risks than ever before. One of the major responsibilities of the Board, as well as management, is to continuously assess the risks facing the Organization, both externally and internally.
Part 4 of a 5 Part Series
Not-for-profit boards have an important role in reviewing and approving the financial 
reports of the organization. In order to effectively evaluate the organization’s activities, plan for the future, and make decisions, financial reports are almost always on the agenda at board meetings.
More and more third parties are looking at not-for-profit organizations’ IRS Form 990, so don’t just report; learn how you can use your 990 to tell your organization’s story.
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Part 5 of a 5 Part Series
Can board members be held personally liable for actions of the organization? Yes!
Agreeing to sit on a board for a nonprofit is a great way to donate your time and expertise. However, it comes with a great deal of responsibility. read more…
A public relations disaster can bring any organization to it’s knees, and nowhere is this more true than not-for-profits. A critical component of surviving negative attention is responding to it in a thoughtful and timely way. One of the best ways to achieve this is to have a fully-developed crisis communication plan.
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Part 2 of a 2 Part Series – Read Part 1 Here
In the first part of this blog series, we looked at some of the reasons for changes in charitable giving trends. In this part, we’ll look at how non-profits should approach fundraising.
For not-for-profit organizations, fundraising is a way of life. It is vital part of fulfilling their mission and serving their constituency. Over the past few years, fundraising has changed appreciably and non-profits have been forced to find new/better/smarter ways of doing things.
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If you’re on a Board of Directors, serve as an Officer or are on the executive team of a company or board of directors, there is a type of insurance you need to know about – Directors and Officers Insurance (known as D&O Insurance.)
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If you manage a not-for-profit, you know you’re always trying to do more with less. You keep a tight budget and splurging on luxuries is out of the question. When it comes to software, there are a lot of great solutions that are free (or deeply discounted) for nonprofits. read more…
Recently passed legislation will benefit nonprofit organizations by repealing an unpopular unrelated business income tax (UBIT) on expenses of nonprofits that provide transportation fringe benefits to their employees.
The “Parking Tax,” which was imposed under I.R.C. Section 512(a)(7) upon enactment of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, has now been retroactively repealed under the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Tax Relief Act.
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What Employers and Workers Should Know The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division announced a proposed rule intended to clarify when a worker is an employee and when the worker may be classified as an independent contractor under the Fair Labor Standards...
A Tax Filing Risk Alert for Taxpayers For decades, many taxpayers have relied on a simple rule of thumb: if it is in the mail by the deadline, you are fine. However, recent U.S. Postal Service (USPS) clarification makes that assumption riskier. On Dec. 24, 2025, the...
Tax season has always been a prime opportunity for scammers, and 2026 is emerging as one of the most dangerous years yet. With increased filing confusion, AI‑powered fraud tactics, and a surge in data breaches fueling identity theft, tax clients need to be more...
On Jan. 22, Zinner & Co. employees spent the afternoon volunteering at the Greater Cleveland Food Bank’s Community Resource Center Healthy Choice Market. Our team was proud to support neighbors directly by helping make the shopping experience easier, more...
The recently enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act introduces a major change to the federal tax code, delivering welcome news for both employees and employers for tax years 2025 through 2028, as qualified overtime pay will not be subject to Federal income tax. This...
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