Nonprofit News
Wells Fargo Funding 2012
Jan 12 2012Wells Fargo has switched to a new cybergrant process for 2012. Guidelines can be found online: https://www.wellsfargo.com/about/charitable/nm_guidelines
Wells Fargo contributes to nonprofit organizations in the areas of
- Arts and Culture
- Civic Engagement
- Community Development
- Environment
- Education
- Human Services
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Realizing the Full Potential of Your Events
Jan 12 2012Related to: Fund Development
The CEO of the regional office of a huge national nonprofit organization knew that something was wrong with the organization’s special events; could I attend the next one and observe?
That next event was a “thank you” affair for donors of fifteen years or more. By definition, the guests were older. Many were elderly. They were invited... Read Article
Con Alma Health Foundation Announces Statewide Community Forums
Jan 11 2012CON ALMA HEALTH FOUNDATION, the largest foundation in New Mexico dedicated to health, invites the general public, representatives of nonprofit organizations, governmental agencies, and businesses concerned with health issues in New Mexico to attend a Community Forum. “One of the Foundation’s core values is a commitment to community involvement, collaboration, and partnership. We value... Read Article
Data and Storytelling: 6 Ways to Use Data to Move Your Mission
Jan 11 2012Related to: Evaluation
Data is the new black. These days everyone is releasing it, visualizing it, aggregating it, and mashing it up. And for good reason. Data is so much more than a stack of numbers or a server filled with client outputs. It can justify the work that your organization is doing, help others understand why it is critical, and offer exciting new ways to motivate others to... Read Article
Online Fundraising Guidance Flows from Convio and Network for Good
Jan 6 2012For those of you doing online fundraising, we’d love to hear your take on this assertion: According to the online donation processing service Network for Good, a full 22 percent of all of the year’s online donations come in on the last two days of the calendar year. Is this your experience for the past year? As the year ended, did your online campaigns do better than usual... Read Article
IdeaEncore: Top 10 Free Resources of 2011
Jan 4 2012
10. good.org/item/top-20-items-successful-grant/?utm_source=EoY&utm_medium=Newsletter&utm_campaign=2011-12-20">Top 20 Items For A Successful Grant
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The Most-Viewed Social Philanthropy Stories of 2011
Jan 3 2012Two men dominated the most-viewed stories on The Chronicle’s Social Philanthropy blog this year: Steve Jobs and Craig Newmark.
Mr. Jobs, the late Apple founder, was the focus of two of the most popular posts, both questioning his legacy on philanthropy. Mr. Newmark, the founder of Craigslist, was also mentioned twice in the five most-viewed posts—one about his new... Read Article
IRS Extends Filing Deadlines for Nonprofits
Dec 22 2011Tax-exempt organizations with January and February filing due dates will have until March 30, 2012, to file their annual returns, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced.
The IRS is granting this extension of time to file because the part of the e-file system that processes electronically filed returns of tax-exempt organizations will be off-line during January and February... Read Article
Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity ReStore Giving Back
Dec 20 2011Albuquerque, NM -With holiday cheer the Greater Albuquerque Habitat for Humanity Staff was able to directly provide help to their Habitat Partner Families. The outpouring of holiday gifts to fill stockings and provide parents with gifts for their children was amazing.
The community support of food and toy donations were dropped off at the Greater Albuquerque Habitat for... Read Article
Five Free Tools for Social Media Listening (And How to Start Responding)
Dec 16 2011Listening is the first step in social media. You have to listen to what others are saying about you before you jump into the fire. Listening will tell you what people are saying, and where they are saying it, so you know where to get started.
Many of these tools are Twitter-focused, because Twitter is the easiest place to get started in listening.
Here are 5 (FREE!)... Read Article