Nonprofit News
Be a Change Agent
Aug 27 2014Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Fund Development, Related to: Leadership
Are you working with a nonprofit to make the community better? Would you like to learn what you can do today to make your nonprofit a powerful force for change?
Join us on September 24 as Kim Klein demonstrates how nonprofits can work together to create change.
More people volunteer than vote. If... Read Article
How to Prepare for Group Volunteer Projects
Aug 22 2014Related to: Volunteer Management
With Make a Difference Day and United Ways' workplace campaigns approaching, many corporate groups will be looking for volunteer opportunities.
Here a some tips to help nonprofits offer successful group volunteer projects:
Plan, plan, plan - Do you have a project that is good for group? What tasks does it require? How many volunteers will... Read Article
CNPE Provides Expertise for National Institute of Flamenco
Aug 18 2014Related to: Volunteer Management
A team of seven volunteers recruited by the United Way of Central New Mexico’s Center for Nonprofit Excellence (CNPE) and the NM Society of CPAs helped rebuild the business infrastructure of the National Institute of Flamenco (NIF) after a fire devastated their offices last December.
“Encore” volunteers helped organize the work to produce an... Read Article
PNM Offers $250,000 to Nonprofits for Energy Saving Projects
Aug 13 2014Related to: Fund Development
Nonprofits that want to complete energy saving projects should apply for PNM Reduce Your Use Grants before Friday, Sept. 19. Qualified organizations may receive up to $5,000 to put their energy-saving ideas into action.
Previous recipients have used the grants to replace inefficient windows, upgrade lighting or replace older appliances. Most nonprofit... Read Article
MBA or MPA: What is the Difference?
Aug 7 2014Related to: Leadership
Often, nonprofit professionals are faced with the decision to pursue either a Master of Public Administration (MPA) or a Master of Business Administration (MBA). The differences between these two degrees are important, yet little understood. MPA@UNC, the online mpa program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill recently published an infographic to... Read Article
Notah Begay III (NB3) Foundation- RFP for Capacity Building Grants
Aug 7 2014Related to: Fund Development
Notah Begay III Foundation’s (NB3F) Native Strong: Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures Announces New Grant Opportunity
Native Strong: Healthy Kids, Healthy Futures is offering a Request for Proposals (RFP) for their Capacity Building Grants. The purpose of these grants will be to partner with Native communities to support work to address childhood obesity... Read Article
Kim Klein is Coming to Albuquerque
Aug 4 2014Related to: Advocacy, Related to: Fund Development
The Center for Nonprofit Excellence in partnership with Building Movement Project, is bringing Kim Klein to Albuquerque on September 24, 2014.
In Vote with Your Mission, Kim will demonstrate how nonprofits can be a powerful force for change. Join the conversation that helps us realize our collective power. In... Read Article
Upleaf Launches Nonprofit Resource Library
Jul 30 2014Related to: Communications & Marketing, Related to: Technology
In the spirit of other grand and distinguished libraries (Alexandria, the Library of Congress, um... and some others), Upleaf is pleased to unveil its Nonprofit Resources library!
Not one drop of ink, nor one sheet of paper adulterates this excruciatingly modern library, as it is all online.
Herein you will... Read Article
Office for Rent - Perfect for Nonprofits
Jul 29 2014Rental property in excellent central location at 716 and 720 Vasser NE (near the corner of Lomas and Girard). Close to UNM Hospital and Law School. Convenient to the entire University. Around the corner from Nob Hill and just up the hill from Downtown. 3,129 square feet of office space is available for rent NOW!
The property consists of two houses joined together. It contains... Read Article
Post Your Make A Difference Day Project
Jul 21 2014Related to: Volunteer Management
Make a Difference Day is October 24 and 25, 2014.
You can post your projects now.
For more than 20 years, Make a Difference Day has been the guiding force in making an impact and changing the lives of your neighbors and people in cities and communities throughout the United States (and in the World) by millions of folks just like you.
... Read Article