Free Training Call: The One-minute Storyteller

The Network for Good Learning Center is hosting a free training call on Tuesday, May 19 at 1 p.m. on "The One-minute Storyteller: Making Emotional Connections with Supporters (and Potential Supporters)."

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

Application Workshop Added: 2009 Technology Innovation Awards

Is your nonprofit effectively using technology to fundraise, communicate, advocate, or even change the world?

Then apply online for the 2009 NPower Greater DC Region Technology Innovation Awards presented by Accenture. Two winners will each receive an NPower Technology Assessment and FREE Microsoft software.

To learn more, register for a FREE 30 minute webinar Tuesday, June 2 at 2:00 p.m. Click here to register for the webinar.

The Award application deadline is June 12. Click here for details.

Apply for a Service Grant

Taproot Foundation's next quarterly deadline for nonprofits seeking service grants is Monday, June 1.

From their Web site:
"Unlike traditional foundations that make cash grants, the Taproot Foundation makes grants of high-quality, professional consulting services, called Service Grants.

"Through our Service Grants, we are working to provide high-potential nonprofit organizations with the tools and services necessary to maximize the impact of their critical work in the community. We believe that the right capacity-building Service Grant, at the right time, can greatly enhance the ability of an organization to serve its constituents.

"Each Service Grant is executed by a team of professionals who volunteer their time and expertise to help the community. Unlike a lot of pro bono work, we guarantee these professionals will deliver high-quality services, customized to meet specific objectives."

Click here to learn more.

Nonprofits and the 2010 Census

Learn how the 2010 Census is important to your mission, why nonprofits will play such an important role in ensuring a complete and accurate count and what your nonprofit can do to get involved.

Join the Nonprofits COUNT webinar on Thursday, June 4, at 2:00 p.m. Special guests include Terri Ann Lowenthal, member of President Obama's Transition Team on the Census, former Director of the House Census Oversight Subcommittee and legislative and policy consultant.

Click here to register for the webinar or here to learn more about nonprofits and the 2010 census.

Free Workshop: How the New IRS Form 990 Impacts Your Organization

Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman, CPAs (GRF) is presenting a free workshop on Wednesday, June 24, from 8:00 to 11:30 a.m. in Bethesda that focuses on the significant changes to the IRS Form 990.

Nonprofit tax specialists will explain exactly how the form has changed and provide practical tips on completing the new Form 990 and interpreting the many new instructions.

Click here for additional information and to register.

Notifying the IRS When Nonprofits Close or Merge

The IRS has released a fact sheet that outlines the steps that nonprofits should take to notifiy the government if they are closing or merging their operations. Click here to view the fact sheet.

Seeking Applicants: Pro Bono Consulting to Nonprofits

Compass is accepting applications for 2009-2010 pro bono consulting to nonprofits.

Compass provides pro bono consulting services to nonprofit organizations. Compass uses teams of volunteers, most of whom have an MBA from a top business school, to provide Board Development, Strategic Alignment, and Funding Strategy assistance. This year, Compass has added a new service line called Refocusing, Restructuring, and Contingency Planning.

Compass clients must meet the following criteria:

• Have 501(c)(3) status
• Minimum of three paid staff members and minimum budget of $750,000
• Services that focus specifically on the Greater Washington community
• Do not promote a specific religion, or religious or political beliefs

Click here to view the client applications.

The deadline for client applications is June 15. (Projects begin in the fall of 2009.)

For additional information, contact Compass Executive Director Suzanne Laporte at (202) 459-6291.