Aaron Taylor from ACL recently presented updated information to the IL stakeholders at the quarterly meeting. You can find that full call, including his presentation, here. Here are some key highlights: The changes in 2 CFR 200 can be applied
Buying a Building-Can You, Should You
by John Heveron There are several things to consider when you contemplate purchasing a building, and if you are funded primarily with federal grants and intend to use those monies for some or all of your purchase, the first thing
Does your board understand what they should and should not do?
I was talking to a relatively new executive director. She’d been in the job about six months. She asked me a question then, before I could answer, another person leaned into her ZOOM frame and answered it for her. I
Are you a new ED? We have some support for you.
Hello, and welcome to the training and technical assistance options for you as a new Executive Director of a Center for Independent Living. I hope you will be interested in the monthly Executive Director Call. They take place on the
Do you have a Unique Entity Identifier? by John Heveron
In the past the federal government used DUNs numbers to identify entities that it provides funding to and does other business with. Now they are assigning and using Unique Entity Identifiers (UEIs). If you currently receive, and have been receiving
Recent tax legislation by John Heveron
In addition to the student loan forgiveness enacted by President Biden, and estimated to be worth between $390- $500 billion by The Tax Foundation, Congress recently passed, and the president signed, the Inflation Reduction Act. Student loan forgiveness for nonprofit
Disclosure of disability for board and staff…
Question: A board member has asked about knowing who/how many on the board have a disability. The want to poll the board members and find out. I have always been told that it is “optional” to disclose this information. I
Have Your Internal Controls Survived Covid?
by John Heveron Your staff may have shrunk, and work may be both remote and on-site. So, how have your internal controls survived these changes? See how you match up against this list of best practices. Make sure that your
What advocacy IS allowed with federal funds?
Let’s be clear right up front. The core service of individual and systems advocacy is a driving force at the heart of the Independent Living Movement. Advocacy has the power to change lives, communities, states, and nations. Major disability legislation
Board self-assessment – a tool for your board to take it to the next level
This past couple of years have been out-of-the-ordinary. Or maybe have presented us with a new normal (or most probably some of both). Either way, the board as well as the management of your center have had to navigate new