Carol, We have one entity (group) that works outside of our association, this is our Co-op group. This group does take in money – I believe it’s run out of a separate bank account. I know our Co-op group has…
I am trying to do some research on the non-profit status for our Homeschool group and cannot find a clear answer. We are trying to see if we have hit the $5000 gross receipts limit. Would money that individual members…
Faye, a homeschool mom and columnist for the DC Examiner.com, has a great list to help start a homeschool co-op (edited slightly for brevity): Although it is wonderful to be able to plan lessons, activities and programs that best meet…
Carol, We were told by our host church that we’ll need our own insurance policy. Can you look into that for us? Beth S, Ohio (I am a volunteer parent in this homeschool organization) This homeschool group had been told…
Hello, I am wondering whether you have any guidelines about a good amount of cash to keep in reserve, or what to use as a basis for determining the amount of cash. We have a substantial surplus, growing every year…
My friends Kristen and Denise of Homeschool Group Leader have a sense of humor. You have to be able to laugh at human weaknesses if you are a homeschool leader. Here are their 10 Ways to Torture a Tired Leader:…
We have a situation where a mom feels her teen daughter is being “left out” by the other girls in the class. It “hit the fan” yesterday when the mom yelled at one girl to leave the class, threatened that…
Hi Carol, Our (homeschool group’s) yearbook is looking take in the money thru my personal paypal account, then deposit it into an separate bank account so that our Assoc. does cross over the $5000.00 mark. How is this done so…
Volunteers are worth their weight in gold. Most homeschool organizations are run completely by volunteers who are doing a wonderful service to their community and other homeschooling families. What’s a volunteer worth? Priceless? Independent Sector, a coalition of nonprofits, calculates…