Reflections from Jim White

Dear Friends,

Did you know that the Deputy Director of an Oregon organization recently won an extremely competitive national leadership award? We will be celebrating with her as she is honored with a luncheon during the Independent Sector (IS) National Conference in Seattle this November, and we hope that you will join us. 

Find out who won, the special IS conference registration rates extended to NAO Members, and my takeaways from the Eastern Oregon Nonprofit Conference earlier this month here.

Public Policy News

Protecting Charitable Giving   

NAO joined over 250 organizations in signing Independent Sector's May 27 letter urging the US House Ways and Means Committee to make a number of tax extenders that are critical to the nonprofit sector permanent. On May 29, the Committee approved three of the expired tax extenders. Unfortunately, Senate Democrats and Republicans are deadlocked on the issue. Earlier this month, US Senate Majority leader Harry Reid stated that so the legislation would have to wait until after the November congressional elections.  

Last week, we signed on to Independent Sector's letter asking the full House to vote in support of renewing the IRA charitable rollover and the enhanced incentives for donations of food inventory and land conservation easements. As of today, they are still gathering signatures.

For the latest overview of public policy advocacy at the local, state, and federal levels, check out the June 16 issue of "Nonprofit Advocacy Matters" from the National Council of Nonprofits.

Professional Development

Are You Ready for New Requirements for Managing Federal Funds?
(Jun 26 in Portland & Online)

This Nonprofit Fiscal Managers Association (NFMA) session will focus on the treatment of administrative and other indirect costs in the new Super Circular. Learn what your nonprofit needs to do to prepare for the changes.

Join us immediately after this month's session to celebrate the past 25 years of NFMA with our presenter, Kay Sohl, who helped to start it all. The celebration portion of this event is free to all who wish to attend.

501MentorMatch

Are you currently working or actively volunteering for a nonprofit in Oregon or SW Washington? Do you have an issue or a challenge that a mentor could help you address? If so, this new mentorship program is for you. Join today!

Board Member eLearning Course

Purchase the Center for Nonprofit Stewardship's new course here before July 31 and pay only $50 per Board member! Beginning August 1, NAO Members receive a 10% discount on the individual and organization registration rates. 

Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Fundraising

WVDO and the Portland State University (PSU) Center for Public Service have partnered to deliver an academic background to support and enhance the real-world knowledge development professionals gain on the job. Register for an Open House on July 22 to learn more or click here to apply.

Learn By Doing Grant Workshop Series
(Fall 2014 in Coos Bay & La Pine) 

This series from Rural Development Initiatives (RDI) is designed to help beginning and intermediate grant writers working in nonprofit organizations attain grant funding from local and regional funding sources. To register, call RDI's Cindy Brunson at 541-684-9077, ext. 1 or email cbrunson@rdiinc.org.

2014 Independent Sector National Conference (Nov 16 to 18 in Seattle)

Now that NAO has become an IS Member Partner, NAO Members receive a significantly discounted registration rate. Find the discount codes in the Members-only section of our website. Register now!

Funding

Peter F. Drucker Nonprofit Innovation Award

The $100,000 Peter F. Drucker Award for Nonprofit Innovation is given each fall to a nonprofit organization that best demonstrates Druckerʼs definition of innovation: "change that creates a new dimension of performance." The application deadline is July 1, 2014. Learn more.

Give!Guide

The Willamette Week Give!Guide (G!G) is Portland's easiest path to year-end giving. G!G showcases small, medium, and large organizations whose missions loosely fall under eight categories.

In ten years, G!G has raised nearly $10 million for hundreds of local nonprofits. Last year, WW readers gave $2,452,333 to 129 Portland organizations and the Oregon Cultural Trust. Find applications for the 2014 G!G and nominations for the Skidmore Prize at giveguide.org.

In This Issue 

Leading for
Equity & Inclusion

Join a new peer learning cohort of nonprofit executive directors leading their organizations toward greater equity, inclusion, and justice.  

For more information and to apply contact Janelle Culley at 503-239-4001, ext. 113, jculley@nonprofitoregon.org. 

Oregon Nonprofit Event Calendar

Check out all the great nonprofit events happening around Oregon this month! You can add your nonprofit's event easily--for free--here.

Upcoming NAO Trainings

The Psychology of the Donor 

Jun 18 in Medford

Effective Supervision 

Jun 19 in Beaverton

Are You Ready for New Requirements for Managing Federal Funds? 

Jun 26 in Portland

The Donor Management Systems Toolkit (Webinar Series)  

Starts Jul 15 Online

QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits  

Sep 3 in Bend

QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits  

Sep 4 in Portland

Using Story to Build People, Plans & Resources 

Sep 9 in Portland

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