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Greetings Nonprofits, Just a reminder! We are having Caroline Herbert, from the Foundation Center‘s Washington, D.C. Office come and speak on the topic of How to approach a foundation. Wednesday, April 25, 2012 How to Approach a Foundation Apr 25, 2012 1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Learn how to build relationships with foundation prospects and [...]
Here is a great opportunity to honor women who in their volunteer capacity help make our community great. Request For Proposal Posted on April 6, 2012 Deadline: May 31, 2012 L’Oreal Invites Nominations for Women of Worth Awards Honoring Exemplary Women Community Volunteers L’Oreal Paris, a division of L’Oreal USA, Inc., has announced the opening [...]
Hi Nonprofits: Below you’ll find a wealth of information created by the Foundation Center for first-time grantseekers. These are available from the Foundation Center Website. http://foundationcenter.org/getstarted/nonprofits/ Many free courses are available if you register at http://foundationcenter.org/profile/register.jhtml Our Library is an Affiliate Collection with the majority of Foundation Center publications, and online databases (for in-library use [...]
The Library is pleased to bring in Caroline Herbert Manager, Multimedia & On-Demand Training at the Foundation Center’s Washington, D.C. office to train us at a free class on how to approach a foundation. Here you will: Learn how to build relationships with foundation prospects and prepare for calls and meetings with funders. From initial [...]
One of the many valuable services that the Foundation Center offers is free access to Philanthropy News Digest (PND). PND is a constantly updated database of grant opportunities, news, and features. You can register, free, with the Foundation Center to get an email when a topic of interest to you is entered at the Foundation [...]
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program annually honors middle and high school students across the U.S. for helping to improve their communities through volunteer activities. The program’s goals are to applaud young people who already are making a positive difference in their towns and neighborhoods, and to inspire others to think about how they [...]
By now, nonprofits should be aware of the IRS crackdown on 501(c)3 organizations who did not submit the required 990 form for 3 years. They lost their status as 501(c)3s and could no longer claim to donors that any donations would be tax deductible. This action protected donors from nonprofits who may have ceased business, [...]
Any non-profit, in order to fulfill their mission, will use volunteers to provide service, either directly to those in need, or to the non-profit office itself. Each volunteer should be screened, as if they were to be employed, and fully trained in all aspects of public service. Treat your volunteers like gold, because they are [...]
If you are approached by someone claiming that they are a non-profit, asking for a donation, you can and should check them out before donating. If you concerned about the cause, legitimacy, and tax-deductibility of your donation, ask if they are from a 501 (c) 3 Non-profit. If they look like they don’t know what [...]
Welcome to the May 5th edition of the Non-profit and Fundraising Blog. Please feel free to submit any questions to me, or make a Reference Appointment http://www.tscpl.org/reference-appointment/ and I’ll be happy to visit with you face -to-face. As an affiliate of the Foundation Center since 1975, we have a large variety of resources, that can [...]
Welcome to the blog for the Non-Profit and fund raising sector. As the Non-profit Funding Center Supervisor, I’ve been asked many times how to become a non-profit. People have heard that grants are available to non-profits, and they are hoping to get some. When I explain about the 30 page form that the IRS requires, [...]
