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Driving Strategic Planning: A Nonprofit Executive's Guide -- Strategic Planning from the CEO's Point of View |
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Federal Grantees Need a DUNS Number by October 1, 2003 |
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Booklet Valuable to Grantmakers and Grant Seekers Alike |
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Value of Volunteers Increases in 2002; Exceeds Cash Value of Contributions |
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Driving Strategic Planning: A Nonprofit Executive's Guide -- Strategic Planning from the CEO's Point of View
Every so often, an excellent resource crosses our desks, and this is one of them. BoardSource (formerly the National Center for Nonprofit Boards) has recently issued a 48-page booklet that demystifies the planning process. It shows nonprofit executives how to work through the process, defines the roles of boards, executives, and staffs. It even addresses how (and whether) to retain a consultant to assist with planning.
As a marketing professor says, "If you're reacting to the market, you're not following a strategy." Planning is most needed when conditions are adverse or uncertain, or when the day-to-day is clouding the long-term.
This booklet is a concise, easy-to-read introduction to planning process that demonstrates the relevance and benefits to a nonprofit in having a solid plan.
Federal Grantees Need a DUNS Number by October 1, 2003
In case you missed it this summer (and who takes the Federal Register on vacation?), there's a new requirement for applicants and grantees:
From the Federal Register:
"Organizations should verify that they have a DUNS number or take the steps needed to obtain one as soon as possible if there is a possibility that they will be applying for Federal grants or cooperative agreements on or after October 1, 2003. Organizations can receive a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS Number request line at 1-866-705-5711. Individuals who would personally receive a grant or cooperative agreement award from the Federal government apart from any business or non-profit organization they may operate are exempt from this requirement.
"DATES: A DUNS number must be included in every application for a new award or renewal of an award, including applications or plans under mandatory grant programs, submitted on or after October 1, 2003."
DUNS numbers are free. When calling, have ready your organization name, address/contact information, CEO address/contact information, number of employees, and year the organization was founded.
Booklet Valuable to Grantmakers and Grant Seekers Alike
As many of you know, Sumption & Wyland publishes three booklets on aspects of nonprofit management and fund raising. Last week, we received an order for 300 copies of "Twenty Steps to Effective Grant Writing."
That's good news, of course. What's even better about it is that the order came from a grantmaking foundation wishing to distribute them to applicants. The foundation wishes to use the booklets to educate applicants and improve the quality of their applications.
Hats off to the foundation for educating grantees, and thanks!
Value of Volunteers Increases in 2002; Exceeds Cash Value of Contributions
When 2002 giving and volunteering in the US are combined, the effect is a half-trillion dollar benefit to charity.
The AAFRC (Am. Assoc. of Fundraising Counsel) announced this summer that Americans gave a record $241 billion to charity last year.
Recently, Independent Sector announced that, based on U.S. Labor Dept. wage statistics, the value of volunteer time increased by $.50 per hour to $16.54 an hour for 2002.
Based on the 15.5 billion volunteer hours contributed in 2000, the value of volunteering in 2002 amounts to $256.4 billion. [Volunteer hours for 2001 and 2002 are not yet available.] The 15.5 billion hours contributed is the equivalent of 9.1 million full-time employees, and does not include informal volunteering activities.
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