Nonprofit News
NM Nonprofit Works Toward Open Primaries
May 10 2017Related to: Advocacy
Voting in primaries varies state to state. As voter dissatisfaction apparently grows, nonprofit organizations like New Mexico Open Primaries have started to pop up.
New Mexico Open Primaries is trying to change the primary system in the state to an open election, one in which all candidates are on the same primary ballot and any registered voter... Read Article
Working Towards the Common Good
May 2 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Collaboration
Findings from the 2016 NM Nonprofit SurveyFor the fourth year, the Building Movement Project (BMP) and partner organizations in New Mexico surveyed our state’s nonprofit organizations. The 2016 report analyzes the responses of 295 nonprofit organizations that participated in the survey... Read Article
Nonprofits Shape Policy Priorities
May 1 2017Related to: Advocacy
The Benefits of Listening - For Lawmakers and Nonprofits Alike
Like many state associations of nonprofits, the North Carolina Center for Nonprofits hosts town hall meetings around the state to bring elected officials and nonprofits together to promote dialogue, understanding, and problem solving. Reporting on his 2017 town-hall... Read Article
"Color-Blind” Colleagues, We Need To Have A Talk
Apr 28 2017Related to: Advocacy
In my work and travels I’ve met some really incredible people doing amazing stuff. Every meeting, every trip restores my faith in our sector, as well as replenishes my office’s supply of pens and chapsticks from various exhibitors at conferences.
But once a while, I encounter people who are “color-blind,” who say things like:
“Vu, I... Read Article
Community Letter To Protect Nonprofit Nonpartisanship
Apr 25 2017Related to: Advocacy
Nearly 4,500 organizations called on Congress to protect nonprofit nonpartisanship and the longstanding Johnson Amendment in Section 501(c)(3).
This message is to all who signed their organizations onto the Community Letter in Support of Nonpartisanship. Thank you.
The Washington Post, The NonProfit Times, and others covered the letter and the... Read Article
AmeriCorps Funding Opportunity
Apr 14 2017Related to: Fund Development
AmeriCorps State Request for ProposalsOn August 12, 2016, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) released its Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the 2017-2018 Program Year. The 2017 competition will target AmeriCorps grantmaking on the six national focus areas identified in the Serve America Act and the agency's five-year... Read Article
2017 Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey
Apr 14 2017Related to: Human Resources
Help Identify Employment Trends In The SectorFor the last decade, Nonprofit HR has been the leader in studying employment practices and trends in the nonprofit sector. We're still committed to developing important data the sector can't find anywhere else.
The Nonprofit Employment Practices Survey is cited frequently by outlets from the New York... Read Article
NACA Recruiting Leaders in Community Transformation
Apr 11 2017Related to: Leadership
NACA is seeking educators and leaders to participate in the NISN Fellowship Program.NACA Inspired Schools Network (NISN) is a network of newly started charter schools or Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) transitioning schools, inspired by the Native American Community Academy (NACA) founded here in Albuquerque, NM.
What Is The NISN Fellowship Program?... Read Article
Celebrating The 40 Under 40 Honorees
Apr 10 2017Related to: Leadership
Young, Local Nonprofit Leaders Making Strides Albuquerque Business First released the 40 Under Forty 2017 honorees and we are excited to share that the list includes several young leaders in the nonprofit sector. Whether they are working on ending hunger or supporting individuals with disabilities, these nonprofit professionals are making a positive... Read Article
Tips for Nonprofits on Measuring Social Media Metrics that Matter
Apr 7 2017Related to: Communications & Marketing, Related to: Evaluation, Related to: Technology
When it comes to establishing a digital strategy, nonprofits know by now that we need to grow our online audiences. A big part of that is connecting to our communities through social networks like Facebook and Twitter. But now that there is endless data we can monitor from all these social... Read Article