From the President's Office
Dear Friend:
What obligations do we as leaders in the nonprofit sector have to society? I am constantly amazed at the enormous amount of money Americans contribute to nonprofit organizations every year and the extraordinary number of hours they volunteer to help those organizations provide services. What do we owe them for this generosity and the trust that they place in us? ... Read more
The Patriot Act and the Nonprofit Sector:
Charitable Organizations after 9/11
Many of you have asked whether GuideStar's database reflects government actions against U.S. nonprofits allegedly associated with terrorism. It does.
What happens to tax-exempt organizations that the federal government identifies as being linked to terrorism? What does GuideStar do when the U.S. government takes action against a charity under the provisions of the Patriot Act? ... Read more
Don't Be Bedeviled by These Fundraising Mistakes
"We can't raise big money—we don't know any rich people." Sound familiar? Then read on: there's still hope for reaching your fundraising goals.
In my decades of work with nonprofit organizations, I've addressed many recurring mistakes that staff, board members, and other volunteers make when raising money. In this article, let me share three of them. ... Read more
Voicing Our Values: A Survey of the
Guiding Principles of the Nonprofit Sector
Take a survey to help define the principles that guide the nonprofit sector. Tell the Nonprofit Congress what's important to you.
Throughout the country this year, local nonprofit leaders have gathered at more than 100 Town Hall meetings in conjunction with the Nonprofit Congress. There, they have shared insights about the nonprofit sector. ... Read more
New Requirements for Some Form 990 Filers
If your organization has unrelated business income or controls a subsidiary, you need to be aware of new requirements that went into effect August 17.
This month we begin a series of articles to help explain and highlight the regulatory changes for the nonprofit sector enacted by Congress as part of the Pension Protection Act of 2006. In this article, we look at new requirements for 501(c)(3) organizations that report unrelated business income and that control for-profit or nonprofit subsidiaries. ... Read more
Disaster Giving = On-line Giving:
Highlights of a New Study
Bottled water, peanut butter, emergency shelter, on-line donation capability—disaster preparation requires an extra step for nonprofits.
This study is based on analysis of $24.5 million in charitable giving on-line through Network for Good in response to three major crises: the December 2004 tsunamis, Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, and the Pakistan earthquake of October 2005. ... Read more
The State of Confidence in the Nonprofit Sector, 2006: August Question of the Month Results
When it comes to the public's confidence in the nonprofit sector, many see the glass as half-empty.
The August 2006 Question of the Month asked, "Do you believe that the public has more or less confidence in the nonprofit sector than it did five years ago?" We compared last month's responses to those from August 2004, when we asked, "Do you believe that the public has more or less confidence in the nonprofit sector today than in the past?" ...
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In This Issue
The Patriot Act and the Nonprofit Sector: Charitable Organizations after 9/11
Don't Be Bedeviled by These Fundraising Mistakes
Voicing Our Values: A Survey of the Guiding Principles of the Nonprofit Sector
New Requirements for Some Form 990 Filers
Disaster Giving = On-line Giving: Highlights of a New Study
The State of Confidence in the Nonprofit Sector, 2006: August Question of the Month Results
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