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| Highlights of Foundation Giving Trends 2008 By The Foundation Center Learn more about the trends and patterns of the largest private and community foundations. This report summarizes giving trends by subject area, type of support, and special populations. Read the entire highlights report here. >> |
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Learn more about Nonprofit University and check out the full course catalog here. Courses are added frequently – so check the catalogue for updates! Class Spotlight: IRS 990 Form Overview Wednesday, 3/19/2008- Shelley Parnes Organizations will begin using the new Form 990 for the 2008 tax year (returns filed in 2009). This course will review the following:
Thursday, 3/20/2008- Gwen Thomas
GCN's Nonprofit University initiative is moving ahead on many fronts. GCN staff and an external team of experts are currently working on a new Information Technology track that will eventually lead to an "essentials" certificate program in this important nonprofit functional area. To help ensure we design/develop the right sequence of courses, GCN and our IT team invite you to participate in a brief survey that will help us tailor this class to fit your needs. Please take a few minutes to take the survey here before March 31st, to contribute toward this exciting effort.
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Save the Date for the 18th Annual Georgia Nonprofit Summit from May 5 – 6th at the Hyatt Regency in Atlanta, Georgia. Two days of thought provoking workshops, inspiring keynote speakers, complimentary consulting clinics with seasoned experts in their field, networking opportunities and much, much more! For more information and to register online, go here. Evelyn G. Ullman Innovative Leadership Award 2008 - Nominations are being accepted for the Evelyn G. Ullman Innovative Leadership Award. The award will be given on Tuesday, May 6, 2008 at the Georgia Nonprofit Summit. The intent of the award is to celebrate and recognize a Georgia nonprofit leader's innovative and strategic efforts that have had a significant impact on a community. This award, a check in the amount of $15,000 written to the winner's organization, is made available by the Evelyn G. Ullman family. The deadline for 2008 nominations is Friday March 21, 2008. More information can be found online at here. GCN Revolutions Awards 2008 - Announcing call for Nominations! The purpose of the annual Revolutions Award is to recognize revolutionary leaders within Georgia's nonprofit sector and celebrate them–while inspiring and motivating others. The Revolutions Award will be awarded for two categories at the Georgia Nonprofit Summit at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta on May 6, 2008.
The Bank of America Charitable Foundation is pleased to announce the Neighborhood Excellence Initiative™, an exciting program designed to recognize and encourage the many organizations and individuals making a positive impact within the community. To learn more about the awards and how to apply, go here. Georgia Center for Nonprofits 2008 Lunch & Learn Series: Payroll and Tax Filing for the Nonprofit Sector Join us on Friday March 14th from 11:00 to 12:30 at the GCN office as the Georgia Center for Nonprofits host its 3rd installment of the 2008 Lunch & Learn Series with a session on Payroll 101 “The how-to of payroll and tax filing for the nonprofit sector”. This event is FREE of charge and lunch with be served! We will discuss:
If you have any questions or would like to learn more, please contact Jamar Hilton Jeffers, Membership Director, at 678-916-3019 or via email at jj@gcn.org. The Atlanta Nonprofit Professionals March Career Growth Event Date and Time: Monday, March 10, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Location: The Atlanta Opera Center 1575 Northside Drive, NW, Building 300, Suite 350, Atlanta 30318. Click Here for directions. Topic: Personal Finance Planning for Nonprofit Professionals Take charge of your personal finances! Our speaker will share with us tools and tips to help us control our money including strategies for creating a practical budget, establishing financial goals and prioritizing them wisely, creating a debt elimination plan, and learning the basics of investing. Speaker: Melissa Bentley, Financial Planner with Ronald Blue & Co., member of the Georgia Chapter of the Financial Planning Association R.S.V.P. for this event here. The Atlanta Nonprofit Professionals March Social Networking Event Date and Time: Monday, March 20, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Location: Eclipse di Luna (Park Place) 4505 Ashford Dunwoody Road Atlanta, GA 30346 (678) 205-5862 Complimentary Parking Available Join ANP this month at Eclipse di Luna in Park Place. Enjoy complimentary tapas while networking with fellow non-profit professionals. ANP Social Events provide a laid back and casual environment for networking. Be sure to bring plenty of business cards! R.S.V.P. for this event here. Announcing the Opportunity Knocks 2008 Nonprofit Retention and Vacancy Report. The Georgia Center for Nonprofits and Opportunity Knocks receive many requests from nonprofit employers for data to compare themselves to determine if the turnover in their organization is “normal”. Opportunity Knocks conducted its own survey for this report to provide nonprofits with valuable information and suggestions for addressing turnover and vacancy rates. The goal of the report is to establish a benchmark for turnover rates, discover why employees leave, where they go and determine what nonprofits are doing to address this issue. Click here to download a free copy of the report. Healthcare Georgia Foundation and the Georgia Center for Nonprofits: March 14, 2008 application deadline In keeping with its dedication to supporting nonprofit healthcare organizations that serve Georgia's communities, the Healthcare Georgia Foundation is partnering once again with the Georgia Center for Nonprofits in delivering a capacity-building program across the state. This is an opportunity for organizations to participate in a process of organizational assessment. Learn about your organization without using funds from your operational budget. This voluntary assessment program, a $3500 value, will be provided at no cost to the nonprofits selected to participate. For more information contact Tiffany Jones McCrary, professional services manager at the Georgia Center for Nonprofits, at tjm@gcn.org. Arts Loan Fund The Arts Loan Fund, a program of The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and the Metropolitan Atlanta Arts Fund, helps nonprofit arts organizations meet short term capital needs by providing loans. The Loan Fund allows organizations to weather times of short-term cash crisis, seize immediate growth opportunities that require some investment or maintain steady operations while waiting for pledged public or private grant funds or other verifiable sources of funds to come in. Because of its year-round accessibility and quick approval process, it serves as a valuable source of alternative short-term financing for organizations that typically juggle cyclical grant payments and seasonal ticket sales. In most cases, applicants will be notified of the decision on their application within two weeks. Non-profit arts organizations with at least three years' operating experience can apply for loans to meet their need for short-term liquidity without sacrificing long-term capital investments. To learn more visit: www.MetroAtlantaArtsFund.org or contact Sandy Kring, Administrator, at 404-526-1130 or artsloanfund@atlcf.org Atlanta Aids Partnership Please join us at the next Atlanta AIDS Partnership Fund Megacommunity meeting to keep pushing our vision forward and making sure your voice is heard in shaping our community. Third Megacommunity Meeting Monday, March 31, 2008, 9:00 am – noon Episcopal Church of the Holy Cross 2005 South Columbia Place, Decatur, GA 30032 RSVP to aidsleadership@atlcf.org by Friday, March 14th. If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact Jamey Rousey at jrousey@aidsfundatlanta.org or at 404-276-7290 or Sherrie Clark at sclark@atlcf.org or at 404-588-3181. |
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