January 27, 2012 [9]
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I SMELL A DEAL!
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ally living its mission. A nonprofit is a business. Do people running the charity have the skills to effectively run their department or the total organization? Skills should include fund raising ability and people skills since the heart and soul of nonprof-
its are the volunteers and donors. Is there any conflict of interest with a board member, the president or staff and their outside interests that may influence them when making decisions for policies or procedures for the charity? Are there conflicts of interest if people are running both a nonprofit and for profit business that may overlap?
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here are many worthy animal nonprofits to consider for donations. Some charities worth considering are local and others national or international. Do your homework. A charity should make it easy for donors and potential donors to review the budget. Depending on how much money a nonprofit takes in they may be required to file specific forms with the IRS. These forms such as Form 990 are open to the public. Form 990 gives a breakdown of revenue, expenses and service accomplishments. Ask to see Form 990 and analyze it to ensure you are comfortable with the charity’s operations. Some private charities are not required to file Form 990s and do not have to provide a copy of their IRS tax filings to the public upon request. You will have to do other research on these organizations. Find out if the charity is audited yearly by a reputable accounting firm and ask for the latest report from an independent certified public accountant. Although most charities abide by strict standards and ethics with finances, unfortunately some nonprofits may misrepresent how funds are used when presenting financial records. Are the board of directors active or passive. Are staff and volunteers respected and heard and is the charity actu-
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