Nonprofit News
Volunteer for Make a Difference Day
Sep 6 2011A Call to Action! Be one of hundreds of volunteers participating in this years Make a Difference Day Event!
Created over 20 years ago by USA Weekend Magazine and joined by Hands-On Network, Make a Difference Day is the largest national day of community service...a celebration of neighbors helping neighbors.
From collection drives, to painting classrooms to packing food... Read Article
The New Mexico Collaboration to End Hunger Names New Director
Aug 30 2011The New Mexico Collaboration to End Hunger officially welcomes Krista Kelley as its new Director. Most recently the Vice President of Development with Adelante Development Center, she offers more than eleven years of management, fundraising, marketing, community and government relations experience, as well as strategic leadership skills and a strong commitment to addressing and... Read Article
HUD Extends Emergency Homeowners Loan Program Application Deadline in NM to September 15, 2011
Aug 30 2011HUD AND NEIGHBORWORKS® AMERICA ACCEPTING ADDITIONAL APPLICATIONS
FOR EMERGENCY HOMEOWNERS' LOAN PROGRAM
Homeowners in New Mexico Will Have Until September 15 to Apply for EHLP Funding
FOR INFORMATION OR TO APPLY FOR EHLP: www.findEHLP.org or
call toll free: 855-FIND-EHLP (346-3345)
ALBUQUERQUE - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban... Read Article
Susan G Komen Central NM Affiliate Grant Writing Workshop
Aug 24 2011The Central New Mexico Affiliate for Susan G Komen would like to invite you to our annual grant workshop.
Saturday September 10th
9am to 12pm
Adelante Development Center
3900 Osuna Rd
Albuquerque, NM 87109
Pleas join us to learn about our grants process, what our initiatives will be for the coming year and how to apply.
Refreshments will be... Read Article
Value Of Volunteering Hits $173 Billion
Aug 19 2011The volunteer rate declined a slight 0.5 percent during 2010 but those doing the work made up for the others’ lost time, contributing approximately the same 8.1 billion hours as was amassed during 2009.
The total estimated value of volunteer service in 2010 reached $173 billion with the proportion of volunteers serving more than 100 hours increasing from 33.2 percent in... Read Article
List Your Volunteer Project on the Make a Difference Day Website
Aug 3 2011The "Make a Difference Day" website is now available for nonprofits in Albuquerque and Rio Rancho to submit projects for October 21st and/or 22nd, 2011. Click the tab "Get Involved" and select "Make a Difference Day" to begin on the Center for Nonprofit Excellence website.
Please list projects that offer a positive experience for volunteers and tremendous benefits to your... Read Article
Help Improve IRS Form 990
Jul 18 2011Independent Sector needs smart thinking to help improve the Form 990. As the second filing season for the redesigned Form 990 nears completion, the IRS has asked for recommendations for further improvements.
Starting today, Friday, July 15 through Monday, July 25, Independent Sector is conducting a dynamic online forum where you can offer your ideas and opinions, respond to... Read Article
Who Gives, Why Do They Give, How Do They Give to Nonprofits Report
Jul 15 2011Research commissioned and created by Russ Reid and conducted by Grey Matter Research & Consulting finds that the most valuable donors to nonprofits – boomers and older donors – primarily give through the mail.
But those in the 25-54 age range tended to give both online and through the mail. According to Lisa McIntyre, Russ Reid Senior Vice President, Strategy Development... Read Article
ACCION Media Alert
Jul 14 2011FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Vice President of Lending and Client Service Leslie Hoffman
(505) 243-8844 ext. 5022, (505) 270-0285 cell
Albuquerque, N.M. (June 29, 2011) – ACCION New Mexico • Arizona • Colorado (ACCION) is offering financial assistance to businesses affected by recent and ongoing wildfires in New Mexico, Arizona and Colorado. Effective immediately... Read Article
City of ABQ - Public Facility Improvement Projects RFP
Jul 8 2011The City of Albuquerque, Department of Family and Community Services will be putting its CDBG Public Facility Improvement monies out for RFP as part of its 2012 HUD Action Plan development process. For these monies the City is focusing on funding agencies that have capacity "of completing a Public Facility Improvement Project which will a) increase access to services for persons... Read Article