maintain its tax exempt status – and can it be just as easy to lose it. the IRS recognizes private...
Preparing 990s for Property Tax Exemption
In Minnesota, nonprofits can apply for property tax exemption if they use their real estate for mission delivery. Usually this is a faceless process –...
Do We Need a Workers’ Comp Policy?
I know, I know, a lot of nonprofits don’t have workers comp. Say you don’t have any employees, only 1099 contractors. Or, everything is run...
Do We Need Insurance if We Work With Volunteers?
When Tom Wertish (from Novallus Insurance) sat down with me to talk nonprofit insurance, he said this was one of the MOST common questions he gets....
What Insurance Do We Need For Our Stuff?
Say you've got a building full of office equipment, or you own equipment to vision screenings, or something of that nature. If there's a flood...
How Do We Know if We Have the Right Insurance?
Here's the thing – I'm a lawyer, not an insurance broker. Meaning that I can help point you in the right direction, but I can't...
