Hudson Valley nonprofits emerged out of the pandemic-related economic downturn as strong and as essential to the regional economy as ever, while simultaneously addressing heightened human service and related needs, according to a comprehensive study conducted by the New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. (NYCON).
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Last year, a groundbreaking nonprofit transparency law went into effect. The law requires electronic filing of the Form 990 series and the release of searchable 990 data, for free, by the IRS. By liberating 990 data, the law gives researchers access to nonprofit information on fundraising, mergers, and a host of other activities that was almost impossible to gather previously. It also helps regulators identify sham charities more quickly than ever before.
To ease the transition for first-time e-filers, the Aspen Institute created an introductory brochure to guide users through the e-filing process. The guide is updated to reflect recent changes: in 2022, small organizations—those who file Form 990-EZ—are now required to e-file their tax forms.
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The capacity-building grant program is intended to measurably improve the governance and management operations of qualifying 501(c) 3 nonprofits that are located or provide a substantial amount of services in Broome, Chenango, Delaware and/or Tioga Counties.
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The Community Foundation for South Central New York, Conrad and Virginia Klee Foundation, Steward W. and Willma C. Hoyt Foundation, United Way of Broome County, and New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) together have launched the 2022 Southern Tier Capacity Building Program to benefit area nonprofit organizations.
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When it comes to funding your mission, the biggest advantage you can have is understanding your donors.
This in-depth look at the future of donor behavior in a post-pandemic world identifies trends in individual giving and provides an actionable framework to understand how behavior has evolved and where it's going.
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The New York Council on Nonprofits (NYCON), NYSCA's partner organization for technical assistance and organizational development, is hosting a virtual Boot Camp for Executive Directors: BEING A SUCCESSFUL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR LEADERSHIP RETREAT to be held April 20-22, 2022. This program is open to Executive Directors with 5 years or less experience. Priority is given to Executive Directors with organizations that serve communities of color, rural populations, people with disabilities, and other historically underrepresented groups.
The State & Local Partnerships (SLP) program is offering full scholarships for selected NYSCA grantees.
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We spoke with Doug Sauer, an independent advisor to the New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) and its former CEO, who is consulting with a number of New York-based nonprofits to help them explore and navigate mergers and acquisitions. NYCON also has a legal team on staff that provides dissolution services. "It is important to first note that dissolution is not necessarily a bad thing and may very well be the responsible action to take if there are assets to be preserved that can transfer to a nonprofit of similar mission," he said. He also observed that nonprofits do not need to have a viable business or effective program model to be created, so we should not be surprised that many do not survive, especially during tough economic times.
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On Monday, a broad coalition of more than 60 national charitable nonprofit organizations sent a letter to President Biden and congressional leaders calling for "urgently needed pandemic and workforce shortage relief that will enable charitable organizations to fulfill their roles in our nation's relief, recovery, and rebuilding." The letter identifies nonprofit-specific policy solutions that would provide disaster relief, address nonprofit workforce shortages, and promote volunteerism to aid our communities. The letter is now open for all charitable organizations to sign and circulate to show Congress and the White House that nonprofits in local communities throughout the country support these priorities.
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Thank you for participating in this statewide survey by NYCON, Nonprofit New York, and Nonprofit Westchester. Your responses made clear the continuing need for financial relief by nonprofits to ensure community services are uninterrupted despite pandemic-related challenges.
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"Once COVID-19 hit, the nonprofit sector had to dramatically shift from working in the office to working remotely, like many other sectors. The nonprofit sector also had frontline and essential workers to consider, creating an equity issue throughout organizations.
Nonprofit employees are now being asked to slowly come back into the office. But how can nonprofit organizations keep their workers safe, especially amidst the continuation of the pandemic?
New York Nonprofit Media spoke with Michael West, Senior Attorney for the New York Council of Nonprofits and Michelle Jackson, Executive Director of Human Services Council about the return to work, following CDC guidelines and keeping up worker morale by creating online community events."
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