tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-513950876749624722024-03-24T19:32:01.174-04:00Don Griesmann's Nonprofit BlogThis blog is for and about nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations and leaders.Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-31797542141466193082012-05-01T16:02:00.000-04:002012-05-06T20:17:50.616-04:0028+ Reasons Start-Up Nonprofits Fail<br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Why do so many start-up and long-term nonprofits fail? Most start-up for-profit businesses fail, over
50%. It is no different for nonprofits. In my opinion here are 28+ reasons why a nonprofit
will fail. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Do you see other reasons why nonprofit groups fail and close their doors? Please add them here for others to learn what it takes to avoid failure and to enhance success.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div>
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1.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">It is
started or run by a single person<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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2.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to have an appropriate, adequate and diverse board for overall
governance, policy planning and development; <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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3.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to provide appropriate insurance, ethical and conflict of interest
policies <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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4.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to assess the market for need or duplication<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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5.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to develop long-term, meaningful relationships with those who share their
passion for the mission, also known as “friendraising” <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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6.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
does not want or fails to work with others <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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7.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">There is
inadequate resource planning and development<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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8.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to develop a written business plan and plan for succession<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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9.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
underestimates what it takes financially to start and to operate a nonprofit
and to maintain and sustain it; inadequate budgets <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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10.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to translate and to evaluate what they are doing into meaningful activities and
measurable goals, objectives and outcomes<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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11.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to assess and keep records of what they do that works and what does not
work<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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12.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The
organization lacks transparency in its mission, vision, values and finances <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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13.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to assess and address risk in its management, goals, objectives, outcomes
and activities <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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14.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to keep and to assess business records and meaningful data<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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15.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">There are
inadequate fiscal controls <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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16.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to keep adequate and full fiscal records<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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17.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to pay attention to detail in what they are doing <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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18.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to prepare necessary written best practices, policies, procedures, forms
and recordkeeping standards<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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19.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
does not stay true to facing the need and does not alter programs when needed,
inflexible and stubborn leadership <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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20.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
pursues funding for goals, objectives and activities outside its mission<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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21.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to be advocates for the need they are addressing <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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22.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
has inadequate skills to manage a nonprofit and its activities <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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23.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to provide reports in a timely manner to the board, to funders, to the
public, to local, state and federal regulators <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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24.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to assess and use social media for the mission of the organization <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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25.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
fails to stay current on local, state and federal regulations and laws
governing nonprofit organizations <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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26.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
does not provide reports and data as required under contract compliance <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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27.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
underestimates the amount of mental, physical and spiritual energy needed to
start, maintain and sustain a nonprofit, they become exhausted and cannot face
“no” when it comes to money or support, they fail to follow through on promises
or requirements<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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28.<span style="font-size: 7pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Leadership
overestimates their own abilities, energy, skills and belief in the mission and
they expect others will want to help without telling a clear, honest and
meaningful story about the mission; they become exhausted, puzzled or resentful
that others do not follow them</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">I do not consider those nonprofit organizations that succeed in
fulfilling their missions and then close their doors or that merge with other
groups as failures.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">But these 28 reasons do not tell the full story. There are lessons to be learned from experience such as these below. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Funders
want to buy certain results and want to know what results a nonprofit
organization offers and what results they can achieve. A nonprofit may offer
certain results but can they demonstrate they can achieve them?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">In
the United States nonprofit world most funding comes from individuals. In 2011
73% of the $290.89 billion in charitable donations came from individuals. 35%
of that went to religious organizations. 14% was given to education. Households
give 1.9% of their disposable income compared to 0.9% giving by corporations
including corporate foundations of pre-tax profits in 2010.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nonprofits
range from sports teams, hospitals, universities, Smithsonian Institute,
American Cancer Society to volunteer fire stations, community recreation
programs, neighborhood HIV/AIDS programs and so on. There are over 1.4 million
tax exempt organizations in U.S.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The
American Red Cross is one of the largest and spent more than $3 billion in
2010. Houses of worship, churches, synagogues, mosques and similar groups, do
not have to file with the state or the IRS for nonprofit tax exempt status but
some do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nonprofits
reporting annual expenses of $10 million or more accounted for 85% of total
spending on charities in 2009. Nonprofits that receive tax deductible donations
have many sources of revenue. In 2009 the largest source of revenue, about 76%,
was from fees for goods and services, tuition, admission, Medicare, third party
contracts, etc. The rest come from government grants, and donations from
individuals, corporations and foundations. Health care received 60% of the
revenue and had 41% of the assets in 2009 compared to education, public and
social benefit and arts, culture and the humanities.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The
Independent Sector reports there were over 115,000 private grantmaking
foundations in 2010 with total revenue of $43.8 billion and total assets of
$582.5 billion listed by the IRS. There were also in excess of 5,000 private
operating foundation which rarely give grants..Corporations that provide gifts
and grants but not through their foundations are not required to be recognized by
the IRS.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/PubApps/profile1.php">http://nccsdataweb.urban.org/PubApps/profile1.php</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The
Nonprofit Finance Fund’s Report for 2012 had nonprofit tax exempt organizations
respond to its questions about finances and service. Basically most have seen a
reduction in income and an increase need for service.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">“In this year’s survey, more than 4,500 respondents at
nonprofits across the country shared the details of how they are adapting their
organizations and finances to economic conditions. The survey, which was
supported for the second year in a row by the </span><a href="http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation/" jquery1336062096859="27" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;" target="_blank">Bank of America Charitable Foundation</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">, reveals
that while 2011 was a year of significant organizational and programmatic
changes, many nonprofits are still facing fundamental challenges that threaten
the stability of the sector and the well-being of the people they serve.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Here are the facts: </span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">85% of nonprofits
experienced an increase in the demand for services in 2011.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This is on top of years
of increased demand: previous NFF surveys found that 77% of nonprofits
experienced an increase in demand in 2010; 71% experienced an increase in 2009;
and 73% experienced an increase in 2008. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">88% expect an increase
in demand for services in 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span lang="EN" style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;">
</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">57% have 3 months or
less cash-on-hand.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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</span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">87% said their financial
outlook won’t get any better in 2012.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">But this is just a fraction of what the data show. This
year, for the first time we’re enabling you to explore the data yourself. Our
NFF Survey Analyzer at </span><a href="http://survey.nonprofitfinancefund.org/" jquery1336062096859="28" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">survey.nonprofitfinancefund.org</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> allows you to
investigate questions that cut across sub-sectors, budget size, and geography.
We invite you to share what you discover via e-mail and social media.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://nonprofitfinancefund.org/state-of-the-sector-surveys">http://nonprofitfinancefund.org/state-of-the-sector-surveys</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Resource
development includes but is not limited to dues, grants, fee for service, third
party contracts for service, fundraising (aka friendraising), volunteers,
equipment gifts, in-kind donations, dinners, golf tournaments, marathons
(bike-athons and other –athons), capital and building campaigns, pledges, gifts
and annual giving, bequests, endowments, selling products (as with museums for
instance), partnering with others on projects or for funding, and more.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nonprofit
organizations are incorporated in states and receive tax exemption from the IRS
and possibly from the state for state taxes. The cost for that at a minimum is
close to $1.000 for each organization. State laws usually govern how the group
is incorporated although the state incorporation papers also have to meet IRS
requirements. The IRS has been tightening the process for initial recognition
as tax exempt and also for remaining tax exempt. The IRS is making nonprofits
more accountable, transparent and more business-like.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Many
nonprofits are losing their tax exempt status for failure to file annual
reports with IRS for 3 consecutive years, 275,000 in June 2011. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=239696,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=239696,00.html</a> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Money and other resources are becoming harder to find and receive.
Demand for services has increased. There is a time when the demand far exceeds
the ability to serve and nonprofits have to close or merge. Programs such as
civil legal services for the poor, the arts, mental health, animal care,
community-based groups, and others have felt the financial crunch the past 5
years. They have had to renegotiate grant contracts and reimbursement
contracts. They have closed offices, downsized staff or prioritized services. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Some have started for-profit companies to try
to help in the revenue earning. They have merged with similar programs or
closed their doors.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Programs that have developed partnerships or collaborations, those
that have developed an entrepreneurship concept and larger environmental groups
are favored by funders. Funders are looking for demonstrable impact from their
contributions.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Problems for nonprofits predate the recession. Except for the
largest nonprofits many had little more than three months carry-over funding to
handle a reduction or loss of donations, a grant or other income. Reduction or
loss of funding in 2008-2009 had many scrambling to seek new funding and facing
layoffs and closing of offices. I wrote extensively on this at my blog during
that time.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br /></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Theft and embezzlement in nonprofits may be greater than in government
or Wall Street. Gary Snyder, a writer from Detroit, e-mails a monthly factual
scandal sheet and has a blog, </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nonprofit Imperative</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">,
about fraud and embezzlement in nonprofits and government, He is not writing
about 5 and 10 cent crimes but crimes involving $100,000s and $1,000,000s. These
scandals have made a negative impact on peoples’ trust and on their giving. See
</span><a href="http://nonprofitimperative.blogspot.com/2012/04/trustno-controlsfraud.html?spref=tw" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">http://nonprofitimperative.blogspot.com/2012/04/trustno-controlsfraud.html?spref=tw</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">In some instances local and regional organizations are suffering
in securing donations because of the development of web sites assessing the
work of nonprofits. There are three well known sites where anyone can access
information about tax exempt organizations. The data available includes the IRS
Form 990 filed annually by nonprofits with an annual income of $25,000.00 or
more. The IRS features the information at </span><a href="http://www.irs.gov/" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">www.irs.gov</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The second site is GuideStar. GuideStar does include all tax
exempt organizations. It is struggling to become a place where donors can get
up-to-date information and some evaluation of the work performed or not
performed by charities. You can access information about nonprofits here –</span><br />
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<a href="http://www2.guidestar.org/rxa/news/news-releases/2012/1-26-12-new-nonprofit-reports.aspx?hq_e=el&hq_m=1517278&hq_l=7&hq_v=e08850" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">http://www2.guidestar.org/rxa/news/news-releases/2012/1-26-12-new-nonprofit-reports.aspx?hq_e=el&hq_m=1517278&hq_l=7&hq_v=e08850</a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The third site is that of Charity Navigator. It does not include
all tax exempt organizations. It includes less than 1% of them in fact. In my
view this web site has a negative impact for fundraising on those groups not
listed. A donor seeking information from CN will be disappointed not finding
local or regional groups. That can dissuade a donor giving to those groups. I
wrote about the danger of CN several years ago. I am aware of a number of
nonprofits that have tried to be included in CN’s listing but were turned down
because they did not meet CN’s prerequisites.CN advertises itself as the
world’s largest evaluator of charities but it is not. It fails in many ways but
is given credence by the news media and the few charities it lists. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.charitynavigator.org/">http://www.charitynavigator.org/</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Mergers and partnering on programs and grant applications have
played an important role in saving organizations</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The
role of social media in telling the story, securing, maintaining and
interpreting data is vital for the life of nonprofits.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Keys
to money: relationships x 3 or more (spheres of influence), and location x 3 or
more (they are in the right place, they are the right people to do the work,
they have the right tools to do the job) and character of the leaders, matching
needs and ability to meet the needs to money and to givers' interest.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nonprofits that rely heavily on contracts or grants may not have a
reasonable reimbursement rate to cover the service and growing excessive reporting
requirements. In a number of states where nonprofits have government contracts,
reimbursement is running 6-12 months late seriously jeopardizing the health of
nonprofit organizations, their cash flow, staff retention and ability to get
the job done..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">An
important element in maintaining and sustaining a nonprofit organization is
paying for staff. Most nonprofits with income of $25,000 and $10 million are
not paying competitive salaries for line staff. There may be some instances
that the CEO is being paid well over $150,000 a year. But the worker bees
including the financial people are not paid appropriately in my view. This can
result in employees with lower skills or forced turnover because of poor salaries
and benefits. Most community-and faith-based health providers, for instance, do
not pay their employees the same level as their government or for-profit
counterparts. That makes recruiting and retention of top quality employees
difficult.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The sector has to face the
fact that nonprofit employees are very dedicated and are underpaid. They do not
receive a fair reimbursement for travel. But both the nonprofit organization
and their employees are caught in a fiscal trap. Claims of exorbitant executive
salaries suggests that others are also over paid. It is a false premise but one
that affects donations. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Two
recent stories of famous nonprofits either rocked by scandal or by
mismanagement show the danger zones in which nonprofits exist.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Greg
Mortenson and the charity he founded, Central Asian Institute, to build schools
in Afghanistan and Pakistan, have been featured in books including </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Three Cups of Tea</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">. The stories have been
a large inspiration to many. The TV show </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">60
Minutes</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> has demonstrated that stories may have fabricated. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">False accounts in his books, excessive
financial benefits, bad financial management, poor recordkeeping and failure of
board oversight have given the charity a bad name. Mortenson has been ordered to
repay a million dollars by the Attorney General of Montana for allegations of double
dipping and other financial mismanagement. The charity’s board is going through
a substantial change in leadership.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This
story is similar to the Enron scandal which on its own has affected nonprofits
requiring greater transparency. The William Aramony and the United Way scandal that
resulted in Aramony going to prison in 1995 was fraught with fraud left the
sector with difficulties of trust. Fame and the famous are always potential
targets, such as Lance Armstrong and his Foundation with allegations of doping.
University campuses have been rocked by lying, cheating, child molestation, and
infidelity at Ohio State, Penn State, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, all
nonprofits or government entities, resulting in firing head coaches and even
university presidents. .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The
failure of the venerable Hull House in Chicago which was started by Jane Addams
in 1889 shocked many. It was the model for social work and community centers
including the one I created in Camden NJ in 1963. A report from </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Chronicle of Philanthropy</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> suggests
the problems already existed when the recession hit with a debt over $2.3
million in 2007. 300 employees were laid off on January 27, 2012. There seems
to be more than just failure of the board which had fiscal managers, top
attorneys and other professionals available for guidance. They did not
challenge the executive director and top management staff who said that
nonprofits always live on the fiscal edge – and that is accurate. Most
nonprofits, below $10 million annual income, live on the edge. But this time
the edge was too close to live on. </span><br />
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<a href="http://philanthropy.com/blogs/against-the-grain/hull-house-collapse-is-a-wake-up-call-for-boards-and-executives/28045?sid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">http://philanthropy.com/blogs/against-the-grain/hull-house-collapse-is-a-wake-up-call-for-boards-and-executives/28045?sid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en</a><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><br />
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<span lang="EN-GB" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">On May 3, 2012 <i>The Chronicle of Philanthropy</i> reported that
</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Public/Private
Ventures (P/PV announced that it will cease operations at the end of July
because of financial issues. P/PV was founded in 1978 and grew to be an
influential research and evaluation organization in the nonprofit tax exempt
arena. The <i>Chronicle </i>points to two
landmark areas for P/PV research, first, Big Brothers, Big Sisters mentoring
program and second P/PV’s work on job training for re-entering prisoners to
society. P/PV acknowledges they have had
trouble since the downturn of the economy in securing grants to cover operating
expenses and to withstand competition. They laid off 21 staffers and revised
their pricing plan to reflect true cost but that was not enough to withstand
the pressures. It is ironic that as funders seek more evidence-based funding
and greater evaluation that the future of one excellent nonprofit organization
providing those has resulted in closing for lack of financial support. </span></div>
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job through the difficult assessment. P/PV President </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Nadya K.
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">“P/PV has worked hard for more than a year to chart a new,
sustainable path forward. We enjoyed generous core support from several private
funders and made difficult staff cuts. But we have recently concluded that
changing trends in evaluation, as well as resource constraints among both
public and private funders, will not allow us to remain competitive as a small,
mission-focused agency. That has led to the decision to cease operations.”</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Congress
is asking for more accountability for 501 (c) (3) organizations yet individual
congress people and others in the election arena start up tax exempt
organizations to help get them elected. The case of </span><i style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Citizens United</i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> allows for invisible money to run our elections
without accountability or transparency. I do not oppose more accountability or
transparency for tax exempt groups but I do seek equality of others that are
giving nonprofits a false bad image. There are major differences between a 501
(c) (3) and a 501 (c) (4), (5) and (6) when it comes to lobbying and political
campaigns. When (4), (5) and (6) organizations produce a scandal it is handled
by the media as a nonprofit tax exempt organization without detailing that they
are not the same as a (3).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Starting
and operating a nonprofit tax exempt organization is a leap of faith. It has to
be done smartly, however, not foolishly. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The states and the IRS allow a great deal of
latitude to start and operate with some but not many restrictions. There could
be more. Just because someone has a good idea does not mean that person can
carry out that good idea nor does it prove it is a good idea without data and
facts to back it up.</span></div>
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more about what I mean by the leap of faith and the origin of a nonprofit
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">That
is my assessment of what is happening to the thirds sector, the nonprofit
world. I have the utmost regard for those who work in that sector and I miss
working there every day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Do you see other reasons why nonprofit groups fail and close their
doors? Please add them here for others to learn what it takes to avoid failure
and to enhance success. </span></div>
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for a business plan for nonprofit organizations. I am one of those who believe
it can be an enormous benefit both in process and results.</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 112%;"> </span></h3>
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Planning Precedes Program</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<pre style="background: white;"><tt><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></tt><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/reasons-not-to-incorporate-nonprofit.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/reasons-not-to-incorporate-nonprofit.html</a><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"> </span></pre>
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<pre style="background: white;"><tt><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">I wrote the following article several years ago at the height of the money scare for nonprofits, that still has not eased, The title may be misleading now, but I would just change the year and leave about everything else the same with the emphasis on UNLESS. <o:p></o:p></span></tt></pre>
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and Nongovernmental Organization (A Business Plan in Reverse)</a></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/24-factors-in-developing-exit-strategy.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/24-factors-in-developing-exit-strategy.html</a></span>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-24348304567158469792012-03-07T11:11:00.005-05:002012-03-29T13:32:12.129-04:00Grant Notices, Deadlines and Links from My Twitter Account<div class="MsoNoSpacing">This Blog post features the grant notices linked through my Twitter account. It has been updated through March 28, 2012. You may have missed these notices. Here is a second chance to access the information. I post 6-8 open and available grant notices daily. The information is about grants that I believe will be of interest to nonprofit and nongovernmental leaders, community-and faith-based organizations, educators and government leaders. Domestic and international issues include poverty, hunger, health, women, people of color, HIV/AIDS, persons who are homeless, the arts, literacy, domestic violence and rape, peace, environment, human rights, advocacy, employment, technology, children and youth, elderly, social justice, human trafficking, veterans, ex-offenders, prisons, migrant workers, immigration, IRS changes, human resources, management, the law and more.<br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">You can follow the grant information through Twitter at</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">-</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Or through FollowFriday</span><br />
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The information includes the name of the grant, the deadline if any (No DL = No Deadline), and the link to the notice. There are additional resources where to find grants listed below. </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><o:p></o:p></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNoSpacing">Posted between 2/26 – 3/28<br />
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<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>BBC Children In Need grants</b> Due 4/15 #mobile #ngo #socent #socinn #nonprofit #education</span><a href="http://t.co/MuZ9TzWq" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/MuZ9TzWq</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Starovoitova Fellowships on humanrights</b> Due 5/15 #advocacy #mobile #education #poverty #aid #socialgood #grants<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/IQHBaZM5" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/IQHBaZM5</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Digitizing Historical Records grants </b>Due 6/7 #mobile #libraries #museums #nonprofit #education</span><a href="http://t.co/RYee8zwF" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/RYee8zwF</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Asia Africa Finnish NGO humanrights grants</b> No DL #innovation #grants #humantrafficking #leadership #education<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/qDQEofYr" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/qDQEofYr</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>National Science Foundation Social Psychology grants</b> Due 7/15 #mobile #advocacy #gov #nptech #digitalnpo #socent #socinn<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/GrCs8U00" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/GrCs8U00</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Humane farmers grants</b> Due 4/1 #mobile #advocacy #nonprofit #learning #leadership #volunteers</span><a href="http://t.co/qfistkcB" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/qfistkcB</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Globalhealth research 4 drug abuse & AIDS grants</b> No DL #poverty #hunger #advocacy #health #innovation<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/YIVFPkB3" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/YIVFPkB3</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Sri Lanka Refugees in India grants</b> Due 4/24 #advocacy #ngo #nonprofit #socialjustice #education #leadership #world<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/IPoOVlKw" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/IPoOVlKw</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Mary Kay Foundation domestic violence grants</b> Due 4/30 #mobile #media #law #humanrights</span><a href="http://t.co/Ufkcexbl" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/Ufkcexb</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>ING Run 4 Something K-12 School grants</b> Due 5/15 #mobile #innovation #health #nonprofit</span><a href="http://t.co/ZmlmWxba" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/ZmlmWxba</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Green Your K-12 School grants </b>Due 4/22 #teachers #volunteers #eco #together #mobile</span><a href="http://t.co/hxgfp5Qg" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/hxgfp5Qg</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Environmental Protection Agency Eco Health School grants</b> Due 5/1 #green #mobile #innovation #nonprofit #education #leadership #poverty<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/ErbNaW7y" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/ErbNaW7y</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Obesity Health Care grants</b> No DL #mobile #poverty #hunger #education #learning #volunteer<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/SaTL4xs5" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/SaTL4xs5</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Care Financing grants</b> No DL #mobile #poverty #hunger #education #leadership #volunteer #gov<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/MlSWX6xG" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/MlSWX6xG</span></a> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Macedonia NGO Media grants</b> Due 3/1/2013 #nptech #mobile #nonprofit #education</span><a href="http://t.co/EYAV6YOL" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/EYAV6YOL</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Artist Residency grants</b> Due 6/1 #media #dance #theater #mobile #nptech #socent #socinn #volunteers #innovation<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/1zEewZ0v" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/1zEewZ0v</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>United Kingdom First Light Film grants</b> Due 4/23 #media #youth #ngo #mobile #nptech #socent #socinn #volunteers #innovation<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/ffqNva9Y" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/ffqNva9Y</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Canada Humantrafficing grants</b> Due 4/19 #mobile #nptech #socent #socinn #nonprofit #education #leadership #learning<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/1UoBfwa6" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/1UoBfwa6</span></a> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Women Leadership grants </b>Due 4/25 #mobile #nonprofit #gov #world #education #learning #poverty</span><a href="http://t.co/oslAFKxS" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/oslAFKxS</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>National Science Foundation Small Business Innovation grants</b> Due 7/19 #mobile #health volunteers #poverty #hunger #nonprofit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/lTkHAOVU" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/lTkHAOVU</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>United Kingdom & Japan Society Small Grants</b> No DL #education #leadership #learning #innovation #world</span><a href="http://t.co/lGP8qXMY" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/lGP8qXMY</span></a> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Teachers Toolkit grants</b> Due 4/30 #nonprofit #advocacy #mobile #media #arts #health #hunger</span><a href="http://t.co/1kM3cAch" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/1kM3cAch</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Environmental Protection Agency Job Training grant</b>s Due 4/12 #eco #green #together #nonprofit #advocacy #mobile #health #hunger<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/7kDDvlDl" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/7kDDvlDl</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Terry McAdam Nonprofit Book Award</b> Due 4/19 #grants #mobile gov #education #leadership #learning #poverty<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/SvgQ63v8" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/SvgQ63v8</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>EuropeAid Middle East Partners 4 Peace grants</b> Due 4/23 #media #mobile #nptech #socent #socinn #nonprofit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/KT70ktc1" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/KT70ktc1</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>USAID India HIV Partnership grants</b> Due 4/13 #entrepreneurs #mobile #ngo #nptech</span><a href="http://t.co/NePUObK6" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/NePUObK6</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Ethiopia NGO Capacity Building grants</b> Due 9/20 #mobile #nptech #socent #socinn </span><a href="http://t.co/tfTshsdf" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/tfTshsdf</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Rosalynn Carter Journalism Fellowships</b> Due 4/16 #media #nonprofit #advocacy #mobile #grants #health #hunger<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/yDkrqGG5" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/yDkrqGG5</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Theatre education grants</b> Due 5/9 #art #media #mobile #nonprofit #leadership #poverty #health #hunger<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/fjjB6swA" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/fjjB6swA</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Family Drug Court grants</b> Due 4/23 #law #socialjustice #innovation #mobile #nptech #socent</span><a href="http://t.co/LLqNVHK1" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/LLqNVHK1</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Afghanistan law grants </b>Due 5/1 #humanrights #socialjustice #mobile #advocacy #nonprofit</span><a href="http://t.co/pW40DxiG" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/pW40DxiG</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Threshold Foundation grants</b> No DL #ngo #globalhealth #health nonprofit #education #nptech #socinn<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/9vCQIBYB" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/9vCQIBYB</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>North Korea media grants</b> Due 4/13 #socialjustice #mobile #innovation #health #nonprofit #education #leadership<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/dLTltQl5" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/dLTltQl5</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>National Institute for the Humanities Innovation Neuroscience K-12 Education grants</b> Due 4/4 #gov #mobile #nonprofit #leadership</span><a href="http://t.co/2bsOmkv3" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/2bsOmkv3</span></a> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Ashoka Changemakers' Activating Empathy Competition! - Peace & Collaborative Development</b> Due 3/30 #grants #mobile<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/quqWWDsm" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/quqWWDsm</span></a> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>2nd Chance Adult Mentoring grants</b> Due 4/24 #mobile #nonprofit #prisons #education #leadership #learning #poverty<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/8gvFFMMH" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/8gvFFMMH</span></a> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Arab Documentary Film grants</b> Due 5/7 #mobile #media #nonprofit #innovation #ngo #humanrights #globalhealth #world<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/3JOm7L6F" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/3JOm7L6F</span></a> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Women Entrepreneurs grants</b> Due 5/15 #mobile #green #nonprofit #gov #world #education #learning #poverty<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/mBCvb3hJ" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/mBCvb3hJ</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Software Development grants</b> Due 4/6 #nonprofit #advocacy #mobile #media #health #hunger #poverty #entrepreneurs<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/wcWiftxd" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/wcWiftxd</span></a> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Economic development #grants </b>Due 6/8 #volunteers #hunger #gov #innovation #nptech #digitalnpo #socent #socinn<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/qMVO1X5n" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/qMVO1X5n</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>EERC Economics grants</b> Due 4/12 #poverty #world #innovation #mobile #advocacy #education #leadership #learning<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/Y0YRSXY1" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/Y0YRSXY1</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Native American education grants</b> Due 5/31 #hunger #advocacy #mobile #gov #learning #poverty #aid<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/vsEgy5PN" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/vsEgy5PN</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Middle East local grants</b> No DL #ngo #nonprofit #education #leadership #learning #poverty #globalhealth<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/1qZlMoUI" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/1qZlMoUI</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Kresge Foundation Population Health grants</b> No DL #mobile #innovation #nonprofit #leadership #education #advocacy<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/ydwab0RC" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/ydwab0RC</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>CIGNA Foundation grants</b> No DL #mobile #learning #health #hunger #poverty #education #nonprofit</span><a href="http://t.co/5XDwZpCs" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/5XDwZpCs</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Aetna Foundation health grants </b>No DL #mobile #innovation #gov #poverty #hunger #nptech #socent</span><a href="http://t.co/veQnVCWK" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/veQnVCWK</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Translational Science Prize</b> Due 4/1 #innovation #mobile #nptech #digitalnpo #socent #nonprofit #nptech<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/RVY0pkbO" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/RVY0pkbO</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>European Youth Foundation grants</b> Due 4/1 #advocacy #nptech #mobile #volunteers #innovation #globalhealth #ngo<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/rqnesDCW" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/rqnesDCW</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>UK Crème of Nature Award grants</b> Due 3/31 #ngo #world #mobile #innovation #health #poverty #hunger<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/Lu4cfmKi" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/Lu4cfmKi</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Mott Foundation Civil Society grants</b> No DL #mobile #education #leadership #learning #innovation</span><a href="http://t.co/0x7eQDcO" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/0x7eQDcO</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Community forest grants</b> Due 5/15 #mobile #green #together #advocacy #innovation #nonprofit #education<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/utEyI8su" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/utEyI8su</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Rural Jobs Innovation grants</b> Due 5/9 #mobile #nonprofit #education #leadership #learning #poverty #gov<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/4j6pFoK2" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/4j6pFoK2</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Desistance from Crime grants</b> Due 5/23 #nptech #digitalnpo #mobile #innovation #health #poverty #hunger #education<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/NMtJtmbp" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/NMtJtmbp</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>CVS Caremark Community grants</b> Due 10/31 #mobile #innovation #health #poverty #hunger #education<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/RbzheNd7" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/RbzheNd7</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Wildlife Restoration R6 grants</b> Due 8/30/2013 #nonprofit #innovation #mobile #education #leadership</span><a href="http://t.co/Qf2uCM6l" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/Qf2uCM6</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background: white; color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><b>Wildlife Restoration R8 grants </b>Due 8/30/2013 #nonprofit #mobile #education #leadership #learning</span><a href="http://t.co/jHlNDlay" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #444444; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/jHlNDlay</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>UHAI East Africa Opportunity grants</b> No DL #world #eco #humanrights #globalhealth #health #nonprofit #ngo<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/Re7tz9cc" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/Re7tz9cc</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Transgender Women of Color HIV grants</b> Due 4/16 #innovation #mobile #nonprofit #health</span><a href="http://t.co/leZRmcEK" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/leZRmcEK</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> <b> </b></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Gateway 2 College grants</b> Due 4/30 #mobile #nonprofit #learning #poverty #health #hunger #education #advocacy<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/ASwKr9Zz" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/ASwKr9Zz</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>Ex-Offenders Employment grants</b> Due 5/10 #hunger #education #learning #leadership #volunteer #nptech<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/pJ7cGdzz" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/pJ7cGdzz</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>PetSmart equipment grants </b>No DL #mobile #pets #advocacy #nonprofit #education #leadership</span><a href="http://t.co/xk9TSSPT" target="_blank"><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">http://t.co/xk9TSSPT</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"><b>USAID Bangladesh socialjustice grants</b> Due 3/20 #ngo #mobile #law #learning<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #1155cc; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://t.co/bjg1Erz8" target="_blank">http://t.co/bjg1Erz8</a></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; text-indent: -0.25in;">DJ&T Animal Foundation grants No DL #pets #nonprofit #innovation #mobile #advocacy #education</span><a href="http://t.co/PgNvRIQ3" style="text-indent: -0.25in;" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/PgNvRIQ3</span></a></div><br />
<div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Seniors Community Employment grants Due 5/10 #mobile #nonprofit #learning #elderly #hunger #education #leadership<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/pJ7cGdzz" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/pJ7cGdzz</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">YouthBuild grants Due 5/8 #mobile #nonprofit #learning #youth #poverty #health #hunger #education #leadership<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/pJ7cGdzz" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/pJ7cGdzz</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Active Schools grants Due 4/2 #leadership #mobile #nonprofit #poverty #health #hunger #education #learning<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/v1Pktep0" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/v1Pktep0</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Visual Sociology grants Due 4/20 #mobile #nonprofit #learning #law #socialjustice</span><a href="http://t.co/jx7KMkzo" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/jx7KMkzo</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Smithers Foundation alcohol grants No DL #volunteers #nonprofit #education #leadership #learning</span><a href="http://t.co/cYzaGUax" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/cYzaGUax</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Akiba Uhaki grants No DL #humanrights #socialjustice #globalhealth #health #mobile #nonprofit #ngo<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/u4wcNWqI" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/u4wcNWq</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">United Kingdom Banfield Trust for Pets advocacy grants Due 6/30 & 11/30 #mobile #globalhealth #ngo #nonprofit #education<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/X6ybZi8d" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/X6ybZi8d</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Rotary Peace Fellowships Due 7/1 #mobile #nonprofit #learning #poverty #health #education #leadership #causes<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/T2qPuexV" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/T2qPuexV</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Older patients w/HIV grants Due 5/8 #elderly #mobile #innovation #advocacy #nonprofit #education #leadership #gov<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/7ehclAoj" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/7ehclAoj</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">NOAA Sea Fellowship grants Due 3/30 #eco #green #together #socent #socinn #mobile #innovation #digitalnpo<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/LZ6VOzuu" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/LZ6VOzuu</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">State Farm youth learning grants Due 5/4 #mobile #innovation #nonprofit #teachers #socent #eco #green #art<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/mpEU6SZl" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/mpEU6SZl</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Canada & United States State Farm grants Due 5/31 #mobile #nonprofit #learning #innovation #nptech #digitalnpo #socent #eco<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://t.co/NolhpnQD" target="_blank">http://t.co/NolhpnQD</a></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222;">Elderly financial abuse fellowships Due 5/1 #grants #mobile #innovation #nonprofit #education #leadership<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/N8Udu6aS" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444;">http://t.co/N8Udu6aS</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222;">Tribal Victims of Humantrafficing grants Due 4/10 #humanrights #socialjustice #mobile #health #nonprofit #education<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/dNKNClyZ" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444;">http://t.co/dNKNClyZ</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222;">Canada venture philanthropy partners No DL #nonprofit #innovation #mobile #ngo #nptech #nptechinfo #socent<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/a7PvLcND" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #444444;">http://t.co/a7PvLcND</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Conservation Alliance grants Due 51 #eco #together #green #mobile #health #nonprofit #education #leadership #gov<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/fsPhXc2y" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/fsPhXc2y</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Wilburforce Foundation grants No DL #eco #green #together #advocacy #nonprofit #mobile</span><a href="http://t.co/rTWSuR7V" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/rTWSuR7V</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Surdna Foundation environment grants No DL #nptech #humanrights #mobile #green #together #nonprofit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/ImRWiy0y" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/ImRWiy0y</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">National Science Foundation K-12 STEM grants Due 11/17 #mobile #nonprofit #education #leadership #innovation #nptech</span><a href="http://t.co/TE1h0BEi" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/TE1h0BEi</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">United Kingdom Global Fund HIV, TB & Malaria grants Due 3/31 #ngo #mobile #health #education #leadership #learning #poverty<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/vGqnF2d9" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/vGqnF2d9</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health grants Due 5/2 #socialjustice #innovation #mobile #poverty</span><a href="http://t.co/U9S2firK" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/U9S2firK</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Ukraine HIV Care grants Due 4/16 #mobile #humanrights #socialjustice #globalhealth #health</span><a href="http://t.co/RKFky6UC" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/RKFky6UC</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Ford Foundation Social Issue Film grants No DL #media #gov #art #mobile #nonprofit #learning #socent<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/vvriquco" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/vvriquco</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Pepsi Cola grants No DL #innovation #humanrights #health #mobile #nonprofit #education #leadership<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/F3ghFV23" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/F3ghFV23</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">United Kingdom Baring Foundation for Africa NGOs grants Due 3/29 #mobile #health #education #leadership #poverty #globalhealth<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://t.co/pBtnDeCY" target="_blank">http://t.co/pBtnDeCY</a></span></div></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Small Business Collaborative grants Due 5/30 #mobile #health #education #leadership #poverty #hunger #gov<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/cNVDnWCe" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/cNVDnWCe</span></a></span></u> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">World Food Prize grants Due 5/1 #mobile #health #education #leadership #learning #poverty #globalhealth #hunger<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/H0Ijt9xB" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/H0Ijt9xB</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">USAID world development grants Due 6/9 #ngo #eco #green #nonprofit #education #leadership #learning #poverty<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/JWpO9cU5" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/JWpO9cU5</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Lawrence Foundation education grants Due 4/30 #nonprofit #leadership #advocacy #poverty #learning #innovation<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/zHhS8uAU" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/zHhS8uAU</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Wells Fargo NEXT CDFI Seed grants Due 4/17 #mobile #nonprofit #leadership #learning #nptech #digitalnpo #socent<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/2bvhbw1v" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/2bvhbw1v</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Wells Fargo NEXT CDFI grants Due 4/17 #mobile #nonprofit #leadership #learning #nptech #digitalnpo #socent<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><a href="http://t.co/hbQl6wo5" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: windowtext; text-decoration: none;">h</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">ttp://t.co/hbQl6wo5</span></a></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">ING Unsung Heroes grants Due 4/30 #volunteer #mobile #poverty #hunger #health #nonprofit #innovation<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/Ox9WdkZ1" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/Ox9WdkZ1</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">National Endowment for the Humanities & Japan Fellowships Due 5/1 #nonprofit #education #leadership #learning #innovation #mobile<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/z7X2H9Pq" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/z7X2H9Pq</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">USAID Low-income Countries grants Due 4/8 #mobile #humanrights #socialjustice #globalhealth #nonprofit #ngo<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/KThPfXEX" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/KThPfXEX</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Victims of Humantrafficing grants Due 4/17 #humanrights #law #socialjustice #mobile #health #nonprofit<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/FX6d8B9u" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/FX6d8B9u</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Schwallie Scholarships 4 those w/ #autism / #Asperger Due 4/30 #learning #innovation #advocacy #mobile #nptech<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/frI0ezkP" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/frI0ezkP</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Middle East Local NGO grants No DL #mobile #education #learning #leadership #nonprofit #socialgood #causes<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/i9VwW3z8" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/i9VwW3z8</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Lemelson-MIT InvenTeam grants Due 4/6 #mobile #teachers #gov #innovation #nptech #digitalnpo #nptechinfo #socent<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/VgPaBKju" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/VgPaBKju</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">National Endowments for the Humanities Fellowships Due 5/1 #nonprofit #education #leadership #learning #innovation #gov #mobile<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/OeWumiJF" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/OeWumiJF</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Patagonia green grants Due 4/30 & 8/31 #mobile #eco #art #nonprofit #ngo #nptech #education #innovation<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/MCqTsEe7" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/MCqTsEe7</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Wildlife startup/capacity building grants Due 4/30 #mobile #eco #green #nonprofit #education #leadership<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/73q9QI2g" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/73q9QI2g</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol; text-indent: -0.25in;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; text-indent: -0.25in;">Conflict Mitigation grants 4 West Bank & Gaza Due 3/25 #education #leadership #poverty #globalhealth #advocacy<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/rTzRIBJ2" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/rTzRIBJ2</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Disabled Veterans grants Due 4/20, 7/20 &10/20 #mobile #advocacy #nonprofit #education #learning<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/CS65ATW7" target="_blank">http://t.co/CS65ATW7</a></span></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Afghanistan refugee grants Due 4/4 #mobile #education #leadership #learning #poverty #hunger </span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/SvmcekAu" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/SvmcekAu</span></a></span></u></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial;">Education Innovation grants Due 4/9 #socent #socinn #volunteers #poverty #hunger #health #gov #advocacy<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><u><span style="color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/5r8W66Aq" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/5r8W66Aq</span></a></span></u> </div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Classical Music #Grants Due 4/6 #mobile #innovation #teachers #nonprofit #art #media #education </span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://t.co/rtLWEZrD">http://t.co/rtLWEZrD</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Target Stores Art grants Due 4/30 #mobile #health #teachers #education #leadership #learning #poverty #hunger<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://t.co/Kbh05fOO" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/Kbh05fOO</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Target Stores Literacy grants Due 4/30 #innovation #advocacy #volunteer #gov #nptech #digitalnpo #nptechinfo<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://t.co/7FcjhkYl" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/7FcjhkYl</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Schwab #Venezuela Social #Entrepreneur #grants Due 4/6 #advocacy #volunteer #nptech #socent #socinn #ngo #world<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://t.co/cSznt4MJ" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/cSznt4MJ</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Canada Fund Africa Climate grants Due 4/19 #hunger #mobile #health #poverty<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://t.co/YaaTnIB5" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/YaaTnIB5</span></a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Uganda Health Innovation grants Due 3/16 #mobile #health #education #leadership #poverty #globalhealth #eco<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://t.co/XEBqhMCO" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;">http://t.co/XEBqhMCO</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Uganda Tourism Eco grants Due 3/20 #green #globalhealth #nonprofit #education #leadership #innovation #mobile<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://t.co/BvCfkx3J" target="_blank">http://t.co/BvCfkx3J</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Bangladesh Agriculture grants Due 4/30 #nonprofit #aid #humanrights #ngo #education </span><span style="color: #0000cc; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #0000cc;"><a href="http://t.co/rMwhI7Ka" target="_blank">http://t.co/rMwhI7Ka</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">United Kingdom Golsoncott Foundation Due 4/30 & 7/31 #art #mobile #nonprofit #leadership</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://t.co/MFzWlVoF" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/MFzWlVoF</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Jenzabar Foundation leadership grants No DL #mobile #nonprofit #innovation #education #learning #nptech<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://t.co/YrcagACE" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/YrcagACE</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Small Business health innovation grants Due 5/21 #leadership #learning #education</span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="file:///C:/Documents%20and%20Settings/Donald%20Griesmann/My%20Documents/%20http:/t.co/TD1shg9w"> http://t.co/TD1shg9w</a></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Art Works grants Due 8/9 #media #mobile #nonprofit #nptech #digitalnpo</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://t.co/hcQu3EnB" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/hcQu3EnB </span></a> </span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Transgender Women of Color HIV grants Due 4/16 #humanrights #causes #mobile #health #nonprofit #leadership<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://t.co/Qmq1cROG" target="_blank"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;">http://t.co/Qmq1cROG</span></a></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Ryan White HIV grants Due 4/27 #mobile #health #nonprofit #education #learning #leadership</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://t.co/5cPhBtdm" target="_blank">http://t.co/5cPhBtdm</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Grants for African Scholars Due 6/15 #mobile #globalhealth #nonprofit #leadership</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://t.co/7FHpzmtz" target="_blank">http://t.co/7FHpzmtz</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">RGK Foundation grants Due 6/15 #mobile #nonprofit #innovation #health #hunger #poverty #learning<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://t.co/3hC6KxO4" target="_blank">http://t.co/3hC6KxO4</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Egypt Education Development grants Due 6/21 #humanrights #socialjustice #mobile #globalhealth #nonprofit #world<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://t.co/Z6496kBd" target="_blank">http://t.co/Z6496kBd</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Telehealth Network grants Due 4/13 #mobile #nonprofit #leadership #learning #nptech #socent #digitalnpo<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://t.co/dtp5pDeR" target="_blank">http://t.co/dtp5pDeR</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 7pt;"> </span></span><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Environmental Protection Agency Safe Water Technical Assistance grants Due 4/9 #mobile #health #nonprofit #leadership #learning #poverty #socent #socinn<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: #1155cc;"><a href="http://t.co/N7sYOtuk" target="_blank">http://t.co/N7sYOtuk</a></span></span></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: .5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></div><div class="MsoNoSpacing"><br />
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</div><div style="background: white; border: dotted #BBBBBB 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: dotted #BBBBBB .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: dotted #BBBBBB .25pt; mso-element: para-border-div; padding: 2.0pt 11.0pt 2.0pt 22.0pt;"><h3 style="background: white; border: none; margin-top: 0in; mso-border-alt: dotted #BBBBBB .75pt; mso-border-top-alt: dotted #BBBBBB .25pt; mso-padding-alt: 2.0pt 11.0pt 2.0pt 22.0pt; padding: 0in;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 112%;"><span style="color: #333333;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-find-grant-opportunities.html">How to Find Grant Opportunities</a></span><o:p></o:p></span></h3></div><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-find-grant-opportunities.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-find-grant-opportunities.html</a></span>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-54900817719348259522012-02-03T14:32:00.001-05:002012-02-03T19:15:55.660-05:00Grant Information Through Twitter - A Starter Kit<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">For the past year I have been posting information about the availability of grants through my Twitter account. The grants are for nonprofit tax exempt and nongovernmental organizations worldwide. The sources of funding include government, foundations and corporations. The information is available but difficult to research. If you do not have the time or know-how to search for grants, then here is a place to start. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
I post about 40 grant announcements every week. Each announcement features a brief description what the grant is for, a deadline if there is one (or "No DL" if there is no deadline), #hashtags to appropriate groups and a link to the grant web site. You will have enough to get started looking for grants in a little more than a blink of an eye. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><br />
<u>Pros</u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">The information covers no more than 140 characters. </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">It is a fast read, a skim of the note will give you the "WOW" factor</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">It is timely</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">You have instant access to all the information to make an informed decision whether it is worth your time and effort to apply</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">The grant is available - I do not report about grants already funded</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">International and global grants are also posted</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">I read every announcement I post before doing so</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">There are no fees, costs or commercials</span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"> <u>Cons</u></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"></div><ul><li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">The grants are not from local funders such as United Way or state agency (although the grant may be federal in origin and funding is through a state agency pipeline) </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">I cannot seek and find grants for specific nonprofits or nongovernmental organizations or for specific geography or country</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; text-indent: -0.25in;">On rare occasions there may be a broken link or a change in a deadline date - if you find one, please let me know so I can correct the information</span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="color: #010101; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">The information is about grants that I believe will be of interest to NPO and NGO leaders, educators and government officials. Domestic and international issues include poverty, hunger, health, women, people of color, HIV/AIDS, persons who are homeless, the arts, literacy, domestic violence and rape, peace, environment, human rights, advocacy, employment, technology, children and youth, elderly, social justice, human rights, human trafficking, ex-offenders, prisons, migrant workers, immigration, IRS changes, human resources, management, the law and more. <b> </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Click on any one link below and click on "Follow me."<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/best-web-sites-to-find-grants.html"><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">The Best Web Sites To Find Grants</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/best-web-sites-to-find-grants.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/07/best-web-sites-to-find-grants.html</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-find-grant-opportunities.html"><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">How to Find Grant Opportunities</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-find-grant-opportunities.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-find-grant-opportunities.html</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><b><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-phase-of-nonprofit-organizational.html"><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;">One Phase of Nonprofit Organizational Readiness for Grant Funding: Recordkeeping</span></a></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;"><u><span style="color: blue; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-phase-of-nonprofit-organizational.html"><span style="color: blue;">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-phase-of-nonprofit-organizational.html</span></a></span></u><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-3510386231053425162011-07-12T17:17:00.010-04:002012-02-06T14:53:21.669-05:00The Best Web Sites To Find Grants<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There are hundreds of data banks listing grant opportunities. Many of them require a membership fee or they are dated. The list of funders and links here are valid when published. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Some of the data banks I have included require a user name, a password and an e-mail address. In some instances your account will require activation through a return e-mail to you to be returned to them or clicking on a link. Please read the privacy notice at the web site, if there is one, and decide whether you want to give the information required.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The list includes links to U.S. foundations and corporations and for the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia. There are data banks aimed at international NGOs. There are specialized banks for animals, women, human rights, health, the environment and international development. I have included what I consider to be the best data banks for U.S. government funds including funds for international purposes... </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">This is the second new article about finding grant opportunities available at this blog. The earlier one is <span style="color: #333333;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-find-grant-opportunities.html">How to Find Grant Opportunities</a> . </span>You may be aware that I send out 6-8 grant opportunities announcement almost every evening through my Twitter account,<span style="color: #333333;"> </span><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/dgriesmann">http://twitter.com/#!/dgriesmann</a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There are over 1.3M nonprofit tax exempt organizations in the United States. Most of them are looking for grants to fund their missions. The funds available from nongovernmental sources, foundations, corporations and trust funds are miniscule compared to government sources. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The parameters for inclusion here are – </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">no fees</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">open to all</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">meaningful list</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">broadly based </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">user friendly</span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l2 level1 lfo1;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">timely </span></li>
</ul><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I hope that readers will add their favorite links to data banks of grant opportunities to this list, meeting the same parameters. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">My overriding principle for this and other articles about grants is - what is on the internet that NPO/NGOs can secure with no cost or gimmicks? We have many dedicated people in our sector who deserve our thanks who put almost everything we need to know out there for no cost. The hard part of course is mining it for value. That is what I try to do about grants - mining them for value. I have mined here the best data banks that can serve you well. The goal here is to make your search as little frustrating as possible.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The following is not an all inclusive list. I have tried to find as many data banks as possible. They can help you decide which grant opportunities to review and which may not be worth your time. I have added my own comments about the web sites as needed. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The Foundation Center has an excellent <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Guide to Funding Research</i> for grantseekers that should be read by everyone, staff, consultant, volunteer or board member, starting out for the first or 30<sup>th</sup> time searching for grants, - <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/gfr/">http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/gfr/</a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I have included information and links for international grant opportunities. According to the Foundation Center there were over $7.6 billion in grants given to 15,675 international recipients in 42,169 foundation grants. <a href="http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/maps/">http://fconline.foundationcenter.org/maps/</a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><ol style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Grants.gov </b>is an excellent source for timely notice of federal grants, sorted by opening or closing date over the past 7 days. It includes domestic and international grants. I suggest this should be a “favorite” if you are interested in federal grants because it changes regularly <a href="http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=Search&dates=7&docs1=doc_open_checked">http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=Search&dates=7&docs1=doc_open_checked</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Federal Grants Wire</b>, a useful search tool for finding federal grants, government grants and loans. They currently index 2,481 federal grants and loans organized by sponsoring agency, applicant type, subject area <a href="http://www.federalgrantswire.com/">http://www.federalgrantswire.com/</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Federal Business Opportunities</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> (Fed Biz Ops) with 25,000 - 32,000 contract opportunities, some for nonprofits. This is not an easy site to navigate but if you are looking for business contracts rather than grants this where you can start <a href="https://www.fbo.gov/?s=home&tab=list&mode=list">https://www.fbo.gov/?s=home&tab=list&mode=list</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>NonProfitExpert.com</b>, detailed listing of grants and good information for grant seekers; review the categories listed on the left hand side. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> <u><span style="color: blue;"><a href="http://www.nonprofitexpert.com/federal_grants.htm">http://www.nonprofitexpert.com/federal_grants.htm</a> </span></u></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Jon Harrison and Michigan State University</b> have a comprehensive list of funders alphabetized by subject <a href="http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/2sgalpha.htm">http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/2sgalpha.htm</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Youth Grants </b>for NPOs working in that service area <a href="http://www.youthtoday.org/grants.cfm">http://www.youthtoday.org/grants.cfm</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Rural Assistance Center </b>has an excellent directory of foundations with funding links by topics, and links to state resources <a href="http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_topic.php">http://www.raconline.org/funding/funding_topic.php</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Common Grants</b> material has a list of foundations that accept their universal grant application form. The list of foundations is in alphabetical order and is searchable by location, program type and beneficiary <a href="http://www.commongrants.com/participating-funders">http://www.commongrants.com/participating-funders</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Meyer Foundation</b>’s list about funding opportunities, outside Meyer, includes information on ways to strengthen nonprofit organizations, research about people and communities that Meyer cares about, and useful links for nonprofits and grantmakers<span style="color: black;"><br />
</span><a href="http://www.meyerfoundation.org/resources/Other+Funding+Opportunities/">http://www.meyerfoundation.org/resources/Other+Funding+Opportunities/</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>FundsNet Services.com</b> has excellent information about grants and you can browse through categories of grants from <span style="color: black;"><a href="http://www.fundsnetservices.com/showcats.php?sbcat_id=19" title="Animal & Wildlife Grants">Animal & Wildlife Grants</a> to <a href="http://www.fundsnetservices.com/showcats.php?sbcat_id=15" title="Women Grants">Women Grants</a> -</span> <a href="http://www.fundsnetservices.com/">http://www.fundsnetservices.com/</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Women’s Funding Network</b> </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">connects and strengthens more than 160 organizations that fund women’s solutions across the globe</span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.wfnet.org/the-network/member-directory" title="http://www.wfnet.org/the-network/member-directory"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.wfnet.org/the-network/member-directory</span></a><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Google</b> directory of foundations in alphabetical order, look at the links to categories to save some time <a href="http://directory.google.com/alpha/Top/Society/Philanthropy/Grants/Grant-Making_Foundations/">http://directory.google.com/alpha/Top/Society/Philanthropy/Grants/Grant-Making_Foundations/</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="color: black; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Grant Makers in Health</b> has partners listed and linked alphabetically -</span><span style="color: windowtext; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.gih.org/link_no_cat2664/link_no_cat.htm" title="http://www.gih.org/link_no_cat2664/link_no_cat.htm"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.gih.org/link_no_cat2664/link_no_cat.htm</span></a></span><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></strong><span class="bodybold1"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; line-height: 115%;"></span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Environmental Grantmaker Association</b> has an alphabetical list and links - </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.ega.org/funders/funder.php?op=list" title="http://www.ega.org/funders/funder.php?op=list"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.ega.org/funders/funder.php?op=list</span></a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation</b> funders are listed at the University of Wisconsin grants’ library <a href="http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/animals.html">http://grants.library.wisc.edu/organizations/animals.html</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>California Polytechnic State University</b>, listed by subject in alphabetical order - </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.calpoly.edu/~grants/3_FoundSubj.html">http://www.calpoly.edu/~grants/3_FoundSubj.html</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Foundation Center</b> has a list of the </span><span class="bodynormal1"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">100 largest U.S. grantmaking foundations ranked by the market value of their assets, based on the most current audited financial data in the Foundation Center's database as of April 27, 2011. </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://fdncenter.org/findfunders/topfunders/top100assets.html">http://fdncenter.org/findfunders/topfunders/top100assets.html</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>ChristianGrants.com</b> features links by key words and by work projects including building campaigns, program support, outreach ministries and more <a href="http://www.christiangrants.com/">http://www.christiangrants.com/</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>National Association for the Exchange of Industrial Resources</b> (NAEIR) features a catalog of donated merchandise for supplies <a href="http://www.naeir.org/">http://www.naeir.org/</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">A reader suggested - ScanGrants™ is designed to facilitate the search for funding sources to enhance individual and community health – medical researchers, social workers, nurses, students, community-based health educators, academics and others <br />
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><a href="http://www.scangrants.com/">http://www.scangrants.com/</a> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><br />
</span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></b></li>
</ol><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For international grants</span></b><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l1 level1 lfo2;"><br />
</div><ol style="margin-top: 0in;" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Canada’s <b>CharityVillage</b> has a section with a list of grantors in alphabetical order, searchable by categories <a href="http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/nonpr/nonpr17.asp">http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/nonpr/nonpr17.asp</a> and </span><h3 style="line-height: 17.25pt; margin-bottom: 6.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 10.5pt; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;">Canadian international grants - <a href="http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/nonpr/nonpr9.html#sep1211" style="font-weight: normal;">http://www.charityvillage.com/cv/nonpr/nonpr9.html#sep1211</a> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></h3></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Canada funders can be found on <b>FundsNet Services.com</b> <a href="http://www.fundsnetservices.com/searchresult.php?sbcat_id=29">http://www.fundsnetservices.com/searchresult.php?sbcat_id=29</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Nobel Peace Prize</b> has a list of international foundations </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www.nobelpeaceforum.org/grantsandrelatedresources.htm" title="http://www.nobelpeaceforum.org/grantsandrelatedresources.htm"><span style="color: purple;">http://www.nobelpeaceforum.org/grantsandrelatedresources.htm</span></a><span style="color: black;"> </span></span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Grants from foundations aimed at United Kingdom, Australia, Canada and other international funders at <b>Fundsnet Services.com </b><a href="http://www.fundsnetservices.com/showcats.php?sbcat_id=10">http://www.fundsnetservices.com/showcats.php?sbcat_id=10</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Jon Harrison'</b>s list of Women in International Development, a </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">compilation of web pages of potential interest to NGOs seeking funding opportunities related to women in international development<span style="color: black;">- </span><a href="http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/2wid.htm">http://staff.lib.msu.edu/harris23/grants/2wid.htm</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The <b>International Human Rights Funders Group</b> has a grants </span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">tool designed to enable both grantmakers and grantseekers to search for human rights funders by several key criteria: areas of rights funding, activities supported and geographic focus </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">at <a href="http://ihrfg.org/funder-directory-search">http://ihrfg.org/funder-directory-search</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Grant Makers without Borders </b>does not provide grants but does have an excellent directory of foundations and other organizations interested in international grantmaking <a href="http://www.internationaldonors.org/advicegs/index.htm">http://www.internationaldonors.org/advicegs/index.htm</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>LGBTQ Funders Directory</b> provides information on funders of organizations and projects working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities. All of the groups included in the directory have provided financial support, of varying types, to LGBTQ programs. <a href="http://www.lgbtfunders.org/seekers/directory.cfm">http://www.lgbtfunders.org/seekers/directory.cfm</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>ChristianGrants.com</b> features international opportunities with links by key words and by work projects including building campaigns, program support, outreach ministries and more <a href="http://www.christiangrants.com/">http://www.christiangrants.com/</a> </span></li>
<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo3;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Grantmakers Online.com</b>, an interactive database of world-wide funders, in Beta form, and a little clumsy but highly useful, <a href="http://www.grantmakersonline.com/">http://www.grantmakersonline.com/</a> </span></li>
</ol><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For other international listing see the companion piece, below, about free e-newsletters that provides timely notice of grant opportunities - </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>Through the Looking-Glass for International Grant Opportunities </b></span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><br />
</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/through-looking-glass-for-international.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/through-looking-glass-for-international.html</a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For e-newsletters about grants, see </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-find-grant-opportunities.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/how-to-find-grant-opportunities.html</a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Are you sure your organization is ready to receive and appropriately account for the assistance from a grant? Before you say “Yes”, please read this </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><b>One Phase of Nonprofit Organizational Readiness for Grant Funding – Recordkeeping </b></span></i><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/3tlrylr">http://tinyurl.com/3tlrylr</a> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"></span></div>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-90037754623996205552011-06-28T14:41:00.017-04:002011-07-01T17:35:06.054-04:00How to Find Grant Opportunities<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Every leader, employee, board member and volunteer with a nonprofit, tax exempt, nongovernmental organization is looking for grants. This Blog post will give you e-newsletters and two Twitter accounts where you can receive grant and scholarship information daily or weekly at no cost.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There are thousands of local, state, regional and national foundations and corporations that accept grant proposals. But each has its own requirements, process, mission, eligibility, forms, reporting and accountability standards. The Foundation Center and others have large data bases that are for sale. But there are source to find grant opportunities that cost nothing. There are e-newsletters and Twitter messages available to keep you up to date on many grant possibilities. How do you keep up with Federal sources of grants? Again there are free e-newsletters available. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">You should also be alert to your state or province government and local foundations that provide grants. Your local United Way or similar organization may have information they are willing to share. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The most difficult process to secure funding for nonprofits is through the grant writing activity. Folks starting out should first have in place a resource development plan that includes grant seeking and also, fund (friend-) raising, use of social media, events, capital funding, social enterprise (not for everyone), volunteers, collect dues, user fees, contracts for service, sell products, equipment donations and so on. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The place to start seeking grants is in your local delivery area, town, city, county, parish, province, state. Developing relationships and friends is absolutely critical, not only for fundraising but also for securing grants and finding leads to sources of funding. Making friends and developing contacts takes work by the board, volunteers and staff. The organization has to develop spheres of influence among its supporters, people who share the organization’s mission, activities and values. <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">There are a number of places to find information easily and on the cheap...no money. There are a number of e-mail notices about grants which I am listing here. One source of grant funds is corporate giving such as grocery chains, utility companies, pharmaceutical companies, national products and others. I have not found any common source for that information. It takes digging.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Corporations are more likely to give to programs that are in their community, an office, manufacturing plant, research and development center, any physical presence. A corporation is even more likely to provide support if an employee volunteers or serves on the board of the organization.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Program precedes money. Planning precedes program. You start by doing something toward your mission. There are no funders sitting around looking for people to fund. They rarely fund start-ups. They are looking for organizations that meet THEIR mission and requirements. See</span></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://tinyurl.com/6268rd3">http://tinyurl.com/6268rd3</a> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">For daily, instant and timely grant notices you can follow me on Twitter, @</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 23px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/dgriesmann" title="Don Griesmann">dgriesmann</a> </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">For daily scholarship information opportunities, follow @</span></span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://twitter.com/#!/ScholarshipsGL" title="Scholarships Grants"><b><span style="color: #d02b55;">ScholarshipsGL</span></b></a></span> </span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><span class="apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 18px;">on Twitter </span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Federal grant notices by agency, a hit-and-miss proposition but absolutely valuable - <a href="http://www07.grants.gov/applicants/email_subscription.jsp">http://www07.grants.gov/applicants/email_subscription.jsp</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">First Gov in Spanish - <a href="http://www.usa.gov/gobiernousa/Temas/Salud-Nutricion-Seguridad.shtml">http://www.usa.gov/gobiernousa/Temas/Salud-Nutricion-Seguridad.shtml</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Federal Register Table of Contents published daily - Lengthy listing of the Federal government at work, meeting announcements, and publications about rules and so on. This used to be the only place to find grants but not any longer. Still, I have found grants through this source not listed elsewhere. It will take about 1-3 minutes to scan the Table of Contents, click on <a href="http://listserv.access.gpo.gov/archives/index.html">Online mailing list archives</a>, <a href="http://listserv.access.gpo.gov/">http://listserv.access.gpo.gov/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">GrantsAlert.com for education grants from Joseph B Mizereck and Associates Inc also features fellowships and awards for educators <a href="http://www.grantsalert.com/">http://www.grantsalert.com/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">FundingAlert from the Washington DC Mayor's Office of Partnerships, small number of listings, mostly Federal but I have found some gems here <a href="http://opgs.dc.gov/opgd/cwp/view,a,1318,q,587660,opgdNav,%7C34802%7C.asp">http://opgs.dc.gov/opgd/cwp/view,a,1318,q,587660,opgdNav,%7C34802%7C.asp</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">GrantStation through their Insider newsletter or multiple sources, small number of listings but very helpful with descriptions, deadlines and links, <a href="http://www.grantstation.com/">http://www.grantstation.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">1.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Youth Service America, sign up for newsletters, <a href="http://ysa.org/about">http://ysa.org/about</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">2.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">National Human Services Assembly, sign up for newsletter, <a href="http://nassembly.org/">http://nassembly.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">3.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font: normal normal normal 7pt/normal 'Times New Roman';"> </span></span></div><div class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Capital Venture from </span><span lang="EN" style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Linda Lysakowski <a href="http://www.cvfundraising.com/">http://www.cvfundraising.com/</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;">Miami-Dade Grant Opportunities newsletter, an excellent source with brief descriptions, deadlines and links by categories </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: 18px;"><a href="http://miamidade.gov/wps/portal/Main/grantsmembers">http://miamidade.gov/wps/portal/Main/grantsmembers</a></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Foundation Center PND RFP Bulletin <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/newsletters/">http://foundationcenter.org/newsletters/</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Procopio Fundraising RFP Bulletin <a href="http://www.procopiofundraising.com/foundation-research.aspx">http://www.procopiofundraising.com/foundation-research.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">UK Office for Civil Society Funding Central newsletter , create a profile and subscribe to the newsletter “</span><span class="checkbox1"><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Reminders of approaching deadlines ” or one </span></span><span lang="EN" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">that interests you, <a href="http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/profile.aspx">http://www.fundingcentral.org.uk/profile.aspx</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><br />
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</span></span></div></div>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-68381658739840597102010-05-17T22:54:00.005-04:002011-11-28T13:47:00.196-05:00Preparing A Nonprofit Board Welcome Kit and Check-off List:<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Some nonprofit and nongovernmental organizations have Board Welcome Kits, material that helps a new board member begin the learning process about the intricacies of the organization. Such Kits briefly tell the story and the history of the agency (and if the agency is part of a national body that history as well). The board in most organizations is the leadership for creating and establishing policy, keeping the vision, passion and mission at the forefront. In most NPOs the board members are expected to give funds and help raise funds for the organization. The Kit should address the role of the board and list the functions as follows: </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Establishing and reviewing the budget</span></li>
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<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Hiring, evaluating, and firing the executive director</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Setting the mission and broad policy for the organization</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Approving all grants and contracts (with recognition some applications have to be filed without board approval but are subject to later review)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Overseeing accountability to clients/customers, funding sources, and other source-standards</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Participating in strategic and long-range planning</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Establishing priorities</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Evaluating the effectiveness and efficiency of the organization</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Establishing the role of individual board members contributing to the organization and in fund raising</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Understanding the legal aspects of board membership, fiduciary responsibilities, ethics of a nonprofit organization, loyalty, conflict of interest, and confidentiality.</span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">There may be limits to the board's authority and responsibilities that are required by law, by ethics or by contracts. The Kit can describe briefly how staff handles its activities and outline that client/customer information will not be provided to board members except statistically. There are instances that individual board members may attempt to pressure staff to break policy to assist a relative or friend; the Kit should address the process for ALL clients/customers to receive assistance. There can be pressure from funding sources and politicians as well to help someone outside of the intake process. The Kit should address that, but there should be some conscious agreement how that will be handled as well. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The Kit should address what insurance the organization has and its sufficiency of coverage, how board members may be reimbursed for agency business travel, which they serve without a stipend (although some organizations pay members). Does the budget include a line item for board training and travel? There should be an indication of the effect of a board member seeking employment with the organization - resign before applying for a job. A short section in the Kit about the management of the organization clearly stating the executive director hires, evaluates and fires staff, that there are staff meetings, and that there is supervision and formal evaluation of staff. The Kit can have the following checklist with some detail:</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"></div><ul><li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Information board members should have (list of board and contact information and staff, organization chart, budgets, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The awareness of when a board may legally have closed meetings within the state and what documents are open records to the community and the media</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">The good faith responsibilities of the board (attend meetings, receive and read material before the meetings, assure minutes are accurate, issues serving on other community boards, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Awareness of organizational operations (incorporation papers, bylaws, human resources, conflict of interest, possible litigation, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Knowledge of the human resources of the agency (clear personnel policies, staff reflective of the community diversity, adherence to all written policies, grievance procedure for staff and for clients/customers, board orientation process, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Information about the finances (internal controls, regular financial reports and projections, annual audit, property inventory, tax forms filed timely and paid timely, role of board as contributor and as a fund-raiser, etc.)</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Involvement in planning (is there a 3-5 year plan consistent with mission, annual evaluation of program effectiveness and efficiency, etc.) and</span></li>
<li><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">Participation in community relations (dealing with the media – whose responsibilities, clear guidelines on client information, assessment of community needs and priorities, relationships with other nonprofits and government service offices, representative board, etc.).</span></li>
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<div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">One discussion that has to occur periodically is the expectation as part of the corporate culture that board members contribute financially annually according to means and passion, the board historically and the staff that the board have to help raise funds and the board’s expectation it is not the staff's responsibility to raise the necessary money. There is significant literature that citizens are tired of receiving letters to support this or that. There are also significant studies indicating that for many nonprofits, the board disagrees with staff about the role of fund-raiser. Without meeting that issue and having it clear and agreed upon as corporate culture, there will be an unhealthy aspect where the rubber meets the road, where the board perceives its role.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The board needs to have a clear understanding who will maintain the records and that the records belong to the organization, not the person. The board needs to develop an accounting procedure for reconciling accounts regularly and auditing the accounts by members who are not handling the funds. What paperwork will be needed in order to generate a check?<br />
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The board needs to develop written policies, procedures, forms and recordkeeping capability for fiscal accountability. Who will maintain the corporate files for fiscal accountability? How will the board know what is going on? </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">If you are involved with a nonprofit organization as a staff member, volunteer, board member, or funder, are you sure that the organization is following all legal and contractual obligations? Do you have written policies and are you following them? Where do you place your loyalty, values, passion, vision – this nonprofit group or another nonprofit on whose board you serve? What community do you serve and represent? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">As a board member or staff member do you know about your rights and responsibilities about advocating for pubic policy affecting your organization, its clients, customers and the community it services? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Are you thinking about incorporating a not-for-profit organization? Do you or the organization have a business plan, a mission, a vision, goals and measurable objectives, appropriate activities and are they being met? What roles are expected of the board or staff and are those expectations being met? When was the last time the organization was given a wellness checkup? Just as we humans need medical and dental checkups and our motor vehicle needs a checkup, so do nonprofit organizations need a checkup. Are you part of a sick organization that needs a tune up or are you humming on all cylinders? Do you want to know how well your group is? <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Here is the start of an online library.<o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error">Sarbanes</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error">Oxley</span> Act and Implications for Nonprofit Organizations –</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.independentsector.org/issues/sarbanesoxley.html">http://www.independentsector.org/issues/sarbanesoxley.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Audit Committee Toolkit</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - <a href="http://www.aicpa.org/Audcommctr/toolkitsnpo/homepage.htm" target="_blank">http://www.aicpa.org/Audcommctr/toolkitsnpo/homepage.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Checklist for Accountability</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - <a href="http://www.independentsector.org/issues/accountability/Checklist/index.html">http://www.independentsector.org/issues/accountability/Checklist/index.html</a> </span><br />
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<div class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Article by Jeffrey S. Gittler, CPA for Guidestar in August 2011, </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Roles and Responsibilities of Nonprofit Audit Committee Members</span></i><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></div><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; line-height: 115%;"><a href="http://www2.guidestar.org/rxa/news/articles/2011/nonprofit-audit-committee-roles-and%20responsibilities.aspx?hq_e=el&hq_m=1234478&hq_l=11&hq_v=e088500728">http://www2.guidestar.org/rxa/news/articles/2011/nonprofit-audit-committee-roles-and%20responsibilities.aspx?hq_e=el&hq_m=1234478&hq_l=11&hq_v=e088500728</a></span></span></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Insurance Questions for Nonprofits</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> – <a href="http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/144-221/50-5">http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/144-221/50-5</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice: A Guide for Charities and Foundations</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> <a href="http://www.nonprofitpanel.org/">http://www.nonprofitpanel.org/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability Standards and Best Practices - </span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.ecfa.org/Content.aspx?PageName=ECFABestPractices">http://www.ecfa.org/Content.aspx?PageName=ECFABestPractices</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></i></div><div style="background: white;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Maryland Nonprofits: Standards for Excellence - An Ethics and Accountability Code for the Nonprofit Sector</span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"> - <a href="http://www.marylandnonprofits.org/html/standards/04_02.asp">http://www.marylandnonprofits.org/html/standards/04_02.asp</a> <o:p></o:p></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></i></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Standards for Charity Accountability - </span></i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://us.bbb.org/WWWRoot/SitePage.aspx?site=113&id=4dd040fd-08af-4dd2-aaa0-dcd66c1a17fc">http://us.bbb.org/WWWRoot/SitePage.aspx?site=113&id=4dd040<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #225588;">fd</span></span>-08<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #225588;">af</span></span>-4dd2-<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #225588;">aaa</span></span>0-<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #225588;">dcd</span></span>66c1a17<span class="blsp-spelling-error"><span style="color: #225588;">fc</span></span></a> </span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></i></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/2010-new-years-resolution-no-new.html">2<i>010 New Year’s Resolution – No New Nonprofits Unless</i>…</a></span></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/2010-new-years-resolution-no-new.html"></a></span><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/2010-new-years-resolution-no-new.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/2010-new-years-resolution-no-new.html</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"><i><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/minutes-ongoing-record-of-your.html">Minutes: The Ongoing Record of Your Nonprofit Organization</a></span></span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Agenda"></a></span><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Agenda">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Agenda</a></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><br />
</i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><i><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-phase-of-nonprofit-organizational.html">One Phase of Nonprofit Organizational Readiness for Grant Funding: Recordkeeping</a></span></i></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-phase-of-nonprofit-organizational.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-phase-of-nonprofit-organizational.html</a> </span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"><i><br />
</i></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman';"><i><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/nonprofit-business-plan-program.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">The</span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-style: normal;"><i><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/nonprofit-business-plan-program.html"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Nonprofit Business Plan - Program Precedes Money. Planning Precedes Program</span></a></span></i></span></span></i></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"><i><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: purple;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/nonprofit-business-plan-program.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/nonprofit-business-plan-program.html</a></span></span></span></i></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><span style="color: purple;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: 19px; font-weight: bold;"><i><span style="color: #333333; text-decoration: none;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal;"><br />
</span></span></i></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><a href="http://www.idealist.org/media/pdf/FAQ/080123NP_Biz_Plan.pdf">http://www.idealist.org/media/pdf/FAQ/080123NP_Biz_Plan.pdf</a> </span><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><i>Before you join that board...</i> from the Wall Street Journal, November 28. 2011 </span></div><div style="line-height: normal;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><br />
</span></div><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203716204577018071821606512.html#articleTabs%3Dcomments" style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203716204577018071821606512.html#articleTabs%3Dcomments</a><br />
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10]> <style> /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This article outlines my reasons for suggesting that the United States does not need any new tax exempt nonprofits organized or recognized in 2010 unless…. In a way this is a challenge to consultants, dreamers, unincorporated groups, legal clinics and others NOT to assist anyone in creating a nonprofit tax exempt organization unless… Do not reply to questions about incorporating on social media. This article will provide my ideas of “unless”, a list of facts that say no more NPOs and headlines from around the country showing how funding is just an empty bucket - unless..You will see the picture from the national, state and local perspectives.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>In 2010 there should be no new nonprofit tax exempt organizations incorporated at the state level and recognized as tax exempt by the Internal Revenue Service…<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Unless you understand the nonprofit will not be “your nonprofit” and you have enlisted an incorporating board that is interested in the concept and capable of performing the necessary tasks of incorporating and operating the organization and<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>Unless you understand there is no “free money” from the federal or state governments. The federal government distributes funds through scholarships, fellowships, contracts, grants and loans. Each requires an application, meeting eligibility requirements, demonstration of a task to be undertaken, proof that the task was performed and the money used appropriately and in many instances a report evaluating the use of their funds and <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Unless you understand that foundations and corporations set the standards for how and what they fund and your organization has to meet those standards to be considered. It is not unusual for a foundation to fund less than 5% of the applicants in a given year. That was before the current fiscal crisis across the world and <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>Unless you understand that any funding your NPO will receive will probably be from individuals and possibly local service groups such as the Junior League or Rotary Club, local churches or other houses of worship and local businesses. The NPO may be eligible for a contract from local, county, parish or state agency to provide certain services and<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>Unless you realize that creating a web site with a button for people to contribute money really does not work if no one knows the organization. Many people put up a web site and a button for funding before they finished with the process for tax exemption. Take that web site down. Seeking funding over the Internet can be illegal in many states unless the organization is registered to solicit funds in that state. For a list of states that require registration see the Unified Registration Statement created by</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> the <a href="http://www.nasconet.org/">National Association of State Charities Officials</a> and the <a href="http://www.naag.org/">National Association of Attorneys General</a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <span style=""> </span>This is a complex matter and you may want to talk to an attorney about how to solicit funds on a web site without violating other state laws and <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.multistatefiling.org/">http://www.multistatefiling.org/</a> <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Unless you have a concept of what it costs to develop and operate a nonprofit in terms of shared leadership, time, thought, study, serious planning, hard work, evaluation and annual reporting as well as money and<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Unless you have no intention of attempting to raise more than $5,000 a year for the next 5 years and<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>Unless you have enlisted or been encouraged by an “angel”, funder or investor to create the NPO for a specific mission and<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>Unless you are forming a NPO because of a tragedy, disaster or calamity in conjunction with other organizations as the best vehicle to handle services and to raise funds and <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>Unless you have performed due diligence and created a board of mixed talents, diversity, shared passion and vision concerning a truly unserved issue or need supported by some empirical evidence. If the need is an underserved need, why not join with the current providers and increase the service or product? And<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>Unless you understand that there simply are not grants available to pay for the incorporation process. If you and others cannot raise the first $1,000 or so to incorporate, then where do you think you will get the money to run the organization? When someone asks, as many do, does anyone know where I can get a grant to start my nonprofit, we should either not respond or tell the truth – you are not ready to start a nonprofit. Go volunteer at a local nonprofit and<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>Unless you understand that any funding you may want to seek will be from the local or regional area being served by the organization and<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>Unless you understand that fundraising is about relationship-building with individuals and groups to want to provide the organization with resources, money, volunteers or equipment. Fundraising is friendraising and friend-maintaining and<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Unless you have developed a business plan that </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></li></ul> <ol><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">explains </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">clear identification of the organization on credibility, history <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>explains your vision, your mission, the goals and objectives, the kind of services that will be provided and the activities, functions and results in detail. How are your goals and objectives measurable?<span style=""> </span>A<span style="">ssesses the problem being addressed, experience, goals and objectives, purpose and methods.<span style=""> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>gives description of the service you will provide, how you will provide it and the community or the market your organization will be in <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>demonstrates your character. Character is the general impression you make to a prospective supporter, contributor or funder.<span style=""> </span>Describe the character of your organization and its leadership. Supporters and funders will form a subjective opinion as to whether or not you are sufficiently trustworthy actually to be able to perform the service and to handle the funds. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">provides the educational background and experience of the board and staff for review <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>shows the quality of the references and the background and experience of your leadership and employees because they will also be taken into consideration <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>illustrates the research you performed and the conditions and trends in the needs you want to meet <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>explains the need for your service and the demand for it; how is it unique? <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>explains any barriers that you will have to face at the beginning, how you will maintain and sustain your activities as a nonprofit organization and how you plan to overcome those barriers <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>demonstrates that you may have discovered a gap in services; describe that gap, why you believe it exists and how you will close that gap. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>assesses how anyone will know you are meeting your stated goals and objectives and meeting them timely?<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>answers the question, "So what?"<span style=""> </span>So what if you will perform these activities?<span style=""> </span>So what if you outline an extremely busy and detailed activity list?<span style=""> </span>What will be different because you perform these activities in the way you perform them?<span style=""> </span>What difference will it make? How will people or the problem improve or be alleviated or resolved? What have you changed or accomplished?<span style=""> </span>What impact will be made and measured? Many are not able to articulate and prove they accomplished or changed anything.<span style=""> </span>So…what will you change, how will you change it and how will you know your activities produced the change?<span style=""> </span>Explain how you will create and how you will deliver your service and meet the identified priorities and need(s).<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>specifies how you will get your service out the door to customers/clients or supporters and meet the needs you see. Describe how you intend to provide your service and who will use it.<span style=""> </span>How will people know about the service?<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>describes your distribution plan and advertisement plan. Describe how you are going to market the mission, the vision, the activities, the results. Describe how you will reach potential customers and clients, how they will learn about the organization. Give the details of your marketing plan. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>demonstrates that it takes a TEAM to raise a nonprofit organization – to raise it, to maintain and to sustain it. That team begins with the governing body.<span style=""> </span>Describe the governing body of the organization, the board and indicate whether you will have members.<span style=""> </span>Explain who will direct the day by day operation of the nonprofit. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>shows you are going to raise money, seek grants, hold fund raisers, collect dues, sell products, explain how you intend to raise the money, why you need the funds, how you will use the money, and how you will maintain fiscal records. I<span style="">nclude budget totals - total project cost, funds already obtained<span style=""> </span></span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>shows how you will account for the money and what records you will keep. Describe your plan to secure funding and other resources and give a contingency plan in case your initial plan fails. <span style=""><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>includes projections and budgets for the expected performance of your nonprofit for the upcoming three to four years.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>demonstrates your understanding of basic accounting and the financial concepts for nonprofits that are crucial to the success of your organization</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">FACTS WHY YOU SHOULD NOT START A NONPROFIT IN 2010 – THERE ARE ALREADY TOO MANY NONPROFITS<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>According to the <i style="">Independent Sector Fact Sheet -</i> <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>There are over 1.9 million nonprofit organizations in the United States. The Internal Revenue Code defines over 27 categories of organizations exempt from federal income taxes, including private country clubs, labor unions, business associations, fraternal organizations, and many others. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>The majority of these organizations – about 1.5 million of them – make up the “independent sector.” The independent sector includes 501(c)(3)s (public charities, private foundations, and religious congregations) and 501(c)(4)s (social welfare/advocacy organizations). Together these organizations are sometimes referred to as the <i>independent</i> <i>sector </i>to emphasize their unique role in society, distinct from government and business.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>There are approximately 1.4 million 501(c)(3) organizations, including hospitals, museums, private schools, religious congregations, orchestras, public television and radio stations, soup kitchens, and foundations<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>The total number of independent sector groups has approximately doubled in the last 15 years.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>Most nonprofits are small. More than 73 percent of reporting public charities reported annual expenses of less than $500,000 in 2005. Less than 4 percent of reporting public charities had expenses greater than $10 million.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: underline;">
<br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></o:p><a href="http://independentsector.org/programs/research/Charitable_Fact_Sheet.pdf">http://independentsector.org/programs/research/Charitable_Fact_Sheet.pdf
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-style: italic;">That's too many nonprofit tax exempt organizations</span>
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<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>According to studies by the <i style="">Foundation Center</i> in 2007 there were 74,470 private foundations and corporate foundations and 717 community foundations to which over 1 million nonprofits could apply for funding<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A new study by a Stanford group shows that over 50,000 new nonprofits are recognized by the IRS as tax exempt organizations EACH YEAR over 80,000 new groups filed in the year after September 11, 2001<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p>
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<br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></o:p><a href="http://www.stanford.edu/%7Esdsachs/AnythingGoesPACS1109.pdf">http://www.stanford.edu/~sdsachs/AnythingGoesPACS1109.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;">
<br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-style: italic;">Even with government funding there is not enough money to go around for those nonprofit tax exempt organizations already existing to make a lasting impact.</span><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
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<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">IRS AND STATES SHOULD TIGHTEN THEIR GATEKEEPER ROLES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>A major problem in the burst of new nonprofits can be laid at the feet of the states and the IRS. They are the gatekeepers for the third sector. In my opinion they have lapsed in their duties to assist and protect the public in approving nonprofit status and tax exemption for just about anything. In the past several years the IRS has tightened its reporting process for current groups and totally ignored its approval process. Here are some suggestions - <o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">States and IRS should tighten conflict of interest that no employee may sit on the board, no more than two related people may serve on a board at any time unless the board is three members and then no relatives can serve. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">There should be a time limit for people to serve on the board of a nonprofit with a maximum of five or less consecutive years and no officer will serve more than two consecutive years. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">States should ask about the plans of the organization to use the internet, social media and other forms of communication to raise funds. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">States should ask for more information for incorporating similar to questions asked by the IRS on Form 1023 about fundraising, activities and a 3-year projected budget . <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The minutes of all boards should be a public document and signed copies filed with the state annually. The IRS should tighten its appraisal of the relationship of the budgets to sources of revenue and activities that are projected – are they reasonable given the mission of the organization? <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Please add any changes you would like to see below.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
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<br /><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>The decisions made now by foundations will impact their ability to maintain their own administrative needs and make grants in 2011. Some foundations are more concerned about their ability to maintain a level of funding for their current grantees in 2011 than they are about 2010. Most if not all foundation boards create budget plans and projections for 3-5 years in advance. While foundations are required to expend 5% of their funds each year, they can and may provide 7% in 2010. They can then reduce the percentage to 3% for 2011. <o:p></o:p>
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">If you think you will have your nonprofit funded by a grant read on - <o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Foundations are well connected to and experienced with those NPOs they are funding currently. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Many foundations have increased the percentage of funding they provide in a year to work with current grantees to maintain a level of service but not new applicants<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Many foundations have stopped their application process to focus on current grantees only <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Many foundations have made adjustments to their priorities making basic needs their priorities: food, shelter, jobs. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A few foundations have been collaborating and jointly funding certain nonprofits that have been vetted and are well known to them to maintain the level of service. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Foundations generally look for nonprofits that have a 3-5 year history of accountability and experience to even consider an application. <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A few foundations are interested in only start-up grassroots organizations, usually with emphasis on poverty, women, advocacy, race or other similar interests.<span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Some foundations, local and state funding sources are suggesting or requiring that groups merge when they review new applications for grants <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A number of foundations have ceased accepting any new applications until further notice<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Many foundations that have staff have reduced the number of employees<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>The funding from the Recovery Act (ARRA) is going only to nonprofits with which the federal, state or local governments have funded in the past <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The federal Pipeline Safety Technical Assistance Grants currently available is very unique - A nongovernmental group of individuals is eligible for a grant under the TAG program if its members are affected or potentially affected by pipeline safety issues.<span style=""> </span>A nongovernmental group of individuals is eligible for a grant under this grant program <u>if the group’s members are affected or potentially affected individuals who are or are willing to become incorporated as a non-profit organization where they are located</u>. The new deadline is January 18, 2010. <a href="http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=50220">http://www.grants.gov/search/search.do?mode=VIEW&oppId=50220</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Key survey findings from the </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Washington Regional Association of Grantmakers for 2010 </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The recession has served as a crucible for many grantmakers, providing an impetus to reduce expenses, reevaluate priorities, and promote and engage in collaboration.<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A lower percentage of grantmakers reported a decrease in assets in 2009 (65%) than in 2008 (86%). Some saw a decline in 2009 as a result of increasing their payout rates.<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Grantmakers expect to give fewer grants in 2010 than in 2009.<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">More respondents expect their grants budgets to decrease than increase in 2010. Nearly half expect a decline; roughly one in six expect a decline of 5% or less. Nearly one-third expect grants budgets to increase. Approximately one-quarter are not sure.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.washingtongrantmakers.org/s_wash/bin.asp?CID=10634&DID=32122&DOC=FILE.PDF">http://www.washingtongrantmakers.org/s_wash/bin.asp?CID=10634&DID=32122&DOC=FILE.PDF</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">NATIONAL AND LOCAL HEADLINES SHOWING THE CURRENT AFFAIRS OF CUT-BACKS AND DYING NONPROFITS THAT HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF SERVICE<strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;"> – WHAT DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO OFFER IN THIS CLIMATE?<o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></b><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black; font-weight: normal;">
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<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Little cheer this season for charity fundraising - Ho, ho, no: Nearly two-thirds of charities polled say this November and December have been as bad as—or worse than—last holiday season.</span> </span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">By </span><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/apps/pbcs.dll/personalia?ID=55"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Miriam Kreinin Souccar</span></a></span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"> December 22, 2009 8:52 AM Crain's New York Business Review.com </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">With less than two weeks left in the critical fundraising season, charities are struggling to bring in donations.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nearly two-thirds of charities polled by the <i>Chronicle of Philanthropy</i> last week said this November and December have been as bad or worse for fundraising as last holiday season, with 32% reporting declines of 10% or more. Most nonprofits bring in more than half their annual donations during the last three months of the calendar year. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20091222/FREE/912229997">http://www.crainsnewyork.com/article/20091222/FREE/912229997</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">Foundation Giving Faces Steeper Decline Than Expected</span></i></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;"> By Ian Wilhelm Chronicle of Philanthropy November 4, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">A new report suggests that grant makers will cut back their giving this year more than previously expected. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;"><a href="http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=10043" target="_blank">http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=10043</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Housing nonprofit shutting down after 35 years</span></i></b><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <i style="">Agency transfers properties, so residents won't be affected.</i></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style=""> </span>By John Keahey, Salt Lake Tribune Updated: 12/23/2009 06:01:06 PM MST<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Rising costs and declining contributions are forcing a nonprofit that develops affordable housing to turn its properties over to larger agencies and shut down its operations. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_14059292">http://www.sltrib.com/business/ci_14059292</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="timestamp"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ECONOMIC SCENE: No quick recovery for charitable giving = <span style="">The Great Recession has hurt charitable giving — and may keep on doing so for some time</span></span></i></b><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">By <a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/About/Contact-Us-Feedback">David R. Francis</a> / November 30, 2009 Christian Science Monitor <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">…giving to foundations is likely to decline more than 10 percent, the Foundation Center in New York noted earlier this month. Many of the nearly 600 foundations surveyed have cut staffs to weather the recession.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">One of the few exceptions was religion. Some 37 percent of 1,540 congregations reported an increase in donations in the first half of 2009 compared with the same period in 2008. Another 34 percent reported fundraising to be flat, according to a survey by the Lake Institute on Faith & Giving at Indiana University, Indianapolis.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“Religious giving appears to be recession-proof,” says Timothy Seiler, director of a school for fund-raising at Indiana University.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">If history is any guide, easy times for charities won’t return soon. Looking at individual giving after the Depression and the deep 1973-75 recession, a study by GivingUSA concluded that inflation-adjusted giving by households and individuals won’t reach their 2007 level until at least 2012, if the recession ended in June.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/2009/1130/economic-scene-no-quick-recovery-for-charitable-giving">http://www.csmonitor.com/Money/2009/1130/economic-scene-no-quick-recovery-for-charitable-giving</a> <o:p></o:p></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Plight of the nonprofit: (Delaware) State's groups struggle</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">By MIKE CHALMERS • The Delawareonline News Journal • December 8, 2009 <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Delaware's nonprofit groups lack the organization, financial stability and sufficient support from foundations, corporations and individuals to handle the state's growing needs, a new report finds.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The need for greater cooperation and leadership is clear, the report's backers said Monday.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">"No one sector can address these challenges alone," said Mary Kress Littlepage, a Florida consultant who wrote the report for a group of Delaware nonprofit and corporate leaders.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Delaware report, titled "Philanthropy in the First State," found:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ol><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">More than 35 percent of Delaware's roughly 1,000 active nonprofits operated at a loss each year from 2002 through 2007.<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Of the 390 philanthropic foundations in Delaware, only 23 made significant donations to nonprofit groups here.<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></li><li><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Donations from corporate foundations in Delaware make up just 2 percent of giving by all major foundations, compared to almost 10 percent nationwide.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091208/NEWS/912080345/Plight-of-the-nonprofit-State-s-groups-struggle">http://www.delawareonline.com/article/20091208/NEWS/912080345/Plight-of-the-nonprofit-State-s-groups-struggle</a> <o:p></o:p></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tweeting for $10: new appeals for holiday giving in tough times</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">Posted by <a href="http://search.nwsource.com/search?searchtype=cq&sort=date&from=ST&source=ST&byline=Kristi%20Heim">Kristi Heim</a> November 20 2009 Seattle Times <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">With the lingering recession expected to cut into holiday giving, charities are soliciting smaller donations and increasingly using free social media to publicize their efforts, <a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thebusinessofgiving/2010318612_holiday_giving.html" target="_blank"><i><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">The Seattle Times</span></i></a> reports.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thebusinessofgiving/2010318612_holiday_giving.html">http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/thebusinessofgiving/2010318612_holiday_giving.html</a><o:p></o:p></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">American charities may not have a happy holiday - American charities have weathered a significant drop in giving this year, and while they're hoping for a holiday miracle, a recent survey shows they will probably see a decrease in year-end generosity</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">.</span> By <a href="http://search.nwsource.com/search?searchtype=cq&sort=date&from=ST&byline=DONNA%20GORDON%20BLANKINSHIP">DONNA GORDON BLANKINSHIP</a><span style=""> </span>Associated Press Writer Page modified November 16, 2009 Seattle Times<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;"><a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010281678_apusmeltdowncharity.html">http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2010281678_apusmeltdowncharity.html </a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;">A Survey Shows Pain of Recession for Artists</span></i></b><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/arts/design/24study.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/24/arts/design/24study.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Newseum trims its staff once again </span></i></b><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">29 employees have lost their jobs; meanwhile, Smithsonian's buyout offer gets 158 takers</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">By<i> </i><a href="http://projects.washingtonpost.com/staff/articles/jacqueline+trescott/" title="Send an e-mail to Jacqueline Trescott"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">Jacqueline</span><span style="color: rgb(12, 71, 144);"> Trescott</span></a></span><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, December 2, 2009<b><span style=""><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/01/AR2009120103965.html">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/12/01/AR2009120103965.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";" lang="EN">Haven for Disabled Workers Feels Job Market's Sting</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";" lang="EN"> NOVEMBER 28, 2009 Wall Street Journal </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Lott Industries is a nonprofit organization in Toledo OH that trains adults with developmental disabilities to do light assembly work and other tasks. In 1993, Lott became the only program of its kind to earn the auto industry's prestigious Quality One supplier award.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Now, Lott and its 1,200 workers are in danger of becoming another casualty of recession. Seven major contracts vanished in late 2007, representing 80% of its business, when Ford Motor Co. closed a nearby stamping plant. Next, in 2008, went the General Motors contract for truck transmission parts. Earlier this year, business with a Honda parts supplier dropped off. Cleaning and other nonautomotive work also dried up as companies brought those functions back in-house to keep their own employees busy.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";" lang="EN"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125918205048464519.html?mod=djemITP">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125918205048464519.html?mod=djemITP<span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";" lang="EN"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125918205048464519.html?mod=djemITP"><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";" lang="EN"><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"></span></o:p></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">As Foundations Close, Anxiety for Charities</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> By <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/j/david_cay_johnston/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More Articles by David Cay Johnston">DAVID CAY JOHNSTON</a> Published: November 11, 2009 New York Times <o:p></o:p>
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">See <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/answers/non-profit/philantrophy/NNP_PHL/591594-1717676">http://www.linkedin.com/answers/non-profit/philantrophy/NNP_PHL/591594-1717676</a> and<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;" lang="EN"><a href="http://www.nonprofitlocal.com/modules/wordpress/2009/11/23/dust-off-crystal-ball-gaze-2010/">http://www.nonprofitlocal.com/modules/wordpress/2009/11/23/dust-off-crystal-ball-gaze-2010/ </a><o:p></o:p></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Hard times hit Wilder Foundation; jobs, services being cut - The Wilder Foundation plans to cut 260 jobs and end programs affecting about 5,000 individuals and families.</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">By <a href="http://www.startribune.com/bios/10645071.html">JEAN HOPFENSPERGER</a>,</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">Star Tribune<span style=""> </span>Last update: October 14, 2009 - 10:57 PM<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/64328772.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUncacyi8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU">http://www.startribune.com/local/stpaul/64328772.html?elr=KArksi8cyaiUncacyi8cyaiUiD3aPc:_Yyc:aUU</a><o:p></o:p></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Declining donations drive MADD to trim staff - Citing a nearly 20 percent drop in donations, Mothers Against Drunk Driving is cutting staff at its national office and in 11 states, including West Virginia</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">By <a href="http://search.nwsource.com/search?searchtype=cq&sort=date&from=ST&byline=P%2EJ%2E%20DICKESCHEID">P.J. DICKESCHEID</a> Associated Press Writer, The Seattle Times</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010091901_apwvmaddcuts.html">http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2010091901_apwvmaddcuts.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Third of Region’s Nonprofits May Close - Economy, rise in demand create perfect storm for nonprofits</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">By Diane Weaver Dunne</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">Hartford (CN) Business Journal October 19, 2009<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The recession has hit the region’s nonprofits hard, with nearly a third concerned that they may shutter their operations in the coming year, according to the annual survey conducted by the United Way of Central and Northeastern Connecticut of the nonprofits in its 40-town service area.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Susan Dunn, executive director of the local United Way chapter, said it was “alarming” that one in three nonprofit executives said that they were either “concerned” or “very concerned” that they might close in the coming year.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In last year’s survey, the vast majority of respondents — two out of three — were concerned that funding would dry up in the coming year. They weren’t entirely wrong. The recession has dealt them a double whammy: corporate, public sector and individual funding is down, resulting in a reduction in staffing, while the demand for services has increased 72 percent. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Decreased or flat government, corporate and individual funding was felt by most of the region’s nonprofits. Government funding from local, state and federal budgets also fell, with two out of three saying they will be affected by changes in public sector budgets. Even when government funding remains flat, it translates into a loss for nonprofits because their costs continue to go up<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Charitable giving is also down. Individual and corporate funding fell by 20 percent and 10 percent, respectively over the previous year. As a result, nearly a third have tapped into their reserve funds, double the number in 2008. Notably, 25 percent do not have any reserves and 6.4 percent have depleted their reserve funds, consistent with the survey’s findings that nearly a third of the region’s nonprofits may close. Most of the nonprofits are holding their own by finding ways to economize their operations, reduce staffing, cut programs that have lost funding, and by increasing collaboration with other nonprofits. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">And few expect the federal government’s stimulus program to help alleviate their financial strain. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news10618.html">http://www.hartfordbusiness.com/news10618.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h2 style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/09/the-2010-crises-in-philanthropy" title="Permalink to The 2010 Crisis in Philanthropy">The 2010 Crisis in Philanthropy</a> </span></i><span class="entry-date"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">September 25, 2009 – 9:21 am</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"> <span class="meta-sep">|</span> <span class="author">By <a href="http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/author/sean-stannard-stockton/" title="View all posts by Sean Stannard-Stockton">Sean Stannard-Stockton</a></span></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></i></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/09/the-2010-crises-in-philanthropy">http://tacticalphilanthropy.com/2009/09/the-2010-crises-in-philanthropy</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><strong><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nonprofit Groups Face Trouble Coping With Pension Obligations</span></i></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">Chronicle of Philanthropy</span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">October 02, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></strong></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://philanthropy.com/news/?id=9712&pth&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=lefttop">http://philanthropy.com/news/?id=9712&pth&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=lefttop</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><strong><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Decline in United Way Giving</span></i></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">October 01, 2009 </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://philanthropy.com/news/?id=9700&pth&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=lefttop">http://philanthropy.com/news/?id=9700&pth&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=lefttop</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><strong><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Legal-Aid Study Finds Continuing 'Justice Gap' for Poor </span></i></strong><strong><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">October</span></i></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"> 01, 2009 </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://philanthropy.com/news/?id=9697&pth&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=lefttop">http://philanthropy.com/news/?id=9697&pth&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=lefttop</a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></i></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/culturemonster/2009/10/claremont-museum-of-art-is-about-to-close-its-doors.html" title="Claremont Museum of Art is on verge of closing doors">Claremont Museum of Art is on verge of closing doors</a> </span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">October 5, 2009</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <i style=""><o:p></o:p></i></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; 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<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Grantmaker policies threaten nonprofits</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">September 29, 2009<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.philanthropyjournal.org/news/grantmaker-policies-threaten-nonprofits"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Red Cross to Auction Off Little Pieces of Its History</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: bold;"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">By <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/stephanie_strom/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More Articles by Stephanie Strom">STEPHANIE STROM</a> Published: October 2, 2009 NY Times <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/03/us/03redcross.html?_r=2&emc=tnt&tntemail">
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<br /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/03/us/03redcross.html?_r=2&emc=tnt&tntemail">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/03/us/03redcross.html?_r=2&emc=tnt&tntemail</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Stanford Puts $1 Billion in Assets on Block University Aims to Unload Partial Interest in Illiquid Investments; Private Equity Is Watching</span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">OCTOBER 3, 2009 BY CRAIG KARMIN AND PETER LATTMAN<span style=""> </span>Wall Street Journal <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125452509356560725.html?mod=djemTMB">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB125452509356560725.html?mod=djemTMB</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Salary cuts for one third of US museum directors Survey shows widespread pay reductions, hiring freezes and layoffs</span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">By Jason Edward Kaufman | From <a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/issues/206">issue 206</a>, October 2009
<br />Published online 5 Oct 09 The Art Newspaper<o:p></o:p></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Salary-cuts-for-one-third-of-US-museum-directors/19366">http://www.theartnewspaper.com/articles/Salary-cuts-for-one-third-of-US-museum-directors/19366</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h2 style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It’s Official: Three Unions Merge to Form Nurses ‘Super Union’ </span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">December 9th, 2009 | Lindsay Beyerstein Today’s Workplace a workfairness Blog<i style=""><o:p></o:p></i></span></h2> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nurses have been called the <a href="http://www.inthesetimes.com/working/entry/5161/meet_rosie_the_nurse_the_new_face_of_labor/">new face of organized labor</a>. Like an increasing percentage of the rest of America’s labor movement, the typical RN in the U.S. is female, college-educated, and working a non-outsourceable job in the service sector.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This week, American nurses banded together to wield unprecedented power in the workplace and in national politics. Delegates in Phoenix yesterday approved a three-union merger to create National Nurses United (NNU), the nation’s largest union of registered nurses.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Eight months in the making, the merger joins the California Nurses Association, the United American Nurses, and the Massachusetts Nurses Union to create a new super union with a combined strength of <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2009/12/08/MNAC1AQ0UK.DTL">150,000 members</a>.<o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/09/it%E2%80%99s-official-three-unions-merge-to-form-nurses-%E2%80%98super-union%E2%80%99/">
<br /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/09/it%E2%80%99s-official-three-unions-merge-to-form-nurses-%E2%80%98super-union%E2%80%99/">http://www.todaysworkplace.org/2009/12/09/it%E2%80%99s-official-three-unions-merge-to-form-nurses-%E2%80%98super-union%E2%80%99/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span><i style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Two nonprofits that support Yosemite to merge</span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"> <a href="mailto:cnolte@sfchronicle.com">Carl Nolte, Chronicle Staff Writer</a> Monday, December 21, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Yosemite Association and the Yosemite Fund, two nonprofit organizations that provide private financial support and interpretative programs in Yosemite National Park, have decided to merge.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;"><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/20/BAI21B6I1L.DTL#ixzz0aQxapbKU">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/20/BAI21B6I1L.DTL#ixzz0aQxapbKU</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/20/BAI21B6I1L.DTL">http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/12/20/BAI21B6I1L.DTL</a><o:p></o:p></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Nonprofits: Misery loves company - The struggling nonprofit world may be on the cusp of a merger boom</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">. By Lawrence Delevingne, Reporter Last Updated: February 20, 2009<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p><a href="http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/20/magazines/fortune/nonprofit_merger.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009022012">http://money.cnn.com/2009/02/20/magazines/fortune/nonprofit_merger.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2009022012</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">There are my reasons for my<b style=""> </b></span><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2010 New Year’s Resolution – No New Nonprofits Unless</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">…</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p>RESOURCES <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Anything Goes: Approval of Nonprofit Status by the IRS</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">, </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Center on Philanthropy and Civil Society, Stanford </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">October 2010<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.stanford.edu/%7Esdsachs/AnythingGoesPACS1109.pdf">http://www.stanford.edu/~sdsachs/AnythingGoesPACS1109.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/reasons-not-to-incorporate-nonprofit.html">Reasons Not to Incorporate a Nonprofit Organization</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/reasons-not-to-incorporate-nonprofit.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/reasons-not-to-incorporate-nonprofit.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/nonprofit-business-plan-program.html">The Nonprofit Business Plan - Program Precedes Money. Planning Precedes Program</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/nonprofit-business-plan-program.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/nonprofit-business-plan-program.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: black;"><a href="http://www.idealist.org/media/pdf/FAQ/080123NP_Biz_Plan.pdf">http://www.idealist.org/media/pdf/FAQ/080123NP_Biz_Plan.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/in-praise-of-small-and-mid-size.html">In Praise of Small and Mid-size Nonprofits - On the Side Streets of America</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/in-praise-of-small-and-mid-size.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/in-praise-of-small-and-mid-size.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-phase-of-nonprofit-organizational.html">One Phase of Nonprofit Organizational Readiness for Grant Funding: Recordkeeping</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-phase-of-nonprofit-organizational.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-phase-of-nonprofit-organizational.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;" href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/agenda-and-minutes-of-first-board.html">Agenda and Minutes of First Board Meetings</a>
<br /></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/agenda-and-minutes-of-first-board.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/agenda-and-minutes-of-first-board.html</a></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/minutes-ongoing-record-of-your.html">Minutes: The Ongoing Record of Your Nonprofit Organization</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/minutes-ongoing-record-of-your.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/minutes-ongoing-record-of-your.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/your-nonprofit-library-third-shelf-see.html">Your Nonprofit Library Third Shelf – See What the IRS Demands of Your Tax Exempt Organization After it is Recognized as Tax Exempt</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/your-nonprofit-library-third-shelf-see.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/your-nonprofit-library-third-shelf-see.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/according-to-my-crystal-ball-your.html">According To My Crystal Ball, Your Nonprofit Organization May Be Toast In 2009</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/according-to-my-crystal-ball-your.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/according-to-my-crystal-ball-your.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/stories-of-nonprofits-dying.html">The Stories of Nonprofits Dying</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/stories-of-nonprofits-dying.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/stories-of-nonprofits-dying.html
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Accidents happen. Mistakes happen. Not knowing what you are doing happens. Intentional bad things happen. They can lead to claims and law suits involving thousands, hundreds of thousands and millions of dollars... The organization, the board, individual board members, staff and volunteers can all be sued. <span style=""> </span>The insurance coverage has to include both the cost of legal representation and potential damages, subject to a deductible. <span style=""> </span>Nonprofit leaders who fail to assess the risks in the operation of the organization can open themselves as individuals as well as the organization to financial damages. There are two policies that are mentioned most frequently that nonprofits must have. They are Accident Liability Insurance and Directors and Officers Insurance (D&O). This article is about new concerns for D&O insurance. Please note there are limited protections for volunteers of nonprofit organizations for errors and omissions and as directors and officers, but it is – emphasis here – limited. A cost of doing business as a nonprofit organization must include the cost of appropriate and adequate insurance. And Sisters and Brothers here is where detail is the Devil. This article is about new details that have developed. They were featured recently in the <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><a href="http://www.irmi.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">International Risk Management Institute, Inc</span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">.</span></a></span>, <i style="">D&O Compass</i> e-newsletter and are featured here by permission. I have also provided a <b style=""><u>RESOURCE</u></b> and <b style=""><u>DEFINITIONS</u></b> section to help you develop an online library of articles, knowledge base and contacts about insurance.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Directors’ & officers’ liability insurance (D&O insurance)</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — Insurance that provides coverage against wrongful acts which might include actual or alleged errors, omissions, misleading statements, and neglect or breach of duty on the part of the board of directors and other insured persons and entities. Many D&O policies include employment practices liability coverage.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >(Source – <i style="">Nonprofit Risk Management Center</i> – see <b style=""><u>DEFINITIONS</u></b> below)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >D&O insurance is not like a new coat that you buy off the rack. Based on the definition where may the organization be vulnerable? What items on the D&O menu of coverage are needed? What amount of a deductible can the organization live with? <span style=""> </span>D&O does not cover theft, forgery, theft through technology, illegal use of computers, property damage, bodily injury, fire, pollution or environmental claims. Are you sure you know what D&O can cover? Having the assistance of an insurance agent or attorney knowledgeable about nonprofits and insurance can assist you in making wise choices. <span style=""></span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >TOPICS:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >ISSUES<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >RESOURCES<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >DEFINITIONS<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >ISSUES<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <ol style="margin-top: 0in;" start="1" type="1"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Case #1 - Using D&O insurance for coverage of Employment Practices Liability (EPL) – there are strong reasons review your D&O policy and if necessary to add additional language and coverage for protection of the nonprofit organization and its nondirectors and nonofficers or purchase an additional separate EPL policy<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Case # 2 - D&O insurance adds protection to the organization and it also provides legal counsel to defend the organization and to handle claims. But there are some details that can cost the organization a significant amount of money in legal costs if not clarified at the beginning. Here is the story of a hospital that was hit with substantial attorneys’ fees for failing to look at details even though it was insured. </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></li></ol> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >CASE # 1 - EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES LIABILITY<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >The <span style="font-style: italic;">Towers Perrin</span> <i>Survey of Insurance Purchasing Trends</i> released this fall revealed that a majority of insureds rely on their D&O policy rather than a stand-alone form as a source of employment practices liability (EPL) coverage.
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >More specifically, the survey indicated that 57 percent of participants purchase EPL coverage as part of their D&O policy (33 percent bought a stand-alone policy, while 10 percent did not buy EPL insurance).
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<br />Adding an EPL coverage endorsement to the D&O policy does indeed provide inexpensive coverage (i.e., premiums range from 10 percent of the D&O policy premium to no additional premium). Yet, obtaining EPL coverage in this manner is not without certain pitfalls.
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<br />When designing and negotiating EPL coverage under a D&O form, here are several tips to help you avoid the drawbacks commonly associated with EPL endorsements to D&O policies. In descending order of importance, coverage should:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;color:black;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Provide entity coverage, since virtually all EPL claims name the corporate entity; <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;color:black;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Be subject to a separate policy limit (to avoid diluting D&O limits with EPL claims); <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;color:black;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Name nondirectors/nonofficers as insureds, in addition to directors and officers; <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;color:black;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Cover a broad range of workplace torts in addition to merely discrimination, sexual harassment, retaliation, and wrongful termination; <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;color:black;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Contain a separate, lower retention, since D&O retentions are generally much higher than those under EPL forms. <o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >When seeking to cover EPL exposures, the adage "you get what you pay for" clearly applies to EPL endorsements under D&O policies. Some, but not all, EPL endorsements to D&O policies incorporate these coverage aspects. Yet if these items are not incorporated within such endorsements, the actual scope of EPL protection will be limited.
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<br />Our next issue of <i>D&O Compass</i> will be in January. Best wishes for joyful holidays along with good health, prosperity, and happiness in the New Year.
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<br />All the best,</span><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Bob</span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >
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<br />Bob Bregman, CPCU, MLIS, RPLU
<br />Senior Research Analyst
<br />International Risk Management Institute, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><a name="Section3"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >(End)<o:p></o:p></span></b></a></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=""><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >CASE # 2 - D&O COVERAGE TIP</span></b></span><span style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > - <b>WATCH THE BURDEN OF PROOF ON ALLOCATION</b></span></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > OF COSTS</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
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<br /><span style="color:black;">Under many D&O policies, especially those written for large, public companies, the duty to defend (and the concomitant right to control the defense) is reserved to the insured, and the insurer merely agrees to reimburse defense costs. One practical implication of this arrangement is that the insured may be held to implicitly carry the burden of proof on the issue whether defense and indemnity costs can be allocated between covered and noncovered claims. In this case there are issues of negligence and intentional wrong conduct.
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<br />In <i>Camden-Clark Mem. Hosp. Ass'n v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.,</i> 682 S.E.2d 566 (W. Va. 2009), the court explained that, generally, the insured bears the burden of proving that all or a portion of a judgment is encompassed by the insuring agreement of an insurance policy. Courts recognize an exception to that rule if the insurer has the duty to defend. In that situation, the insurer who is in control of the defense is in the best position to develop the factual record necessary to make an allocation, and so courts hold that the burden of proof on the allocation issue should be shifted over to the defending insurer.
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<br />The problem in the <i>Camden-Clark</i> case was that the insured hospital retained the duty/right to defend suits under a self-insured retention (SIR) to its medical professional liability policy. Accordingly, it hired its own defense counsel and exercised exclusive control over the defense of a large medical malpractice claim. Although the professional liability insurer had a right (within the policy form) to associate in the defense, it never did so.
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<br />After a lengthy trial, the jury returned a $6 million verdict for the claimant, which included punitive damages for trying to cover up the medical mistake after the fact. The hospital's professional liability policy covered negligence but excluded intentional conduct. Although the hospital's defense attorney submitted special interrogatories, he never quite asked the jury to allocate the damages specifically between negligent conduct (which was covered) and intentional conduct (which was not covered).
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<br />The West Virginia Supreme Court held that, since the professional liability insurer did not exercise any control over the defense of the claim, there was no reason to shift the burden of proof on the allocation issue to the insurer. That burden stayed with the insured hospital. Because the hospital's defense attorney failed to ask the jury to make an allocation between negligent conduct and intentional conduct, the hospital failed to carry its burden, and the hospital lost the opportunity for a partial insurance recovery for the amount of the damages associated with the negligent conduct.
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<br />Although the <i>Camden-Clark</i> case involved a hospital professional liability policy, its analysis is applicable to any kind of insurance policy, including D&O policies. Other courts have recognized that, when a D&O insurer does not have a duty to defend, the burden of proof on the allocation issue remains with the insured.
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<br />This may come as a surprise to many D&O policyholders. First, it would seem that the insurer should be required to show that a portion of the damages falls within an exclusion, and so the insurer should carry the burden of proof on the allocation issue in all cases. But that is not how courts see it.
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<br />Second, D&O policies typically say that the parties will use "best efforts" to make the allocation without specifying which party technically bears the burden of proof should that issue be litigated.
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<br />Don't get caught unawares. If control of the defense is important enough to lead to the purchase of a reimbursement D&O policy that does not include a duty to defend, the insured should remain cognizant that the right to control the defense carries with it the implicit burden of proof on the allocation issue. Remind your defense attorney (who may not be up to speed on the nuances of insurance law) to ask the jury to allocate the damages between covered and noncovered claims so that you can preserve your opportunity for a partial insurance recovery.
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<br />Alternatively, you might try to modify your reimbursement D&O policy so that it expressly says that the insurer bears the burden of proof on the allocation issue. In practical terms, that would mean that, if a nondefending insurer thinks there is an allocation problem, it must assert its contractual right to associate in the defense of the </span>case<span style="color:black;"> to develop the factual record necessary to make an allocation in a later declaratory judgment action after the liability case is over.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >(End)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-right: 1in; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><span style=""> </span>“Used with permission of the publisher, <span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);"><a href="http://www.irmi.com/"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 204);">International Risk Management Institute, Inc.</span></a></span>, Dallas, Texas, from <i>D&O Compass</i>, copyright International Risk Management Institute, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited. You may subscribe to <i><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a href="http://www.irmi.com/newsletters/default.aspx">D&O Compass<span style="font-style: normal;"> or other free risk management and insurance newsletters</span></a></span></i><span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"> </span>from <span style="color: rgb(31, 73, 125);"><a href="http://www.irmi.com/">IRMI</a> </span>on its website. <a href="http://www.irmi.com/newsletters/default.aspx">http://www.irmi.com/newsletters/default.aspx</a><span style=""> </span>” <a href="http://www.irmi.com/">http://www.irmi.com/</a><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >I want to acknowledge my deep appreciation to IRMI and Natalie J. Ewton. Marketing Direct Mail Coordinator & Permissions Editor, <span style="">International Risk Management Institute (IRMI) for their gracious cooperation. As Ms. Ewan stated to me, “</span><span style="color:black;">Normally we don’t allow this, but given the nature of your blog we will make an exception if you are willing to sign a reprint authorization agreement and acknowledge our copyright… “ – I appreciate the trust in this work.. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Reading this article is no substitute for consulting with an attorney about these issues. The author is a volunteer in his community and in the virtual world of nonprofits on the Internet</span></i><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > <i style="">He is a licensed attorney in New Jersey. He has no clients. He seeks no clients. He accepts no clients or consulting work. He may offer legal information in this blog and other material from time to time but not legal advice. If you write or say to him, “I have a short legal question…”., he will have no answer for you except consult an attorney.</i></span><i style=""><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >RESOURCES<o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >For additional web sites featuring information, resources and helpful articles insuring nonprofit organizations, see –<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></o:p></span><b style=""><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >State Liability Laws for Charitable Organizations and Volunteers</span></i></b><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Published in September 2001<b> </b>by the<b> </b><i style="">Nonprofit Risk Management Center</i> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >(Updated in August 2005 and 2008 with additional case cites -.Section on New Jersey updated in January 2009.) This publication is based on a careful review of legislation and databases that report judicial outcomes. If any readers identify an area where the information presented is incomplete, inaccurate or misleading, they urge you to contact them so that they may update their records and this publication. To provide an update or information with respect to any statute or relevant case, please call (202) 785-3891 or send relevant information to: <a href="mailto:info@nonprofitrisk.org">info@nonprofitrisk.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.aspenrmg.com/Resources/state_liability_laws_for_charitable_organizations_and_volunteers.pdf">http://www.aspenrmg.com/Resources/state_liability_laws_for_charitable_organizations_and_volunteers.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p>Insurance Guide for Nonprofit Organizations –</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > <i>Blue Cafe</i> Interview of Pamela Davis<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><a href="http://www.blueavocado.org/content/board-members-guide-nonprofit-insurance">http://www.blueavocado.org/content/board-members-guide-nonprofit-insurance</a><b style=""><i> <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p>Nonprofit Good Practice Guide</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >, This toolkit from the <i style="">Johnson Center at Grand Valley State <o:p></o:p></i></span><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >University</span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > defines risk management and offers links, resources, and ideas for effective risk<o:p></o:p> management in a nonprofit organization. –<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.npgoodpractice.org/Topics/Financial/LegalConsiderations/Default.aspx">http://www.npgoodpractice.org/Topics/Financial/LegalConsiderations/Default.aspx</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></o:p></span><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Insurance Overview for New Jersey Nonprofits</span></i></b><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > </span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >from the C<i>enter for Nonprofits </i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >- </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.njnonprofits.org/ins_overview.html">http://www.njnonprofits.org/ins_overview.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
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<br /></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></o:p></span><b style=""><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Basic Considerations in Risk Management</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > and <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Risk Managemen</span>t by Carter McNamara <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.managementhelp.org/legal/rskmgmnt.htm">http://www.managementhelp.org/legal/rskmgmnt.htm</a> and <span style=""> </span><a href="http://www.managementhelp.org/risk_mng/risk_mng.htm">http://www.managementhelp.org/risk_mng/risk_mng.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></o:p></span><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >The</span></i></b><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > <b style="">Violence Vulnerability Assessment: Sometimes Ignored - Always Essential!</b> -</span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > by <a href="http://www.irmi.com/expert/authors/madero.aspx">James N. Madero, Ph.D.</a></span><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.irmi.com/Expert/Articles/2006/Madero10.aspx">http://www.irmi.com/Expert/Articles/2006/Madero10.aspx</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></o:p></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></o:p></span></i><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Risk Assessment Road Map Toolkit, Insurance Rating Assessment</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > - State of Oregon<i> </i></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >-<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SSD/Risk/docs/RiskAssessmentInsurance.doc">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SSD/Risk/docs/RiskAssessmentInsurance.doc</a> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >and<span style="color:blue;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SSD/Risk/RiskAssessmentRoadmapToolkit.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SSD/Risk/RiskAssessmentRoadmapToolkit.shtml</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></o:p></span><strong><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Smart Contracting Toolkit</span></strong><strong><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > – State of Oregon <o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SSD/Risk/SmartContractingToolkitOverview.shtml">http://www.oregon.gov/DAS/SSD/Risk/SmartContractingToolkitOverview.shtml</a> <o:p></o:p></span><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p>
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<br /></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Risk Management for Non-for-Profit Organizations</span></i></b><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > </span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >by Paulette Vinette, CAE – <a href="http://www.charitychannel.com/articles/article-categories/nonprofit-boards-and-governance-review/article/2216/bioid/xmid.aspx">http://www.charitychannel.com/articles/article-categories/nonprofit-boards-and-governance-review/article/2216/bioid/xmid.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></o:p></span><b style=""><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Exactly How Can the Board Manage Association Risk?</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > by </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Paulette Vinette, CAE – <a href="http://www.csae.com/public/public.asp?WCE=C=47%7CK=223640%7CRefreshT=%7CRefreshS=Container%7CRefreshD=%7CA=Body">http://www.csae.com/public/public.asp?WCE=C=47|K=223640|RefreshT=|RefreshS=Container|RefreshD=|A=Body</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >(Workplace Safety)<o:p>
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<br /></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Accident Preparation and Response Tutorial</span></i></b><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > </span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >is a free web-based tutorial designed to teach<o:p></o:p> nonprofit organizations how to respond effectively to accidents. It focuses on the nonprofit's and<o:p></o:p> its staff's actions shortly after an accident, during which missteps can have a significant impact on<o:p></o:p> legal and insurance outcomes. It includes checklists to print and to keep in appropriate locations <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://nonprofitrisk.org/tools/accident-response/intro/1.htm">http://nonprofitrisk.org/tools/accident-response/intro/1.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; font-style: italic;">
<br /><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p style="font-style: italic;"></o:p><span style="font-style: italic;">Nonprofit Risk Management Center</span>'s <b style=""><i>Workplace Safety is No Accident: An Employer's Online Toolkit to Protect Employees and Volunteers</i></b><i> </i>is a must read for all nonprofit managers - .<i><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://nonprofitrisk.org/tools/workplace-safety/nonprofit/wsp.htm">http://nonprofitrisk.org/tools/workplace-safety/nonprofit/wsp.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Workplace Safety Is No Accident -</span></i></b><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > </span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Tutorial with sample policies and procedures -</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://nonprofitrisk.org/tools/workplace-safety/nonprofit/tutorial/1.htm">http://nonprofitrisk.org/tools/workplace-safety/nonprofit/tutorial/1.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></span><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p>
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<br /></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >(Fraud, Theft)</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
<br /><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p>Fraud Prevention Check-up</span></i></b><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > </span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >from the <span style="font-style: italic;">Association of Certified Fraud Examiners</span> -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.acfe.com/resources/fraud-tools.asp?copy=checkup">http://www.acfe.com/resources/fraud-tools.asp?copy=checkup</a> <o:p></o:p></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p>
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<br /></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Sample Fraud Examination Documents</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > from the <span style="font-style: italic;">Association of Certified Fraud Examiners</span> -<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.acfe.com/resources/fraud-tools.asp?copy=samples">http://www.acfe.com/resources/fraud-tools.asp?copy=samples</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></o:p></span><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Developing and Managing Volunteer Programs</span></i></b><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > </span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >-<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.managementhelp.org/staffing/outsrcng/volnteer/volnteer.htm#anchor1409580">http://www.managementhelp.org/staffing/outsrcng/volnteer/volnteer.htm#anchor1409580</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >A Patchwork Of Protection: Sources Of Volunteer Immunity For Medical & Public Health<o:p></o:p>Volunteers</span></i></b><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > </span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >- </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.troutmansanders.com/mc/art-gravely-whaley.pdf">http://www.troutmansanders.com/mc/art-gravely-whaley.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-style: italic;"><span style="font-weight: bold;"></span></span></o:p></span><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Federal Volunteer Protection Act</span></i></b><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > - </span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://www.njnonprofits.org/vol_protect_act.html">http://www.njnonprofits.org/vol_protect_act.html</a> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >and<span style="color:blue;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><a href="http://www.fcomi.org/Documents/Volunteer%20Protection%20Act.pdf">http://www.fcomi.org/Documents/Volunteer%20Protection%20Act.pdf</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;">
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<br /></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Business Continuity Planning</span></i></b><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > – </span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Tutorial </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >designed to help you and your organization develop, implement, and test a workable plan to prevent the interruption of mission-critical services, even in the event of a major business interruption.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://nonprofitrisk.org/tools/business-continuity/business-continuity.shtml">http://nonprofitrisk.org/tools/business-continuity/business-continuity.shtml</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal;"><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></o:p></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" ><o:p></o:p></span></i><b style=""><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >Risk Management Essentials</span></i></b><i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > </span></i><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" >is the <span style="font-style: italic;">Nonprofit Risk Management Center</span>'s 16-page newsletter <o:p></o:p>distributed three times a year </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:blue;" ><a href="http://nonprofitrisk.org/library/newsletter/newsletter.shtml">http://nonprofitrisk.org/library/newsletter/newsletter.shtml</a> </span><b style=""><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Insurance Questions for Nonprofits</span></i></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > - <a href="http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/144-221/40-8">http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/144-221/40-8</a> and <a href="http://idealist.org/media/pdf/FAQ/080324Insuring.pdf">http://idealist.org/media/pdf/FAQ/080324Insuring.pdf</a> <o:p></o:p></span><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >DEFINITIONS</span></u></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > selected from the <i style="">Nonprofit Risk Management Center</i>:<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Directors’ & officers’ liability insurance (D&O insurance)</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — Insurance that provides coverage against wrongful acts which might include actual or alleged errors, omissions, misleading statements, and neglect or breach of duty on the part of the board of directors and other insured persons and entities. Many D&O policies include employment practices liability coverage.<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Commercial general liability insurance</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > <b style="">(CGL) —</b> Covers liability exposures that are common to all organizations; a combination of three separate coverages, each with its own insuring agreement and exclusions: Coverage A = general liability; Coverage B = personal injury and advertising injury liability; and Coverage C = medical payments.<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Commercial property insurance</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — Covers risk of loss to an organization’s buildings or personal property. Usually includes buildings, personal property of the insured, personal property of others on site and in insured’s possession. Coverage can be on an all risk or specific perils basis.<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Employee benefits liability (EBL – Sometimes called E&O)</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — Covers <i style=""><u>errors and omissions</u></i> in the administration of the insured’s employee benefits such as health insurance or pension benefits.<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Employment practices liability insurance (EPLI or EPL)</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — Insurance that provides coverage for claims arising out of employment practices. EPLI policies generally cover the organization, its directors, officers, and employees.<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Insurance</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — Traditional risk-financing tool used to transfer the financial hazard of risk. An insurance policy spells out what is or is not covered caused by all or specific perils (causes of damage or injury). Insurance is also a contract whereby an organization agrees to indemnify another and/or to pay a specified amount for covered losses in exchange for a premium. For many nonprofits, insurance provides the funds to pay for the nonprofit’s unexpected losses of people, property and income, while ultimately keeping the organization in operation.<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Insurance program review</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — A review of the nonprofit’s existing insurance coverages for the purpose of identifying coverage gaps, overlaps and commenting on the adequacy of specific policy terms, limits and deductibles...<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Personal liability policy (volunteers)</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — Provides protection if the volunteer is liable for bodily injury or property damage arising out of the performance of his or her duties; generally written on an excess basis. Purchase separately or bundled with accident medical reimbursement and/or excess automobile liability insurance for volunteers.<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Property insurance</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — Insurance that covers direct damage to the nonprofit’s property and equipment including consequential losses (business income, loss of rents, extra expense) caused by an insured peril.<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Risk assessment</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — A thorough examination of the exposures of the nonprofit, both insurable and uninsurable<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Risk management committee</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — A representative group of staff, volunteers and advisors who identify exposures, develop a risk control program, and establish a risk-financing strategy for the nonprofit. May act in place of a staff designee in small nonprofits. In midsize and large organizations, they may work in partnership with the staff designee (such as finance director or professional risk manager).<o:p></o:p></span><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Umbrella liability insurance</span></b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > — Provides excess coverage over several primary policies, such as CGL, auto liability and employer’s liability. Increases the amount of liability insurance beyond that of the basic policies carried by the nonprofit and reaches out to cover areas of unknown exposures lacking in the basic insurance policy.<o:p></o:p><a href="http://nonprofitrisk.org/library/glossary.shtml">
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arrives.</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" > <span lang="EN">The Ad Council and American Heart Association recently launched a national multimedia public service advertising (PSA) campaign that encourages bystanders to use Hands-Only</span></span><sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">™</span></sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN"> CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation) when an adult collapses and is unresponsive. </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >When an adult has a sudden cardiac arrest, his or her survival depends greatly on immediately getting CPR from someone nearby. Unfortunately, less than 1/3 of those people who experience a cardiac arrest at home, work or in a public location get that help. Most bystanders are worried that they might do something wrong or make things worse. That’s why the AHA has simplified things.
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">During a cardiac arrest, the heart suddenly stops beating normally and the victim collapse into unconsciousness. Oxygen-rich blood stops circulating. Without quick action, such as immediate CPR, a victim of cardiac arrest can die within four to six minutes. Every day, nearly 800 Americans suffer sudden cardiac arrest outside of hospitals, according to the AHA, and less than 10 percent will survive to hospital discharge. However, studies show providing CPR to an adult who has collapsed from a sudden cardiac arrest can more than double or triple that person's chance of survival. Nonprofits and their staff can help one another, families, customers and others by learning this easy but vital life-saving task.
<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">A brief video simply and candidly demonstrates how to do it beginning with calling 9-1-1 and using your hands only. <span style=""> </span>Hands-Only</span><sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">™</span></sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN"> CPR, or CPR </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" lang="EN">without mouth-to-mouth breathing, is a two-step technique that involves calling 9-1-1 and pushing hard and fast in the center of the chest until professional help arrives.<span style="color:black;"> Forty-four percent of adults say they would not perform CPR because they're not confident in their ability, according to a national AHA survey conducted in 2008. Consumer research also shows that people often hesitate because they're not comfortable with giving mouth-to-mouth CPR. Well, there is an alternative method now that we can use to save a life. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">The PSAs — distributed to about 33,000 media outlets nationwide this week - will air and run in advertising time and space donated by the media. An integrated social media program will extend the reach of the PSA campaign online with strategies designed to engage and educate adults throughout the country. See additional <b style=""><u>RESOURCES</u></b> at the end of this blog article. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">Through the Hands-Only</span><sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">™</span></sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN"> CPR campaign, the American Heart Association and Ad Council hope to reach all adults, particularly women age 55 years and older who are most likely to be the spouses of potential victims.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Hands-Only<span class="tm">TM</span> CPR is recommended for use on teens or adults (anyone over the age of 8) whom you witness suddenly collapse.<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 0.0001pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Don’t be afraid. Your actions can only help.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >It’s not normal to see an adult suddenly collapse, but if you do, call 9-1-1 and push hard and fast in the center of the chest. Don’t be afraid. Your actions can only help. Take a minute and look around this site and invite your friends! Increasing the number of people who know about Hands-Only</span><sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">™</span></sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > CPR will increase the chance that someone can help when an adult suddenly collapses, and more lives can be saved.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 12pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Adults who suddenly collapse and are not responsive are likely to have sudden cardiac arrest and their chance of survival is nearly zero unless someone takes action immediately. If sudden cardiac arrest is the cause of the collapse, Hands-Only<span class="tm">TM</span> CPR is an easy, effective way for any bystander to more than double the victim's chance for survival. If an adult has collapsed for reasons other than sudden cardiac arrest, Hands-Only CPR could still help by causing the person to respond (begin to move, breathe normally or speak). If that occurs, Hands-Only<span class="tm">TM</span> CPR can be stopped. Otherwise, chest compressions should continue until EMS providers arrive.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://handsonlycpr.org/" jquery1260453568109="4">Check out this video</a> to see Hands-Only</span><sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">™</span></sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > CPR in action. </span><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN"><a href="http://handsonlycpr.org/"><u>http://handsonlycpr.org/</u></a> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >If you ARE CONFIDENT in your ability to provide CPR that includes breaths with high-quality chest compressions with minimal interruptions, then provide either the conventional CPR that you learned OR </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">Hands-Only<sub><span style="">™</span></sub> CPR </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >If you ARE NOT CONFIDENT in your ability to provide CPR that includes breaths with high-quality chest compressions with minimal interruptions, then provide </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">Hands-Only<sub><span style="">™</span></sub> CPR</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" lang="EN"> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >In both cases, continue </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">Hands-Only<sub><span style="">™</span></sub> CPR</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" lang="EN"> </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >until an AED arrives and is ready for use or EMS providers take over care of the victim.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">"Hands-Only</span><sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">™</span></sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN"> CPR is an easy and effective technique that has the potential to save lives every day if we can educate more Americans about it and reduce their fears and hesitation," said Peggy Conlon, president and CEO of the Ad Council.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">"This new campaign beautifully depicts the power of hands in helping to save a life," Conlon said. "I believe it will empower more bystanders to take action when they see someone in cardiac arrest."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">"For years the survival rate from sudden cardiac arrest has been abysmal," said Clyde Yancy, M.D., American Heart Association president. "Bystanders hold the key to increasing survival. We hope this campaign will break through the barriers people have when they see someone in cardiac arrest – so that anyone who hears this message can help save a life."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">Created <i>pro bono</i> by Gotham Inc., an ad agency in New York, the campaign includes television, radio, print, outdoor and Web PSAs. The PSAs direct audiences to visit <u><a href="http://www.handsonlycpr.org/" target="_blank"><u>www.HandsOnlyCPR.org</u></a></u>, where they can gain access to information and resources on the technique, including an instructional video.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">Visitors to the Web site can also download a free instructional application for their smartphone that teaches the technique. The application is available on the iPhone and iPod touch, Blackberry, Palm Pre and Android (Google) platforms.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">"It's a rare occasion when advertising can help save lives," said Peter McGuinness, CEO of Gotham. "We hope that through this campaign, we can encourage all bystanders, trained or untrained, to do something when they see an adult suddenly collapse."<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 1.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><b><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">American Heart Association</span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">Founded in 1924, it is the nation's oldest and largest voluntary health organization dedicated to building healthier lives, free of heart disease and stroke. To help prevent, treat and defeat these diseases — America's No. 1 and No. 3 killers — they fund cutting-edge research, conduct lifesaving public and professional educational programs, and advocate to protect public health. To learn more or join them in helping all Americans, call 1-800-AHA-USA1 or visit <a href="http://www.americanheart.org/" target="_blank"><u>americanheart.or</u>g</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 1.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><b><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">The Ad Council</span></u></b><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">The Ad Council (<u><a href="http://www.adcouncil.org/" target="_blank"><u>www.adcouncil.org</u></a></u>) is a private, non-profit organization that marshals talent from the advertising and communications industries, the facilities of the media, and the resources of the business and non-profit communities to produce, distribute and promote public service campaigns on behalf of non-profit organizations and government agencies in issue areas such as improving the quality of life for children, preventive health, education, community well-being, environmental preservation and strengthening families.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 1.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><b><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">Gotham</span></u></b><b><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; margin-bottom: 7.5pt; line-height: normal; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">Gotham's 160 employees service the integrated communication needs of clients in fashion and beauty, retail, healthcare, financial services, and packaged goods categories. Clients include: Lindt, Fresh Direct, Yellowbook.com, Sony Ericsson, Best Western, Maybelline, Remington, RSM McGladrey, Newman's Own and Wedgwood. For more information, visit <u><a href="http://www.gothaminc.com/" target="_blank"><u>www.gothaminc.com</u></a></u>.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">I want to thank </span><strong><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Lauren Sammak for asking me to help through my nonprofit/philanthropy contacts. It is my pleasure.<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Lauren Sammak<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Manager, Digital Publicity, Fanscape, Inc.<b>
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<br />Los Angeles, CA </span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" lang="ES">90048</span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" lang="ES">323.785.2818<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="mailto:lsammak@fanscape.com"><u>lsammak@fanscape.com</u></a> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >RESOURCES <o:p></o:p></span></u></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Hands-Only</span></i></b><b><i style=""><sub><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;color:black;" lang="EN">™</span></sub></i></b><b style=""><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > CPR Frequently Asked Questions <u><o:p></o:p></u></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://handsonlycpr.org/faqs.html"><u>http://handsonlycpr.org/faqs.html</u></a> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <h2><i style=""><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Hands-Only CPR Gets Thumbs Up - Not Trained in Conventional CPR? Chest Compressions Alone Could Save Someone in Cardiac</span></i><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:10pt;" > <i style="">Arrest</i> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >By <a href="http://www.webmd.com/kelley-colihan">Kelley Colihan</a> March 31, 2008 WebMD Health News<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></h2> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20080331/hands-only-cpr-gets-thumbs-up"><u>http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/news/20080331/hands-only-cpr-gets-thumbs-up</u></a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Latest News and Views and Links <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><u><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://handsonlycpr.org/latest-news.html"><u>http://handsonlycpr.org/latest-news.html</u></a> <o:p></o:p></span></u></p> Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-11754377287272664612009-11-05T14:02:00.004-05:002009-11-20T17:15:14.385-05:00AIDS and Nonprofits – A New Resource Tracking Tool; Where’s the Money for AIDS?On Tuesday, November 17th, 2009 Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA) and the European HIV/AIDS Funders Group (EFG) will jointly launch our annual resource tracking publications, U.S. Philanthropic Support to Address HIV/AIDS in 2008 and European Philanthropic Support to Address HIV/AIDS in 2008. In this article you will also find synopses and references to reports about the dwindling giving for AIDS in the U.S. and Globally. For nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations this is known only too well and the rest of us need to hear it also. I have also added links to possible grants.<br /><br /><strong>Funders Concerned About AIDS and the European HIV/AIDS Funders Group Report<br /></strong><br /><strong>What can you expect in this year’s reports?</strong><br /><br />• New insights into U.S. and European HIV/AIDS funding trends from 2005 through 2008;<br /><br />• Grantmaker forecasts on 2009 HIV/AIDS-related funding levels;<br /><br />• Notable geographic trends in international and domestic HIV/AIDS funding;<br /><br />• Narrative profiles highlighting examples of funder innovation;<br /><br />• An enhanced directory and select profiles of funding organizations located outside of the U.S. and Western and Central Europe engaged in HIV/AIDS.<br /><br />A New Approach for 2009<br /><br />This year we’re doing things differently. To encourage you to access and share this critical assessment of U.S. and European philanthropic investment in HIV/AIDS, we’re giving you the publications in multiple formats.<br /><br />Beginning on November 17th, you can find a new Resource Tracking Toolkit on the FCAA and EFG websites.<br /><br />Now, in one convenient package you will be able to:<br /><br />• View a PowerPoint presentation of the key data highlights;<br /><br />• Download the PDF publications, press release, and slides of select charts and highlighted trends;<br /><br />• Learn how other top funders communicate the impact of their role in HIV/AIDS philanthropy to their constituencies.<br /><br />The toolkit will provide you with the resources to share this critical new data with your colleagues, grantees and Board to underscore the importance of your work.<br /><br />How can you use this information?<br /><br />• Reinforce your presentations and meetings with key messages, data points and new context for HIV/AIDS philanthropy;<br /><br />• Demonstrate the impact of your institution’s role in HIV/AIDS philanthropy and strengthen internal support for your grantmaking with foundation boards, colleagues and other key stakeholders;<br /><br />• Identify new colleagues and issues for potential collaboration and new issue areas or strategies to enhance the effectiveness and reach of your HIV/AIDS funding;<br /><br />• Help the field of HIV/AIDS philanthropy grow by encouraging your colleagues, partners and Board members to participate in resource tracking;<br /><br />• Tell us what you think and how you use this information! Your feedback will help us continue to enhance this product every year.<br /><br />RSVP by Friday, November 13th to receive an email when these materials are available online. RSVP by e-mail <a href="mailto:rsvp@fcaaids.org">mailto:rsvp@fcaaids.org</a><br /><br /><strong><em>GLOBAL: AIDS funding at "dangerous turning point"<br /></em></strong><br />JOHANNESBURG, 5 November 2009 (PlusNews) - Wavering international support for HIV/AIDS efforts is resulting in funding shortfalls that could wipe out a decade of progress in rolling out AIDS treatment, the international medical and humanitarian organization, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), has warned.<br /><br />In a report called "Punishing Success? Early signs of a retreat from commitment to HIV/AIDS care and treatment", released on 5 November, MSF highlights worrying indications that the two biggest international funders helping developing countries expand their AIDS programmes are starting to scale back or flatline their contributions.<br /><br />The board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, which largely relies on money from developed countries to award grants in 140 poor countries, will soon decide whether to cancel its 2010 call for funding proposals.<br /><br />If so, it will be the organization's first year since 2002 without a funding round; the total amount of HIV grants recommended for funding in 2009 was 35 percent lower than in 2008.<br /><br />Countries like Malawi are heavily dependent on Global Fund grants to finance their antiretroviral (ARV) treatment programmes. The MSF report notes that with the Fund in crisis, Malawi's chances of achieving universal access to treatment are sinking.<br /><br />For the full report and the recent acts by the Obama administration please see<br /><br /><a href="http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?Reportid=86902">http://www.plusnews.org/Report.aspx?Reportid=86902</a><br /><br />Where is the funding for AIDS? Most of the funds are going to research, not prevention, treatment and support of people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS<br /><br /><strong>SOME FUNDING RESOURCES FOR HIV/AIDS</strong><br /><br /><em>USAID/Uganda</em><br />The deadline is November 30, 2009<br /><a href="http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=49821">http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=49821</a><br /><br /><em>U.S. National Institutes of Health<br /></em>The deadline is November 18, 2009.<br /><a href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-008.html">http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-DA-10-008.html</a><br /><br /><em>STARS Foundation Impact Awards</em><br />The deadline is 19 January 2010<br /><a href="http://www.starsfoundation.org.uk/impact-awards/how-to-apply/">http://www.starsfoundation.org.uk/impact-awards/how-to-apply/</a><br /><br /><em>USAID/Malawi<br /></em>Closing Date for Round 1 Concept Paper Submission: November 30, 2009<br /><br />Closing Date for Annual Program Statement (APS): September 7, 2010<br /><a href="http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=49399">http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=49399</a><br /><br /><em>Hivos, the Humanist Institute for Development Cooperation </em><br />Applications are accepted throughout the year. There is no deadline.<br /><a href="http://www.hivos.nl/eng/content/view/full/5441">http://www.hivos.nl/eng/content/view/full/5441</a><br /><br /><em>Jerome Robbins Foundation</em><br />There are no deadlines<br /><a href="http://jeromerobbins.org/">http://jeromerobbins.org/</a><br /><br /><em>USAID/Uganda</em><br />The deadline is November 30, 2009<br /><a href="http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=49821">http://www07.grants.gov/search/search.do?&mode=VIEW&flag2006=false&oppId=49821</a><br /><br /><em>United Kingdom Comic Relief</em><br />Deadlines - 20 November 2009 and 5 March 2010<br /><a href="http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant">http://www.comicrelief.com/apply_for_a_grant</a>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-58676650997853619202009-10-31T07:04:00.004-04:002009-10-31T07:50:12.206-04:00The Death of a Nonprofit - Kids Care in Houston TX – But Why Did It Die?This is the story of the death of a nonprofit, <span style="font-style: italic;">Kids Care</span> in Houston TX. <span style="font-style: italic;">Kids Care</span> received extensive national notice, significant support, a high-profile board and national and international awards and recognition. Carol and Hurt Porter, Jr. started <span style="font-style: italic;">Kids Care</span> in their kitchen in 1984. It grew to feeding 20, 000 people a month in the first Meals on Wheels program for hungry children The Porters branched out to provide health care and provide cultural-enrichment programs for inner-city kids. Whole families were being fed. Carol Porter was called the “Mother Teresa of Houston”. Carol spoke before the United Nations about her work as a nongovernmental organization. In 2002, however, extreme news coverage from a Houston television reporter Wayne Dolcefino on the local ABC affiliate changed everything. Dolcafino wrote 40 articles in the series. He won an Edward R. Murrow and an Emmy for his <span style="font-style: italic;">Kid Care</span> series. The allegations included personal use of corporate credit cards, the ownership of a new car, funds spent on hair care, Italian tile for their home, unpaid taxes, expensive restaurants, hotels and a strip club – and more. But what is this story truly about?
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<br />Is this a story about
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<br />• nonprofit theft, corruption and embezzlement;
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<br />• a story of gross mismanagement;
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<br />• the failure of an influential board’s oversight;
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<br />• really bad business practices;
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<br />• a case of high performance and poorly designed structure to maintain itself;
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<br />• an overreaching mission that grew beyond the ability of its creators, staff and board;
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<br />• poor public relations;
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<br />• straight out-and-out racism;
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<br />• the story of a muck-raking self-serving reporter;
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<br />• an over-aggressive Attorney General;
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<br />• a misinformed Internal Revenue Service?
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<br />Whatever your conclusion, the fact is <span style="font-style: italic;">Kids Care</span> died. But why?
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<br /><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Killing Kid Care - Carol and Hurt Porter Jr. ran a well-connected, million-dollar "model charity" in Houston—until it all came crashing down</span> By David Theis September 18, 2009 AllBusiness
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<br />On a recent Saturday afternoon, a group of parishioners from Berean Adventist Church on Houston's near East Side gathered to fill grocery bags with donated food. It was part of a weekly post-church ritual organized by the Porters- Carol and Hurt Jr. The Porters round up donations from grocery stores and bring the fruits and vegetables to be sorted, bagged and delivered to the neighborhood's numerous elderly and shut-in residents.
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<br />As the group counted out how many bananas, mangoes and yams should go into each bag, Carol and Hurt were lively and engaged. Carol, who's 64, is a talker anyway, a dynamo of a woman. Hurt Jr. (he and his father were named Hurt because of the pain their mothers suffered during childbirth), who's 67, was noticeably more voluble here than at home, where his quiet demeanor perhaps shows the effects of the Job-like trial the Porters have lived through for most of this decade.
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<br />Until 2002, the Porters headed a nationally prominent charity, Kid Care. Started in the kitchen of their modest northside house in 1984, Kid Care had grown spectacularly, feeding more than 20,000 a month in the nation's first Meals on Wheels program for hungry children. As donations came in, the program had branched out into delivering health care and providing cultural-enrichment programs for inner-city kids.
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<br />Kid Care became well-known in short order. It was named as one of Bush 41's "Thousand Points of Light"- No. 866. Carol, a lifelong Republican, stood behind Bush 43 in the Oval Office when he signed the Faith-Based Initiatives Act. Kid Care had gone international, recognized as an NGO by the United Nations, where Carol had spoken. Carol was an ABC News "Person of the Week." Her face, along with those of needy children, adorned billboards all around Houston. A New York Times article called her "the Mother Teresa of Houston."
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<br />Then disaster struck, in the form of muck-raking Houston television reporter Wayne Dolcefino. In September 2002, on the local ABC affiliate, Dolcefino produced the first in a series investigating how Kid Care spent its money. He found plenty that was suspicious: money apparently spent on the Porters themselves - on fancy meals and hair salons, on personal property taxes, on friends and relatives and, as the nail in the coffin, on strip-club outings.
<br />As Dolcefino's series ended, the Porters were sued by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. The AG's office shut down Kid Care and ordered another charity for children opened (without the Porters' involvement) in its place. The IRS joined in, claiming the Porters owed $550,000 for unreported income.
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<br />(Snip)
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<br />How had a "model charity" fallen so far, so fast? Were the Porters victims of a sensationalistic, ratings-hungry reporter and an attorney general who too readily accepted his reports as fact? Had their impatience with "bean-counting" and sound business practices doomed them when Kid Care went from a self-funded mom-and-pop charity to one with a $1 million budget and 15 employees? Was Kid Care poorly served by a board of directors who didn't exercise enough oversight? Or were the Porters brought down by the size of their ambitions for Kid Care - to not just feed hungry kids, but draw them out of the cycle of poverty?
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<br />The answer, in all cases, is yes.
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<br />At a 2002 board meeting, held after Dolcefino's series had begun to air, the board and the Porters discussed Kid Care's problematic "crisis intervention" program. Money tended to be spent wherever Kid Care staff saw a pressing need - whether it was a one-time school uniform purchase for a needy kid, a birthday party for a Kid Care volunteer who'd never had one before, or private-school tuition for a former Enron employee's child. "Crisis intervention" was a loosely used term, and it allowed Dolcefino to portray it as a way for the Porters to hand out money according to their personal whims.
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<br />(For the full engrossing story about a great nonprofit vanishing from the face of the earth in a very short period of time read on. Could it happen to you?)
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<br /></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">RESOURCES <o:p></o:p></span></b><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Kid Care, Carol Porter, Wayne Dolcefino - The Kid Care story fizzles to a finish</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">As told to <a href="http://www.houstonpress.com/feedback/EmailAnEmployee/?to=219229">Richard Connelly</a> Published on December 11, 2007 The Houston News</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.houstonpress.com/2007-12-13/news/kid-care-carol-porter-wayne-dolcefino-weighing-marijuana-and-stopping-on-red/">http://www.houstonpress.com/2007-12-13/news/kid-care-carol-porter-wayne-dolcefino-weighing-marijuana-and-stopping-on-red/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Fed Up With Hunger</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> from Life on Purpose, Undated<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.lifeonpurpose.com/index.php?task=more-info&page=66&websectionid=198">http://www.lifeonpurpose.com/index.php?task=more-info&page=66&websectionid=198</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i style=""><span style="background: white none repeat scroll 0% 0%; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; -moz-background-clip: border; -moz-background-origin: padding; -moz-background-inline-policy: continuous;">P.S. I’m sorry</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Published 20.DEC.07 Article from the Jewish Herald-Voice</span><span style="color: black;"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://kidcareinc.org/id18.html">http://kidcareinc.org/id18.html</a><o:p></o:p></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">'Mother Teresa of Houston' Fights Hunger and Government Aid</span></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"> by Sam Howe Verhovek, Published: Monday, February 6, 1995 New York Times <o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><o:p> </o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/06/us/mother-teresa-of-houston-fights-hunger-and-government-aid.html?pagewanted=all">
<br /></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/06/us/mother-teresa-of-houston-fights-hunger-and-government-aid.html?pagewanted=all">http://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/06/us/mother-teresa-of-houston-fights-hunger-and-government-aid.html?pagewanted=all</a> <o:p></o:p></span><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
<br /></span></span></i></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Better Business Bureau Suspends Membership of Kid-Care Charity</span>. </span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Article from: September 6, 2002 Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Article date: <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-91161024.html">http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-91161024.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 112%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The Stories of Nonprofits Dying<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"></span></h3><h3><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/stories-of-nonprofits-dying.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/08/stories-of-nonprofits-dying.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 112%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/nonprofit-theft-few-bad-apples-or.html">Nonprofit Theft – “A Few Bad Apples” or the Invisible Reality?</a> <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></i></h3> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 112%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/nonprofit-theft-few-bad-apples-or.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/nonprofit-theft-few-bad-apples-or.html</a><i style=""><o:p></o:p></i></span></h3> <h3><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 112%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/responses-to-article-nonprofit-theft.html">Responses to Article “Nonprofit Theft – ‘A Few Bad Apples’ or the Invisible Reality?”</a><o:p></o:p></span></i></h3> <h3><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 112%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/responses-to-article-nonprofit-theft.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/10/responses-to-article-nonprofit-theft.html</a><i style=""><o:p></o:p></i></span></h3>
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Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0; mso-tstyle-colband-size:0; mso-style-noshow:yes; mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} </style> <![endif]--><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >On September 24, 2009 I published an article on this blog entitled <a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/nonprofit-theft-few-bad-apples-or.html">Nonprofit Theft – “A Few Bad Apples” or the Invisible Reality?</a> . <span style=""> </span>I also posted it on a number of social media webs sites. There has been significant discussion about the article and its contents particular at LinkedIn. LinkedIn has a number of discussion groups concerning various nonprofit issues. The discussions have been in five LinkedIn groups. It has also been mentioned in Facebook. This is a compilation of all discussions to be located in one place by groups in chronological order. I am surprised and elated by the responses and the elevation of the discussion about crime in nonprofits, theft of funds, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations and misconduct. I will not repeat anything from the previous article – it can be read at <span style=""> </span><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/nonprofit-theft-few-bad-apples-or.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/nonprofit-theft-few-bad-apples-or.html</a> Thank you all very much for sharing your time and thoughts – and please keep them coming
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<br />The discussion continues at LinkedIn and I will add them as they appear. There is a new comment under BoardSource. I have also added a comment published at this blog site to the original article.
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<br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Authors names follow the comments.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">Comment to first article</p><a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/11099602626448523222" rel="nofollow">Chris Gelken</a> said... An incredible piece of work - sad and sobering as it may be. Well done.
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<br /><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >The LinkedIn groups are – <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=131626&trk=anet_ug_hm&goback=%2Eanh_131626">BoardSource</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=148346&trk=anet_ug_hm&goback=%2Eana_148346_1254319669820_3_1">Non Profit Network - MojaLink</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=113885&trk=anet_ug_hm">Nonprofit Professionals Forum</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a 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style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;" ><span style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:7pt;" ></span></span></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=131626&trk=anet_ug_hm&goback=%2Eanh_131626">BoardSource</a><o:p></o:p></span></h1> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >I think one of the fundamental controls weaknesses in non-profits is that people who are well intentioned supporters of a cause just don't expect other members of the cause to act against its interest. That lack of a 'presumption of risk' can lead to a lack of proper structures and controls for managing the risks.
<br /></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Another problem is the issue of personal 'sense of entitlement' where an individual feels that because he or she has done unpaid work they are somehow entitled to an informal benefit. These people just don't recognise theft as theft!
<br /></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >For both problems the solution lies in good risk management, an ethical and skilled board of directors that effectively leads and supervises a strong management team. Up to date accounts, cash management and thorough reporting all assist. <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1132547&authToken=AKFT&authType=name&goback=%2Eanh_131626" title="View Julie Garland McLellan's profile">Julie Garland McLellan</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >ACORN has been a subject of investigative reporting since at least the mid-1980s. I remember when the "Dallas Observer," the alternative newspaper in Dallas, TX (and DEFINITELY NOT right-wing or conservative! <g>) did an extended expose of ACORN's activities in Dallas.
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<br />I think the 13% number is inflated because the total GDP of the nonprofit sector is over $1 trillion. Embezzled and wasted funds come from all sources, not just from donors' annual contributions. The 4% figure is not only more realistic, it also more closely tracks the percentages in other industries and other endeavors.
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<br />This does not excuse crimes committed by people affiliated with nonprofit enterprise. My point is that we are not exceptional.
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<br />It's also important to remember how severely fragmented the nonprofit economy really is. It's a pyramid with a very wide base and a very small cap. The issues of lack of financial controls, lack of accountability, etc., in nonprofits are similar to those in small business in for-profit and governmental entities.
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<br />Nonprofits are also experiencing increased press attention for their problems for several reasons. We're hearing more about it because more people - including the press - are talking about it more than in the past.
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<br />It's important to remember that for-profit businesses have traditionally been very reluctant to disclose similar issues, for fear of a loss of consumer/lender/regulatory confidence. It's still not uncommon for for-profit employee/malefactors to be quietly dismissed rather than prosecuted or sued.
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<br />Nonprofits, like for-profits, place unwarranted reliance on financial audits as a defense against financial crimes and malfeasance. Financial audits are NOT designed to uncover fraud or embezzlement, though they may happen to discover such activity. Audits are designed to sample the organization's financial records and test them for adherence to GAAP (soon to be superseded by international accounting standards). In other words, an audit demonstrates that some transactions are appropriately recorded and, in effect, the books cross-foot. From this, one can conclude that either the records as a whole are appropriate, or that whoever is cooking the books is doing so with some talent.
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<br />Since most nonprofits have insufficient budgets for annual financial audits, much less the budget or justification for a forensic (operational) audit, much malfeasance goes undiscovered for some time. Hence, when inappropriate activity is finally discovered, it has been going on for some time and significant amounts of money are often involved. <o:p></o:p></g></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=15301089&authToken=96Gq&authType=name&goback=%2Eanh_131626" title="View Michael Wyland's profile">Michael Wyland</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Hi, Michael. As always you have added value to the discussion, this time about "bad apples". I do think that at whatever percentage, 13% or 4% or something in between, we are exceptional. We operate with a public duty and a public trust with public money.
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<br />We should be expected to be cleaner than business and government. We should be under greater scrutiny, held to a higher standard and should have less scandal, not about the same as other entities. Do we have an obligation to police ourselves? We know the banks could not do it. We know that Wall Street could not do it. I doubt we can either. Are we prepared to put our dirty little secret out there and have others police the sector?
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<br />I think nonprofit leaders do not like to talk about theft of funds, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations and misconduct. And I think that most nonprofit leaders know of at least one nonprofit that has experienced theft or embezzlement or one leader who has padded an expense account or has committed another crime. I know that over the years I have been aware of too many in legal services and other programs, most of whom were convicted. <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=15829068&authToken=2cox&authType=name&goback=%2Eanh_131626" title="View Donald Griesmann's profile">Donald Griesmann</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Great discussion points.
<br /></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >I am aware of several non-profits that have quietly 'released' staff from their employment contracts after finding that they were embezzlers. One of them was told by the police that, as it wasn't over $50,000, they weren't really interested in prosecuting. It is hard to get a prosecution as you usually destroy the evidence when you are busy discovering it.
<br /></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >The others all wanted to avoid scandal so did not consider going to the police.
<br /></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >In one instance the staff member who had embezzled (consistently and deliberately whilst fraudulently reporting to the board) had the cheek to ask for a reference and to threaten legal action if it was not good as she 'had performed well on all duties' and as it was 'in nobodies interest for reputations to be damaged by airing disagreements.' The reference stated that she was dismissed for gross misconduct after admitting to theft of company monies. No legal action was taken either by the ex-employee or the organisation that received the reference. Our legal advice was that it wasn't defamatory as we could prove it was true but that we should just decline to give a reference and say it was company policy.
<br /></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >I agree with Don - this sector is too important to allow people to get away with behaviours that are just plain wrong. We need to set ourselves the highest standards and see if commercial and government boards will aspire to follow our lead! <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=1132547&authToken=AKFT&authType=name&goback=%2Eanh_131626" title="View Julie Garland McLellan's profile">Julie Garland McLellan</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Don:
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<br />Personally, I don't believe that one sector has a greater responsibility than any other for following the law and upholding ethical principles. I agree that the public, donors, regulators, and the media place greater emphasis on some sectors on others depending upon fashion and whatever's currently in the news.
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<br />I also am not sure that I agree with your assertion that the nonprofit sector has a special responsibility by virtue of its using so-called public money. Nonprofits are no different from any other type of business enterprise in that their business expenses are deductible and that their revenues (e.g., donations) are business (i.e., mission-related) income. It's true that most nonprofits enjoy exemption from many local, state, and federal taxes. However this is a quid pro quo for the recognized role of nonprofit organizations in helping government, or in other words the public, meet well-defined public goals. Nonprofit organizations, under the law, are by definition private businesses that operate differently (primarily in the areas of the use of revenue over expense and in the ownership of corporate assets) from for-profit corporations, but, nonetheless, are corporations under the laws of their states.
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<br />Those who advocate stronger regulation of nonprofits generally look in one of three directions. The first direction is towards the Internal Revenue Service. The new form 990 includes a series of questions on governance and so-called best practice for nonprofit operation that are largely unrelated to the financial reporting which has been the traditional purpose of the form. However, the IRS has testified to Congress that it does not have the resources and does not at this point have the interest in regulating the governance of nonprofit organizations. The second place the decided is state attorneys general. All states have varying levels of regulation on nonprofit organizations, beginning with their nonprofit corporation statutes. In addition, many states require things such as a charitable solicitation registration, filing of annual reports (sometimes a form 990 is sufficient for this purpose), and payment of annual registration fees of various types.
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<br />Recognizing that both the IRS and the states may not have the capacity and knowledge necessary to impose additional regulation on nonprofits, some have recommended the establishment of a nonprofit regulatory body similar to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such a national nonprofit regulatory body might be given authority to issue regulations, require compliance with new standards, and even be given investigatory power over nonprofit corporations. It's important to note, however, that miss seasons, malfeasance, and nonfeasance occur in the for-profit and governmental sectors now even with the structures in place.
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<br />While we can hope for a crime free world, reality says that most people are honest. A few are determined to be dishonest, and most of us are ethically challenged from time to time. Honesty is usually its own reward, those determined to be dishonest required the intervention of the criminal justice system, and ethical structures need to be put in place to assist those of us who are ethically challenged from time to time. Of course, many of those ethical structures are ready in place in the form of the various nonprofit societies and fundraising professional societies that already exist to serve our sector. There is strong agreement among these various organizations as to what constitutes ethical and unethical behavior, particularly as it involves the handling of finances. <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=15301089&authToken=96Gq&authType=name&goback=%2Eanh_131626" title="View Michael Wyland's profile">Michael Wyland</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >To me, the larger problem in nonprofit misfeasance, malfeasance, and nonfeasance is the inability or unwillingness of a nonprofit organization to pursue its mission related objectives in an efficient and effective manner. Unfortunately, most of the lack of efficiency and effectiveness are unrelated to the propriety with which the finances are handled. Regulators focusing on financials neglect whether the organization is actually accomplishing any social good.
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<br />The IRS believes that nonprofit organizations that follow good governance best practices are less likely to have criminal other deficiencies in their operations. Of course, assuring good governance practices is not guaranteed that organizations are being run appropriately, much less effectively and efficiently. In the same way, it is assumed that by focusing on finances, regulators will assure the public that nonprofit organizations, and the donations that fund them, are well used. Of course, the absence of criminal activity does not guarantee efficiency and effectiveness of an organization. <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=15301089&authToken=96Gq&authType=name&goback=%2Eanh_131626" title="View Michael Wyland's profile">Michael Wyland</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span class="text"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Great discussion. This is a common topic that Board members and CEOs of nonprofits often talk about in our Masterclasses, and two key points always drop out: </span></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
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<br /><span class="text">1. There is no such thing as a small fraud-it is only a fraud that has not had time to grow... </span>
<br /><span class="text"></span></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><span class="text">2. The single biggest determiner of fraud in a nonprofit is when someone has not had 2 or more weeks, in a block, away from their desk on holidays or some other sort of leave. </span>
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<br /><span class="text">Lisa Bundesen does a great blog on Fraud in nonprofits, found at </span></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Elisabundesen%2Ecom%2Fpage1%2Easpx&urlhash=tayD&_t=tracking_disc" target="_blank">http://www.lisabundesen.com/page1.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=834971&authToken=2_vc&authType=name" title="View Steve Bowman's profile">Steve Bowman</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Maybe the sector doesn't have any special obligations to act ethically - one colleague with whom I have had a similar conversation argued that there should be one, high standard, not some special standard just for nonprofits. Maybe it isn't an obligation, but wouldn't it be compelling if we SET the standard instead of falling into some "average behavior" range? If the sector, as a whole, stood up with one unified voice and said "we want to be the leaders in how corporations can behave ethically" rather than "we have no more or no fewer ethical breaches than our neighbors"? My kids have no obligation to be more respectful, more empathetic, or more giving than any of our neighbors - but by G*D I will do everything in my power to ensure they are leading the curve, not doing "ok" compared to others. 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My only point would be that we are all human, and that the best of us fail to be excellent and exemplary all the time. My point was not that we should settle, but, rather, that we should not beat ourselves up for failing to be perfect, set ourselves up for failure by seeking to impose an unrealistic standard on our sector, and that we not raise the expectations of the general public based on an unreasonable standard we set for those in our sector.
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<br />Through law, regulation, and professional societies, we already have significant standards of conduct and practice set upon us. The media, donors and other stakeholders, the people we serve, etc., seek to hold us to those standards and chastise us when we fail to meet them.
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<br />The answer isn't more standards, but more adherence, enforcement, and understanding of the standards that already exist. <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3><span style="line-height: 112%;font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a style="font-weight: normal;" href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=15301089&authToken=96Gq&authType=name" title="View Michael Wyland's profile">Michael Wyland</a></span></h3>
<br /><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Julie Garland McLellan's first post, for me, opens up the underlying issue - especially with charter schools. US Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said that charter schools, which are nonprofits, have exposed themselves to substantial risk by allowing "second and third rate" schools to continue operating. He called on those within the charter realm to begin "cleaning house" of those that should not be in operation.
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<br /> When funds go awry, those nonprofits are quick to point out how "important" or "worthy" their cause is and what they are doing for children. the prevailing assumption is an admission (sometimes) of wrongdoing but that their good work will outweigh the bad choices made. However, when you are taxpayer funded, you accept public accountability.
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<br /> I did a training last week for charter developer groups that may be writing charter applications in this state. I told them very clearly the following: 'if your school is closed, it has nothing to do with the children or your cause but everything to do with poor choices made by the adults in charge." For instance, if the school misappropriates money, who did it? If the school does not deliver on the results promised in the charter, who taught the students? If the school does not turn in reports, who is to blame? This goes back to a belief whose origin I really do not know where to find -- being "sorry" means that I am absolved of consequences for my actions.
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<br /> I am excited to be a part of this group and hope to learn a great deal that I can then pass on to my schools.
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<br /> <h3 style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7pt;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=148346&trk=anet_ug_hm&goback=%2Eana_148346_1254319669820_3_1">Non Profit Network - MojaLink</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Trust should always be an earned commodity, one that requires constant topping up. But this alone should not entitle NFP's to a low rate of fiscal abuse. Accountability Transparency and Accessibility MUST be managed to provide the most secure base for continuance.
<br />This unfortunately must also include the prosecution of those who break faith. <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=45460416&authToken=M_w1&authType=name&goback=%2Eana_148346_1254319669820_3_1" title="View Rick Relf's profile">Rick Relf</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >I don't think being a nonprofit should mean throwing out common business sense. Like any entity, certain precautions should be put into place to ensure these things happen less often. You trust those who have earned it, I certainly agree with that. But beyond that, even with the earned trust, there should be precautions. <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=41053726&authToken=0aQo&authType=name&goback=%2Eana_148346_1254319669820_3_1" title="View Judy Anne Cavey's profile">Judy Anne Cavey</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >I agree that those who break the trust and steal from their organizations should be prosecuted. Hopefully, it would be a deterrent, although some people are so confident that no one will catch them that it may not help. But, for others, I think it would.
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<br />In any case, there certainly SHOULD be precautions, such as clear policies that are consistently followed and checks and balances. <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=23503615&authToken=Vm0C&authType=name" title="View Kayza Kleinman's profile">Kayza Kleinman</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span class="text"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Hi Donald, </span></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >
<br /><span class="text"></span></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><span class="text">If those who donate, showed a little more interest and got involved, whether by volunteering time and doing ground level work or by serving on boards of non-profits, there would be greater checks. Personally I think, there are only a handful of bad apples in the NPO sector, most of us participate in a big or small way because we do want to contribute. </span>
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<br /></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwriterscyberslate%2Eblogspot%2Ecom&urlhash=e3ra&_t=tracking_disc" target="_blank">http://writerscyberslate.blogspot.com</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a style="font-weight: normal;" href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=2138495&authToken=TRpQ&authType=name" title="View Lubna Kably's profile">Lubna Kably</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7pt;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=113885&trk=anet_ug_hm">Nonprofit Professionals Forum</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Don, <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Excellent observation! A few years back over 40% of the general public thinks that charities are neither honest nor ethical in the use of money. That's also why many younger donors today do not trust the nonprofit inst. Instead they want hands-on involvements. They want to see impact measurement.
<br />Many nonprofits are ill-equipped to meet their demand entrenched in the old way of doing business.
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<br />Don, back to your point--board independence and strong governance are the answers. Unfortunately nonprofit boards are not always well informed about their responsibilities and liabilities. In all organizations I have served, check signing and payment authorization policy is enforced and audited.
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<br />I think if nonprofit boards and auditors are legally liable, you will find improvements in nonprofit accountability. <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=24795816&authToken=4egl&authType=name" title="View Richard Wong's profile">Richard Wong</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >I think that your article makes some good points. However, I think that there are some issues with your data. Firstly, it's important to realize that the deluge of news reports does not necessarily reflect reality. For instance, I have seen headlines where the Feds alleged that certain non-profits were simply shams that existed to launder money. While I don't know if the money laundering really happened or not, I do know that at least one of the organizations mentioned by name is genuine and does a good deal of service within its community. In other words, the fact that something is in the headlines does not mean that that is the reality.
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<br />You also mentioned studies that claim that a huge percentage of non-profits have major issues with ethical / legal handling of money. I'd love to know these studies reached such conclusions. While it's true that too many organizations don't have the governance they should, that does not necessarily actually translate into funds being stolen.
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<br />My experience simply does not match those claims. I've worked with dozens of organizations over the years, and my program has actually worked with approximately 850 of them - most fairly closely. You quickly get a good sense of what is going on with a place. We have had some cases where money was clearly not going where it was supposed to - sometimes mis-allocated to the wrong program (bad enough) and others simply going into private pockets, but very, very few. In a few more (again, very few) we've had our suspicions, but no proof. (Most of our people, especially the fiscal ones, have a very sharp nose for these types of issues.)
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<br />So, yes, I know perfectly well that the bad apples exist. On the other hand, I am sure that it's not anywhere near as widespread as it sometimes seems.
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<br />I will add that I agree good governance, and strong, involved (but not micromanaging) and educate boards are essential. So is transparency. But, I think that as long as some of the rules and regulations that non-profits operate under remain as convoluted, balkanized and arbitrary as they are, that is going to be very hard to accomplish. <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=23503615&authToken=Vm0C&authType=name" title="View Kayza Kleinman's profile">Kayza Kleinman</a></span></h3><meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CDONALD%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><title>(See # 1)</title><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:author>user</o:Author> <o:version>12.00</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> </xml><![endif]--><link 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style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Stanford did a good review. I would like to share this with you.</span></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3><span style="line-height: 112%;font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a style="font-weight: normal;" href="http://www.linkedin.com/redirect?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww%2Essireview%2Eorg%2Fsite%2Fprinter%2Fethics_and_nonprofits%2F&urlhash=vxT6&_t=tracking_disc" target="_blank">http://www.ssireview.org/site/printer/ethics_and_nonprofits/</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3><span style="line-height: 112%;font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=24795816&authToken=4egl&authType=name&goback=%2Eanh_113885" title="View Richard Wong's profile">Richard Wong</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Excellent review. I think that they make some very valuable points. The discussion of distortion of decisionmaking due to inappropriate measures and the linked issue of over-emphasis on low overhead, is excellent. And, I wanted to cheer when I read the item, small as it was, about standardizing accounting practices. I think that this is something that is way, way overdue.
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<br />The main question this article raises is how we define ethical vs unethical. While some of the examples raised were clearly unethical, others were more a matter of perception than real ethical concerns. And, some, as noted are a matter of unclear - sometimes unrealistic - expectations.
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<br />In some cases, however, I question whether the actions described are truly unethical, given the situations they are responding to. For instance, in the face of regulations that are not reality based (eg unreasonable caps on overhead, arbitrary classifications of expenses or inappropriate limitations on appropriate expenses) and which actually may be counter to the aims of the funder, is it really unethical to use "aggressive accounting tactics"?
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<br />Of course, even if we were to agree that this is not unethical, it does raise some serious concerns, because it does distort the decision making process, makes the audit trail more murky, accustoms people to figuring out how to get around the rules, and certainly lessens the transparency that we agree is necessary. The problem is that sometimes even when organizations manage to avoid those ethical questions, the byzantine requirements of different funders can have all of the side effects mentioned (except perhaps for getting people into the habit of bending the rules.)
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<br />I think that the answer to this particular dilemma is fairly simple (although not so easy). What needs to happen is for reasonable, reality-based standards to be implemented, so that organizations have no need or reason to use practices that obfuscate the process of allocation of resources. I think that everyone will "win" in such a scenario.<o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a style="font-weight: normal;" href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=23503615&authToken=Vm0C&authType=name" title="View Kayza Kleinman's profile">Kayza Kleinman</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7pt;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=97612&trk=anet_ug_hm&goback=%2Eana_97612_1254319669821_3_1">Non-Profit and Charity Network</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Thank you for sharing this.<o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=28789868&authToken=_6o7&authType=name&goback=%2Eana_97612_1254319669821_3_1" title="View Chris Gelken's profile">Chris Gelken</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Your two rules are dead on, Donald. We've never compared notes before, but I promote both in workshops and have for many years.
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<br />However, I add a third:
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<br />"Put good financial controls in place while trustworthy people are in office. It's part of your legacy, and it's too late once there are issues of trust."
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<br />It's important for the current treasurer, CFO, etc. to understand that new controls are not a reflection on them but a risk management process for the future when others will hold their offices.
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<br />And yes, the new controls may reveal that the current people aren't as worthy of trust as we thought, but that is rare. The many abuses are very real, but the majority of nonprofit volunteers and staff are honest and doing their best. <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a style="font-weight: normal;" href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=5568502&authToken=uLKg&authType=name&goback=%2Eana_97612_1254319669821_3_1" title="View Jane Garthson's profile">Jane Garthson</a> <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7pt;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=93386&trk=anet_ug_hm&goback=%2Eanh_93386">Nonprofit Governance Group</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Great article! I'd add that we have a tendency to want to give people a chance to make things right. We offer the option that we'll keep things quiet if they pay the money back on a defined schedule. However, this opens us up to charges of collusion and/or blackmail. We need to report all incidents to our insurance companies and the police. Let the experts handle it! <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a style="font-weight: normal;" href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=22825140&authToken=EMk8&authType=name&goback=%2Eanh_93386" title="View Terrie Temkin's profile">Terrie Temkin</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-weight: normal;font-family:Symbol;font-size:10pt;" ><span style="">·<span style=";font-family:";font-size:7pt;" > </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?home=&gid=1703197&trk=anet_ug_hm&goback=%2Eana_1703197_1254319669823_3_1">Start-Up Non-Profits</a> <o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >I do agree with what you say’
<br /></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Unfortunately this happens in all businesses across the world. Non-Profit Foundations do have that loop-hole to get away with more than others, for some reason they have not and are not questioned?
<br />I have had my non profit for fourteen years, it's rather small, but I have kept it that way. It does what it is supposed to do with me at the head of the realm.
<br /></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >I do see a lot of foundations going by the way side and the present time, I hope we do not lose the good ones. Life is life, the good, bad and the ugly.
<br /></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal; font-weight: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >I have a new book out. "Joyful Volunteering" read more about it at: <a href="http://www.kidstalk.org/">www.kidstalk.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></h3> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a style="font-weight: normal;" href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=2447022&authToken=zf27&authType=name&goback=%2Eana_1703197_1254319669823_3_1" title="View Ninon de Vere De Rosa's profile">Ninon de Vere De Rosa</a><o:p></o:p></span><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></h3><h3 style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p>
<br /></o:p></span></h3> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Facebook<o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=1610324968">Valerie A. Nelson</a> Interesting and sad article, Don.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >Pamela Grow likes your note <a href="http://www.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=138230894481&ref=mf">Nonprofit Theft – “A Few Bad Apples” or the Invisible Reality?</a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;">OTHER COMMENTS</p><span class="text">Thank you, that was an incredible article and so important in these times. It is true that one bad apple can spoil the tree and stewardship of donors dollars requires scrupulous ( word?) transparent measures and accountability. kudos on the time and work you must have spent getting that together to share,
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<br /></span>Donald, really enjoyed your article. I've been tracking embezzlement at non-profits in the Richmond Va. area for the last couple years and have been astonished at the amout reported $2.4 million reported in the paper. <span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /></span>That number has got to be significantly smaller than the actual loss, as I bet most are not caught, and of the ones that are caught only a fraction are charged, then a smaller number make it to court and are then reported. <span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /></span>Do you think most non-profit managers and board members realize how much of this theft is going on? <span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /></span>Thanks for sharing all this information its really amazing what's going on. <span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">
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<br /></span>Also, I grew up in Amherst, went to Canisius High, St. Bona and Canisius College. Really miss Buffalo ! </span><h3> </h3> <h3><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><a href="http://www.linkedin.com/profile?viewProfile=&key=13638456&authToken=FKUj&authType=name" class="fn" title="View Dan Healy's profile">Dan Healy </a></span></h3>
<br />I work in the security department of IT. Every once in awhile I will help out with the IT security side of non-profits. And yes, it is sad to say, that crime and theft runs very high in non-profits. Great people who start these charities are carelessly trusting people to get there cause out and in return the people who they trust to support their causes, and yes even bookkeepers, are stealing right underneath their feet. Since a lot of charities work with cash donations, it is hard to track the funds if not monitored carefully.
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<br /><span class="text"><span>Your blog entry makes a great read. I have a Fraud in NFPs blog which I update weekly with small tips on fraud prevention, detection and investigaiton for NFPs. If you would like to contribute at any time, I would appreciate your input. My website is <a href="http://www.lisabundesen.com/" class="smarterwiki-linkify">www.lisabundesen.com</a> and my blog is <a href="http://www.lisabundesen.blogspot.com/" class="smarterwiki-linkify">www.lisabundesen.blogspot.com</a>. I turn the blog post each week into a weekly Fraud in NFPs newsletter.</span>
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<br />Again if you would like to contribute articles, they are always welcome and if any of my posts are useful to you please feel free to use them.
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<br />Also on my website you will find the 2006 and 2008 BDO NFP Fraud Surveys which I authored before leaving BDO in May this year to join PPB.
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<br />Hope to hear from you.
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<br />Just caught up with your posting. Thanks for acknowledging the NYT article that scratches the surface of an ever-growing, yet denied, $40 billion problem facing the charitable sector. I too give frequent updates on this insidious issue at Nonprofit Imperative, an twice monthly e-newsletter. Unless this problem is addressed, it with consume all of the good will that the sector currently enjoys.
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<br />Keep up the good work. There can't be too many venues in seeking a solution.
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<br />Gary Snyder
<br /><a href="mailto:gary.r.snyder@gmail.com">gary.r.snyder@gmail.com</a><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" ><a href="http://nonprofitimperative.blogspot.com/">http://nonprofitimperative.blogspot.com/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >End of comments.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style=";font-family:";font-size:10pt;" >What do you think? Is there an ethical and moral issue about nonprofits being held to higher standards than government and the private sector? Is crime in nonprofits just a few bad apples or more insidious? Will appropriate, efficient and effective policies, procedures, forms, recordkeeping and retrieval systems help? How often have they appeared to be aspirational and not operational? How does it appear in the nonprofit(s) with which you are associated (but not necessarily working for today)?<o:p></o:p></span></p> Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-3291660695624689082009-09-24T21:15:00.004-04:002009-09-24T21:30:57.884-04:00Nonprofit Theft – “A Few Bad Apples” or the Invisible Reality?<meta equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="ProgId" content="Word.Document"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><meta name="Originator" content="Microsoft Word 12"><link rel="File-List" href="file:///C:%5CDOCUME%7E1%5CDONALD%7E1%5CLOCALS%7E1%5CTemp%5Cmsohtmlclip1%5C01%5Cclip_filelist.xml"><title></title><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:documentproperties> <o:author>sdelvill</o:Author> <o:version>12.00</o:Version> </o:DocumentProperties> </xml><![endif]--><link rel="themeData" 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ACORN has been in the press again concerning alleged fraud and corruption involving federal funds. Earlier press during the Presidential election in 2008 was about voter registration fraud. Nonprofit organizations and faith-based houses of worship make the headlines almost weekly about theft of funds, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations and misconduct. Nonprofit groups use grant funding for inappropriate activities. This article will review the latest press reports about nonprofit crime, several case studies from discovery to recovery in nonprofits, ideas for preventing and reporting nonprofit crimes and resources available for nonprofit employers and employees in confronting crime in a nonprofit. Nonprofit leaders tend to shrug off such cases as evidence of “just a few bad apples.” But a 2008 report, trying to identify the scope of such thefts for the first time, suggests otherwise. The authors put the loss in nonprofits from theft, embezzlement, corruption and fraud at $40 billion for 2006, or some 13 percent of the roughly $300 billion given to charity that year. Most of these crimes are not caught through an audit. Add to this the invisible act of wasting money many people believe we do, and we have a track record that needs cleaning up.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The nonprofit world has not found a clear way to minimize theft of funds, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations and misconduct. I think it is because we are afraid to. We are a trusting lot working with trustable people. The governance of nonprofits is not built to stop crime. “Best practices” may be helpful but they have not really had an impact. I suggest there are two critical decisions nonprofit leaders have to make: <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Trust no one when it comes to the money. Not a board member, not a staff member, not the founder, not yourself, not me.<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">If a crime has been committed, prosecute the criminal. Do not hide it from the public and do not hide it from yourselves. Failing to prosecute is to assist others in contemplating a theft – they think nothing really bad will happen. <o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Does this surprise or shock you? Does it sound as though I am attacking leaders and dreamers? Am I challenging the core belief of nonprofits that it is good people doing good things? That is precisely what I am doing. We have to do a better job of protecting the organization. Every headline about one nonprofit alleged crime affects all nonprofits – and yet it has to go public. We are dealing with public gifts and grants. We have a higher standard like it or not. It is a higher standard that is being exercised with lower protections. Improved oversight, written policies, procedures, forms and recordkeeping and audits help. They are not always enough. We must stop the phony “better than thou” attitude that we trust everyone and we must stop the fear of prosecuting a thief.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It will start with a new mind set – trust no one, assure full prosecution and go from there.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">We may not end nonprofit crime but we can minimize it starting with that premise – trust no one. Create whatever you have to with clear oversight of the money and do not apologize for the inconvenience of checking everything out. It is not personal, it’s business.<span style=""> </span>.<span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">LATEST PRESS COVERAGE<o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">TWO CASE STUDIES OF NONPROFIT FRAUD <o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">PREVENTION AND REPORTING <o:p></o:p></span></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">RESOURCES <o:p></o:p></span></b></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">LATEST PRESS COVERAGE<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">SAMPLE CASES PENDING </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">– These are recent headlines from around the country of theft from nonprofit organizations<span style=""> </span>Remember, in this country people are innocent until proven guilty. Nevertheless these headlines burn holes in readers brains about the trustworthiness of nonprofit leaders and organizations. One organization had to lay off staff, another close its doors, another has stopped work until a full study is made and another filed for bankruptcy. These are not “Mom and Pop” nonprofits. They are substantial groups including nationally known organizations. Crimes against nonprofits can include theft of funds, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations and misconduct: The next section will list the stories of recent convictions of such crimes. One man pleaded guilty of theft from two nonprofit organizations <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style=""></span></span><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">ACORN scaling back or shutting down in many cities </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">By P.J. Huffstutter and Kate Linthicum, September 19, 2009 Los Angeles Times - The community activist group is taking no new clients while it investigates its operations, which have been dragged down by the poor economy and recent scandals. <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/li_pharaoh_phraudster_6M0V9X3dvSWivSV8PuWcpL">http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/li_pharaoh_phraudster_6M0V9X3dvSWivSV8PuWcpL</a><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">LI's Pharaoh 'Phraudster' Ex-museum big nailed in Egypt-art theft</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> By KATI CORNELL and JOE MOLLICA September 16, 2009 New York Post - The ousted director of <a href="http://www.nypost.com/t/Long_Island_University">Long Island University</a>'s Hillwood Museum stole Egyptian artifacts from the collection and peddled the precious antiquities through Christie's auction house, the feds charged yesterday. The auction house's records show eight of the pieces, including bronze and limestone statues, sold this year for a total of $51,500. The artifacts were sold at two antiquities auctions at Rockefeller Center on Dec. 9 and June 3.<span style=""> </span>Museum employees caught wind of the theft when Christie's faxed them a purchase offer on the one remaining artifact in June of this year. <a href="http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/li_pharaoh_phraudster_6M0V9X3dvSWivSV8PuWcpL">http://www.nypost.com/p/news/local/li_pharaoh_phraudster_6M0V9X3dvSWivSV8PuWcpL</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Logan man accused of bilking child-care nonprofit of $400,000</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> By DANA DiFILIPPO April 4, 2009 Philadelphia Daily News - Day-care provider Tyron Ali told the state he needed taxpayer money to feed needy kids nutritious meals and snacks. Instead, the Logan man used it to feed his greed, allegedly using more than $400,000 in state funds to buy himself jewelry, designer clothes and shoes; to dine at upscale eateries; to buy Amtrak tickets, and to take Caribbean cruises, according to state Attorney General Tom Corbett. Ali, 35…also allegedly used public money to make car and insurance payments and to pay $1,500 in city parking tickets, Corbett added. He was arrested Thursday on 371 counts of forgery, tampering with public records and related offenses stemming from the fraud scheme which lasted from 2004 to 2007. <a href="http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090404_Logan_man_accused_of_bilking_child-care_nonprofit_of__400_000.html">http://www.philly.com/philly/hp/news_update/20090404_Logan_man_accused_of_bilking_child-care_nonprofit_of__400_000.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Man indicted in theft of $780K from Harvard nonprofit </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">By Charlie Breitrose/Daily News staff July 7, 2009 Cambridge Chronicle -<span style=""> </span>A Middlesex County grand jury indicted a 58-year-old Framingham man Thursday for allegedly stealing nearly $780,000 from a Jewish nonprofit organization connected to Harvard University, for which he worked as an accountant. William O'Brien, 58, of Framingham, is charged with 11 counts of larceny over $250, two counts of larceny by continuous scheme, five counts of failure to file income tax returns, and one count each of forgery and uttering [the act of offering a forged document], according to Attorney General Martha Coakley's office. <a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/x135742054/Man-indicted-in-theft-of-780K-from-Harvard-nonprofit">http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/x135742054/Man-indicted-in-theft-of-780K-from-Harvard-nonprofit</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Judge won't toss theft charges against nonprofit ex-chief Woman accused of illegally paying boyfriend as well as making personal credit card purchases</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> By JENNIFER GOLSON STAR-LEDGER STAFF Publication: The Star-Ledger (Newark, New Jersey) <a href="http://www.allbusiness.com/lexisnexis/20090722/12566037-1.html" title="LexisNexis: 20090722">July 22 2009</a> A Superior Court judge refused to dismiss charges against the former executive director of a Tewksbury-based nonprofit organization and her then-boyfriend for the no-show job she allegedly gave him. Hilary Garzillo, 38, was the co-executive director for the Work-Family Connection, an agency that provides before- and after-school programs. Erik Marquardt's duties included office work and teaching. An eight-count indictment charges Garzillo and Marquardt, now her husband, of second- and third-degree theft by deception. Marquardt, 27, was charged with fourth-degree unsworn falsification to authorities in incidents that occurred between 2004 and 2006. <a href="http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/trial-procedure-judges/12570881-1.html">http://www.allbusiness.com/legal/trial-procedure-judges/12570881-1.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Alaska man sought in $100,000 theft from nonprofit</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> The Associated Press July 6, 2009<b style=""> </b>Police are searching for an Anchorage man suspected of stealing more than $100,000 from the nonprofit Alaska Marine Conservation Council. Anchorage police Lt. Dave Parker says it's believed 36-year-old Travis Robinson committed the crimes against his former employer by using company credit cards, company accounts and false reimbursements. The thefts forced the nonprofit to put all paid employees on furlough, and several workers lost their jobs. <a href="http://www.newsminer.com/news/2009/jul/06/alaska-man-sought-100000-theft-nonprofit/">http://www.newsminer.com/news/2009/jul/06/alaska-man-sought-100000-theft-nonprofit/</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nonprofit volunteer charged: 62 felony counts<a name="story"></a> </span></b><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;">Documents say coffee shop owner got workers from nonprofit but didn’t pay for them </span></strong><span class="creditline"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">JEREMY PAWLOSKI The Olympian </span></span><span class="timestamp"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">September 10, 2009 <b style="">- </b></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The woman who owns the downtown Olympia coffee shop Java Flow has been charged with 27 counts of first-degree theft and 35 counts of second-degree theft for allegedly embezzling about $89,000 from an Olympia nonprofit group where she volunteered. Stephenie Patricia Jekel, 35, will be arraigned on the 62 felony counts Sept. 22 in Thurston County Superior Court. Reached by telephone Wednesday, Jekel said she had no comment on the criminal charges. Her father, Chris Jekel, who was working Wednesday at Java Flow, across from the Intercity Transit center, said his daughter is innocent. The group that Jekel is accused of stealing from, the Washington Cooperative Support Center or WCSC, formerly provided temporary labor and services to businesses in Thurston County, founder Bruce Palm said. It went bankrupt in 2006 because of losses it incurred as a result of the alleged thefts, Palm said. <a href="http://www.theolympian.com/112/story/965832.html?storylink=omni_popular">http://www.theolympian.com/112/story/965832.html?storylink=omni_popular</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Pair charged in $110K theft from Mukilteo nonprofit</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> By <a href="mailto:hefley@heraldnet.com">Diana Hefley</a> Herald Writer<span class="art-publisheddate"> February 24, 2009 - </span><span class="art-body">The president and the finance director of a nonprofit Mukilteo company that assists disabled workers have been fired from those jobs and are now facing felony theft charges.</span> <span class="art-body">Prosecutors recently charged Kenneth Storkel and Sandra Adams Ball with first-degree theft.</span> <span class="art-body">The pair is accused of stealing more than $110,000 from Diversified Industrial Services, a nonprofit company that provides skills training and employment support for disabled clients, according to court records. The amount of money involved prompted prosecutors to file the case as a "major economic offense," raising the possibility for extra punishment. </span><a href="http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090224/NEWS01/702249874">http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20090224/NEWS01/702249874</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Former Trustee Indicted for Alleged $6 Million Theft from NonProfit</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Law Professor Law Blog June 30, 2008 - The Chicago Tribune <a href="http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/chi-weinstein-indictedjun29,0,6969062.story">reports</a> that the federal government has indicted Dr. Robert Weinstein for conspiring to steal millions from the Northshore Supporting Organization, a charity formed ostensibly to support the <a href="http://www.rosalindfranklin.edu/">Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science</a> in North Chicago. Dr. Weinstein served as a trustee of both organizations and allegedly worked with Stuart Levine, the government's star witness in its case against Illinois political fundraiser and insider Antoin "Tony" Rezko, to divert $6 million from the Supporting Organization using a Scandinavian accomplice, fake contributions to the University, and sealed promissory notes. According to the U.S. Attorney's press release and the indictment, Weinstein and Levine caused the Supporting Organization to transfer $3 million each to them in return for promissory notes that neither of them intended to repay. They managed to buy back the notes for only $1 million through a complicated scheme involving the University, an intermediary, and sealed envelopes holding the notes but which the University was not permitted to open. According to the indictment a third charity, identified only as IDDRS, was allegedly the original source of the $6 million ultimately diverted from the Supporting Organization, and Dr. Weinstein was the president and sole director of IDDRS. <a href="http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2008/06/former-charity.html">http://lawprofessors.typepad.com/nonprofit/2008/06/former-charity.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Woman Charged In Connection With Theft From Nonprofit Laconia Nonprofit Discovers $17,000 Missing From Accounts</span></b><span class="posted"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> WMUR (NH) July 27, 2009<b style=""> - </b></span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A former employee of a Laconia nonprofit has been charged with theft after the group discovered thousands of dollars missing from its accounts. Police said Ozanam Place discovered that money was missing from its accounts and conducted an audit. The audit revealed that $17,000 was missing. Police investigated and arrested Maria Street, 41, of Moultonborough, N.H. Street had worked for Ozanam Place for about two years until spring 2009. The President of Ozanam Place, Bill Johnson, tells News 9 his organization was barely making it before and that the theft exacerbates its financial concerns. Ozanam Place helps single mothers find homes.<span class="smarterwiki-popup-bubble-links-row"> </span><a href="http://www.wmur.com/news/20193200/detail.html">http://www.wmur.com/news/20193200/detail.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Local nonprofit's ex-CEO faces theft charges </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">May 7, 2009 from Coalition to End Family Violence Ventura CA $50,000<b style=""><span style=""> </span><span style=""> </span></b>A judge has found there is enough evidence for a Newbury Park woman to be held for trial on charges that she embezzled more than $50,000 from the Coalition to End Family Violence.<b style=""> </b>The prosecutor, Wendy Macfarlane, said the criminal complaint against Duval has been amended to include five felony counts plus a special allegation that the theft exceeded $50,000. It includes three counts of theft, charging three different ways that Duval, 42, allegedly stole, said Macfarlane. “One was excess compensation, another was she got reimbursed for expenses that shouldn’t have been reimbursed for, and charges on the Coalition’s (credit) card that were not authorized,” said Macfarlane. In addition, there are two criminal charges stemming from the unauthorized uses of the signature stamp of the organization’s board chairman, said Macfarlane.<b style=""><span style=""> </span><a href="http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/may/07/local-nonprofits-ex-ceo-faces-theft-charges/"><span style="font-weight: normal;">http://www.venturacountystar.com/news/2009/may/07/local-nonprofits-ex-ceo-faces-theft-charges/</span></a></b><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Ex-director of NYC nonprofit charged in food theft</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> By Carly J. Rothman NJ.com<b style=""> </b>November 13, 2008 <b style="">- </b>The former director of a Brooklyn nonprofit is accused of stealing more than a half million dollars in federal aid that was intended to pay for food for meals and snacks for poor children. Andre A. Lewis is charged with defrauding the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Child Food Program of more than $500,000 while he was the executive director of the Better Brooklyn Community Center. The nonprofit received the funds from the federal agency as part of a 2005-2006 contract with the city's health department to serve meals and snacks to children at its centers. <a href="http://www.nj.com/helpinghands/index.ssf/2008/11/exdirector_of_nyc_nonprofit_ch.html">http://www.nj.com/helpinghands/index.ssf/2008/11/exdirector_of_nyc_nonprofit_ch.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Two Accused of Embezzling $200,000 From South Bronx Nonprofit Group They Headed</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> By <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/r/ray_rivera/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More Articles by Ray Rivera">RAY RIVERA</a> June 10, 2009 - Two people were charged Wednesday with embezzling $200,000 from a Bronx nonprofit group and using the money pay for a lavish lifestyle for themselves and for political favors for two elected officials that included Caribbean trips and campaign donations. Richard Izquierdo Arroyo and Margarita Villegas were accused of stealing the money from SBCC Management Corporation, a nonprofit group that receives city and federal money to manage low-income buildings in the Bronx. (Snip) The complaint says that between 2005 and 2009, Mr. Izquierdo Arroyo and Ms. Villegas charged $15,000 worth of clothes and shoes from <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/h/tommy_hilfiger/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More articles about Tommy Hilfiger">Tommy Hilfiger</a>, Coach and Polo Ralph Lauren to the group’s American Express account. They are also accused of spending $66,000 on meals at restaurants like Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Tavern on the Green, and $48,000 on hotels and airfare. <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/nyregion/11embezzle.html?_r=2">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/nyregion/11embezzle.html?_r=2</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">CONVICTIONS OF NONPROFIT EMPLOYEES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">These are samples of recent headlines of convictions of former nonprofit employees. It is interesting to see the length of time from the criminal act to the conviction. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Woman Admits Theft From Nonprofit: Former Treasurer of Group Gambled Away $265,000 </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">3 June 2006, from Asian Women United of Minnesota St. Paul, Minn. $265,000 Pa Paulette Vang pleaded guilty to felony theft by swindle in Ramsey County District Court. Judge James Clark will sentence Vang on Aug. 1. The 34-year-old St. Paul woman stole an estimated $265,000 by secretly opening four bank accounts in the name of the nonprofit and transferring money from the primary accounts of the organization into the accounts she opened. She was able to access the money without oversight, according to a criminal complaint. An auditor retained by the organization found $265,864 in questionable transactions between May 2004 and December 2004. <a href="http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/525663/woman_admits_theft_from_nonprofit_former_treasurer_of_group_gambled/index.html">http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/525663/woman_admits_theft_from_nonprofit_former_treasurer_of_group_gambled/index.html</a><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-finance-director-of-child-abuse-nonprofit-admits-stealing-payroll-checks-53455/" title="Former finance director of child abuse nonprofit admits stealing payroll checks">Former finance director of child abuse nonprofit admits stealing payroll checks</a> <span class="datetime">May 5th, 2009 from N</span>ational Children’s Alliance, Washington DC over $15,800 Sharon Martin admitted she stole eight payroll paychecks totaling more than $15,800. The alliance, based in Washington, has more than 500 Children’s Advocacy Centers across the country devoted to helping victims of child abuse. It’s funded in large part by grants from the Justice Department. Martin was the alliance’s finance and senior staff director from 1994 to 2007. <span class="datetime"><a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-finance-director-of-child-abuse-nonprofit-admits-stealing-payroll-checks-53455/">http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-finance-director-of-child-abuse-nonprofit-admits-stealing-payroll-checks-53455/</a> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span class="inside-head"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Former accountant pleads guilty to nonprofit theft</span></b></span><span class="inside-head"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> June </span></span><span class="datestamp"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">3, 2009 </span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">embezzled $425,000 Washington DC from the American Society for International Law from 2004 to 2008 and $150,000 from the American Bakers Association. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A former accountant has pleaded guilty to stealing more than $500,000 from two D.C.-based nonprofit groups. Thirty-four-year-old Charles Clifton of Stafford County, Va., pleaded guilty Tuesday to wire fraud and theft in an embezzlement scheme. Clifton, who held financial jobs at both groups, embezzled $425,000 from the American Society for International Law from 2004 to 2008 and $150,000 from the American Bakers Association between 1998 and 2004. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=indystar&sParam=30889801.story">http://content.usatoday.net/dist/custom/gci/InsidePage.aspx?cId=indystar&sParam=30889801.story</a> </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">TWO CASE STUDIES OF NONPROFIT FRAUD<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="">1.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span></i></b><!--[endif]--><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A Case Study - The Case of Free Street Theater in Chicago<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This is the story of one nonprofit’s experience, Free Street Theater in Chicago, a nonprofit organization involved in the arts and theater. Their mission - Free Street Theater teaches acting and writing skills to youth so they can open their potential to be creative, active participants in their own lives.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <h4 style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;">In July of 2005 Free Street’s board and staff discovered that our then Managing Director had been taking organization funds for personal use. Our Story …. <o:p></o:p></span></h4> <h4 style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">And Why We Believe it is Important to Tell it Publicly:</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal;"><o:p></o:p></span></h4> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">In July of 2005 Free Street’s board and staff discovered that our then Managing Director had been taking organization funds for personal use. Before we share the details of our story, and share what we have learned through our trials and tribulations, we want to explain why we think it is important to be public about a subject that is typically hushed.
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<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1</span></strong>. We want others to benefit from our experience so they do not have to learn the hard way as we did.
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<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2</span></strong>. We believe silencing crime aids criminals. Our auditor told us that nonprofits tend not to prosecute because they fear a myriad of potential consequences. Our auditor has seen thieves get caught at one organization and easily move on to another organization. We think being active in stopping that trend is worth the risk of being publicly vocal. We hope that through our example, we can help other organizations confidently prosecute when necessary, and ultimately lessen the vulnerability for all nonprofits.
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<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">3</span></strong>. Free Street is a nonprofit organization and as such exists to serve the community. The community deserves a transparent, open understanding of our work. This includes our pitfalls as well as our successes.
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<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">4</span></strong>. We could not have pulled Free Street out of this crisis without the overwhelming outpouring of support from the community. We want to be able to share our gratitude. Ultimately we have emerged as a stronger organization. Sometimes it takes being faced with the question “Why should you exist?” to really discover why your existence matters. We are proud to exist, evolve and thrive.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(Skip)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><strong><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Major Lessons We Learned</span></i></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">: </span></strong><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">
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<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1. </span></strong></span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nonprofits are vulnerable because they are mission driven. Everyone is working based on the belief that the mission is important and everyone in the organization is passionately working for the cause. No matter how deeply you are engaged in your mission, how much you hate dealing with the money, or how short staffed you are, never ever entrust one person to handle all the money matters. (Of course, we didn’t think we were doing that. Read lesson number 2.)
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<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2</span></strong>. Checks and balances need to be effective. We had a bookkeeper, an auditor, and a board who had roles in examining our financial information. There are a surprising number of places in general operating systems that are vulnerable to manipulation if someone aims to harm your organization. Unfortunately, if someone is presenting misleading information to the financial overseers, the assumed checks and balances are rendered ineffectual. (See “<a href="http://www.freestreet.org/prevent.html#different">What We Do Differently</a>”)
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<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">3</span></strong>. Financial matters are the bones supporting the body of programming. Learning to be interested in the financial practices is essential. We came to the conclusion that as artists who are passionate about Free Street, we are the best caretakers of the organization. We accept the challenge of learning the financial management skills we need to be able to support the organization to the best ideals of our mission. The three full time artists who comprise our core staff have worked together for ten years. We have evolved a management style that uniquely contours to our strengths, and we have built a stronger board. We have learned a great deal about creating better accounting practices for our organization through lessons from the Nonprofit Financial Center, private consultations, and public resources. (See “<a href="http://www.freestreet.org/prevent.html#resources">Resources</a>”)
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<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">4</span></strong>. Ask for help when you know you need it. There is no way we could have pulled through this crisis alone. Thank you Lawyers for the Creative Arts, Reclamation Committee, Chicago Police Financial Crimes Detective Sergeant Lucky, State’s Attorney William Merritt, Pro-bono legal counsel from Robert Zimmerman and the team of Edward Green, Karl Von Drathen and Karen Kawashima at Foley and Lardner, Chicago funding community, James Mitchell of the Abbey Woods Fund, and all our friends.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Preventing Nonprofit Theft <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">This is a subject we wish we knew nothing about. Unfortunately we have learned a tremendous amount about the ways nonprofits are particularly vulnerable to criminal financial manipulation. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <h4 style="line-height: normal;"><a name="different"></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Overview of What We Do Differently Now<o:p></o:p></span></h4> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">We have a detailed fiscal controls policy that includes:
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<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">1</span></strong>. All financial duties are shared between two staff members.
<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">2</span></strong>. A board member opens the bank statements and reconciles our computer records.
<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">3</span></strong>. We have developed a more experienced board.
<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">4</span></strong>. We have a payroll service issue checks for the staff and pay the required taxes.
<br /><strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">5</span></strong>. Bryn Magnus and Anita Evans have taken part in many financial training sessions to continually deepen their understanding of accounting practices, budgeting, and recommended checks & balances.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.freestreet.org/prevent.html">http://www.freestreet.org/prevent.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.freestreet.org/">http://www.freestreet.org/</a><span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="">2.<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Report Sketches Crime Costing Billions: Theft From Charities </span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style=""> </span>By <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/stephanie_strom/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More Articles by Stephanie Strom">STEPHANIE STROM</a> Published: March 29, 2008, NY Times<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">To support the allegations in the headlines, the Times refers to a report prepared by four professors. Their study concluded the following:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The volunteer treasurer of the Madison County Humane Society in Indiana was charged this month with using $65,000 of the charity’s money to buy jewelry and makeup. In San Francisco, the chief financial officer of the Music Concourse Community Partnership was fired after he was accused of taking $3.6 million of the organization’s money to play the stock market.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The typical theft from a charity was committed by a female employee with no criminal record who earned less than $50,000 a year and had worked for the nonprofit at least three years. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The amount she stole was less than $40,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The most costly cases, the study found, involved male executives earning $100,000 to $149,000 a year. The thieves in such cases had typically been with the organization the longest.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The report’s estimate of the overall cost, which the authors put at $40 billion for 2006, or some 13 percent of the roughly $300 billion given to charity that year.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Government, for-profit or nonprofit, “lose on average 6 percent of their revenue to fraud every year.” Applying that percentage to nonprofits’ total 2006 revenue of $665 billion — donations, government payments and other income — the authors came up with the $40 billion estimate.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Losses to fraud among the 58 cases reported to the fraud examiners association in a random survey of nonprofits ranged from $200 to $17 million, with the median fraud costing $100,000.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Most of these things are not caught by routine audits<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">They’re usually done by someone in the financial area — the treasurer, the bookkeeper, the signer of checks — who knows how to avoid getting caught.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Almost 95 percent of the reported frauds entailed loss of cash, and a majority of those involved false or inflated invoices, billing for expenses that were never incurred and check tampering.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol;"><span style="">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Failure of organizations to punish those who steal from them was perhaps one of the biggest reasons for fraud in the sector.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Asked about his favorite example of nonprofit fraud, Mr. (Gary) Snyder was initially stumped.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“There are so many,” he said.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">He eventually settled on the embezzlement of some $25 million from Goodwill Industries of Santa Clara County in California. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It started in the 1970s and continued until one of the participants blew the whistle in 1998. Merchandise donated to the organization was sold outside the Goodwill shops by the perpetrators, who kept the proceeds. One of the embezzlers committed suicide before arrest, and six others, all related, pleaded guilty, were fined and, in some cases, were sent to prison. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The thieves had given more than $800,000 to the organization’s president and chief executive, who parked the money in accounts in Switzerland, in Austria and on the Isle of Man and then escaped to Guatemala as investigators closed in, according to the authorities. Guatemala sent him home in 2003, but he ultimately pleaded guilty to only one charge — of tax evasion unrelated to the scandal at Santa Clara Goodwill — and walked out of the courtroom.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">“I like that one,” Mr. Snyder said, “because it’s an extreme example of something typical: that no one gets in trouble for this.”<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/29/us/29fraud.html">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/03/29/us/29fraud.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">PREVENTION AND REPORTING<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">How does the board of trustees and staff leadership prevent theft of funds, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations and misconduct? That may not be possible. There is no full-proof prevention available. There are however many things that can and should be done to minimize crimes against a nonprofit organization. The organization needs to take appropriate steps to minimize the theft of funds, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations and misconduct and to minimize the effect of the crime on the mission and obligations of the organization. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Nonprofit organizations should have written policies, procedures, forms and <span class="blsp-spelling-error">recordkeeping</span> separating financial duties between officers and employees. For instance the duties of opening envelopes with checks, registering the checks, preparing bank deposits and accounting for funds are different duties that should be shared by various board officers or employees. Talk with your accountant and attorney to develop these written policies, procedures, forms and <span class="blsp-spelling-error">recordkeeping</span> to increase accountability and transparency<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Steps to minimize theft of funds, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations and misconduct:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Trust no one when it comes to the money and assets. Not the board, not the staff, not the founder. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Prosecute crimes against the organization. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Be honest and moral in your actions with the nonprofit organization, whatever your position <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Create checks and balances for handling the receipt of cash and checks, the review of all accounts receivable and payable, a policy requiring two signatures on all checks, neither of whom perform the other duties.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Develop written clear and appropriate internal controls and monitoring procedures that are vigorously enforced including finances, unethical behavior, and policies such as sexual harassment, discrimination and so on.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Assess the potential for conflict of interest, both real and perceived; never have the CEO serve on the board of trustees even as an ex-officio (this has nothing to do with the attendance of the CEO at board meetings, however, which she/he should); take care that relatives do not control the organization or supervise one another; have written policy concerning conflict of interest in the bylaws and personnel manual <span style=""> </span><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Follow and perform the tasks and activities in the written policies, procedures, forms and recordkeeping <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Protect employees from retaliation for reporting alleged theft, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations or misconduct<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Conduct an annual inventory of equipment owned by the organization <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The board of directors performs its duties of oversight for the organization and the public good<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Budget for and provide appropriate training for board and key employees on performing their duties, management, accounting, transparency and understanding financial and audit reports<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Trust without verification will produce at best shoddy accounting and at worst hidden theft, <span style=""> </span>embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations or misconduct<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Develop, adopt, and disclose a formal process to deal with complaints and prevent retaliation.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Be receptive to any employee and volunteer complaints, investigate the situation, and report or fix any problems or justify why corrections are not necessary.</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Perform background checks in hiring or in assigning people to financial responsibilities <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Have the leadership conduct a risk assessment for the organization concerning activities, building conditions, legal policies, finances and more <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Develop a process for recording all incidents related to alleged criminal and inappropriate actions involving finances and waste<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0in;" type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Assure the organization has an annual audit, whether by a committee of the board or a certified public accountant<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Assure the organization cooperates with the auditor to review all relevant and requested records<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Create a safe policy and process for employees to feel they can be whistleblowers if they believe they have seen inappropriate action or failure to perform action by responsible employees or volunteers (There are state and federal laws concerning the protection of employees for acting as a whistleblower; employees need to know when those protections are triggered. Posters in the workplace are required.).<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The organization purchases appropriate and adequate insurance and keeps it current reflecting business changes<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">There are many great articles offering ideas, sample policies, procedures, forms, recordkeeping and so on linked below.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">See -<b style=""><i style=""> The Most Common Financial, Management Risks Facing Nonprofits</i></b><i style="">.</i> Alliance for Nonprofit Management 2008 This resource discusses and provides examples of possible financial risks that a nonprofit organization may encounter. Nonprofit grantees may find this resource useful in identifying potential risks within their organization. The risks in financial management are any actions that result in the reduction in value or loss of any of the organization's financial assets. <a href="http://www.eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Program%20Design%20and%20Management/Fiscal/Program%20Management/Risk%20Management/TheMostCommonF.htm">http://www.eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/Program%20Design%20and%20Management/Fiscal/Program%20Management/Risk%20Management/TheMostCommonF.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">A new temptation for<b style=""> </b>theft of funds, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations and misconduct is the Recovery Act (ARRA) stimulus funding, a pot of $787 billion. Although most of that money is not going to nonprofits, some of the money is. One of the elements of the ARRA is the section on whistleblowing, a variation of other federal and state laws on employees’ protection for blowing the whistle on crime in the workplace. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">See -<b style=""><i style=""> Corruption Alert - Potential Economic Stimulus Fraud</i> </b>by Right Side News (an online newspaper, publishing accurate information about threats against Western civilization) 17 September 2009<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The ARRA, signed into law earlier this year, will inject <strong><span style="font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">$787 billion</span></strong> into the U.S. economy, providing jobs and other resources for states and local communities. While most of those receiving the funding are honest and dedicated individuals, experience tells us that there's a good chance that some of the money could end up in the hands of a few unscrupulous government officials and others seeking to line their own pockets<b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">(Snip)<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Based on the areas that the ARRA funding is targeting, we've pinpointed specific programs that could be the most vulnerable. They include:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Transportation and infrastructure:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Schemes historically involve bribery of contracting officers and inspectors and fraudulent billing for inferior materials or work not performed.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Education:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Funding and contracts for public schools are typically conducted by an independent board with full spending authority and little or no oversight.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Energy/Environment:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> The increased popularity of renewable or alternative forms of energy-coupled with stimulus efforts to promote environmentally-friendly energy sources and create "green jobs"-will result in more projects and more opportunities for corruption and fraud.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: normal;"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Housing:</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> Funding to redevelop foreclosed or abandoned homes will be provided to state and local governments via grants, providing opportunities for public officials or grant recipients to manipulate the program for personal gain.<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.rightsidenews.com/200909176475/homeland-security/corruption-alert-potential-economic-stimulus-fraud.html">http://www.rightsidenews.com/200909176475/homeland-security/corruption-alert-potential-economic-stimulus-fraud.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">See - <b style="">Legal Alert: Whistleblower Provisions in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act May Impact Employers</b> </span></i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">from Ford and Harrison LLC<i style=""><o:p></o:p></i></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The recently enacted American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) contains whistleblower provisions that apply to non-federal employers who will receive funds under the ARRA. These provisions prohibit the employers from discharging, demoting, or discriminating against an employee for disclosing, to a covered entity, <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="">1)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">gross mismanagement of an agency contract or grant relating to covered funds; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="">2)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">a gross waste of covered funds; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="">3)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">a substantial and specific danger to public health or safety related to the implementation or use of covered funds; <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="">4)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">an abuse of authority related to the implementation or use of covered funds; or <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in; line-height: normal;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="">5)<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">a violation of law, rule, or regulation related to an agency contract (including the competition for or negotiation of a contract) or grant, awarded or issued relating to covered funds. All qualified employers are required to post notice of the rights and remedies provided under this section.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.fordharrison.com/shownews.aspx?show=4557">http://www.fordharrison.com/shownews.aspx?show=4557</a><b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">RESOURCES<o:p></o:p></span></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">It is not clear whether the new IRS 990 family of forms will assist in preventing or discovering nonprofit crimes. Other potential protections are certain provisions of the </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sarbanes-Oxley Act that apply to nonprofits and whistleblowing, ARRA laws, contract compliance sections, state and local laws. </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">IKnow is <em><span style="border: medium none ;"><span style="border: medium none ;">Interactive Knowledge for Nonprofit Organizations Worldwide</span></span></em> - <a href="http://www.iknow.org/Main.cfm?Main=14">http://www.iknow.org/Main.cfm?Main=14</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><em><span style="border: medium none ; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="border: medium none ;">Evangelical Council for Financial Accountability Standards and Best Practices</span></span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> - <a href="http://www.ecfa.org/Content.aspx?PageName=ECFABestPractices">http://www.ecfa.org/Content.aspx?PageName=ECFABestPractices</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The <em><span style="border: medium none ;"><span style="border: medium none ;">Basic Guide to Nonprofit Financial Management</span></span></em> by Carter McNamara at <a href="http://www.mapnp.org/library/finance/np_fnce/np_fnce.htm" target="_blank">http://www.mapnp.org/library/finance/np_fnce/np_fnce.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><em><span style="border: medium none ; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="border: medium none ;">Policies for Financial Accountability</span></span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> at Idealist/Action Without Borders <a href="http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/56-25/50-5">http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/56-25/50-5</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Foundation Center Tutorial, <em><span style="border: medium none ;"><span style="border: medium none ;">Proposal Budgeting Basics</span></span></em> - <a href="http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/prop_budgt/">http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/tutorials/prop_budgt/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Whistleblower Protections Under the Recovery Act</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> - <a href="http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/whistleblower-information">http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/whistleblower-information</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Federal and State Laws Protect Whistleblowers</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> - <a href="http://whistleblowerlaws.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=54">http://whistleblowerlaws.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=141&Itemid=54</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><em><span style="border: medium none ; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="border: medium none ;">The </span></span></em><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><b style=""><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sarbanes</span></i></b></span><em><span style="border: medium none ; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; font-weight: normal;"><span style="border: medium none ;">-</span></span></em><span class="blsp-spelling-error"><b style=""><i><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Oxley</span></i></b></span><em><span style="border: medium none ; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="border: medium none ;"> Act and Implications for Nonprofit Organizations</span></span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> (one section affecting nonprofits is the provision on whistleblowing) – <a href="http://www.independentsector.org/issues/sarbanesoxley.html">http://www.independentsector.org/issues/sarbanesoxley.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><em><span style="border: medium none ; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="border: medium none ;">Compendium of Standards, Codes, and Principles of Nonprofit and Philanthropic Organizations -</span></span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <a href="http://www.independentsector.org/issues/accountability/standards2.html">http://www.independentsector.org/issues/accountability/standards2.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><em><span style="border: medium none ; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="border: medium none ;">Audit Committee Toolkit</span></span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> - <a href="http://www.aicpa.org/Audcommctr/toolkitsnpo/homepage.htm" target="_blank">http://www.aicpa.org/Audcommctr/toolkitsnpo/homepage.htm</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><em><span style="border: medium none ; font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><span style="border: medium none ;">Checklist for Accountability</span></span></em><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> - <a href="http://www.independentsector.org/issues/accountability/Checklist/index.html">http://www.independentsector.org/issues/accountability/Checklist/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">American Institute of Certified Public Accountants</span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"> <a href="http://www.cpa2biz.com/AST/Main/CPA2BIZ_Primary/FraudDetectionandPrevention/PRDOVR%7EPC-056513HS/PC-056513HS.jsp">How Fraud Hurts You and Your Organization </a><a href="http://www.cpa2biz.com/AST/Main/CPA2BIZ_Primary/FraudDetectionandPrevention/PRDOVR%7EPC-056513HS/PC-056513HS.jsp">http://www.cpa2biz.com/AST/Main/CPA2BIZ_Primary/FraudDetectionandPrevention/PRDOVR~PC-056513HS/PC-056513HS.jsp</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Kathryn M. Vanden Berk has two very helpful articles; one has tips on minimizing risk of loss and the other an internal control checklist. <b style=""><o:p></o:p></b></span></p> <p><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Preventing Employee Theft - Tips to minimize your risk of loss<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Author: Kathryn M. Vanden Berk Issue 3 – 2009 Alliance for Families and Children Magazine <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://mag.allianceinfo.org/content/nonprofitlaw/issue3-09/preventing-employee-theft">http://mag.allianceinfo.org/content/nonprofitlaw/issue3-09/preventing-employee-theft</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Internal Control Checklist<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://mag.allianceinfo.org/content/issue3-09/internal-control-checklist">http://mag.allianceinfo.org/content/issue3-09/internal-control-checklist</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <h3 style="line-height: normal;"><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">One Phase of Nonprofit Organizational Readiness for Grant Funding: Recordkeeping<o:p></o:p></span></i></h3> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-phase-of-nonprofit-organizational.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/one-phase-of-nonprofit-organizational.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Background Checks </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">The following online companies offer background check services, public record information and pre-employment screening to businesses and organizations. Check your state web site for such services approved in your state. <span class="smarterwiki-popup-bubble-links-row"><b style=""><i style=""><o:p></o:p></i></b></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span class="smarterwiki-popup-bubble-links-row"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.bestbackgroundchecks.com/general.html">http://www.bestbackgroundchecks.com/general.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Sample written policy,<b style=""><i style=""> Illinois University Policy for Background Checks <o:p></o:p></i></b></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.indiana.edu/%7Euhrs/policies/uwide/bkg_check.html">http://www.indiana.edu/~uhrs/policies/uwide/bkg_check.html</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";">Employment Background Checks: A Jobseeker's Guide<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs16-bck.htm">http://www.privacyrights.org/fs/fs16-bck.htm</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><b style=""><i style=""><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(50, 50, 50);"><a href="http://stepbystepfundraising.com/how-to-find-a-lawyer-nonprofit/" title="Permanent Link to How to Find a Lawyer for Your Nonprofit Organization">How to Find a Lawyer for Your Nonprofit Organization</a> </span></i></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: rgb(50, 50, 50);">- </span><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif";"><a href="http://stepbystepfundraising.com/how-to-find-a-lawyer-nonprofit/">http://stepbystepfundraising.com/how-to-find-a-lawyer-nonprofit/</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p> Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-25281775643199597102009-08-25T21:39:00.005-04:002012-05-01T18:15:56.054-04:00The Stories of Nonprofits DyingThis article will look at two levels of information about what is happening to nonprofit organizations around the U.S. as the result of the recession. The first part will be news headlines and brief synopsis of the news article with links. This is a sampling of the articles I have read across the country. All have the same message. The second part will be the listing of studies and survey results nationally and locally with links that have been published about what is happening economically to giving and support of nonprofit organization. The first study by Giving USA 2009 had national attention for a 2% drop in giving. There are other studies that did not get the same national splash that indicate the drop is 40% or higher. Each part will be in chronological order from June into August, 2009. I have placed a few final remarks at the end – lessons I have learned from all this. I am very passionate about the mission and work that nonprofits can and do perform and these are sad moments. We will see what the the resilience of the third sector is in the next 15-24 months.<br />
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Within two days after this blog was posted two new studies show a worsening position for nonprofit organizations. First, volunteers are reducing the time they spend doing that work. Second the number of wealthy giving of $1M + gifts have significantly dropped in 2009, another sign of reduced support. These stories follow - .<br />
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<strong>Volunteering Waning in Recession, Report Says</strong> By <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/stephanie_strom/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More Articles by Stephanie Strom">STEPHANIE STROM</a> Published: <strong>August 26, 2009</strong><br />
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As the recession took hold, most Americans cut back on volunteer work and other civic activities, according to a survey conducted for the <a href="http://www.ncoc.net/index.php?" title="National Conference on Citizenship">National Conference on Citizenship</a>.<br />
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That finding undercuts anecdotal reports of volunteers’ flooding nonprofit groups as unemployment has increased and suggests the challenges faced by the Obama administration, Congress and foundations working to encourage greater volunteer service and civic participation.<br />
“They’re not saying they’ve stopped volunteering, but they are cutting back on the time spent on volunteering and civic engagement,” said David Smith, executive director of the National Conference on Citizenship, which conducted the survey as part of a study titled America’s <a href="http://www.ncoc.net/index.php?tray=topic&tid=top5&cid=9" title="Civc Health Index.">Civic Health Index,</a><br />
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The decline in volunteerism is not good news for nonprofits, which are relying on volunteers to help offset declining revenues. In a <a href="http://www.ccss.jhu.edu/pdfs/LP_Communiques/LP_Communique_14.pdf" title="Listening Post Project study">study</a> by the <a href="http://www.ccss.jhu.edu/index.php?section=content&view=9&sub=5" title="Listening Post Project">Listening Post Project</a>, affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Center for Civil Society Studies, about 4 in 10 of the responding nonprofits said they had increased their use of volunteers, and almost half said they planned to use more volunteers over the next year.<br />
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<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/us/27volunteer.html?_r=1&hp">http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/27/us/27volunteer.html?_r=1&hp</a><br />
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<strong>Giving by the Wealthy Drops Sharply in 2009</strong> Chronicle of Philanthropy <strong>August 25, 2009</strong><br />
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The recession appears to be cutting significantly into giving at the peak of the fund-raising pyramid.<br />
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Only two individuals have announced gifts of $100-million or more in 2009, according to The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s database of <a href="http://philanthropy.com/philanthropy50/index.php?view=index&year=2009">America’s top donors.</a><br />
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By comparison, The Chronicle documented 21 gifts of $100-million or more in 2008. And 10 of those gifts exceeded $200-million.<br />
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<a href="http://philanthropy.com/news/prospecting/9278/giving-by-the-wealth-drops-sharply-in-2009">http://philanthropy.com/news/prospecting/9278/giving-by-the-wealth-drops-sharply-in-2009</a><br />
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<strong><em>NEWS ARTICLES</em></strong><br />
<strong>2008: Giving Dropped $6.4 Billion; Largest Decline On Record</strong> (<strong>June 9, 2009</strong>)<br />
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<a href="http://www.nptimes.com/09Jun/bnews-givingusa-090610.html">http://www.nptimes.com/09Jun/bnews-givingusa-090610.html</a><br />
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<strong>Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations</strong> (<strong>June 9, 2009</strong>)<br />
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Charitable Donations Fell by Nearly 6% in 2008, the Sharpest Drop in 53 Years<br />
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<a href="http://www.tano.org/en/art/457/">http://www.tano.org/en/art/457/</a><br />
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From the <strong>Chronicle of Philanthropy June 10, 2009</strong><br />
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Donations to nearly every type of charity faltered in 2008, as contributions declined by 5.7 percent last year after adjustment for inflation, according to the new edition of Giving USA, <a href="http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/8510/charitable-donations-fell-by-nearly-6-in-2008-the-sharpest-drop-in-53-years">The Chronicle of Philanthropy</a> reports. It was the steepest decline in the history of the survey, which has been conducted since 1956<br />
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<strong>2008 U.S. Charitable Giving Estimated to be $307.65 Billion (2 percent drop in current dollars over 2007)</strong> Posted by: philcrosby on Wednesday, <strong>June 10, 2009</strong><br />
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<strong>Charitable Donations Fell in 2008, Report Finds</strong> - Washington Post (<strong>June 10, 2009</strong>)<br />
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Individual donations dropped by about 2.7 percent from 2007 to last year, corporate giving fell by about 4.5 percent and foundation contributions grew by about 3 percent, according to the report.<br />
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<strong>Plan for Dozens of Salvation Army Centers Falters</strong> By <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/stephanie_strom/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More Articles by Stephanie Strom">STEPHANIE STROM</a> Published: by the NY Times <strong>June 14, 2009</strong><br />
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At her death in 2003, Joan B. Kroc, the widow of the founder of the <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/news/business/companies/mcdonalds_corporation/index.html?inline=nyt-org" title="More information about McDonald's Corp">McDonald’s Corporation</a>, left a grand idea and $1.8 billion to make it happen. She wanted the <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/s/salvation_army/index.html?inline=nyt-org" title="More articles about Salvation Army">Salvation Army</a> to build some 30 lavish community centers around the nation, like the <a href="http://kroccenter.org/" title="San Diego Kroc Center Web site">$87 million complex she paid for in San Diego</a>, with three swimming pools, an indoor ice skating arena and a 600-seat theater.<br />
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But more than five years later, her plan is sputtering.<br />
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The gift has always rested uncomfortably with some Salvation Army officials, who have a hard time reconciling the elaborate centers with the Army’s image as a frugal church that serves the needy.<br />
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Now, the plan is also proving difficult to finance. The Kroc fortune has been battered by the economic downturn, and raising additional money to make sure the centers can sustain themselves in the future has been challenging.<br />
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<strong>Guggenheim Will Cut 8 Percent of Its Positions</strong> By <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/v/carol_vogel/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More Articles by Carol Vogel">CAROL VOGEL</a> Published NY Times - <strong>June 16, 2009</strong><br />
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The foundation that runs the <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/organizations/g/guggenheim_solomon_r_museum/index.html?inline=nyt-org" title="More articles about Guggenheim, Solomon R., Museum">Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum</a> said on Tuesday that despite record attendance, it will cut 25 positions, or 8 percent of the institution’s full-time staff.<br />
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<strong>Princeton University to offer early retirement</strong> Wednesday, <strong>June 17, 2009</strong> BY KRYSTAL KNAPP SPECIAL TO THE Times of Trenton Regional News<br />
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The early retirement incentive program is the university's latest move in response to an expected one-year endowment decline of nearly 30 percent, or $5 billion, by June 30. The university draws more than 45 percent of its operating revenue from the endowment. Due to the decline of the endowment, school officials are looking to cut $170 million from the budget during the next two fiscal years.<br />
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<strong>Big Grant Makers Cut Staff Members</strong> from Chronicle of Philanthropy <strong>June 22, 2009</strong><br />
Facing huge losses in their endowments since the onset of the global financial crisis, some of America’s largest foundations are cutting jobs, reports <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/21/us/21foundation.html?ref=global-home">The New York Times.</a><br />
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Last week, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, in Princeton, N.J., offered <a href="http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=8570">buyouts</a> to 42 percent of its 250 employees. Last month, the Ford Foundation, in New York, offered a <a href="http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/index.php?id=8526">similar deal</a> to 140 of its 550 staff members. In December, <a href="http://philanthropy.com/premium/articles/v21/i08/08000601.htm">The California Endowment,</a> in Los Angeles, cut 44 jobs. This year, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, in Battle Creek, Mich., has <a href="http://philanthropy.com/news/updates/8468/kellogg-foundation-to-close-two-overseas-offices">closed offices</a> in Brazil, Mississippi, and South Africa, resulting in more than a dozen jobs lost.<br />
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The job cuts are coming after grant makers have already cut costs using other methods, says Bradford K. Smith, president of the Foundation Center, a research group in New York.<br />
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“I think we’re just at the beginning of this process,” he said, though he added that only a fraction of the nation’s private grant makers — about 4,000 out of more than 90,000 foundations — employed workers other than the founder or family members.<br />
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<strong>Metropolitan Museum Completes Cuts, Buyouts, Losing 357 Staff</strong> By Philip Boroff <strong>June 23, 2009</strong> Bloomberg.com<br />
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New York’s <a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/" target="_blank">Metropolitan Museum of Art</a> completed job cuts announced in March and reduced staff by 14 percent, or 357 positions, according to a press release.<br />
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The Met had said it would cut about 10 percent of its staff. Spokesman <a href="http://search.bloomberg.com/search?q=Harold+Holzer&site=wnews&client=wnews&proxystylesheet=wnews&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&filter=p&getfields=wnnis&sort=date:D:S:d1">Harold Holzer</a> said in an interview that about 40 percent of those offered early retirement packages accepted them, higher than it expected, and the museum was able to close down 15 of its 16 satellite shops, also more than expected.<br />
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“We weren’t certain we could close all those shops because of rental agreements,” Holzer said.<br />
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The museum said it fired 53 people at the shops around the country and another 74 at its merchandising operation. It has just one shop remaining in addition to its Fifth Avenue museum, at <a href="http://www.rockefellercenter.com/" target="_blank">Rockefeller Center</a>.<br />
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A total of 95 employees ages 55 or over with at least 15 years at the museum took a buyout, according to the press release. In the past two weeks, it dismissed 74 union and non- union employees, the museum said. Other positions were eliminated through attrition.<br />
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<strong>Ford Ahead: The Foundation Tightens Its Belt</strong> By <a href="http://online.wsj.com/search/search_center.html?KEYWORDS=MARK+HEMINGWAY&ARTICLESEARCHQUERY_PARSER=bylineAND">MARK HEMINGWAY</a> <strong>JUNE 26, 2009 </strong>Wall Street Journal<br />
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The Ford Foundation recently announced that it would be offering buyouts to one-third of its 550 employees. On the surface, the reason seems obvious: too little money. Right now, the foundation has $9 billion in assets. That may sound like a lot of money, but it is $4 billion less than last year, thanks to the country's financial crisis. And if Ford were a business, belt-tightening would be the expected response. But in the world of philanthropy, Ford's drastic action has come as a surprise.<br />
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Now all eyes are on Luis Ubinas, who since becoming president of the foundation last year has been trying to streamline its operations. In some sense, Ford is late to this philanthropic trend. Since the $27 billion Gates Foundation arrived on the scene, its founder has helped spread responsible business practices to philanthropy. And conservative foundations such as The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation and the John M. Olin Foundation have shown that they can sometimes outflank bigger, more established liberal foundations by being leaner and more focused. Ford's spending, by contrast, has reached almost governmental proportions. As of last year, it had offices in 13 countries and gave away $539 million to 1,997 organizations. Indeed, for decades Ford executives operated as if immune to the forces of capitalism.<br />
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But its extravagance has led to problems far beyond those now being felt by its staff. Ford's financial autonomy fostered a confused philanthropic mission that has the foundation slouching toward irrelevance. Mr. Ubinas, a former McKinsey consultant, may be well-qualified to deal with Ford's fiscal problems. What's not clear is whether he has a well-defined strategy for clarifying its mission and ending its scattershot approach to grant-making<br />
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<strong>Banks Turn Away From ‘Planned Giving’</strong> Wall Street Journal (<strong>July 28, 2009) </strong>By <a href="http://online.wsj.com/search/search_center.html?KEYWORDS=SHELLY+BANJO+&ARTICLESEARCHQUERY_PARSER=bylineAND">SHELLY BANJO </a><br />
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While planned giving programs steadily gain popularity with charities and their donors, they’re becoming less popular with the banks that service them.<br />
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Some key banks are retreating from this area of financial management, refusing to take on charities with less than $1 million or $5 million in assets. Some are dropping clients who don’t make the cut.<br />
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That’s putting a squeeze on smaller organizations, many of which depend on planned-giving vehicles to bring in donations and rely on banks to manage the often-complex programs.<br />
More than 50 charities are scrambling to find a new bank after BNY Mellon Wealth Management—one of the biggest players in the planned giving investment arena—in May gave clients until Sept. 1 to find a new manager.<br />
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Comprising charitable gift annuities and trusts, planned gifts have become a mainstay for many nonprofits, particularly in a recession, when donors are squeezed for cash and shy away from outright gifts. Finding a new service provider typically takes up to a year.<br />
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<strong>Metro Atlanta non-profits saw need rise, donations fall in 1Q</strong> By <a href="mailto:cquinn@ajc.com">Christopher Quinn</a> The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (<strong>July 30, 2009</strong>)<br />
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Metro Atlanta nonprofits reported rising need and sinking donations through the first three months of 2009.<br />
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Those trends track what is happening nationally as the economy torpedoes giving, while the same economy is pushing more people to reach out to nonprofits for help.<br />
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“I have been at it 25 years, and I have never seen anything like it,” said Jim Seiler, the Atlanta area commander for the Salvation Army.<br />
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His organization built a new 80-bed shelter for homeless families in downtown Atlanta, but now that the shelter is complete, the Salvation Army does not have the money to staff and operate it.<br />
The Georgia Center for Nonprofits released new figures from its quarterly survey Thursday to a group of local organizational leaders. It began tracking quarterly trends at nonprofits at the end of 2008. The strains that showed up then have exacerbated.<br />
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Twenty-five percent of the about 200 nonprofits surveyed said donations have decreased, compared to 19 percent during the last quarter of 2008.<br />
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At the same time, 61 percent of those surveyed in early 2009 said demand for services has increased.<br />
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Nonprofits in 2009 are dipping more often into reserve funds (nearly 40 percent compared to 32 percent) delaying programs (42 percent compared to 37 percent) and cutting staff (31 percent compared to 27 percent).<br />
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There are a few bright spots, said Karen Beavor, the CEO of the Georgia Center for Nonprofits. The survey shows nine percent of nonprofits said their foundation grants went up in early 2009. Nonprofits are getting more creative and collaborative to fill the gaps.<br />
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But it is tough for everyone, and she predicted a tougher second quarter and third quarter before the holiday lift that charities get during November and December.<br />
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<strong>With Donations and Grants Down, Social Service Agencies Feel the Pinch</strong> by <a href="http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/diane_cardwell/index.html?inline=nyt-per" title="More Articles by Diane Cardwell">DIANE CARDWELL</a> Published: <strong>August 21, 2009</strong><br />
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At a social service agency on Staten Island where budget cuts forced the layoff of a driver, the staff scrambles to arrange transportation to Brooklyn for an elderly homeless woman whose family has agreed to take her in.<br />
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<strong>Fundraisers’ outlook remains gloomy - August 10, 2009</strong> Philanthropy Journal<br />
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Fundraisers for U.S. nonprofits paint a dark funding picture for their organizations, and the next six months are expected to bring only slight clearing, a new study says.<br />
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The current environment for fundraising worsened over the past six months, with the Present Situation Index falling to 28.9 percent over the past year to 58.0 on a 100-point scale, the lowest since the Index's inception in 1998, says a report from the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.<br />
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The Philanthropic Giving Index, which is comprised of the Present Situation Index and the Expectations Index, measures fundraisers' optimism about the current and future climate for fundraising.<br />
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The Expectations Index, which measures expectations for the coming six months, is up 10.2 percent over the past six months to 78.2.<br />
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However, over the past 12 months, the Expectations Index has dropped 13.2 percent.<br />
Almost nine in 10 fundraisers say the economy is having a negative or very negative effect on their development operations currently, while six in 10 say they expect that to continue over the next six months.<br />
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While major gifts are down 23.1 percent and foundation grants are off 39.2 percent, two in three fundraisers say they are still having success with direct mail.<br />
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<strong><em>STUDIES</em></strong><br />
<strong>U.S. charitable giving estimated to be $307.65 billion in 2008 Giving in worst economic climate since Great Depression exceeds $300 billion for second year in a row</strong> by Giving USA FoundationTM<br />
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Glenview, Ill. (<strong>June 10, 2009</strong>)—Charitable giving in the United States exceeded $300 billion for the second year in a row in 2008, according to Giving USA 2009. Donations to charitable causes in the United States reached an estimated $307.65 billion in 2008, a 2 percent drop in current dollars over 2007.<br />
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The 2008 number is the first decline in giving in current dollars since 1987 and the second since Giving USA began publishing annual reports in 1956, says the annual report on philanthropy, released today for the 54th year by Giving USA FoundationTM. ( <a href="http://www.givingusa.org/">http://www.givingusa.org/</a> ) Revised estimated giving for 2007 was a record $314.07 billion.<br />
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Two-thirds of public charities receiving donations saw decreases in 2008. The exceptions were Religion, Public-Society Benefit and International Affairs. The other types of charities (or subsectors) examined in Giving USA are: Arts/Culture/Humanities; Education; Environment/Animals; Health; Human Services; and Foundations, says the report, which is researched and written for Giving USA Foundation by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.<br />
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<strong>New Report Finds DC Area's Nonprofits Lack Funds to Weather Economic Crisis</strong> Wednesday, <strong>June 24, 2009</strong><br />
Washington, DC – Most nonprofits don't have the financial reserves needed to weather the current economic crisis, according to a new report released by the Urban Institute and funded by the Eugene and Agnes E. Meyer Foundation in Washington, DC. The study, the first of its kind, examined the operating reserves of more than 2,500 nonprofits in the Greater Washington area, ranging in mission from soup kitchens and job training centers to schools and local arts groups.<br />
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Operating reserves—cash and other liquid assets without donor restrictions that can be tapped when income falls short of expenses—are an important indicator of an organization's financial health and its ability to survive challenging times. The study reviewed financial data for Greater Washington's locally-focused nonprofits over a six-year period from 2000 to 2006.<br />
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Among the report's key findings:<br />
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<li>In 2006, a time of relative economic stability, nonprofits in the Greater Washington area had a median operating reserve of 2.1 months of expenses. Most nonprofit financial management experts recommend a minimum of three.</li>
<li>57% had operating reserves of less than three months of operating expenses; 28% of those had no reserves at all.</li>
<li>The percentage of organizations with less than three months in operating reserves increases with size, making large organizations (those with annual budgets of $5 million or more) especially vulnerable to the economic downturn.</li>
<li>Arts, culture, and humanities organizations had the highest percentage of groups with less than the minimum reserve (62%); environment and animal organizations had the lowest with 46% falling below recommended levels.</li>
<li>Nearly one in six nonprofit organizations that filed tax returns in 2000 appeared to have gone out of business or had shrunk below the IRS reporting threshold ($25,000 in revenue) by 2006; these groups had lower operating reserves and were more dependent on private contributions than the organizations that survived.</li>
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<a href="http://www.meyerfoundation.org/newsroom/press_releases/504">http://www.meyerfoundation.org/newsroom/press_releases/504</a><br /><br /><strong>2009 Data Sheds Insights into Giving USA Study </strong><br />
Horsham, PA, <strong>June 24, 2009</strong> — A recently released study from the Giving USA Foundation reported that charitable giving from 2007 to 2008 dropped 2% (measured in current dollars; giving declined 5.7 percent in inflation-adjusted dollars). A further analysis released today by DonorPerfect fundraising software examined giving results from a sample of their clients between 2008 vs. 2007. This analysis also looked at client results from the first quarter 2009 vs. 2008. It revealed 2008 charitable giving was greatly affected by a steep decline in donations seen in November and December 2008. It further revealed that if first quarter trends continue, 2009 could be worse than 2008.<br />
Jon Biedermann, Vice President at SofterWare and developer of DonorPerfect, noted “Giving USA’s annual estimates are based on econometric studies from an array of sources and data, whereas our analysis is based on aggregated actual donations recorded by a wide variety of clients. This method allows us to analyze the data monthly, which provides additional insights into fluctuations. Although our donation results are higher than Giving USA, they’re consistent with a multi-year analysis that shows DonorPerfect clients improve their fundraising results above the national average of all nonprofits. Besides these differences, it still tracks well as a snapshot of giving results and provides insight into 2009 trends."<br />
<em>Trends for 2009</em> <br />
An analysis for the first quarter 2009 shows an 8.4% decline vs. the 2008 first quarter. This shows improvement from the steep drop in November and December 2008. However, Mr. Biedermann further noted that “… unless this improving trend continues, there is a good chance that overall giving in the USA in 2009 may be down more than the 2% reported by Giving USA in 2008, perhaps even as low as -10%! The obvious fear from these indicators is that cash-strapped nonprofits will need to reduce services at the very time when they will be needed most.”<br />
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<strong>Revenue, Donors Continue Free Fall</strong> By Mark Hrywna <strong>June 25, 2009</strong> NonProfit Times<br />
It’s no surprise that revenue continues to fall but the number of new donors also continues its drop, declining almost 13 percent in the first quarter of 2009, as compared to 2008.<br />
Key metrics in the Target Analytics Index of National Fundraising Performance declined as a whole for the first quarter of 2009 as compared to the same time last year. The index -- released today (6/25) by Target Analytics, a Blackbaud company -- analyzes direct marketing giving for 79 national organizations.<br />
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Most organizations suffered declines in key measures for 2008 as a result of the struggling economy, but the new trends are now more widespread across the index.<br />
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Index donor declines are due primarily to declines in new donor numbers, which have fallen faster than overall donor numbers since the 2005 hurricanes, and have fallen three times faster since the recession began in 2007 than they had in either of the previous two years.<br />
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<a href="http://www.frogloop.com/care2blog/2009/6/28/fundraising-dips-in-first-quarter-of-2009.html"><strong>Fundraising Dips In First Quarter Of 2009</strong></a> Sunday, <strong>June 28, 2009</strong> at 07:44PM by <a href="http://www.frogloop.com/care2blog/author/radcampaign">Allyson Kapin</a><br />
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The struggling economy hit nonprofits hard in the first quarter of 2009. According to the latest <a href="http://www.blackbaud.com/files/resources/downloads/cam/TargetIndexResultsSummaryQ12009.pdf">Target Analytics Index of National Fundraising Performance</a>, the number of new donors dropped by almost 13%, as compared to 2008. The study analyzed 79 nonprofit organizations and their fundraising campaigns via direct mail, online fundraising, telemarketing and canvassing.<br />
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The study also showed that for the first time since Target Analytics released its initial study in 2002, overall revenue per donor declined by 2.1%. Prior to this study, the Index of the National Fundraising Performance had only been showing a gradual decline in donor numbers since the U.S. Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005. However, things rapidly changed from Q4 in 2008 to Q1 in 2009. The decline in donors accelerated even faster due to the recession and a 13% decrease in new donors.<br />
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<a href="http://www.frogloop.com/dips">http://www.frogloop.com/dips</a><br />
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<strong>Nonprofits Employ Tougher Measures as Downturn Deepens: Bridgespan Survey Shows 41 Percent Turning to Layoffs, 33 Percent Reserve Draw-Downs, but Also Hope June 29, 2009</strong>, 12:01 a.m. EST<br />
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BOSTON, Jun 29, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The negative effects of the economy on nonprofit organizations has accelerated over the last six months, according to responses from nearly 100 nonprofit leaders participating in a Bridgespan study initiated in November 2008 and updated in May 2009. The percentage of nonprofits that have resorted to layoffs, broad-based programmatic reductions, and reserve draw-downs has increased measurably. Nevertheless nonprofit leaders appear to be optimistic about the future. Almost half of the respondents reported that they believed their organization would be on stronger financial footing in a year's time.<br />
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Since that initial survey, the country has a new President, and a new budget and stimulus package. Nonetheless, as the economic crisis has deepened, the situation for nonprofits has continued to deteriorate. According to Bridgespan partner William Foster, "This survey highlights just how tough times really are. Ninety-two percent of nonprofits responding to the May 2009 survey indicated they were experiencing the effects of the downturn, up from 75 percent in November. Forty-nine percent reported that their financial situation had worsened, and the percentage of nonprofits reporting funding cuts has increased from 52 percent to 69 percent. Further, the percentage reporting cuts of more than 20 percent has increased from 13 percent to 24 percent."<br />
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<a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nonprofits-employ-tougher-measures-as-downturn-deepens-bridgespan-survey-shows-41-percent-turning-to-layoffs-33-percent-reserve-draw-downs-but-also-hope">http://www.marketwatch.com/story/nonprofits-employ-tougher-measures-as-downturn-deepens-bridgespan-survey-shows-41-percent-turning-to-layoffs-33-percent-reserve-draw-downs-but-also-hope</a><br />
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<strong>Managing in Tough Times: May 2009 Nonprofit Leaders Survey Update</strong> Published Date: <strong>2009-06-29</strong> Author(s): <a href="http://www.bridgespan.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=214">William Foster</a> <a href="http://www.bridgespan.org/WorkArea/linkit.aspx?LinkIdentifier=id&ItemID=294">Gail Perreault</a> Sarah Sable<br />
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Responses of nearly 100 nonprofit leaders participating in a Bridgespan longitudinal study show nonprofits are turning to much tougher measures than foreseen six months ago to cope with the economic downturn. The percentage of nonprofits that have resorted to layoffs has increased, as has the percentage that has made broad-based programmatic reductions. More organizations have drawn down their reserves. Nonprofit leaders appear to be optimistic about the future, though: Almost half of the respondents reported that they believe their organization will be on stronger financial footing in a year’s time. And two thirds have employed contingency planning, a key step for weathering the storm, as outlined in our original November 2008 report “<a href="http://www.bridgespan.org./LearningCenter/ResourceDetail.aspx?id=2638">Managing in Tough Times: 7 Steps</a>.”<br />
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These current findings follow from results of that November study, in which the Bridgespan Group surveyed nonprofit leaders across the U.S. to find out how the economic downturn was affecting their organizations. We reached out to approximately 800 nonprofit chief executive officers, presidents, and executive directors; more than 100 responded. At the time, many nonprofit organizations were struggling to meet increased demand for their services in the face of deep budget cuts. However, more than a third of the nonprofits that had already experienced funding cuts were not reducing costs to manage through the downturn. Instead, they were trying to compensate by increasing fundraising capacity.<br />
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Much has changed in the U.S. since that initial research: There is a new President, a new budget, and a stimulus package of unprecedented magnitude. At the same time, the country continues to face a prolonged downturn and profound state budget crises. We completed our follow-up survey in May 2009 to gauge the effects of these developments on nonprofit organizations. We sent this survey to the same group of leaders who received the previous survey, asking all of the same questions, along with some new ones. The May 2009 survey findings, along with Bridgespan commentary, are presented in detail in this report. The findings indicate that nonprofits are taking many of the seven steps outlined in our original report as they strive to deliver in the short term while planning for the future.<br />
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This survey highlights just how tough times really are, and the severity with which the economic crisis is affecting nonprofits. But there are purposeful steps that organizations can take to weather economic adversity while continuing to meet the needs of their communities. And tough times can be the catalyst for improving internal operations and making it easier for people to work smarter—not just longer and harder. Bridgespan has collected insights and advice from our clients, from other nonprofit leaders and experts, and from our own leadership in our <a href="http://www.bridgespan.org./LearningCenter/Default.aspx?id=2786">Managing in Tough Times Resource Center</a>. We hope it will help you manage through these tough times.<br />
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<strong>Recession Hits Nonprofits Hard</strong> By Jim Hickey <strong>July 3, 2009</strong> Vineyard Gazette Online<br />
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The recession has hit Island nonprofits hard, a recent survey by the Martha’s Vineyard Donors Collaborative has found.<br />
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Released this week and based on a survey done in May of a wide range of Vineyard charities, the six-page report by the collaborative found that 56 per cent of Vineyard nonprofits had experienced a decrease in contributions over the winter, and 20 per cent saw a dramatic decrease.<br />
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“The Vineyard has struggled like the rest of the nation as the recession takes its toll,” the report says.<br />
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The donors collaborative is an advocacy group devoted to strengthening the nonprofit community on the Vineyard.<br />
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The survey released this week warns things will likely get worse before they get better.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?21806">http://www.mvgazette.com/article.php?21806</a><br />
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<strong>Donor Numbers and Revenue per Donor Shrink in First Quarter ’09,</strong> <strong>July 7, 2009</strong>, Association of Fundraising Professionals<br />
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Not only is the United States seeing a drop in donor numbers since their peak in 2005, the economy has left those donors giving less.<br />
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According to the Index of National Fundraising Performance published by Target Analytics, first quarter 2009 saw the first overall decline in revenue per donor since the study began in 2002. Revenue per donor declines were experienced by two-thirds of the organizations in the index.<br />
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As each donor gives less, the problem is compounded by falling donor numbers in the U.S. that have taken place for more than three years (since the Gulf Coast hurricanes of 2005). The study indicates that in the last quarter of 2008 and the first quarter of 2009, this gradual fall in donor numbers has increased in magnitude, suggesting that the recession is accelerating the rate of decrease in donor numbers.<br />
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"These numbers continue to underscore the extraordinary situation and challenges the charitable sector faces now," said Paulette V. Maehara, CFRE, CAE, president and CEO of AFP. "However, it's important to remember that overall, the economy currently seems to be steadying itself, albeit very slowly. While we still have a long ways to go, we are hopeful that this report represents the absolute worst of the recession's impact."<br />
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<a href="http://www.afpnet.org/ka/ka-3.cfm?content_item_id=24956&folder_id=2545">http://www.afpnet.org/ka/ka-3.cfm?content_item_id=24956&folder_id=2545</a><br />
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<strong>Bridgespan Study Examines Rural Funding Challenges - </strong><a href="" name="ContentTop"></a><strong>Study examines rural funding challenges:</strong> IDs themes for strengthening the nonprofit Sector’s capacity to tackle social issues. <strong>20 Jul 2009</strong> Authors: Barry Newstead & Pat Wu<br />
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The issue of nonprofit funding is topical given the economic climate, but for rural nonprofits it is a chronic reality of life. In a <a href="http://www.bridgespan.org/rural-funding.aspx" target="_self">recent study</a> on the rural funding gap, the <a href="http://www.bridgespan.org/" target="_self">Bridgespan Group</a> found that rural nonprofits lag behind their urban counterparts in terms of their share of federal government, private foundation, and corporate donations and as such they are less well positioned to help disadvantaged residents in their communities. Funded by a grant from the Atlantic Philanthropies, the study looked at the funding structure of rural nonprofits in two sample states – California and New Mexico to understand the gap. The report identified lessons learned from successful rural youth serving organizations including <a href="http://www.niylp.org/" target="_self">National Indian Youth Leadership Program</a> (NIYLP) in New Mexico, Boys and Girls Club of Fresno, and the Human Response Network in Northern California’s Trinity County.<br />
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“The rural funding gap is real and presents challenges for both rural nonprofits and private foundations that care about tackling poverty. There are no silver bullets but the themes are a good reminder for leaders of the hard work required to expand the resources available for youth and families in need in rural communities,” said Bridgespan’s Newstead.<br />
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<a href="http://atlanticphilanthropies.org/news/news/bridgespan_study_examines_rural_funding_challenges">http://atlanticphilanthropies.org/news/news/bridgespan_study_examines_rural_funding_challenges</a><br />
<strong>Nonprofit medical systems see their financial health worsening -The health care sector also added fewer jobs and had more mass layoffs in 2008 than during the previous year</strong>. By <a href="http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/site/bio.htm#elliott">Victoria Stagg Elliott</a>, AMNews staff. <strong>Posted July 27, 2009</strong>.<br />
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The recession is continuing to pound hospital and health care finances, according to a pair of reports issued in July.<br />
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"This is not a good year for health care, just as it's not a good year for the economy," said Jon Burroughs, MD, a senior consultant with the Greeley Co. in Marblehead, Mass.<br />
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<a href="http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/07/27/bisb0727.htm">http://www.ama-assn.org/amednews/2009/07/27/bisb0727.htm</a><br />
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<strong>Charitable Giving Climate Continues to Decline, Nonprofits Say - 86 Percent Report Economy is Having Negative Effect on Fundraising</strong>, Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University Study Finds Released: <strong>August 3, 2009</strong><br />
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The fundraising climate for U.S. charities continued to decline in the first half of 2009, according to the latest Philanthropic Giving Index (PGI) released today by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University.<br />
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The PGI, similar to a Consumer Confidence Index for charitable giving, includes three indexes on a scale from 0 to 100, based on a semiannual national survey of nonprofit fundraising professionals. Higher scores indicate more positive or optimistic attitudes about the climate for fundraising.<br />
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The fundraisers’ assessment of the current giving environment fell to its lowest level since the Center began the study in 1998. In the latest survey, the Present Situation Index (PSI) is at 58.0, an 8.7 percent decrease from six months ago and a 28.9 percent decrease from one year ago. The PSI has averaged 82.1 over the history of the study.<br />
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Fundraisers’ expectations for the coming six months are slightly more optimistic, but remain below the historical average for the study. The Expectations Index (EI) is at 72.8, a 10.2 percent increase from six months ago and a 13.2 percent decrease from a year ago. The overall PGI, which is an average of the current and future indexes, is at 65.4, up 0.9 percent from December 2008 and down 21 percent from this time last year.<br />
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<a href="http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/News/2009/08/pr-CharitableGivingClimateContinuesDecline.aspx">http://www.philanthropy.iupui.edu/News/2009/08/pr-CharitableGivingClimateContinuesDecline.aspx</a><br />
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<strong>Impact of the 2007-09 Economic Recession on Nonprofit Organizations</strong> by Lester M. Salamon, Stephanie L. Geller, and Kasey L. Spence, Listening Post Project of Johns Hopkins University (<strong>2009</strong>)<br />
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The current recession has already resulted in serious economic costs for our nation. Although the media has focused on the downturn’s severe effects on businesses, there has been little attention on how it has impacted our country’s critical nonprofit sector. Are nonprofits facing a decline in revenues? Have nonprofits been forced to reduce their programs and services? How are nonprofits responding to these pressures and what consequences, if any, have they had to endure?<br />
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To help fill this major gap in knowledge, the Johns Hopkins Nonprofit Listening Post Project surveyed its nationwide sample of nonprofit organizations in five key fields (children and family services, elderly housing and services, education, community and economic development, and the arts) in April of 2009. Key findings from the 363 organizations responding to this Sounding include the following:<br />
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<em><strong>1) Significant economic stress</strong></em><br />
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<li>83 percent of responding organizations reported some level of fiscal stress during the target period of September 2008 to March 2009.</li>
<li>Close to 40 percent of the organizations considered the stress to be “severe” or “very severe”.</li>
<li>Theaters and orchestras were particularly hard hit, with 73 percent of the former and half of the latter reporting “severe” or “very severe” stress.</li>
<li>But a third or more of child-serving and elderly-serving organizations also reported “severe” or “very severe” fiscal stress.</li>
<li>Contributing to this stress was a perfect storm of impacts:</li>
<li>Declining revenues (51 percent of organizations);</li>
<li>Increased costs, particularly for health benefits, underlining the importance of health benefit reform for the nation’s nonprofit human service and arts organizations;</li>
<li>Declining endowments hitting 80 percent of organizations with endowments;</li>
<li>Decreased cash flow as a result of restricted credit and government payment delays.</li>
<li>Substantial majorities of the respondents expect continuing revenue declines over the coming months, particularly from private giving and government support. </li>
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<strong><em>2) Impressive resilience</em></strong><br /><br />In the face of this fiscal stress, nonprofit organizations are displaying enormous resilience:<br />
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<li>The share of organizations reporting “severe” or “very severe” fiscal stress is actually lower now than during the recession that followed 9/11 (37% vs. 51% of organizations).</li>
<li>Except for the arts organizations, sizable majorities of organizations at present are reporting that their fiscal stress is “minimal” or “moderate”.</li>
<li>This is consistent with experience in prior recessions, during which nonprofits boosted employment while for-profit employment has declined. This suggests that nonprofits are a counter-cyclical force in the economy.</li>
<li>Reflecting this, more than two-thirds of the respondents indicated that they have been “successful” or “very successful” in coping with the current fiscal crisis.</li>
<li>As a consequence, nearly three-fourths of the organizations reported being able to maintain or actually increase the number of people they serve, and this was especially true of service to vulnerable populations.</li>
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<strong><em>3) A range of coping strategies</em></strong><br />To achieve this result in the face of such serious economic conditions, nonprofits have displayed unusual resolve and launched a host of inventive coping strategies:<br />
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<li>Well over half of all organizations have launched new or expanded fund-raising efforts, targeting individuals, state and local government, the federal government, and foundations.</li>
<li>Substantial proportions of organizations are also tightening their belts further, cutting administrative costs, creating collaborative relationships with other nonprofits, instituting salary freezes, postponing new hires, and relying more heavily on volunteers.</li>
<li>Finally, substantial numbers of organizations are stepping up their marketing and their advocacy.</li>
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<a href="http://www.ccss.jhu.edu/pdfs/LP_Communiques/LP_Communique_14.pdf">http://www.ccss.jhu.edu/pdfs/LP_Communiques/LP_Communique_14.pdf</a><br />
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<strong>Survey shows Utah nonprofits struggling - Donations decline while demand for services rises Aug 18, 2009</strong><br />
SALT LAKE CITY - A survey of 127 Utah <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32463413/ns/us_news-giving/" target="_blank">nonprofit organizations </a>shows the economic downturn has forced agencies to cut staff and services or revamp programs in order to survive.<br />
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The June survey, which was released Friday, was the second conducted by Community Foundation of Utah this year. In both instances, charities said their donations had declined while the demand for services increased. Rural agencies struggled the most.<br />
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Agencies say that to weather the times, they have increased collaborations with other entities and created new efficiencies and programming to meet demands. At least four agencies said they merged with others to <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32463413/ns/us_news-giving/" target="_blank">save money </a>.<br />
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<a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32463413/ns/us_news-giving/">http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32463413/ns/us_news-giving/</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.givinginstitute.org/resourcelibrary/pdfs/US_Phil_and_Economy_for_Web.pdf" target="_blank"><strong>A Current Overview of Philanthropy and the Economy</strong></a> – Contributed by: CCS Fund Raising, New York<br />
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<a href="http://www.givinginstitute.org/resourcelibrary/pdfs/US_Phil_and_Economy_for_Web.pdf">http://www.givinginstitute.org/resourcelibrary/pdfs/US_Phil_and_Economy_for_Web.pdf</a><br />
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<strong>(NEW and current) The Chronicle of Philanthropy is Studying Staffing Trends at Charities: Help Us Draw a Reliable Picture of What's Happening Now</strong><br />
Nonprofit organizations nationwide have been laying off staff members and taking other steps as the economy continues to take a toll on the budgets of charities of all kinds. But how can organizations make sure they are taking the smartest steps now — and avoiding approaches that could cause their most-talented workers to leave as the recession ends and the job market expands?<br />
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Those are among the questions The Chronicle is exploring in a <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=HDuFDdAxXME4CXaBJXpXLw_3d_3d">new survey of nonprofit organizations we urge you to fill out.</a> Organizations that participate in the survey will get a free copy of the results, which will also be discussed at a Chronicle Webinar in October.<br />
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<a href="http://philanthropy.com/news/?id=9269&pth&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=lefttop">http://philanthropy.com/news/?id=9269&pth&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_content=lefttop</a><br />
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<strong><em>My Conclusions:</em></strong><br />
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<li>Based on the studies linked above, it seems no one really knows what the dollar effect is on the nonprofit sector from this recession.</li>
<li>It seems no one knows the impact of the recession and loss of nonprofits on a client population. </li>
<li>Most nonprofits worth their salt had income and expenditures in proposed budgets for 2009. In many the income and expenses were probably about a 4%-5% increase. That too is a loss. Increases in utilities, fringe benefits, salary increases and many other budget items were also lost, the invisible lose to nonprofit groups </li>
<li>While there appears no universal successful plan for fundraising and proposal writing, some local groups have been able to maintain donors even if not at the same level of giving in the past – but for most, no such plan was in place.</li>
<li>Nonprofit leaders are not alone with the plight facing them. This could be the best of times for coalescing and creating a new regional and national force of small and mid-size nonprofits for advocacy, political clout and a voice in social policy.</li>
<li>We have no idea whether the economy will begin to straighten out in 2010. We can make an educated guess It will take awhile for philanthropy to rise. In the meantime there will be fewer nonprofits actually in business. Merger does not seem to be the method of choice for survival and the delivery of services to clients. </li>
<li>Experienced leadership at the top and in middle management will leave from the stress, the lack of hope for economic change, the inability to have the board get serious about the issues and frustration/guilt about not doing the mission. Board members will begin to disappear because they have no idea what can and should be done – this is not what they signed up for.</li>
<li>This is not a great time to start a new nonprofit tax exempt organization unless you have strong local support</li>
<li>This is not a great time to think about a career change to do fundraising and grant writing.</li>
<li>It can get worse and probably will. </li>
<li>And many nonprofits will survive and live to continue to perform their missions and they may be different than they were in 2008.</li>
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What do you think?Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-28925831882360392172009-07-25T13:34:00.006-04:002011-11-17T16:39:15.076-05:00From the IRS - Facts about Terminating or Merging Your Nonprofit Exempt OrganizationMost tax-exempt organizations that end their operations, either through shutting down, transferring their assets or merging with another tax-exempt organization, must inform the IRS about the details of the action. This a topic on which I have written several times in this blog. Here, however we have new factors from the Internal Revenue Service for terminating or merging your tax exempt nonprofit organization.<br />
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<strong>Organizations Other Than Private Foundations</strong><br />
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<strong>How You Should Inform the IRS</strong><br />
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Usually this is done by filing a final Form 990, 990-EZ or e-Postcard (990-N). Which of these the organization files depends largely on its gross receipts and assets.<br />
For the 2008 tax year returns (filed in 2009 or 2010) the filing guidelines are: <br />
<ul><li>Gross receipts normally less than or equal to $25,000, file the e-Postcard (990-N) </li>
<li>Gross receipts greater than $25,000 and less than $1 million, and total assets less than $2.5 million, the organization can choose to file Form 990-EZ or 990 </li>
<li>Gross receipts $1 million or more or total assets greater than or equal to $2.5 million, file Form 990 </li>
</ul>A summary table is at IRS.gov/charities. <br />
<a href="http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=184445,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=184445,00.html</a><br />
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<strong>When the Return is Due</strong><br />
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If you are terminating your organization or effectively going out of business by merging with another organization, you will need to file a final form four months and 15 days after the date of the organization’s termination.<br />
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<strong>Information You Will Need to Disclose</strong><br />
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Form 990 filers should check the Termination box in the header area on page 1 of the return and answer yes to the question whether the organization liquidated, terminated, or dissolved (line 31 of Part IV) and, if applicable, to the question whether the organization engaged in a significant disposition of net assets (line 32 of Part IV).the return and answer yes to the question whether the organization liquidated, terminated, dissolved or substantially contracted (line 36 of Part V).<br />
After you’ve indicated on the 990 or 990-EZ that you are terminating your organization or transferring assets, you’ll need to file a Schedule N: Liquidation, Termination, Dissolution, or Significant Disposition of Assets. The information required on Schedule N includes a description of the assets and any transaction fees, the date of distribution, the fair market value of the assets and information about the recipients of the assets.<br />
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<strong>Relationship Between Your Organization and Transferee Organization</strong><br />
Schedule N also asks specific questions about whether an officer, director, trustee, or key employee of your organization is, or is expected to be, involved in the successor or transferee organization by governing, controlling, or having a financial interest in that organization. If you answer ‘yes’ to any of the questions, you will need to provide the name of the person involved and an explanation of the circumstances.<br />
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<strong>Attachments to Your Return</strong><br />
You will need to provide a certified copy of your articles of dissolution or merger, resolutions and plans of liquidation or merger along with your Form 990 or 990-EZ. You may also need to provide any other relevant documentation.<br />
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<strong>State Filings</strong><br />
Organizations in certain states must notify the state attorney general or other appropriate state office of the organization’s intent to dissolve, liquidate, or terminate. A list of state officials can be found on the Charities and Non-profits Web site at www.irs.gov/charities. Enter State Nonprofit Incorporation Forms and Information into the search window.<br />
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<strong>Private Foundations</strong><br />
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<strong>Termination of Foundation Under State Law</strong><br />
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For the short tax year in which your foundation is fully liquidated, dissolved, or terminated, you must file a final Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation. You should check the Final Return box in the header area on page 1 of the return, answer yes to the question whether the foundation had a liquidation, termination, or dissolution; and provide the information set forth in General Instruction T of the Form 990-PF instructions. This information includes the following:<br />
<ul><li>A statement attached to the return explaining the termination, </li>
<li>A certified copy of any liquidation plan, resolution, etc., and all amendments or supplements that were not previously filed, </li>
<li>A list of the names and addresses of all recipients of assets, and </li>
<li>An explanation of the nature and fair market value of assets distributed to each recipient</li>
</ul>If you are terminating your foundation, you will need to file a final form four months and 15 days after the date of the foundation’s termination.<br />
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You also must consider the special rules that apply to termination of private foundation status.<br />
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<strong>Termination of Private Foundation Status</strong><br />
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Once an organization is classified as a private foundation, it may only terminate that status under the provisions of Internal Revenue Code section 507. Under section 507, there are four ways to terminate private foundation status, two of which involve tax liability: <br />
<ol><li>Voluntary termination by notifying the IRS of intent to terminate and paying a termination tax - To voluntarily terminate under section 507(a)(1), the organization must send a statement to the Manager, Exempt Organizations Determinations (Internal Revenue Service, Exempt Organizations Determinations, P.O. Box 2508, Cincinnati, OH 45201) of its intent to terminate its status under section 507(a)(1). The statement must provide, in detail, the computation and amount of private foundation termination tax. Unless the organization requests abatement, it must pay the tax at the time the statement is filed.</li>
<li>Involuntary termination - for either willful repeated violations or a willful and flagrant violation of the private foundation excise tax provisions and becoming subject to the termination tax </li>
<li>Transfer of assets to certain public charities - A private foundation may terminate its status under section 507(b)(1)(A) by distributing all its net assets to one or more organizations with a ruling or determination letter described in section 509(a)(1). However, the organization to which the distribution is made must have been in existence and so described for a continuous period of at least 60 months before the distribution. A private foundation that terminates its status in compliance with section 507(b)(1)(A) is not required to notify the IRS of its intent to terminate, and does not incur any tax under section 507(c).</li>
<li>Operating as a public charity for a continuous period of 60 months after giving appropriate notice - An organization may terminate its private foundation status under section 507(b)(1)(B) if it meets the requirements of section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3)) for a continuous 60-month period beginning with the first day of any tax year, and notifies the Service before beginning the 60-month period that it is terminating its private foundation status.</li>
</ol>The notice of termination of private foundation status via operation as a public charity should include: <br />
<ul><li>The name and address of the private foundation, </li>
<li>Its intention to terminate its private foundation status, </li>
<li>The Code section under which it seeks classification (section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3)), </li>
<li>If section 509(a)(1) applies, the specific type of section 170(b)(1)(A) organization for which it seeks classification, </li>
<li>The date its regular tax year begins, and </li>
<li>The date the 60-month period begins. </li>
</ul>The organization also must establish immediately after the end of the 60-month period that it has met the requirements of section 509(a)(1), (2), or (3).<br />
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A foundation may also transfer its assets to another private foundation, commence voluntary termination, and pay no termination tax because it has no assets. In this case, the transferee acquires all of the aggregate tax benefits of the transferor associated with the transferred assets.<br />
<strong>REFERENCES</strong><br />
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Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax -<br />
<a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990.pdf">http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990.pdf</a><br />
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Form 990-EZ, Short Form Return of Organization Exempt From Income Tax -<br />
<a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990ez.pdf">http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990ez.pdf</a> <br />
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Schedule N: Liquidation, Termination, Dissolution, or Significant Disposition of Assets -<br />
<a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990sn.pdf">http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990sn.pdf</a> <br />
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Form 990-N, Electronic Notice (e-Postcard) for Tax-Exempt Organizations not Required To File Form 990 or 990-EZ - <a href="http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=169250,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=169250,00.html</a><br />
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Form 990-PF, Return of Private Foundation - <a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990pf.pdf">http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f990pf.pdf</a> <br />
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Form 990 Series, Filing Phase-In -<br />
<a href="http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=184445,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=184445,00.html</a> <br />
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State Non Profit Information -<br />
<a href="http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=167760,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=167760,00.html</a> <br />
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Life Cycle of a Public Charity -<br />
<a href="http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/article/0,,id=122670,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/charities/charitable/article/0,,id=122670,00.html</a> <br />
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Life Cycle of a Private Foundation -<br />
<a href="http://www.irs.gov/charities/foundations/article/0,,id=127912,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/charities/foundations/article/0,,id=127912,00.html</a> <br />
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Publication 4779 (May 2009)<br />
Catalog Number 53287F<br />
<a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4779.pdf">http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p4779.pdf</a><br />
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<a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/24-factors-in-developing-exit-strategy.html">24 Factors In Developing an Exit Strategy for Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organization (A Business Plan in Reverse)</a><br />
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<a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/24-factors-in-developing-exit-strategy.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/24-factors-in-developing-exit-strategy.html</a><br />
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<a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/nonprofit-collaborative-or-partnership.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/nonprofit-collaborative-or-partnership.html</a>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com37tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-70302438567734757432009-07-16T21:35:00.009-04:002009-07-16T22:39:44.398-04:00Beware The Nonprofit Watchdog – Charity NavigatorHere is why small and mid-size nonprofits and donors should be wary of the watchdog Charity Navigator. I am no fan of Charity Navigator. Charity Navigator is a tax exempt nonprofit organization. It holds itself out as the number one charity evaluator. Charity Navigator (CN) says of itself that they are “America's premier independent charity evaluator, (that) works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of over 5,400 of America's largest charities.” They measure NPOs basically on previous Form 990s, a troubled, unclear and mistake prone IRS annual report. Not even CPAs agree what goes into certain financial parts of the 990 – what are administrative expenses, what are program expenses, what are fundraising expenses? Where are the issues of effectiveness, evaluation, outcomes, impact, results, change, morality, integrity and ethics in Charity Navigator's ratings? The new family of 990s may help but they are still new and will not address all the issues. Here are the problems with Charity Navigator.<br /><br /><strong>Yes, there is a need for oversight and evaluation of nonprofits</strong><br /><br />There is a need for oversight of the third sector. Nonprofit organizations need to be accountable, transparent - their feet held to the fire as to what they say they are going to do. States’ Attorneys General, the Internal Revenue Service, independent groups and certain individual funding sources such as government funding and foundations are insufficient at this time to do that job.<br /><ul><li>But who should be doing this evaluation for the giving public? </li><li>What are the measurement standards? </li><li>Who should be reviewed? </li><li>How can the public trust their support will be used for the announced purposes? </li><li>How often should they be reviewed? </li><li>How can nonprofits appeal the findings? </li><li>How are international organizations to be reviewed? </li><li>How should advocacy groups be monitored? </li></ul><p>These are important issues and there are no easy answers. Charity Navigator does not address them. </p><p>We need to assure the public that nonprofit tax exempt organizations are acting on measurable goals and objectives, that we are looking at effectiveness, outcomes, results, impact and change. Is that what Charity Navigator and others are doing? No way!<br /><br /><strong>The movement to establish standards for high-performing nonprofits<br /></strong><br />On April 2009 GuideStar, BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Charity Navigator met to discuss new approaches to identifying high-performing nonprofits:<br /><br />The Press Release about the meeting states:<br /><br /><em>The Alliance for Effective Social Investing, a network of nonprofit leaders, which includes the CEOs of GuideStar, Charity Navigator, BBB Wise Giving Alliance and Network For Good met in Washington, D.C. and agreed to work together to drive more funds to high-performing nonprofits.<br /><br />Organized by Social Solutions, the Alliance for Effective Social Investing is an international effort to identify promising new metrics of organizations’ social impact and promote the development of a more robust environment for effective social investing - replacing financial measures as the sole barometer of an organization’s performance.<br /><br />The Alliance, representing over 25 leading U.S. and European social sector organizations, is committed to supporting each other and working together to strengthen the evolving social capital market.<br /><br />(Snip)</em></p><p><em>At the recent gathering (the Alliance’s second meeting) the group received updates from the Urban Institute, GuideStar and Charity Navigator about how each was moving to improve their websites and rating methodologies as well as develop new tools to support a more impactful nonprofit sector.<br /><br />(Snip)<br /></em><br /><a href="http://www.alleffective.org/news/Alliance_Press_Release_041409.pdf">http://www.alleffective.org/news/Alliance_Press_Release_041409.pdf</a> </p><p><strong>Do the ratings at Charity Navigator help or hinder fundraising?</strong></p><p>There is no mention of transparency about who become members of the CN closed membership. I wonder if the U.S. members of the Alliance have spoken loudly and forcibly that CN is hurting small and mid-size nonprofits by not including everyone required to file one of the 990 forms – or no one. There is no level playing field. There is no voice for the small and mid-size nonprofits in this group. Donors are also given a limited assortment of charities they could support.</p><p>At some point the factors for transparency and accountability of the Recovery Act (AARA) will impinge upon funded nonprofit contractors and sub-contractors. </p><p>No matter what the Alliance is attempting to do, Charity Navigator is the name of the game of ratings. See the article from CN about the media attraction listed in <strong>RESOURCES</strong>, below.</p><p>The ratings by CN are shown by numbers of stars from four stars as best and zero stars as worst. </p><p>Charity Navigator (CN) stands as the most popular, most cited, most perceived credible monitor of the nonprofit world by the nation’s press and media. For instance CNN and CN have an arrangement that CNN will use CN’s rated groups in a disaster or catastrophe, many times bypassing four star nonprofit groups on the ground in the affected community. CN should itself be held to a higher standard. In my view it does not pass muster and is dangerous to the public’s perception of the nonprofit world. </p><p>But all is not well in the CN world. Six days before Christmas 2008 the Wall Street Journal featured this article, <em>Charity Rankings Giveth Less Than Meets the Eye - The Ratings of Nonprofits Are Often Uncharitable, Sometimes Failing to Credit Crucial Factors Such as Success</em> Wall Street Journal by Carl Bialik. It says in part:</p><p><em>Call it a false sense of humanity.</em></p><p><em>It may make you feel better to know that your charitable donations are going to organizations that have been highly rated by any number of online charity rankings. But these sites fail to quantify the most-important and most elusive charity measurement: success in achieving its mission.</em></p><p><em>Like stocks, charities typically are rated by their financial numbers or by qualitative characteristics such as corporate governance -- or both. Unlike stocks, charities have no single measure akin to business profit to determine successful performance. There is a widespread search for such a number, but the challenges may be too daunting. Meanwhile, some of the measures that are used may inspire bad actors to try to game the system.</em></p><p><em>"In the nonprofit world, it is a billion times more complex," Michael Soper, a consultant to nonprofit groups based in Midway, Utah, said. "They're not here to produce a profit; they're here to provide a service."</em></p><p><em>And donors giving a relatively modest amount may not want to invest the necessary time to evaluate charities thoroughly. Their quickest recourse is to search Charity Navigator, one of the most popular sites that assigns ratings from zero to four stars to more than 5,000 nonprofit organizations that file a certain tax form with the Internal Revenue Service (some religious groups are exempt). Charities are evaluated in several financial categories, and compared to their peers. Food banks, for example, typically spend 1.9% of their expenses on administrative costs, far below the median for all charities of 9.6%. So a food bank that spends 8% on administrative expenses gets just five out of 10 possible points for that category.</em></p><p><em>"Our assumption is that the average person in our society doesn't have the time or expertise to wade through these kinds of financial statements," said Ken Berger, president and chief executive of Charity Navigator. "We're providing an analysis."</em></p><p><em>The ratings do more than measure charities; they can change them, not always for the better. Mr. Soper, the nonprofit consultant, said that some charities, focused too much on rankings, adapt to climb them, much like universities play to college rankings' criteria. Only "what gets measured gets done," said Mr. Soper.</em></p><p><em>Some critics of Charity Navigator said it can create backwards priorities, encouraging them to withhold funds instead of dispersing them. The ratings, for instance, encourage charities to keep assets in reserve that total as much as their annual budget -- and more for certain types of charities with big ongoing expenses such as museums and schools.</em></p><p><em>The National Wildlife Federation gets two stars from Charity Navigator, in part because it has on hand assets equal to about two-thirds of one year's expenses. Cynthia Lewin, senior vice president and general counsel, said that having more cash on hand would be a "breach of fiduciary duty."</em></p><p>(Snip – full article linked in <strong>RESOURCES</strong>) </p><p>The Washington Business Journal in January 2009 ran an article entitled <em>In Focus: Nonprofits Making sure that the dollars do some good</em></p><p><em>U.S. charities took in $230 billion from individual donors in 2007. Now nonprofit experts are looking for ways to see if that money has any impact.</em></p><p><em>Donating to a local charity can be an incredibly rewarding experience. If the organization is smart about fundraising, it shares stories of success: Their newsletter shows photos of children smiling and laughing. The annual report reveals that a large portion of donated funds goes directly to people in need. At the awards luncheon, volunteers and recipients share heartwarming stories of changed lives, crises averted and hopes restored. Tears are shed.<br />Individual donors gave around $230 billion to U.S. charities in 2007, about twice the gross domestic product of India. But do they know their donations are being used to maximize social outcomes? Do they even know if they are helping recipients in any lasting way?</em></p><p><em>(Snip)</em></p><p><em>Administrative costs and fundraising prowess are key measures in one of the most popular charity-rating tools, CharityNavigator.org.</em></p><p><em>Charity Navigator, based in Mahwah, N.J., employs a star-rating system like those for restaurants or hotels. It also publishes a bevy of Top 10 lists, like “10 Slam Dunk Charities” and “10 of the </em><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/related_content.html?topic=Best%20Charities"><em>Best Charities</em></a><em> Everybody’s Heard Of.”</em></p><p><em>An estimated $10 billion in annual donations are affected by the research that donors do on the site, said Ken Berger, the chief executive officer of Charity Navigator.</em></p><p><em>He acknowledged the site is probably better at weeding out grossly wasteful organizations than it is at separating the effective from the not-so-effective.</em></p><p><em>“There arguably could be organizations that have good financials, but their outcomes are not so good,” Berger said.</em></p><p><em>An explainer on the site says the ratings should not be the only factor when making donations, but the stars overwhelm that message, Berger said. “I think what happens is some people go to the site, they type in the name, they look at the stars, they leave.”</em></p><p><em>That dynamic incenses [Steve] Butz, a former youth instructor at the </em><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/gen/Living_Classrooms_Foundation_FD2A0B00F7414F6DBF3B57732C7D36E4.html"><em>Living Classrooms Foundation</em></a><em>, a Baltimore-based nonprofit that just opened a D.C. campus. [Butz is president of Baltimore-based </em><a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/gen/Social_Solutions_Inc._AA5A1C82C1FC498D8589DFF099DB0ACB.html"><em>Social Solutions Inc.</em></a><em>, which makes software that enables human services workers to track and analyze program data.]</em></p><p><em>By rewarding nonprofits for lowering their administrative costs, “you’re valuing whoever can look the most harried and frenzied,” he said. “That’s the person the sector holds up as the gold standard.”</em></p><p>(Snip – full article linked in <strong>RESOURCES</strong>) </p><p>Well over 1 million nonprofit tax exempt organizations are hindered in fundraising by Charity Navigator and its self-styled assistance.</p><p><strong>How Charity Navigator leaves you out of its rating system</strong> </p><p>There are over 1.4 million tax exempt organizations in the U.S. CN measures and lists 5,400 with 1,691 of them receiving 4 stars, barely making a dent in the charitable choices available for potential donors to consider. They limit charitable choice. They do not make the charity marketplace fair, competitive, open and transparent. It is a club with membership requirements.</p><p>Charity Navigator was developed to assist donors, not nonprofit organizations. </p><p>There are limitations and barriers to be included in the CN club:</p><ul><li>Sources of Revenue: They require public support to be more than $500,000 in the most recent fiscal year.</li><li>Because their goal is to help individual givers, they evaluate only those charities that depend on support from individual givers.</li><li>Length of Operations: They require 4 years of Forms 990 to complete an evaluation. Elsewhere they say they need five years of 990s. </li><li>They eliminate charities that receive almost all of their funding from government grants, or from the fees they charge for their programs and services. Additionally, they exclude charities that report $0 in fundraising expenses, as they are interested only in charities that actively solicit donations from the general public.</li><li>If a particular region of the country is underrepresented in one of those lists, they add to that particular list a reasonable number of the largest available charities from the underrepresented region. They then combine these separate lists into a new master list of charities.</li><li>Very few small and mid-size NPOs will ever be listed. They will be nonexistent to the giving public who use CN to assess charitable giving</li><li>A nonprofit that expends funds on significant evaluation of its programs and participants will be penalized for higher administrative costs</li><li>An international nonprofit that provides security at its offices will have an inflated administrative cost and be downgraded.</li></ul><p>They also look at –</p><ul><li>Donor Privacy Policy - In order to meet their criteria, the charity must have a donor privacy policy in writing, guaranteeing that they will not sell or trade their donors' personal or contact information with anyone else, nor will they send mailings on behalf of other organizations. Furthermore, the policy must be prominently displayed on the charity's website or in its marketing and solicitation materials. They review each privacy policy annually when they update a charity's financial evaluation.</li><li>Finally they review also look at CEO Pay, Income Statement, and Mission (if known)<br />From their FAQ section:</li></ul><p><strong>Why doesn't Charity Navigator evaluate program effectiveness?</strong> </p><p><em>At this time, evaluating the effectiveness of a charity's programs is out of our scope. We hope over time to expand the information we provide donors, and that includes developing a methodology for measuring an organization's output. For now we're still seeking a methodology that would allow us to apply a uniform standard to all charities and thus allow us to continue to provide donors unbiased, trustworthy ratings.</em></p><p>They see the IRS Form 990 as a “uniform standard”, an “unbiased, trustworthy” an original source for ratings. I shudder every time I read that. They are not looking at outcomes, impact and results. They and others may never be able to look that deeply to assist the donating public.</p><p>The issues of effectiveness - evaluation, outcomes, impact, results and change.</p><p>There are more aspects than evaluation, outcomes, impact, results and change. There are also issues of morality, integrity and ethics within each nonprofit organization. The difficulty of reaching a consensus about evaluations will be hard pressed to assess morality, integrity and ethics. Nevertheless they have been part of what has ruined too many nonprofits. The board and other staff failed to uphold standards of morality, integrity and ethics. </p><p>Nonprofits that place a high value on vital training on staff, board and constituents for one or more years may be penalized if those expenses are part of administration. </p><p>Charity Navigator competes with nonprofits - you - for funding. They are similar to those NPOs that advertise that for $x a child will be fed for one month. This is how CN phrases their plea in fundraising:</p><p><em>It costs Charity Navigator $1,000 to add a new charity to our database, and $100 per year to update each charity on our site.</em></p><p><em>Projects to Support<br />Sponsor an updated charity evaluation: $100Your contribution will enable our analysts to update a charity's financial rating and profile using the most recent data available. If you choose this project, please designate your gift as "updated evaluation" and let us know which charity you would like us to update. If current data is not immediately available, we will update the rating as soon as we receive the new information from the IRS.</em></p><p><em>Sponsor a new charity evaluation: $1,000With this contribution, our analysts will first determine whether or not the charity meets our criteria, then enter up to five IRS Forms 990 and research the charity's profile information. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about this funding opportunity.</em></p><p><em>Support a year's worth of data: $3,600Help Charity Navigator continue to directly acquire from the IRS every Form 990 filed in America just one month after the document is filed. These purchases are critical in our quest to supply America's charitable givers with evaluations based on timely financial data. With your permission, we would be pleased to recognize your support on our website. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about this funding opportunity.</em></p><p><em>Sponsor a block of charities: $8,500 Are you interested in seeing more evaluations of charities in your area, or in a specific charitable cause? Our analysts will review and select up to 10 new charities in your chosen area, determine if they meet our criteria, and prepare evaluations for our website. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about this funding opportunity.</em></p><p><em>Sponsor a study: $10,000Our in-depth studies, such as the Metro Market and CEO Compensation Studies, require that our analysts update thousands of charities and conduct additional analysis of their fiscal performance. Your contribution will help defray the costs of updating the ratings, compiling the findings and preparing these reports. Please contact us if you would like to learn more about this funding opportunity.</em></p><p>As you search for charities on the CN web site your search is interrupted by a solicitation for funds (emphasis in the original):. </p><p><strong><em>Please contribute to Charity Navigator today. Your donation does so much good for so many--read on to find out how!</em></strong></p><p><em>Dear Friend of Charity Navigator,</em></p><p><strong><em>What do all of these GREAT CHARITIES doing GREAT WORK have in common?</em></strong></p><p><em>These 9 [listed in the ad] are among an <strong>exceptional group of 1,691 charities</strong> receiving Charity Navigator’s coveted 4-star rating.</em></p><p>Charity Navigator rates itself as a four-star nonprofit worthy of contribution.</p><p><strong>Conclusion </strong></p><p>The third sector needs to be able to demonstrate to the giving public effectiveness, evaluation, outcomes, impact, results, change, morality, integrity and ethics which carry the worth of a nonprofit organization</p><p>CN has no way to measure the accomplishments or lack thereof in any charity. They have no clue what is happening as the result of the work of charities. They cannot demonstarte the change in peoples' and communities' lives affected by nonprofit groups. </p><p>They show a small wedge of light about very few charities and then claim they are the beacon on the mountain shedding light for all donors to know where wisely to give. The workhorse small and mid-size nonprofits on the Side Streets of America are not members of the CN club and are not listed on the CNN use of CN information.</p><p>CN does not and cannot show effectiveness, evaluation, outcomes, impact, results, change and morality, integrity and ethics which carry the worth of a nonprofit organization, not fiscal information.</p><p>CN does not show us their own annual 990 and other fiscal information about themselves and yet they are asking for donations. CN, because of its own serious limitations, does not help charities receive the deserved help they need. CN is a barrier to charitable giving. <em>Our evaluations have helped millions of donors pursue effective philanthropy and influenced billions of dollars in charitable donations.</em> But only to their club membership.</p><p>The organizations recognized by CN as worthy of four stars, the highest rating, help in the complicity against small and mid-sized nonprofits by emblazing its four star salute from CN as if it truly means something, that it is credible. The NPOs that receive the four star salute and list it at their web site have fallen into the trap of supporting CN in its meager selection of charities worth contributions. Some of those NPOs know it is a misleading rating and they short change their sister and brother groups that do not even get into CN’s website yet they put the rating up for all to see. They may be four stars but they are also being phony. </p><p>In a speech at the (Valuing Impact) conference, CN CEO Ken Berger said that sometimes he cannot sleep for worrying that Charity Navigator’s ratings (of up to 4 stars) “may do more harm than good”.</p><p><a href="http://www.philanthrocapitalism.net/wp/2009/05/analyze-this/">http://www.philanthrocapitalism.net/wp/2009/05/analyze-this/</a> </p><p>Do you think? </p><p>Charity Navigator has to be called out about its weaknesses and fallibility. If the voices of the small and mid size nonprofits are not heard nationally and in local communities, nothing will change - for you. Do not be surprised if Ken Berger shows up in your area and lists the worst charities for the news media in the area. If you are one of them, what happens next? </p><p>What are your thoughts about Charity Navigator and evaluations of nonprofits for donors? What do you think can help the situation? </p><p><strong>RESOURCES </strong></p><p><em>Charity Navigator,</em> <a href="http://www.charitynavigator.org/">http://www.charitynavigator.org/</a> </p><p><em>Charity Navigator's New Course,</em> Chronicle of Philanthropy, July 13, 2009.<br /><a href="http://philanthropy.com/giveandtake/article/1123/charity-navigators-new-course">http://philanthropy.com/giveandtake/article/1123/charity-navigators-new-course</a> </p><p><em>Charity Ratings Based on Administration Costs can do More Harm Than Good</em> by Saundra Schimmelofennig, May 20, 2009</p><p><a href="http://informationincontext.typepad.com/good_intentions_are_not_e/2009/05/emphasis-placed-on-the-percent-charities-spend-on-administration-can-actually-lead-to-increased-wast.html">http://informationincontext.typepad.com/good_intentions_are_not_e/2009/05/emphasis-placed-on-the-percent-charities-spend-on-administration-can-actually-lead-to-increased-wast.html</a> </p><p><em>Charity Rankings Giveth Less Than Meets the Eye - The Ratings of Nonprofits Are Often Uncharitable, Sometimes Failing to Credit Crucial Factors Such as Success,</em> Wall Street Journal by Carl Bialik, The Numbers Guy, December 19, 2008</p><p><a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122963299671419401.html">http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122963299671419401.html</a> </p><p><a href="http://www.alleffective.org/news/Alliance_Press_Release_041409.pdf" target="_blank"><em>Nonprofit Leaders Meet to Discuss Driving More Funds to High-Performing Organizations</em></a>, from Alliance for Effective Social Investing </p><p><a href="http://www.alleffective.org/index.html">http://www.alleffective.org/index.html</a> </p><p><em>The Fallacy Of Financial Ratios: Why Outcome Evaluation Is The Better Gauge Of Grant Worthiness</em> by Tony Poderis </p><p><a href="http://www.raise-funds.com/100402forum.html">http://www.raise-funds.com/100402forum.html</a> </p><p>See the June 1, 2009 blog about outcomes by Ken Berger, the President of CN: <em>Announcing an Open Forum on Outcomes </em></p><p><a href="http://www.kenscommentary.org/2009/06/announcing-open-forum-on-outcomes.html">http://www.kenscommentary.org/2009/06/announcing-open-forum-on-outcomes.html</a> </p><p><em>Ethics and Nonprofits</em>, Stanford Social Innovation Review by Deborah L. Rhode & Amanda K. Packel, Summer 2009</p><p><a href="http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/ethics_and_nonprofits/">http://www.ssireview.org/articles/entry/ethics_and_nonprofits/</a></p><p><em>Making sure that the dollars do some good</em>, Washington Business Journal - by <a href="http://www.bizjournals.com/search/results.html?Ntt=%22Jonathan%20O%27Connell%22&Ntk=All&Ntx=mode%20matchallpartial">Jonathan O'Connell</a> Staff Reporter, January 30, 2009</p><p><a href="http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/02/02/focus1.html">http://washington.bizjournals.com/washington/stories/2009/02/02/focus1.html</a><br /><br /><em>Rating the Raters</em>, National Council of Nonprofit Associations and the National Human Services Assembly 2005</p><p><a href="http://www.nydic.org/nassembly/documents/Rating_the_Raters_Final_3%20.pdf">http://www.nydic.org/nassembly/documents/Rating_the_Raters_Final_3%20.pdf</a> </p><p><em>The American Institute of Philanthropy (AIP) is a nationally prominent charity watchdog service whose purpose is to help donors make informed giving decisions,</em> American Institute of Philanthropy <a href="http://www.charitywatch.org/">http://www.charitywatch.org/</a></p><p><em>For Charities and Donors,</em> Better Business Bureau for Charities and Donors <a href="http://www.bbb.org/us/charity/">http://www.bbb.org/us/charity/</a></p><p><em>Standards and Best Practices,</em> Evangelical Council For Financial Accountability <a href="http://www.ecfa.org/Content/ECFABestPractices.aspx">http://www.ecfa.org/Content/ECFABestPractices.aspx</a></p><p><em>Wise Giving to Charities,</em> Compiled by Daniel Borochoff President, American Institute of Philanthropy <a href="http://www.heartsandminds.org/articles/wisegive.htm">http://www.heartsandminds.org/articles/wisegive.htm</a> </p><p><em>Evaluating Charities: How do I choose?</em></p><p><a href="http://www.libraryspot.com/features/evaluatecharities.htm">http://www.libraryspot.com/features/evaluatecharities.htm</a> </p><p><em>The Basics: How to tell a good charity from a bad one</em> by <a href="http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/experts/liz_weston.asp">Liz Pulliam Weston</a> CNN/MSNBC</p><p><a href="http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/consumeractionguide/P58021.asp">http://moneycentral.msn.com/content/Savinganddebt/consumeractionguide/P58021.asp</a></p><p><em>To What End? The Importance of Outcomes and Performance</em> by Mario Morino, Venture Philanthropy Partners, April 2008 </p><p><a href="http://www.vppartners.org/learning/enews/archive/2008/apr08.html">http://www.vppartners.org/learning/enews/archive/2008/apr08.html</a></p><p><em>Analyze This</em> from blog philanthrocapitalism by Matthew Bishop & Michael Green</p><p><a href="http://www.philanthrocapitalism.net/wp/2009/05/analyze-this/">http://www.philanthrocapitalism.net/wp/2009/05/analyze-this/</a> </p><p><em>Social Value Assessment Tool For Nonprofit Organizations in the Public Sector For Use by an External Evaluator</em> by David Hunter and Steve Butz, June 20 2009<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alleffective.org/docs/Nonprofit-Social-Value-Assessment-Questions-Version7.pdf">http://www.alleffective.org/docs/Nonprofit-Social-Value-Assessment-Questions-Version7.pdf</a></p><p>CN is not the only group attempting to measure the work of nonprofits. Here is a partial list of others attempting to rate quality from the blog <em>Philanthropy 2173</em>:</p><p><a href="http://philanthropy.blogspot.com/2008/11/information-markets-in-philanthropy.html">http://philanthropy.blogspot.com/2008/11/information-markets-in-philanthropy.html</a></p><p>Charity Navigator is the most visible nonprofit rater and is a media darling as detailed below from their web site:</p><p><em>“Last year alone, more than four million donors used the site that TIME Magazine called "One of America's 50 Coolest Websites for 2006." Additionally, the site is a two-time Forbes award winner for "Best of the Web," was selected by Reader's Digest as one of the "100 Best Things about America," and was chosen by PC World as "One of America's Top Websites." In 2007, BusinessWeek inducted Charity Navigator into its "Philanthropy Hall of Fame" for "revolutionizing the process of giving." Charity Navigator was singled out in 2006, 2007 and 2008 by Kiplinger's Financial Magazine as "One of the Best Services to Make Life Easier" and Esquire Magazine recently told its readers that using our service was one of "41 Ways to Save the World."</em></p><p><em>Charity Navigator's leaders have provided expert analysis and commentary on the charitable sector for The Factor with Bill O'Reilly, most CNN programs, and each of the network morning shows--NBC's The Today Show, ABC's Good Morning America, and CBS's The Early Show. We have also appeared on FOX News, CNBC, NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams, The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Nightline, and Comedy Central's The Daily Show, among others, and served as contributors to National Public Radio programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. We have been profiled in Fast Company magazine, Contribute, CFO Magazine, and The Washington Post, and quoted in nearly every major American newspaper or weekly magazine. We have published editorials and articles on charity accountability, the role of government regulation in the charitable sector, fund-raising ethics, and non-profit leadership in such newspapers as The Atlanta-Journal Constitution, The Chronicle of Philanthropy, The Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and The Los Angeles Times. </em></p><p><em>In order to expand our reach and better meet the needs of our users, Charity Navigator has worked hard to establish strategic partnerships with industry leaders in other sectors. We partner with CNN to identify and highlight charities for the global network's Impact initiative, with the World Economic Forum to review and approve prospective global leaders, with Foundation Source to supply philanthropists with quantitative research data to use in making charitable investments, and with Network For Good to offer the convenience of online giving.”</em></p><p>Now that is scary stuff. </p>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-57850817995056736342009-07-07T15:05:00.004-04:002009-07-07T15:15:47.492-04:00Nonprofit Employers - Beware a Social Media Mine Field<p>I am a huge fan of LinkedIn. It is the social media I utilize the most. I also use many others for these blogs and other social meeting about nonprofits. Tax exempt nonprofit organizations are businesses. Many are using social media for funding, publicity, and for general information. It is natural for a nonprofit business to place glowing things about themselves when posting for a job notice or simply describing the organization at LinkedIn, for instance, their own web site or elsewhere. Here are some reasons why that may be a really bad idea:<br /><br />Publicizing the great things about a nonprofit as an employer or for seeking funding, volunteers and support on LinkedIn could come back to haunt you. Attorneys in an article in the National Law Journal suggest the following:</p><ul><li>Avoid glowing remarks about employees - this may be used against the organization in a discrimination or harassment law suit</li><li>Plaintiff's lawyers are searching the internet for evidence in any alleged unlawful firing or harassment case </li><li>LinkedIn is the number one place for employment managers to look for information about candidates along with other social media. However, information found on the Internet about a candidate cannot be used by the nonprofit in a discriminatory manner.</li><li>Potential candidates for employment also search LinkedIn, other social media and other Internet resources for information about the nonprofit and any known employees. </li><li>Avoid show casing existing employees. If you say something that could be construed as negative or positive, either way there could be a law suit. </li><li>Limit the listing of employees on a web site or social media site using only the employee's name, job title and dates of employment, most particularly if you are supporting that person in search for employment.</li><li>If a supervisor indicates glowing remarks about a current employee, such as a recommendation in LinkedIn and elsewhere, and the employee is eventually fired by the CEO, the information could backfire in a discrimination suit. </li></ul><p>I suggest you consider a written policy, procedure and recordkeeping about the use of the social media specifically about the organization or current or former employees. Middle and upper management and supervisors should understand the policy and adhere to it.<br /><br />I also suggest you Google the name of the organization, your own name and other supervisors to see if anything is being written about any of you by a former employee, a former customer or anyone else. .<br /><br />Anyone can sue anyone at any time about anything. You do not want to lose that law suit. Prepare by understanding the risks and risk management. Talk to your attorney about these issues.<br /><br />See the article from the National Law Journal:</p><p><em>Lawyers warn employers against giving glowing reviews on LinkedIn</em> by Tresa Baldas July 6, 2009 </p><p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/mvb7xq">http://tinyurl.com/mvb7xq</a> </p><strong>RESOURCES<br /></strong><br /><a title="Permanent Link to How to Find a Lawyer for Your Nonprofit Organization" href="http://stepbystepfundraising.com/how-to-find-a-lawyer-nonprofit/"><em>How to Find a Lawyer for Your Nonprofit Organization</em></a> -<br /><br /><a href="http://stepbystepfundraising.com/how-to-find-a-lawyer-nonprofit/">http://stepbystepfundraising.com/how-to-find-a-lawyer-nonprofit/</a><br /><br /><em>Insurance Questions for Nonprofits</em> - <br /><br /><a href="http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/144-221/40-8">http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/144-221/40-8</a><br /><br /><a href="http://idealist.org/media/pdf/FAQ/080324Insuring.pdf">http://idealist.org/media/pdf/FAQ/080324Insuring.pdf</a>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-39207352383564383502009-07-03T13:03:00.002-04:002009-07-03T13:12:06.821-04:00Federal Grant Application Reviewers Needed – W/Stipend #2Qualified experts are needed for the Federal Office of Community Services (OCS) and the Office of Public Health and Science (OPHS) Grant Reviews! There is a stipend for the reviewers. Agencies and departments of the Federal and possibly your state and local governments are in need of grant reviewers. Grant reviewers are professionals who are hired by agencies to review applications for possible funding. I have listed and linked RESOURCES for you as support in considering and applying as a grant reviewer.<br /><br /><strong>1. Qualified experts needed for the Office of Public Health and Science Grant Reviews!<br /></strong><br />Register to be a Grant Reviewer for the <a title="http://www.osophs.dhhs.gov/" href="http://www.osophs.dhhs.gov/" target="_blank">Office of Public Health and Science. </a>As a member of the website you will receive communications from them regarding opportunities to participate in discretionary grant reviews.<br /><br />Your assistance and expertise are essential to ensure the selection of the best proposals for funding from a competitive field of grant applicants. As a Member of the Office of Public Health and Services website you are able to create a profile, access your contact information, identify your fields of interest/expertise, and submit your resume online.<br /><br />Benefits of being a Grant Reviewer<br /><ul><li>Networking with Federal officials </li><li>Building new relationships with professional peers </li><li>Learning about preparing quality grant applications </li><li>Gaining a full understanding of the award process </li></ul>If you have worked with Office of Public Health and Science in the past or may have registered to be a reviewer before you may already have a member profile. Please login to your profile to update your information.<br /><br />Please update your profile with the most current expertise choices and you will be prompted to upload it following your profile changes and/or acceptance.<br /><br /><strong>2. Qualified experts needed for the Office of Community Services Grant Reviews!<br /></strong><br />Register to be a Grant Reviewer for the Department of Health and Human Services' <a title="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/" href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/ocs/" target="_blank">Office of Community Services </a>(OCS). As a member of this website you will receive communications from them regarding opportunities to participate in discretionary grant reviews.<br /><br />Your assistance and expertise are essential to ensure the selection of the best proposals for funding from a competitive field of grant applicants. As a Member of the Office of Community Services Grant Review website you are able to create a profile, access your contact information, identify your fields of interest/expertise, and submit your resume online.<br /><br />Benefits of being a Grant Reviewer<br /><ul><li>Networking with Federal officials </li><li>Building new relationships with professional peers </li><li>Learning about preparing quality grant applications </li><li>Gaining a full understanding of the award process </li></ul>If you have worked with Office of Community Services in the past or may have registered to be a reviewer before you may already have a member profile. Please login to your profile to update your information for this year.<br /><br />To update your resume for this year, please update your profile with the most current expertise choices and you will be prompted to upload it following your profile changes and/or acceptance.<br /><br />You will begin at the Reviewer Recruitment Module (RRM). If you are a registered member of their website you will receive communications from them regarding opportunities to participate in discretionary grant reviews. If you would like to register to become a reviewer for OCS or OPHS, click on the appropriate button at the web site linked below to navigate to the respective registration website. If you have already registered and would like to update your profile, use the buttons to navigate to the respective site and login in to the system to view/edit your profile.<br /><br /><a title="https://rrm.grantsolutions.gov/" href="https://rrm.grantsolutions.gov/">https://rrm.grantsolutions.gov/</a> <br /><br /><strong>RESOURCES</strong><br /><br /><em>Grant Application Reviewing Right for you?</em> From the Administration on Youth, Children and Families.<br /><br />What are the <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview/expectations/read_expectations_fig1.html">expectations of grant application reviewers and panel chairpersons prior to the grant review?</a><br /><br />What are the <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview/expectations/read_expectations_fig2.html">expectations of grant application reviewers and panel chairpersons during onsite training?</a><br /><br />What are the <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview/expectations/read_expectations_fig3.html">expectations for panel chairpersons throughout the evaluation?</a><br /><br />What are the <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview/expectations/read_expectations_fig4.html">expectations of grant application reviewers throughout the evaluation?</a><br /><br />Review the <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview/expectations/disabilities.html">Disabilities Statement.</a><br /><br /><strong>Reviewer Confidentiality Statement</strong><br /><br />The content of grant applications is highly confidential. It is critical that no grant application reviewer participate in a review of any grant application where a conflict of interest exists or may exist. Therefore, before reviewing a grant application, each grant application reviewer will be given a Grant Application Reviewer Confidentiality Statement to read and affirm by signature.<br /><br /><strong>The Center for Scientific Review</strong> has produced a video of a mock study section meeting to provide an inside look at how the National Institutes of Health grant applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit. The video shows how outside experts assess applications and how review meetings are conducted to ensure fairness. The video also includes information on what applicants can do to improve the chances their applications will receive a positive review.<br /><br />To make the video both authentic and authoritative, real reviewers volunteered to review real but altered and disguised applications. NIH staff members also volunteered to participate in this video, which was developed in collaboration with the NIH Office of Extramural Research.<br /><br /><em>Find Out What Has Changed Since the Video Was Produced</em>: Check out the <a href="http://cms.csr.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/3C488E85-3D72-4C08-8099-9F7939F53CB6/19028/VideoUpdate.pdf">list of new policies and changes</a> that have been implemented since they released this video. This list also covers upcoming changes you should know about. They hope to update the video soon.<br /><br /><a href="http://cms.csr.nih.gov/ResourcesforApplicants/InsidetheNIHGrantReviewProcessVideo.htm">http://cms.csr.nih.gov/ResourcesforApplicants/InsidetheNIHGrantReviewProcessVideo.htm</a><br /><br /><em>A GUIDEBOOK FOR FEDERAL GRANT REVIEWERS</em> by Karen A. Morison from 2002. This is from the Heritage Foundation. The pay rates listed are now low.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/governmentreform/fedbook.cfm">http://www.heritage.org/research/governmentreform/fedbook.cfm</a><br /><br />The Institute of Museum and Library Services has excellent handbooks about the grant review process:<br /><br />IMLS program offices prepare reviewer handbooks for each grant program, which provide reviewers with the background information and instruction they need to effectively review grant applications. The following handbooks are available in PDF format:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2008%20NLG%20Panelist%20Handbook.pdf">2008 National Leadership Grants</a> (PDF, 184KB)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2006_NANH%20_reviewers.pdf">2006 Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program</a> (PDF, 131KB)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2006_MFA_Reviewer.pdf">2006 Museums for America Grants</a> (PDF, 170KB)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2006_CPS_Handbook.pdf">2006 Conservation Project Support</a> (PDF, 202KB)<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2005_21MP_Reviewer.pdf">2005 21st Century Museum Professionals</a> (PDF, 147KB)<br /><br /><em>Review OnlineReviewers</em> can <a href="http://e-services.imls.gov/grantapps/reviewers.aspx">access the Online Reviewer System Login here</a> (password-protected).<br /><br /><a href="http://www.imls.gov/reviewers/reviewers.shtm">http://www.imls.gov/reviewers/reviewers.shtm</a><br /><br /><em>Common Questions Grant Reviewers Ask About Proposals<br /></em><br /><a href="http://www.urbanministry.org/wiki/common-questions-grant-reviewers-ask-about-proposals">http://www.urbanministry.org/wiki/common-questions-grant-reviewers-ask-about-proposals</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/federal-grant-application-reviewers.html">Federal Grant Application Reviewers Needed – W/Stipend</a>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-10216443627385727112009-06-04T11:37:00.008-04:002009-06-04T15:47:44.019-04:00Concern for Leaders of Small and Mid-size NPOs in This EconomyHow are leaders of small and mid-size nonprofits handling themselves, their people and fiscal problems? What are you facing as a small to mid-size nonprofit leader in this economy? Many executive directors and other leaders of small and mid-size nonprofit organizations are not finding much personal support for their work and needs resulting from America’s economic problems. I read many articles and see training events about how to increase funding in a bad economy. I read material about how to lay off staff and handle the human resources of the organization. There is material about finding new leaders for the future of nonprofits and baby boomers transferring into the third sector. But what do we see about how you are handling yourself? The life of a leader or executive director is a lonely job in the best of times. It does not improve in times of trouble. Here you will find a list and brief discussion of concerns you may be facing and some hints on handling them.<br /><br />I am certainly not an expert or the last word in these matters, but the dialogue should be on the front page for you – and it is not there. This is my offering to you. Many of us care about what you are facing. Many of us, including me, have faced this one or more times in our NPO lives.<br /><br />I believe the bottom line mission for most nonprofits is to comfort the disturbed and to disturb the comfortable. This is about comforting you, if you are among the disturbed.<br /><br />There are three parts:<br /><ul><li>Issues</li><li>Hints to cope with the issues</li><li>Resources</li></ul><p>See if any of these issues are real for you. See if the hints give you a start to handle the issues of leadership in bad times. Please feel free to add your thoughts on both the problems and the hints to confront them.</p><p><strong>ISSUES</strong></p><p>As the pressure of work increases for leadership and staff at small to mid-size nonprofit organizations it can exacerbate the personal problems we have always had. It can seem like an expanding downward spiral of unresolved, unsolvable issues, both old and new which can occur. </p><p>We carry our own life-baggage wherever we go. That baggage will surface more deeply when things go wrong. We have a tendency to repeat our errors. Now can be time to work on one of those pieces of luggage. </p><p>Stress at the workplace is something we all face from time to time. This is a deeper level of stress. What can be done to minimize it and its effects? </p><p>You may be finding it difficult to develop priorities in programming, funding, management, administration, filling in for former employees and personal time. There may be too much in your work plan. Cut it down to a size based on importance. Take a sheet of paper. Have one column for the most important and why and another column on least important and why. </p><p>Concentrate on the doable and the needed, not the hoped for.</p><p>So where did you find leadership training for these bad times: there is lack of training and skill development for problem-solving and reduction in funding and loss of employees. Few of us have experienced a downward spiral of funding, and loss of employees, closing of offices and reducing the numbers of customers who can be served. There has been no training offered to prepare you for this. That should not stop you. You will have to make hard decisions about money and people. You did not start the fire and you cannot put it out. You can bring your flames under control – in fact you have to.</p><p>Are staff members tense and not acting civilly with each other, with you and with customers?</p><p>Are you facing growing morale problems from staff about layoffs, salary and benefits, their fears and not enough office supplies and equipment? Expect that to happen. The employees who remain will feel guilty about having a job and others were let go. They will miss many of those who have left. They will hate picking up others’ files and working with the new customers. They will have difficulty prioritizing and decision making. Open communication wide. Look for a process that will give staff the opportunity to talk and to be heard. Your job may be simply to LISTEN. You may not be able to fix this one. In one instance they may find a breath of relief because at least someone weak has left.</p><p>Do you find you are not sleeping well, not eating well and have been losing weight?</p><p>Do you find you are not sleeping well, are eating too much junk food and gaining weight?</p><p>Have you increased the consumption of alcohol to calm you down? Or doubled the number of cigarettes you smoke?</p><p>Do you find yourself periodically avoiding staff by working at night and on the weekend? Is there a fear of facing them and complaints or guilt? You have to face your own sense of guilt. You did not cause the funding to decline. The hardest problem for a leader is not the act of making a bad decision in rough times. It is the failure to make a decision, even if it is difficult or bad. None of the decisions will be good but they will be necessary. Get back to the office on the regular clock.</p><p>The more you avoid staff the more you will lose touch. Share the facts and the implications of what is occurring to the organization and seek help to find answers.</p><p>Are you trying to figure out how to overcome the reduction in grants/fundraising? Are you spinning your wheels just looking for money and getting nowhere? Are you looking at Federal Recovery funding that may not really fit your mission? You may not be able to find new grants.</p><p>It may be that you are so used to fixing problems that here is one you cannot fix. You may simply have to make the organization functional. Seeking grants is the most difficult part of a resource development plan. The board and you may have to face factors that cannot be easily solved. You may have to consider merger, shared services, co-locating, new associations or bankruptcy. </p><p>Do you believe that out there is a foundation that will fund your program? Let me be direct. There is not. The only exceptions are if someone close to your organization has a deep relationship with that foundation and can be persuasive or through a local or community foundation. Other than that, right, now none will fund you. But do not stop applying to the very few foundations that have a direct fit with your mission, goals, objectives and grant requirements. You can try to build relationships now for the future. </p><p>Is the organization having a difficult cash flow problem because the state or other funders are late sending payment for services?</p><p>Are you trying to keep the board involved? Are you attempting to prevent board members from leaving because of the problems facing the organization? </p><p>You find yourself uncertain of the future of funding and new transparency and accountability requirements. How can you change the administration of the organization to meet those new factors? </p><p>You have thought of seeking personal professional help but you fear using the organization’s employee assistance program or seeking that help. Are you concerned about showing personal weakness? </p><p>Do you have a fear of seeking counseling at the local level where you are known and you have no contacts elsewhere?</p><p>Are you experiencing an increased sense of dread, fault, depression, anxiety, anger and personal failure? How are they affecting you and those around you? </p><p>Do you find yourself working harder and long hours with little accomplished? </p><p>Do you have a growing poor sense of self-worth and self-esteem and an increased personal uncertainty about your abilities? </p><p>Do you find or have a sense that staff is having or showing less confidence in you and your leadership?</p><p>Are you finding it very difficult getting up in the morning and looking forward to going to work?</p><p>You love your job, but this new world is eroding that love. You feel this is not what you signed up for.</p><p>Are you finding it very difficult talking to family and friends about what is going on at work and your reactions to it?</p><p><strong>HINTS TO COPING, OVERCOMING</strong> </p><p>Face the fact it is normal to be abnormal in a crisis. The times are insane but that does not mean you have to be. There is so much you cannot control or change. So spend some valuable time deciding on what you can control and change. </p><p>Go back to your core being. What brought you to this nonprofit world and this job? What were the attractive parts? What did you anticipate you would work on to improve the organization, its service and product and yourself? What did you want to work on to improve the organization and yourself? How did you want to grow on the job? Can you still do these things? How can you make them happen? It is a time for some self-reflection about why you are here. It is difficult but it is still the job you want. Let your core being – your soul - help you face today’s realities. Check in with you and look for what you are failing to see.</p><p>Exercise. Find a routine that fits you. (This is easy for me to say since I am the founder, owner and sole resident of the PSLS, the Principality of the Sedentary Life Style. However, in the past century when I did work exercise was an irregular part of my life.) </p><p>Look at your sense of trust in yourself and others. Have you allowed doubt in your abilities and the abilities of others creep in? Why? What happened? Begin working on your self-trust. You do have the abilities and the sense of mission, vision, values and passion to keep the organization performing. Trust that sense. </p><p>Make one small change in your schedule, your life. Always shower in the morning (or evening) at the same time. Take a lunch break away from the office at least three days a week. Make a commitment to have dinner with your family every night. Develop one new routine that allows you to think about that change and commitment.</p><p>What could you have controlled that would have changed or prevented things? Is there anything you really could have done? If not, then do not take on that guilt and sense of fault. It is not yours. Let it go. You do have to handle the results and adjust but not with guilt and fault. Guilt and fault finding will not solve a darn thing. </p><p>Go back to organizational basics. What are the mission, vision and values of the organization? Are you still on mission? How are you with your personal mission? Are you still on pace? Go back to the mission and see if there has been a drift and see what you can do about it. Are the board and staff still focused on the same mission? Plan the future on that mission.</p><p>Learning to cope with stress – we have all faced stress before and we handle it in different ways and rather well mostly. You can do that here also. Is it developing a routine you can depend on that relieves the stress? Is there someone you can talk to about the stressors? Perhaps only to listen to you, not to solve or fix them for you </p><p>Listen. Listen more intently, eye to eye, not eye to Twitter. Listen without interrupting. Listen at home and at the office. Take a tickle lock. Listen to others.</p><p>Review how decisions are made in the organization. Review the strategies being used. Can they be tweaked to be better under the current problems? </p><p>Maintain civility within staff and within the board. Show your leadership in the way you all talk to each other.</p><p>I am not a fan of the statement “Do more with less”. The current crisis is about doing more with even more less. That is unrealistic. You, the board and staff have to look at what you have been doing and determine what the best process is to reduce the work to a meaningful and reasonable level. With less resources and more demand for services, you cannot meet it. The fact of the matter is you have never had enough resources to serve everyone in need. So you made choices about who received service. That decision has to be made again in keeping with grant requirements and talent and availability of staff. </p><p>What are you doing to adapt to change? We have constant change in our lives. There is a corporate culture of change in every nonprofit that we do not face and do not encourage as a status for staff. Now is an opportunity to look at change and how it can be positive, not always negative, and can be part of the culture. People do not like to be changed but they can accept reasonable changes.</p><p>This is not the time for leadership-is-correct thinking. It may take improvisation through a group development plan and activities. </p><p>Should there be an open review of the goals and objectives and activities of the organization with staff and the board? What should or could be changed to relieve stress and become workable? You do not have to fix everything. You do have to make the work functional and reasonable, however. </p><p>This is a real opportunity for developing a business plan for the organization for the next 3-5 years. What would you and the board do differently if most of the funding were restored? How will the organization face its future for its customers? Planning can help. This is a real opportunity to consider restructuring the organization. Including customers in that planning is a necessity. Your planning may help you see what the future can look like and it may lead you to make honestly some hard decisions such as bankruptcy, merger, co-location, carry on or other options.</p><p>Facing adversity – leaders like to talk about how they like taking on challenges and adversity. You are a leader. Here is a real opportunity to show your leadership in new ways. Go back to your leadership styles, your abilities, and your weaknesses and mend them to this new dynamic in your life and the life of the organization.</p><p>Communicate, don’t isolate – do not withhold information from the board and staff. It may need some sense of timing, but board and staff need to know what is really going on. You will also want to work on overcoming the tendencies for rumors. </p><p>Be receptive to others’ ideas. </p><p>Consider talking with a few other NPO leaders in your community about what they are facing and how they are coping. There may be a way to start a group healing process with a pro bono counselor as facilitator. </p><p>Prepare a succession plan with the board. It does not matter if you are thinking about leaving. It does matter that you help provide a positive look at the future for the board in the leadership of the organization. </p><p>Perhaps it is time for you to move along. You have done all you can. You will work to leave the organization in the best possible light to find new leadership. </p><p>Perhaps it is time for the organization to fold its tent and close down. There are state and IRS legal processes to follow in that event. Work with the board and an attorney to do this properly.</p><p>If needed seek out personal professional help. This is not an admission of fault or guilt or neurosis. It is an admission that perhaps you need additional reinforcement to handle your life and the job, to look at alternatives within yourself. Most leaders fear this decision that others will find out. If your organization has an employee assistance plan, you may find that too open. You may be saying to yourself this is a small community and everyone will find out. I say, baloney, They are excuses. Talk to your personal medical provider about options. How long has it been since you had a full physical examination? Seek assistance from a job counselor, psychologist and/or psychiatrist or spiritual advisor. Once you take that first step you will wonder why you feared it. You may find that talking about your issues, adopting breathing exercises and/or medication help you stay focused and clear headed. </p><p>There are many of us concerned about how you are doing. It is my hope that you find at least one thing here that will help you. Please be open with me. If I am missing the target for you please add your thoughts.</p><p>Thank you for what you are doing. </p><p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p><p><strong><em>STRESS...At Work (May 19, 2009)<br /></em></strong><a href="http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-101/">http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/docs/99-101/</a> </p><p><strong><em>Recession Is Bad for Health - Americans Are Taking Grave Chances With Their Health Because of Recession and Money Fears</em></strong> (May 21, 2009)<br /><a href="http://www.webmd.com/news/20090521/recession-bad-health">http://www.webmd.com/news/20090521/recession-bad-health</a> </p><p><strong><em>Managing Job Stress - What to Do About Job Stress</em></strong> (Last Updated: July 10, 2008)<br /><a href="http://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/tc/managing-job-stress-what-to-do-about-job-stress">http://www.webmd.com/balance/stress-management/tc/managing-job-stress-what-to-do-about-job-stress</a> </p><p><strong><em>Work, Stress and Mental Health</em></strong> (June 09, 2008)<br /><a href="http://blogs.webmd.com/anxiety-and-stress-management/2008/06/work-stress-and-mental-health.html">http://blogs.webmd.com/anxiety-and-stress-management/2008/06/work-stress-and-mental-health.html</a> </p><p><strong><em>How to Reduce and Manage Job and Workplace Stress - Coping with work stress in today’s uncertain climate</em></strong> (Last modified: November 2008.)<br /><a href="http://www.helpguide.org/mental/work_stress_management.htm">http://www.helpguide.org/mental/work_stress_management.htm</a> </p><p><strong><em>Finding Leaders for America's Nonprofits</em></strong> from Bridgestar (April 20, 2009)<br /><a href="http://resources.bridgestar.org/Documents/FindingLeaders.pdf">http://resources.bridgestar.org/Documents/FindingLeaders.pdf</a> </p><p><strong><em>How to Cope When Coworkers Lose Their Jobs - Layoff Survivors Experience Feelings of Guilt, Sadness, Loss, and Fear</em></strong> by <a href="http://humanresources.about.com/mbiopage.htm">Susan M. Heathfield</a>, About.com<br /><a href="http://humanresources.about.com/od/layoffsdownsizing/a/survivors_cope.htm">http://humanresources.about.com/od/layoffsdownsizing/a/survivors_cope.htm</a></p><p><strong><em>Leadership Guide</em></strong> by Brian Fraser (March 2009)<br /><a href="http://www.transitionguides.com/newsltr/Full%20Articles/LG_March%202009%20Resiliency%20Corner%20-%20Brian%20Fraser.pdf">http://www.transitionguides.com/newsltr/Full%20Articles/LG_March%202009%20Resiliency%20Corner%20-%20Brian%20Fraser.pdf</a> </p><p><strong><em>Six Ways to Manage Leadership Stress</em></strong> by <a href="http://www.businessweek.com/bios/John_R._Ryan.htm">John R. Ryan</a> (January 9, 2009)<br /><a href="http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/jan2009/ca2009019_489882.htm">http://www.businessweek.com/managing/content/jan2009/ca2009019_489882.htm</a> </p><p><strong><em>Facts about Terminating or Merging Your Exempt Organization</em></strong> (IRS May 2009) <a href="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/p4779.pdf">http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/p4779.pdf</a></p><p><strong><em>State Nonprofit Incorporation Forms and Information (Including those for mergers and termination)<br /></em></strong><a href="http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=167760,00.html">http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=167760,00.html</a> </p><p><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/mission-statement-spiritual-rudder.html"><strong><em>The Mission Statement - The Spiritual Rudder</em></strong></a><strong><em><br /></em></strong><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/mission-statement-spiritual-rudder.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/mission-statement-spiritual-rudder.html</a> </p><p><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/in-praise-of-small-and-mid-size.html"><strong><em>In Praise of Small and Mid-size Nonprofits - On the Side Streets of America</em></strong></a><br /><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/in-praise-of-small-and-mid-size.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/in-praise-of-small-and-mid-size.html</a></p><p><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/voice-says-who-will-go-for-us-who-will.html"><strong><em>The voice says, who will go for us, who will speak for us, who will care for us, who will show us?</em></strong></a><br /><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/voice-says-who-will-go-for-us-who-will.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/voice-says-who-will-go-for-us-who-will.html</a></p><p><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/24-factors-in-developing-exit-strategy.html"><strong><em>24 Factors In Developing an Exit Strategy for Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organization (A Business Plan in Reverse)</em></strong></a><br /><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/24-factors-in-developing-exit-strategy.html">http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/24-factors-in-developing-exit-strategy.html</a></p><p>The eighth international conference on occupational stress and health. <strong><em>“Work, Stress, and Health 2009: Global Concerns and Approaches”</em></strong> will be held at the Caribe Hilton Hotel, in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on November 5-8, 2009, with Preconference Workshops on November 5. This conference is convened by the American Psychological Association, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Society for Occupational Health Psychology.</p><p>The Work, Stress, and Health conference series is designed to address the constantly changing nature of work and the implications of these changes for the health, safety, and well-being of workers. This year the conference will highlight work, stress, and health as a subject of global concern affecting developed and developing countries alike. Numerous topics of interest to labor, management, practitioners, and researchers are covered in the series, such as work and family issues, workplace violence, long hours of work, the aging workforce, and best practices for preventing stress and improving the health of workers and their organizations. Expert presentations, panel discussions, and informal get-togethers with leading scientists and practitioners will provide an exciting forum for learning about the latest developments on an impressive range of topics.</p><p><a href="http://www.apa.org/pi/work/wsh.html">http://www.apa.org/pi/work/wsh.html</a> </p><p>Please feel free to add to this RESOURCE list.</p>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-83842756453956701042009-05-20T13:25:00.007-04:002009-05-20T13:44:55.937-04:00Fraudulent Charities, Fundraisers, Solicitations, Telemarketers and ScamsOregon-based KTVZ.COM news reported on May 20, 2009 that Oregon Attorney General John Kroger joined the Federal Trade Commission and other states Wednesday in Operation False Charity, a nationwide crackdown on fraudulent fundraisers, non-profits and individual solicitors who claim to help firefighters, police and veterans.<br /><br />The article goes on to say in part:<br /><br />Kroger announced a settlement with <strong><em>Secure the Call</em></strong>, a Maryland-based company that claimed to be associated with local law enforcement and asked people to donate cell phones for domestic violence victims. Secure the Call can no longer operate in Oregon under the settlement reached with the Department of Justice.<br /><br />Secure the Call allegedly misrepresented its non-profit status while soliciting cell phone donations by fax and drop boxes in supermarkets. An investigation by the Department of Justice found no evidence that Secure the Call was associated with any local law enforcement agencies or that the cell phones ever reached domestic violence victims.<br /><br />Oregon is also one of at least 34 states to enter into a settlement with <strong><em>Community Support Inc. (CSI)</em></strong>, a Wisconsin-based telemarketer that allegedly received no less than 83 percent of the donations it solicited on behalf of more than 35 charities nationwide.<br /><br />CSI telemarketers allegedly falsely claimed to be police or veterans, misrepresented how much money went to charities and harassed potential contributors.<br /><br />Under the settlement, CSI is enjoined from such unlawful activities and faces a minimum $10,000 penalty for each and every violation of state charitable solicitation laws.<br /><br />(Snip)<br /><br />Federal Trade Commission Announces "Operation False Charity" Law Enforcement Sweep - Agency Joined by 48 States in Bringing 76 Actions Against Fraudulent Solicitors Nationwide.<br /><br />In a nationwide, federal-state crackdown on fraudulent telemarketers claiming to help police, firefighters, and veterans, the Federal Trade Commission, together with 61 Attorneys General, Secretaries of State, and other law enforcers of 48 states and the District of Columbia, today announced "Operation False Charity." Federal and state enforcers announced 76 law enforcement actions against 32 fundraising companies, 22 non-profits or purported non-profits on whose behalf funds were solicited, and 31 individuals. These include two FTC actions against alleged sham non-profits and the telemarketers who made deceptive claims about these so-called charities. The FTC and state agencies also released new education materials, in both English and Spanish, to help consumers recognize and avoid charitable solicitation fraud.<br /><br />(Snip)<br /><br /><strong>FTC Enforcement Actions<br /></strong><br />The two FTC cases announced today involve federal court complaints and proposed settlement orders against defendants who allegedly tricked consumers into giving by claiming that donations would support police or firefighters disabled in the line of duty, often in the donors' communities, or that the donations would assist military families in need, and by misleading consumers about how much of the money would go to those causes. According to the FTC, the defendants used legitimate-sounding names and described sympathetic causes to give their sham organizations a veneer of credibility. Their real goal, however, was to dupe consumers into contributing money that the defendants used overwhelmingly just to support themselves and their fundraisers.<br /><br />In the first case, the FTC alleged that three sham non-profit organizations,<br /><br />1. <strong><em>American Veterans Relief Foundation, Inc. (AVRF),</em></strong><br />2. <strong><em>Coalition of Police and Sheriffs, Inc. (COPS),</em></strong> and<br />3. <strong><em>Disabled Firefighters Fund (DFF),</em></strong><br /><br />all based at the same address in Santa Ana, California, were created almost entirely to provide profits for the individual defendants and the for-profit fundraisers they hired. One defendant, Jeffrey Dean Duncan, ran COPS and DFF, while another defendant, William Rose, ran AVRF. Another defendant, Kathy Clinkenbeard, managed the telemarketers with which the entities contracted. The FTC contends that solicitors calling on behalf of AVRF falsely claimed that the money they were raising would support the families of soldiers fighting overseas through a program it called "Operation Home Front." In fact, AVRF spent virtually no money assisting military families. AVRF's bogus "Operation Home Front" is not connected to the genuine non-profit Operation Homefront, Inc., a national organization with 30 chapters across the country that provides real support to the families of troops and gets high ratings from watchdog groups. According to the FTC's complaint, the defendants misrepresented that donations would go to a legitimate charity, that the organizations have programs that do not actually exist, and that those programs benefit the donors' local communities. The complaint also alleges that COPS misrepresents its affiliation with police officers and sheriffs, and charges the defendants with assisting others to commit deceptive acts and practices.<br /><br />The proposed order settles the FTC's complaint by barring the defendants from making false claims, or assisting anyone else in making false claims, in connection with charitable solicitations, or in connection with telemarketing. It also prohibits the defendants from violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule, requires that they make certain disclosures when fundraising, and it requires that they monitor any fundraisers that solicit on their behalf. Finally, the order imposes on defendants COPS, DFF, Duncan, and Clinkenbeard a judgment of $13.1 million and against defendants AVRF, Rose, and Clinkenbeard a judgment of $6 million. These judgments are suspended based on defendants' documented inability to pay.<br /><br />In the second case, the FTC alleged that defendant David Scott Marleau ran several for-profit fundraisers that solicited money on behalf of sham police, fire, and veterans non-profit charitable organizations. The FTC charged that Marleau and his companies,<br /><br />1. <strong><em>Jedi Investments, LLC,<br /></em></strong>2. <strong><em>Impact Fundraising, LLC,<br /></em></strong>3. <strong><em>Millenium Fundraising, LLC</em></strong>, and<br />4. <strong><em>PC Marl, Inc.,</em></strong><br /><br />misrepresented the programs for which funds were solicited, misrepresented that donations would benefit the donor's local community, mailed notices to consumers stating they had made a pledge when they had not even been called, and misrepresented their affiliation with sheriffs and police. Six additional counts in the complaint charged the defendants with multiple violations of the FTC's Telemarketing Sales Rule, including ignoring company-specific do-not-call requests. The Commission also alleged that their operations often targeted seniors, sometimes debiting their accounts for donations without permission.<br /><br />The proposed order settling the charges requires the defendants to stop misrepresenting facts, make certain disclosures when soliciting money from consumers, and stop violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule. The order also requires that the defendants substantiate any claims they make about a nonprofit or its programs prior to soliciting consumers, and requires that they train and monitor their telemarketers. Finally, the order imposes a monetary judgment of nearly $1.7 million against the corporate entities Jedi Investments, LLC, Impact Fundraising, LLC, Millenium Fundraising, LLC, and PC Marl, Inc. That judgment is suspended based on these defendants' documented inability to pay.<br /><br />(Snip)<br /><br /><strong>State Law Enforcement and Public Education<br /></strong><br />Law enforcement and public education efforts by the states are integral components of "Operation False Charity." The FTC would like to acknowledge the following state officials for their participation in Operation False Charity, either by taking enforcement action or initiating consumer education efforts: the Attorneys General of Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, and Wisconsin; and other state agencies including the Secretaries of State of Colorado, Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Washington, and the Georgia Governor's Office of Consumer Affairs, the Rhode Island Department of Business Regulation, the Utah Division of Consumer Protection, and the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services.<br /><br />Information about these agencies' participation is summarized on the FTC's Web site at<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ftc.gov/os/2009/05/090520charitychart.pdf">www.ftc.gov/os/2009/05/090520charitychart.pdf</a><br /><br />Private sector partners included AARP, the Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance, the American Institute of Philanthropy, Guidestar, the National Association of State Charities Officials, and Charity Navigator.<br /><br /><strong>Consumer Education</strong><br /><br />The FTC today issued a new consumer alert providing tips about charities that solicit donations on behalf of veterans and military families. According to the alert, which can be found on the agency's Web site at <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/charityfraud">www.ftc.gov/charityfraud</a>, while many legitimate charities are soliciting donations to support the nation's military veterans, not all "charities" are legitimate - some are operators whose only purpose is to make money for themselves. Others are paid fundraisers whose fees can use up most of your donation.<br /><br />The new alert, "Supporting the Troops: When Charities Solicit Donations on Behalf of Vets and Military Families," offers the following tips to help consumers ensure that their donations go to a legitimate charity. Many of these tips apply to charitable giving to other types of organizations, as well.<br /><ul><li>Recognize that the words "veterans" or "military families" in an organization's name don't necessarily mean that veterans or the families of active-duty personnel will benefit from your donation.</li><li>Check out an organization before donating. Some phony charities use names, seals, and logos that look or sound like those of respected, legitimate organizations.</li><li>Donate to charities with a track record and a history. Charities that spring up overnight may disappear just as quickly.</li><li>If you have any doubt about whether you've made a pledge or a contribution, check your records. If you don't remember making the donation or pledge, resist the pressure to give.</li><li>Call the office in your state that regulates charitable organizations to see whether the charity or fundraising organization has to be registered.</li><li>Do not send or give cash donations. For security and tax-record purposes, it's best to pay with a check made payable to the charity.</li><li>Ask for a receipt showing the amount of your contribution.Be wary of promises of guaranteed sweepstakes winnings in exchange for a contribution. You never have to give a donation to be eligible to win a sweepstakes.Some sites where consumers can check out a charity include:</li></ul>* <a href="http://www.nasconet.org/">www.nasconet.org</a> - National Association of State Charity Officials, where you can look up and contact your state's charities regulator for more information.<br /><br />* <a href="http://www.guidestar.org/">www.guidestar.org</a> - Guidestar<br /><br />* <a href="http://www.bbb.org/charity">www.bbb.org/charity</a> - Better Business Bureau Wise Giving Alliance<br /><br />* <a href="http://www.charitynavigator.org/">www.charitynavigator.org</a> - CharityNavigator<br /><br />* <a href="http://www.charitywatch.org/">www.charitywatch.org</a> - American Institute of Philanthropy<br /><br />The Commission vote approving each complaint and proposed court order was 4-0. The complaint and proposed order against David Scott Marleau, et al. were filed in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington on May 19, 2009. The complaint and proposed order against <strong><em>American Veterans Relief Foundation, Inc.,</em></strong> et al. were filed in the U.S. District Court of the Central District of California on May 18, 2009.<br /><br />The proposed orders announced today settle the FTC's charges against the following defendants:<br /><br />1. American Veterans Relief Foundation, Inc.; Coalition of Police and Sheriffs, Inc.; Disabled Firefighters Fund; Jeffrey Dean Duncan, individually and as an officer or director of Coalition of Police and Sheriffs, Inc., and Disabled Firefighters Fund; Kathy Clinkenbeard, individually; and William Rose, individually and as an officer or director of American Veterans Relief Foundation, Inc.; and<br /><br />2. David Scott Marleau, individually and as an officer or director of Jedi Investments, LLC, Impact Fundraising, LLC, Millenium Fundraising, LLC, and PC Marl, Inc.; Jedi Investments, LLC; Impact Fundraising, LLC; Millenium Fundraising, LLC; and PC Marl, Inc.<br /><br />NOTE: The Commission authorizes the filing of complaints when it has "reason to believe" that the law has been or is being violated, and it appears to the Commission that a proceeding is in the public interest. The complaints are not a finding or ruling that the defendants actually have violated the law.<br /><br />NOTE: Stipulated court orders are for settlement purposes only and do not necessarily constitute an admission by the defendants of a law violation. Stipulated orders have the force of law when signed by the judge.<br /><br />Copies of the complaints and proposed court orders are available from the FTC's Web site at <a href="http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/charityfraud.shtm">http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2009/05/charityfraud.shtm</a> and also from the FTC's Consumer Response Center, Room 130, 600 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20580. The Federal Trade Commission works for consumers to prevent fraudulent, deceptive, and unfair business practices and to provide information to help spot, stop, and avoid them. To file a complaint in English or Spanish, visit the FTC's online Complaint Assistant or call 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357). The FTC enters complaints into Consumer Sentinel, a secure, online database available to more than 1,500 civil and criminal law enforcement agencies in the U.S. and abroad. The FTC's Web site provides free information on a variety of consumer topics.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.ktvz.com/Global/story.asp?S=10395492">http://www.ktvz.com/Global/story.asp?S=10395492</a>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-27386738552460667362009-05-05T12:03:00.004-04:002009-05-05T12:14:25.595-04:00Nonprofit Collaborative or Partnership Agreements:It is no secret that for nonprofits (and the communities and constituents served) the major buzzwords are collaboration and partnership. For some nonprofits it may mean the difference between survival and dissolution. Is it clear what groups mean when these words are used? For instance, does the “collaboration” discussed in an application for funds mean a referral system, or does it mean a letter saying “we support” each other or is there something more in depth? How should a joint-project be addressed to commit resources together to resolve a community or a customer problem? What about a joint proposal for a grant; how will that be handled; how will the decision of who is lead applicant be made? <br /><br />It is useful to consider developing good faith partnership agreements detailing who the partners are, what each will provide and to whom. The parties should perform due diligence in developing the relationship. There can be no secrets. The agreement should have a mutual hold-harmless clause, responsibilities for insurance, maintaining each other's independence and stating a beginning and ending date. A part of the agreement may include an authorization of release of information between the agencies for customers to sign. The issues of grievance and disputes between the parties and the process for handing them need to be spelled out, such as who has final say on paying bills, arbitration and so on. <br /><br />In addition there should be solid discussion and written statements about most or all of the A-Z considerations below. These need to be put on the table, discussed and resolved.<br /><br />A. Ethical issues – what are they for the partnership? Are there conflicting values or beliefs or corporate culture? Are there legally required ethical standards or professional standards? Is there a process for addressing these issues?<br /><br />B. Conflict of Interest – What are they and how may they be perceived? Are the parties prepared to put them out front for discussion and resolution, how are they handled by each organization<br /><br />C. Confidentiality- are there any issues of confidentiality; how will that be handled, will there be personnel and HIPAA issues?<br /><br />D. How will referrals between the partners be made? Will they be different from current arrangements? Are there customer, legal or ethical barriers? <br /><br />E. Are there new liability and insurance issues?<br /><br />F. How will you plan and begin to balance the usual day-to-day activities and the new partnership work, will programmatic mission, vision, values, culture, spirituality, experience, competency and priorities affect the partnership?<br /><br />G. How will leadership be determined? Will there be a plan for succession of leadership? How will leadership develop in the partnership? This can be an excellent opportunity to develop new leadership in both or all organizations.<br /><br />H. Entrepreneurial spirit -- nothing is "free" – What budgetary needs are there for planning the partnership and for maintaining it? What will be the costs, what are the full (hidden) costs? How will administration and fiscal responsibilities be approached? Is there a business plan for this venture?<br /><br />I. What are the goals, objectives and outcomes and how are they measured within the partnership? Is there a different view among the partners about measurement, goals and objectives? Look at monitoring results; customer and funder satisfaction; how will you publicize results?<br /><br />J. Is there agreement about the use of written work plans, job descriptions and supervisory relationships for community work and developing/maintaining the partnership?<br /><br />K. How do you organize and sell the partnership to other management personnel, staff, boards, current funders, other groups in the community? Have there been scans of the staffing for the day-to-day activities and the proposed new activities? <br /><br />L. What if you propose the idea of a partnership with your management personnel and your office staff and they are not ready or willing to accept it? How will that be addressed? How will you handle the issues before they arise? How will rumors be handled? How will disagreements be handled?<br /><br />M. How will the ambiguity in partnerships for staff who are management in the middle and not part of the negotiations creating the partnership be addressed? You will need top and middle management as leadership in the community, as follower in the community, handling failure and managing the partnership<br /><br />N. What are the plans to handle the division of planning, tasks and fiscal aspects and other implications of the partnership - Communication, communication, communication<br /><br />O. Is the technology between the partners sufficient to produce necessary reports and for communication?<br /><br />P. How will the partners face diversity in the partnership, diversity of boards, staff and customers?<br /><br />Q. How will you avoid stakeholders looking at the partnership as a threat to certain segments of the community; has there been a community scan of not only need but also the perceptions that exist now and can occur later? What are the potential economic, social and political repercussions for this partnership?<br /><br />R. Has there been an assessment of the community’s readiness for the partnership, the value of local presence, co-location, job sharing and ubiquity -- how will the customers, their communities and nonprofit organizations roles evolve naturally and how will they change by the collaboration? How well do the leaders know the people and the demographics?<br /><br />S. Is there agreement to viewing a continuum of services, involvement, tasks, roles, strategies, activities and feedback, feedback and feedback and evaluation<br /><br />T. How will staffing issues in the partnership be developed – will there be an overriding concept about what is expected of staff; or expected of some staff; or a special unit; or no expectation at all for some staff – will there be joint staff meetings and planning sessions?<br /><br />U. Will the partners seek grants and funding together and/or separately during the agreement, developing additional agreements and contracts between the parties on other issues?<br /><br />V. How will training and orientation be developed for board and staff, management staff, fiscal personnel and support staff for partnering?<br /><br />W. How and who will handle media and public relations during and the conclusion of the partnership; how will bad press be handled?<br /><br />X. What steps will be taken to prepare the customers’ communities and partners as advocates supporting the partnership, shared customers and customer education<br /><br />Y. What are the opportunities for partnering – employment, job training, housing, health issues,: Medicaid or food stamps outreach, homelessness, youth and children, technical assistance, domestic violence, self-sufficiency issues for customers, technology infrastructure and innovation for the customer communities, access to services, AIDS/HIV, lead-based paint, elderly, diversity, cultural and language-based activities, gay and lesbian initiatives, housing, poverty, disability-related issues, rural or urban activities, the arts, school/education/parent/community issues, drug and alcohol addiction, unsafe working conditions, migrant workers, the interface of employment and welfare, plant closing, community development, environment and many others <br /><br />Z. What is the anticipated future? What will the partnership leave with the community for their own use in the future? What are the partners open to consider in the future? How will control and spin-off, future collaboration, partnering and cooperation, possibility for merger or alliance be viewed – how will you know when it is “over and done”? What are the benchmarks for the future?<br /><br />The written agreement needs the assistance of an attorney to avoid pitfalls before they will happen -- and they will happen. Each partner should seek its own attorney for review or creation of documents. I hope the considerations above will assist in that preparation. It is an exciting movement and there should be every incentive for all to want to do it again.<br /><br /><strong>RESOURCES <br /></strong><br /><em>Community Partnership Toolkit</em> - <a href="http://www.wkkf.org/Pubs/CustomPubs/CPtoolkit/CPToolkit/">http://www.wkkf.org/Pubs/CustomPubs/CPtoolkit/CPToolkit/</a> <br /><br /><em>Why Is It Important to Develop a Community Partnership?</em> - <a href="http://www.findyouthinfo.gov/cf_pages/partnerships.htm">http://www.findyouthinfo.gov/cf_pages/partnerships.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Three community partnerships celebrated</em> –<br /><a href="http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/april29/community-partnership-awards-042909.html">http://news.stanford.edu/news/2009/april29/community-partnership-awards-042909.html</a><br /><br /><em>Community Partnership Initiative</em> - <a href="http://www.communitypartnership.us/">http://www.communitypartnership.us/</a><br /><br /><em>Building Effective Community Partnerships</em> - <a href="http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/resources/files/toolkit1final.pdf">http://ojjdp.ncjrs.org/resources/files/toolkit1final.pdf</a>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-84311342787753907222009-04-21T07:20:00.004-04:002009-04-21T19:54:00.910-04:00Watching The Fiscal Origins of Federal FundingU.S. Federal grant announcements may be confusing if you are new searching for grants. Here are the hints to help you. Nonprofit organizations need to know the fiscal sources of grants for renewals, for accountability and transparency and to avoid commingling of funds. .<br /><br />The Federal agencies and departments label grant opportunities by funding year (FY) to help applicants understand the responsibility and obligations.That funding year generally begins October 1 in that year.<br /><br />There are a few grant opportunities that will feature "FY2008". This means that the grant opportunity is from the Fiscal Year 2008 Congressional budget, either recovered or unexpended funds. There are not many of these anymore.<br /><br />The next group is labeled "FY2009" They are still common. This refers to funding that Congress approved in Fiscal Year 2009.This may be a continuing funding the government has made for a number of years such as homeless, drug addiction, HIV/AIDS, legal services, Head Start and many other. It may also be one-time or new grants funding that year.<br /><br />The new piece is from the Recovery Act, ARRA. The Federal Government is labeling the source as such, "ARRA" or "Recovery Act" funding to distinguish it from the annual funding year that may seem similar in some instances..There are parallel grants, one labled FY2009 and the other ARRA.<br /><br />There is much talk about new legislation in 2009 for volunteerism. That could be under its own title, under ARRA or FY 2009, if passed by Congress. Simply be aware of its designation if approved.<br /><br />Congress is working on the FY 2010 budget set for October 1, 2009. That will be labled "FY 2010" to differentiate it from any new grants under ARRA and prior years.<br /><br />So look for the source of funds before applying.<br /><br />Here is language from a new grant opportunity in FY2009 from Homeland Security for fire and emergency departments round the U.S.<br /><br />"The Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) remains largely unchanged from the previous year’s program based upon input from members of America’s fire services and other stakeholders. However, in FY 2009, they will shift the focus on the level of response provided in emergency medical services (EMS) from basic life support (BLS) to advanced life support (ALS). They will add “candidate physical agility assessments” as a high priority under the Wellness and Fitness Activities.<br /><br />Through audits conducted by the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of Inspector General (OIG) and through the Assistance to Firefighters Program Office grant monitoring, it has become apparent that some Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) recipients have not adhered, or are not totally adhering, to the proper procurement requirements when spending grant funds. Anything less than full compliance with Federal procurement policies jeopardizes the integrity of the grant as well as the grant program. As such, in FY 2009 they will place a greater emphasis on oversight of grantees’ procurement actions.<br /><br />All procurement transactions shall be conducted in a manner that provides, to the maximum extent practical, open and free competition. Grantees are expected to promote competition and ensure advantageous pricing by soliciting bids from multiple vendors. Purchases shall be made from the vendor whose bid is responsive to the solicitation and is most advantageous to the grantee when price, quality, and other factors are considered. Grantees may use their own procurement procedures, which reflect applicable State and local laws and regulations, provided that the procurements conform to applicable Federal laws and standards. Grantees who fail to adhere to their own procurement policy, or otherwise fail to fully “compete” any purchase involving Federal funds, may find that their expenditures will be questioned and subsequently disallowed.<br /><br />The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provided $210 million in funding to DHS to construct new fire stations or modify existing fire stations. That funding opportunity will be announced in the near future and will NOT be part of this offering. Under the funding opportunity presented in this guidance, the AFG will only fund projects that do not alter the footprint or the profile of an existing structure. Projects for modifications that involve altering the footprint or the profile of an existing structure or projects that involve construction of new facilities will fall under a different funding opportunity. Interested parties should monitor <a title="http://www.recovery.gov/" href="http://www.recovery.gov/">http://www.recovery.gov/</a> for updated information on this and other first responder funding opportunities."<br /><br />Be aware of the funding time and the regulations and contract requirements that go along with them.Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-5728842343703451102009-04-14T12:58:00.004-04:002009-04-14T13:20:25.611-04:00Federal Grant Application Reviewers Needed – W/StipendAgencies and departments of the Federal and possibly your state and local governments are in need of grant reviewers. Grant reviewers are professionals who are hired by agencies to review applications for possible funding. Under normal circumstances agencies are low key about the need but the ARRA Recovery Act grant making process is opening new opportunities. I have listed and linked RESOURCES for you as support in considering and applying as a grant reviewer.<br /><p>Here is a short list of three agencies currently seeking reviewers. Read the first one, SAMSHSA, for a discussion about the general criteria needed and the tasks of the job. That will serve as an outline of what is expected. However, each agency has its own requirements and expectations. </p><ul><li>Many agencies are editing their process for grant reviews to meet the new requirements of the ARRA. If you are not too familiar with the ARRA impact on that agency, then take the time to review that material as well, linked at the agency web site and possibly elsewhere.</li><li>This is a place for due diligence on your part. </li><li>Compensation varies according to agencies and program proposals. The per diem may range from $200 a day and up plus travel and expenses </li><li>Review the time commitment that may involve training time and final consensus meetings.</li><li>Let me say now, this is no lark. You will work hard. There is a ton of reading. There are tight deadlines. There will be new expectations. </li><li>There are also foundations that periodically seek reviewers, but that may be limited under current circumstances. The ARRA is stimulating a new need. I have listed a new request for reviewers by the AVON Foundation under RESOURCES below.</li><li>The time commitment to complete the application to the agency to be considered for becoming a reviewer can be 1½ to three or more hours. </li><li>First time applicants (“Newbies”) should study the agency’s entire web site about grants for indications of what will be sought and how to respond on the application to be a reviewer. </li></ul><p><strong>1. Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)</strong></p><p>Grant Review Opportunities at the Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) continuously seeks professionals to evaluate grant applications. </p><p>SAMHSA reviewers must have related program experience and education, be able to analyze grant applications effectively against specific criteria, be able to express their evaluation clearly in writing, and be interested in contributing to the advancement of knowledge. Specifically, the agency is interested in reviewers with the following specific program experience and knowledge:</p><ul><li>Individuals with background in mental health services and knowledge of community-based systems of care and services for adults with serious mental illnesses and children with serious emotional disturbances. </li><li>Individuals with background and knowledge of substance abuse prevention, who have expertise or experience in working with activities that discourage substance abuse and behaviors increasing the risk of substance abuse. </li><li>Individuals with expertise in evidence-based effective substance abuse treatment services, programs and activities. </li><li>Grant reviewers gain many skills out of their experience such as:</li><li>Understanding of the grant-making process </li><li>Opportunity to network with colleagues </li><li>Chance to exercise professional judgment and expertise </li><li>Intellectual challenge </li></ul><p>Reviewers are chosen for particular grant programs, based on their knowledge, education and experience.</p><p>Minimum Requirements for Grant Reviewers: </p><ol><li>Prospective reviewer must be willing and able to provide written and oral evaluative comments based on professional knowledge measured against published criteria – not personal opinion; </li><li>able to listen attentively to the input of other panelists, engage in discussion, bridge differences, and work with other panelists to synthesize evaluative comments. </li><li>Prospective reviewer must be able to exercise his/her highest level of personal standards to ethically review proprietary information, maintain confidentiality, and avoid any conflict of interest. </li><li>Expertise in the subject area to be reviewed is a must. </li><li>Selected reviewers will be precluded from reviewing any application for which they may have a potential conflict of interest, including reviewing in priority areas to which they or their affiliated organizations have applied.</li><li>Time commitments vary based on grants being reviewed and type of review being conducted. Some grant reviews will require on-site meetings, generally in the Washington, DC area.</li><li>Reviewers selected will receive taxable compensation for their services.</li></ol><p>Applicants who wish to serve as NEW SAMHSA grant reviewers are asked to submit the completed reviewer contact form and your resume electronically via e-mail to <a href="mailto:reviewer@samhsa.hhs.gov">reviewer@samhsa.hhs.gov</a> . </p><p><a href="http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/emailform/index.asp">http://www.samhsa.gov/Grants/emailform/index.asp</a></p><p><strong>2. Office of Head Start (OHS)</strong> </p><p>The Office of Head Start (OHS) is seeking peer grant reviewers for Head Start and Early Head Start grant competitions this summer. APPLY NOW!!</p><p>OHS is seeking peer grant reviewers who have direct Head Start or Early Head Start experience, academic expertise and knowledge of the following:</p><ul><li>Infant, toddler and child development; </li><li>Services to pregnant women; </li><li>Best practices; </li><li>Fiscal management; </li><li>Program development and design; </li><li>Family outreach; professional development and; </li><li>Head Start and Early Head Start Performance Standards </li></ul><p>It is anticipated that all reviews will be held in the Washington, D.C. area and will last approximately six days during the summer months. Reviewers will receive an honorarium for their work upon satisfactory completion of the review. Travel costs, lodging, and per diem for food, will be covered for the period of the review.</p><p>A resume must be submitted for consideration. Please visit <a title="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview" href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview">http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview</a> to register.</p><p><strong>3. Office of Community Services (OCS)</strong></p><p>The Office of Community Services (OCS) is announcing several new <a title="http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=" q="120659813&lm=" r="143150&qz=" href="http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=170315&q=120659813&lm=2569135&r=143150&qz=17f28dc5e35baec940daeb2bff2bdd23" target="_blank">funding opportunities</a> and needs expert reviewers with a broad array of direct community development experience to review grant applications. If you or someone you know is interested, <a title="http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=" q="120659813&lm=" r="143150&qz=" href="http://www.industrymailout.com/Industry/Redirect.aspx?u=170316&q=120659813&lm=2569135&r=143150&qz=423ea4af3fec5f7820c4f8268920a452" target="_blank">click here</a> for information on how to register to be a grant reviewer.</p><p>Benefits of acting as a grant reviewer include: </p><ul><li>Working with Federal officials </li><li>Building new relationships with professional peers </li><li>Learning about preparing quality grant applications </li><li>Gaining a full understanding of the review process </li></ul><p>Please note: To avoid conflict of interest, individuals from organizations that are applying for OCS funding this year will not be accepted as reviewers for those funding opportunities.<br /><a href="https://rrm.grantsolutions.gov/ocs/index.htm">https://rrm.grantsolutions.gov/ocs/index.htm</a></p><p><strong>RESOURCES</strong></p><p><strong><em>Is Grant Application Reviewing Right for you?</em></strong> From the Administration on Youth, Children and Families.</p><ul><li>What are the <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview/expectations/read_expectations_fig1.html">expectations of grant application reviewers and panel chairpersons prior to the grant review?</a></li><li>What are the <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview/expectations/read_expectations_fig2.html">expectations of grant application reviewers and panel chairpersons during onsite training?</a></li><li>What are the <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview/expectations/read_expectations_fig3.html">expectations for panel chairpersons throughout the evaluation?</a></li><li>What are the <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview/expectations/read_expectations_fig4.html">expectations of grant application reviewers throughout the evaluation?</a></li><li>Review the <a href="http://www.acf.hhs.gov/programs/grantreview/expectations/disabilities.html">Disabilities Statement.</a> </li></ul><p>Reviewer Confidentiality Statement </p><p>The content of grant applications is highly confidential. It is critical that no grant application reviewer participate in a review of any grant application where a conflict of interest exists or may exist. Therefore, before reviewing a grant application, each grant application reviewer will be given a Grant Application Reviewer Confidentiality Statement to read and affirm by signature. </p><p>The <strong><em>Center for Scientific Review has produced a video of a mock study section meeting to provide an inside look </em></strong>at how the National Institutes of Health grant applications are reviewed for scientific and technical merit. The video shows how outside experts assess applications and how review meetings are conducted to ensure fairness. The video also includes information on what applicants can do to improve the chances their applications will receive a positive review. </p><p>To make the video both authentic and authoritative, real reviewers volunteered to review real but altered and disguised applications. NIH staff members also volunteered to participate in this video, which was developed in collaboration with the NIH Office of Extramural Research. </p><p>Find Out What Has Changed Since the Video Was Produced: Check out the <a href="http://cms.csr.nih.gov/NR/rdonlyres/3C488E85-3D72-4C08-8099-9F7939F53CB6/19028/VideoUpdate.pdf">list of new policies and changes</a> that have been implemented since they released this video. This list also covers upcoming changes you should know about. They hope to update the video soon. <br /><a href="http://cms.csr.nih.gov/ResourcesforApplicants/InsidetheNIHGrantReviewProcessVideo.htm">http://cms.csr.nih.gov/ResourcesforApplicants/InsidetheNIHGrantReviewProcessVideo.htm</a></p><p>A <em><strong>GUIDEBOOK FOR FEDERAL GRANT REVIEWERS</strong></em> by Karen A. Morison from 2002. This is from the Heritage Foundation. The pay rates listed are now low. </p><p><a href="http://www.heritage.org/research/governmentreform/fedbook.cfm">http://www.heritage.org/research/governmentreform/fedbook.cfm</a></p><p>The <strong><em>Institute of Museum and Library Services</em></strong> has excellent handbooks about the grant review process: </p><p>IMLS program offices prepare reviewer handbooks for each grant program, which provide reviewers with the background information and instruction they need to effectively review grant applications. The following handbooks are available in PDF format:</p><ul><li><a href="http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2008%20NLG%20Panelist%20Handbook.pdf">2008 National Leadership Grants</a> (PDF, 184KB)</li><li><a href="http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2006_NANH%20_reviewers.pdf">2006 Native American/Native Hawaiian Museum Services Program</a> (PDF, 131KB)</li><li><a href="http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2006_MFA_Reviewer.pdf">2006 Museums for America Grants</a> (PDF, 170KB)</li><li><a href="http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2006_CPS_Handbook.pdf">2006 Conservation Project Support</a> (PDF, 202KB) </li><li><a href="http://www.imls.gov/pdf/2005_21MP_Reviewer.pdf">2005 21st Century Museum Professionals</a> (PDF, 147KB)</li><li>Review OnlineReviewers can <a href="http://e-services.imls.gov/grantapps/reviewers.aspx">access the Online Reviewer System Login here</a> (password-protected). </li></ul><p><a href="http://www.imls.gov/reviewers/reviewers.shtm">http://www.imls.gov/reviewers/reviewers.shtm</a></p><p><strong><em>Common Questions Grant Reviewers Ask About Proposals</em></strong></p><ul><li><a href="http://www.urbanministry.org/wiki/common-questions-grant-reviewers-ask-about-proposals">http://www.urbanministry.org/wiki/common-questions-grant-reviewers-ask-about-proposals</a> </li></ul><p>The <strong><em>Avon Foundation Breast Care Fund</em></strong> (AFBCF) seeks qualified grant reviewers for its upcoming competitive grant application process which will be held during August and October 2009. AFBCF is looking for qualified candidates who possess one or more of the following:</p><ol><li>A comprehensive knowledge of breast care, breast cancer and women’s healthcare. </li><li>Previous experience as a grant reviewer. </li><li>Proficiency in financial or program management for a community-based organization.</li><li>Experience in outreach/education to older, underserved women. </li><li>Personal commitment to breast cancer outreach, education and screening.</li></ol><p>They are now accepting applications for the 2010 AFBCF RFA Grant Reviewers. The application is due August 1, 2009.</p><p><a href="http://www.avonbreastcare.org/">http://www.avonbreastcare.org/</a></p><p>For additional information about ARRA see the links under "Labels" on the right hand side of this blog.</p><p>My weekly e-newsletter about grant opportunities in partnership with CharityChannel will be issued again Tuesday April 21, 2009 and weekly thereafter. There was a hiatus because of health reasons.</p><p><a href="http://www.charitychannel.com/special/don-griesmanns-grant-opportunities/last-7-days.aspx">http://www.charitychannel.com/special/don-griesmanns-grant-opportunities/last-7-days.aspx</a></p>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-38583274612372072252009-02-05T15:38:00.015-05:002009-02-08T16:21:17.252-05:00My Article "How to Find a Lawyer for Your Nonprofit" Now On the InternetOne of my articles, <strong>How to Find a Lawyer for Your Nonprofit Organization,</strong> has just been published for use by <em>Step By Step Fundraising</em>.<br /><br />The article covers the following:<br /><br />Here are some thoughts on finding, hiring, working with and firing an attorney for a nonprofit organization. A lot will depend on the issue you are addressing. If you are at the beginning of incorporating an organization the talents you need from an attorney are different than one seeking legal help for a grievance by a current or former employee. This article will be general in nature to give you some guidance in selecting an attorney for your NPO.<br /><br />The basic choice is to find an attorney or small law firm that features or includes representation of charities, nonprofit or philanthropic organizations. The second choice is to seek either an experienced and interested corporate lawyer or a tax lawyer. The third choice is a lawyer with interest in your mission and endeavor who will put in the necessary time to learn the law and to process the papers with all due haste and timeliness.<br /><br />If you do not know any attorney to help you there are a number of steps you can take to find one locally. You can use all of these listed here or any variations. The sections covered by this article are -<br /><br /><ol><li>Check the Yellow Pages</li><li>Attorney Referral Service</li><li>Martindale-Hubbell Directory and Other Sources</li><li>Ask Friends and Contacts in the Community and Google the Attorneys</li><li>Planning the First Meeting</li><li>Legal Wellness Check-ups</li><li>Finding a Pro Bono Lawyer</li><li>Working with an Attorney</li><li>Your Attorney on the Board</li><li>Concluding the Lawyer-Client Relationship</li><li>Firing a Lawyer </li></ol><a title="Jump to Working with an Attorney" href="http://www.blogger.com/post-create.g?blogID=51395087674962472#work"></a><a href="http://stepbystepfundraising.com/how-to-find-a-lawyer-nonprofit/">http://stepbystepfundraising.com/how-to-find-a-lawyer-nonprofit/</a><br /><em></em><br /><em>Step By Step Fundraising</em> states at its web site:<br /><br />There are many non profit organizations out there looking for fundraising ideas. Many of the fundraising ideas that are featured on this website will work for many groups — large or small — and for a variety of causes. The fundraising ideas presented on this site come from real fundraisers, just like you. You will get the real inside scoop about what works and what doesn’t, saving you lots of time and effort.<img class="gl_italic" border="0" alt="Italic" src="http://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif" /><br /><br />My thanks to Sandra Sims, Founder and CEO of <em>Step By Step Fundraising</em>, for making this article available at their web site for free use.<br /><br /><strong>Other Resources:</strong><br /><br /><a title="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/developing-nonprofit-tax-exempt.html" href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/developing-nonprofit-tax-exempt.html">Developing a Nonprofit Tax Exempt Organization - Outline of First Steps</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/selecting-and-reserving-name-for-your.html">Selecting and Reserving A Name for Your Organization</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/agenda-and-minutes-of-first-board.html">Agenda and Minutes of First Board Meetings</a><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/07/agenda-and-minutes-of-first-board.html"> </a><br /><br /><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/minutes-ongoing-record-of-your.html">Minutes: The Ongoing Record of Your Nonprofit Organization</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/your-nonprofit-library-third-shelf.html">Your Nonprofit Library Third Shelf – Getting the U.S. IRS to Recognize Your Nonprofit as Tax Exempt</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/your-nonprofit-library-third-shelf-see.html">Your Nonprofit Library Third Shelf – See What the IRS Demands of Your Tax Exempt Organization After it is Recognized as Tax Exempt</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/08/fiscal-sponsorship-or-agent-yellow.html">Fiscal Sponsorship or Agent: A Yellow Light</a><br /><br /><a href="http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/24-factors-in-developing-exit-strategy.html">24 Factors In Developing an Exit Strategy for Nonprofit and Nongovernmental Organization (A Business Plan in Reverse)</a>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51395087674962472.post-55488206464201592292009-01-09T15:54:00.021-05:002009-01-15T00:33:53.740-05:00Your Nonprofit Library Fourth Shelf – Handling Press Releases, Working With the Media and Social MediaDo you have a Media Plan? An Advertising and Marketing Plan? Are you looking at branding your organization? May staff use social media in work? Do you have a media guide as part of or an adjunct to your business plan and personnel policies to help the organization share the Good News of the agency. The media guide also sets standards for staff about press releases, talking to the press/media and use of other communication opportunities. As with all other activity, it takes planning by an organization to utilize assistance from the press/media appropriately.<br /><br />See Top 10 Reasons for Creating a Communications Plan by W.K. Kellogg Foundation: Jan 8, 2009<br /><a href="http://www.fundraising123.org/article/top-10-reasons-creating-communications-plan">http://www.fundraising123.org/article/top-10-reasons-creating-communications-plan</a><br /><br />Is it clear to staff, volunteers and board who may speak to the press/media? How does your organization respond to a cold call from a reporter? How does the organization respond to a disastrous headline in “today’s” newspaper or on TV? How will you handle the appearance of your newest employee in a suggestive or naked photo on YouTube?<br /><br />You need written policies, procedures, and recordkeeping about how the organization relates to the media.<br /><br />A staff-training event about the press/media can be very helpful. Newspapers and other local media may welcome a chance to discuss how best to contact and utilize them for information publication? Develop alone or with other agencies media training or workshop by a local editor or television newscaster, news blogger, or communications professor.<br /><br />But what if newspapers are doomed as hinted in this article by James Surowiecki a staff writer for the New Yorker recently. The causes of the decline in newspaper are:<br /><br /><ul><li>Fewer readers</li><li>Decline in advertising</li><li>The Weak economy</li><li>Free access to news on the internet including the news in newspapers</li></ul>But Surowiecki does not think newspapers are doomed. There are other types of futures including the possibility they may become nonprofit organizations. For the full article, see:<br /><a href="http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2008/12/22/081222ta_talk_surowiecki">http://www.newyorker.com/talk/financial/2008/12/22/081222ta_talk_surowiecki</a><br /><br />Print media will remain on paper or on the web. New forms of communication are developing and this paper will help you consider those as well. I am no expert here. I have however found many articles and blogs by experts for your use and study.<br /><br /><strong>Communication:</strong><br /><br />Why Optimization of Press Releases for Search Engines Is Essential<br /><br />Over 27 million people use Google News and Yahoo News every month to find pertinent information. When doing a news search, the results often display relevant press releases and articles from the many thousands of different news sources. Neilsen/NetRatings reports the unique audiences of Yahoo News and Google News currently rival the online audiences of other current events and global news destinations such as CNN and BBC News and others. If the marketing strategy of your business includes the Internet, each and every one of your press releases should be optimized and distributed to the major news search engines.<br /><br />The Facts on Journalists:<br /><br /><ul><li>98% of journalists go online daily </li><li>92% go online for article research </li><li>81% go online to do searching </li><li>76% go online to find new sources, experts </li><li>73% go online find press releases </li></ul>The Facts on The Average American:<br /><br /><ul><li>68 million American adults go online daily </li><li>30% use a search engine to find information </li><li>27% receive news online </li></ul>Sources: Middleberg/Ross Survey and Pew Internet and American Life Project<br /><a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/options-pressroom.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/options-pressroom.htm</a><br /><br />When preparing a press release, consider carefully what the headline will be - tell the story in that headline or the opening sentence.<br /><br />Always remember that the reporter may not have the same view of events and activities that you have. No reporter will give you the privilege to review the article before printing. If you are thinking about talking to a reporter "off the record", you need to be sure both of you understand what you mean; there is no common definition of that phrase and it is not a sacred bond.<br />Whatever you say to a journalist, assume it is on the record. If you ask to be off the record be prepared to be told “no”.<br /><br />It can be helpful either alone or with other nonprofit groups to set up a meeting with the editor of the local press to talk about coverage of nonprofit groups. I have found editors very willing to have such meetings and to offer opportunities for op-ed pieces to be written by nonprofit leaders.<br /><br />With technology available to your NPO, resist using it for everything you want to say in a press release. Bombarding the press and media by fax and e-mail will not endear you to them and it will result in no coverage when you really want it.<br /><br />There are new ways of communicating through social media, blogs, e-mail, LinkedIn, Plaxo, Grouply, Facebook, MySpace, Twitter, Podcasting, LiveJournal, Delicious (social bookmarking), Technorati, Flickr, RSS feeds and so many others. The nonprofit leader must sort through them, assess what will work best for the mission and staff of the organization and begin using them. But the task becomes so daunting at times because there is a new one developed almost every week it seems. How will you distinguish between them? This article offers you guidance from some of the brightest and best social media giants with their passion for nonprofits.<br /><br />The savvy nonprofit leader will also subscribe to at least one free service to keep informed when she/he and the organization are mentioned on the web. You will find many free services in this article, How to track media mentions of your org with RSS - <a href="http://netsquared.org/reptrackrss1">http://netsquared.org/reptrackrss1</a><br />Advertising, promotion, marketing, public relations, publicity, sales, fundraising, and e-commerce -- what are they? How are they done? - <a href="http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/346-281/45-58">http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/346-281/45-58</a><br /><br />Please add to this list through the comment section below.<br /><br /><a name="seventeenth__link"><strong>Topics:</strong></a><br /><ul><li>Preparing a Press Release</li><li>Writing and Op-Ed Piece</li><li>Press Release Writing Style and Grammar</li><li>Formatting and Proofreading a Press release</li><li>Timing a Press Release</li><li>Using Photos</li><li>Writing Newsletters</li><li>Using Quotations in a Press Release</li><li>Lists of radio. TV and newspapers locally and nationally</li><li>Social Media</li><li>Web Sites That Offer Marketing and Branding Material </li><li>Activism</li><li>Annual Reports</li><li>Subscribe to Media-Related Newsletters and Blogs</li><li>Books - A Short List</li></ul><p><strong>Preparing a Press Release<br /></strong><br /><em>Press Release Content Basics</em> - <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/content-basics.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/content-basics.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Avoiding the Most Common Traps of Writing a Press Release</em> –<br /><a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t125-traps.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t125-traps.htm</a><br /><br /><em>10 Tips for Writing a Feature Press Release</em> - <a href="http://www.guidestar.org/news/features/feature_press_release.jsp?source=nov08nwsltr">http://www.guidestar.org/news/features/feature_press_release.jsp?source=nov08nwsltr</a><br /><br /><em>11 Strategies for Being a Great Business Writer</em> - <a href="http://www.workforce.com/archive/feature/22/24/72/223536.php">http://www.workforce.com/archive/feature/22/24/72/223536.php</a> (Free membership required)<br /><br /><em>12 Tips for Writing Great Press Releases</em> – <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/downloads/PressReleaseWriting-12Tips.pdf">http://www.press-release-writing.com/downloads/PressReleaseWriting-12Tips.pdf</a><br /><br />Knight Communication online guide, <em>News Release Workshop</em> - <a href="http://www.knightcommunications.org/workshop/index">http://www.knightcommunications.org/workshop/index</a><br /><br /><em>Ten Immutable Laws of Storytelling</em> - <a href="http://agoodmanonline.com/pdf/free_range_2007_06.pdf">http://agoodmanonline.com/pdf/free_range_2007_06.pdf</a><br /><br /><em>What Makes a Press Release Newsworthy?</em> -<br /><a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t229-news.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t229-news.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Ten Commandments for Being the Company Spokesperson Quotations</em> – <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t236-spokesman.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t236-spokesman.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Use Press Releases Effectively During The Holiday Season</em> - <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t221-holiday.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t221-holiday.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Pitching Nonprofit Stories to the Media: Make it Timely, Newsworthy and Relevant</em> - <a href="http://nonprofit.about.com/od/nonprofitpromotion/a/pitching.htm">http://nonprofit.about.com/od/nonprofitpromotion/a/pitching.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Sample press releases</em> - <a title="http://www.press-release-writing.com/sample-press-release.htm" href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/sample-press-release.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/sample-press-release.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Press release template</em> - <a title="http://www.press-release-writing.com/press-release-template.htm" href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/press-release-template.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/press-release-template.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Reaching the Right Audience</em> – <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t225-audience.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t225-audience.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Creating An Online Press Room and Extending The Life Of Your Press Release</em> - <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t216-pressroom.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t216-pressroom.htm</a><br /><br />Robert Wood Johnson free material on press releases and communications from its <em>Quarterly Capacity-Building Audio Seminars for Grantees Communications Strategies in Addiction Prevention and Treatment Grantmaking</em> - <a href="http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=34006">http://www.rwjf.org/pr/product.jsp?id=34006</a><br /><a name="second_link"></a><a name="first_link"></a><br /><strong>Writing an Op-Ed Piece</strong> (An op-ed piece is an article that appears in a newspaper on the page opposite the editorial page.)<br /><br /><em>Nine Tips for Writing Op-Eds That Get Published</em> – <a href="http://www.pnnonline.org/article.php?sid=7102">http://www.pnnonline.org/article.php?sid=7102</a><br /><br /><em>Tips for Getting a Charity's Views Into a Newspaper's Editorial Pages.</em> Read the “Dos” and “Don'ts” here – <a title="http://philanthropy.com/jobs/2003/05/29/20030612-885735.htm" href="http://philanthropy.com/jobs/2003/05/29/20030612-885735.htm">http://philanthropy.com/jobs/2003/05/29/20030612-885735.htm</a><br /><br />Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, <em>Editorial Style Guide</em> - <a href="http://ur.rutgers.edu/styleguide/">http://ur.rutgers.edu/styleguide/</a><br /><br />The League of Women Voters of New Jersey League <em>Editorial Style</em> - <a href="http://www.lwvnj.org/members/resources/editorialstyle.shtml">http://www.lwvnj.org/members/resources/editorialstyle.shtml</a><br /><a name="third_link"></a><br /><strong>Press Release Writing Style and Grammar</strong><br /><br />The leader on media coverage and news reporting is the <em>AP Stylebook and Briefing on Media Law</em> - <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press_Stylebook">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Associated_Press_Stylebook</a> and <a href="http://www.apstylebook.com/">http://www.apstylebook.com/</a><br /><br />See article about <em>Media Strategy To Go with Your Business Plan</em> – <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t146-timetable.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t146-timetable.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Journalists Tool Notebook</em> (Great links to resources) - <a title="http://www.refdesk.com/jourtool.html" href="http://www.refdesk.com/jourtool.html">http://www.refdesk.com/jourtool.html</a><br /><br /><em>Getting a Grip on Grammar</em> – <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t195-grammar.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t195-grammar.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Writing Style Guide</em> (Given to all journalists at The Economist) -<a title="http://www.economist.com/research/StyleGuide/index.cfm" href="http://www.economist.com/research/StyleGuide/index.cfm">http://www.economist.com/research/StyleGuide/index.cfm</a><br /><a name="fourth__link"></a><br /><strong>Formatting and Proofreading a Press Release</strong><br /><br /><em>Press Release Formatting 101</em> - <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t224-formatting.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t224-formatting.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Suggestions for formatting a press release</em> - <a title="http://www.press-release-writing.com/formatting-suggestions.htm" href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/formatting-suggestions.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/formatting-suggestions.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Ten Invaluable Tips For Proofreading Your Press Releases</em> – <a title="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t170-tentips.htm" href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t170-tentips.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t170-tentips.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Proofreader's Marks</em> - <a title="http://www.press-release-writing.com/resources/proofreadersmarks.pdf" href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/resources/proofreadersmarks.pdf">http://www.press-release-writing.com/resources/proofreadersmarks.pdf</a><br /><a name="fifth__link"></a><br /><strong>Timing a Press Release</strong><br /><br /><em>How often should you have a press release?</em> – <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t231-howoften.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t231-howoften.htm</a><br /><br />As a general rule of thumb, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday early to midmorning are the best times and days of the week to distribute a press release - <a title="http://www.press-release-writing.com/prguru/prg3.htm" href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/prguru/prg3.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/prguru/prg3.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Public Relations Strategies and Media Relations: Tips for Nonprofits and Advocacy Campaigns</em> - <a href="http://www.fenton.com/pages/5_resources/nowhearthis.htm">http://www.fenton.com/pages/5_resources/nowhearthis.htm</a><br /><a name="sixth__link"></a><br /><strong>Using Photos<br /></strong><br /><em>Should You Send Photos with Your Press Releases?</em><br /><a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t232-photos.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t232-photos.htm</a><br /><br /><em>General Releases for Photos, Videos</em> - <a href="http://www.videouniversity.com/releases.htm">http://www.videouniversity.com/releases.htm</a><br /><a name="seventh__link"></a><br /><strong>Writing Newsletters<br /></strong><br /><em>Tips for Perfecting the Email Newsletter</em> – <a href="http://www.nptimes.com/instantfund/07Sep/IF-070913-1.html">http://www.nptimes.com/instantfund/07Sep/IF-070913-1.html</a><br /><br /><a name="eighth__link"><em>Writing e-Newsletters - Tricks of the Trade</em></a> – <a href="http://www.cottongraphicdesign.com/ezine-marketing/24857.php">http://www.cottongraphicdesign.com/ezine-marketing/24857.php</a><br /><br /><em>Writing SEO (Search Engine Optimization) Friendly E-newsletters Develop Digital Newsletters that Get Great Circulation</em> - <a href="http://marketingpr.suite101.com/article.cfm/writing_seo_friendly_enewsletters">http://marketingpr.suite101.com/article.cfm/writing_seo_friendly_enewsletters</a><br /><br /><em>Writing Great ALT Tags (for images) for Your E-Newsletter</em>, by Kivi Leroux Miller - <a href="http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2007/03/07/writing-great-alt-tags-for-your-e-newsletters/">http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2007/03/07/writing-great-alt-tags-for-your-e-newsletters/</a><br /><br /><strong>Using Quotations in a Press Release</strong><br /><br /><em>Use Famous Quotes to Spice up your Press Release</em> - <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t223-famousquotes.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t223-famousquotes.htm</a><br /><br /><em>quoteWorld.com</em> - <a href="http://www.quoteworld.org/">http://www.quoteworld.org/</a><br /><br /><em>The Quotations Archive</em> - <a href="http://www.aphids.com/quotes/index.shtml">http://www.aphids.com/quotes/index.shtml</a><br /><br /><em>Famous Quotes.com</em> - <a href="http://www.famousquotes.com/">http://www.famousquotes.com/</a><br /><br /><em>Quoteland.com</em> - <a href="http://www.quoteland.com/">http://www.quoteland.com/</a><br /><br /><em>Thinkexist.com</em> - <a href="http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/top/">http://en.thinkexist.com/quotes/top/</a><br /><br /><em>Reference Desk for Facts and More</em> - <a href="http://www.refdesk.com/">http://www.refdesk.com/</a><br /><br /><em>Four Types of Interviews for Getting Powerful Quotes in Press Releases</em> - <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t196-powerfulquotes.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/newsletters/t196-powerfulquotes.htm</a><br /><a name="ninth__link"></a><br /><strong>Lists of radio, TV and newspapers locally and nationally<br /></strong><br /><em>NewsLink for Media and Press</em> - <a title="http://newslink.org/news.html" href="http://newslink.org/news.html">http://newslink.org/news.html</a><br /><br /><em>U.S. Newspaper List</em> - <a title="http://www.usnpl.com/" href="http://www.usnpl.com/">http://www.usnpl.com/</a><br /><br /><em>International Telephone Directories</em> - <a href="http://www.infobel.com/en/world/index.aspx">http://www.infobel.com/en/world/index.aspx</a><br /><br /><em>Newseum</em>, displays certain daily newspaper front pages in their original, unedited form - <a href="http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/">http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/</a><br /><br /><em>All the Top Nonprofit News</em> - <a href="http://nonprofit.alltop.com/">http://nonprofit.alltop.com/</a><br /><br /><strong>Social Media<br /></strong><br /><em>Civic Engagement on the Move: How Mobile Media Can Serve the Public Good</em> - <a href="http://www.aspeninstitute.org/site/c.huLWJeMRKpH/b.4197611/k.6190/Civic_Engagement_on_the_Move_How_mobile_media_can_serve_the_public_good.htm">http://www.aspeninstitute.org/site/c.huLWJeMRKpH/b.4197611/k.6190/Civic_Engagement_on_the_Move_How_mobile_media_can_serve_the_public_good.htm</a> </p><p>Beth’s Blog: <em>How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media</em> A place to capture and share ideas, experiment with and exchange links and resources about the adoption challenges, strategy, and ROI of nonprofits and social media - <a href="http://beth.typepad.com/">http://beth.typepad.com/</a> </p><p><em>12 Tips for Nonprofits On Getting Started With Social Media: Social Networking Is Investment in the Future</em> by <a href="http://nonprofit.about.com/mbiopage.htm">Joanne Fritz</a>, About.com - <a href="http://nonprofit.about.com/od/socialmedia/tp/Tipsstartsocialnetworking.htm">http://nonprofit.about.com/od/socialmedia/tp/Tipsstartsocialnetworking.htm</a> </p><p><em>9 Steps to Prioritize Nonprofit Social Media Training and Experimentation</em> by Britt Bravo - <a href="http://www.netsquared.org/blog/britt-bravo/net2thinktank">http://www.netsquared.org/blog/britt-bravo/net2thinktank</a><br /><br /><em>What Can Social Networking Do for Your Organization?</em> Tips and tools to help your nonprofit get the most out of online networks - <a href="http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/archives/page9215.cfm">http://www.techsoup.org/learningcenter/internet/archives/page9215.cfm</a><br /><br />Looking for training Net2ThinkTank: <em>Key Questions about Social Media Training</em> - <a href="http://www.netsquared.org/blog/amysampleward/net2thinktank-key-questions-about-social-media-training">http://www.netsquared.org/blog/amysampleward/net2thinktank-key-questions-about-social-media-training</a><br /><br />Here is the story of one NPO using Second Life. <a href="http://www.gooddogz.org/"><em>GoodDogz.org</em></a> is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization dedicated to educating potential dog owners on dog selection and care and supporting the efforts of rescue groups. They believe that by assisting with good dog-owner matches, they’ll give each family the best opportunity for a life-long relationship with their new dog and help to keep dogs out of shelters. <a title="Permanent Link to Second Life and Nonprofits - My Take" href="http://www.bethjbates.com/index.php/2008/10/02/second-life-and-nonprofits-my-take/">Second Life and Nonprofits - My Take</a><br /><a href="http://www.bethjbates.com/index.php/2008/10/02/second-life-and-nonprofits-my-take/">http://www.bethjbates.com/index.php/2008/10/02/second-life-and-nonprofits-my-take/</a><br /><br /><em>Video About Nonprofits and Second Life</em> - <a href="http://secondlife.techsoup.org/content/second-coming-second-life-video">http://secondlife.techsoup.org/content/second-coming-second-life-video</a><br /><br /><em>How to raise the profile of your nonprofit in 2009</em> - <a href="http://www.nj.com/helpinghands/nonprofitknowhow/index.ssf/2009/01/how_to_raise_the_profile_of_yo.html">http://www.nj.com/helpinghands/nonprofitknowhow/index.ssf/2009/01/how_to_raise_the_profile_of_yo.html</a> </p><p><em>50 Steps to Establishing a Consistent Social Media Practice</em>, July 27, 2008<br /><a href="http://www.chrisbrogan.com/50-steps-to-establishing-a-consistent-social-media-practice">http://www.chrisbrogan.com/50-steps-to-establishing-a-consistent-social-media-practice</a><br /><br /><em>Beware: Your 'tweet' on Twitter could be trouble: Latest networking craze carries many legal risks</em>. <a href="http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202426916023">http://www.law.com/jsp/nlj/PubArticleNLJ.jsp?id=1202426916023</a><br /><br /><a title="Feedback From Users Of Twitter As A Training Tool" href="http://newlearningplaybook.com/blog/2008/12/31/feedback-from-users-of-twitter-as-a-training-tool/"><em>Feedback From Users Of Twitter As A Training Tool</em></a> - <a href="http://newlearningplaybook.com/blog/2008/12/31/feedback-from-users-of-twitter-as-a-training-tool/">http://newlearningplaybook.com/blog/2008/12/31/feedback-from-users-of-twitter-as-a-training-tool/</a><br /><br /><a title="Permanent link to Social Media Outreach: Non-Profits are the Key" href="http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/01/21/social-media-outreach-non-profits-are-the-key/"><em>Social Media Outreach: Non-Profits are the Key</em></a> posted by Rezwan –<a href="http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/01/21/social-media-outreach-non-profits-are-the-key/">http://rising.globalvoicesonline.org/blog/2008/01/21/social-media-outreach-non-profits-are-the-key/</a><br /><br /><em>Nonprofit Organizations and Online Social Networking: Advice and Commentary</em> - <a href="http://www.coyotecommunications.com/outreach/osn.html">http://www.coyotecommunications.com/outreach/osn.html</a><br /><br /><em>Social Media Tool Box</em> created by the WeAreMedia community - <a href="http://www.wearemedia.org/tools+template">http://www.wearemedia.org/tools+template</a><br /><br /><em>Resource Kit for Creative Community Engagement</em> - <a href="http://creativecommunity.flexiblelearning.net.au/">http://creativecommunity.flexiblelearning.net.au/</a><br /><br /><em>Understanding the Legal Issues for Social Networking Sites and Their Users</em> - <a href="http://technology.findlaw.com/articles/00006/010966.html">http://technology.findlaw.com/articles/00006/010966.html</a> <a name="eleventh__link"></a><br /><br /><strong>Web Sites That Offer Marketing and Branding Material</strong><br /><br /><em>All About Marketing</em> - <a href="http://www.managementhelp.org/mrktng/mrktng.htm">http://www.managementhelp.org/mrktng/mrktng.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Branding Your Nonprofit Through Your Website</em> - <a title="http://www.alderconsulting.com/branding.html" href="http://www.alderconsulting.com/branding.html">http://www.alderconsulting.com/branding.html</a><br /><br /><em>Smart Chart; Helping Nonprofits Make Smart Communication Choices</em> -<br /><a title="http://www.smartchart.org/" href="http://www.smartchart.org/">http://www.smartchart.org/</a><br /><br /><em>Media Strategies for NGO Sustainability!</em> - <a href="http://www.sangonet.org.za/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7710&Itemid=446">http://www.sangonet.org.za/portal/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=7710&Itemid=446</a><br /><br /><em>Fact Sheet: Marketing for Charitable Nonprofit Organizations</em> - <a href="http://www.archrespite.org/archfs7.htm">http://www.archrespite.org/archfs7.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Essential Fundraising News Release</em> - <a href="http://nonprofit.about.com/od/nonprofitpromotion/a/newsrelease.htm?nl=1">http://nonprofit.about.com/od/nonprofitpromotion/a/newsrelease.htm?nl=1</a><br /><br /><em>New Rules in Public Relations</em> - <a href="http://www.davidmeermanscott.com/documents/New_Rules_of_PR.pdf">http://www.davidmeermanscott.com/documents/New_Rules_of_PR.pdf</a><br /><br /><em>CHIP and Children’s Medicaid Campaign Graphic Identity and Branding Style Guide</em> - <a href="http://www.chipmedicaid.org/files/outreach/logos_graphic/CHIP_GraphicsStandardsGuide.pdf">http://www.chipmedicaid.org/files/outreach/logos_graphic/CHIP_GraphicsStandardsGuide.pdf</a> </p><p><em>Katya’s Nonprofit Marketing Blog</em> - <a href="http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com/comments/5_ways_to_get_people_to_sign_up_for_your_email_list/">http://www.nonprofitmarketingblog.com/comments/5_ways_to_get_people_to_sign_up_for_your_email_list/</a> </p><p><a title="Permanent Link to See What Your E-Newsletter Looks Like in Different Email Programs" href="http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2009/01/06/see-what-your-e-newsletter-looks-like-in-different-email-programs/"><em>See What Your E-Newsletter Looks Like in Different Email Programs</em></a> -<br /><a href="http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2009/01/06/see-what-your-e-newsletter-looks-like-in-different-email-programs/">http://www.nonprofitmarketingguide.com/blog/2009/01/06/see-what-your-e-newsletter-looks-like-in-different-email-programs/</a><br /><a name="twelth__link"></a><br /><strong>Activism</strong><br /><br /><em>Tools for Citizen Journalists</em> - <a href="http://www.kcnn.org/tools">http://www.kcnn.org/tools</a><br /><br /><em>American Opportunity: A Communications Toolkit</em> –<br /><a href="http://www.opportunityagenda.org/american-opportunity-communications-toolkit">http://www.opportunityagenda.org/american-opportunity-communications-toolkit</a><br /><br /><em>Smart Chart: A Tool to Help Nonprofits Make Smart Communications Choices</em> –<br /><a href="http://www.spitfirestrategies.com/pdfs/smart_chart_2.pdf">http://www.spitfirestrategies.com/pdfs/smart_chart_2.pdf</a><br /><br /><em>Affordable New Tools and Strategies for Online Activism</em> - <a href="http://www.idealware.org/articles/online_advocacy_tools.php">http://www.idealware.org/articles/online_advocacy_tools.php</a><br /><br />From Business Week, <em>The Chart of Social Media Behavior in the U.S</em>. - <a href="http://images.businessweek.com/mz/07/24/0724_6insiid_a.gif">http://images.businessweek.com/mz/07/24/0724_6insiid_a.gif</a><br /><br /><em>A Triumph of Trust: Five Principles of Nonprofit Social Media Strategy</em> by Michael Gilbert - <a href="http://news.gilbert.org/TriumphOfTrust">http://news.gilbert.org/TriumphOfTrust</a><br /><br /><em>The Media and the Law</em> - A handbook for community journalists (From South Africa)<br /><a href="http://fxi.org.za/PDFs/Publications/MediaandtheLawHandbook.pdf">http://fxi.org.za/PDFs/Publications/MediaandtheLawHandbook.pdf</a><br /><br /><em>Five Ways to Save Money Using Online Conferencing Tools</em> - <a href="http://www.nptimes.com/technobuzz/TB20081223_2.html">http://www.nptimes.com/technobuzz/TB20081223_2.html</a><br /><br /><em>Evaluating Online Activities</em> - <a href="http://www.coyotecommunications.com/culture/online2offline.html">http://www.coyotecommunications.com/culture/online2offline.html</a><br /><a name="thirteenth__link"></a><br /><strong>Annual Reports</strong><br /><br /><em>What Must Be in an Annual Report?</em> - <a href="http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/242-151/45-58">http://www.idealist.org/if/i/en/faq/242-151/45-58</a><br /><br /><em>Tips for Creating a Good Annual Report</em> - <a href="http://www.zpub.com/sf/arl/arl-tips.html">http://www.zpub.com/sf/arl/arl-tips.html</a><br /><br /><em>Ten Tips for Writing a Great Annual Report</em> - <a href="http://nonprofit.about.com/od/nonprofitpromotion/a/annualreps.htm">http://nonprofit.about.com/od/nonprofitpromotion/a/annualreps.htm</a><br /><a name="fourteenth__link"></a><br /><strong>Subscribe to Media-Related Newsletters and Blogs<br /></strong><br /><em>Getting Attention</em> is a free e-newsletter, published bi-monthly by Nancy Schwartz & Company - <a href="http://www.nancyschwartz.com/">http://www.nancyschwartz.com/</a><br /><br /><em>PRW Newsletter</em> is a free e-newsletter from Press-Release-Writing.com - <a href="http://www.press-release-writing.com/prw-newsletter.htm">http://www.press-release-writing.com/prw-newsletter.htm</a><br /><br /><em>Beth Kantor’s Blog</em> - <a href="http://beth.typepad.com/">http://beth.typepad.com/</a><br /><a name="fiteenth__link"></a><br /><strong>Books – A Short List<br /></strong><br /><em>Publicity for Nonprofit</em><a href="http://www.amazon.com/Publicity-Nonprofits-Generating-Awareness-Contributions/dp/141952299X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1225994747&sr=1-1"><em>:</em> Generating Media Exposure That Leads to Awareness, Growth, and Contributions</a> by Sandra L. Beckwith<br /><br /><em>Strategic Communications for Nonprofits: A Step-by-Step Guide to Working with the Media</em> by Kathy Bonk, Emily Tynes, Henry Griggs, and Phil Sparks<br /><br /><em>The Associated Press Stylebook</em> by Associated Press<br /><br /><em>Attracting the Attention Your Cause Deserves</em> by Joseph Barbato<br /><br /><em>The Copyeditor's Handbook</em> by Amy Einsohn<br /><br />Please add to this list through the comment section below.</p>Don Griesmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12167880722880938369noreply@blogger.com0