February 19, 2017 the Denver Post, reminded Rocky Mountain readers that “Every year, nonprofit organizations must submit their informational returns to the IRS in the form of a 990 or 990-EZ. Although these forms are sent to the IRS, they
Seven Red Flags on IRS Form 990
IRS Form 990 is a tax return for organizations that are exempt from Income Tax. Tax-exempt organizations, nonexempt charitable trusts, and section 527 political organizations file this form to provide the IRS with the information required by section 6033. The
Tips for hiring an Executive Director
ILRU provides technical assistance and training to centers for independent living and statewide independent living councils. Through our years of work providing this support, we have gathered some recommendations to help boards of directors or statewide councils during the transition
First Aid for your Board
Questions from a CIL Executive Director: I’m having some difficulties with my board that I could use some advice on. 1. The board is not doing anything to assist me in finding new members, and we are now under 51%.
Consumer Control? Disability Community?
I get to visit a lot of centers, and meet a lot of people who work for CILs or SILCs or are on the board of one. I see centers that are “service providers” and, in contrast, centers that are
How does your SILC Meeting operate? Tips and ideas…
We hear from SILCs from time to time whose meetings are long, cumbersome and not as productive as they would like. Here are some of the areas of difficulty and suggestions for improving the meetings in those areas. SILCs sometimes
How is your board chair prepared for taking on that role?
In this month’s Nonprofit Quarterly there is an interesting study of chairs of a non-profit boards. Are you shocked to learn that 51% of the chairs said they had no preparation prior to becoming board chair? Those who did prepare
What are my duties as a member of a board?
The board of directors have three primary legal duties known as the “duty of care,” “duty of loyalty,” and “duty of obedience.” Most states include these duties in the laws governing corporations, including not-for-profit organizations like your CIL or SILC.
Eight ethical values for your board or council
A board member or member of a Statewide Independent Living Council should be willing to sign an ethical code of conduct. This document should be part of the board or council member’s orientation and of any annual board or council
Ten areas for staff Codes of Ethical Conduct
We urge you to have a code of ethical conduct to which your staff and board agree. An internet search will provide you with many ideas, but here are some from a Center for Independent Living specific to staff, who