Can You Handle the Difficult Questions

from The New York Times comes a helpful primer of communication “do’s” and “don’ts” as seen by a range of crisis managers in the professional PR priesthood.

Of course, there’s anything but universal agreement on how best to handle a»

Working with a Fundraising Firm

Working with a Fundraising Firm: Clarifying Expectations From Both Sides

During the last few weeks I have discussed the processes and content that non-profit organizations use when outsourcing their fundraising to a consulting firm. A question was raised about the»

Fostering Engagement With Board Members

from Philantopic:

Connecting Your Organization’s Past, Present & Future

Are your board members reticent to change? Are they pushing back at adopting a new approach to program implementation, service delivery, or staffing? Are they hesitant to embrace, and»

What is Fair Compensation for Nonprofit CEO’s?

from The New York Times:

Lawmakers Seeking Cuts Look at Nonprofit Salaries

State and federal officials are starting to take their knives to the pay of leaders of nonprofit groups they do business with to help share the pain of»

IRS Extends Key Deadline for Small Charities

Small nonprofit organizations at risk of losing their tax-exempt status because they failed to file required returns for 2007, 2008 and 2009 can preserve their status by filing returns by Oct. 15, 2010, under a one-time relief program, the Internal»

Don’t Jeopardize your Reputation

from Joanne’s Nonprofits Blog:

How to Be Taken Seriously: Steps to Legitimacy for Nonprofits

Ever wonder why your nonprofit is not taken seriously? Or why it seems such an uphill battle to raise funds for your good cause?

Some people»

Securing the Future: The Video

An eight minute video on the new Strategic Plan of the Jewish Agency for Israel.

Don’t Mess With Homeland Security

Homeland Security Scrutinizing New Nonprofits: What Can We Expect and How Can We Adjust
by Shuey Fogel

And the hits just keep on coming…

Nonprofit organizations have yet another hurdle to cross when applying for tax-exempt status.

A while back,»

Medicorcity and Nonprofit Boards

from Harvard Business Review:

A Nonprofit Board or a Group of Dead Fish?

What some board members tell me, when pushed, is that they tolerate things on a nonprofit board that they wouldn’t stand for in their day»

Tainted Donors

from The Nonprofit Quarterly:

When a Donor Becomes Tainted

“How should a nonprofit react when a benefactor becomes embroiled in scandal?”

What would and should prompt a nonprofit to return a donation that has been accepted in good faith?»

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