Skill CONNECT Volunteer Spotlight: Stephanie Smith

What was signing up to be a volunteer like? Getting started was easy. After completing a brief profile, BVU staff walked me through levels and time commitments of engagement and we determined four key areas where I felt I could best extend my expertise. She then...

Legislation Intended to Speed Up Giving Gets a Boost in Congress

A bipartisan tax proposal meant to speed up donations from foundations and donor-advised funds has reached the United States House of Representatives. The proposed payout bill was introduced by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D-ME) and Rep. Tom Reed (R-NY) and follows a similar...

Sage Intacct: Nonprofit Technology Trends Report

The results of Sage Intacct’s 3rd annual Nonprofit Technology Trends illustrate the resiliency and creativity of many nonprofits during all stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report surveyed 900+ nonprofit finance leaders on the state of the industry, the challenges...

Giving USA: Trends that Will Shape Philanthropy in 2022

Things are looking up! Think about endowment fundraising, no updates to tax break incentive legislation, fewer donors but bigger gifts, and much more! Read Giving USA’s blog on projected trends of 2022 in giving. Click here to read on. 

Employee Retention Credit Flow Chart

The employee retention credit could be a great way for your nonprofit to increase funds and keep your employees. ERTC Summary Employee Retention Credit (ERC) Flow Chart March 2021

Effective Grant Management from Marcum

Collaboration, systems, and team work all feed into effective grant management. Read what Marcum has to say about the infrastructure needed to have a successful grant management system....

Does your organization manage your own servers? Read this

Any organization that manages their own servers (especially internet-facing ones) is should be paying attention and review the following document. Log4shell and other relate vulnerabilities. This is a joint cybersecurity advisory from U.S. Federal agencies (FBI,...

Volunteer Spotlight: Alley Davis

Alley has been with Eaton for 14 years and recently moved to Cleveland. Transplanting to Cleveland during COVID was isolating. Volunteerism seemed like a great outlet to get to know more people. Eaton held a big volunteer day. It was exciting to Alley and she signed...

Support your arts and culture nonprofit: A January Workshop

The morning session will work with funders and donors, while the afternoon session will be designed for nonprofit board and staff members. More information with links to both sessions.   Assembly for the Arts is a new organization Their mission is to ensure that...