The NonProfit Times

Featured Job: Political Representative

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:50:32 PST

Politics is a big part of today's society, and fundraising is a big part of politics. If you ever wanted to integrate these two things into your career, the Nonprofit Job Seeker has...

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Nonprofits Want Talent, Not Cash

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 08:02:24 PST

When leaders from the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation convened nonprofits involved in the 2008 Summit on Corporate Volunteersism, they had one question: What resources do you...

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Slavery Museum Loses Tax-Exempt Status

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 09:36:02 PST

For nearly two decades, former Virginia governor L. Douglas Wilder had talked about the need to teach future generations about slavery. That desire created his push for the U.S. National...

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Nonprofits Get Hotel Tax Revenue

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 08:26:42 PST

Nonprofits in Crystal Lake, Ill. are going to be seeing an influx of revenue thanks to some local hotels and motels. The TribLocal reported today that local nonprofits were awarded a portion...

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Pennsylvania Nonprofit To Study Gas Drilling

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:48:00 PST

With concerns rising over gas drilling in a Pennsylvania rock formation, a nonprofit has stepped up to see if there are any health risks as a result of the work. CBS News reported today that the...

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Nonprofit Insurer Gets Federal Loans

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:20:49 PST

A national membership group of independent workers was awarded federal loans, setting the stage for a new nonprofit insurer. The Register-Guard reported today that the Freelancers Union was...

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NY Mardi Gras Celebrations To Benefit Nonprofits

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 12:17:16 PST

Today's Mardi Gras celebrations won't be limited just to New Orleans. Although the events in the Big Easy will get most of the attention, cities across the country will be holding their own...

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Attracting Volunteers With Facebook

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:53:03 PST

It's hard to come up with more than a few people in our lives who aren't using Facebook. Even if you don't use it much for personal reasons, you probably use it to attract people to your...

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Santorum Lags Behind In Charitable Giving

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 07:59:09 PST

It seems as if there is a new front-runner in the GOP primaries every month. That honor goes to Rick Santorum this month, with the former senator from Pennsylvania overtaking Mitt...

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The Question To Always Ask A Job Reference

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 11:35:41 PST

It can be very difficult to get any of the information you really want when you question an applicant's job reference. Modern employment laws make it hard, if not impossible, to ask...

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Nonprofit Exec Testifies In Corruption Trial

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:06:18 PST

The former executive director of a Pennsylvania-based nonprofit testified yesterday in the corruption trial of the organization's founder, ex-congressman Mike Veon. The Tribune-Review reported...

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Make Your Job Candidates Say "I Do"

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:15:44 PST

After what seemed like an eternity of reviewing resumés and conducting job interviews, you've finally decided which candidate you want to hire. Now it's time to offer them the job. Before you get...

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Nonprofit Sues Tax Collector Over Public Records Request

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 08:23:25 PST

A Florida based nonprofit is suing a Palm Beach tax collector for refusing to release public records of a $1.9 million settlement her office reached with over a dozen online travel companies. The...

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Professional Development For Volunteers

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:38:10 PST

While nonprofit volunteers will often move on to different opportunities once their work is done, that doesn't mean you don't have an obligation to help them out with their future...

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Missed Yesterday's Webinar?

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:45:20 PST

Thanks to everybody that attended yesterday's webinar on cloud computing. We hope it was an enjoyable and educational experience for every one involved. If you happened to miss out on the...

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This Valentine's Day, Make Job Seekers Love You

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:33:09 PST

Cross-Posted From Nonprofit Jobs As every one who is currently conscious is aware, today is Valentine's Day. That means you have (or at least you better have) bought gifts for your...

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The Case Of The Disappearing Donations

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:29:26 PST

The Los Angeles Times wrote today that 200 nonprofit groups have reported that all of their donated funds have vanished after the organization that watched over the money, the International...

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NY Arts Groups Want Love

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:59:17 PST

Today is Valentine's Day and New York arts organizations have one request to the state: Give us some love! Crain's New York Business reported yesterday that the Arts NYS Coalition, a group that...

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Remembering Whitney Houston's Philanthropy

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 11:09:23 PST

News broke this weekend that six-time Grammy Award winner Whitney Houston died at the age of 48. Last night's Grammy Award Show featured many moving tributes to the late singer, whose cause of...

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Getting Out Of Komen's Shadow

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:19:03 PST

Susan G. Komen for the Cure has been in the news a lot lately. Their decision to discontinue grants to Planned Parenthood caused a national outrage, which eventually lead to a reversal of that...

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How To Recover From Embezzlement At Your Nonprofit

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:45:43 PST

There have been a number of financial crimes at nonprofits in the month, including one case of a volunteer embezzling money. This is one of the worst case scenarios for one nonprofit, but...

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State Department Bans Nonprofit Over Guest-Worker Probe

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 10:39:17 PST

The U.S. State Department has taken steps to ban a nonprofit group for two years from a cultural-exchange program. The announcement comes after the organization sent 400 foreign students...

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Nonprofits Face Licensed Worker Problem

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 07:55:59 PST

There are thousands of nonprofits in New York that employ licensed social workers. But now, thanks to a recently passed law, all of these groups are committing a crime. NY1 reported...

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Linking Special Events To A Mission

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 08:51:45 PST

Many nonprofit leaders like to hold special events because they can raise money without talking about raising money. But according to Jeff Shuck, president and CEO of Event 360, that's exactly...

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Bay Citizen Close To Merger With Nonprofit News Group

noreply@blogger.com (History) — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:37:26 PST

The Bay Citizen, a San Francisco, Ca.-based news organization, has announced plans to merge with Berkley's Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), a nonprofit investigative news group. The...

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