Comments for V3 Campaign Updates http://www.v3campaign.org/blog Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:07:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 Comment on Join us for our upcoming Kickoff event! by Tweets that mention V3 Campaign Updates » Blog Archive » Join us for our upcoming Kickoff event! -- Topsy.com http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=210&cpage=1#comment-23 Tweets that mention V3 Campaign Updates » Blog Archive » Join us for our upcoming Kickoff event! -- Topsy.com Mon, 05 Apr 2010 19:07:02 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=210#comment-23 [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by ServeNext.org. ServeNext.org said: Excited for @V3campaign kickoff event tmrw evening in DC. Care abt the future of the nonprofit sector? RSVP here: http://ow.ly/1sMJd [...] [...] This post was mentioned on Twitter by ServeNext.org. ServeNext.org said: Excited for @V3campaign kickoff event tmrw evening in DC. Care abt the future of the nonprofit sector? RSVP here: http://ow.ly/1sMJd [...]

]]> Comment on GOTV This Weekend! by uberVU - social comments http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=160&cpage=1#comment-22 uberVU - social comments Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:42:43 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=160#comment-22 <strong>Social comments and analytics for this post...</strong> This post was mentioned on Twitter by V3 Campaign: Virginia #nonprofits, its GOTV this weekend. Who will you support? Who supports you? http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=160... Social comments and analytics for this post…

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]]> Comment on GOTV This Weekend! by ConnectRichmond (ConnectRichmond) http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=160&cpage=1#comment-21 ConnectRichmond (ConnectRichmond) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:34:40 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=160#comment-21 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/ConnectRichmond" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="ConnectRichmond (ConnectRichmond)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="ConnectRichmond (ConnectRichmond)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/ConnectRichmond"> </div> </a> RT @v3campaign: Virginia #nonprofits, its GOTV this weekend. Who will you support? Who supports you? [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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]]> Comment on GOTV This Weekend! by v3campaign (V3 Campaign) http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=160&cpage=1#comment-19 v3campaign (V3 Campaign) Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:09:35 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=160#comment-19 <strong>Twitter Comment</strong> <a href="http://twitter.com/v3campaign" title="Twitter Comment" rel="nofollow"> <div class="ccimg1" title="v3campaign (V3 Campaign)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:60px;height:60px;"> <img name="cc_image" title="v3campaign (V3 Campaign)" style="float:left;margin-right:10px;padding:0;width:50px;height:50px;" src="http://purl.org/net/spiurl/v3campaign"> </div> </a> Virginia #nonprofits, its GOTV this weekend. Who will you support? Who supports you? [link to post]<br /><br /> - <a href="http://chatcatcher.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Posted using Chat Catcher</a> Twitter Comment


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]]> Comment on During Budget Cuts, Where Will Nonprofits Fall? by Robert Egger´s Piece of Mind » Blog Archive » I Feel Like I’m Taking Crazy Pills http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=102&cpage=1#comment-16 Robert Egger´s Piece of Mind » Blog Archive » I Feel Like I’m Taking Crazy Pills Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:55:21 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=102#comment-16 [...] us. Be part of history. Follow the discussion on the V3 blog, or on twitter at [...] [...] us. Be part of history. Follow the discussion on the V3 blog, or on twitter at [...]

]]> Comment on Three Things You Can Do This Week by Robert Egger´s Piece of Mind » Blog Archive » Young Leader Takes V3 Campaign Helm http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=85&cpage=1#comment-15 Robert Egger´s Piece of Mind » Blog Archive » Young Leader Takes V3 Campaign Helm Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:36:18 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=85#comment-15 [...] urge you to reach out, follow, volunteer, sign up, send ideas to her and follow the V3 blog for constant updates on our actions and [...] [...] urge you to reach out, follow, volunteer, sign up, send ideas to her and follow the V3 blog for constant updates on our actions and [...]

]]> Comment on Rick Hake – Oregon District 2 by Robert http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=32&cpage=1#comment-14 Robert Mon, 29 Sep 2008 22:05:08 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=32#comment-14 I REALLY appreciate it when candidates speak to economic incentives, or think outside the box about how we measure (or reward) contributions of time or money to nonprofits. I REALLY appreciate it when candidates speak to economic incentives, or think outside the box about how we measure (or reward) contributions of time or money to nonprofits.

]]> Comment on One Eye on the Future: The ‘We Generation’ Steps Up by 501V3 Campaign: Millennials as Elected Officials « A. Fine Blog http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=31&cpage=1#comment-13 501V3 Campaign: Millennials as Elected Officials « A. Fine Blog Mon, 29 Sep 2008 16:32:43 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=31#comment-13 [...] added a new twist; a blog to encourage Millennials to run for pubilc office.  In According to the first blog post of this new effort on the V3 blog describes what they’re calling 501V3 in this [...] [...] added a new twist; a blog to encourage Millennials to run for pubilc office.  In According to the first blog post of this new effort on the V3 blog describes what they’re calling 501V3 in this [...]

]]> Comment on One Eye on the Future: The ‘We Generation’ Steps Up by Mark Macmillan http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=31&cpage=1#comment-12 Mark Macmillan Mon, 29 Sep 2008 10:06:12 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=31#comment-12 Great to see that V3 now has a blog. I hope that this will stimulate everyone concerned with this campaign and encourage them to go out and spread the word! I am writing to you from Scotland as an interested observer of the V3 campaign, having met and spoke to a lot of people, including Robert Egger, at the recent NonProfits Congress in DC. I believe that you all have a great chance to make a difference to your communities and that this could well be your time. Mark Macmillan Great to see that V3 now has a blog. I hope that this will stimulate everyone concerned with this campaign and encourage them to go out and spread the word!

I am writing to you from Scotland as an interested observer of the V3 campaign, having met and spoke to a lot of people, including Robert Egger, at the recent NonProfits Congress in DC. I believe that you all have a great chance to make a difference to your communities and that this could well be your time.

Mark Macmillan

]]> Comment on Rep. Tom Allen – U.S. Senate, Maine by evitelli http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=24&cpage=1#comment-11 evitelli Tue, 23 Sep 2008 19:07:07 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=24#comment-11 Congressman Allen has also been a sponsor of Individual Development Account(Assets for Independence Act) legislation that creates and funds matched savings accounts for eligible low-income individuals and families. Most of the IDA programs (Known as FDA's or family development accounts in Maine) are operated by non-profit organizations in partnership with financial institutions. They provide a great example of how government can partner with non-profits - and the private sector! Congressman Allen has also been a sponsor of Individual Development Account(Assets for Independence Act) legislation that creates and funds matched savings accounts for eligible low-income individuals and families. Most of the IDA programs (Known as FDA’s or family development accounts in Maine) are operated by non-profit organizations in partnership with financial institutions. They provide a great example of how government can partner with non-profits – and the private sector!

]]> Comment on Steve Schulin – Maryland District 4 by embutton1@yahoo.com http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=3&cpage=1#comment-10 embutton1@yahoo.com Sat, 13 Sep 2008 13:00:38 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=3#comment-10 Eliminating income tax would be very bad for nonprofits for a few major reasons: Donations are the life blood of nonprofits. Financially secure donors frequently make tax deductible donations as a way to direct their money to civic causes they support while receiving credit from the federal govt. for their contributions to society. Some of these donors few the tax break provided by contributing as an important benefit of doing so, in addtion to support for their cause. Additionally, many nonprofit organizations receive a lot of support from government, which is funded by taxes, a significant portion of which are income taxes. While not all red tape is good, having some administrative barriers to starting a new non profit is probably for the best. There is a lot of duplication in nonprofit services and not enough collaboration. A certain standard of organization, commitment, and initiative, is necessary to create a new nonprofit. In order to insure that public support these organizations are elgible to receive in the form of volunteers and tax deductible donations is put to good use, it should not be a piece of cake to set up a new nonprofit. Making it too easy can lead to more abuses, such as one organization mentioned in the news recently where the Executive Director's wife was paid a 6 fiigure salary from donation income to generate a newsletter while working 10 or 20 hour weeks. Not only do nonprofits need to be fostered and encouraged, but they also need to be monitored and regulated to insure that their operations are truly acting in the interest of their mission and the public good. Eliminating income tax would be very bad for nonprofits for a few major reasons:

Donations are the life blood of nonprofits. Financially secure donors frequently make tax deductible donations as a way to direct their money to civic causes they support while receiving credit from the federal govt. for their contributions to society. Some of these donors few the tax break provided by contributing as an important benefit of doing so, in addtion to support for their cause.

Additionally, many nonprofit organizations receive a lot of support from government, which is funded by taxes, a significant portion of which are income taxes.

While not all red tape is good, having some administrative barriers to starting a new non profit is probably for the best. There is a lot of duplication in nonprofit services and not enough collaboration. A certain standard of organization, commitment, and initiative, is necessary to create a new nonprofit. In order to insure that public support these organizations are elgible to receive in the form of volunteers and tax deductible donations is put to good use, it should not be a piece of cake to set up a new nonprofit. Making it too easy can lead to more abuses, such as one organization mentioned in the news recently where the Executive Director’s wife was paid a 6 fiigure salary from donation income to generate a newsletter while working 10 or 20 hour weeks. Not only do nonprofits need to be fostered and encouraged, but they also need to be monitored and regulated to insure that their operations are truly acting in the interest of their mission and the public good.

]]> Comment on Sen. Susan Collins – U.S. Senate, Maine by bpeluso http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=19&cpage=1#comment-9 bpeluso Wed, 10 Sep 2008 14:41:42 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=19#comment-9 We're thrilled to have received such a thoughtful response from a sitting Senator who is proud of her efforts to secure funds for important social programs implemented by Maine's nonprofits, as well as her work to supplement nonprofit revenues through incentives for increased charitable giving. I am interested in learning more about the specifics surrounding her pending legislation to make college & health care more affordable. We’re thrilled to have received such a thoughtful response from a sitting Senator who is proud of her efforts to secure funds for important social programs implemented by Maine’s nonprofits, as well as her work to supplement nonprofit revenues through incentives for increased charitable giving.

I am interested in learning more about the specifics surrounding her pending legislation to make college & health care more affordable.

]]> Comment on Chellie Pingree – Maine District 1 by bpeluso http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=18&cpage=1#comment-7 bpeluso Tue, 09 Sep 2008 18:17:49 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=18#comment-7 Thank you to Candidate Pingree for being the first from Maine to respond to the questionnaire. We are pleased that she references the Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative that would create something akin to the Small Business Administration; and beyond supporting policies that create incentives for volunteerism and charitable giving, acknowledges the important role nonprofits play in a strong economy. Thank you to Candidate Pingree for being the first from Maine to respond to the questionnaire. We are pleased that she references the Nonprofit Capacity Building Initiative that would create something akin to the Small Business Administration; and beyond supporting policies that create incentives for volunteerism and charitable giving, acknowledges the important role nonprofits play in a strong economy.

]]> Comment on Rep. Jim Moran – Virginia District 8 by Robert http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=6&cpage=1#comment-4 Robert Mon, 08 Sep 2008 14:45:34 +0000 http://www.v3campaign.org/blog/?p=6#comment-4 The services the Congressman currently provides to nonprofit constituents is great. Imagine if he had referenced the amount of money local groups brought into his district in 08, and then pledged to help nonprofit groups reach out to funders to increase that amount by 10% in 2009. Just a thought. The services the Congressman currently provides to nonprofit constituents is great.

Imagine if he had referenced the amount of money local groups brought into his district in 08, and then pledged to help nonprofit groups reach out to funders to increase that amount by 10% in 2009.

Just a thought.

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