A new report by Nonprofit Finance Fund, Human Services Organizations: Partnering for Better Community Health, explores how collaboration between human services and healthcare organizations can significantly improve the well-being of US communities.
The League of Women Voters of Montgomery County recently released a voter’s guide for public use. Click here to access it.
The Nonprofit Finance Fund released results from its 2018 State of the Sector survey which focuses on the programmatic, financial, and operational issues facing nonprofits across the country. Click here to access the data.
The Independent Sector is accepting nominations for the NGen Leadership Award which goes to emerging under 40 changemakers who have demonstrated transformative social impact through collaborative leadership. Nominations are due by May 25. View the nomination criteria and forms here.
Compass volunteer teams of experienced business professionals provide consulting to nonprofits in Board Development, Funding Strategy, Strategic Planning, Strategic Partnerships and Collaborations, and Strategic Marketing. Each nonprofit client receives approximately $150,000 of FREE strategic consulting services. Applications are due June 8.
The KID Museum is hosting a Community Conversation: The Future of Learning on April 26 from 7-9pm. Topics to be discussed include: the science of learning, how it can be adapted to our schools, and what success means in the 21st century. Click here for more information and to register.
The D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center is hosting a legal clinic for nonprofit groups with basic intellectual property issues, including trademarks, copyrights, and licensing. The clinic is Thursday, May 10, from 9-11:30 am at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP, 607 14th Street, NW. Registration required. If you are interested in attending, contact Lauren at lpaley@dcbar.org or (202) 780-2755 before April 26.
Parents, caregivers of children and early childhood educators are invited to a free Champions for Children event on Saturday, May 19 from 10am-1pm at the Universities at Shady Grove.
Parents can receive free screening for developmental delays; attend parenting workshops and get information about resources available in the community for young children.
Early childhood educators can earn Professional Activity Units for attending workshops on topics such as Make and Take activities and Communicating Challenging News to Parents. Children’s entertainment include: 123 Andrés, face painting, balloon making, and other giveaways.
The Facility Fee Assistance program helps nonprofit organizations and community groups pay for the use of public schools, libraries or County office buildings.Recent changes to the guidelines for this program have been expanded to include the use of gyms and auditoriums in the schools and will now cover some of the cost for weekend activities. Nonprofits and community groups that serve vulnerable populations may be elegible for a discount. Contact Community Use of Public Facilities (CUPF) at (240) 777-2718 for more information.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which Congress passed in 2017, makes a change to the rules governing employee transportation benefits and the applicability of unrelated business income tax (UBIT). This change in the Internal Revenue Code will result in many more tax-exempt organizations having to pay UBIT. Read the full legal alert provided by the DC Pro Bono Center.