Nonprofit

How Does Your Board Stack Up?

The members of a board of directors collectively set the direction of an organization, steering it toward a better future by setting the tone that promotes sound and ethical legal…

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Why Sound Board Oversight is Essential to Your Organization

While not much these days shocks me, I am greatly disappointed when I learn that seemingly good organizations have gone off the rails.  As co-leader of Mercadien’s Nonprofit Services Group,…

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Is Your Nonprofit Addressing the New Cost Principle Reforms?

It’s not too late to get up to speed on new federal and state cost principles and other requirements for your federal and New Jersey grants. As you may be…

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Avoid Common Nonprofit Financial-Reporting Errors

Nonprofit organizations tend to make almost two times more accounting errors on their public financial statements than similarly-sized for-profit companies; that is according to a study by an associate professor…

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IRS Outlines Exempt Organization’s 2016 Priorities

The IRS Tax Exempt and Governmental Entities Division recently issued their 2016 priorities. Exempt Organizations (EO’s) overarching compliance strategy is to ensure organizations enjoying tax-exempt status comply with the requirements…

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MidJersey Chamber Features Nonprofit Cyber Security Article by Sherise Ritter

The MidJersey Chamber of Commerce Features a Guest Blog By Mercadien’s Sherise Ritter, about nonprofit assessment of cyber security risks and preparedness. Technological security is the first hot topic in…

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Nonprofits Should Assess Cyber Security Risks and Preparedness

Technological security is the first hot topic in our new series, introduced last issue, on the major trends affecting the nonprofit sector. Not only is the topic increasingly important to nearly…

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Migration to EMV Chip Card Technology and Your Nonprofit

If your nonprofit organization receives reimbursement for services through credit card payments, you need to understand how these changes will impact you. U.S. credit card companies are making the transition…

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Kyle Neeld featured in NJ Business Magazine – Trending Now in the Nonprofit Sector

It’s difficult to recall another time period in recent history when nonprofit organizations faced such a preponderance of financial and operational challenges and near-daily additions to their already-lengthy compliance todo…

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Trending Now in the Nonprofit Sector

It’s difficult to recall another time period in recent history when nonprofit organizations faced such a preponderance of financial and operational challenges and new developments.  Every time you turn around,…

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