Accounting News
Nonprofit Insurer Gets Federal Loans
A national membership group of independent workers was awarded federal loans, setting the stage for a new nonprofit insurer.
The Register-Guard reported today that the Freelancers Union was awarded $59.48 million in low and no-interest federal loans on Tuesday. This money was used to create a nonprofit, consumer-run health insurance plan in Oregon. The Union was also awarded loans to set up similar plans in New York and New Jersey, and other organizations were given the green light to set up programs in Montana, Iowa, Nebraska, New Mexico, and Wisconsin.
NY Mardi Gras Celebrations To Benefit Nonprofits
Today's Mardi Gras celebrations won't be limited just to New Orleans. Although the events in the Big Easy will get most of the attention, cities across the country will be holding their own celebrations. At one such event in Buffalo, N.Y., some nonprofits will be the recipients of much more than beads.
The Buffalo Business First reported today that the city's 17th annual Artvoice Mardi Gras celebration will be expanded this year. Events will take place from Buffalo all the way to Southtowns, with money from each celebration going to individual nonprofits. The money will come from the sale of $5 bracelets, which get attendees into participating establishments. Some 46 restaurants and bars will be involved in the festivities this year.
Attracting Volunteers With Facebook
It's hard to come up with more than a few people in our lives who aren't using Facebook. Even if you don't use it much for personal reasons, you probably use it to attract people to your nonprofit's website and to engage supporters. But did you know it's also a good way to attract new volunteers?
If you aren't using Facebook to bring volunteers to your organization, you are missing out on a key recruitment tool. So how do you do it? Let's just say it's a little more complicated than posting a status update that reads "We need volunteers." Here are five ways to effectively use Facebook as a volunteer recruitment tool:
Santorum Lags Behind In Charitable Giving
It seems as if there is a new front-runner in the GOP primaries every month. That honor goes to Rick Santorum this month, with the former senator from Pennsylvania overtaking Mitt Romney and his other rivals in the last few primaries, including a three state sweep in Colorado, Minnesota, and Missouri. With increased notoriety comes increased public scrutiny, the latest of which comes in the form of Santorum's charitable giving.
The Question To Always Ask A Job Reference
It can be very difficult to get any of the information you really want when you question an applicant's job reference. Modern employment laws make it hard, if not impossible, to ask any specific questions about a former employee. If you are going to ask one question, however, Jack DeBoer has the perfect one.