Thousands of nonprofits may lose tax-exempt status

An article in the Associated Press says that many nonprofits will be losing their tax-exempt status because they didn't file a new form with the IRS. Just a reminder folks - get it done.

Go to source »

New and Improved: Healing Hands Ministries

Healing Hands Ministries was chosen by NPower Texas to receive a free website makeover. Their site at the time had minimal content and was utilizing the free Mac website tool. They wanted a site that would clearly state their mission, one that was unique in design and easy to update. The site was designed to match the marketing materials and utilizes Joomla to manage the content. The organization hopes to improve donations so they can continue to further their mission to help those in the community with medical and dental care.

Members Project with American Express

American Express has teamed up with Take Part to reward its members for their volunteer efforts. If you volunteer with someone listed on the search page, you can earn bonus points through your AMEX card - up to 10,000 points per year.

go to source »

New to the Nonprofit World?

Are you new to the nonprofit world and want to know more about that to expect? The Center for Nonprofit Management out of Dallas is offering an orientation on March 23 from 9am - 1pm to discuss this very thing. The speaker for the seminar is Nancy Barry, Gen Y expert. She'll be sharing the secrets to being successful as a young nonprofit professional.

go to source »

Eventbrite teams up with Non-Profits

In the month of February, Eventbrite launched their partnership with non-profits called Eventbrite for Causes. It now allows non-profits to apply for reduced rates in using the tool and creates a community where they can share their best practices. Eventbrite is a great tool to manage your events with. It works with payment services like PayPal to make processing easier. Certainly a must try tool!

view the source »

Discovering the Secret Giver

I came across an interesting company called The Stelter Company. They help non-profits by providing services in "writing, designing, producing and distributing high-quality direct mail newsletters, collateral material and Internet-based products. In addition, through our knowledgeable field consulting staff, we will help organizations to determine their marketing needs and recommend appropriate solutions and strategies."

They have a variety of online tools that you can implement into your own website. An organization called The Children's Shelter, whom I designed their website, uses their online tools. They put it inside your website wrapper so you get that same look and feel. View the site now.

I wanted to direct you to a study that Stelter did on "Discovering the Secret Giver." It's a webinar presentation you might find interesting. View the webinar.

Dealing with Board Members

As a non profit, you rely on your board members for so many things. They are sometimes the back bone to bring in big money for your organization. They are a big connection to the community at large. The Center for Non Profit Management published two interesting articles about board members.

Should board members be required to give »
What to do with board members who don't give »