filed in Fraud on Jan.19, 2010
I was recently driving down the Loop 101 while listening to the news on the radio. It was reported that, due to the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the Red Cross was in desperate need of supplies. Monetary donations were being requested.
The skeptical auditor in me immediately thought of all of the potential charity scams that [...]
filed in Gifts on Dec.01, 2009
Recently, a group of philanthropic organizations developed a Donor Bill of Rights. They are valuable to all donors and a timely reminder as we contemplate year end donations.
I. To be informed of the organization’s mission, of the way the organization intends to use donated resources, and of its capacity to use donations effectively for their [...]
filed in Economy on Jul.21, 2009
I have compiled the following “brainstorming” list of what non-profits are doing based on various articles I’ve read:
- Tapping reserve funds
- Creating contingency plans
- Protecting thier most important programs (Renegotiating terms with donors to focus on main programs and realigning staff to support such programs)
- Working with other charities and collaborating with other organizations to [...]
filed in Gifts on Jul.14, 2009
Why would any non-profit organization need to have a gift acceptance policy? Don’t non-profits take anything they can get? Maybe they shouldn’t. There are many considerations to take into account when accepting a gift that may be considered unusual or unique.
If your organization periodically is presented with “different” types of donations, it may be a [...]
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