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'Tis the season of giving, and to express our thanks for your support in 2010, we're offering a special discount on training. Don't miss the coupon at the bottom of this email!
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 From the Desk of Carrie Hoops
Executive Director Carrie Hoops gives a shout out to Oregon's nonprofits, recaps the year of transition here at the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, and discusses the goals of our recently launched Nonprofit Town Hall Series.
Find out what she has to say
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Don't Forget to Say Thanks!
Many of you are currently involved in year-end giving campaigns, with letters and emails going out to past and prospective donors. Getting donors is only part of the job of fundraising. You also need to keep them. How you treat your donors and thank them for their support is important, and if done right and done consistently, will result in loyal donors who keep on giving.
Read the full article
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Announcements
Portland Town Hall
The uncertain economy means many things for nonprofits and the people they serve. Oregonians have high expectations for what nonprofits need to accomplish to keep our communities strong. On December 13 in Eugene, we kicked off a Town Hall Series to begin a statewide conversation about the challenge's of today's nonprofits, as well as to share success stories and establish priorities for our public policy work.
The next Town Hall session will be held in Portland on January 12 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at Two World Trade Center, 121 SW Salmon Street.
Join Executive Director Carrie Hoops, Senior Consultant Guadalupe Guajardo, and our host Dave Robertson, VP of Public Policy with Portland General Electric, for a lively and interactive discussion. We encourage you to invite your top volunteers and board members to attend.
Learn more or register now
Daring to Lead Update
Thanks to those nearly 300 people who completed the 2011 Daring to Lead survey of nonprofit executive directors and submitted their name in our raffle drawing. We will announce the raffle winner in our January eNews. We will also present the survey's findings for Oregon in subsequent issues. So stay tuned!
Welcome Address by Senator Greg Walden
Now on YouTube
If you missed our inaugural Annual Meeting on September 30, or just want to listen again to Congressman Walden's message about the important work of Oregon nonprofits, you can catch the video of his welcome address on our YouTube channel. For additional highlights of the Annual Meeting, including photos and links to the livestream broadcast and keynote presentation, check out the annual meeting webpage.
Podcast from December 3 "Community Grooves" on KBOO
Executive Director Carrie Hoops and Senior Consultant Guadalupe Guajardo were recently interviewed on KBOO's Community Grooves show. They discuss the state of the nonprofit sector, the new role of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon, and the culture of giving.
Listen to the podcast of Carrie and Guadalupe's interview
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Nonprofit News
National Social Media Evaluation Survey
The Advancement Company is reaching out to state nonprofit associations to conduct a nationwide survey on social media. If your organization has been utilizing social media on a regular basis we encourage you to participate in this national study.
This information is critical as nonprofit organizations continue to invest money in social media activities. Findings from this research project will help evaluate the effectiveness of social media efforts.The final report will be available for participants at www.nonprofitsos.com.
Take the survey now
Foundation Giving Likely to Increase in 2011, Survey Finds
According to a new research advisory from the Foundation Center, foundation giving is poised to rebound slightly in 2011, after remaining flat in 2010, but will take several years for it to match the peak level recorded in 2008. The advisory is the latest in a series of advisories released as part of the Foundation Center's Focus on the Economic Crisis project, which provides a variety of resources designed to help nonprofits and foundations deal with the challenges of a tough economic environment.
IRS Issues Forms and Additional Guidance on Small Business Health Care Tax Credit
The Internal Revenue Service has released final guidance for small employers eligible to claim the new small business health care tax credit for the 2010 tax year. Tax-exempt organizations will use Form 8941, Credit for Small Employer Health Insurance Premiums, and its instructions, to figure their refundable credit for the 2010 tax year. Nonprofits will then claim the credit on Line 44F of Form 990-T, now available in draft form on IRS.gov. Though primarily filed by organizations liable for the tax on unrelated business income, Form 990-T will also be used by any eligible 501(c) tax-exempt organizations to claim the credit, regardless of whether they are subject to this tax.
For additional information on the Small Business Health Tax Credit, as well as frequently asked questions and other resources, go to IRS.gov.
2010 Fundraising Survey Results: The Worst May Be Over
In October 2010, GuideStar joined forces with the National Center for Charitable Statistics (NCCS), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University, Blackbaud, and the Foundation Center to create the National Research Collaborative and conduct an end-of-year fundraising survey.
The results are encouraging: The proportion of participants reporting decreased contributions dropped 14 percent, from 51 percent in October 2009 to 37 percent in October 2010. The percentage who said contributions had increased grew 13 percent, from 23 percent in October 2009 to 36 percent in October 2010. These figures may herald the beginning of an economic recovery in the nonprofit sector, although only time will tell if the trend will continue. For the first time in two years, however, there's cause for cautious optimism about the sector and the economy. The survey report contains additional analysis, including breakdowns by mission category, and numerous charts and graphs.
Download a free copy of the report
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New & Renewing Members
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Welcome to the nonprofit and affiliate members that joined during August-November 2010, and thank you to the nonprofits and affiliates that renewed their membership during this time. View the new and renewing members |
Our New Training Digest
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To help you more easily plan for upcoming training, we've put together an electronic Training Digest that we will send quarterly. We'll continue to send announcements for individual training sessions as well. To manage your mailing list preferences, follow the "Update Profile/Email Address" link at the bottom of this email. See a complete listing of upcoming training |
Pro-Rated Season Passes Available
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Pro-rated season passes for our seven nonprofit networks are still available. Save an additional 10% off the cost of individual network sessions by becoming a season pass holder. Learn more about our peer networks here or contact our training team for pricing. |
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$5 to $20 off training
Register by December 31, 2010!
| THANK YOU for your participation and support! Use this coupon to receive $5 off any network session, $10 off any half-day workshop, or $20 off any full-day workshop. To register with the training discount, print and mail this registration form to 1001 SE Water Avenue, Suite 490, Portland, Oregon 97214.
The fine print: Online registration is not available with this offer. Offer expires December 31, 2010 and all registrations must be submitted by this time. Limit one discount per person. This offer cannot be used retroactively on existing registrations.
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