Free Videoconference: Fundraising Activities: Getting All the Legal Ins and Outs Right

The DC Bar Pro Bono Program, in conjunction with DLA Piper and Pfizer Inc, is sponsoring a videoconference seminar on Wednesday, May 13, called “Fundraising Activities: Getting All the Legal Ins and Outs Right.”

Program details:
This seminar is free. It runs from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and lunch will be served. The seminar will be held at the offices of DLA Piper US LLP, 500 8th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20004. The offices are located right off the Gallery Place Metro Station (yellow, green and red lines).

The seminar is designed for executive directors, board members, nonprofit fundraising staff and finance directors.

To register, e-mail registerdc@dlapiper.com. (For those organizations located in Northern Virginia, there will also be a site at DLA Piper US LLP, 1775 Wiehle Avenue, Suite 400 Reston, Virginia. To register for the Northern Virginia site, e-mail registernova@dlapiper.com.)

Program description:
As charitable organizations come under greater public scrutiny, state regulators, the Internal Revenue Service and donors are devoting more attention to how charitable organizations raise money and their compliance with applicable laws. This seminar will discuss state charities registration requirements, including the multi-state uniform registration form and common exemptions from state rules, as well as special issues related to telemarketing, internet fundraising and commercial co-ventures.

This seminar also will address the IRS rules regarding acknowledging and receipting donations, determining the value of in-kind donations, and what kinds of gifts are and are not deductible, including rules related to galas and other special events. Finally, the IRS is encouraging nonprofits to establish gift acceptance policies to accept and process non-cash donations. This seminar will discuss the legal issues involved in establishing such a policy as well as the implications of various policy options.

The speakers will include an attorney with experience in state regulation of charitable fundraising, a consultant with expertise in gift acceptance and donor acknowledgement policies and attorneys who advise nonprofits on their fundraising activities.

Finalists Announced for The Washington Post 2009 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management

The Center for Nonprofit Advancement is pleased to announce five finalists for The Washington Post 2009 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management. This competitive award recognizes outstanding achievement in nonprofit management by a Washington-area nonprofit organization.

Finalists for the 2009 Post Award include:

• Doorways for Women and Families of Arlington, Va.
• Latin American Youth Center of Washington, D.C.
• MVLE, Inc., of Springfield, Va.
• New Hope Housing of Alexandria, Va.
• Washington Office on Latin America of Washington, D.C.
  

“The 2009 Award finalists are exhibiting management excellence in a challenging economic environment and at a critical time for our communities,” said Center CEO Glen O’Gilvie. “The Center is proud to recognize their achievements and share their best practices with other organizations throughout the region.”

Each finalist organization will participate in the Center’s annual Best Practices Workshop to be held June 15 at the Washington Post. The 2009 Award winner will be announced at an awards presentation immediately following the Best Practices Workshop.

The winning organization will receive a $10,000 cash grant and a scholarship for one person to attend the Georgetown University Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership’s Nonprofit Management Executive Certificate Program. Up to four honorable mentions will also each be presented with a $1,000 cash grant award.

“Good nonprofit management was vital 15 years ago when this competition began, and it is even more so today,” said Center Deputy Executive Director Susan Sanow. “It is gratifying to see organizations throughout the community continue to strive for excellence in every aspect of their work.”

The award winner is selected through a three-step judging process including a two-part written application and a site visit. The Washington Post Award Selection Committee is an all-volunteer committee selected by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement.

The Award Selection Committee judges applicant organizations in the areas of fiscal management, information and communication, organizational development, people development, planning, resource development, risk management, and use of technology.

The award is sponsored by The Washington Post Company, with additional support from RAFFA, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement Benefits Trust and Georgetown University’s Center for Public and Nonprofit Leadership.

Free Training Call: Approaching the Corporate Sector

The Network for Good Learning Center is hosting a free training call on Tuesday, May 12 at 1 p.m. on "Maximizing Revenue in a Challenging Environment: Approaching the Corporate Sector."

Click here to learn more about, or register for, this session.

Coporate Days of Service: Seeking Applications

Volunteer Fairfax is accepting applications from nonprofits to participate in corporate days of service with Lockheed Martin and Ernst & Young.

Nonprofits may seek to apply for one or both corporate days of service (Saturday, August 15 with Lockheed Martin; Friday, September 25 with Ernst & Young).

Click here for additional information or here to download the application. Applications are due by 5 p.m. on Monday, May 11.

Free Training Call: How Google Grants Can Bolster Your Bottom Line

The Network for Good Learning Center is hosting a free training call on Tuesday, May 5 at 1 p.m. to explore "Using Search for Fundraising and List-Building: How Google Grants Can Bolster Your Bottom Line."

Click here to learn more about, or register for, this session.

How Nonprofits Can Apply for Stimulus Package Funding

The Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University has published, in conjunction with Giving USA Foundation, a free special bulletin on how nonprofits can apply for stimulus package funding. Click here to learn more.

Celebrating 30 Years of Service to Nonprofit Organizations

In 1979, 23 nonprofit organizations in Washington, D.C. came together to address a growing need for nonprofit training and advocacy. The group founded the Washington Council of Agencies, known today as the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. What began as the first association for nonprofits in the United States, today serves more than 800 nonprofit organizations throughout Greater Washington (including Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia and Montgomery and Prince George’s counties in Maryland).

Now celebrating our 30th year of service to nonprofits, the Center helps organizations maximize their efforts to achieve their missions. We provide training and education on how to manage and maximize resources. We're a center for sharing best practices through networking. We advocate so governments understand that nonprofits provide core services that hold communities together. And, we provide members with the buying power they need to operate efficiently.

When the Center is successful in strengthening nonprofits, nonprofits are successful in strengthening communities.

As we look ahead to the next 30 years, please join us in celebrating our member organizations and all that we have accomplished together during our first 30 years of service.

• Read our 30th anniversary feature by SmartCEO Magazine.
• Meet a few of our members.
• Join the Corporate Social Enterprise Initiative.
• Learn more about the Center’s 30 year history. Center members—contribute your own milestones to the timeline.
• Save the date for the Center's Annual Celebration and Meeting
• Not already a Center member? Join today!