Nonprofit News
I.N.S.P.I.R.E. Series: Moneka Stevens-Cordova
Mar 11 2015Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Leadership
“I am my community.”Moneka Stevens-Cordova was in her late teens when she heard the call for youth advocacy. At the time, she was living in a group home. “There was a 13 year old that came in and I remember thinking, why is he here? What help does he need?” She recalls that each morning before getting herself to... Read Article
Keshet's Spring Fundraiser: Imagine the Possibilities
Mar 2 2015Related to: Fund Development
Imagine the Possibilities...a night of fun, food and dance. You're invited to Keshet's Spring Fundraiser.
Enjoy a buffet dinner, live music, dancing, and dance performances by Keshet's repertory company, pre-professional program and community school students of all levels and abilities! Support Keshet by bidding on items... Read Article
Find New Life in Your Nonprofit & Start Thriving!
Feb 23 2015Related to: Leadership
Passion for the mission infuses every aspect of a thriving nonprofit organization. And funding often follows passion. During my 40 year nonprofit career, I have seen that there are really only two types of nonprofits: those that succeed and those that struggle. There isn’t much in between.
What differentiates successful nonprofits... Read Article
Free Legal Assistance for Nonprofits & Small Businesses
Feb 20 2015The Business and Tax Clinic at the UNM School of Law provides free legal assistance to nonprofit organizations and small businesses who cannot afford private legal counsel. In the clinic, law students work under the supervision of faculty to provide top quality representation for our clients.
The Clinic focuses primarily on non-litigation matters such as choosing the right form... Read Article
Grant Opportunity for Collaborations, Applications due March 27, 2015
Feb 19 2015Related to: Fund Development
Nonprofits working on community-wide initiatives or collaboratives are invited to apply for funding through the Community Building Initiatives Committee of United Way of Central New Mexico (UWCNM).
The Committee has very limited funds available to award in FY 2014-15 for community-wide initiatives that support systemic change efforts or multi-... Read Article
Nominate a Deserving Volunteer by March 31, 2015
Feb 18 2015Related to: Volunteer Management
Join Mayor Berry on April 7th for the 3rd Annual National Mayor’s Day of Recognition. One outstanding individual will be honored as the 2015 Albuquerque Volunteer of the Year, and a local business, community group or nonprofit will be honored for their Excellence in Volunteerism!
Start thinking about those individuals, community... Read Article
Defining & Understanding Unrelated Business Income
Feb 17 2015Related to: Financial Management
The IRS is looking at nonprofit unrelated business income (UBI). Here's a short video to help nonprofit organizations understand unrelated business income. Rob Nowak, a principal with CliftonLarsonAllen working with nonprofits on tax issues, talks about:
The IRS definition of UBISome of the gray areas left to individual... Read Article
The Courage to Collaborate
Feb 17 2015Related to: Collaboration, Related to: Leadership
In a panel at the Clinton Global Initiative University [last year], Chelsea Clinton asked 1,100 college-aged social entrepreneurs if they had the courage to "come second." In other words, instead of founding an organization, could they create social, economic, or environmental impact by collaborating—plugging... Read Article
Your Nonprofit’s Complete Guide to the Cloud
Feb 10 2015Related to: Technology
Over the last decade, Cloud computing has become synonymous with computing. Internet users for over ten years have utilized the internet and the cloud together to make their work more efficient, sometimes without even realizing it.
Despite the cloud’s ubiquity, questions remain about how it works, how it directly benefits nonprofits, and how to... Read Article
Charitable Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day
Feb 3 2015Related to: Fund Development
Give of yourself, your time, your heart this Valentine's Day - and throughout the year.
Here are some ways you can share your love with nonprofits:
Volunteer your time, here are some opportunitiesDonate to your, or your sweetheart's, favorite cause (find local nonprofits)Talk about your favorite ... Read Article