Welcome to HomeschoolCPA’s collection of blog posts about boards: the leadership for a homeschool nonprofit organization. You’ll find helpful tips for recruiting and replacing board members and clear explanations of board duties.
The board’s duties are outlined in an organizations’ bylaws. You can find sample bylaws here: https://homeschoolcpa.com/leader-tools/sample-documents/
A homeschool leader asked me recently, “Who holds nonprofit organizations accountable? Is it the IRS?” While there are some issues, such as taxes and tax-exempt status, where the IRS has some oversight of nonprofits, the true watchdogs of nonprofit organizations…
Has COVID-19, the novel corona virus pandemic, caused your homeschool group to close, suddenly? How did you make the decision to cancel your program? Carol Topp, the HomechoolCPA, is joined on today’s podcast by Doreen Browning, co-moderator of the I…
The headlines that came proclaimed something we all fear: A homeschool teacher molests 17 year old girl. Arkansas mom held for sexually abusing teenage girl As homeschool leaders we never want to read about the horrific things that could happen…
Homeschool Leaders: Board duties What does it take to be a board member of a homeschool group? Is it just attending meetings? Carol Topp, the Homeschool CPA explains the 4 duties of nonprofit board members: Duty of Care, Loyalty, Compliance…
A homeschool leader is asking some excellent questions about writing bylaws, establishing a board and collecting money. Dear Carol, I am co-directing an established homeschool group and we are in the process of writing by-laws. My question is: Is it…