From the President's Office
Dear Friend:How do you define success?
Last week, GuideStar offered a free Webinar on the subject of "How Do You Define Success?" In promoting the event we used this example: "You're completing a grant application for a specific program. You need to say how you're going to measure the program's short-term and long-term success. You throw your hands in the air and ask, 'How?'" ... Read more >
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GuideStar Survey: Hard Times for Charitable Organizations
Last November, when we reported on the results of our annual nonprofit economic survey, we warned, "Fasten Your Seatbelts: It's Going to Be a Bumpy Giving Season." As 2008 ended and 2009 began, we saw a deluge of news reports about the economy's impact, including its effect on nonprofits. Given the severity of the downturn and the number of stories about organizations adversely affected by it, we decided to do a follow-up nonprofit economic survey. ... Read more >back to top >
Do-It-Yourself Fundraising: How to Get Money for Your Nonprofit
Nonprofits seem always to be looking for money. The panic of making budget seems to make raising money impossible without knowing someone rich and famous such as Bill Gates or Warren Buffet. But fundraising isn't impossible. It can be an incredibly exciting adventure. Here is a simple plan to get your fundraising off to a good start and that you can use for years to come. ... Read more >back to top >
The Revised Form 990: A How-to Guide for Your Organization
On December 20, 2007, the Internal Revenue Service introduced the revised 2008 Form 990, Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax. This was the first redesign of the Form 990 in over 30 years, having no previous significant revisions since 1979. Although the new Form 990 still requires financial information as it did in the past, there are expanded reporting requirements, including information related to governance, oversight, and additional disclosures. ... Read more >back to top >
Tired of All the Doom and Gloom? This Is Your Time
Home foreclosures ... job losses ... health insurance, or lack thereof ... plummeting 401ks ... Millions of Americans are hurting. And the hurt is crossing all racial, social, and economic divides. No one is immune. People who never in their lives have needed help may now be knocking on your door. At the same time, while demand for your organization’s services is increasing, its ability to raise funds is decreasing. Tired of all the doom and gloom? Need something to cheer you up? Consider the following: This is your time! ... Read more >back to top >
Nonprofit Compensation in Trying Times
Setting compensation in nonprofits is tough these days. You need to attract and retain staff, managers, and executives, working within a tight—maybe even shrinking—budget and also projecting what will happen next year. Next, add more federal reporting requirements on compensation on the Form 990 this year. Finally, prepare to explain (and perhaps defend) your actions as other stakeholders—funders, donors, media, members of the public, even clients, and staff members—weigh in. ... Read more >back to top >
Updates from the Nation's Capital
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A New Community-Service Bill: Highlights of the Measure—On April 21, 2009, President Obama signed the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act into law. Here is a summary. ... Read more >
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IRS Updates, May 2009: New TE/GE Commissioner, Tips for 990 Filers, Form 990-N, and More—The IRS’s Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division (TE/GE) gets a new commissioner, launches a series of tips to help nonprofits and tax professionals file the new Form 990, and reminds smaller nonprofits to file their Forms 990-N. ... Read more >
This Month's Webinars
- May 13—The New Form 990 and the Compensation Component
- May 27—The New Form 990 and the Fundraising and Non-cash Contributions Component
- May 27—User-Generated Reviews and Testimonials
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In This Issue
From the President's Office
GuideStar Survey: Hard Times for Charitable Organizations
Do-It-Yourself Fundraising: How to Get Money for Your Nonprofit
The Revised Form 990: A How-to Guide for Your Organization
Tired of All the Doom and Gloom? This Is Your Time
Nonprofit Compensation in Trying Times
A New Community-Service Bill: Highlights of the Measure
IRS Updates, May 2009: New TE/GE Commissioner, Tips for 990 Filers, and More
Top-Rated Environmental Nonprofits Announced
This Month's Webinars
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