Topical Tuesday: March 8, 2016
All right, folks, it’s March,
the month legendary for entering like Panthera
leo and leaving like Ovis aries, having somehow mysteriously transformed.* We have five links for
you to read which will brighten your Tuesday:
·
What is the one question that stumps most
non-profits? Envision Consulting can tell you: http://www.envisionnonprofit.com/our-blog/180-nonprofit-strategic-plan
·
The
Atlantic has a great deep dive from Amy Schiller on the new trend of “marketized
philanthropy,” and she raises some troubling questions about it: http://www.theatlantic.com/business/archive/2014/05/is-for-profit-the-future-of-non-profit/371336/
·
Shameless plug on behalf of one of Bergman and
Allderdice’s new clients: Pledgling makes fundraising easier for nonprofits by
using online tools to exponentially increase your organization’s visibility
while keeping all transactions simple and secure. Are you a nonprofit seeking
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and here: https://www.pledgeling.com/faq/
·
For individuals prepping their taxes, make sure
to list any bartering income from work you’ve done. Yes, bartering income
counts as income:
·
The Hero
Initiative is an organization that helps make sure comics creators have a
safety net as they get older. Cartoonist Roy Heath tells his story (in comic
form!) about being ripped off by Roy Lichtenstein and how The Hero Initiative
helped him: http://comicsalliance.com/russ-heaths-comic-about-being-ripped-off-by-roy-lichtenstein-will-give-you-a-new-appreciation-for-the-hero-initiative/
Bonus link: The Chronicle of
Philanthropy’s March cover story, “Killing Sacred Cows,” is a fascinating,
thought-provoking look at how some daring organizations are choosing not to apply for certain grants or hold
fundraising galas; top honors for the gutsiest org goes to Communities in
Schools, which turned down a $500,000 grant because there were too many
restrictions attached. The article is behind a paywall, but it’s worth
subscribing to The Chronicle just to
read the article. It could permanently change the way you fundraise:
That’s all for this Tuesday. Got legal
questions about nonprofits, incorporating, fundraising, compliance, or anything
else? Bergman and Allderdice offers free consults. Hit us up at info@B-alaw.com or give us a ring at (213)
736-5101.
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*ED—Congratulations. Everyone now
knows you know Latin. Show-off.
(Me: It’s worse than that. I had to look those up on Wikipedia.)
(Me: It’s worse than that. I had to look those up on Wikipedia.)
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