Nonprofit News
2017 Volunteer Management Progress Report
Mar 3 2017Related to: Volunteer Management
The State of Volunteer ManagementFor the second year in a row VolunteerPro has published the global report Volunteer Management Progress. The report helps gauge trends like job satisfaction, average salaries, industry demographics, and more.
The report also confirms what we already knew: volunteer managers really love... Read Article
Coalition Campaign to Oppose Repeal of Johnson Amendment
Mar 2 2017Related to: Advocacy
Yesterday, the National Council of Nonprofits launched a campaign to get nonprofits to sign a Community Letter in Support of Nonpartisanship to be sent to senators and Congressional representatives.
The statement from NCN reads, “Charitable nonprofits, private foundations, religious groups, and their vast numbers of supporters can send a clear signal to... Read Article
The State Budget as a Moral Contract
Mar 2 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Leadership
When considering the budget, we need see it as more than just a mandate on where state monies will come from and how they’ll be spent. The budget is a moral document, a way in which our government clearly expresses its values and priorities through what it funds or doesn’t fund.
Over the last few years, New Mexico has struggled with... Read Article
Day of Volunteer Recognition- April 4
Feb 21 2017Related to: Volunteer Management
Albuquerque Volunteer Day of RecognitionThousands of volunteers help make Albuquerque a brighter place to live and work. In honor of all the selfless, hardworking volunteers who call Albuquerque their home, Mayor Berry will be hosting the second annual Mayor's Day of Recognition for National Service.
April 4, 2017
... Read Article
Accelerator Program and Grants for Tech Nonprofits
Feb 21 2017Related to: Fund Development, Related to: Technology
Working at the intersection of social impact and tech, Fast Forward runs several programs including a summer accelerator designed exclusively for tech nonprofits.
Organizations selected for the Accelerator program, which takes place in San Francisco, CA during the summer, receive mentorship, training, and capital:
$25,... Read Article
Want a Scholarship to #17NTC!? Enter by March 3.
Feb 20 2017Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Board Development, Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Communications & Marketing, Related to: Evaluation, Related to: Financial Management, Related to: Fund Development, Related to: Human Resources, Related to: Leadership, Related to: Technology, Related to: Volunteer Management
NTEN + CNPE = PartnersWe are very excited to announce our... Read Article
Judge Is What I Do, John Is Who I Am
Feb 18 2017Related to: Communications & Marketing, Related to: Leadership
In the courtroom, Judge John Romero works to be a positive, compassionate force in the lives of families across New Mexico.
The CallingSitting in the lunchroom of a retail store, a young man watches President Nixon resign on live television. The Watergate scandal is unraveling, it is fall of 1974. This young... Read Article
Tax Help and My Free Taxes
Feb 17 2017Related to: Financial Management, Related to: Human Resources
New Mexico nonprofits, please promote these free tax help programs to your clients, staff, and volunteers.
United Way of Central New Mexico’s Tax Help NM, funded in part by the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, offers free tax help to people who make $56,000 or less, persons with disabilities or... Read Article
Budget Dominates 2017 Legislative Session
Feb 15 2017Related to: Advocacy
We’re halfway through the 2017 Legislative Session and the budget is still unresolved. Typically the Feed Bill (funds for the legislative session and interim committees) takes only a few days to pass, but as of February 6th, no mutual agreements have been reached. What New Mexico desperately needs now, more than ever, is visionary leaders who propose creative... Read Article
Planting the Seeds of Change
Feb 15 2017Related to: Communications & Marketing, Related to: Leadership
After a lifetime of nurturing his own liberation, community activist and organizer Arturo Sandoval is helping New Mexican families grow their way out of oppression.
On an evening in 1896, under the cover of the northern New Mexico night, Leonardo Salazar prepared to cut down fences and reclaim land. He was a... Read Article