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How are you handling the economic downturn? Yes, it's hitting us all rather hard. This newsletter is dedicated to weathering this current economy and what we can do to survive - or even thrive - through the next few years.
We saw in the study, Philanthropic Giving Index, by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University that a majority of nonprofits reported the current economy is having a negative impact on their bottom line. They also report that nonprofits are less optimistic about their current and future fundraising climates than they were just six to eight months ago.
NSC found that to be true because it was just eight months ago that NSC discovered the results of our study, Missouri Nonprofits: Building Capacity in the 21st Century which told a different story. This benchmark study conducted for the years 2004 - 2006 - prior to the current economic downturn - suggests that Missouri nonprofits are adept at managing the constant challenges posed by uncertain and restricted income but are challenged to grow their programs without additional resources.
What can you do to help your organization work through this present economy? Well to start, take a look at the two articles in this newsletter from the Grassroots Fundraising Journal ( grassrootsfundraising.org) to help you and your organization through these tough times.
The first article, " How to Prepare Your Nonprofit for an Economic Recession" by Richard Male offers 10 tips to help your organization prepare for a not-so-certain future.
The second article by Kim Klein, founder of Grassroots Fundraising Journal and national nonprofit thought leader, " How to Raise $50,000 in Six Weeks" teaches us how to use urgency to our advantage.
Kim Klein to present
Fundraising in Times of Crisis
NSC is excited and priviledged to announce an afternoon with Kim Klein presenting on Fundraising in Times of Crisis on November 11, 2008 at COCA, 524 Trinity [ directions], 12:00 PM - 3:00 PM, [ register now].
Klein will discuss what staff need to do to take advantage of these times, and avoid common pitfalls. She will then give organizations a chance to reflect on their own situation and get advice from other participants and from her. This highly interactive learning session will let participants leave with some very specific ideas for weathering, and even perhaps thriving, over the next few years. Klein will ask everyone what their biggest fundraising challenge is right now and discover if there are any opportunities their organization should be taking advantage of.
Cost is $15 for this exceptional workshop and all registrants attending the program will receive a one-year subscription to Grassroots Fundraising Journal (a $38 value). Register soon, space is limited to allow for interactive participation.
Nonprofit President Council Breakfast Series
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| How to Prepare Your Nonprofit for an Economic Recession |
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During the past several months a sense of panic has settled in about the economy, led by the issues of housing foreclosures, the loss of value in the international and national stock exchanges, and the federal government's economic stimulus package. Most economists are saying we are either close to or already in a recession that could last more than a year. For nonprofits, these economic worries bring an additional challenge to raising funds. Individual giving is 85 percent of total philanthropic dollars; whether and how much someone gives away depends a great deal on how the individual who is giving the money feels about the economy. Private foundations, too, are feeling the pinch, as most are invested in a decreasing stock market. Read the complete article...
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| How to Raise $50,000 in Six Weeks |
by Kim Klein
Using Urgency to Your Advantage
 One stratgy that many organizations can experience with is ... the kind of intensive short-term campaign that allows an organization to bring people in who are not going to volunteer year round or who may not be appropriate as board members, but who will participate in a time-limited effort. Read the entire article... |
| Rural America Faces Diverse Challenges, Report Finds |
| In a nation whose urban needs influence federal policy and whose rural policy is dominated by agriculture, rural areas that have more urban-style woes can fall through the cracks, USA Today reports.
According to Place Matters: Challenges and Opportunities in Four Rural Americas (36 pages, PDF), rural America is home to 17 percent of the nation's population. But rather than being predominantly farmland, it consists of at least four distinct regions facing different problems. Issued by the Carsey Institute at the University of New Hampshire, the report found that areas such as Aspen, Colorado, or the Appalachian region around Asheville, North Carolina, are amenity-rich and draw tourists and retirees but face challenges such as affordable housing for workers and long-time residents as well as sprawl that threatens the local environment.
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| Universities Facing More Pressure to Use Endowment Funds |
According to an article in Financial Times, measures to require U.S. colleges to spend more of their endowments on helping poor students gained momentum this week after two members of Congress announced that they will hold high-level discussions on the matter. Members of Congress have questioned why some universities have increased tuition fees faster than the rate of inflation, even as the value of their endowments has soared. According to a study conducted by the National Association of College and University Business Officers, the median one-year return among colleges with endowments greater than $1 billion was 21 percent in 2007. For all colleges, the median return was 17.2 percent, the highest since 1998. Read the entire article. |
| American Association of Grant Professionals Forming St. Louis Regional Chapter |
| The St. Louis Regional Chapter of the American Association of Grant Professionals will hold its charter meeting on Thursday, September 25 ~ 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. ~ Brown Bag Lunch, NSC offices, 1015 Locust Street, Suite 801, St. Louis, MO 63101
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Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Foundation Accepting Applications for Institutional Grants Program
Deadline: January 15, 2009
RFP: http://www.oscars.org/grants/institutional/index.html
The Academy Foundation, the educational and preservation wing of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences ( http://www.oscars.org ), is accepting applications from film- related nonprofit organizations, schools, and colleges for its Institutional Grants Program. The grants program is designed to fulfill one of the Academy's fundamental purposes -- 'to foster educational activities between the public and the film industry, and to encourage an appreciation of the motion picture as an art form and a vocation.'
Animal Welfare Institute Announces Good Husbrandry Grant Guidelines
Deadline: October 15, 2008
RFP: http://www.animalwelfareapproved.org/index.php?page=animalwelfareapprovedfarmgrants (if link does not work, please cut and paste URL) Animal Welfare Approved ( http://animalwelfareapproved.org/ ), a program of the Animal Welfare Institute ( http://awionline.org/ ), promotes the well-being of animals and the sustainability of humane family farms. The Animal Welfare Approved program is making available project grants of up to $10,000 for the sole purpose of improving animal welfare on farms of current Animal Welfare Approved farmers or those who have completed an application to join the program. Grants will be awarded based on a project's potential to deliver the greatest benefit to farm animals. |
| Conferences and Capacity Building Events of Interest |
ILLINOIS
Grantmanship Center's Three-day Workshop
Earned Income Strategies for Nonprofits
September 29 through October 1, 2008
Lewis & Clark Library System
6725 Goshen Road
Edwardsville, Illinois 62025
http://www.tgci.com/eisregister.asp
Southern Illinois Volunteerism Conference
Lighting the Way for Service and Success
October 2, 2008
Holiday Inn, Mount Vernon, IL
MISSOURI
Gateway Center for Giving Will to Give 2008
Orientation sessions held in August and September at various locations
$200 per participant
Step It Up: Resources, Tools, & Inspiration to
Take Your Work to the Next Level
Thursday, October 2, 2008
Hilton St. Louis Airport
http://afpstlouis.afpnet.org/AFPSTLConfinfo.aspx
Andy Goodman
Storytelling as Best Practice Thursday, November 6, 2008
8:30 - 3:00
McDonnell Center at River Camp, St. Louis Zoo
Cost: $15.00 which includes continental breakfast, lunch, and a copy of Andy Goodman's book on storytelling
More information and registration at info@iwfdn.org
Sponsored by the Deaconess, Lutheran, Incarnate Word, and Whitaker Foundations and Missouri Foundation for Health.
Kim Klein
Fundraising in Times of Crisis
November 11, 2008
12 PM - 3 PM
COCA, 524 Trinity, St. Louis
Cost: $15 which includes lunch and a one-year subscription to Grassroots Fundraising Journal (a $38 value)
Missouri Re-Entry Conference
November 18-20, 2008
Lake of the Ozarks
KANSAS
Kansas City Philanthropy Network
16th Annual Philanthropy Midwest Conference
November 10 & 11, 2008
Overland Park Convention Center, Overland Park, Kansas
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| NSC Nonprofit Blog |
NSC is blogging! Yep. We've entered the world of Web 2.0. Join us on the Nonprofit Services Center Blog as we discuss various current events and other topics of interest in the nonprofit sector nation-wide. We'd love to hear your comments.
All those who comment by September 30 will be entered in a drawing for one free registration to an NSC workshop of their choice! Comment soon! | |
