{"id":338,"date":"2017-03-15T01:00:46","date_gmt":"2017-03-15T07:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/?p=338"},"modified":"2017-03-10T19:43:15","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T01:43:15","slug":"index-of-the-march-2017-issue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.elca.org\/adminmatters\/index-of-the-march-2017-issue\/","title":{"rendered":"Index of the March 2017 Issue"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Issue 51 of Administration Matters<\/h2>\n<h3>Updated tax guides now available through Portico<\/h3>\n<p>Portico Benefit Services provides pastors and congregations participating in the ELCA benefit program with no-cost access to Richard R. Hammar\u2019s annual tax guides. Members can use their Portico login.<br \/>\nFor pastors, \u201c<em>Clergy Tax Return Preparation Guide<\/em>\u201d gives special attention to topics most relevant to ministers. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/myportico.porticobenefits.org\/myPortico\/Retirement\/ToolsInformation\/TaxPlanningResources\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><br \/>\nFor congregations, \u201c<em>Federal Reporting Requirements for Churches<\/em>\u201d helps congregations understand their federal tax reporting requirements. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/employerlink.porticobenefits.org\/Home\/Resources\/TaxInformation.aspx?ctrl=tabs-taxinformation&amp;focus=taxinformationtaxfilinginformation\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Buildings and grounds protection<\/h3>\n<p>Forty-five hundred churches are the victims of burglary each year, with the median burglary loss estimated at $2,000. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.churchmutual.com\/index.cfm?pid=2253&amp;pageTitle=Risk-Reporter&amp;riskReporterID=1084&amp;page=variable5\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>HR series \u2013 orientation<\/h3>\n<p>Few things in life are as exciting \u2013 or as harrowing \u00ad\u2013 as starting a new job. It&#8217;s important that you make the new employee feel welcome and valued. Remember, first impressions last a long time and this is your opportunity to make it a good one. &gt;<a href=\"http:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA%20Resource%20Repository\/HR_Series.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Records retention information<\/h3>\n<p>It is important to know which records and information a congregation or synod should keep and which can be discarded. Some records need to be maintained permanently and others should be discarded periodically. <a href=\"http:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA Resource Repository\/Congregation_Retention_Schedule.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Congregation records retention schedule<\/a>. <a href=\"http:\/\/download.elca.org\/ELCA Resource Repository\/Records_Retention_Synods.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">Synod records retention schedule<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Webinar for existing nonprofit users of QuickBooks<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.techsoup.org\/\" target=\"_blank\">TechSoup<\/a> provides donated products, services and educational resources for nonprofits, including webinars. A webinar on using QuickBooks for faith-based organizations is available for <a href=\"http:\/\/www.techsoup.org\/community\/events-webinars\/quickbooks-for-religious-and-fath-based-organizations-2016-10-13\" target=\"_blank\">on-demand viewing<\/a>. An upcoming webinar takes a deeper look for nonprofits already using QuickBooks for managing their accounting. The webinar, scheduled for March 22 at 1 p.m. Central time, covers these topics: best practices for list setup; different methods for entering income; using QuickBooks as a donor database; auto-allocating expenses to programs; reports for your board; tracking restricted grants; inputting in-kind gifts. Register online for this free webinar. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/cc.readytalk.com\/registration\/#\/?meeting=b3wuf5aekmf4&amp;campaign=3lrco2x4d579\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>\u2018Here We Walk\u2019 Lenten fitness challenge<\/h3>\n<p>Trinity Lutheran Church in Mason City, Iowa, is practicing healthy habits and teaching about the ELCA\u2019s heritage this Lent. Parish nurse Becky Elsbernd shared Trinity\u2019s resources with Portico for others to try. Members can use the Portico login. &gt;<a href=\"https:\/\/employerlink.porticobenefits.org\/CallToLiveWell\/FaithBasedWellBeing\/WellnessVoices\/HereWeWalk\" target=\"_blank\">More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Issue 51 of Administration Matters Updated tax guides now available through Portico Portico Benefit Services provides pastors and congregations participating in the ELCA benefit program with no-cost access to Richard R. Hammar\u2019s annual tax guides. Members can use their Portico login. 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