Thursday, January 26, 2012
Donations keep Bellingham nonprofit radio station on the air - for now | Bellingham Herald - The News Tribune
Donations keep Bellingham nonprofit radio station on the air - for now | Bellingham Herald - The News Tribune: Donations large and small have kept the Spark Museum's radio station, KMRE, on the air for now after museum president John Jenkins gave word this past summer he would no longer support it himself.
Leveraging Limited Dollars: NCRP - National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy
Leveraging Limited Dollars: NCRP - National Committee For Responsive Philanthropy: ull title: Leveraging Limited Dollars: How Grantmakers Achieve Tangible Results by Funding Policy and Community Engagement
Published: January 2012
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This report distills findings from more than 400 pages of research amassed over three years as part of NCRP’s Grantmaking for Community Impact Project (GCIP). The project documented $26.6 billion in benefits for taxpayers and communities in 13 states, and found that every dollar grantmakers and other donors invested in policy and civic engagement provided a return of $115 in community benefit.
Published: January 2012
Download publication for free.
This report distills findings from more than 400 pages of research amassed over three years as part of NCRP’s Grantmaking for Community Impact Project (GCIP). The project documented $26.6 billion in benefits for taxpayers and communities in 13 states, and found that every dollar grantmakers and other donors invested in policy and civic engagement provided a return of $115 in community benefit.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Mass. Nonprofits Express Some Optimism about 2012 Prospects
massnonprofit.org ::: anuary 24, 2012 — Nearly four out of 10 people affiliated with Massachusetts nonprofits believe their organization will be in stronger financial shape at the end of 2012, compared to the beginning of the year, according to a newly completed survey.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
The AFP Blog
The AFP Blog: But in terms of learning, sharing and creating a sense of community, nothing compares with a live gathering of fundraisers, which is why I’m so excited about AFP’s International Conference on Fundraising, April 1-3, 2012, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
There will be some amazing speakers, including Scott Harrison, founder and president of charity: water, and hockey legend and philanthropist Wayne Gretzky. Y
There will be some amazing speakers, including Scott Harrison, founder and president of charity: water, and hockey legend and philanthropist Wayne Gretzky. Y
Impact group: charities could allocate percentage of funding for impact measurement - Civil Society - Finance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits
Impact group: charities could allocate percentage of funding for impact measurement - Civil Society - Finance - News - providing news and in-depth coverage of charities, voluntary organisations and not-for-profits: The Inspiring Impact Group, a coalition of voluntary sector bodies seeking to provide collective leadership on measuring impact over the next 10 years, is considering encouraging funders to allocate at least 5 per cent of funding to evaluation and measurement.
The group, which includes NCVO, Acevo and Charities Evaluation Services (CES), met for the first time this month. Andy Gregg, chief executive of CES, said the group was thinking about encouraging funders to make sure 5 - 10 per cent of their funding is spent on the evaluation and measurement of that funding.
The group, which includes NCVO, Acevo and Charities Evaluation Services (CES), met for the first time this month. Andy Gregg, chief executive of CES, said the group was thinking about encouraging funders to make sure 5 - 10 per cent of their funding is spent on the evaluation and measurement of that funding.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Area Votes: Gambling Approved for Nonprofits - Roxborough-Manayunk, PA Patch
Area Votes: Gambling Approved for Nonprofits - Roxborough-Manayunk, PA Patch: State lawmakers ended their first week of 2012 by approving a bill that allows nonprofit organizations to use things like raffles and prize drawings, what the state calls “small games of chance,” as a means of fundraising. The bill, approved in the Senate on Thursday, is an amendment of a 1988 law. The Senate also approved a bill that calls for all potential real estate appraisal management companies to be certified by a state board.
The Union Square Awards, a longtime financial angel to rising non-profit groups, are shutting down � - NY Daily News
The Union Square Awards, a longtime financial angel to rising non-profit groups, are shutting down � - NY Daily News: The Union Square Awards are closing up shop.
The Union Square Fund Board - administrators of the awards - announced earlier this month that it is no longer taking applications and will cease operations within three years.
The announcement is bad news for the city’s non-profit community organizations, many of which got a much-needed financial shot in the arm from the Award, which can total as much as $50,000.
The Union Square Fund Board - administrators of the awards - announced earlier this month that it is no longer taking applications and will cease operations within three years.
The announcement is bad news for the city’s non-profit community organizations, many of which got a much-needed financial shot in the arm from the Award, which can total as much as $50,000.
IRS will eventually catch most online UBI - TheNonProfitTimes
IRS will eventually catch most online UBI - TheNonProfitTimes: The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has not caught up to many of the issues raised by Web advertising and merchandising. Yet.
As Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum and Lisa M. Hix of Venable LLP point out, it is likely that the IRS will eventually catch up, and it has already said that its position will be consistent with its policies on off-line revenue.
As Jeffrey S. Tenenbaum and Lisa M. Hix of Venable LLP point out, it is likely that the IRS will eventually catch up, and it has already said that its position will be consistent with its policies on off-line revenue.
Kennewick's Polar Plunge shatters records (w/ video, gallery) | Tri-City Herald - The News Tribune
Kennewick's Polar Plunge shatters records (w/ video, gallery) | Tri-City Herald - The News Tribune: McKenna was one of more than two dozen members of Kennewick Police Chief Ken Hohenberg's team, which included most chiefs from law enforcement agencies across the Tri-Cities.
The event, held at the east end of Columbia Park, raised about $125,000 in cash and in-kind donations for Special Olympics.
The event, held at the east end of Columbia Park, raised about $125,000 in cash and in-kind donations for Special Olympics.
Rising Star: Darcey Palmer-Shultz | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com
Rising Star: Darcey Palmer-Shultz | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com: "Professionally, I found that working for a nonprofit organization resulted in an opportunity to develop many skills quickly, try my hand at many different projects and work with many accomplished volunteers from whom I could learn," Palmer-Shultz said. "Personally, I found great joy in devoting my time, energy and skill to a truly important mission that inspired me."
Charity notebook: Foundation to let public vote on nonprofits competing for grant money | syracuse.com
Charity notebook: Foundation to let public vote on nonprofits competing for grant money | syracuse.com: Syracuse, N.Y. -- The Central New York Community Foundation will celebrate its 85th anniversary this year by giving away money.
The foundation is launching a grant competition, The CNY85 Giving Project, that will be based on a public vote. The project will award grants over the course of this year to four nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in Central New York.
The project that gets the most public votes on the foundation's website at the end of each quarter will receive $8,500.
The foundation is launching a grant competition, The CNY85 Giving Project, that will be based on a public vote. The project will award grants over the course of this year to four nonprofit organizations working to improve the quality of life in Central New York.
The project that gets the most public votes on the foundation's website at the end of each quarter will receive $8,500.
Message at bone marrow registry event: You can do this - The York Daily Record: oday, 64-year-old Joe Schnetzka of Dover Township is alive thanks to the nameless 23-year-old man who donated his bone marrow to a stranger.
Exempt Organization Select Check
Exempt Organization Select Check: Exempt Organization Select Check
Exempt Organizations Select Check is an on-line search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings. It consolidates three former search sites into one, providing expanded search capability and a more efficient way to search for organizations that:
Exempt Organizations Select Check is an on-line search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings. It consolidates three former search sites into one, providing expanded search capability and a more efficient way to search for organizations that:
Exempt Organization Select Check
Exempt Organization Select Check: Exempt Organization Select Check
Exempt Organizations Select Check is an on-line search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings. It consolidates three former search sites into one, providing expanded search capability and a more efficient way to search for organizations that:
Exempt Organizations Select Check is an on-line search tool that allows users to select an exempt organization and check certain information about its federal tax status and filings. It consolidates three former search sites into one, providing expanded search capability and a more efficient way to search for organizations that:
Library of Documents Relating to Foundation Spend-Down | Philanthropy Central
Library of Documents Relating to Foundation Spend-Down | Philanthropy Central: Library of Documents Relating to Foundation Spend-Down
As part of the Center's ongoing project on spend-down, we are assembling a library of online reports and case studies. Included in the library are documents produced by the Center and by other institutions, including foundations. If you are aware of any documents that should be included in the library but are not listed below, please bring them to the attention of Barry Varela at varela@duke.edu.
As part of the Center's ongoing project on spend-down, we are assembling a library of online reports and case studies. Included in the library are documents produced by the Center and by other institutions, including foundations. If you are aware of any documents that should be included in the library but are not listed below, please bring them to the attention of Barry Varela at varela@duke.edu.
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