March 8, 2010; Dallas Morning News | It looks likes a charity event is about to blow up in Irving, Texas over who is going to win the rights to distribute $75,000 to local nonprofits. Kraft Foods and the Physicians for Responsible Medicine are squaring off to secure the sponsorship of the planned April 11 implosion of Texas Stadium, former home of the Dallas Cowboys. Originally, Kraft promised the city $75,000 in cash and the same amount in donated products so that it could use the event to ...

March 11, 2010 AUSTIN – The Texas Health and Human Services Commission has postponed the Task Force for Strengthening Nonprofit Capacity’s Austin hearing that was originally scheduled for March 15, 2010. The rescheduled date is forthcoming. The Houston and Dallas public hearings are still scheduled for Monday, March 29, and Wednesday, March 31, respectively. For more information on the Task Force’s public hearings—including the purpose of the hearings ...

Do to the enormous interest in the recent IRS webinars offered to TANO members through TANO's affiliation with the National Council of Nonprofits, these sessions will now be available via podcast for TANO members! TANO members can access the audio recording of "Get Ready, Get Set, Go! IRS Filing Requirements for Charitable Nonprofit" and Hear from the IRS: What The IRS Has Learned After One Year With the Redesigned Form 990" There is no charge for TANO Member nonprofit organizations or ...

Do to the enormous interest in the recent IRS webinars offered to TANO members through TANO's affiliation with the National Council of Nonprofits, these sessions will now be available via podcast for TANO members! TANO members can access the audio recording of "Get Ready, Get Set, Go! IRS Filing Requirements for Charitable Nonprofit" and Hear from the IRS: What The IRS Has Learned After One Year With the Redesigned Form 990" There is no charge for TANO Member nonprofit organizations ...

March 11, 2010 The Right Stuff By Melanie Lockwood Herman The Tom Wolfe book “The Right Stuff” chronicles the lives of a group of navy test pilots as well as the early years of the U.S. Space Program during the late 1940s to mid 1960s. The film version of the book reinforces the theme that while decidedly human, these pioneers of air and space had the skills, tenacity and courage to survive and succeed under extraordinary circumstances. During the past year countless ...

Texas nonprofits are facing difficult times. We are called upon to increase our services even as our funding sources decline. The deepening pain widespread in other states is an increasing reality in Texas. Among our greatest challenges is strengthening our organizational and sector-wide capacity to plan for and respond to these realities. A new development offers us an opportunity to give voice to our daily realities and impact how the State of Texas interacts with the more ...

Impact San Antonio, a women’s giving circle, will again award a $100,000 grant in 2010 to an area nonprofit organization. During our first five years, Impact San Antonio has awarded $310,000 in grant funds to area nonprofits. Our goal is to recruit 100 member and award a significant grant to an area nonprofit. 2010 Grant Application: In the coming weeks, the 2010 grant application will be posted to the Impact San Antonio website at www.impactsanantonio.org Grant Information ...

What social media tools work for what goals? Our new survey shows that Twitter is very effective in reaching new supporters, blogs are effective at enhancing existing relationships, and none of the tools we asked about are particularly effective for directly raising money. Idealware’s just completed the analysis of a survey of 459 nonprofit staff members who were already using social media at their organizations. We asked them what tools they were using and how effectively they thought ...

Project LIFT was honored to be apart of the delegation welcoming the Haitian Ambassador to the United States. This weekend long Summit basically served as the initial laying of the cornerstone for the long tern recovery efforts. The Ambassador working with the Haitian Prime Minister gave us clear visions with regard to how they would like to see Haiti emerge from the ashes. We have been provided direct access to the Ambassador and will be working with Congressman Al Green to form strong ...

By STEPHANIE STROM Faced with steep declines in tax revenue, an increasing number of states and localities are considering eliminating various tax exemptions for nonprofit groups. A bill before the Hawaii Legislature, for instance, would require charities to pay a 1 percent tax, and Kansas is considering making them subject to sales taxes. Revoking the nonprofit organizations’ exemptions from property taxes is also under scrutiny in several counties in Kansas, as well as in ...

W. Frank Elston President and CEO 210-735-9009 San Antonio, Texas –On March 1, Baptist Health Foundation of San Antonio will begin accepting Letters of Inquiry for 2010 Responsive Grants from non-profit organizations that are helping meet the community’s health needs. Organizations having 501(c)(3) designation by the Internal Revenue Service may submit letters for their request that addresses a community healthcare need. Funds awarded for the project or program ...

RecognizeGood's mission is to elevate the world's spirit of community by creating a public forum to recognize, reward, and promote acts of kindness and unselfish charity. RecognizeGood is a FREE tool for non profits to use! Use the site in various ways: Recognize Volunteers – Saying thank you and staying connected by recognizing volunteers on the site is a great way to nurture your important relationships. Go to the site daily and write about one volunteer ...

Managing grants is one of the most important activities in a development office. If an organization has more than a dozen grants, it becomes difficult to manage applications and reporting with a grants management strategy. Your organization can increase its odds of getting funded by having the following files available, and updated regularly. By having this information, grant writing is easier, and you can focus on making the case: 1. Current funder list with contact information with notes; ...

Transformational leadership… strengthening Texas communities We are pleased to announce the beginning of the 10th Community Leadership Institute (CLI) and invite you to help us build the CLI Class of 2010. The Community Leadership Institute is a tuition-free, experience-centered program established in 2000 to provide leadership development, training and mentorship for people committed to improving the quality of life in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. To ...

By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: March 4, 2010 var articleToolsShareData = {"url":"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/aponline\/2010\/03\/04\/business\/AP-US-Retirement-Today-Volunteering.html","headline":"Older Workers Bring New Purpose to Volunteer Work","description":"CHICAGO (AP) -- Stuffing envelopes is out and meaningful work experience is in for a new generation of ...

By Nicole Wallace Donors age 45 and younger were far more likely to make text-message donations for Haiti relief efforts than their older counterparts, according to a new study. In a survey of donors conducted January 20-28—a little more than a week to two weeks after the deadly earthquake—17 percent of donors who were ages 19 to 29 reported that they had sent a text message to make a gift and another 37 percent said they thought about making a text-message contribution. ...

By Suzanne Perry The House of Representatives today endorsed a Senate plan to give tax breaks to nonprofit and other employers that hire unemployed workers. The measure, included in a jobs bill, would exempt employers from paying Social Security taxes in 2010 for employees hired this year. Employers would also get an additional $1,000 tax credit for each worker they kept on for a full year, but this would apply to income taxes so would not benefit nonprofit groups. The Senate approved ...

Arts and Culture Chamber Music America Invites Applications for Classical Commissioning Program Awards of up to $20,000 to cover composer's fees, plus additional funding of $2,000 for copying costs and a rehearsal honorarium, will be given to classical/contemporary ensembles, presenters, and festivals for new chamber works.... Posted on March 4, 2010 Deadline: April 9, 2010 Women In Film Los Angeles Opens 2010 Film Finishing Fund Cycle Grants of up to $15,000 will be awarded to filmmakers ...

With the U.S. economy struggling to recover from recession, non- profits are finding they have to work harder to raise money and come up with new ways to reach potential supporters, Bloomberg.com reports. According to Melissa Berman, CEO of Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, charitable contributions from U.S. corporations -- a significant source of funding for cultural organizations -- may have fallen by as much as 10 percent in 2009. Indeed, dozens of such organizations, as well as many ...

TEXAS VETERANS COMMISSION Contact Information Lisa Waddell 1700 N. Congress, Suite 800 Austin, Texas 78711-2277 512-936-1910 / Fax 512-475-2395 lisa.waddell@tvc.state.tx.us For Immediate Release: February 25, 2010 Release No. 20100225-01 $3 Million in Grants Available from the Texas Veterans Commission AUSTIN – Thursday the Texas Veterans Commission announced the availability of up to $3 million in grants to be ...