Current Articles

Articles by GuideStar staff and others about nonprofit issues, from IRS regulations to fundraising tips to insurance. Use the links on the left to view articles by year or topic.

May 2013: Avoiding Financial Fraud
May 2013: Befriending Your Donors: Interview with Fundraiser Thomas Wolf
May 2013: How Fundraisers Can Get More Out of LinkedIn
May 2013: Meeting Yearly with Individual Board Members Bears Fruit
May 2013: The New and Improved GuideStar Exchange Form
April 2013: "No Surprises" Is a Good Motto for Board Fundraising
April 2013: To Get More Subscribers, Focus on the Path
April 2013: Interview with Fundraiser Andrea Kihlstedt
April 2013: Six Simple Steps to Major Gifts for Small Shops
April 2013: Tell the IRS What to Do
April 2013: Want to Know What Your Major Donor Is Thinking? Try This Question!
March 2013: Are You Boring Your Donors? Interview with Master Nonprofit Communicator Tom Ahern
March 2013: IRS Updates, March 2013: Changes to Form 990 and Form 990-EZ, Nationwide Tax Forums, and EO Internship Opportunities
March 2013: Three Fundraising Realities Every Board Member Must Face
March 2013: When Two Charities Share Their Expertise, They Both Grow Stronger
March 2013: The Yin and Yang of Celebrity Leaders
February 2013: Communicating with Donors: Interview with Fundraiser Harvey McKinnon
February 2013: Exempt Organizations 2012 Annual Report and 2013 Workplan: The IRS Says It's All About Form 990
February 2013: How to Engage Your Board Members—and Keep Them That Way
February 2013: IRS Updates, February 2013: Type III Supporting Organizations, 990s for the 2012 Tax Year, and More
February 2013: You Are Totally Sharing the #NonprofitLuv
January 2013: ECFA Commission Concludes No New Rules Needed on Unreasonable Nonprofit Compensation
January 2013: The GuideStar Newsletter Top 10 for 2012
January 2013: Interview with Veteran Fundraiser Jerold Panas
January 2013: Provisions in Fiscal Cliff Legislation Affect Exempt Organizations
January 2013: Two Sides of the Charitable Deductions Debate