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Does the live free or die philosophy of the New Hampshire Legislature pertain only to organizations making a profit? That's what officials at many of the state's nonprofit organizations are beginning to wonder after the Senate passed a bill mandating that state charitable organizations send at least one board member to a training session with a heavy focus on fiscal management and ethics.

The bill requires that one board member go through the training every other year, with penalties to be named later by the charitable trusts unit of the state Justice Department.

You can avoid many pitfalls by heading them off at the gate. How? Start by creating a culture of 
philanthropy within your organization.

You can avoid many pitfalls by heading them off at the gate. How? Start by creating a culture of 
philanthropy within your organization.

We've heard it from volunteers, and even from other advancement professionals: "I'm too friendly with her to ask her for a contribution." It is well-known that most people feel uncomfortable asking a friend for a gift.

Ted Hart speaks with consultant and CFRE Gail Perry about fundraisng and friendraising for board members.

Ted Hart speaks with consultant Marjorie Sharpe, author of "Governing With Soul — How Joy, Courage and Compassion Are Taking Charities to the Next Level," about nonprofit board governing.

Northeast Sustainable Energy Association is working to “advance the adoption of sustainable energy practices within the built environment.”

Certain ideas make so much sense that one wonders why no one thought of them sooner. Case in point: Global leaders struggled for decades to think of a way to improve education. Ten years ago, Fred Mednick, Ph.D., started his nonprofit aimed at supporting those who can best provide that education.

The economy … well … sucks at the moment! But does that really mean nobody is giving? Nope! Fundraising is alive and well and even thriving. I have 10 tips to help you get your share of the money that's going around.

When the Southeast Texas Food Bank was incorporated in 1991, it did no fundraising whatsoever, it had two donor names (the executive director and a board member) and its budget was around $700,000. Today, it has 25,000 donor names in its database and an operating budget of $1.9 million.