According to a recent article in Forbes by sponsored content provider, Forbes Nonprofit Council, financial advisors are having their clients consider bundled gifts to their favorite charities or donor-advised funds every few years rather than annually. The idea is that a more substantial amount given every three to five years will cause their itemized deduction
To what extent should donor-advised funds influence the mission and outcomes of not-for-profit organizations? This question is part of a larger debate about what some are calling “The New Gilded Era” of philanthropy: although levels of giving are way up, the gap between rich and poor is expanding. In a recent article in The New
When Chinatown Community Development Center (CCDC) began working with Lindquist, von Husen & Joyce, LLP (LvHJ) 3 years ago, it wasn’t because they made the choice, but rather because the firm they were with retired their services and selected LvHJ to take over their clients. It’s a fortuitous situation that Karen Gansen, CFO at CCDC,
In the fall of 2015, Mutual Housing California leadership had a decision to make. The Sacramento-based developer and advocate of sustainable, affordable housing had grown beyond the capacity of its existing CPA firm. Lindquist, von Husen & Joyce, LLP (LvHJ) stood out for several reasons, according to Julie Goldfine, CPA, Mutual Housing California Chief Financial
The relationship between Resources for Community Development (RCD) and Lindquist, von Husen & Joyce, LLP (LvHJ) goes way back. So far in fact, that Kate McKean, Controller for RCD, doesn’t recall a time without LvHJ by their side. The Bay Area developer of sustainable, affordable housing has been an advocate for seniors, low wage working
How efficient is your not-for-profit? Even tightly run organizations can use some improvement — particularly in the accounting area. Adopting the following six tips can help improve timeliness and accuracy. Set cutoff policies. Create policies for the monthly cutoff of invoicing and recording expenses — and adhere to them. For example, require all invoices to
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