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To learn about grants & awards available to students, teachers, and volunteers , Click Here. To see grants available to nonprofits, listed by program category with deadlines and direct links to RFPs, registered nonprofits can visit our Grant Net |
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Companies Donate Employees' Time & Service Instead of Cash |
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A recent survey of the nation's largest companies conducted by the Chronicle of Philanthropy and USA Today found that the dollar amount of cash grants awarded by U.S.-based corporations declined 7.5 percent, to $3.9 billion, in 2009. The survey also found that non-cash contributions of items such as computer equipment, software, drugs, and employees' time accounted for more than 50 percent of the total charitable contributions at nineteen of the companies surveyed. According to USA Today, "More than 90% of companies offer some type of formal volunteer employee program. Driving the trend is a move by some companies to make up for their lower cash donations, and to put a monetary value to non-cash services. At the same time, the Corporation for National and Community Service in 2008 launched a three-year campaign to get U.S. companies to donate $1 billion in pro bono (or free) services by 2011."
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3,000 VA Nonprofits Didn't File with the IRS |
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According to an article in the Richmond Times Dispatch, GuideStar, more then 3,000 nonprofit groups in Virginia risk losing their tax-exempt status because they haven't filed a tax notification in three years. Until 2006, tax-exempt nonprofits with gross receipts of less than $25,000 didn't have to file with the IRS. Congress changed the law to require annual filing and to revoke nonprofit status for any organization that didn't file for three years. The first three-year period ended in May. |
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Volunteering in America 2010 |
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A report on "Volunteering in America 2010: National, State, and City Information" shows that Virginia ranks 27th in volunteer rates from 2007-2009. The report demonstrates the impact of volunteers on nonprofits, in particular during this challenging economy. According to the report, "In 2009, 63.4 million Americans volunteered to help their communities. This is an additional 1.6 million volunteers compared to 2008, making 2009 the largest single-year increase in the number of volunteers since 2003.5 Volunteers also provided 8.1 billion hours of service in 2009, which has an estimated dollar value of $169 billion.6 As the economic crisis affected many individuals personally and sent shockwaves across the country, Americans reached out to help through service. To see the report in its entirety, click here. |
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Board Support is Key for Nonprofits |
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A recent report found that board support is the key to advocacy efforts by nonprofit groups. Greater involvement by nonprofit groups in advocacy and lobbying work will require support from organizations' boards of directors, according to nonprofit leaders in a new report. Participants in a "roundtable" held by the Johns Hopkins Listening Post Project "broadly agreed that they often saw board reluctance to get involved in advocacy," the report said. To see the report in its entirety, click here. |
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State Budget Crises: Ripping the Safety Net Held by Nonprofits |
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States have slashed programs left and right to deal with an estimated $194 billion shortfall in 2010 fiscal year budgets, according to the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. These cuts will likely be deeper next year because several mitigating factors will not be available to help with the
2011 budgets.more... |
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Corporate America Favor Workplace Volunteerism for Long-Term Social Change |
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According to the 2010 Deloitte Volunteer IMPACT Survey, more than eight in 10 companies (84 percent) believe that volunteerism can help nonprofits accomplish long-term social goals, and are increasingly offering skills-based volunteer opportunities to employees. To see the report in its entirety, click here. |
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11 Reasons Why New College Grads Should Pursue Nonprofit Careers |
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New college graduates are facing a challenging and very competitive job search ahead of them but nonprofits across the country are still hiring. more... |
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