Tag Archives: donor

Remember to say “Thank You”

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Michele

I am a southern girl and manners were a big deal to my mom.  She taught me the importance of respecting individuals in positions of authority with my words.  There was value placed on responding to questions with “yes ma’am, … Continue reading →

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Tax Benefits of Giving

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Michele

While we at Aplos believe your donation to a charity should come from a heart of selflessness and generosity, we know that individuals benefit for their benevolence on their tax return as well.  Below is an article from Charity Navigator … Continue reading →

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Batch Entry within Aplos?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by Michele

As much as we pride ourselves on being simple and easy to understand in the world of fund accounting, we recognize tasks within our own software that might merit an explanation.  For instance, in the Cash Transactions module, you will … Continue reading →

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More Contribution Questions Answered

Posted on July 5, 2010 by Michele

I am continuing on the topic of contributions.  My previous post clarified some questions any of us working in the fund accounting world might have. Here are a few more answers to the most asked contribution questions. Is there a … Continue reading →

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Contribution Questions Answered

Posted on June 30, 2010 by Michele

Contributions are the foundation upon which your organization operates and exists.  As you know, they play a tremendous role.  Managing them, stewarding them, and accounting for them within the fund accounting framework requires time and organization.  If you are like … Continue reading →

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Establishing Good Fund Accounting Habits

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Michele

Implementing policies and procedures to properly maintain your accounts is a necessary task.  What I have found in managing my own nonprofit’s fund accounting, leads me to help us consider some important habits to establish from the very beginning.  Maybe … Continue reading →

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Increasing contributions via online giving

Posted on May 24, 2010 by Michele

When I began researching ideas for increasing an organizations contributions, the results were all over the map.  No offense towards bake sales, but I was also digging for something a little different to take into consideration.  I came across an … Continue reading →

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Validating Contributions

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Michele

Proper fund accounting procedures are crucial to maintainng your 501(c)(3) status as a church or non-profit.  More specifically, contribution management and the rules defined by the IRS are important to understand, so that your organization’s record keeping not only keeps … Continue reading →

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Advertising as a Nonprofit but not a 501(c)(3)

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Michele

Because 501(c)3 status approval may take a few months, I thought it might be helpful to clarify some terms.  I found a great question posed by “Nonprofit and Church Law Ministries, Inc.” a nonprofit, 501(c)(3) organization, whose purpose is to … Continue reading →

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What benefit does being 501(c)(3) offer my nonprofit and its contributors?

Posted on March 25, 2010 by Michele

One of the primary benefits of being tax-exempt under IRC Section 501(c)(3) is the ability to accept *contributions and donations that are tax-deductible to the donor. Additional benefits include, but are not limited to: * Exemption from federal and/or state … Continue reading →

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