From the President's Office
Dear Friend:
GuideStar's mission is "to revolutionize philanthropy and nonprofit practice by providing information that advances transparency, enables users to make better decisions, and encourages charitable giving." We strive to achieve it in several ways: by making nonprofit information available at no charge to millions of people each year, both on our site and on our partners' sites; by providing more in-depth data and tools to professional users; by giving nonprofits a platform, at no cost to them, to tell their stories and work more efficiently; by giving donors the ability to donate to charities directly from our site; by partnering with GreatNonprofits to let the public measure what really matters about a nonprofit—how well it accomplishes it mission; and by educating people about the sector and the organizations that make it up.
This year, we expanded our educational efforts by offering several webinars each month. So far this year, more than 3,900 people have attended 17 webinars presented by GuideStar staff and outside experts. ... read more >
2009 GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report Just Published
The ninth annual edition of the GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report was released September 24, 2009. Derived from information on 157,406 individual positions at 99,827 tax-exempt organizations for fiscal year 2007, it remains the most comprehensive nonprofit compensation analysis available and the only one based entirely on IRS data. ... Read more >
Anatomy of a Charity Auction
It was Francis Bacon who said, "A prudent question is one-half of wisdom." With that in mind, let's start with the most basic of queries: Why hold a fundraising auction? Well, maybe a board member suggested it at the last meeting. Or perhaps a group on the other side of town raises gazillions with their auction, or so you hear. Or maybe you're just plain tired of Hopscotch for Health (or whatever your long-standing annual event is called). ... Read more >
E-mail Subject Lines Your Readers Can't Resist
How many times have you decided to read an e-mail (or not) based on the subject line alone? The subject line is your first chance to make an impression. Pack your subject lines with details about what's inside, emphasizing why the reader should take a few extra seconds to see what's in the body of the message. ... Read more >
On-Site Group Training Gains Popularity Among Nonprofits
Dwindling resources have led nonprofit leaders, including foundation executives, to explore innovative ways to support the professional development needs of their staffs and grantees respectively. One solution is group trainings presented at an organization's site. In the Delaware Valley, a growing number of nonprofit staffs, board members, foundation grantees, collaboratives, nonprofit association members, and other member groups are participating in group training on a variety of subjects. ... Read more >
IRS News
- IRS Releases Proposed Regulations for Type III Supporting Organizations—On September 23, the Internal Revenue Service released Proposed Regulations for Payout Requirements for Type III Supporting Organizations That Are Not Functionally Integrated. ... Read more >
- IRS Updates, October 2009: Form 990 and 990-EZ Resources, Online Training, and New Fees for Applications for Exemption—The IRS Web site has new resources for Form 990 and 990-EZ filers, new nonprofit training materials, and information about the changes in exemption applications fees that will go into effect in 2010. ... Read more >
This Month's Webinars
- Oct. 13—GuideStar Subscription Services: Nonprofit Intelligence to Fuel Your Q4 Bottom Line. Register now >
- Oct. 14—IRS Form 990: Compensation. Register now >
- Oct. 27—Best Practices in Nonprofit Compensation. Register now >
- Oct. 28—IRS Form 990: Fundraising and Non-cash Contributions. Register now >
- Oct. 28—Is Your Nonprofit a Charismatic Organization?
See the 2009 Webinar calendar >
2009 GuideStar Nonprofit Compensation Report Just Published
E-mail Subject Lines Your Readers Can't Resist
On-Site Group Training Gains Popularity Among Nonprofits
IRS Releases Proposed Regulations for Type III Supporting Organizations
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