The Napa Legal Nonprofit Toolkit identifies and explains, in plain English, the steps needed to establish a faith-based nonprofit, including legal creation and federal tax-exemption. The objective of the toolkit is to clearly articulate the path to successfully establishing a faith-based nonprofit, so that those who wish to fill a need in their community through a nonprofit program or entity are empowered to do so.

This sample employee handbook is directed towards Catholic Schools, but, with the assistance of an attorney, could be adapted to other apostolates as well. The sample employee handbook is an educational resource that can be used as a guide in consultation with an attorney.

Paycheck Protection loans implicate strategic questions for the organization’s board. As with any financial decision, the organization’s leadership should consider the short and long-term financial and strategic impact of the loan before applying. Some example considerations include the following: Start-Ups and the Maximum Loan Amount. The maximum Paycheck Protection loan amount is calculated as a multiple of the average payroll cost for the immediately preceding twelve-month period. Months with zero payroll costs will bring down the average monthly payroll cost.[10] For organizations which had significant increases in their workforce in the latter part of 2019 or in 2020, the maximum Paycheck Protection loan amount will likely not be high enough to cover payroll costs during the covered period.

“No money, no mission. No mission, no need for money,” said Sister Generose Gervais, a Franciscan Sister of the Congregation of Our Lady of Lourdes, Rochester, Minnesota who died in 2016. It is a favorite quote of fundraisers because it encapsulates both fundraising’s essential role in nonprofit success as well as its reciprocal relationship with a nonprofit’s programs. Fundraising is the lifeblood of nonprofit organizations. Voluntary contributions from individuals, private foundations and corporations allow a nonprofit to conduct programs, hire staff, and achieve its mission. Some nonprofit leaders consider fundraising to be “begging” and avoid it whenever possible or they relegate it to a siloed department within the organization.

Charitable donations benefit both the recipient charitable organization and the donors. For the organizations, donations provide tax-free revenue to fund programming and services. For the donor, donations provide an opportunity to engage with important initiatives and, from a practical standpoint, to take an income tax deduction for the amount donated. To take advantage of these benefits and create positive interactions with donors, charitable organizations should educate themselves on the following basic principles and best practices for receiving charitable donations.