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Nonprofit Organization: an organization that does not have financial profit as a main strategic objective. Nonprofit organizations include charities, professional associations, labor unions, and religious, arts, community,...; Nonprofit Organization definition on BNET »

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SCORE Helps Nonprofit Meet The Needs Of Individuals With ALS: Sylvia Kressen and a few volunteers whom she had recruited tried to establish a Northwest Arkansas ALS chapter. The legal requirements of incorporating, generating fiscal procedures and creating a nonprofit organization were overwhelming. While Sylvia had good business experience, she had no experience with nonprofits. Sylvia turned to Northwest Arkansas...; Tags: nonprofit organization, leadership, knowledge, marketing, tool; Case studies
Fundraiser - nonprofit organization: The Fundraiser - Nonprofit Organization Specialist job description template includes the following job summary: To assist controller of nonprofit organization in raising money for the organization by participating in fund-raising drives and by preparing grant proposals for specific projects that meet parameters for funds from private foundations, the United Way,...; Tags: Recruitment & Selection, nonprofit organization, job; Tools & templates 2007-09-09
Setting Up a nonprofit organization: A nonprofit organization, or tax-exempt business, does not distribute any profits to its owners, just as its name suggests. All money left after expenses is put back into the business or used for charitable purposes in the community. Nonprofits, as these organizations are typically called, include most charities and also...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, BNET Editorial, nonprofit organization, charter, nonprofit, tax, banking, income, regulation, income tax, financing, payroll, dividend, financial service, hiring, shareholder, small business, board, health care, leader, sales; Articles 2007-07-16
SOX Impact on nonprofit organizations: In the three years after the federal governance reform legislation known as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) was adopted in 2002, it has become increasingly clear that the nonprofit sector has been directly affected by the impact of SOX on nonprofit governance best practices. SOX-inspired legislation and regulations also have been enacted specifically...; Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory compliance, Regulations, Foley & Lardner, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, nonprofit organization, regulation, vision, best practice; White papers 2005-04-22
The Single Audit Act: How Compliant Are nonprofit organizations?: Audits are an important legal accountability tool used by resource providers (donors, grantors, and others) to assure that resources are spent by nonprofit organizations in accordance with the resource provider's intentions. This paper reports on audits that are required by the government of the United States for organizations receiving large...; Tags: Financial accounting, Harvard University, nonprofit organization, audit, accountability, financial; White papers 2003-03-01

Planning Materiality in Audits of nonprofit organizations: This article is about the assessment of materiality in planning and completing an audit of a nonprofit organization is inherently difficult. The for-profit world's rules of thumb for materiality thresholds, such as calculating a percentage of net income, do not easily apply to charitable organizations. Instead, auditors apply various percentages...; Tags: Financial accounting, nonprofit organization, audit, net income, asset; White papers 2003-01-01
Meeting the Collaboration Challenge: Developing effective nonprofit business collaborations is a demanding task but quite achievable. Article enumerates the main points of how to develop strategic alliance between nonprofit organizations and business. It divides the process in 3 different phases. Phase 1. Defines the provisions and activities done to prepare the nonprofit organization to...; Tags: Strategy, strategic alliance, nonprofit organization, alliance, nonprofit, collaboration, asset; White papers 2002-01-01
Hard Market: A Double Entendre that Means Work for You: This article gives some historical perspective to the current hard market, helps understand the cyclical nature of the insurance market, and suggests steps that small companies, public entities and nonprofit organizations may employ to prepare for and weather the hard market. Steps being taken to improve underwriting results (and profitability)...; Tags: Financial Planning, Public Entity Risk Institute, nonprofit organization, cancellation, insurance, small business; White papers 2002-01-01
Nonprofits Especially Need Protection Against D&O Liability Risks: Although Directors' and Officers' liability insurance (D&O) often is associated with large for-profit companies, they are not the only ones that need it. Many people hold the common misperception that directors and officers of a nonprofit organization do not have a meaningful exposure to personal liability. The reality of today's...; Tags: Wells Publishing Inc., D&O, nonprofit organization, liability insurance, director, benefit, environment, job; White papers 2001-09-17

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New resource for Rochester nonprofits: Area nonprofit organizations have a new online resource with the launch of the Center for Community Engagement's new Web site. The site, www.cce-rochester.org, offers instant access to resources designed to help increase nonprofit effectiveness, including an online library of knowledge sources, a database of volunteer opportunities, a...; Articles 2008-05-07
Tendenci(R) Web Marketing Software Continues to Gain Momentum Among Nonprofits: Schipul - The Web Marketing Company( www.schipul.com ) today announced that implementation of Tendenci Webmarketing software ( www.tendenci.com ) continues to accelerate amongnonprofit organizations. The Asian American Justice Center recentlylaunched its new upgraded Web site, www.advancingequality.org , becoming thelatest nonprofit to move to Tendenci's suite of Web-based applications. "Thanks...; Articles 2008-05-07
El Paso Corporation Pipelines Become 'Founding Reporters' of The Climate Registry: El Paso Corporation (NYSE: EP) subsidiaries,El Paso Natural Gas Company (EPNG) and Colorado Interstate Gas Company(CIG), have become Founding Reporters of The Climate Registry by beingamong the first to join the organization. The Climate Registry is anon-profit organization established to measure and publicly reportgreenhouse gas emissions (GHG) in a common,...; Articles 2008-05-07
U.S. Bancorp Honors Outstanding Employee Volunteerism With Fourth Annual Five Star Volunteer Awards: MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Bancorp (NYSE:USB), the parent company of U.S. Bank, continues its dedication to the communities it serves by supporting nonprofit organizations and encouraging and rewarding the extraordinary volunteer work of its 54,000 employees with the fourth annual U.S. Bank Five Star Volunteer Award program. U.S. Bancorp...; Articles 2008-05-07
They led the leaders: Story by Michael Hooper: (785) 295-1293 or michael.hooper@cjonline.com.Today, Leadership Greater Topeka marks its 25th class with 36 graduates for a total of 740 graduates in the past 25 years, said Marsha J. Sheahan, vice president of public relations with the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce. The graduation for the 2008...; Articles 2008-05-07
Capital One and Consumer Action Sponsor Free Financial Literacy Training for Louisiana Non-Profit Community Organizations: NEW ORLEANS -- National consumer advocacy group Consumer Action and leading financial services bank Capital One Financial Corporation (NYSE:COF) today announced that their joint MoneyWi$e financial literacy partnership will provide two financial education training meetings this week to community groups in Louisiana. One train-the-trainer seminar was held in...; Articles 2008-05-07
RIA & IAQA Sign Memo of Understanding: The Indoor Air Quality Association (IAQA) andthe Restoration Industry Association (RIA, formerly ASCR) have signed amemo of understanding, formalizing their intention to collaborate on anumber of industry initiatives. "This partnership will have a positive impact industry-wide and for each ofour associations in particular," said RIA Executive Director Don Manger."One of...; Articles 2008-05-07
Children of Uganda Commemorates New Location With Charity Art Show: Children of Uganda (COU), a registered 501(c)3non-profit organization dedicated to the support and empowerment of orphansand vulnerable children in Uganda, has announced an open house and charityart show to celebrate its new U.S. office in Charles Town, West Va. Theopen house and art show is on May 9, 2008 from...; Articles 2008-05-07
Nonprofit Center at La Salle University's School of Business Sponsors Conference with Peter Brinckerhoff: Nonprofits Must be More Like Businesses: PHILADELPHIA -- With increased competition, fewer resources, and growing demands for their services, nonprofit organizations need strong "mission-based" leadership, says author Peter Brinckerhoff. He will be presenting his innovative leadership ideas at the Sixth Annual Nonprofit Strategies Forum of The Nonprofit Center at La Salle University's School of...; Articles 2008-05-07
Ten Semifinalists Selected in SEBIO's Second Annual BIO/PLAN Competition: ATLANTA -- Southeast BIO (SEBIO), a regional nonprofit organization dedicated to fostering the growth of the Southeast's life sciences industry, announced today that it has selected ten semifinalists in its second annual BIO/Plan Competition. Launched in 2007 by SEBIO and founding sponsor, H.I.G. Ventures, the BIO/Plan Competition is...; Articles 2008-05-07
American Psychiatric Foundation Announces Recipients of 2008 Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health: Awards Honoring Mental Health Programs Supported by a Grant from Otsuka America Pharmaceutical, Inc. ROCKVILLE, Md., May 6 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Psychiatric Foundation (APF) has named three nonprofit organizations and one individual as the recipients of the fifth annual APF Awards for Advancing Minority Mental Health....; Articles 2008-05-06