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 resume with cover letter to: 5800 Fairfield Ave., Ste. 122, Fort Wayne, IN 46807 or via email to: Janine Moore, jmoore@kidneyindiana.org.

Review of applicants to begin immediately. Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana

Posted by Marilynn

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

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

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

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.

• Assist corporate prospects and donors in achieving their philanthropic goals by being proficient at listening to their needs, clearly articulating the work of the Red Cross, and aligning Red Cross programs with their interests.

• Research foundations’ interests, prepare grant proposals and engage foundation staff and board to effectively cultivate and solicit support for the American Red Cross.

• Manage assigned donor and prospect portfolio, including scheduling appointments, drafting correspondence, conducting research, preparing solicitation materials, and implementing recognition activities.

• Execute ongoing strategies for qualifying identified suspects and moving them to prospect status.

• Collaborate with regional chief development officer and service delivery departments to develop customized solicitation strategies matching the objectives of the Red Cross and the interests of the prospect/donor.

• Update records in Raiser’s Edge (Actions and Notes) and Salesforce.com following contacts.

• Participate in disaster fund-raising activities as appropriate.

• Assist in other financial development projects as assigned.

JOB SPECIFICATIONS:

Bachelor’s degree required, three to five years of comprehensive major gifts fund raising desirable. Progressive experience in successful development programs and knowledge of development best practices a must. Maintain confidentiality of donor, gift and other related information.

Proficient in Microsoft Office environment required. Knowledge of Blackbaud’s The Raiser’s Edge modules and Salesforce.com beneficial.

Must possess strong interpersonal skills and be able to effectively interact with a wide variety of external audiences. Excellent written and oral communication skills required. Must be organized, detail oriented and capable of coordinating a number of projects within the same time frame. Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team is essential.

The American Red Cross is an emergency response organization, therefore:

• Flexibility is crucial to success in this position, particularly in disaster and other crisis situations.
• Staying on top of and/or working ahead on projects is vital.

This position requires travel within the region. Prior to driving a Red Cross identified vehicle, successful completion of the First Aid portion of a Red Cross First Aid & CPR course is required.

The above statements are intended to describe only the most important aspects of the job. It should be understood this description is not intended to be an exhaustive account of all duties and responsibilities of the job or of all knowledge, skills, and abilities required to perform the work.

Please forward resume to Attn: Dorsey Hart, American Red Cross of Greater Indianapolis, 441 East 10^th Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46202, or FAX 317-694-4377.

Posted January 11, 2012

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.

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

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 mile driven while performing service.  This rate holds for 2011 and 2012.  

This deduction will only apply to those volunteers who itemize their tax deductions (advise them to check with their tax preparer), and it is classified as a charitable donation – “use of a vehicle while rendering service”.

Some ways that volunteers incur miles while serving your organization:
* Taking animals to adoption events or the veterinarian
* Driving your clients to doctor appointments
* Delivering food baskets to your clients
* Picking up supplies and/or equipment for your organization

So remind your volunteers to keep track of their mileage in a written log because those miles can add up fast!