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Ask A Nonprofit Specialist - Engaging the Board in Financial Reports

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Engaging members of a nonprofit Board of Directors in the organization’s financial affairs can be challenging, given the diverse skills and expertise Board members bring to the work. Training for members without financial expertise is essential for any effective Board of Directors. How can I make the reports more meaningful?

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Priceless Board Members

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posted by Jessie Singer Executive Director, American Lung Association in California A philanthropist recently asked me, knowing that I’d be looking for new Board Members soon, what types of people I was in need of. Many of you may recognize Jessie’s name as she was the previous Executive Director for Dysart Community Center in El Mirage, AZ.

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Lead or Follow: Arts Administrators Hash it Out

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Roberto Bedoya : The "Yes And" Argument and its Civic Implications Bedoya, the Executive Director of the Tucson Pima Arts Council, makes a beautiful statement that arts administrators need to facilitate a multiplicity of leading voices, or as he puts it, "the courage of imagination and the plural." Here are three of my favorites.

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Diversity recruitment key to nonprofit boards achieving mission

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posted by Joseph Garcia Director of Communication, ASU Morrison Institute Director, ASU Morrison Institute Latino Public Policy Center. A first-of-its-kind, comprehensive national survey found that 86 percent of nonprofit board members in the United States are non-Hispanic whites. percent of the U.S. population (with 25.8

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How Does Limited Liability Affect a Nonprofit

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In the case of a nonprofit, this may include the board of directors, officers, members, etc. Register now for NMI 103 Financial Management Principles, a Tucson course from January 24-25. Only Two Things In Life Are Certain: Death & Taxes (Well, Maybe Not). Interested in learning more about financing an NPO? 26 USC § 501(c)(3).

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#BBCON 2016| What’s in It for Arts & Cultural Organizations

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October 26-28 in National Harbor, MD , some of the best and brightest minds in the social good space will come together to share ideas, gain inspiration, trade best practices, and discuss the ways that technology is empowering us to do more good. One of my favorite times of year is fast approaching—bbcon.

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El Paso, Texas, just broke ground on the first U.S. facility to turn wastewater directly into drinking water

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El Paso is the first out of the gate, but Phoenix and Tucson are expected to follow suit. The utility commissioned an independent panel of experts through the National Water Research Institute to review its designs for the plant. Nearly one in five El Pasoans live in poverty, well above the national average.

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