In This Issue

GuideStar Participants

Writing a Technology Proposal

Reporting Finances

Avoiding Party Politics

From the President's Office

Question of the Month

Stat of the Month

Connecting Nonprofit Professionals Worldwide

The Many, the Proud, the Participants

Just because your organization appears on GuideStar doesn't mean that it participates. Find out what separates the Participants from the non-participants.

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Write a Superior Technology Proposal

There's more to writing a technology proposal than asking for money. From linking your IT needs to your mission to researching each funder's focus, TechSoup offers these guidelines for crafting a solid proposal.

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Making It All Add Up:
Reporting on Finances

"Is there some way to determine how much of each dollar donated goes for expenses, salaries, fundraising cost, etc.?" a Newsletter subscriber asked. Yes—here are some resources that can help you accomplish that important task.

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May Question of the Month:
Avoiding Party Politics

The IRS issues guidelines on what charities can and cannot do in the political arena, and readers respond to an FEC proposal to classify section 527 organizations—and possibly 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) nonprofits—as political committees. Read more.

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From the President's Office

Dear Friend:

GuideStar's mission is bold and ambitious: we want to "revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice with information."

Understanding what we mean by "information" is the easy part—although it is by no means simple to accomplish. Our database now includes 1.8 million Forms 990, covering most of the last five years. And more than 80,000 organizations have voluntarily provided us with additional information, such as summaries of their accomplishments, descriptions of their future plans, and up-to-date listings of board members and senior staff. ... Read more.

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