NonProfit Pro
February 18, 2015
Today I'm sharing with you the three most overused, most boring and least useful words ever to be used in fundraising appeals.
February 18, 2015
(Press release, Feb. 17, 2015) — The Direct Marketing Association (DMA) was saddened to learn that industry veteran Robert "Bob" DeLay passed away on Friday, Feb. 14, at the age of 96. DeLay served as president of DMA and its predecessor organizations for more than 26 years, spanning from 1959 to 1984. Inducted into DMA's Hall of Fame in 1988, he also played a key role in the launch of the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation in 1966.
February 18, 2015
A Koch brothers advocacy group contends California Attorney General Kamala Harris has no business demanding the names and addresses of its donors, who might face “grotesque threats” if identified. Americans for Prosperity Foundation, co-founded by billionaires Charles and David Koch, promotes limited government and free markets and conservative causes. Compelling disclosure of the nonprofit organization’s contributors may put them at risk of being targeted by the group’s opponents and intimidate would-be donors, the foundation is set to argue in federal court in Los Angeles.
February 18, 2015
A proposal to give the Pennsylvania General Assembly the authority to decide when hospitals and other not-for-profit organizations receive tax exemptions cleared the Pennsylvania Senate Tuesday over opposition from Democrats. The proposal, which would amend the state Constitution, passed both legislative chambers in 2013. If it passes the House this year or next, it will appear on a ballot for approval by the voters.
Local governments have opposed the amendment, arguing that handing the Legislature the power to determine tax exemptions would diminish local officials’ prospects in seeking tax revenue from nonprofit organizations.
February 17, 2015
A state lawmaker from St. Cloud, Minn., is proposing to exempt nonprofit organizations from having to pay their workers the new higher state minimum wage. Republican Sen. John Pederson is chief author of a bipartisan bill introduced last week that would reduce the minimum wage that tax-exempt nonprofit organizations would have to pay.
February 17, 2015
The University of Toledo is looking into creating a nonprofit corporation that would allow it to enter into hospital partnerships that could save money for its medical center. The university’s board this past week set in motion a plan to explore creating a nonprofit. The proposed entity would be called University of Toledo Health. Creating a free-standing nonprofit would allow the university to pursue health-related joint ventures, said David Morlock, chief executive officer of the University of Toledo Medical Center.
February 17, 2015
Digital strategy is a growing priority for nonprofit organizations, but budget and capacity constraints continue to play a key role in how it is approached, a report from Care2, hjc, and NTEN finds. Based on a survey of more than 500 nonprofit staff, the 2015 Digital Outlook Report found that while digital strategy is a growing priority for nonprofits, the staffing, tools and tactics dedicated to it vary widely by organization.
February 17, 2015
Recent tweets from folks you should follow.
February 17, 2015
Ted Hart speaks with Clint O'Brien, chief operating officer of Engaging Networks, about social fundraising on his Nonprofit Coach radio show.
February 17, 2015
Two years ago I decided to launch my blog. I never promised it would be pretty, but I did promise some tough nonprofit fundraising and marketing issues would be discussed.
