A True Optimist

A couple of years ago I was fortunate to be able to attend the UP Nonprofit Conference in Marquette where a dynamic and truly energetic speaker keynoted the event. The topic was change and the stress of dealing with it. The speaker’s message was from the heart and focused on decades of experience in growing [...]

Nonprofit IT Staffing

NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network and the Nonprofit Times have teamed up again for their annual nonprofit IT staffing survey. The goal of the survey is to help nonprofits determine where IT should fit in their organization, how many IT staff (if any in the case of outsourcing) are needed, and how those people should [...]

Habitat for Humanity - The Challenges

International volunteering is growing at a rapid pace. It is a wonderful way to see the world and to connect to people of different cultures. International volunteers from America can also play a role as an ambassador for our country and our people. It is a wonderful antidote to the pathetic foreign policy coming out [...]

Loan Forgiveness - “OK” with you?

Opportunity Knocks currently has an OK Radio podcast available regarding the College Cost Reduction and Access Act. A conversation with Chairman George Miller, House Education and Labor Committee, this podcast can you give a better inside look at why this bill was created, who is eligible for it, how the loan forgiveness process will work, [...]

Will you be a part of the Nonprofit Congress?

On June 1-4, 2008, hundreds of nonprofit professionals will converge on our nation’s capitol to act collectively for positive change in our sector and in our communities. Will you be one of them?
Nonprofit Congress 2008 - Convene · Connect · Commit will build on and celebrate the accomplishments of nonprofits committed to positive change [...]

Habitat for Humanity - The Build Site

Our build site was located in Santa Cruz, which is in the Guanacaste Province of northern Costa Rica. In many Habitat for Humanity builds, you work on a house along side a family. Our project was different. There was a small neighborhood of nine Habitat for Humanity houses that were recently completed [...]

E-filing for Michigan Nonprofits…It’s Finally Here!

You can now e-file your IRS Form 990, 990-EZ and most commonly used Charitable Trust Section forms with the Michigan Attorney General’s office. Visit http://efile.form990.org and e-file today! For more information contact the AG’s office at 517-373-1152.
Submitted by Erin Skene

Nonprofits Adapt

Death and taxes are often referred to as the only constants in the universe. I believe that there is a third–stuff happens.
Nonprofits know this best. Regardless of the circumstances, challenges or perils of fate, nonprofits know that stuff happens and they need to adapt. Our polling data bears this out. A recent [...]

The Best Laid Plans…

A blanket of snow is covering Michigan today and the 4 feet around my car made it difficult to brush off while wearing a suit and heels. But….it’s beautiful and it’s too much snow to be in control of the situation. Today, Michigan Campus Compact and the Michigan Community Service Commission are hosting the 12th [...]

Vote on Sessions for the 2008 Nonprofit Congress National Meeting

We hope that many of you will join us for the 2nd Nonprofit Congress National Meeting June 1 -4, 2008 in D.C. The Nonprofit Congress has received more than 100 proposals for sessions at the national meeting and they would like for all of you to set the agenda. Visit http://www.nonprofitcongress.org/sessionvote to cast your ballot [...]