In This Issue: Survey Results Getting the Word Out Support GuideStar Help the IRS New GuideStar Tutorial Stat of the Month Question of the Month         December Question of the Month How much of your grant research is done on-line? Share your answer     Connecting Nonprofit Professionals Worldwide	Rumors of a Recovery: October 2003 Survey Results The rumors of a recovery in the nonprofit sector may not be premature. The results of GuideStar's October 2003 nonprofit economic survey show a slight improvement over the end of last year and mirror this summer's mid-year review. Read an overview of the survey and a breakdown of the results. back to top Getting the Word Out Got news? Getting newspapers and other publications to cover your nonprofit's events is the cornerstone of a good public relations strategy. If you want to get the word out and you're not sure where to start, take a look at 10 basic tips for writing an effective news release. back to top Think of GuideStar This Giving Season Our mission is to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice with information. To this end, we provide charities, foundations, donors, and professionals with a robust database of the most up-to-date nonprofit information available. Maintaining this database, however, is a costly endeavor. GuideStar depends on public support to help us continue serving the sector. If you have benefited from our services or if you simply want to ensure that others can, please think of us this giving season. Remember: a gift to GuideStar is a gift to all nonprofits. back to top Help the Sector by Helping the IRS Make your opinions count! The Taxpayer Advocacy Panel (TAP) was created to listen to taxpayers, identify issues, and make suggestions for improving IRS service and customer satisfaction. Find out more about TAP and how they recently addressed issues pertaining to 990 filing. back to top Is Your Nonprofit a GuideStar Participant Yet? If you haven't yet updated your organization's GuideStar information and you're not sure where to start, why not try out our new Five-Minute Tutorial for Nonprofit Professionals? In the time it would take to get up and make yourself a cup of coffee, you can learn how to become a GuideStar Participant. back to top Stat of the Month (As of 12/01/03) Number of organizations that have updated their GuideStar information in 2003: 53,497 back to top	GuideStar Newsletters are powered by: LocalVoice helps nonprofits easily manage donor relations and communication.

Volume 3, Issue 12, December 2003

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