Nonprofit Fundraising Masters Conference Series

Last year, we were a Publication Partner of Darian Rodriguez Heyman‘s Nonprofit Fundraising 101. This year we’re happy to promote Darian’s Nonprofit Fundraising Masters Conference Series in Silicon Valley on Wednesday, July 27, and San Francisco on Wednesday, October 19. Tickets are just $95 – $175 depending on your budget, and registration includes access to the full-day program, breakfast, lunch, all-day […]

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 7/15/16

The past week was marked by continuing commentary about the resolution of issues between police and communities (including at President Obama’s participation in a Disney Media Networks town hall titled “The President and the People: A National Conversation“), another horrific terrorist attack in France, and … Pokemon Go. Have a listen to the Pokemon theme […]

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 7/1/16

The past week was marked by several key decisions by the Supreme Court of the United States and the horrific terrorist attack in Istanbul. Have a listen to Al Green‘s version of A Change is Gonna Come while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Nonprofit Quarterly: A primer on #crowdfunding after a tragedy like […]

Nonprofit Radio: New Overtime Rules – Temporarily Stopped (11/22/16 update)

I’ll be on Nonprofit Radio this Friday at 10:30 am PT / 1:30 pm ET discussing the new overtime rules and their impact on nonprofits with host Tony Martignetti. Catch us live on Talking Alternative or a few days later on iTunes. The Department of Labor’s final overtime rule updates the salary level required for the executive, administrative, […]

Highlights from the Conference on Charitable Giving 2016

Last week, I had the privilege of attending the Conference on Charitable Giving at Stanford University, organized by the Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Stanford University’s Office of Planned Giving. The conference focused on developments and emerging practices in philanthropic advising, with breakout sessions for all levels of practitioners and advisors in the field of […]

Nonprofit Tweets of the Week – 4/15/16

The past week was marked by the Council on Foundations Annual Conference and Skoll World Forum. Sing along to Monty Python’s Always Look on the Bright Side of Life while perusing our curated nonprofit tweets of the week: Nonprofit Quarterly: Lessons to take away from a very dangerous bill opposed by @CalNonprofits: http://hubs.ly/H02HkzW0 [Ed. Our senior counsel Erin […]

Council on Foundations 2016 Annual Conference

  The Council on Foundations 2016 Annual Conference (The Future of Community) was held in Washington DC on April 8-12. The Conference website identifies contemporary boundaries that make up community (identity, purpose, and place) and three focus areas that have a direct impact on the health and well-being of our global communities: EDUCATION & SKILL ACQUISITION In today’s […]

Starting a Nonprofit: Form 1023 or Form 1023-EZ?

Most new charitable nonprofits other than churches will seek 501(c)(3) recognition from the IRS. Since July 2014, qualifying nonprofits have been able to apply for recognition of 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status using either Form 1023 or the much simpler Form 1023-EZ. While Form 1023-EZ has since become the more popular application form, it may not always be the […]

Nonprofit Fundraising 101

I’ve had the pleasure of knowing Darien Rodriguez Heyman for several years and proud to be one of Nonprofit Fundraising 101‘s Publication Partners. The book was “written by and for front line practitioners and geared towards a global audience of emerging and established leaders.” “You don’t have to know all the answers, you just need to know […]