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Does New York Jewish Federation Bear Some Blame for String of Charity Scandals?
February 12, 2015

New York’s Jewish not-for-profits are falling like dominoes. Scandals have rocked some of the most prominent agencies in UJA-Federation of New York’s network in recent weeks, with one agency announcing in February that it would shut down, another losing its executive director amid reports of a federal probe and a third seeking mergers to preserve its services.

In all, four UJA-Federation network agencies have been hit by scandal since mid-2013. Three have lost their top officers in connection with alleged or admitted malfeasance.

2 Fundraisers Earn Highest Professional Fundraising Credential From AFP
February 12, 2015

The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has awarded its highest professional certification, the Advanced Certified Fundraising Executive (ACFRE), to Ann Charles Watts, an organizational development consultant specializing in resource development serving Habitat for Humanity International, and Cathy Cessna, director of business, program and fund development at Ingleside Homes Inc.

Available only to senior-level fundraisers who have worked in the profession for 10 or more years, the ACFRE is a distinguished achievement earned by only 104 professionals since the inception of the program in 1992.

Fundraising: Avoiding the Quagmire
February 12, 2015

While even the best-laid plans can still fail from time to time, when you are evaluating any fundraising option — or something else that will consume time that could be spent building relationships with donors — there are some steps you can take to minimize the risk that the project ends up being a case history for fundraising disaster.

Does Bad Software Hurt Nonprofits?
February 12, 2015

The short answer is yes. If your data-tracking systems need their own organization charts or binders full of complicated instructions, then your software infrastructure is definitely broken.

4 Nonprofit Giving Predictions for 2015
February 12, 2015

Here are four nonprofit giving trends gleaned from data pulled from thousands of donations made last year through Fashion Project to a wide variety of nonprofit types.

ASI's iMIS 20.2 Engagement Management System Now Available
February 12, 2015

(Press release, Feb. 12, 2015) — Advanced Solutions International (ASI), the largest, privately owned global provider of not-for-profit software, announced the general availability of iMIS 20.2, the latest edition of its Engagement Management System (EMS). The second major release of iMIS 20 since its launch in May 2013 continues to build upon and enhance the EMS, RiSE Web development platform and Continuum business intelligence features to help clients better engage with constituents and improve operational performance. Learn more about iMIS 20 here.