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A Simple Gesture Wins Grant to Expand Food Access Advocacy in Guilford County
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A Simple Gesture Wins Grant to Expand Food Access Advocacy in Guilford County

A Simple Gesture’s new grant will fund food-desert advocacy, school and business recovery, and leader outreach across Guilford County.

Derek Washington2m read
Nonprofits Must Carefully Classify Volunteers to Avoid Costly Legal Pitfalls
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Nonprofits Must Carefully Classify Volunteers to Avoid Costly Legal Pitfalls

Misclassifying volunteers as employees — or vice versa — exposes nonprofits to wage, tax, and benefits liability under federal law.

Lauren Xu2m read
A Simple Gesture’s Green Bag Program streamlines donor sign-up and volunteer recruitment
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A Simple Gesture’s Green Bag Program streamlines donor sign-up and volunteer recruitment

The Green Bag page turns one household sign-up into a recurring pantry pipeline, and quietly doubles as a volunteer intake form for route recruitment.

Marcus Chen6m read
A Simple Gesture relies on volunteer drivers for routine food recovery routes
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A Simple Gesture relies on volunteer drivers for routine food recovery routes

Volunteer drivers keep A Simple Gesture’s food recovery moving, but every route also carries insurance and liability decisions that coordinators need to lock down first.

Derek Washington5m read
A Simple Gesture mobilizes donations, food drives, and pantry support during shutdown
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A Simple Gesture mobilizes donations, food drives, and pantry support during shutdown

A Simple Gesture is turning a SNAP gap into a clear workplace response, with office drop-offs, virtual drives, and pantry routing that teams can use now.

Lauren Xu6m read
A Simple Gesture Board Adopts Data-Driven Process to Set Executive Pay
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A Simple Gesture Board Adopts Data-Driven Process to Set Executive Pay

A Simple Gesture's board adopted a data-driven, documented process for setting executive pay to strengthen governance and protect staff trust.

Marcus Chen2m read
Nonprofit HR Survey Guides A Simple Gesture on Total Rewards Strategy
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Nonprofit HR Survey Guides A Simple Gesture on Total Rewards Strategy

Nonprofit HR's 2024 sector survey is steering A Simple Gesture to expand total rewards beyond base pay, affecting pay bands, benefits design, and retention for nonprofit staff.

Marcus Chen2m read
DOL Fact Sheet Clarifies When Nonprofit Workers Are Employees or Volunteers
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DOL Fact Sheet Clarifies When Nonprofit Workers Are Employees or Volunteers

DOL Wage and Hour Division issued a fact sheet clarifying when nonprofit workers are employees or volunteers, affecting pay, records, and misclassification risks.

Marcus Chen2m read
A Simple Gesture Reston reduces volunteer confusion with clear signup steps
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A Simple Gesture Reston reduces volunteer confusion with clear signup steps

Clear reminders, six annual pickups, and a named contact turn Reston’s green-bag program into a routine volunteers can actually run.

Derek Washington5m read
Federal classification rules and steps for nonprofits, A Simple Gesture chapters
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Federal classification rules and steps for nonprofits, A Simple Gesture chapters

This guide pulls together what A Simple Gesture chapters already say and the federal and practical steps you must still secure to classify volunteers, employees, and contractors correctly.

Marcus Chen7m read
A Simple Gesture Embraces Total Rewards to Boost Recruitment and Retention
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A Simple Gesture Embraces Total Rewards to Boost Recruitment and Retention

A Simple Gesture is adopting a total rewards approach that treats pay and benefits as a unified system to improve recruitment and retention.

Marcus Chen2m read
Practical Checklist Helps Nonprofit Leaders Classify Local Helpers As Volunteers or Employees
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Practical Checklist Helps Nonprofit Leaders Classify Local Helpers As Volunteers or Employees

A plain-language checklist for A Simple Gesture leaders to decide whether local helpers are volunteers or employees, based on federal criteria and nonprofit best practices.

Marcus Chen6m read
FLSA and IRS Guidance for A Simple Gesture Chapters on Volunteer Status
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FLSA and IRS Guidance for A Simple Gesture Chapters on Volunteer Status

A Simple Gesture chapter managers must follow FLSA and IRS rules when unpaid helpers perform work; federal guidance affects wage liability, tax treatment, and recordkeeping for volunteers.

Derek Washington2m read
A Simple Gesture Redistributes Surplus Food to 38+ Partners, Shapes Donor SOPs
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A Simple Gesture Redistributes Surplus Food to 38+ Partners, Shapes Donor SOPs

A Simple Gesture redistributes surplus food to 38+ nonprofit partners in Guilford County and helped shape donor SOPs to reduce barriers and expand cold-storage and fresh-food capacity.

Marcus Chen2m read
Nonprofits Advised to Strengthen Volunteer Screening, Training, and Liability Controls
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Nonprofits Advised to Strengthen Volunteer Screening, Training, and Liability Controls

Nonprofits urged to tighten volunteer screening and controls to curb legal, tax, and reputational risks for staff and volunteers.

Marcus Chen3m read
A Simple Gesture Adopts Total Rewards Toolkit to Build Defensible Pay Bands
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A Simple Gesture Adopts Total Rewards Toolkit to Build Defensible Pay Bands

A Simple Gesture adopted Nonprofit HR's Total Rewards toolkit to create defensible pay bands, aiming to boost pay transparency, retention, and board-level accountability.

Marcus Chen2m read
A Simple Gesture Places SHARE Fridges in Schools, Redirects Surplus Food
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A Simple Gesture Places SHARE Fridges in Schools, Redirects Surplus Food

A Simple Gesture places SHARE fridges in schools to redirect unopened School Nutrition Program food to students and partner agencies, cutting waste and creating volunteer roles for employees.

Marcus Chen2m read
IRS Accountable Plan Rules Help A Simple Gesture Chapters Reimburse Volunteer Drivers Tax-Free
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IRS Accountable Plan Rules Help A Simple Gesture Chapters Reimburse Volunteer Drivers Tax-Free

Flat-rate stipends paid to volunteer drivers without documentation can quietly become taxable income. Here's how ASG chapters use an accountable plan to keep reimbursements tax-free.

Lauren Xu6m read
A Simple Gesture feeds pantry network, school meal support across community
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A Simple Gesture feeds pantry network, school meal support across community

The April 18 pickup is one link in a larger food-recovery chain, from doorstep bags to school meal support across Loudoun County.

Lauren Xu5m read
A Simple Gesture streamlines food bank donations with reusable bags, pickup reminders
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A Simple Gesture streamlines food bank donations with reusable bags, pickup reminders

Porch pickup and reminder texts make giving easier, but the real value is the food bank’s exact item list, which turns a loose donation ask into a usable supply chain.

Derek Washington5m read
A Simple Gesture Food Recovery Programs Set Key Logistics Guidelines for Drivers and Staff
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A Simple Gesture Food Recovery Programs Set Key Logistics Guidelines for Drivers and Staff

Perishable pickups from restaurants and events demand tighter logistics than green-bag routes; ASG's food recovery guidelines set the standard every driver and coordinator needs to know.

Marcus Chen6m read
Nonprofit executive compensation: board-level processes and the IRS ‘three-step’ comparability safe harbor that A Simple Gesture boards should follow
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Nonprofit executive compensation: board-level processes and the IRS ‘three-step’ comparability safe harbor that A Simple Gesture boards should follow

IRS intermediate sanctions can expose nonprofit boards that approve executive pay without proper documentation; here is the three-step safe harbor every A Simple Gesture board must follow.

Marcus Chen9m read
A Simple Gesture scales countywide food recovery, tops 8 million meals donated
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A Simple Gesture scales countywide food recovery, tops 8 million meals donated

A Simple Gesture says its countywide food network has topped 8 million child-size meals, powered by 3,900 recurring donors and about 200 monthly volunteers.

Derek Washington2m read
ASG Green Bag Guide: Donor Steps, Bi‑Monthly Pickup, Pantry Deliveries
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ASG Green Bag Guide: Donor Steps, Bi‑Monthly Pickup, Pantry Deliveries

Donors receive a reusable green bag, refill it on a set bi-monthly schedule, and volunteer drivers collect and rotate bags for delivery to partner food pantries, simplifying giving and volunteer logistics.

Marcus Chen2m read
A Simple Gesture adapts green-bag model to feed refugee families
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A Simple Gesture adapts green-bag model to feed refugee families

A Simple Gesture is using its green-bag pickup system for refugee families, with volunteer drivers collecting bags and delivering them the same day to Out of the Garden Project.

Derek Washington2m read
A Simple Gesture Greensboro Spotlights President Leslie Loyd and Operations Staff
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A Simple Gesture Greensboro Spotlights President Leslie Loyd and Operations Staff

Leslie Loyd has led A Simple Gesture Greensboro for nearly 11 years, growing its team from one to nine members through program expansion.

Marcus Chen1m read
Volunteer Mileage, Expense Reimbursement Rules Explained for Donation Programs
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Volunteer Mileage, Expense Reimbursement Rules Explained for Donation Programs

IRS and DOL rules create real compliance obligations for A Simple Gesture chapters reimbursing volunteers for mileage and doorstep pickup expenses.

Derek Washington5m read
A Simple Gesture Instagram Reel Shows Staff Receiving Cash Rewards, Sparks Debate
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A Simple Gesture Instagram Reel Shows Staff Receiving Cash Rewards, Sparks Debate

A Simple Gesture’s Instagram reel, posted Feb. 15, 2026, shows staff being handed cash rewards and, Prism’s excerpt says, "captured on-the-ground reactions from staff and f".

Lauren Xu2m read
DOL and IRS consolidated guidance clarifies nonprofit volunteer versus employee classification
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DOL and IRS consolidated guidance clarifies nonprofit volunteer versus employee classification

DOL and IRS guidance paints a clear, fact-based line between volunteers and employees, don’t tie pay or hours to volunteer roles, document distinctions, and treat stipends like wages.

Marcus Chen5m read