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Nonprofit Brief graphic: Paying board members, yes with three catches. Voting directors are IRS insiders, pay over $500 a year ends the federal volunteer liability shield, and private foundations get no safe harbor under section 4941.

Can Nonprofit Board Members Be Paid? Yes, With Three Catches

Paying directors is legal. It costs you a federal liability shield, and it costs private foundations their only safe harbor.

Compliance & Governance
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October 14, 2026
Nonprofit Tech & Operations
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October 14, 2026

Medicaid's New Work Rule Reaches Your Volunteers, Not Your Nonprofit

Sector News & Trends
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October 12, 2026

Homeland Security Reviewed Scores of Groups Over Voter Registration, Files Show

Fiscal Sponsorship
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October 12, 2026

What to Check in a Fiscal Sponsorship Agreement Before You Sign

Compliance & Governance
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October 11, 2026

The IRS Has Fiscal Sponsorship on Its Guidance Plan

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Topics

Seven areas we cover, from first filing to funding strategy.

Fiscal Sponsorship

When to borrow a 501(c)(3) instead of becoming one — models, sponsors, fees, and agreements.

Sector News & Trends

Policy shifts, giving trends, and the reports that matter, decoded.

Nonprofit Tech & Operations

Tools, AI, and systems that stretch a small team further.

Compliance & Governance

Filings, board governance, and staying on the right side of the rules.

Fundraising & Development

Individual giving, campaigns, events, and donor retention that works.

Starting a Nonprofit

Formation, 501(c)(3) status, and surviving your first year.

Funding & Grants

Grant opportunities, funder news, and how to win the money your mission needs.