How to Keep Your Nonprofit Out of the Media Spotlight The Wounded Warrior Project has been under intense scrutiny ever since a CBS News investigation reported that the organization spends 40 to 50 percent of its donations on overhead. The organization was also accused of excessive spending on executive salaries, travel and staff conferences. In response, the board of directors of the Wounded Warrior Project solicited an independent review and eventually fired the CEO and COO. In …

Nonprofit organizations collect, store, and use personal information from members, donors, employees, volunteers, business associates, and the constituents they serve. This webinar will address data privacy risks, obligations, and best practices, focusing on electronic data, but applicable also to “paper” records. We will discuss: • prudent information governance; • data breach and incident response; and • risk mitigation and “cyberliability” insurance. Presenter: Candice DeCaire, Kilpatrick Townsend Open Slides in New Tab

This webcast provides guidance to nonprofits interested in government contracts about how to get started with compliance requirements under both federal and D.C. law. It discusses both why compliance is important, and the steps organizations must take to ensure they are in compliance. Please note that in addition to the legal disclaimer above, this article contains information that is based, in part, on the laws of the District of Columbia. As a result, some of the information …

This article guides nonprofit employers on how to conduct effective job interviews while avoiding practices that may lead to discrimination lawsuits. Do’s and Dont’s for Interviewing Job Candidates

As all nonprofits that work with children know, these organizations have special issues and risk areas. Having in place good systems for risk management will benefit an organization’s reputation, and can also protect its finances. In this webcast, our speaker will discuss: certain common risks for organizations working with children; and best practices for handling those risk areas. Presenter: Meghan Magruder, King & Spalding, LLP Open Slides in New Tab

All employers with 50 or more FTEs are required to comply with the Affordable Care Act’s reporting requirements, which require both reporting to individual employees and to the Internal Revenue Service. This article includes information about the reporting requirements, the reporting deadlines, and penalties for failure to file. ACA Checklist