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PO Box 1091
Bismarck, ND 58502
Phone: 701-258-9101
Toll Free: 888-396-3266
Fax: 701-223-4645
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| Host a paid summer intern |
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The Partners Internship Program (PIP) grants internship awards to nonprofit organizations in Minnesota, North Dakota and northwestern Wisconsin. Each recipient organization hires an undergraduate student to manage a project designed by the organization.
North Dakota Information Sessions
Monday, Oct. 6 - Moorhead, MN - 4 p.m.
PEPP Office, 116 12th St. S.
218-236-5434
Tuesday, Oct. 7 - Grand Forks - 8:30 a.m.
The Link, Community Room, 300 Cherry St.
701-746-2580
Tuesday, Oct. 7 - Minot - 3:30 p.m.
Bremer Bank Community Room, 20 1st St. SW
701-825-3361
Wednesday, Oct. 8 - Bismarck - 11:30 a.m.
BROWN BAG LUNCH
Bismarck Veterans Memorial Library, Room B
515 N. 5th St.
701-222-6410
Wednesday, Oct. 8 - Dickinson - 4:00 p.m.
Dickinson Public Schools
Central Office Board Room, 444 4th St. W.
701-456-0002
Higher Education Consortium for Urban Affairs (HECUA) staff will be available to provide information, advise organizations on potential internship projects and answer questions about the program. Eligible organizations must have 501(c)(3) or (4) status.
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| Older americans seek new volunteer incentives |
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According to a report commissioned by the AARP, 73 percent of adults between the ages of 44 and 79 volunteered for an organization in the past year, but significant barriers remain to tapping the full potential of these individuals.
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| New fact sheet on 501(c)(3) interaction with political campaigns and parties |
The Alliance for Justice now offers a new fact sheet that provides guidelines for 501(c)(3) organizations interacting with political campaigns and parties.
The fact sheet focuses specifically on voter protection issues and highlights when it is permissible for 501(c)(3) voter-protection groups to talk with political candidates or parties - and when it is not.
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| New IRS online mini-courses now available |
StayExempt.org now features free web-based mini-courses covering current topics of interest for exempt organizations.
Learn about IRS resources, tax exempt statuses, the ban on political campaign intervention, foundation classification and the charitable contribution deduction. Courses on the new Form 990 are coming soon.
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V3 Campaign update |
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The V3 Campaign, launched by Robert Egger (the keynote speaker at the 2008 NDANO Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference), has had solid movement over the last month. Here are some highlights:
- New version of the site, V3 Campaign, which now gives employees, volunteers, funders and friends the ability to ask candidates in their zip code to respond to the V3 questions.
- New innovation that tracks the responses and gives people the ability to rate and opine on the ideas candidates forward.
- 501V3 Blog, the V3 Campaign's newest vehicle to elevate bold ideas. It will delve into the political news that affects the nonprofit sector and start a dialogue about what it means for our future. Marc Peters, a recent Truman Scholar, will be the engine behind the blog.
Egger is exploring innovative ways to get the nonprofit sector engaged in local and national politics, as well as merged in philanthropy and unity. Learn more about Egger at his website and blog.
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| Report on workforce issues from the Listening Post |
The Johns Hopkins University Nonprofit Listening Post Project released its latest communication on workforce issues in the nonprofit sector. The report offers suggestions to nonprofits on how to recruit and retain qualified staff and continue to advance their missions. Read the full report on the Listening Post's website. |
| Management resources |
What if you could get 27 years of insight into nonprofit management over your lunch hour? The Management Assistance Group just released three free, easy-to-read booklets that help answer social justice nonprofit leaders' most vexing questions about building effective boards, managing employees and creating strategic plans. Download the free booklets here. |
| Training Opportunities |
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Launch Your Volunteer Programs into the 21st Century Oct. 8-10
FirstLink and the Impact Institute are hosting a regional conference on "Volunteer Management and Leadership: Launching Volunteer Programs into the 21st Century." The conference will be held Oct. 8-10 at the Ramada Plaza in Fargo.
For more information, call 701-293-6462 or e-mail Sara Lepp.
Audioconference: Keeping Your Donors - The Secrets of Successful Communications - Part 2 - Oct. 14
This session, hosted by the Bismarck State College (BSC) Foundation, shows what it takes to turn your "donor-communications" program into a high-performance machine. The audioconference, based on a new book by AFP/Wiley, teaches the essentials of communicating well with donors. Presenter Tom Ahern, ABC, is considered one of North America's top authorities on fundraising communications.
The audioconference will be held at the Horizons Building, 1815 Schafer Street in Bismarck, from 11:45 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. The cost is $15 for NDANO members.
RSVP by Oct. 10 to Susan Hartley at 800-272-2586 or 701-224-5700. "Grandmaster of American Fundraisers" to present at National Philanthropy Celebration Nov. 14
The ND AFP - Northern Plains Chapter's National Philanthropy Celebration will be held Nov. 14 at the Ramada Inn in Grand Forks. Jerold Panas, a consultant to philanthropy, is the featured presenter. Panas is the author of two books and is among a small handful of the Grandmasters of American fundraisers.
NDANO members receive discount rates. Early bird rates are $50 before Nov. 5. For more information, call 218-745-6008 or e-mail Denise Laymon.
Idealware Online Seminars
* Introduction to Website Analytics - Thursday, Oct. 2
* How to Build or Edit a Website without Technical Skills: Introduction to Content
Management Systems - Wednesday, Oct. 8
* Considering Social Media for Your Organization - Thursday, Oct. 23
* Online Communications on a Shoestring - Wednesday, Oct. 29
* Getting Started with Online Donations - Thursday, Oct. 30
* Choosing a Low Cost Constituent Database - Thursday, Nov. 6
* Choosing eNewsletter Software - Wednesday, Nov. 12
All Idealware online seminars are from 1-2:30 p.m. EST. NDANO members receive a 15 percent discount. Visit NDANO and click on "Cost Saving Programs" and then choose "Idealware" to view a complete description of each seminar.
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| Meet a Member - Three Affiliated Tribes Museum |
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The Three Affiliated Tribes Museum Inc. was established in 1964 as a heritage center for the Three Affiliated Tribes (Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara) of the Fort Berthold Reservation. It is designed to preserve the art and culture of these tribes through its collection of artifacts, and to record the tribes' history through documents and photographs.
The Museum is open from April through October and averages 3,500 visitors annually. The Museum promotes the importance of tribal history to all people in the local community and throughout the state.
Learn more about the Three Affiliated Tribes Museum by e-mailing or calling 701-627-4477. If you are interested in having your nonprofit featured in an upcoming newsletter, e-mail NDANO. Requests are honored on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| Partner Profile - First Nonprofit |
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NDANO established a partnership with First Nonprofit Unemployment Savings Program to provide members with an alternative to the state unemployment insurance tax system.
The Unemployment Savings Program offers reduced unemployment taxes, improved cash flow, earned interest on reserve accounts, expert claims advice and stop loss protection in the event of unforeseen circumstances.
Complete the free evaluation to find out how much you can save or contact Darryl Townsend at 800-526-4352 for more information.
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