Articles by Darren Moore


Four Keys to Creating Lasting Vision for a Nonprofit

By Darren Moore

…there are four keys to to creating lasting vision in the nonprofit context: 1 |   Conceptualizing Vision: Whether done at the founding stage of the organization or after, the board should take time to distill the core values (the…Read More

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How to Set Up a Disaster Relief Charity

By Darren Moore

When tragedy strikes as it did in different ways last week in Boston and West one thing is a constant, the desire of Americans to help their neighbors. That help comes in many forms as people seek to meet the…Read More

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Religious Property Tax Exemptions: A Sticky Issue

By Darren Moore

Last week an article appeared on Forbes online that caught my attention. The article discussed a Tennessee case in which a megachurch sought (ultimately unsuccessfully) property tax exemption for portions of its real property used for a bookstore and a fitness center. You can read more of the details in the article.

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Nonprofit Formation: Choosing the Vehicle

By Darren Moore

Once the decision has been made to operate in the nonprofit form, the next decision is the proper organizational vehicle. For nonprofit organizations that will ultimately seek tax-exempt status as organizations described under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code,…Read More

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What is a nonprofit organization?

By Darren Moore

Because my practice focuses on nonprofit and tax exempt entities, when clients call me to seek help in starting a new organization typically they’ve already made the decision to take the nonprofit form. However, the decision as to whether to…Read More

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