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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

Paula McElwee September 16, 2022September 16, 2022 Technical Assistance No Comments Read more

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

Paula McElwee August 12, 2022August 12, 2022 Technical Assistance 3 Comments Read more

Leases Get Capitalized for 2022

By John Heveron Leases must be capitalized in your financial statements for calendar year 2022 and fiscal years ending after December 31, 2022.  This will apply to in place leases, although month-to-month leases and leases with a term of less

Paula McElwee June 15, 2022May 11, 2022 Technical Assistance No Comments Read more

Be respectful of disability – wear your mask and don’t look down on those who do.

I recently attended a national conference of professionals in the field of Independent Living. I showed up in my mask and wore it most of the time, but I still felt the unspoken peer pressure of, hey, most are NOT

Paula McElwee May 25, 2022May 25, 2022 History and Philosophy of IL, Individual and System Advocacy, Technical Assistance No Comments Read more

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

Paula McElwee May 18, 2022May 11, 2022 Technical Assistance No Comments Read more

Changes Coming for QuickBooks

Contributed by John Heveron Starting with the 2022 version, QuickBooks is being sold by annual subscription only.  They still have a local version as well as QuickBooks Online (which is what QuickBooks prefers to sell). If you choose to purchase

Paula McElwee May 11, 2022May 11, 2022 Technical Assistance No Comments Read more

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

Paula McElwee February 16, 2022February 16, 2022 ACL Guidance, Lobbying, Technical Assistance No Comments Read more

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

Paula McElwee January 5, 2022January 5, 2022 Board, Planning, Technical Assistance 3 Comments Read more

How Assistive Technology can support those experiencing “Long COVID”

What Are “Post-COVID Conditions (Long COVID)?” According to the CDC, post-COVID conditions are “a wide range of new, returning, or ongoing health problems people can experience four or more weeks after first being infected with the virus that causes COVID-19.”

Paula McElwee November 25, 2021November 18, 2021 Technical Assistance No Comments Read more

Giving credit where credit is due

Most grants — including those your center receives from Health and Human Services, are required to include that information in any press releases or other ACL supported publications and forums describing projects or programs funded in whole or in part

Paula McElwee August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Technical Assistance No Comments Read more
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This project is supported by grant numbers 90ILTA0001 and 90ISTA0001 from the U.S. Administration for Community Living, Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C. 20201. Grantees undertaking projects under government sponsorship are encouraged to express freely their findings and conclusions. Points of view or opinions do not, therefore, necessarily represent official Administration for Community Living policy.

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