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Job Opportunity
The National Kidney Foundation of Indiana seeks a Development Specialist to plan and coordinate fundraising events; in-state travel required. Candidates must demonstrate past success in fundraising and building community support. This part-time position requires college degree and a minimum of two years non-profit special events experience. Compensation: depends upon experience but minimum of $20,000/year Send [...]
IRS Launches New Online Search Tool
The IRS launched a new online search tool, Exempt Organizations Select Check, to help users more easily find information about tax-exempt organizations. It consolidates three former search sites into one, providing expanded search capability and a more efficient way to search for organizations. Users can now go to one location on IRS.gov to search for:
- Organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (formerly listed in electronic Publication 78). Users may rely on this list in determining deductibility of contributions, just as they did with Pub. 78
- Organizations whose federal tax exemption automatically revoked for not filing a Form 990-series return or notice for three consecutive years (Auto-Revocation List)
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard) filers and their submissions
EO Select Check offers improved search options. Users can now look for organizations eligible to receive deductible charitable organizations (Pub. 78 data) by Employer Identification Number (EIN), which wasn’t possible previously. And this data is now updated monthly instead of quarterly.
In addition, the Auto-Revocation List may now be searched by EIN, name, city, state, ZIP code, country, exemption type, and revocation posting date, rather than only by state.
The EO Select Check site also contains search tips that offer suggestions on how to use the search application.
Reposted by Marilynn
What Does Nonprofit Fiscal Fitness Mean?
I’ve always thought that it meant, good, dependent, diversified streams of revenue. And it does – but fiscal fitness means so much more. In a word, it means: Awareness. Are you aware of your finances?
Or, does this quote strike a chord?
“… many of the challenges we identified in the study are widespread throughout the nonprofit sector, including issues associated with government contract compliance, managing and monitoring cash flow, and accurately budgeting for the full costs of programs.”
- from, “Fiscal Fitness for Nonprofits: Project Puts Chicago After-School Programs and Funders Through a Financial Workout” published by The Wallace Foundation
I recently came across this series of reports from the Wallace Foundation on the fiscal fitness training of Chicago-area after-school programs: See more here.
Not only was I intrigued at how important it is to understand your finances in the ways described in their reports, but also I was relieved to discover that nonprofit financial savvy is within reach. These reports made it clear that this is stuff any of us can get at. You can do this.
You have to do this.
Consider, which of these do you readily know the answer to? Which answers would dramatically change how you raised funds? Which, if given your regular attention, would dramatically affect the outcomes of your program?
- What’s the cost per client of each program?
- How many clients do we need to deliver services cost-effectively?
- What other “business-model drivers” should you consider?
- How would you begin to understand your finances in this way?
In the spirit of sharing tools here’s a write-up on “Break-Even Analysis” that can help you begin to see the variables your budgeting – so that you can be prepared with scenario budget planning.
Nonprofit Assistance Fund’s “Making Your Business Model Work: Applying a Break-Even Analysis“
Of course, we have many more resources on understanding nonprofit financial information.
- Follow this link to our catalog for books on “nonprofit finance.”
- Below are some of our favorite titles. Click the covers to go to the catalog and place a hold.
Let us know if we can find information for you.
- Lettie
IRS Workshops scheduled in Indiana
Start off the new year right by planning to attend one of the IRS workshops for small and medium-sized 501(c)(3) organizations.
Each one-day workshop, presented by experienced Exempt Organizations specialists, will explain what 501(c)(3) organizations must do to keep their tax-exempt status and comply with tax obligations. This popular introductory workshop is designed especially for administrators or volunteers who are responsible for an organization’s tax compliance as well as those interested in careers in the nonprofit sector.
To register click on the city of your choice. Registration is now available for the Indiana workshop locations:
- Bloomington IN (February 28) and Indianapolis, IN (February 29) hosted by the Indiana University -Bloomington School of Public and Environmental Affairs and the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Re-posted by Marilynn
American Red Cross Job Opportunity
JOB TITLE: Major Gifts Manager
DEPARTMENT: Financial Development
JOB SUMMARY: Identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward a portfolio of current and prospective individual, corporate and foundation donors to develop their financial support of the American Red Cross. Geographic focus is the northeastern quadrant of the Indianapolis Region; Greater Ft. Wayne area.
RESPONSIBLE TO: Regional Chief Development Officer
PAY GRADE: Commensurate with experience
JOB DUTIES AND KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Meet or exceed annual revenue goals including renewable gifts and new incremental revenue.
- Implement fund-raising programs and activities for a portfolio of individual, corporate and foundation donors and prospects targeted at the $1,000 level or higher.
- Personally cultivate relationships with individual donors and prospects.
- Work with chapter board and other leadership volunteers to support them in peer-to peer outreach and solicitation efforts. (more…)
Job Opportunity: Northeast Indiana Public Radio
Program Director
Northeast Indiana Public Radio in Fort Wayne is looking for its next Program Director. We operate an NPR news/jazz station, and an all-classical station. Looking for someone who is creative, eclectic, disciplined, positive, with a passion for community-based radio. Duties include audio production, programming of automation system, on air hosting, program producing, representing the station to internal and external constituencies, supervising volunteers, and other duties as assigned. Candidate should demonstrate familiarity with AudioVault, Allegiance, Audacity, Pro Tools, and standard office word processing software. Familiarity with CMS a plus. Bachelor’s degree required, master’s preferred, with experience in public broadcasting. A journalism background is a plus. We are hoping to recruit and hire the right person quickly. Please send a resume, demo, cover letter, and references by January 13th to: manager@nipr.fm. EEO.
Part-Time Position Available
DSANI, an advocacy and support agency for people affected by Down Syndrome is seeking a detail oriented individual to manage the day to day business of our organization. Responsibilities include: updating and maintaining a website, monitoring and disseminating external and internal communications, attend Board meetings, create Board mandated reports, and facilitate membership growth. Individual will serve as co-chair of annual October fundraiser and work to develop additional fundraising sources including grant opportunities. They will also assist with facilitating advocacy initiatives for individuals with developmental disabilities such as: our Annual Meeting, guest speakers, Camp Red Cedar our annual membership opportunity, and work as our liaison with other disability advocacy organizations. A qualified candidate will have excellent oral and written communication skills, advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, and moderate understanding of accounting principles. BS/BA preferred with qualifying major and previous job experience in management or non-profit sector. Salary based on assumption of 20 hour work week. Please send resume with salary requirements to dsani4u@aol.com or formally to : DSANI PO Box 13611 Fort Wayne, IN 46865.
Happy New Year!
A whole fresh, new year, a total of 366 days for budget making… board meetings…program development… special events… charitable work… friend-raising…evaluations… committee meetings … fund-raising… board recruiting… volunteer recognition…proposal writing… board training…whew!!
It’s a good thing that you’ll have an extra 24 hours in 2012!!
Sincerely,
Marilynn, Lettie & Donna
Do Your Volunteers Know Their Mileage is Deductible?
This end of the year/before tax season information came across my desk this week and I thought it would be something you might like to share with your volunteers! ~Donna If your volunteers use their car in the course of doing volunteer work for your organization, they can take a deduction of 14 cents per [...]
