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National Council of Nonprofits Releases Report on New Overtime Rule

In a new report, The Nonprofit Overtime Implementation Conundrum, the National Council of Nonprofits presents the findings from a national survey of nonprofits with government grants and contracts regarding the challenges of compliance with the new overtime regulations. 

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Granite State Independent Living CEO First Blind Driver of Audi Self-Driving Car

Clyde Terry, CEO of Center member Granite State Independent Living, is making news in Washington, D.C., today. Terry, who has been legally blind since birth, will be the first blind driver to operate Audi's prototype autonomous car in a demonstration to show how the technology could impact the independence of people with disabilities.

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Lowell Pushes for PILOTs Just South of NH Border

The city of Lowell is pushing more aggressively for payments in lieu of taxes for the many nonprofits in the area. The move comes after learning that UMass Lowell, already one of the city's biggest nonprofits, is purchasing another large piece of property that contributed hundreds of thousands to the city in taxes.


Hear from Ruth McCambridge, Editor in Chief at Nonprofit Quarterly, about the issues affecting the nonprofit sector, both here and across the country, at the Nonprofit Leadership Summit on September 23 in Manchester.

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Get actionable advice for your next grant proposal from the funders themselves!

Each day of NH Grants Institute, our upcoming three-day conference for grant writers of all experience levels, will include a panel discussion with representatives from some of NH's largest funders - Citizens Bank, Endowment for Health, New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, TD Charitable Foundation -  who will share their advice and give you an inside look at how your grant proposals are being evaluated.

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


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Tools & Resources
Mission Driven Leadershift: Nonprofit Leadership Transition

Our colleagues at the Maine Association of Nonprofits have put together a collection of resources for nonprofit executive transitions, including a series of blog posts from nonprofit CEOs who have gone through / are going through their own leadership transition.

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New Facebook Fundraising Tools

Nonprofit Tech for Good put together a list of key points about Facebook's new fundraising tools, which include fundraising campaigns and peer-to-peer fundraising, while Lucy Bernholz warns of the risks in handing over so much control of donations and donor information to an organization whose mantra was, until recently, "move fast and break things."
How to Measure the Value of an IT Investment

TechSoup shares the questions to ask and hidden costs to consider when making an investment in technology, as well as how to accurately measure your return on investment.

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Lessons from the Field
Register Early for the Nonprofit Leadership Summit and Save!

This year's Nonprofit Leadership Summit will include:
  • keynote from Ruth McCambridge, Editor in Chief of Nonprofit Quarterly,
  • panel discussions featuring local leaders,
  • networking with colleagues from throughout the state,
  • and more!
Register before the August 19 Early Bird Deadline and save $50 off the registration price!

2016 Nonprofit Leadership Summit: Lessons from the Field
Friday, September 23, from 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Radisson Hotel / Center of NH, Manchester

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Thought Provoking Articles
Government Needs to Pay-What-It-Takes, Too

Sister Paulette LoMonaco and Greghan Fischer of Good Shepherd Services, a New York City-based human services group, continue the conversation about indirect costs by highlighting their struggles with government contracts.

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The Political Ban in 501(c)(3): Its Odd History

Amidst one of the more memorable presidential campaigns in recent history, the folks at the For Purpose Law Group put together a quick recap of how it came to pass that 501(c)(3) nonprofits are banned from political activity.

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The Faces of Charity and Profit

Psychologists at the University of Toronto found that CEOs at successful for-profit companies tend to have faces that are ranked highly for "dominance" and "maturity", while CEOs at successful nonprofits have faces that are ranked highly for "trustworthiness" and "likability".

Read more from The Wall Street Journal
Excellence in Governance Certificate Program Returns

The Excellence in Governance Certificate Program, a collaboration between the NH Center for Nonprofits and Saint Anselm College's Ethics in Governance: Stewardship and Investor Education Forum, returns to Manchester this fall.

Excellence in Governance Certificate Program
October 25, November 15, and November 29
4:00 to 7:00 PM
NH Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, Manchester

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Nominations Open for Rising Stars Awards

Nominations are open until Friday, July 22 for the Rising Stars Awards, an initiative of Stay Work Play and New Hampshire Public Radio. Categories include:
  • 'Shire Story of the Year
  • Civic Leader of the Year
  • College Student of the Year
  • Coolest Companies for Young Professionals Award
  • Leadership Development Program of the Year
  • Young Entrepreneur of the Year
  • Young Professional of the Year
Read more and submit your nomination
Community Practitioners Network: A Leadership Program for the North Country

The application deadline has been extended one week to Monday, July 18.

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