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IRS Reports 10,000 Fewer Nonprofits In 2012

There were 10,000 fewer registered tax-exempt organizations in 2012 than in 2011. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Data Book for 2012, which was released Monday, there were 1,484,818 501(c) organizations for the fiscal year ending in September, compared with 1,494,882 in 2011 – a decrease of 10,064, or about 0.68 percent.Read more... Professional Development... 5 principles for ethical mentoring “I never meant for that to happen.” Just as the above lament can be the swan song for a nonprofit that doesn't follow good organizational practices, it can also be the epitaph for a mentoring partnership gone wrong. Read more... Human Resources... 15 interview questions you can legally ask There are a lot of laws these days that restrict the kind of information you can request from candidates during job interviews. Since you probably don't want to get in trouble with the law, it's important to know the questions that you can and should ask. Read more... Management... 6 reasons change is good It's usual to resist change. Those who aren't pulling their own (or any) weight know that their gigs can be threatened if they don't do a whirlwind job of convincing change agents just how essential they are. Those who are pulling their own weight (or more) know that their livelihoods are threatened because they are too busy working to prove how essential they are to the operation. Read more... To Read More Click Here

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AG Might Hamper Advocacy Work

Regulations proposed on nonprofit advocacy groups by the New York attorney general could hamper efforts by organizations doing legitimate advocacy on public policy, according to one watchdog group. Read more...

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Finance... 4 vital elements to due diligence

Many people think of “due diligence” as a by-the-numbers adherence to some set of printed (before the Ice Age, maybe?) guidelines that will keep certain rear ends covered. Read more...

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Advocacy... 5 ways to influence change

One of the most discussed, yet least understood, aspects of leadership is change. Everyone talks about it but it's an entirely different matter when it comes time to implement it. Add to that the fact that people generally don't like change, it's no wonder that implementing it is easier said than done. Read more...

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Boards... A dozen reasons to “retreat”

Retreats for board members usually sound great to everybody but the board members who have to go on retreat. They often retreat from them as fast as they can. Read more... To see the article online click here.

Historic Huguenot Street ED Job

Historic Huguenot Street is seeking a dynamic and experienced leader for the position of Executive Director for this unique historic site. This national historic landmark is located 90 miles north of New York City in the Village of New Paltz, and is comprised of 7 stone houses and more than 50 acres. As CEO, the Executive Director will have the exciting opportunity to spearhead the achievement of the organization’s educational mission to share with the public the inspiring story of an American Community as it evolved from the 17th century to the present day. Additional information is available at www.huguenotstreet.org

This is a career opening for an experienced and broadly-talented individual who has demonstrated success in fundraising, financial management as well as staff leadership and supervision. The successful candidate will have a proven track record of effective organizational leadership in an ever-changing environment in either the non-profit or for-profit sector. In addition s/he will provide leadership in all aspects of the museum’s operations including, but not limited to, construction and renovation, building preservation, operations, maintenance; long range planning, membership development, exhibition development, program planning, collections management and board management and development. Compensation will be competitive and commensurate with experience.

The search will be directed toward an April 1 start date but applications will be accepted until the Executive Director is selected. Application review will begin in early February. A cover letter, resume and the names, phone numbers and email addresses of three references should be submitted electronically to edsearch@huguenotstreet.org.