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What Can Your Board of Directors Do to Reduce Financial Risk?
If you’re a board member at a nonprofit, you have a fiduciary duty to the organization to make sure that the organization is run with care for the mission, programs, and finances (see our previous post on fiduciary duty). Perhaps … Continue reading
Track Volunteer Hours and Win Prizes with the Cabot Creamery Reward Volunteers App
We know how valuable volunteer time is – without it, Washington Youth Soccer wouldn’t exist! So, how can you help reward your nonprofit’s volunteers and how can your volunteers help reward you? Check out the free Cabot Creamery Reward Volunteers iPhone app and web app and start logging volunteer hours with your organization. Continue reading
Posted in 501(c)(3), Board Resources, Friday Freebies, Fundraising, Outreach, Parents, Resources, Volunteer
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Missed the 2012 US Youth Soccer Workshop? Check Out the Presentation Slides Online!
I was lucky enough to attend last year’s US Youth Soccer Workshop in Louisville, Kentucky, and even luckier to attend the workshop in Boston this February. It’s great to be able to meet peers from other State Associations and learn … Continue reading
Posted in Board Resources, Resources, US Youth Soccer, Volunteer
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Eight “Thank You” Videos Created by Nonprofits
Originally posted on Nonprofit Tech 2.0 Blog :: A Social Media Guide for Nonprofits:
With each passing day your supporters, donors, activists and sponsors are becoming overwhelmed by the barrage of tweets, status updates, text messages, and emails being thrown at them…
Posted in Board Resources, Outreach, Volunteer
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Via Nonprofit Law Blog: What Board Members Should Know About Reviewing a Form 990
If you’re new to your Club or Association board, or if you’re wondering whether you’ve done all you need to do in your organization’s annual Form 990 review process, check out Emily Chan’s post at Nonprofit Law Blog on What Board Members Should Know About Reviewing a Form 990. Continue reading
Posted in 501(c)(3), Blog, Board Resources, Policy, Resources
Tagged tax exempt organizations
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Thinking About Building Fields? Apply for US Soccer Foundation’s Planning Grant
The US Soccer Foundation, US Soccer’s foundation and the major charitable arm of soccer in the United States, has just opened their 2012 Planning Grants Program. The grant program provides organizations with help in developing a concept plan for a field-building project. Our own Blackhills FC applied and won the grant in 2008! Continue reading
Posted in 501(c)(3), Board Resources, Fundraising, Outreach, Resources
Tagged grants initiative, soccer, soccer facility, soccer foundation
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Board Resource: Checklist for a Top-Level Board Governance Committee
Gail Perry, the best-selling author of Fired-Up Fundraising: Turn Board Passion into Action, posted her Checklist for a Top-Level Board Governance Committee last spring about the most important tasks of a governance committee and she names some tasks that it’s easy to forget about when working on the everyday duties necessary to run a local soccer club. Continue reading
IRS Exempt Organizations Division Reports on 2011 and Its Plans for 2012
urious about what the IRS will be focusing on with its Exempt Organizations (EO) division in 2012? Guidestar has a great summary of the twelve-page report recently released by the EO division of the IRS. Continue reading
Posted in 501(c)(3), Board Resources, Resources
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