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AICPA Recommends Changes to IRS Form 990 and Related Instructions

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) has recommended more than 30 changes to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the 2018 Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax, and its related instructions. Read more...

DonorDrive Expands Its Peer-to-Peer Fundraising Software

-DonorDrive, the technology behind top peer-to-peer fundraising events for nonprofits, is again strengthening its capabilities with the launch of content creation services for clients. DonorDrive’s expert Marketing Services team has created this essential communication solution to provide clients with tailored, holistic support for their campaigns through strengthened strategy and messaging.

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Nonprofit online actions & fundraising surged

People took more action and gave more money to nonprofits in 2017 via email and social media, according to the 12th annual M+R Benchmarks Study. The study was researched and created by M+R, a communications agency that works with nonprofits and foundations to advance their causes online, in the media, and on the ground. Read more...

Community Brands Donor Experience Study Finds Growing Preference for Mobile Giving

Community Brands, a purpose-driven company that delivers connected solutions to leading associations, nonprofits and schools worldwide, announced today the results from its Donor Experience Study: A deep dive into donor experience and expectations. The study explores the tipping point between offline and online giving preferences, and the impact current experiences have on donor loyalty. Read more...

OneCause® Acquires Great Feats Peer-to-Peer Social Fundraising Platform

OneCause, the mobile fundraising leader helping nonprofits engage donors and raise more funds year-round, announced the acquisition of Great Feats, a rapidly-growing social engagement and fundraising platform. The addition of peer-to-peer social fundraising expands the OneCause portfolio to provide a full suite of easy-to-use solutions to reach new donors with modern social engagement tools. Click to tweet. Read more...

Omnibus Spending Bill’s Silence on 1954 Johnson Amendment an Apparent Victory for Nonprofits

Tim Delaney, President and CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, which advocates on behalf of charitable nonprofits nationwide, released the following statement in response to learning the omnibus spending bill does not contain either of two policy riders that the House previously passed to dismantle the 1954 tax law protecting charitable, religious, and philanthropic organizations from partisan politicking: Read more...

Use Form 1024-A to Apply for Recognition of Exemption under IRC Section 501(c)(4)

Organizations that choose to apply for recognition of exempt status under Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 501(a) as an organization described in Section 501(c)(4) should use the newhttps://www.irs.gov/forms-pubs/about-form-1024-a&source=gmail&ust=1521559900515000&usg=AFQjCNGfUSCS9td25nHzXuHtHqzyLDKBeQ" style="color: rgb(17, 85, 204);">Form 1024-A, Application for Recognition of Exemption under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code. Read more...

Business Executives’ Optimism about U.S. Economy Hits Post-Recession High

Business executives’ optimism about the U.S. economy continues to soar but is tempered somewhat by growing inflation concerns, according to the first-quarter AICPA Economic Outlook Survey, which polls chief executive officers, chief financial officers, controllers and other certified public accountants in U.S. companies who hold executive and senior management accounting roles. Read more...

AICPA Sends Congress Recommended Technical Corrections to New Tax Law

The American Institute of CPAs (AICPA) today made recommendations (letter attached) to the House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee about areas of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), Pub. L. No. 115-97, that require technical changes by Congress. Read more...

Global Trends in Technology and Social Media Use Among NGOs

 Public Interest Registry, the nonprofit operator of the .org domain, and Nonprofit Tech for Good today released the results of the "2018 Global NGO Technology Report." The third annual report analyzes how non-governmental organisations (NGOs) worldwide use web, email and mobile technology, online fundraising tools and social media, as well as manage data and security. Read more...

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