The Florida Nonprofit Alliance Partners with the Unemployment Services Trust to Help Nonprofit Members Keep More Cash in Their Pockets

Santa Barbara, CA, March 18, 2015 (Newswire.com) - The Unemployment Services Trust (UST) is pleased to announce that the Florida Nonprofit Alliance has partnered with UST as their newest Affinity Partner. As the 82nd nonprofit association to join forces with the Trust, the Florida Nonprofit Alliance will now offer its members the latest educational resources, HR services, and unemployment claims support they need to reduce organizational costs and maintain HR best practices.

The UST program helps 501(c)(3) organizations take advantage of the federal law that allows nonprofits to opt out of the state unemployment tax system, and instead pay only the dollar-for-dollar cost of unemployment benefits paid to former employees. The average savings for those who are overpaying for unemployment taxes is $16,000 annually.  And with the Trust providing both savings and protection, UST members from across the U.S. see their average unemployment claim cost drop to $2,287 per claim, compared to the national average of $5,174.

We constantly strive to provide the most informative and user-friendly resources to help nonprofits reduce their paperwork burdens and stay compliant with the state.

Donna Groh, Executive Director

“We are so pleased that the Florida Nonprofit Alliance has decided to come on board to help us promote our cost-saving membership program,” said Donna Groh, Executive Director of UST. “We constantly strive to provide the most informative and user-friendly resources to help nonprofits reduce their paperwork burdens and stay compliant with the state. Having the ability to better educate these nonprofits, with the support of the Florida Nonprofit Alliance, can help us get closer to achieving our mission objective: saving money for nonprofit organizations in order to advance their missions.”

About the Florida Nonprofit Alliance:  Possessing a prominent voice within the nonprofit community, the Florida Nonprofit Alliance aims to educate, promote, and strengthen nonprofits throughout the Florida nonprofit sector through research, collaboration, and advocacy. For more information, visit the Florida Nonprofit Alliance’s website at www.flnonprofits.org.

About UST: Founded by nonprofits, for nonprofits, UST is the largest unemployment trust in the nation, providing nonprofit organizations with 10 or more employees a safe, cost-effective alternative to paying state unemployment taxes. UST has partnered with over 80 state and national nonprofit-based associations to teach their members about their unemployment insurance options. Visit www.ChooseUST.org to learn more.