Cross-Posted From Nonprofit Jobs Looking for a nonprofit job in sunny Atlanta, GA? The Southern Education Foundation (SEF) has just the position for you. Effective immediately, SEF is looking for a highly motivated candidate to fill its brand new Higher Education Research and Policy Analyst role. This position is being created to help expand SEF’s ability to conduct... (more...)
Despite a push for change, the Manassas City Councils has decided to stick with its current method of funding nonprofit and arts groups. The Washington Post reported yesterday that the Council voted unanimously to keep its current funding method rather than switch to another that is used in Prince William County. That system appoints a citizen panel to make recommendations on which nonprofit... (more...)
Nonprofit organizations are forbidden to participate in any activity that favors or opposes any political candidate, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be involved with politics at all. While an organization can not intervene on behalf of a political campaign, it may undertake certain types of nonpartisan political activities. Yet even in these situations, organizations still need to tread lightly... (more...)
Cross-Posted from Nonprofit Jobs A new study by Johns Hopkins University is giving job seekers yet another reason to flock towards nonprofit jobs. The NonProfit Times wrote about the report from the Baltimore, Md.-based school that showed that jobs in the nonprofit sector increased an average of 2.1 percent from 2000 to 2010, while for-profit jobs decreased by an average of 0.6 percent annually. ... (more...)
These are tough economic times we live in, but philanthropic organizations are still willing to give big money to causes that improve the lives of people in need. That was the key message that Bill Gates sent when his organization, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, committed $750 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria. The major gift came in the form... (more...)
Contracts can be intimidating things to nonprofits. Once you put your signature on that piece of paper, it seems like the whole world changes. Everything you do from that point on must be weighed carefully. They sure can be a hassle, but contracts are necessary to allow organizations to get the resources they need to carry out their programs. Every nonprofit program is different,... (more...)
One of the big issues that had surrounded GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney was his tax returns. Romney was under intense pressure to release them and he said they would be available in April. After a loss in the South Carolina primary last week, he decided he would hasten that schedule. The NonProfit Times took a look at Romney’s tax payments and found that he had given... (more...)
After much debate, your organization has identified the area that needs help and has posted the corresponding advertisement to an online job board. Now what? There’s a lot of work ahead of you while you wait for qualified applicants to apply. One of the things you can do to make this work a little less painful is to lay out a hiring process. In his book “Nonprofit Management... (more...)
Volunteers are great help for any nonprofit, but one California-based nonprofit is dealing with an issue that highlights the need for strong vetting of potential workers. Elizabeth Lower is accused of embezzling around $25,000 from Empty Cradle, according to a report from Channel 10 News San Diego. A member of the organization, which helps families deal with the loss of children, spoke to the... (more...)
When someone talks to you about the cloud, is your first thought to look into flight courses? If that’s the case, you might want to attend our upcoming webinar. The NonProfit Times and Intacct are proud to host a free webinar on February 14th. It’s called “Moving Your Nonprofit Financials to the Cloud: The Do’s and Don’ts,” and it’s a must-attend... (more...)
