Adhering to Gift Terms By Arthur Drache, C.M. Q.C. Virtually every major gift to a charity carries with it some level of terms, most commonly with regard to the use. The more valuable the gift the more likely that the gift agreement will spell out in great detail the terms of use. When one makes […]
How Not to Choose a Charity
How Not to Choose a Charity: The Folly of Overhead Ratios By Alexandra Tzannidakis To the ongoing despair of the non-profit sector, the number one criterion that potential donors use in selecting a charity continues to be the ominous “overhead ratio”. In the face of all the information available to them about their options, donors […]
Donations to a Non-Profit
Donations to a Non-Profit By Arthur Drache, C.M. Q.C. A recently published letter by the CRA[1] deals with the treatment of “donations” to a non-profit organization.clearly distinct from a donation to a registered charity. The discussion may be of particular interest to non-profits which are of considerable size and which have offices or other physical […]