Art of the Ask 

     **Space is limited!

Join us for a Webinar on February 22

Reserve your Webinar seat now at:
https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/231546699

Join this 30 minute webinar for a few simple tips and suggestions on how to make a successful solicitation.

Learn:

1. The 3 phases of a successful solicitation
2. How to feel comfortable making a solicitation
3. Tips for closing the gift

Title: Art of the Ask
Date: Monday, February 22, 2010
Time: 2:00 PM - 2:30 PM EST

After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

  Annual Campaign Success

Misty Cato will describe the most important part of any Annual Campaign: the planning process. The old adage remains true, "Fail to plan, plan to fail". Misty will describe the roles of volunteers and staff, the internal gifts (board) campaign, prospecting, marketing and recruiting community leadership and volunteers from outside of the board who will assist in the solicitation of gifts.

For board members, nonprofit executives, and resource development professionals.

Register for a session now by clicking a date below:

Mon, Feb 22, 2010 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EST

Mon, Mar 22, 2010 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Mon, Apr 26, 2010 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM EDT

Once registered you will receive an email confirming your registration
with information you need to join the Webinar.

System Requirements
PC-based attendees
Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista

Macintosh®-based attendees
Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer

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The case study includes a set of facts describing organizational and financial aspects of a hypothetical exempt organization, and a completed Form 990 based on those facts. A video series walks you through key reporting issues common to most organizations required to file Form 990.

  Mini-Course Provides Overview of Form 990-EZ
Because of changes in filing thresholds, many more organizations are eligible to file Form 990-EZ.  To learn whether your organization may file the EZ and to learn more about this shorter, simpler form, watch this mini-course at www.StayExempt.irs.gov.
 

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Click here to access this free toolkit.

Accident Preparation and Response, this is a free web-based tutorial designed to teach nonprofit organizations how to respond effectively to accidents. It focuses on the nonprofit's and its staff's actions shortly after an incident, during which missteps can have a significant impact on legal and insurance outcomes. It includes checklists to print and keep in appropriate locations.
Click here is access this free tutorial.

Aggression Management: A Paradigm of Prevention, this training
program presents information on the ways to identify the emergence of aggression
in the workplace, foresee the possibility of conflict, and engage and prevent conflict from occurring. This program was adapted by Public Entity Risk Institute from a presentation by the Florida Partnership for Safety and Health.
View / Download Presentation in Adobe PDF format

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Providing Earthquake Relief to Haiti

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Contributions to domestic tax-exempt, charitable organizations that provide assistance to individuals in foreign lands qualify as tax-deductible contributions for federal income tax purposes, provided that the U.S. organization has control and discretion over the use of funds. Donors should ensure that they make contributions to qualified charities.  Use the Search for Charities function on IRS.gov to see if the charity you intend to support is a qualified charity listed in Pub. 78.  Certain organizations, such as churches or governmental organizations, may be qualified to accept charitable contributions, even though they are not listed in Pub. 78.