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New Feature! Nonprofit Trend of the Week Nonprofit Innovations disclaimer: this is NOT a plug - please read to end of article for pro's and con's! A friend introduced me to a for-profit product that dovetails well with nonprofit values. Produced by GiveWell.com , the product itself is called the "Healthcare Gift Card". There are pros and cons (discussed below), but first, what is it? Givewell bills itself as: ...a new way to help employees cover health and wellness costs. It is designed to encourage healthy living and staying well. Employees can use it to cover a variety of healthcare costs including co-pays at doctor’s offices and pharmacies or for vision care, dental care, health club memberships and elective procedures at businesses that accept Visa debit cards. Pros Giftwell tells us that Because the Healthcare Gift Card is targeted to work only with health and wellness providers, you can be assured your gift card will be used as a “gift of health.” Better t...

You've been waiting for it (dreading it?) and now it's here. Get ready, the IRS has announced the release of the revised Form 990 (complete with schedules A - R)! How many years have we been hearing the rumblings about excessive compensation? about professional fundraisers? about risk management? about enhanced transparency? Well, the pavement has met the road folks. Read the IRS announcement here . Effective for the 2008 tax year (returns filed in 2009), the revised form will be phased in over a three year period for smaller organizations. The revision reflects many changes since the draft was released (the IRS received more than 650 public comments!!!) For the 2008 tax year (returns filed in 2009), organizations with gross receipts over $1.0 million or total assets over $2.5 million will be required to file the Form 990. For the 2009 tax year (returns filed in 2010), organizations with gross receipts over $500,000 or total assets over $1.25 million will be required ...

I came across this item in OMB's comments to the IRS (in response to the revised 990): Federal agencies provide over $450 billion in government grants annually; a substantial portion of which goes to nonprofit organizations. No deep thoughts today, just this: That's BILLIONS not millions. That's a lot of change. Let's use it to make a difference! Technorati Tags: Government Grants , Federal Funding , Nonprofit Funding , Nonprofit

Leave it to a nonprofit accountant to write about tax-time instead of Christmas Cheer and Silver Bells! Seems like only yesterday I was writing about holiday fundraising appeals, but it turns out another year has flown by! Here's a re-cap on tax-exempt giving: The Nonprofit Eye on IRS Regs, Tis The Season to Be Giving sixtyPercent on the great Tax Advantages of Giving Gifts of Stock Beth Kanter's posts on Fundraising Widgets and on Donor Documentation and let's not forget the IRS's own roundup of Tax-Exempt Giving Technorati Tags: Charitable Giving , Donations , Nonprofit , Tax Exempt Donation

Following the old adage "write about what you know", today's focus is job hunting! One great part of working in the nonprofit sector is how many industry specific job rags there are to choose from. If you asked me where to look I'd say (in no particular order): "Opportunity Nocs, Nonprofit Oyster, Idealist, Chronicle of Philanthropy". But there is so much more: Idealist.org A project of Action Without Borders, global clearinghouse of nonprofit resources, including jobs, internships, mailing lists, and nonprofit resources by state & country. Opportunity NOCS A resource for nonprofit jobs and employment opportunities. Nonprofit Oyster Offers job postings for meaningful career opportunities, and the ability for job seekers to post their profiles online for employers to access. They donate 5% of their profits to support nonprofits whose missions are particularly close to their hearts. Craig's List, Nonprofit Jobs Bay Area based community bul...