Nonprofit Connect Blog
Wednesday, February 20, 2019
The deadline to post comments on the IRS’s page regarding the impact of the parking expense UBIT on nonprofits closes this Friday, February 22.
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Monday, February 4, 2019
Last week, I spent my morning in an amazing diversity & inclusion workshop hosted by Nonprofit Connect. We broke down the difference between diversity and inclusion, why you need both, and how to achieve both in an organization.
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Monday, January 28, 2019
While the federal government was still in a partial shutdown, Nonprofit Connect sent a survey to our members to gain insight into how the shutdown was affecting the nonprofit sector in our area. With the opening of the federal government, we share the information we received because unless there is a resolution reached that passes both houses of Congress, and is approved by the White House, we will be back in a shutdown on February 16. We offer this information to you as education for how a 35-day shutdown affects all of us in the nonprofit community, including the constituents we serve.
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Monday, January 14, 2019
Dr. Shirley Davis addresses the topic of unconscious bias as a leadership competency and an organizational strategy.
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Monday, January 7, 2019
Executive Director Luann Feehan explains why it's time that nonprofits embrace our unique strengths and demonstrate our nonprofit pride.
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Tuesday, January 1, 2019
Nonprofit Connect welcomes six new directors to the 2019 Board of Directors, and announces the new officers for 2019.
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Tuesday, November 6, 2018
2017’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act poses more than financial threats to the charitable sector. John Tyler, general counsel for the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, discusses what should seem obvious: charitable organizations and businesses are not the same.
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Friday, October 19, 2018
When pulling together the details of your fundraiser, from catering to lighting to photography, don’t forget about the cause. Sharing the reason(s) your organization is raising funds doesn’t stop at the program or presentation you have prepared for the evening.
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Friday, October 19, 2018
On Thursday, October 18, Nonprofit Connect along with the Kansas Nonprofit Coalition and the Kansas State Alliance of YMCAs hosted a candidate forum focused on nonprofit issues. Over twenty statewide, house and local candidates were in attendance to take questions and discuss their positions on topics pertinent to the nonprofit community.
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Friday, October 5, 2018
David L. Thompson, Vice President of Public Policy for the National Council of Nonprofits, summarizes the policy changes that nonprofits should care about, including federal tax law's impact on charitable giving and tax exemptions. Changes are coming and how we as nonprofits respond will affect the outcome.
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