[Cash-and-caring] GuideStar - IRS rules to help your donors, and advice for successful grant proposals

[Rovig, Lorraine]

This GuideStar article gives a quick explanation of current IRS requirements affecting your nonprofit when you receive a gift from a donor with no benefit to the donor (a check in the mail), and the different rules if you give the donor a gift in return (Wine Party in the Dark fundraiser?):
http://trust.guidestar.org/2013/11/15/qa-what-are-the-current-irs-gift-acknowledgement-guidelines/?hq_e=el&hq_m=2371332&hq_l=46&hq_v=f0c4007767

This GuideStar article offers advice for writing successful grant proposals to foundations:
http://www.guidestar.org/rxa/news/articles/2013/questions-about-winning-foundation-grants.aspx?hq_e=el&hq_m=2371332&hq_l=19&hq_v=f0c4007767


Cordially,

Lorraine Rovig
Office: (410) 659-9314, x2415; lrovig at nfb.org

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