Aug. 29, 2016 3:01 pm
3 things more expensive than getting your own 501(c)3
The price of nonprofit incorporation just dropped. You should make the most of it.
Jul. 22, 2016 12:55 pm
How ‘ethical overhead’ can help us think differently about how nonprofits spend money
On "overhead myth" and how to combat it.
Jun. 13, 2016 12:55 pm
Is it time to ditch the 501(c)3?
A nonprofit tax status is becoming less and less necessary to enact social good, argues columnist Tivoni Devor.
Apr. 19, 2016 8:13 am
Use this essential tool before launching your own nonprofit
Never heard of a nonprofit ecosystem blueprint? Getting Good Done columnist Tivoni Devor has you covered.
Mar. 14, 2016 12:39 pm
Getting Good Done: Every for-profit with a social mission needs its own nonprofit
There are many benefits to having an associated 501(c)3 — not the least of which is access to a new type of capital.
Feb. 15, 2016 11:47 am
Getting Good Done: Don’t start until you know your exit
Tivoni Devor's new column focuses on new models of enacting impact.
Mar. 11, 2015 12:31 pm
Franchising Nonprofits: Let’s Reinvent the Model for Changing the World
Over the last few years, there has been an increasing amount of overlap in how for-profits and nonprofits operate. For the most part this is a good thing — the best aspects of each model are cross-pollinating and creating many new forms and ways to both do business and do good. The invisible hand of […]
Dec. 1, 2014 12:36 pm
Why the City of Philadelphia Should Invest in Skilled Labor Development
Philadelphia finds itself in a dilemma: the wage tax is the city’s biggest source of revenue, and yet more than 25 percent of its residents are unemployed or underemployed and pay little, if any, wage tax. This doesn’t mean the city should necessarily raise taxes. Instead, Philadelphia needs to find ways to increase wages. Short-term investments […]
Sep. 30, 2014 2:58 pm
Commentary: How Organized is Philly’s Nonprofit Sector?
In Philadelphia County, there are 7,728 Federally Registered Nonprofit Organizations, who earned $27,270,938,218 in revenue and hold $56,727,871,600 in assets1. Leading this vast sector are board members: The average board size is 16.2 voting members, according to the 2012 BoardSource Nonprofit Governance Index, which means there are as many as 125,919 board members running our nonprofit […]
Aug. 26, 2014 11:43 am
Commentary: The New 1023ez Nonprofit Filing Form
It just got a whole lot easier to start a nonprofit organization. The 1023 is the IRS filing form needed for an organization to gain tax-exempt status. It’s 26 pages long, requires a slew of attachments, has an $850 filing fee, and created an entire industry of consultants and firms that charge thousands of dollars […]