Nonprofit News

Anti-LGBTQ and Racial Biases in the Nonprofit Sector

Jul 14, 2017

July 11, 2017; Nonprofit Quarterly

Nearly One-third of Organizations Increase their Overall Employee Benefits

Jun 29, 2017

June 19, 2017; Society for Human Resource Management Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) published its 2017 Employee Benefits Survey that reports on employee benefits trends for the private industry and state and local government. SHRM reports that nearly one-third of organizations increased their overall benefits, with health...

2016 Charitable Giving Reaches New High of $390.05 Billion

Jun 13, 2017

June 12, 2017; Giving USA Foundation Giving USA Foundation recently published it's Giving USA 2017: Annual Report on Philanthropy for the Year 2016.

Increased Corporate Reporting Good for Nonprofits

Jun 8, 2017

June 2, 2017; Nonprofit Times According to a study by the Governance & Accountability Institute, 82 percent of S&P 500 companies published a corporate sustainability (or corporate responsibility) report in 2016, a significant increase from 2011. The significant increase in the number of businesses with a corporate...

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Registration open for Nonprofit Legal Audit Clinic

May 23, 2017

Registration is now open for Colorado Nonprofit Association’s Nonprofit Legal Audit Clinic in July. Smaller nonprofits are invited to register for the free event to receive a legal assessment. The Nonprofit Legal Audit Clinic matches nonprofits with a team of volunteer lawyers who will review governing documents, contracts, policies and...

2017 Colorado Legislative Decisions Impacting Nonprofits and Communities

May 11, 2017

On May 10, Colorado’s 71st General Assembly adjourned having made many decisions on issues impacting nonprofits and communities in our state. We at Colorado Nonprofit Association are proud of the work of our advocacy and public policy team during this important time and grateful to the many nonprofits that joined us at the Capitol over...

Colorado Nonprofits Accepting Donations from Pot Businesses

May 3, 2017

In Colorado, marijuana is legal. In the eyes of the federal government, it is still illegal. Should Colorado nonprofits seek/accept contributions from a marijuana retailer? “There is still some legal risk that a nonprofit would need to evaluate, but from the experts we've talked to, it seems small at this point,” said Renny Fagan,...

The Latest on Online Engagement: M+R Benchmarks Study

Apr 26, 2017

M+R recently released its 2017 Benchmarks Study that serves as a looking glass into the world of digital communications, specifically advocacy, fundraising and advertising. The study measures everything from email open rates and social media to digital ads and online revenue. Although 2016 was a big year for nonprofits and advocacy work...

Tax Day: How Nonprofits are Affected

Apr 18, 2017

Tax Day is here. For most nonprofits, when they hear of tax returns, they think of charitable deductions. In preparation for Tax Day, The Chronicle of Philanthropy compiled past articles about taxes and nonprofits that give a broader picture on how nonprofits are affected. It’s no surprise that charitable deductions have a positive...

As Faith in Government Drops, Nonprofit Sector Steps-Up Transparency Efforts