Nonprofit employers are presented with compliance requirements keyed to their tax exempt status. This is notably true with respect to executive compensation and perks and volunteers and interns. Nonprofit employers also must parse out whether they are covered by new statutes, such as the Affordable Care Act, or affected by trends and new rulings, such as the explosion of use of social media. In this live audio conference, you will learn how to...

Uncertain how public records and open meetings laws apply to you? Find out what Oregon law has to say about balancing the public's right to information with the individual's right to privacy. If you're involved with a public entity or if you represent the media, you need to know the ins and outs of federal and state public records and open meetings laws. Join us for this seminar and you'll get updates on recent developments in the interpretati...

Any proposed project involving wetlands or other waters of the United States is likely to require some type of permit issued by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. As the federal agency responsible for regulating impacts to wetlands, the Corps' regulations and the permit process can represent a significant part of a project's development. The identification of wetlands or other waters on a project site, determination of federal jurisdiction unde...

Through effective gift acceptance policies and procedures, gift revenue may be increased for charitable organizations while tax and other benefits can be maximized for donors at reduced risk of legal or ethical violations. This live audio conference will help you review or prepare gift planning policies and procedures, the essential structure for gift acceptance, recording and reporting. The best practices associated with the education, cultiv...

When EPA began changing the SPCC Rules in 2002, they underscored a new emphasis on tank integrity testing. During the ensuing years, the Steel Tank Institute (with other key stakeholders), was charged with developing a standard specifically for integrity testing shop-fabricated ASTs. The STI standard has already proven to be a cost-effective alternative to the older API standard. Attend this live audio conference to learn more about the SPCC R...

Through effective gift acceptance policies and procedures, gift revenue may be increased for charitable organizations while tax and other benefits can be maximized for donors at reduced risk of legal or ethical violations. This live audio conference will help you review or prepare gift planning policies and procedures, the essential structure for gift acceptance, recording and reporting. The best practices associated with the education, cultiv...

The wireless industry has built more than 250,000 cell sites in the United States in the past 20 years. But many more cell sites are needed as iPhones®, iPads®, Droids and the like strain existing network capacity. New cell sites and significant modifications to existing cell sites will also be needed to meet the government's goal of using wireless to increase broadband speeds and coverage. At the same time, 'tower management' companie...

The success of a nonprofit or tax-exempt entity depends largely on finding and hiring a talented executive team. Talented executives demand and require compensation packages that are commensurate with their abilities. Unfortunately, the rules for compensating nonprofit and tax-exempt executives are very restrictive and different from the methods and practices of structuring compensation policies and packages applicable to for profit companies....

In difficult fiscal times many budget officers and municipal managers begin the process by a rather simple approach: revenues are down 10%, we need to cut the budget by 10%. Then they wait for the battles to begin, internally with department heads, externally with council members and other public stakeholders. This live audio conference will provide budget preparers with a comprehensive framework for preparing the budget to meet the realities...

For over 30 years, energy performance contracting (EPC) also known as ESCO and energy savings performance contracting has assisted municipalities, state and federal entities with financing improvements to infrastructure. Have you been asked to reduce energy operating costs or support sustainability efforts for your entity? Are you or your organization tracking greenhouse gases or concerned about climate change? Are energy costs increasing but...