I subscribe to a newsletter called Great Work Provocations. Every weekday morning, I get an email with a short yet inspirational, thought-provoking message. This morning’s email brought me this little gem: Invite the skeptics in. They’re desperate to be proven wrong. But avoid the cynics. They’ve already made their minds up. –Great Work Provocations Reflecting… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Help! Why are checks/labels/reports printing funny in CMO?
We’ve been getting that question a lot this week! Here is the answer The new version of Firefox (version 19) includes its own PDF viewer. So your checks are now showing in that instead of Adobe Reader like they normally would. If you’re using another browser such as Safari, Chrome, or Internet Explorer you can… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Bonhoeffer, Wilberforce, Gandhi, Gregorian Chants: Who Are the “Nones”? – Part 4
According to “‘Nones’ on the Rise” – a report from the Pew Research Center – 20% of US adults don’t affiliate with a religion. This growing group of Americans (called “Nones”) has some negative perceptions about religious organizations like churches, and a full two thirds of them believe religious organizations are “too involved in politics.”… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Your Donation Statement and the IRS
Churches can show their gratitude to donors when church staffers do all they can to help donors report their donations to the IRS as tax deductions. This is typically in the form of the donation statement or donor receipt. The best way a church can help in this process is to give end-of-year donation statements… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Important: 2013 Payroll Tax Updates for Churches
You may have heard or read about the expiring tax cuts coupled with across-the-board government spending cuts that were due to be effective December 31, 2012. Many dubbed this the “Fiscal Cliff”. Congress let the December 31, 2012 deadline pass without passing legislation that would have averted this economic disaster. However, in early 2013 legislation… ⪼ Continue Reading…
Happy New Year from Icon Systems!
It has been an awesome year here at Icon Systems! We thought it would be nice to wrap it up with some highlights from throughout 2012. A big thank you to all of our customers, partners, and everyone else for helping make 2012 so great! We are looking forward to working with you again in… ⪼ Continue Reading…