Nonprofit Myths: #10 - Using the Nonprofit's Revenue?
MYTH: I can use the money for my nonprofit for anything I want.
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Nonprofit Myths: #9 - How Big Should a Board Be?
MYTH: I need a huge board of directors (or I don’t need a board at all, just me).
Nonprofit Myths: #8 - File Taxes?
MYTH: I didn’t apply to IRS for 501(c) (3) tax-exempt status, so I don’t have to file Federal annual nonprofit tax returns.
Nonprofit Myths: #7 - Family Members on the Board
MYTH: For my new nonprofit, I will put all family members on the board of directors, and we will control the organization.
Nonprofit Myths: #6 - No Profit for Nonprofits?
MYTH: Nonprofits are not allowed to make a profit from their activities.
Nonprofit Myths: #5 - Change to Nonprofit?
MYTH: I am going to convert my for-profit business to a nonprofit business.
Nonprofit Myths: #4 - Overhead
MYTH: If we’re running our nonprofit efficiently, our overhead and administrative costs should be small.
Nonprofit Myths: #3 - Public Charities
MYTH: I am starting a foundation to give out school supplies to kids who cannot afford them. I can’t wait to see their little faces when I give them new backpacks and markers!
Nonprofit Myths: #2 - Salaries
MYTH: I am going to be president of my nonprofit and make $100,000 a year!
Leading With Strength
Much has been said about a shift in how we describe the communities we serve. Instead of writing a classic “problem statement” detailing what is wrong, or missing, we’re urged to write instead about what’s right--what strengths a community already has that it can build on. This “asset-based” approach doesn’t deny that work needs to be done, it simply affirms the resources and resilience that already exist.
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