2016 Survey of Nonprofit Wages & Benefits Closes June 30

All nonprofit boards are responsible for setting executive compensation, and the IRS requires that you use comparable data when making that decision. Take the survey before the June 30 deadline, and you'll get a free or discounted copy of the final report, the best source for nonprofit wage data in NH.

Latest News

NH Gives Day: $177,339 Raised for NH Communities

New Hampshire's first ever statewide day-of-giving on June 7, 2016 was a huge success with 1,717 donors contributing $177,339 to 281 nonprofits.

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Knowns, Unknowns, and Options for Nonprofits on the Overtime Final Rule

David Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy at the National Council of Nonprofits, presents the options nonprofits have for dealing with the new Department of Labor overtime rules, and encourages all nonprofits to begin preparing right away.

Read more from the National Council of Nonprofits

Join us in Portsmouth on June 23 to hear employment law experts from Devine Millimet on complying with the new rules and strategies for implementation.

House Votes to Prevent IRS Asking Nonprofits for Donor Lists

The House approved a bill which would prevent the IRS from requiring that nonprofits report all donors who gave more than $5,000.

Read more the Chronicle of Philanthropy

Charity Navigator Changes Its Rating System

Charity Navigator has updated the system it uses to rate nonprofits, which it now calls "CN 2.1". Among the changes is that Charity Navigator will look at an average from the last three years of financial data, not just the most recent year, for a variety of factors, and a new liabilities to assets ratio metric.

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Giving USA Reports $373.25 Billion Donated in 2015

The latest Giving USA report breaks down the more than $373 billion in donations received in 2015, up 4.1% from 2014. 2015's biggest winners were international affairs organizations which, after two years of declines in donations, saw a 17.5% increase.

Read more the Nonprofit Times

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Does your nonprofit have 10+ employees? Then join us on June 22 to hear about how UST's holistic program can help your nonprofit with unemployment claims while saving you money!

Unemployment & HR Liability Control 101
Wednesday, June 22, from 12:00 to 2:00 PM
Common Man Concord

Tools & Resources

Template for a Nonprofit Legal Compliance Audit

Your finances may be fine, but when was the last time you conducted a legal compliance audit of your nonprofit? Use this comprehensive list from the experts at the Nonprofit Law Blog as a starting point.

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What to Do When the Media Gets Your Story Wrong?

You work hard to share your nonprofit's story and get the word out, so what do you do when someone in the media misrepresents your organization or gets the facts wrong about your mission? Kivi Leroux Miller shares tips on how to deal with different situations, from simple oversight to intentional attacks.

Read more from Kivi's Nonprofit Communications Blog

You've got questions. We've got answers.

What impact will the new Department of Labor rules have on your organization? What do you need to change in order to be in compliance? Get answers to your pressing questions from two experts: Margaret "Peg" O'Brien and Donald "Lee" Smith from Devine Millimet.

Offered in partnership with Devine Millimet.

Complying with DOL Overtime Regulations
Thursday, June 23, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Community Campus, Portsmouth

Thought Provoking Articles

An Uncomfortable Conversation about Nonprofit Infrastructure

Tim Delaney, President & CEO of the National Council of Nonprofits, writes for Nonprofit Quarterly on the importance of funding nonprofit infrastructure.

"The number of charities registered with the IRS has expanded by 276,345 since 2004 [...] Funding for nonprofit infrastructure failed to keep up with inflation, let alone expand to accommodate this huge increase in organizations to be served."

Read Part One and Part Two from Nonprofit Quarterly

Pay-What-It-Takes Philanthropy

The Bridgespan Group dove deep into the financials of 20 "well-known, high-performing" nonprofits to look at their different indirect cost rates and compared them to the policies of some of the country's largest funders. The nonprofits studied had indirect cost rates between 21% and 89% of direct costs, while the average large funder has a policy that caps indirect costs at around 15%.

Practical Tools and Tactics from Grant Writers, Invaluable Advice and Insight from Funders

Invest a few days into your grant writing toolbox at the 7th annual NH Grants Institute this August. Come away with new tools, new ideas, and new strategies to better engage funders in supporting your mission.

NH Grants Institute
Wednesday, August 3, through Friday, August 5
Great Bay Community College, Portsmouth

NH Grants Institute is presented in partnership with the Association of Fundraising Professionals, Northern New England Chapter.

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Community Practitioners Network: A Leadership Program for the North Country

The Neil and Louise Tillotson Fund is pleased to announce a "Call for Applications" to the second Community Practitioners Network cohort. Designed to bring together 15 leaders from Coos County and bordering communities in Vermont and Maine, the 2-year program will build leadership awareness and skills and strengthen the regional network.

Read more and find out how to apply

Free Office Desks from Graphic Packaging

Graphic Packaging has three dark blue office desks with overheads available that can go to a nonprofit home.

Read more and see pictures of the desks

Nashua Office Space for Rent

The Nashua Senior Center has ~700 square feet of office space available for rent in their Nashua building.

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Vita et Caritas Award - Provides $2,500 Grant

The Vita et Caritas Award (For Life and Love Award) will be presented to a non-profit organization's volunteer who makes significant contributions to the organization.

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Interact's Annual Nonprofit Competition

Interact, an intranet software company, is holding a competition for nonprofits to give away a free intranet worth up to $60,000.