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$487 Million Powerball Winner Establishes Trust with Winnings, Donates $100K to Local Nonprofits

The winner of a $487 million NH Powerball jackpot has used their winnings to establish the "Robin Egg 2016 Nominee Trust" and donated $100,000 to 6 local nonprofits, matching the donations made by the Hannaford that sold the winning ticket. Center members Raymond Coalition for Youth and Southern New Hampshire Services were included in that list of lucky nonprofits, receiving $60,000 and $22,000 respectively.

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Skilled Volunteer Survey Launches This Week!

Executive Service Corps, in collaboration with the NH Center for Nonprofits, Volunteer NH and Granite United Way, is conducting a survey about why people do and don't volunteer with nonprofit organizations.

As part of an effort to connect potential New Hampshire volunteers with meaningful work at New Hampshire Nonprofits with critical community needs, we invite you to participate in a survey of volunteers' needs and interests.

Keep your eyes on your in-box for more information and a link to the survey later this week.

What the New FASB Accounting Standards Will Mean for Your Nonprofit

Ruth McCambridge talks with Hilda Polanco of FMA, a nonprofit consulting group that specializes in financial management, about how the Financial Accounting Standards Board's new guidelines will affect your nonprofit.

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Get Ready for #GivingTuesday 2016

GiveGab has announced that donation fees will be waived for #GivingTuesday campaigns on their online fundraising platform! If you participated in NH Gives, you've already created an account with GiveGab that you can use for your #GivingTuesday campaign.

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Be sure to check out the GiveGab's resources and blog posts for how-to-guides and creative ideas to make your #GivingTuesday campaign a success.

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Nonprofit Leadership Summit - Lessons from the Field

Join us at the Nonprofit Leadership Summit for morning and afternoon panel discussions with local leaders on the issues and events shaping the nonprofit sector.

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Tri-County CAP: From Peril to Promise

Rob Boschen
CEO of Tri-County CAP
Cathy Conway
Vice President of Economic Development at NCIC
Mike Coughlin
CEO of the Crotched Mountain Foundation
Ruth McCambridge, Moderator
Editor in Chief of the Nonprofit Quarterly

Seeking True Collaboration: Must Play Well With Others

Diane Fitzpatrick
CEO of the Manchester Boys & Girls Club
Hal Jordan
CEO of Granite YMCA
Harry Malone
Former board chair of the Manchester Boys & Girls Club
Tom Tomai
Board member of Granite YMCA
Steve Norton, Moderator
Executive Director of the NH Center for Public Policy Studies

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

The 2016 Nonprofit Leadership Summit has been generously sponsored by Citizens Bank, the Couch Family Foundation, Devine Millimet, the HOPE Foundation, Nathan Wechsler & Company, New Hampshire Public Radio, Northeast Delta Dental, Southwest Airlines, and Spectrum Marketing.

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Do's & Dont's for Nonprofits and Board Members During the Election Season

As November draws closer, we strongly encourage everyone to review the rules and recommendations for 501(c)(3) election activities from groups like Bolder Advocacy, including:

New Online Collection of Nonprofit Resources

The David and Lucile Packard Foundation recently unveiled the Organizational Effectiveness Knowledge Center, an online collection of nonprofit resources including industry blogs and websites, checklists and assessments, online tools and services, and more.

Visit the Organizational Effectiveness Knowledge Center

Interview with Blue Meridian Partners on Their $1 Billion, Unrestricted "Big Bets" Strategy

Stan Druckenmiller and Nancy Roob, Board Chair and CEO of Blue Meridian Partners, answer questions about their "big bets" strategy: they plan to make "flexible, unrestricted, long-term (5-10 years)" grants of up to $200 million to nonprofits "poised to make a national impact."

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Governance Guidance from Local Experts

Hear from Tom Donovan and Terry Knowles, Director and Assistant Director of the Charitable Trusts Unit of the NH Attorney General's Office, about...

the trends and issues affecting today's nonprofit sector,
reporting requirements,
board responsibilities,
and more.

Staying Legal with the NH Attorney General

Thursday, October 27

9:00 AM to 12:00 PM

The Nature Conservancy, Concord

Register before October 20 and for an early bird discount!

Bulletin Board

Free 30' � 15' Wooden Building

Strawbery Banke Museum is looking to donate a 30' � 15' wooden building to another nonprofit.

NH Social Venture Innovation Challenge

The Social Venture Innovation Challenge (SVIC) is an idea-stage competition with the goal of inspiring a large and diverse group of students and community members to develop innovative, solution-orientated thinking and providing a forum to shine a light on these ideas.

Free Social Media Plan for Nonprofits

Students at Southern New Hampshire University will create a free social media plan for small, non-501(c)(4) nonprofits in the Manchester area.

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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