“The opposite of poverty is not wealth. It is justice.” –Bryan Stevenson It’s been a long time since a book has broken me and left me humbled to the point of tears, but attorney Bryan Stevenson’s first-hand critical look at the justice system in the South and beyond did just that. Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption is a memoir of sorts describing Bryan’s work with the Equal Justice Initiative in Montgomery, Alabama and its efforts to serve those who cannot afford legal representation, those who have been victimized by the justice system, and those who have......
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July 14, 2020
Do you have to serve customers without a face covering?
On June 24, 2020, Dr. John Wiesman, the Washington Secretary of Health, issued the statewide Order of the Secretary of Health 20-03 “Face Coverings – Statewide” (the “Face Cover Order”)...
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July 7, 2020
The OMWBE: The Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises
Is your company women- or minority-owned? If so, is your company certified with the Office of Minority and Women’s Business Enterprises? If you have never heard of that office or...
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July 7, 2020
Earned Income Strategies (Part 5 of 5): Putting It All Together (Strategically Using Strategies)
For the final blog post in this series, we will run through a case study of a hypothetical nonprofit to see how each one of these strategies can be used...
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July 7, 2020
Earned Income Strategies (Part 4 of 5) Unrelated Business Activity (A Cost to Make a Difference)
Besides conducting related business activity and earning income through passive strategies, nonprofits can simply earn income through unrelated business activity. Unrelated business activity is exactly what it sounds like: activity...
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June 29, 2020
Worship Post-COVID: Application of the Religious Services Exemption
The advent of COVID-19 has had long ranging effects on all aspects of life, but as the light of the very long tunnel comes into sight, all of us are...
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June 29, 2020
King County Phase 1.5 and Reopening Your Business
As of June 5th, King County is progressing into a modified Phase 1 or “Phase 1.5” and businesses are starting to think about their individual reopening plans. With reopening your...
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May 15, 2020
Earned Income Strategies (Part 3 of 5): Passive Income Activity (Let Money Work for the Cause)
The next option for earning income that every nonprofit should know about is income exempt from unrelated business income tax. While there are quite a few exceptions, the key exception...
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May 8, 2020
Earned Income Strategies (Part 2 of 5): Related Business Activity (Doing Good by Doing Business)
Contrary to popular belief, a nonprofit can (and maybe even should) make a profit from its business activities. Depending on what the activity is, a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization may not...
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May 1, 2020
Earned Income Strategies (Part 1 of 5): How For-Profit Strategies Can Help Nonprofit Corporations
It’s no secret that charitable resources are limited and hard to come by for small nonprofit organizations. Many foundations and grant making entities, in fact, advise nonprofits to develop long...