Hello,



I have an unusual question but of which I can find no help or advice on.
The Bridge recently applied for our 501(c)(3) status and were told that
we can obtain a 501(c) (4) or 501(c)(7)...but we need to re-apply and
the due date is December 27th. They said we didn't qualify for a
501(c)(3) based on the %`s of time spent  offering a vast array of
"Educational" programs versus "Social" programs. I was confused with %`s
of time because we do this when asked to speak, table at events, etc.
What are the basic differences between these 501`s and a 501(c)(3)? I
can send a peer what we presented to the IRS and how/why they came to
this determination for a peer review, if anyone wishes to volunteer a
quick review and personal comments/advice. I was told by a person in the
IRS office Monday via US Post, this that "We don't qualify as an
"Educational" program" -501(c)(3) organization (what?!) but " the
other two 501`s might be a more fitting description of what our
organization does". I disagree as we are trying to establish
community centers which will offer all the programs and services we
currently offer, perhaps far beyond all we currently do. Indeed, all
other LGBT (or not) community centers across NY are all are 501(c)(3)
organizations! Why not The Bridge?!



We are now, as-we-speak, looking at two substantial grants amounting to
$50,000.00 to be released in March 2010. Our goal is to establish a
community center with our own building, for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and
transgender (LGBT) people in our small upstate NY city. We are so close,
yet now again we are facing another hurdle (& potential road block) in
our attempt to establish a community center.



For over 31/2 years we have offered numerous educational programs all
over NYS and various social activities/programs and now this! My real
concern is, are all 501`s basically the same when funding, which comes
through the LGBT Health & Human Services Network, and all grants are
awarded to those organizations who possess a 501(c)(3). I'm now in a
bind as to how we should proceed. Should we re-apply for our 501(c)(3)
and re-state our % of time spent on "Education" as opposed to "Social"
programs? I'm at a loss and don't know quite what to do and how
to proceed. We operate out of available churches, speak at conferences,
have an educational program which I have personally taught for two years
running, (a Transgender-101 course) at our local community college and
more. Our State Senator and Assemblywoman both gave The Bridge Letters
of Support.  On behalf of The Bridge, I travel across NYS offering
educational programs by invitation. What else can we do without money?!
So much work and now this...could it be a prejudicial slant on this
review? I'd like to think not.



Our "Contact" person who did the review of our original application will
not return any of our phone calls (isn't she supposed to accept or
return our calls asking to clarify this?). This isn't something we
can pay to have done, but perhaps somebody in our Group can lead me in
the right direction. Your advice will be greatly appreciated! I can send
the original application and the response from the IRS to help you
evaluate where we're at right now and help me clarify if we can
still obtain grants meant for 501(c)(3) organizations with another
501(c) whatever.



Thank you and wishing you and yours a wonderful and happy holiday
season! (Hello Don!)


Sincerely, Andrea Adams

Executive Director-Founder/
The Bridge (LGBTCC), Inc./PO Box 2599/Glens Falls, NY/
12801/http://www.TheBridgeGLCC.org <http://www.TheBridgeGLCC.org>
Email: Director@... <mailto:Director@...> .



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Hi,


Puttingmoney back into the pockets of America’s current and former working
low-incomepeople is not a difficult task. Nonprofit, community-based and
faith-basedorganizations and leaders can begin to plan an easy and cost-free
campaign toeducate its employees, its customers, its supporters, its vendors,
public andprivate employers, human resource departments and communities about
what it isabout and how they can reclaim such money from their taxes and pay
checks. TheInternal Revenue Service and many states have a program called the
EarnedIncome Tax Credit (EITC) sometimes called the Earned Income Credit (EIC)
thatdoes just that – puts money back into the pockets of low-income workers.
In2008, 24.6 million eligible families and individuals claimed EITC worth
$49.7billion and Child Tax Credit refunds worth over $10 billion. However
accordingthe IRS millions of other workers failed to file for tax credit
surrenderingmillions of dollars they earned.



We can change that.



For 20 years, the Centeron Budget and Policy Priorities Tax Credit Outreach
Campaign, which includescommunity organizations, employers, social service
programs and governmentagencies, has promoted the Earned Income Credit (EIC),
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moderate-income workers. Eachyear millions of eligible workers risk missing out
on these important federaltax benefits because they do not know they qualify, do
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the tax creditsthey’ve earned.


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My best,


Don

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Hi,


On April 21,2009, President Barack Obama signed the EdwardM. Kennedy Serve
America Act (SAA). The SAA reauthorizes and expandsnational service programs
administered by the Corporation for National and Community Service - Americorps,
afederal agency created in 1993. Today's Notice of Federal Funding Opportunity
beginsthe process of implementing this Act. The provisions in the Act
arewide-reaching and complex; they recognize there will be many details
todetermine, in conjunction with our stakeholders, in the months and years
tocome. The mission of the Corporation for National and Community Service
(theCorporation) is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster
civicengagement through service and volunteering. Subject to the availability
ofappropriations for fiscal year 2010, the Corporation announces the
anticipatedavailability of approximately $363 million to award new, recompeting,
andcontinuation AmeriCorps State and National grants. The grant categories
are:State Commission and National Competitive including Professional Corps
andFixed-Amount Grants; State and National EAP; States and Territories
withoutCommissions; and Indian Tribes.

In the FY 2010competition, the Corporation’s funding priorities are projects
that address compelling,unmet needs in one or a combination of the following
five national servicepriority areas which are described more fully below at this
web site.


Education
Clean     Energy/Environment
Healthy Futures
Veterans
Economic Opportunity


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My best,

  Don

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Hi,

If the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) was a nonprofit
organization it would be defunded and debarred in a millisecond. They do not
even know what they do not know. Hurricanes Katrina and Rita ripped the Gulf
Coast of the United States in September 2005. The Katrina preliminary damage
estimates were well in excess of $100 billion. Because of Katrina 80% of the New
Orleans became flooded as well as large tracts of neighboring parishes. At least
1,836 people lost their lives in the actual hurricane and in the subsequent
floods, making it the deadliest U.S. hurricane since 1928. Katrina is the
largest natural disaster in the history of the United States.  Rita caused $11.3
billion in damage. Rita caused extensive damage along the Louisiana and extreme
southeastern Texas coasts and destroyed some coastal communities. The storm
killed seven people directly; many others died in evacuations and from indirect
effects. New Orleans was working on reopening on September 19 but Rita hit and
caused re-evacuation of people on the 21st,, severe damage to the Ninth Ward and
breached rebuilt levees. Parts of Texas, South Florida, Arkansas, Mississippi
and Louisiana were hit hard
The United States Government Accountability Office released a statement on
December 2, 2009 by Kay E. Brown, Director Education, Workforce, and Income
Security given to the Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery, Committee on
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: July 2009 report entitled Disaster
Assistance: Greater Coordination and an Evaluation of Programs’ Outcomes Could
Improve Disaster Case Management GAO-09-561 (Washington, D.C.: July 8, 2009).
This report has information about failures in the case management system. In a
July 2009 report, GAO recommended that FEMA conduct an outcome evaluation of the
disaster case management pilot programs. FEMA said it does not plan to conduct
its own outcome evaluation, but will determine lessons learned and best
practices from third party evaluations of ongoing pilot programs submitted by
each of the agencies administering a pilot program. According to a FEMA
official, each of the third party evaluations will examine program outcomes. So
here is FEMA still not understanding the need for an evaluation of their work
other than by their subcontractors, the third parties – the nonprofits.
For more on the GAO findings see

http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/hurricanes-katrina-and-ri\
ta-nonprofits.html

My best,

Don
Donald Griesmann
Virtual Volunteer
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Hi,

How should the nonprofits in this story have handled this case from the
beginning?

This is the story from Third Sector Online of vindication for Lettie Fortune who
fought for 18 months for an apology for being dismissed inappropriately as a
volunteer advice worker for the Lincoln and District Citizens Advice Bureau
(CAB), U.K.  The local CAB service where she volunteered aims to provide the
advice people need for the problems they face; to improve the policies and
practices that affect people’s lives. The Lincoln and District Citizens Advice
service provides free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to
everyone on their rights and responsibilities. It values diversity, promotes
equality and challenges discrimination. Services include but are not limited to
employment, money and financial advice, specialist services such as for people
who speak Eastern European Languages, work with patients with Hodgkinson
disease, providing home visits for residents of the district with disability or
chronic illness and work on social policy changes. It is part of a national
service. Ms. Fortune was fired for allegedly making defamatory comments about
her manager, the bureau manager Roy Trotter. She complained about him in
writing. What caused the sacking of this volunteer, what did she do, what
happened and why did it take so long for vindication? Lettie Fortune went to
Third Sector to tell her story. Third Sector is one of the United Kingdom’s
leading publications for everyone who needs to know what’s going on in the
voluntary and not-for-profit sector. Many of their 80,000 readers are chief
executives, trustees and senior managers in charities, voluntary organisations
and social enterprises.
This is that story
http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/12/nonprofit-mistreats-fires\
-volunteer-she.html
My best,

Don
Donald Griesmann
Virtual Volunteer
Grand Island NY


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Hi.

Thereis a new URL for Don Griesmann's GrantOpportunities™. It is

http://www.charitychannel.com/articles/article-categories/don-griesmanns-grant-o\
pportunities/last-7-days.aspx

or

http://tinyurl.com/yan3bnl

Youmay also access the grant material at

http://charitychannel.com/ and click onthe tab “Articles”

Pleasebook mark this new location.

Thereare over 40 new grant opportunities listed today.  There are 1,014 articles
on current grantopportunities available at that site.


My best,

Don
Donald Griesmann, Esq. (NJ)
Grand Island NY
Virtual Volunteer

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http://www.charitychannel.com/special/don-griesmanns-grant-opportunities/last-7-\
days.aspx

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Hi,


Nonprofit Theft – “A Few Bad Apples” or the Invisible Reality?
The nonprofit news the past several weeks has focused on ACORN, a
grassroots community organization around the country. ACORN has been in
the press again concerning alleged fraud and corruption involving
federal funds. Earlier press during the Presidential election in 2008
was about voter registration fraud. Nonprofit organizations and
faith-based houses of worship make the headlines almost weekly about
theft of funds, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety
violations and misconduct. Nonprofit groups use grant funding for
inappropriate activities. This article will review the latest press
reports about nonprofit crime, several case studies from discovery to
recovery in nonprofits, ideas for preventing and reporting nonprofit
crimes and resources available for nonprofit employers and employees in
confronting crime in a nonprofit. Nonprofit leaders tend to shrug off
such cases as evidence of “just a few bad apples.” But a 2008 report,
trying to identify the scope of such thefts for the first time,
suggests otherwise. The authors put the loss in nonprofits from theft,
embezzlement, corruption and fraud at $40 billion for 2006, or some 13
percent of the roughly $300 billion given to charity that year. Most of
these crimes are not caught through an audit. Add to this the invisible
act of wasting money many people believe we do, and we have a track
record that needs cleaning up.




The nonprofit world has not found a clear
  way to minimize theft of
funds, embezzlement, corruption, fraud, health/safety violations and
misconduct. I think it is because we are afraid to. We are a trusting
lot working with trustable people. The governance of nonprofits is not
built to stop crime. “Best practices” may be helpful but they have not
really had an impact. I suggest there are two critical decisions
nonprofit leaders have to make:







                    
http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/09/nonprofit-theft-few-bad-a\
pples-or.html


  My, best,



Don
Donald Griesmann, Esq. (NJ)
Grand Island NY
Virtual Volunteer

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days.aspx

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In a message dated 7/24/2009 12:33:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
the_bridge_12801@... writes:

Slowly  we`re getting there.



Hi Andrea.

It is wonderful to hear you are progressing through a complex scheme. Stay
strong and do your homework. There is an end in sight - but that end is
actually  the beginning of developing the NPO, its mission, vision, activities,
  support and accountability.

Which IRS Form 1120 are you talking about? They are for certain
corporations and you may not be one of them. They may involve an S corporation 
or tax
returns of a for-profit business.

See

_http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1120w.pdf_
(http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1120w.pdf)  Form  1120-W

_http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1120s.pdf_
(http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/f1120s.pdf)  Form  1120S

_http://www.tipsity.com/taxes/2009/federal-irs-form-1120-instructions-schedu
le-2008-u.s.-corporation-income-tax-return_
(http://www.tipsity.com/taxes/2009/federal-irs-form-1120-instructions-schedule-2\
008-u.s.-corporation-income-
tax-return)  helpful  article

_http://en.allexperts.com/q/Tax-Law-Questions-932/2009/1/Form-1120S-Schedule
-L.htm_
(http://en.allexperts.com/q/Tax-Law-Questions-932/2009/1/Form-1120S-Schedule-L.h\
tm)  see  the questions and answers about the 1120 series,
especially the links at the  bottom the page.

_http://womeninbusiness.about.com/od/taxinformation/a/2009-tax-calend_3.htm_

(http://womeninbusiness.about.com/od/taxinformation/a/2009-tax-calend_3.htm)  a 
lengthy article about the 1120 series.

The fact that a nonprofit is a business and is called a corporation under
state and federal law does not mean these forms affect nonprofit tax exempt
organizations.

In short, you do not need to file a Form 1120 unless you meet the  criteria
of the forms.

Hope that helps.

My best,

Don
Donald  A. Griesmann, Esq. (NJ)
Grand Island NY 14072
Virtual Volunteer
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Hello,

I live in NYS and am the founder anb ED of a gay, lesbian, transgender
nonprofit organization. Because it took many hours to complete, our
501(c)(3) has just been filed! Last month we paid off our Liability
Insurance. Slowly we`re getting there.

There is one paper that still needs to be filed. I ordered a certified
stamped copy of our EIN papers to add to our 501c3 supporting documents.
I never noticed that on this copy we are advised to immediately file a
Form 1120 by 03/15/2007. OK, so we`re late! We filed our Articles Of
Incorporation in June, 2006 and this was never noticed before. This was
an oversight on my part but are there going to be repercussions as it`s
been over two years?

We are registered in NYS as a not-for-profit w/state with our Tax ID
number but don`t have a NTS Sales Tax Exemption as we were told NOT  to
file that until we get our 501c3 in hand. Any thoughts, suggestion or
advice? We`re doing this w/o a lawyer which I hope we`ve done OK so far.

Regards, Andrea Adams-The Bridge lgbtcc, Inc./Website (under
construction!) is: http://www.thebridgeglcc.org/Glens
<http://www.thebridgeglcc.org/Glens>  Falls, NY 12801 Email:
Director@... <mailto:Director@...>



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Hi,


Here is why small and mid-size nonprofits and donors should be wary of the
watchdog Charity Navigator. I am no fan of Charity Navigator. Charity
Navigator  is a tax exempt nonprofit organization. It holds itself out as the
number one  charity evaluator. Charity Navigator (CN) says of itself that they
are  “America's premier independent charity evaluator, (that) works to
advance a more  efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating
the financial  health of over 5,400 of America's largest charities.” They
measure NPOs  basically on previous Form 990s, a troubled, unclear and mistake
prone IRS  annual report. Not even CPAs agree what goes into certain
financial parts of the  990 – what are administrative expenses, what are
program
expenses, what are  fundraising expenses? Where are the issues of
effectiveness, evaluation,  outcomes, impact, results, change, morality,
integrity and
ethics in Charity  Navigator's ratings? The new family of 990s may help but
they are still new and  will not address all the issues. Here are the
problems with Charity  Navigator.

Yes, there is a need for oversight and evaluation of  nonprofits

There is a need for oversight of the third sector.  Nonprofit organizations
need to be accountable, transparent - their feet held to  the fire as to
what they say they are going to do. States’ Attorneys General,  the Internal
Revenue Service, independent groups and certain individual funding  sources
such as government funding and foundations are insufficient at this time  to
do that job.
     *   But who should be doing this evaluation for the giving public?
     *   What are the measurement standards?
     *   Who should be reviewed?
     *   How can the public trust their support will be used for the
announced  purposes?
     *   How often should they be reviewed?
     *   How can nonprofits appeal the findings?
     *   How are international organizations to be reviewed?
     *   How should advocacy groups be monitored?
These are important issues and there are no easy answers. Charity Navigator
  does not address them.
For the full story please see -

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/beware-nonprofit-wat
chdog-charity.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/beware-nonprofit-watchdo\
g-charity.html)

My best,


Don
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Hi,


I am a huge fan of LinkedIn. It is the social media I utilize the most,
though Twitter is coming up a close second.  Tax exempt nonprofit
organizations are businesses. It is natural for a nonprofit to place  glowing
things
about themselves when posting for a job notice or simply  describing the
organization at LinkedIn, their own web site or elsewhere. Here  are reasons why
that may be a really bad idea:

Publicizing the great things about a nonprofit as an employer or for
seeking funding/volunteers/support on LinkedIn could come back to haunt  you.
Attorneys in an article in the National Law Journal suggests the  following:

Please see


_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/nonprofit-employers-
beware-social-media.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/07/nonprofit-employers-bewa\
re-social-media.html)

My best,



Don
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Hi,

How are leaders of small and mid-size nonprofits handling themselves, their
  people and fiscal problems? What are you facing as a small to mid-size
nonprofit  leader in this economy? Many executive directors and other leaders
of small and  mid-size nonprofit organizations are not finding much personal
support for their  work and needs resulting from America’s economic
problems.

I read many articles and see training events about how to increase funding
in a bad economy. I read material about how to lay off staff and handle the
  human resources of the organization. There is material about finding new
leaders  for the future of nonprofits and baby boomers transferring into the
third  sector. But what do we see about how you are handling yourself? The
life of a  leader or executive director is a lonely job in the best of times.
It does not  improve in times of trouble. Here you will find a list and
brief discussion of  concerns you may be facing and some hints on handling them.

I am  certainly not an expert or the last word in these matters, but the
dialogue  should be on the front page for you – and it is not there. This is
my offering  to you. Many of us care about what you are facing. Many of us,
including me,  have faced this one or more times in our NPO lives.

I believe the bottom  line mission for most nonprofits is to comfort the
disturbed and to disturb the  comfortable. This is about comforting you, if
you are among the  disturbed.

There are three parts:
     *   Issues
     *   Hints to cope with the issues
     *   Resources
See if any of these issues are real for you. See if the hints give you a
start to handle the issues of leadership in bad times.
For the full article please see -

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/concern-for-leaders-
of-small-and-mid.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/concern-for-leaders-of-s\
mall-and-mid.html)

My best,

Don
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Hi,

The Tuesday June 2, 2009 edition of Don Griesmann's Grant Opportunities™
(DGGO) has been sent out through CharityChannel. Over the past few weeks
there  have been significant international grants announced. All have open
deadlines.
The titles of some of the grants are –
     *   Health of the Urban Poor in India Program
     *   John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowships for Advanced
Study  Abroad (Canada)
     *   Guggenheim Inter-America Fellowships
     *   International NEA Media Artist/Filmmaker
     *   Democratic Republic of Congo Sexual and Gender Based Violence
     *   Cambodia Basic Education
     *   Collaborative Regionally Focused International Research on Drug Use
and  HIV/AIDS. (China, Central, South and Southeast Asia, Latin America,
Central/Eastern Europe and Former Soviet Union)
     *   UNESCO International Literacy Prizes
     *   Jet Community Awards (South Africa, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and
Swaziland)
Afrovibes (South Africa)
     *   Global Film Initiative Feature–Film Production Grants (Latin
America, the  Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, Asia (excluding Hong Kong,
Iran,
Japan,  South Korea, Singapore, and Taiwan), and Oceania, excluding
Australia and New  Zealand).
     *   National Security and Human Rights Campaign (NSHR) Pooled Fund
(Arab,  Middle Eastern, Muslim and South Asian Communities)
     *   U.S. Language Teachers to Study Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin) and
Russian (in  an Arabic-speaking country, the People's Republic of China, and
Russia  respectively)
     *   Family Planning and Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa
2009  Innovative Libraries in Developing Countries and New Scholars
Programs
     *   Clean and Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency in Brazil
     *   Documenting Endangered Human Languages.
     *   Organizational Capacity Building to Advocate for the People with
Disabilities in Bangladesh
And many more.

For further information please see -

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/current-internationa
l-grant.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/06/current-international-gr\
ant.html)

My best,

Don
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Grand Island NY 14072
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Hi,

The Corporation for National and Community Service announced recently the
availability of approximately $8 million in funds to support national
providers  of training and technical assistance for community service programs
that use  service and volunteering to meet community needs. There will be a
technical  assistance conference call on June 9, 2009, information below.

The  Corporation will award cooperative agreements in five categories to
organizations with the capacity and demonstrated expertise to deliver
training  and technical assistance in one or more of the categories.
Organizations
may  include grantees and potential grantees, sub-grantees, sponsoring
organizations  and projects, and participants and members in programs
administered by the  Corporation including AmeriCorps, VISTA, National Civilian
Community Corps  (NCCC), RSVP, Foster Grandparents, Senior Companions, and Learn
and Serve  America and in support of other special initiatives of the
Corporation.

The 5 categories are:

1. Technology/Knowledge  Management including Specialized Service Learning
Services (Approximately $2.5  million for year one, including at least
$750,000 for specialized  service-learning services);

2. Training Support (Approximately $3.5  million for year one);

3. Training and Technical Assistance to AmeriCorps  State*National Programs
(Approximately $ 1 million for year one);

4.  Effective Practices in Disability and Inclusion Services (Approximately
$1  million for year one); and

5. Return on Investment for Managing  Volunteers. (Approximately $100,000
for year one).

For the full report see -

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/8m-for-national-serv
ice-training-and.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/8m-for-national-service-\
training-and.html)

My best,

Don
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Grand Island NY 14072
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Hi,


In an earlier blog I outlined the process for filing for volunteers through
  the Corporation for National and Community Service such as AmeriCorps and
VISTA  and the new Serve America Initiative Funds. That application process
will begin  on October 1, 2009. On May 18, 2009 Nicola Goren, Acting CEO for
the Corporation  for National and Community Service, issued a notice about
new ways for you to  share your opinions and to ask questions about National
Service and innovation.  They have also scheduled three listening session
conference calls. Here is the  information you need.

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-you-can-share-yo
ur-input-on-serve.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/how-you-can-share-your-i\
nput-on-serve.html)


My best,

Don
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Grand Island NY 14072
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Hi,

Nonprofits, National Service and Volunteers


The President and Congress are making a number of Federal programs
available to nonprofit organizations for national service and volunteers. There
are three Federal funding streams for national service and nonprofit
organizations:

(1) American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)  and the
Corporation for National and Community Service,

(2) the Edward M.  Kennedy Serve America Act and the

(3) 2010 Federal Budget.

None of  them are currently available for applications. This is a great
opportunity for  you to assess all three programs, see how they match your
organization’s  mission, look for partners in applying and learn how you can
apply for  AmeriCorps, VISTA and other volunteers when they open for
applications. The  Serve America Act has other funds you should know about such
as the
Social  Innovation Fund.

The RESOURCE section of this article  has links to material about working
with VISTA and AmeriCorps recruits,  volunteer management, virtual
volunteering, recruiting and working with disabled  volunteers and guide books,
e-newsletters, discussion groups about volunteering  and more.

For the full account please see

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/nonprofits-national-
service-and.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/05/nonprofits-national-serv\
ice-and.html)


My best,

Don
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Grand Island NY 14072
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_http://charitychannel.com/_
(http://charitychannel.com/dggo/tabid/1692/Default.aspx)

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Hi,

The Administration for Children and Families (ACF), Office of Community
Services (OCS) solicits applications for grant awards for the Community
Services Block Grant Program to fund up to 48 Statewide  capacity-building
collaborations.

This is one for nonprofit leaders to  read, understand and collaborate
ASAP. It is partly in preparation for CSBG  funding covered by the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009  (ARRA)

Here is what the grant announcement says in part:

Each  Statewide collaboration will include the following two major
component  areas:
     *   Capacity-Building for Ongoing CSBG Programs,
     *   Strategic Planning and Coordination Supported by the American
Recovery and  Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA).
So we know that nonprofits currently  funded under CSBG will receive
capacity-building grants. For whom will they be  building capacity and for what
purposes?

And we know there will be funds  for creating the plan for the ARRA
funding. Who will be in that planning  process? Will it include you?

ACF will provide a separate grant award for  each project in order to
assure separate tracking of funds and activities.  Therefore, a total of 96
grant
awards will be made under this announcement.  Estimated total program
funding for Part 1 (Capacity Building for Ongoing CSBG  Programs) is $1,200,000
and estimated total program funding for Part 2  (Strategic Planning and
Coordination Supported by ARRA) is $3,840,000.  Applicants may apply for up to
$25,000 per 12-month budget period for Part  1.

Applicants also may apply for up to $80,000 per 12-month budget period  for
Part 2. Successful applicants will receive a separate award for each
component area. The "Award Ceiling" listing in this notice represents the
ceiling for Part 2 awards, although successful applicants may receive a total of
$105,000 for combined awards under Part 1 and Part 2. For both Part 1 and
Part 2  grantees, funds will be used to provide training and technical
assistance on  improving program quality (including financial management),
management  information and reporting systems, measurement of program results,
and
responsiveness to identified local needs.

For this specific announcement,  OCS has determined that key technical
assistance needs include Statewide efforts  designed to
     *   ensure coordination of Community Action Program Recovery Act
projects,
     *   inform communities of available services,
     *   document community results; and
     *   prepare communities to sustain the impact of Recovery Act  funds.
Successful applicants will be subject to reporting requirements  consistent
with ARRA and with current CSBG regulations.

This program  announcement is intended to support Statewide capacity
development projects for  technical assistance in the Community Services Block
Grant program. In addition,  the announcement supports Statewide strategic
planning efforts related to the  American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Section 674(b)(2)(A) of  the CSBG Act, mandates that the Secretary of the
Department of Health and Human  Services award a portion of the CSBG
Program's training and technical assistance  funds directly to eligible
entities,
and/or Statewide or local organizations or  associations with demonstrated
expertise in providing training to individuals  and organizations on methods of
effectively addressing the needs of low-income  families and communities.

OCS is making funds available to be used for  State-level technical
assistance capacity-building within the Community Services  Network. These funds
should be used to improve financial management  practices, program performance
measurement, information and reporting systems,  coordination between
fragmented State and local programs, and ensure  responsiveness to locally
identified community needs.

The  Recovery Act includes an appropriation of $1 billion for the CSBG
program for  Fiscal Years 2009 and 2010. Of this amount, $985 million (98.5% of
the total  appropriation) will be allocated in block grants to States, the
District of  Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, U.S. Territories, and
to Federal and  State-recognized Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations.
States are required to  reserve one (1) percent of the funds for benefits
enrollment coordination  activities relating to the identification and
enrollment of eligible individuals  and families in Federal, State, and local
benefit
programs. All  remaining funds allocated to States (99 percent) will be
distributed to eligible  community services entities that receive funding
through CSBG.

Remaining CSBG Recovery Act funds ($15 million or 1.5% of the total
appropriation) are reserved at the Federal level for training, technical
assistance, planning, evaluation, investigations, assistance to States in 
carrying
out corrective action, monitoring, reporting and data collection, and
development of performance measurement systems. OCS has determined that key
technical assistance challenges under the Recovery Act will include fiscal
management for increased funding, adaptation of data collection systems to
ensure responsiveness to reporting requirements under the Recovery Act, and
Statewide strategic planning focused on ensuring Statewide coordination of
Community Action Program Recovery Act projects.

The Recovery Act projects  supported through this announcement are a part
of the Federal government's  overall support for training and technical
assistance activities. As specified  in the CSBG Act, training and technical
assistance activities may support  improved financial management practices,
program performance measurement,  information and reporting systems,
coordination between fragmented State and  local programs, and ensure
responsiveness to
locally identified community needs.  The focus of strategic planning
efforts supported through this grant will be on  informing communities of
available services supported under the Recovery Act,  documenting community
results,
and preparing communities to sustain the impact  of Recovery Act funds
after additional Federal support received through the  Recovery Act ends.

Eligible Applicants
     *   Non-profits with 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions of
higher  education)
     *   Non-profits without 501(c)(3) IRS status (other than institutions
of  higher education)
As prescribed by Section 678A(c)(2)of the Community  Services Block Grant
Act, eligible applicants are eligible entities (see  definitions), or
statewide or local organizations or associations, with  demonstrated expertise
in
providing training to individuals and organizations on  methods of
effectively addressing the needs of low-income families and  communities.

Applicants for funding under this announcement must be  recognized by the
State CSBG Lead Agency as a technical assistance provider for  eligible
entities within the State and must include a letter of endorsement from  the
State CSBG Lead Agency. Requiring a letter of endorsement indicating that  the
State recognizes the applicant as a technical assistance provider for
eligible entities and that projects will be conducted in partnership with the
State agency will have the following beneficial effects:
     *   Assuring that technical assistance activities related to data
collection,  reporting, financial documentation, and strategic planning are
conducted in  accordance with existing State CSBG Plans and reporting
requirements;
     *   Facilitating coordination between applicant organizations and State
CSBG  Lead Agencies prior to the submission of applications.
Because States  do not receive additional funds for administration and
discretionary projects  under the Recovery Act, it is particularly important
that CSBG Lead Agencies are  consulted in technical assistance activities in
order to maintain the integrity  of the CSBG monitoring and coordination
structure.

The deadline  is June 12, 2009.

For the full grant announcement see the  material at

_http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-EQ-0037.html_
(http://www.acf.hhs.gov/grants/open/HHS-2009-ACF-OCS-EQ-0037.html)

My best,

Don
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Grand Island NY 14072
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Hi,

If you are new looking to Federal grants for support, this article may be
helpful.

_Watching  The Fiscal Origins of Federal Funding_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/watching-fiscal-origins-\
of-federal.html)

U.S. Federal grant announcements may be confusing if you are new searching
for grants. Here are the hints to help you. Nonprofit organizations need to
know  the fiscal sources of grants for renewals, for accountability and
transparency  and to avoid commingling of funds. .

The Federal agencies and departments  label grant opportunities by funding
year (FY) to help applicants understand the  responsibility and
obligations.That funding year generally begins October 1 in  that year.

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/watching-fiscal-orig
ins-of-federal.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/watching-fiscal-origins-\
of-federal.html)

My best,

Don
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Grand Island NY 14072
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Hi,


Child Care and Vaccination Programs to Benefit from Recovery  Act - but not
all is well for children, families, elderly and disabled  - here is the
information about the ARRA grants and a view of the dark side from  the New York
Times.

As I write and report news about grant opportunities  here and at
_http://www.charitychannel.com/_ (http://www.charitychannel.com/) , I am pleased
to get
the  news out. But I also grow far angrier at the United States government,
unfettered federal war-support contracts, auto manufacturers, banks, investment
companies and individuals who have gone unregulated, maintained incredible
greed, arrogance and complicity. Nonprofits filing for ARRA-source funding will
  face new accountability and transparency beyond past experiences in
government  funding. There is the dark side of ARRA and it will continue to
shadow the
side  streets of America. ARRA will not take that dark side away in any full
or timely  way. Accountability and transparency from the federal government
are a dollar  short, a day late and aimed at the wrong people.

States will receive $2  billion in Recovery Act funding to support child care
for working families. The  administration also plans to make $300 million in
vaccines and grants available  to ensure more under served Americans receive
the vaccines they need.

For the full story and the link to the NY Times article go to:

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/23-billion-in-arra-for
-health-care-for.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/23-billion-in-arra-for-h\
ealth-care-for.html)

My best,


Don
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Grand Island NY 14072
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Hi,

Community Groups to Receive $1 Billion Boost From Recovery  Act

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on April
10, 2009 plans to make $1 billion available for the Community Services Block
  Grant (CSBG) program. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act, the  new resources will be allocated to states across the country. States
will  distribute the new funding to community groups that help Americans
through tough  economic times.

"Community organizations across the country are helping  millions of
Americans put food on the table and weather tough economic times,"  said HHS
Spokesperson Jenny Backus. "The Recovery Act will allow these  organizations to
help more Americans get back on their feet."

Under the  Recovery Act, organizations receiving CSBG funding must use the
resources to  help get our economy back on track. Funds must be used to
reduce poverty,  revitalize low-income communities, and assist low-income
families become  self-sufficient. Eligible entities use funds to provide
services
and activities  addressing employment, education, housing, nutrition, and
emergency services to  combat the central causes of poverty.

For the full information see

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/1-billion-arra-commu
nity-services-block.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/04/1-billion-arra-community\
-services-block.html)

My best,

Don
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Grand Island NY 14072
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Hi,


Nonprofit leaders and organizations thinking of filing an application for
funding from the economic Recovery Act or any Federal grant may face serious
technical problems at Grants.gov. You will find the problems discussed in the
following article. Grants.gov is updating its system from software called  Pure
Edge to Adobe. That shift is occurring now – early March. There are certain
incompatible technologies you may be using that will not work in the new
system.  The second issue discussed here is what does a “deadline” for
applying
really  mean - the date in the RFP or earlier?

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/recovery-act-technical
-problems.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/recovery-act-technical-p\
roblems.html)

My best,


Don
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Grand Island NY 14072
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Hi,

Late last week several Federal Departments issued Requests for Proposals
under the banner of the economic Recovery Act. In each there is room for or they
are aimed at nonprofits to be funded for local programs. There are some
lessons  learned from this small trickle of RFPs, however.

One RFP was already out  with a deadline. The Department has extended the
deadline. They also added this  language to the RFP:


"Please check back frequently for additional changes to the solicitation,
including performance measurement and reporting requirements, the Catalog of
Federal Domestic Assistance number, and statutory authorizing language. If you
have completed an application for this solicitation, please do not submit it
without the changes that must be made as a result of the change in funding
source."

Several RFPs have no posted deadline at this time – to be decided at a  later
date.

This Wednesday, March 3, 2009, the e-newsletter of Don  Griesmann's Grant
Opportunities™ will include these Recovery Act RFPs. I  have published over 50
new and updated grant announcements the past 7 days with  more being added at
Don Griesmann's Grant Opportunities™ (DGGO) almost  daily.

There are over 150 open and available grants published the past 30  days.

The Recovery ACT RFPs mentioned above are posted at DGGO  now.

For the full list see DGGO at the CharityChannel.com web site  (membership at
US$37 a year by CharityChannel, this is a volunteer project for  me, and
there are many other resources available with that fee.). The membership  allows
you to receive the full week’s DGGO grant announcement directly by e-mail  or
RSS feed. You can also access the announcements at the web site daily. Be
certain you push the “Subscribe” button to DGGO for the e-newsletter or the
RSS
feed button.

_http://charitychannel.com/Special/DonGriesmannsGrantOpportunities/Last7Days/t
abid/131/Default.aspx_
(http://charitychannel.com/Special/DonGriesmannsGrantOpportunities/Last7Days/tab\
id/131/Default.aspx)

My best,

Don
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Grand Island NY 14072
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There  is a special issue of my blog dedicated only to current international
grants. I have included here  a list of countries and topics.
The  Wednesday, March 4, 2009 e-newsletter of Don Griesmann's Grant
Opportunities™ will  include international and U.S. domestic grants. I have
published
over  50 new and updated grant announcements the past 7 days with more being
added at  Don Griesmann's Grant  Opportunities™ (DGGO) almost daily.
There are  over 150 open and available grants published the past 30  days.

New this  week is international announcements concerning -
·         Afghan refugees as  well as their host communities in Pakistan
·         Grants for NGOs in Kosovo, Serbia, Macedonia, and Montenegro
·         Income Generation and Legal Assistance for displaced persons in
Serbia  and/or Montenegro
·         HIV/AIDS prevention,  care and treatment in Bangladesh
·         Social Entrepreneur  Awards in South Africa, South  Asia, East Asia
and Israel
·         South Africa  Fellowship Program
There is a  description of five (5) international grant opportunities with
links at the  blog that are currently open in addition to those  referred to
above and others within the past thirty days.
_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/current-international-
grant.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/03/current-international-gr\
ant.html)

My best,

Don
Donald  A. Griesmann, Esq. (NJ)
Grand Island NY 14072
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_http://charitychannel.com/_
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The Unspoken Words Of Recovery Act Funding

“Competition”

“Co-mingling Recovery Act and non-Recovery Act Funds”

“Can we use Recovery Act funds for our own fixed costs?”

“Which funds get obligated first, Recovery funds or non-Recovery funds?”

“What about existing, continuation or renewal grants?”

Those are some of the unspoken words nonprofit managers, fiscal officers,
staff and board leaders need to know relative to Recovery Act funding. Here are
the answers and guidance that exist so far. They are from a 62-page Memo from
  the Office of Management and Budget of February 18, 2009.

For the answers see -

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/unspoken-words-of-reco
very-act-funding.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/unspoken-words-of-recove\
ry-act-funding.html)

For all the  blog entries on the economic Recovery Act funding, please use
the link above,  then scroll down the on the right hand side.the label "Recovery
Act" This  is the 8th article about these funds, an incredible amount of
money, and the issues and information nonprofit leaders and  boards need now. It
is my intent in this series to give you what you  may need in the nonprofit
trenches.

My  best,

Don
Donald  A. Griesmann, Esq. (NJ)
Grand Island NY 14072
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The OMB issued a Memo on February 18, 2009 clarifying the  deadlines for all
Federal Departments and agencies to have  information about the funding under
the Recovery Act on their web sites. In  addition this article will go over
how each web site is to be  set up.

Timelines

Federal agencies must:
     1.  Provide information in funding opportunity announcements and award
notifications on Recovery Act-specific reporting requirements.
     2.  Within twenty (20) days after enactment (March 9,  2009) of the
Recovery Act, agencies shall post funding opportunity  announcements (i.e.,
“sy
nopses’) to Grants.gov. Information about specific  requirements (e.g., use of
funds, certification, data reporting, performance  measures, etc.) under the
Recovery Act should be in the full funding  announcement.
     3.  The Grants.gov synopsis shall link to the full announcement on the
agency website within thirty (30) days of enactment (March 19, 2009).  In the
interim, the synopsis should link to an agency instruction on when the  full
announcement is expected to become available.
     4.  Additional guidance providing further detail and covering a fuller
range  of items will be issued within 30-60 days of this memorandum  (February
18, 2009).
What are the requirements for agency websites?
Please see -
_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/timelineweb-sites-for-
recovery-rfps-to.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/timelineweb-sites-for-re\
covery-rfps-to.html)

My best,

Don
Donald  A. Griesmann, Esq. (NJ)
Grand Island NY 14072
Virtual Volunteer
Don  Griesmann's Grant Opportunities (TM)
_http://charitychannel.com/_
(http://charitychannel.com/dggo/tabid/1692/Default.aspx)

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The Federal economic Recovery Act, AMERICAN RECOVERY AND REINVESTMENT ACT  OF
2009, is the largest opportunity for nonprofit organizations to secure
funding to serve their communities and customers. This opportunity is also 
encased
in over 1,500 pages. Just about every Federal Department and agency is
preparing the Request for Applications as you read.

I have prepared three articles for nonprofit leaders about the grant
opportunities  In these articles you will  find up-to-date information and
resources
you need to prepare for the  application process now.

1.  24 Economic Stimulus Programs for  Nonprofits
2.  Should You  Really Apply?
3.  Nonprofits, Communities, Clients, Tax Cuts and Savings -  The Economic
Stimulus

24 Economic Stimulus Programs for Nonprofits

This article lists by title 24 areas in the economic stimulus package that
may be open for nonprofit groups to apply and assist their community and
clients. The package contains in excess of 1,500 pages. I looked for  programs
that
are already in existence and new opportunities for nonprofits to  provide
services, partnering, building coalitions and helping local communities 
recover.
The list includes programs for the elderly, YouthBuild, law  enforcement,
community development, and much more - but not necessarily as you  know them
now.

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/24-economic-stimulus-p
rograms-for.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/24-economic-stimulus-pro\
grams-for.html)


Should You  Really Apply?

If you are considering applying for one or more grants under the Federal
economic Recovery Act, this article offers Nonprofit Internal Action Steps to
help you decide - yes, no or keep studying and thinking about it - and the clock
  is ticking. The outline is based on what we know now about the funding, some
  educated guesses and probabilities, all of which should be monitored.

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/should-you-really-appl
y.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/should-you-really-apply.\
html)


Nonprofits, Communities, Clients, Tax Cuts and Savings - The  Economic
Stimulus

Nonprofit and community leaders trying to find information about the
economic stimulus package have some help available. I covered earlier some 24
possible programs that could include nonprofits. You and your communities will 
also
find information about the tax cuts, tax credits, loans, savings and
additional assistance in two recent, brief articles at AccountingWEB. The 
articles
discuss incentives, credits and cuts for low-income families,  homebuyers,
businesses, and others.

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/nonprofits-communities
-clients-tax-cuts.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/nonprofits-communities-c\
lients-tax-cuts.html)

My best,

Don
Donald  A. Griesmann, Esq. (NJ)
Grand Island NY 14072
Virtual Volunteer
Don  Griesmann's Grant Opportunities (TM)
_http://charitychannel.com/_
(http://charitychannel.com/dggo/tabid/1692/Default.aspx)

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_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/_
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Hi,


The new stimulation bill includes funds that can be available to nonprofit
groups and clients. In order to help you keep up with the news and views
succinctly and factually here are my choices of four free e-newsletters by our
peers for you to consider. Each has a to-the-point newsletter and up to date
websites. The information you want to read on NPOs and the stimulus package will
probably not make your local news.

There are two parts to this  article:
     1.  The top four organizations in alphabetical order, their web sites and
how  to subscribe for the free e-newsletters
     2.  A brief synopsis today of the current stimulus package that could
fund  nonprofits, from the National Alliance to End Homelessness

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/4-best-free-newsletter
s-about-nonprofit.html_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/4-best-free-newsletters-\
about-nonprofit.html)


My best

Don
Donald  A. Griesmann, Esq. (NJ)
Grand Island NY 14072
Virtual Volunteer
Don  Griesmann's Grant Opportunities (TM)
_http://charitychannel.com/_
(http://charitychannel.com/dggo/tabid/1692/Default.aspx)

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_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/_
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One of my articles, How to Find a Lawyer for Your Nonprofit  Organization,
has just been published for use by Step By Step  Fundraising.

The article covers the following:

Here are some  thoughts on finding, hiring, working with and firing an
attorney for a nonprofit  organization. A lot will depend on the issue you are
addressing. If you are at  the beginning of incorporating an organization the
talents you need from an  attorney are different than one seeking legal help for
a
grievance by a current  or former employee. This article will be general in
nature to give you some  guidance in selecting an attorney for your NPO.

The basic choice is to  find an attorney or small law firm that features or
includes representation of  charities, nonprofit or philanthropic
organizations. The second choice is to  seek either an experienced and
interested corporate
lawyer or a tax lawyer. The  third choice is a lawyer with interest in your
mission and endeavor who will put  in the necessary time to learn the law and
to process the papers with all due  haste and timeliness.

If you do not know any attorney to help you there  are a number of steps you
can take to find one locally. You can use all of these  listed here or any
variations. The sections covered by this article are -


     1.  Check the Yellow Pages
     2.  Attorney Referral Service
     3.  Martindale-Hubbell Directory and Other Sources
     4.  Ask Friends and Contacts in the Community and Google the Attorneys
     5.  Planning the First Meeting
     6.  Legal Wellness Check-ups
     7.  Finding a Pro Bono Lawyer
     8.  Working with an Attorney
     9.  Your Attorney on the Board
     10. Concluding the Lawyer-Client Relationship
     11. Firing a Lawyer

_http://stepbystepfundraising.com/how-to-find-a-lawyer-nonprofit/_
(http://stepbystepfundraising.com/how-to-find-a-lawyer-nonprofit/)

My best,


Don
Donald  A. Griesmann, Esq. (NJ)
Grand Island NY 14072
Virtual Volunteer
Don  Griesmann's Grant Opportunities (TM)
_http://charitychannel.com/_
(http://charitychannel.com/dggo/tabid/1692/Default.aspx)

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Corrected link to _National  Heritage Foundation Files for Bankruptcy
Protection – Forbes Magazine_
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tion-files.html)

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tion-files.html)

I apologize for any inconvenience.

Don
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Grand Island NY 14072
Virtual Volunteer
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_http://charitychannel.com/_
(http://charitychannel.com/dggo/tabid/1692/Default.aspx)

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On January 28, 2009 Forbes Magazine reported that the multi-million  National
Heritage Foundation filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. This  action
follows a judgment against NHF from a Texas state jury in Brownsville  which
awarded the plaintiff family what now has been calculated as $6.2 million  from
NHF.

Forbes reports in part:

“The National Heritage Foundation was founded in the 1960s by J.T.  "Dock"
Houk. Its stated mission: "to encourage the undertaking of projects whose  aim
is to restore, maintain and extend the national heritage of the United
States." The charity is now run by Houk and his son, J.T. "Tick" Houk. Other 
close
relatives are paid employees. [NOTE: for more about the Houk Family’s
connection to another nonprofit see link below. DAG].


The foundation is primarily a donor-advised fund that allows individual
contributors to create mini charitable foundations under its umbrella and
collects fees for its services. But for years, the organization has been 
criticized
for being long on donor benefits and tax avoidance and short on  charitable
largess."

For a fuller account please see:

_http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/national-heritage-foun
dation-files.htm_
(http://dongriesmannsnonprofitblog.blogspot.com/2009/02/national-heritage-founda\
tion-files.htm)


Don
Donald  A. Griesmann, Esq. (NJ)
Grand Island NY 14072
Virtual Volunteer
Don  Griesmann's Grant Opportunities (TM)
_http://charitychannel.com/_
(http://charitychannel.com/dggo/tabid/1692/Default.aspx)

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