Role of the Audit Committee
Audit Committees are generally responsible for:• Hiring, evaluating, and recommending the retention of an outside CPA firm. See Evaluating the...
Key Financial Questions Your Board Should Ask
• Have we run a gain or loss? (i.e., Are we better or worse off financially than we were a...
Serving on your member board is an honor that comes with responsibility
Board members are responsible and accountable for the non-profit’s actions and have fiduciary duties to the organization. Board members are legally required to be informed active participants in corporate governance and to act in furtherance of the nonprofit’s charitable mission.
Accounting for Donations
If your member association is receiving donations for a specific project, or donations in memory of a club member, you...
Sample Membership Form
NAME OF MEMBER ASSOCIATIONMembership Application/ RenewalWebsite or Facebook page of your association $ AMOUNT OF DUES (Individuals and/or Families)Monthly member...
Value of Receipts & Expense Forms
Treasurers and the Board are responsible for the nonprofit’s funds.
Bees & Wildfires
This spring, my bees and I experienced the closest of dangers with raging wildfires in the southern Rockies. The fire, which started as a “controlled” burn, turned quite the opposite and merged with another “controlled” burn.
Q & A for Member Associations
Financial responsiblities for Board members.
Strategic Planning for a Growing Member Association
Strategic planning helps the beekeeping association look to the future.
Not for Profit vs. Nonprofit
Many beekeeping member associations have realized the restrictions of their IRS classification constraining their growth, and limiting their service even to their members.