http://nonprofit.about.com/ Get the latest headlines from the About.com Nonprofit Charitable Orgs GuideSite. http://z.about.com/f/lg/s10.gif http://www.about.com/ 118 20 en-us 2008-05-02T08:29:11Z hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/05/04/reader-question-needs-answer.htm Sometimes we get a question about which we haven't a clue. This one seemed a good opportunity to ask our readers to share their expertise. Michael Hobson of SundayFriends.org asks: "Thanks so... http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/05/04/reader-question-needs-answer.htm 2008-05-04T22:07:43Z http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/05/02/eddie-is-my-kind-of-hero.htm I have to admit that I have been concerned about the environment since Silent Spring, and you know how far back that goes. But I think I had lost my... http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/05/02/eddie-is-my-kind-of-hero.htm 2008-05-02T08:29:11Z http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/05/01/unicef-uses-web-20-to-double-video-views.htm MarketingSherpa, an online marketing information source, recently ran an article about how UNICEF has used social networking and video-sharing sites to gain supporters and inform people about its mission (article... http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/05/01/unicef-uses-web-20-to-double-video-views.htm 2008-05-01T06:42:40Z http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/28/get-real-how-to-ask-a-donor-for-the-gift.htm It must be the years of graduate school that have resulted in my current love for small, easy-to-read, even "sassy" books. I just found another one, Ask Without Fear: A Simple... http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/28/get-real-how-to-ask-a-donor-for-the-gift.htm 2008-04-28T05:26:05Z http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/22/peter-druckers-little-book-of-five-questions-is-more-relevant-than-ever.htm Peter Drucker will be one of the most enduring business minds of the 20th Century. But Drucker was also in love with nonprofit organizations, seeing in them the best of... http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/22/peter-druckers-little-book-of-five-questions-is-more-relevant-than-ever.htm 2008-04-22T16:31:30Z http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/21/an-eloquent-story-about-leadership.htm There is endless advice about leadership, but little of it sticks. Or we follow the advice for a few shining moments only to lapse back into our lazier ways. Larry Checco,... http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/21/an-eloquent-story-about-leadership.htm 2008-04-21T09:24:17Z http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/18/volunteers-worth-more-than-ever.htm The Independent Sector says that the estimated value of a volunteer hour almost kept up with inflation during 2007, increasing nearly four percent. A volunteer hour jumped by 74... http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/18/volunteers-worth-more-than-ever.htm 2008-04-18T13:04:12Z http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/14/endowments-may-be-under-fire-but-dont-delay-starting-yours.htm A number of well endowed universities have recently been criticized for harboring endowments in the billions of dollars, but not providing enough scholarship money to students. Today, the NY Times... http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/14/endowments-may-be-under-fire-but-dont-delay-starting-yours.htm 2008-04-14T05:14:56Z http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/12/a-recessionary-economy-and-your-nonprofit-panic-or-return-to-basics.htm The stock market fell dramatically on Friday as more bad news came in from the economy. It's been a harrowing time since the first of the year if you hang... http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/12/a-recessionary-economy-and-your-nonprofit-panic-or-return-to-basics.htm 2008-04-12T13:15:33Z http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/09/where-to-get-help-with-your-990.htm There are new rules for nonprofits filing a 990 with the IRS. Here are some pertinent resources: Draft instructions for Form 990 to be used for the 2008 tax year (returns... http://nonprofit.about.com/b/2008/04/09/where-to-get-help-with-your-990.htm 2008-04-09T10:13:40Z