Reaching Those Near & Far – Planning Pitfalls to Avoid in Religious Outreach Programs

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At the core of all religious organizations are programs designed to meet the needs of people.   Some of these people are next door and some are in other countries. This session discusses issues to be addressed that are unique to operating these programs and staying compliant with federal guidelines while still reaching people.

 Major Topics:

• Establishing benevolence programs to meet local needs
• Differences between benevolence and scholarship programs
• Considerations when programs focus on persons in other countries
• Programs available to assist employees when tragedy strikes

Learning Objectives:

• Understand the requirements to operating outreach programs in compliance with exempt organization rules.
• Learn to identify common practices with potential long-term adverse consequences to the organization or the beneficiaries of the outreach programs.

Skill Level: Basic

Field of Study: Tax

CPE Hours: 1.5