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Illinois Nonprofits: A Troubling Paradox of Growth and Collapse
A Note on Data: This analysis uses the most recent publicly available data from the Illinois Secretary of State, current through July 15, 2024. Figures for full-year 2024 represent…
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Vision Is Not Enough — You Have to Build the Thing
Presidential Lessons in Institution Building for Nonprofit Leaders President’s Day is more than a federal holiday. For nonprofit leaders, it is an invitation to study the art and…
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Nonprofit Utopia Launches “90 Days to a New Nonprofit,” a Structured Online Program Designed to Build Legally Compliant, Grant-Ready Organizations
CHICAGO, IL — Nonprofit Utopia announced today the launch of 90 Days to a New Nonprofit, a comprehensive online course designed to help aspiring nonprofit founders move from…
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Black History Month, Nonprofits, and the Systems We Forgot to Name
Black History Month was created to celebrate the achievements of prominent Black people, our culture and critical events that shaped our collective experience. In my view, Black History…
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What to Do When Organizations Refuse to Share Copies of Their Form 990’s
I can remember applying for a job with a nonprofit organization, and I asked for copies of three years of their IRS Form 990’s so that I could…
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Illinois Nonprofit Compliance: The State’s Version of Form 990—and Why It Shows Up Earlier Than You Expect
Most nonprofit leaders know that filing the federal Form 990 is part of maintaining tax-exempt status. What many do not realize—until a letter arrives—is that Illinois has its…
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