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May 2013, Volume 30, No. 5
How to Approach a Foundation
Jitasa: Finance & Accounting Solutions
LeadOn: Independent Sector Conference
Sample Investment Policies
Government Contracting Report
They Represent You
Value of Volunteer Time
NFF State of the Sector
Speed Consulting
New FMLA Poster
Benchmarks for Social Media
Pro Bono Consulting
BoardAssist
Performance Management
New NPCC Members
Space Ads
Workshop Calendar

April 2013, Volume 30, No. 4
Nonprofit Excellence Awards - May 3 application deadline
NPCC Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Keynote: The Future of New York’s Nonprofits
Innovative NPO Awards
Sequestration Watch-Tell Us Your Story
Big City, Many Voices: Advertising & Reaching Out to Community & Ethnic Press (members only)
Fundraising Day NY
New I-9 Forms
MetLife 403(b) Seminar
Not-for-Profit Law Institute

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How to Approach a Foundation

NPCC will host an introductory workshop on Thursday, May 16 from 9:30-11:30am on raising funds from foundations.

Susan Shiroma, senior librarian of the Foundation Center, will instruct participants on how to communicate with funders and prospective funders in the interest of building partnerships. Shiroma will help attendees learn important skills involved in raising money from foundations through hands-on exercises and will cover the key stages surrounding the grant proposal process.

This workshop is an introduction to working and communicating with funders. If you have extensive experience in fundraising, you might want to consider sending a staff member that is new to the topic of foundation fundraising. The Foundation Center also offers more advanced workshops on preparing and submitting foundation proposals.

This workshop is co-sponsored by Citi Community Development and NPCC and will help build the capacity of community development nonprofits that serve low-to-moderate income individuals. The session will be held at Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC), 199 Chambers Street.

Reservations are required. Go to www.nycharities.org/event/event.asp?CE_ID=4618 or to www.npccny.org/workshop.htm.

 

Jitasa: Finance & Accounting Solutions

—discount of up to 40% to NPCC members
signing up for services by May 31—

Are your finances getting beyond your control or skill level? Jitasa (formerly Easy Office) offers NPCC members the ability to outsource all or portions of their financial operations — from basic bookkeeping functions such as accounts payable and receivable, payroll, and other monthly tasks, to the setup of financial software and a chart of accounts, overhauling your current setup, and the preparation of monthly financial reports, IRS 990 and CHAR 500 forms.

Jitasa seeks to be flexible and work with your organization’s structure and needs, whether as your accounting department or by working alongside your existing staff. The goal is to help you get your financial house in order; to provide timely and useful financial information to your staff and board; to demonstrate to key personnel how to read, interpret and make use of the financial information that flows through your office every day; and, to save your organization money. Jitasa offers its services only to nonprofits.

To learn more about their services and this time-limited discount, contact Susan Lentini at susan.lentini@jitasa.is or 212-835-1555.

 

LeadOn: Independent Sector Conference

Independent Sector will hold its annual national conference September 29 through October 1 in New York. NPCC is pleased to be a partner and members are welcome to attend and eligible for discounts on the registration fee.

The main conference, “LeadOn” is the largest gathering of leaders from foundations, nonprofits, and corporate giving programs in IS history and offers workshops and sessions appropriate for new as well as established leaders. Pre-conference programs on September 28 and 29 include the 2013 NGen sessions which focus on bringing together professionals under the age of 40 for special sessions designed to enhance their knowledge, expand networks and address issues of importance. The Public Policy Action Institute features discussions and presentations on the political landscape, the key issues facing the nonprofit and philanthropic sector, and the most effective methods for conveying our messages and expertise to lawmakers and regulators.

NPCC members should use the following codes when registering online: PARTNERNPCCNYEB for the main conference only (September 29-October 1); NGENNPCCNY for the NGen pre-conference alone or in addition to the main conference; and PPAINPCCNY for the Public Policy Action Institute pre-conference alone or in addition to the main conference.

Registration forms and more details are at www.independentsector.org/2013_conference.

 

Sample Investment Policies

The New York Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act (NYPMIFA) requires the adoption of an investment policy by all corporations subject to its provisions. NPCC’s Government Relations Committee have made available three sample policies. The first is for groups that have endowment funds. The second and third policies are for those who do not have endowment funds but have some longer-term investment assets (one policy is for those where delegation to external agents such as an investment manager is permitted; the other is for those where delegation to external agents is not permitted).

The policies are at www.npccny.org/databank.htm (under the Financial Matters section).  For more on NYPMIFA, the New York State Attorney General’s office offers A Practical Guide to New York’s Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act at www.charitiesnys.com/nypmifa_new.jsp.

 

Government Contracting Report

Nonprofits and governments can reduce their own costs, improve services provided to constituents, and return greater value to taxpayers by creating government-nonprofit task forces to develop and implement recommendations that reform contracting practices and procedures. That is the key finding of a new report by the National Council of Nonprofits, Partnering for Impact: Government-Nonprofit Contracting Task Forces Produce Results for Taxpayers, which provides the first ever how-to guide for nonprofit leaders and government officials wanting to streamline the government-nonprofit contracting process. It also provides practical guides for building collaborative relationships with government officials and offers details on the most frequently cited solutions that task forces recommend to improve the contracting process. It’s at www.councilofnonprofits.org/files/streamlining-report-partnering-for-impact.pdf.

 

They Represent You

The 2013 edition of They Represent You: A Directory of Elected Officials is now available from the League of Women Voters. The guide includes detailed maps for each New York City borough including City Council, new Congressional, State Senate, and State Assembly districts, along with the names, party affiliations, and contact information for elected representatives from each district. The guide is available for $8 per copy at www.lwvnyc.org/ordercc.html.

 

Value of Volunteer Time

Independent Sector has released the 2012 estimated value of volunteer time at $22.14 per hour, a 35-cent increase from 2011. State-by-state figures are also available at www.independentsector.org/volunteer_time.

The value of volunteer time provides one way to measure the impact that millions of individuals make with each hour they dedicate to nonprofits.

According to Urban Institute, nonprofits employ approximately 13.7 million workers – about 10 percent of the American work force – and account for about 5.5 percent of GDP. According to the Corporation for National Community Service, about 64.3 million Americans, or 26.8 percent of the adult population gave 7.9 billion hours of volunteer service worth $171 billion in 2011; estimates for 2012 will be released this summer.

 

NFF State of the Sector

Nonprofit Finance Fund has released its 2013 State of the Sector Survey offering insights from almost 6,000 nonprofit respondents sharing details of how they are adapting their organizations and finances to economic conditions.  

In addition to the full results and various summaries, readers can explore the data themselves with the NFF Survey Analyzer allowing questions that cut across sub-sectors, budget size, geography, and more. NFF invites readers to share what they discover.

The results are available at www.nonprofitfinancefund.org/state-of-the-sector-surveys.

 

Speed Consulting

The Foundation Center will hold a “speed consulting” event to help nonprofits looking to ramp up their grant proposals, special events and online fundraising techniques on Wednesday, May 8 from 8:30am to 12:30pm. The sessions are for those who are interested in meeting with nonprofit experts for complimentary, 30-minute, individual sessions to discuss the challenges they are facing and offer feedback that can be used right away.

Topics will include grantwriting for foundations, writing for individual donors, special event fundraising, online fundraising, budgeting, outcomes and evaluation, and more.

Sign up at http://bit.ly/ZzMZJN.

 

New FMLA Poster

The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a newly revised poster on FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) that all organizations are required to post in a “conspicuous place where employees and applicants for employment can see it.” It’s at www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/posters/fmla.htm. Other required postings from DOL’s Wage and Hour Division are at www.dol.gov/whd/resources/posters.htm.

 

Benchmarks for Social Media

M+R Strategic Services and NTEN have released eNonprofit Benchmarks Study 2013, reporting on 55 nonprofit organizations’ online performance measures, including messaging, fundraising, advocacy, social media and mobile programs. The results are displayed by sector and organization size. It’s at www.e-benchmarksstudy.com.

 

Pro Bono Consulting

PennPAC is accepting applications through May 15 for its fall 2013 season of consulting grants. PennPAC provides pro bono project-based consulting services to New York City nonprofits through teams of University of Pennsylvania alumni volunteers. Teams offer 8-10 week consulting engagements that provide defined deliverables and actionable recommendations for each client.

Applicants generally must meet the following criteria: have 501(c)(3) status; be located in the greater metropolitan area; do not promote a specific religious or political belief; have at least three full-time staff members; and, have a minimum of $500,000 annual operating budget.

An application and more information is at www.pennpac.org. Applications are due by May 15 for fall projects that commence in early October. Email questions to nonprofits@pennpac.org.

 

BoardAssist

The question BoardAssist, one of New York’s personalized board matching services, is asked most often by clients remains the same, year after year: “How much do other nonprofits ask their board members to generate?” In response, BoardAssist compiled a brief report on nonprofit giving that helps shed a bit more light on the board selection process and clarify many of the most pervasive industry-wide misperceptions.

To receive a copy of the report, follow BoardAssist on LinkedIn. Once they receive a notification that you’ve joined them, they will email you a copy. In other BoardAssist news, the fee for their board matching services has dropped to as low as $250 a placement. Go to http://boardassist.org for more.

 

Performance Management

Working Hard—and Working Well is a new guide to developing the discipline and culture of performance management. Author David Hunter explains performance management, providing history, context, guidance, exercises, and tools, for those who want to do more to improve the lives of those they serve. It is available for free at www.vppartners.org/leapofreason/get-working-hard-and-working-well.

 

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Nonprofit Excellence Awards

Worried about survival? Sustainability? Learn from top performing nonprofits.

Today’s changing environment for nonprofits makes it hard to predict what the future holds for your nonprofit and how you can assure its survival and success. One sure bet: nonprofits that are well-managed and governed are the most likely to move forward. But where can you find out how you stack up? And how can you enhance your performance now?

The 2013 New York Community Trust-New York Magazine Awards program is one answer. A program of the Trust, NPCC and Philanthropy New York, sponsored by New York Magazine and WNYC, it gives you a free 360-degree review of your key management strategies, in eight nationally recognized areas of nonprofit management performance. The program provides detailed feedback and helpful tools to raise your performance in all eight areas. All just by applying for the Awards.

Upon request, our expert selection committee gives every applicant detailed feedback on how to implement and sustain best practices that will raise your chances of success. Winning organizations receive cash awards (the largest in the program’s history), special mention in New York Magazine and WNYC, and tuition scholarships for the Programs in Social Enterprise in Executive Education at Columbia Business School. This year’s winners will be honored at a special Awards Presentation in November 2013.

All 501(c)(3) nonprofits in the New York City area, including Long Island and Westchester, are welcome and encouraged to apply. This is your opportunity to strengthen your management and get recognized for what you do best. Applicants do not need to be members of NPCC or Philanthropy New York to apply.

NPCC will host two applications clinics: Wednesday, April 3 from 4pm-5:30pm at A.R.T./New York, South Oxford Space, 138 South Oxford Street, 2nd Floor Great Room, Brooklyn; and Thursday, April 4 from 9:30am-11am at Baruch College School of Public Affairs, 135 East 22nd Street, Room 301, New York. RSVP at www.npccny.org/workshop.htm.

The application deadline is 10am, Friday, May 3. More information about the program and the application is at http://npexcellence.fcny.org.

Pathways To Excellence

In January and February, NPCC offered seven Pathways to Excellence workshops to share best practices of past winners of the Awards. Handouts from these sessions is at https://npexcellence.fcny.org/npea/workshops.

 

 

NPCC Annual Meeting

Over 230 people attended NPCC’s annual meeting on March 13 which included a keynote by Fran Barrett.

Chairman’s Report
John E. Craig, Jr. thanked the board and the staff, in particular, Michael Clark and Marcia Brown. He noted that NPCC is extremely fortunate to have an excellent Government Relations Committee to help fulfill NPCC’s mission — to defend, protect and represent the nonprofit sector. The Committee of around 110 people, which includes the best nonprofit legal minds in the city, was staffed by NPCC’s previous executive director, Jon Small from 2005-2012. NPCC board member, Robert J. Vanni has now stepped into the role as senior consultant, and we are also very fortunate to have Sean Delany, executive director of Lawyers Alliance for New York, rejoining NPCC’s board and assuming the chairman role of the Government Relations Committee. Craig noted that the committee’s work has for the last several years, and for the foreseeable future, become more intense given the amount of proposed legislation from all levels of government. Despite the slow economy and events battering New York like Hurricane Sandy, the sector remains vibrant.

Treasurer’s Report
Shin Miyoshi announced that for fiscal year 2012, NPCC received an unqualified opinion from our auditor, Condon O’Meara McGinty & Donnelly. Eighty-three percent of expenses were program-related; the investment assets stand at $1.6 million; and the organization has sufficient cash reserves to operate for an eleven month period.

The auditor’s report is available at www.npccny.org/info/Audit_12.pdf.

Nominating Committee Report
Co-chairs Merble Reagon and Greg Cohen reported on the slate of candidates for the board. The Nominating Committee interviewed a number of candidates and submitted the roster to the full NPCC board at its February meeting, and was accepted. Individuals nominated for re-election to the board include: Ian J. Benjamin, McGladrey LLP; Miriam Buhl, Weil, Goshal & Manges, LLP; Gregory Cohen, Cause Effective; John E. Craig, Jr., The Commonwealth Fund; Ilene Mack, The William Randolph Hearst Foundations (retired); Shin R. Miyoshi, Westport Weston Family Y; Merble Reagon, Women’s Center for Education and Career Advancement; and John Temple Swing, Foreign Policy Association (emeritus).

Newly nominated individuals are: Sean Delany, executive director, Lawyers Alliance for New York; Barbara Schatz, clinical professor of law, Columbia Law School; and, Michael Seltzer, distinguished lecturer, Baruch College/CUNY School of Public Affairs.

A motion was forwarded, seconded and passed by 201 votes to elect the above-mentioned individuals to three year terms on NPCC’s board.

President’s Report
Michael Clark noted that serving the NPCC membership is what keeps us going. He stressed the fact that members can always get help from NPCC—we are only a phone call or an email away.

He highlighted some of 2012’s major efforts (details of which can be found at www.npccny.org/info/AnnualReportFY12.pdf), including: conducting the 6th annual Nonprofit Excellence Awards which bestowed three prizes and conducted seven Pathways to Excellence workshops drawn from the winning organizations’ management strategies. He noted that although there are cash prizes associated with program, the main emphasis of the program is its educational component: to highlight excellent management practices so that other board members and managers can learn. “Everyone, no matter where you fall, can learn and make improvements in their organization,” Clark added.

NPCC unveiled its Nonprofit Outsourcing Clearinghouse (NOC) database which offers in-depth information on companies that provide back-office type services to nonprofits, ranging from bookkeeping to legal, IT to fundraising. The database is at https://noc.npccny.org/noc. The program offers a personalized consulting service available for a reduced fee to members. And, A Nonprofit Guide to Outsourcing offering the do’s and dont’s of outsourcing is free at www.npccny.org/info/outsourcing.pdf.

NPCC released its new strategic plan which lays out its roadmap for 2013-15. It is online at www.npccny.org/info/NPCCstratplan2013-15.pdf.

On the legal front, Clark noted that there were about 30 issues that the Government Relations Committee analyzed in the last year. These included participating in the Attorney General’s Nonprofit Revitalization committee, hosting a webinar on the Governor’s Executive Order 38 which limits excessive compensation to nonprofit employees, and producing several investment policy templates. He thanked Jon Small and Bob Vanni, and the entire committee for their work and for maintaining a positive working relationship with government and regulatory officials.

Clark also offered thanks to John Craig, the entire board and committee chairs, and the staff: Marcia Brown, Danielle Penabad, Melkis Alvarez, Molly Knol and Alison Kincaid.

 

Annual Meeting Keynote: The Future of New York’s Nonprofits

Fran Barrett, since May 2012, has served as Governor Cuomo’s Interagency Coordinator for Nonprofit Services. Prior to that, she founded and ran Community Resource Exchange and served for more than 25 years on NPCC’s board.

Barrett brought greetings from the Governor, noting that New York is only the second state in the country to place someone at the cabinet level who represents nonprofit issues. In her role, Barrett sees her functions as an advocate inside the government, reforming the way the state goes about contracting and as an educator about nonprofits.

The main work of Barrett’s new office is implementing changes in how the state contracts with nonprofits. Many of the state efforts also mirror those New York City has undergone in the past several years and she thanked those involved in the city’s Strengthening Nonprofits Committee. She outlined proposed changes that will be occurring with state contracts. These include the ability to upload documents one-time only and place them in a “vault” in the cloud, as opposed to the past where an organization had to submit the same or slightly different documents for each separate contract it was applying for. In the future, once these documents are reviewed and approved, an organization will be, in a sense, “prequalified” to apply for any state proposal. These documents will also be retrievable by an organization.

The state will launch one main website where all state RFPs will be posted for review, ahead of time so that nonprofits can plan.

Organizations will now be asked to complete a questionnaire that will provide an overview of their various functions. This information will help inform the state of the skill set that nonprofits bring to the table. And the system will prompt users to apply for an RFP that looks like it might be a match for an organization’s skills and functionality.

When negotiating a contract, there will now be one master grant with standard terms and conditions. While each state agency will undoubtedly add some specifics, the process should be significantly streamlined. And, finally, state agencies have begun to enter into longer-term contracts, in the three- to five-year range, which should help eliminate the need to re-negotiate contracts every year and minimize delays in renewal.

This new system is set to launch in May 2013. The office is beginning the process of converting state agencies, of which there are over 30, to the new process. Currently, organizations have to enter data into both the state and city systems (if one has contracts with both), but the office is working on eliminating that duplication. Information clinics about these state efforts will be held later this spring. A new website on the reform efforts, at www.grantsreform.ny.gov, has the new master contract.

Barrett noted that this is a vast change in the way that the state does business with nonprofits, and she acknowledged that the state is in some cases eight months behind in paying contracts. She told nonprofits to watch for a communication from the State Department of Budget that will invite them to start the process rolling by sending in a registration form. The form will also be on the website in case a nonprofit doesn’t get the letter.

A History According to Fran
Barrett reflected on how far things had come in the last thirty years. She recalled a meeting in the early days of her work at Community Resource Exchange about whether or not it was “legal” to move money from a checking to a saving account, and if so, who benefited from the interest —did it have to be returned to the funding source? An explosion of new community based nonprofits came into being in that era. There was a bifurcated nonprofit world: well established, endowed, brand name organizations (where the topic of who gets the interest did not come up) and this new emerging force for change that was born in the grassroots civil rights movement and the war on poverty. She noted that NPCC is one of the few places where large and small organizations have interacted all along.

Ten years later the issue increasingly became privatization when the government saw the opportunity to contract with nonprofits to provide services it traditionally had done. A $50,000 check seemed like a lot of money; however, nonprofits soon realized that they were really doing about $75,000 in work. This scenario made quite apparent the need for a diversified funding stream—foundation support, individual donors, and the like. This, Barrett feels, was the beginning of the fight for contracts as opposed to the fight for causes.

The next swing she saw was the movement toward excellence and the frequent assumption that corporatization would show the way. Over the last years, nonprofits have learned a great deal from corporations, and Barrett argues that most nonprofits at this point are high performing organizations, and balance a dual bottom line. The current trend toward scalability takes this pursuit of excellence to a whole new level, and Barrett is less confident that will work. There is validity in a strong, well managed, effective organization that knows its right size, and strives to get better and better with results.

Barrett admits that all this makes sense, but she’s just not sure that it’s working. There is a tendency to just take up the next big thing — and if scale is it, then that’s where the sector will go. But Barrett would like to see the sector push “pause.” Slow down and think…

Think about innovation. Set three months aside and think about the solutions to our core causes. She would like to see data collected from all the small organizations and fed into a larger, research organization to really analyze it. She’d like to see “innovation centers” where we come together to explore new ways to work. She imagines cohorts or teams from a variety of organizations gather to work on intractable problems. These would have to be connected to the political structure, the media, and other research and funding entities so that these become places where everyone gets ideas. She’d like to see research networks where small and large organizations partner with academics to get a fuller sense of the work going on.

And, she would like to see the definition of public-private partnership redefined. She believes that every contract with a government agency is such a partnership and should be negotiated as such. She hopes that we can get to the place where a nonprofit can talk about the actual cost of what is needed to provide a service, the government is honest about how much of that it can actually pay, and the nonprofit is honest about how it will draw on the resources it has to deliver the service. As powerful as this sector is, we often don’t question what is told to us, and we need to call these issues out.

“It’s time for the sector to become more forceful,” Barrett said, adding, “Have these conversations. Stop doing things you know won’t work. Define your own future this time. Be in charge of your fate. Stand up with what you know, which at this point is far more than anyone else.” Barrett added, “It’s your vision that keeps the City going. Nonprofits are more visionary than anyone else.”

 

Innovative NPO Awards

The NYC Center for Economic Opportunity is running the first annual NYC Innovative Nonprofit Awards, a competition to recognize and support pioneering local nonprofit programs that improve the lives of low income New Yorkers through data collection and rigorous evaluation.

Nonprofit organizations operating in New York City are eligible to apply. Programs will not be evaluated based on the number of people served, but rather based on the quality of the outcomes for those people.

Awards will recognize programs that innovate in new services, funding strategies or use of research and evaluation. Proposals should address areas of: asset development; workforce development; education and employment for disconnected youth; criminal justice programming; or health initiatives for at-risk populations. A first place winner will receive an award of $20,000 and a second place winner will be awarded $10,000.

The deadline is April 12. An application and more information is at www.nyc.gov/html/ceo/downloads/pdf/nyc_innovative_non-profit_awards_application_procedure_and_overview.pdf.  

 

Sequestration Watch-Tell Us Your Story

The $85 billion across-the-board federal spending cuts, known as sequestration, went into effect March 1 after Congress and the President failed to reach agreement to delay the cuts or replace them with alternative deficit reduction measures. The cuts, mandated by the Budget Control Act of 2011 and originally scheduled to be implemented in January, were suspended for two months by the fiscal cliff agreement to allow lawmakers additional time to find a solution. Policymakers are expected to continue negotiations for a comprehensive deficit reduction agreement, but it is unclear how or when the impasse will be bridged.

Let NPCC know if and how these cuts impact your ability to provide services. Has your organization experienced or analyzed how a cut in government funding would affect your services? Down the road, what does it look like for your organization—and most importantly, your clients—if government funding is cut? Please give us numbers, faces, names and stories, if possible. Email us at SequesterWatch@npccny.org. All information sent will be shared with our colleagues at the National Council of Nonprofits, unless you tell us otherwise.

If you need background, read more at the National Council: www.givevoice.org; and Independent Sector: http://independentsector.org/sequestration. Also see The Nonprofit Times: http://bit.ly/Yd22iP; Chronicle of Philanthropy: http://bit.ly/WXKd6x; New York Times: http://nyti.ms/WpQwQ3; and, Center for Effective Government: http://bit.ly/W5IXwD.

 

Fundraising Day NY

Fundraising Day New York will be held Friday, June 7 in midtown Manhattan. Hosted by the New York City Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, the event draws over 1,500 attendees—both those new to the profession and those with tenure—to learn the skills to advance their careers. Information is at www.nycafp.org/events/fund-raising-day-new-york.

A limited number of scholarships are awarded to individuals to attend the full conference free of charge, as well as attend a special scholar orientation and pre-conference cocktail reception the evening before. The fees for the conference range from $315 to $475, depending on time of registration. A $25 application fee will be refunded if the scholarship is not awarded.

The scholarship application deadline is May 10. Nominations and guidelines are at http://bit.ly/10p02lB.

 

New I-9 Forms

The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has released a new I-9 Form. The form is used for verifying the identity and employment authorization of individuals hired for employment in the United States. All U.S. employers must ensure proper completion of Form I-9 for each individual they hire for employment in the United States. Although employers should begin using the form dated 3/8/13, older forms dated 02/02/09 and 08/07/09 will be accepted until May 7, 2013. The new form is at www.uscis.gov/i-9.

 

MetLife 403(b) Seminar

On Wednesday, April 17 from 8:30-10am, MetLife will offer a free seminar for organizations sponsoring 403(b) retirement plans on how they can help plan sponsors to: significantly reduce their fiduciary responsibilities; outsource the day to day operations of their plan; simplify and reduce the cost and process of the annual plan audit; and, meet their requirements under the new disclosure rules. The meeting is appropriate for organizations sponsoring 403(b) plans with more than $2 million in assets and/or more than 100 participants.

Coffee and a continental breakfast will be served from 8:30-9am. The seminar will be held at MetLife 1095 6th Avenue, 23rd Floor. RSVP to Cathy Tierney at ctierney@metlife.com.

 

Not-for-Profit Law Institute

The New York City Bar Association will present the 1st Annual Institute on Not-for-Profit Law on Thursday April 18. The full-day program will provide a comprehensive overview of recent trends and developments and issues in nonprofit law, including ideas to reform New York’s Not-for-Profit Corporation Law and dealing with New York’s version of the Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act; issues in nonprofit accounting; compensation concerns including Governor Cuomo’s recent executive order on compensation for state-funded nonprofits; and much more. The Institute will be of interest to in-house counsel for nonprofit organizations and those who advise them. The cost is $625 for non-members. A 50% discount is available for attorneys working in government, nonprofit organizations, and full-time academia. For more information, go to http://bit.ly/ZPlCNK or to http://cle.nycbar.org.

 

 

 

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New York Nonprofits is a monthly publication of the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York, Inc. (NPCC). NPCC was established in 1984 to help nonprofits meet common challenges and problems, to serve as a meeting ground, and to strengthen the nonprofit sector as a whole. NPCC has nearly 1,600 members in the New York metropolitan area, ranging from all volunteer groups to major institutions. Membership in NPCC provides a place where your voice is heard and adds to the collective voice of the nonprofit community. Dues for 501(c)(3) nonprofits (that are not grantmakers) are based upon the organization's annual operating budget, and are as follows: Operating Budget . . . . . . . . . Dues $0 - $124,999 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$ 35 $125,000 - $249,999 . . . . . . . . . $ 100 $250,000 - $499,999 . . . . . . . . . $ 250 $500,000 - $749,999 . . . . . . . . . $ 350 $750,000 - $999,999 . . . . . . . . . $ 475 $1,000,000 - $4,999,999 . . . . . . .$ 675 $5,000,000 - $9,999,999 . . . . . .$1,200 $10,000,000 + . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1,500 Grantmaking Member . . . . .$3,000 (requested) . . . $1,500 (minimum) The following memberships are for those who are not affiliated with a 501(c)(3) organization: Corporate Member . . . . .$3,000 (requested) . . . . $1,500 (minimum) Individual Sustainer . . . . . . . . $1,000 Individual Member . . . . . . . . .$100 Student Member . . . . . . . . . .$15 (with valid, current ID) Please visit www.npccny.org/howto.htm for more information on NPCC membership. Board Officers: John Craig, chair; Michael Clark, president; vice chairs: Robert Acton, Ian J. Benjamin, Richard Burns, Gregory Cohen, Sean Delany, Ilene Mack, Michele Smalley; Charlene Laniewski, treasurer; Merble Reagon, secretary; John Temple Swing, founding chair. Board Members: Seema Agnani, Victoria Bailey, Miriam Buhl, Bill Chess, Leslie Goldman, Bernell Grier, Patricia Kozu, Carol Kurzig, Antoinette La Belle, Sheila Lewandowski, Carolyn McLaughlin, Shin Richard Miyoshi, Cao K. O, Stephanie Palmer, Karen Pearl, Barbara Schatz, Michael Seltzer, Emily Smith, Sarah Sung, Bobby Watts. Staff & Consultants : Michael Clark, president Peter Swords, president emeritus Marcia Brown, director of programs Danielle Penabad, membership & outreach director Melkis Alvarez , associate director, special projects Alison Kincaid, program associate Molly Knol, executive coordinator Robert J. Vanni, senior consultant, Government Relations Copyright © 2013 Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York, Inc. New York Nonprofits is published twelve times a year. Select articles may be reprinted in print form (they may not be printed in any medium other than print form) with the express permission of the Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York, Inc. Daniel Myers, editor, writer, & design, New York Nonprofits Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York, Inc. 1350 Broadway, Suite 1801 New York, New York 10018 phone: 212-502-4191 fax: 212-502-4776 www.npccny.org