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![Split-dollar life insurance is a unique type of life insurance policy that can be extremely beneficial for businesses, including nonprofits and credit unions, and their key employees [...]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcdb2/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcfb2_split-dollar-insurance.jpg)

![Charitable organizations are seeing their donations decrease in value due to inflation. In order to keep pace with rising costs, it is important for nonprofit organizations to diversify their assets [...]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcdb2/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcfaf_Nonprofit-large.jpg)
![Non profits are always looking for ways to do more with less. These organizations are accountable to their Boards of Directors, donors, and to government oversight post submission of their form 990. All things considered [...]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcdb2/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcfa1_How-Non-Profits-Use-COLI-to-Fund-Executive-Comp-Packages.png)
![Succession planning is essential for any organization, but it holds particular significance in credit unions. These member-owned institutions rely heavily on stable leadership […]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcdb2/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcf7a_67a622ff09fd257fa8f46daf_successionlarge.jpeg)
![Compensation guidelines for nonprofits and tax-exempt organizations help ensure salaries are reasonable, but not excessive, and are reported honestly each year. […]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcdb2/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcf7d_67a623e5aa412b49914a0b02_compensationlarge.jpeg)
![Employee benefits are a necessary recruitment and retention tool for credit unions to compete with other employers for top talent—and life insurance is often a key component of these benefit packages [...]](https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcdb2/67d24039d81cbbff7eebcfb0_What-is-Split-Dollar-Life-Insurance-1.png)