Showing posts with label Fundraising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fundraising. Show all posts

Thursday, May 5, 2016

New York Gives Day

New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. and the United Way of New York State to Launch First-Ever Statewide Day of Giving, New York Gives Day

Albany, New York - May 4, 2016 - (Newswire.com)
The New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) and the United Way of New York State are proud to announce a partnership to launch New York’s first-ever statewide day of giving, New York Gives Day.
New York Gives Day will be held on #GivingTuesday (November 29th, 2016) and will involve thousands of nonprofits across the state working together to raise awareness, collect donations, and build a stronger sense of philanthropy and community. #GivingTuesday is a movement to add a national day of giving on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber MondayNovember 29th, 2016 marks the 5th Anniversary of #GivingTuesday. This year, nonprofits throughout New York state will come together to create a movement for their local communities, raising awareness and funds for the much-needed services right here in our state.
“We know the spirit of generosity of the people of New York, and we know that we take care of each other,” said Valerie Venezia, VP of Membership and Marketing at NYCON. “We are so excited about this project because it’s going to put a spotlight on - and generate resources for - the amazing services nonprofit organizations provide in every community across the state… and it’s going to showcase that giving spirit of New Yorkers.”
“Nonprofits provide critical services in every community in New York. United Way helps to connect donors and nonprofits year-round. A dedicated day of giving brings focus on how communities help themselves and neighbors help neighbors,” said Reg Foster, President and CEO of United Way of New York State.
New York Gives Day will be joining forces with the #GivingTuesday movement to help bring a sense of camaraderie and heightened participation amongst our nonprofit community. Nonprofits who wish to participate will be able to do so at no cost. GiveGab, the platform provider for New York Gives Day, will be waiving their 5% platform fee for all nonprofit participants on November 29, 2016.  
In preparation for the day, GiveGab will provide nonprofits with free resources, webinars, tutorials, and complete access to GiveGab's suite of fundraising and volunteer management tools.
“As a company that is based in New York state, we are especially proud to be part of this giving day.  We’re pleased to be working with our friends at NYCON, the United Way, and our Advisory Committee members to provide this fantastic opportunity for nonprofits to fundraise and promote all the great work they do,” said Charlie Mulligan, GiveGab’s CEO & Co-Founder. “We are proud of our company’s commitment to help nonprofits do great work. We know that New York Gives Day has the potential to have a real, lasting impact on communities all across our state.”
Beyond New York Gives Day, participating nonprofits have the benefit of utilizing GiveGab's fundraising and supporter engagement tools year-round. Free resources and webinars will be announced soon on the NYCON and UWNYS websites.
Press Contacts:
Valerie Venezia, VP of Membership & Marketing, NYCON; 1 (800) 515-5012 ext. 121vvenezia@nycon.org
Reg Foster, President & CEO, United Way of New York State; (518) 608-6456;  fosterr@uwnys.org
Charlie Mulligan, CEO & Co-Founder, GiveGab; (570) 313-6724charlie@givegab.com
About the New York Council of Nonprofits:  NYCON, the Soapbox and Toolbox for New York’s nonprofits, works to develop and promote an effective, vibrant charitable community in New York State. With close to 3,000 nonprofit members, NYCON strengthens the business and organizational capacity of nonprofits, acts as an advocate and unifying voice, helps to inform philanthropic giving,  and conducts research to demonstrate the relevance and impact of nonprofits.  Visit www.nycon.org to learn more.   
About The United Way of New York State:  The United Way of New York State’s mission is to strengthen the capacity of United Ways to be leaders in achieving results that improve the lives of all New Yorkers. United Way brings donors, organizations and experts together to advance initiatives that tackle problems at their root. Visitwww.uwnys.org to learn more.
About GiveGab:  GiveGab’s mission is to help nonprofit leaders feel like the champions they are. GiveGab is an online fundraising and supporter engagement tool designed exclusively for nonprofit leaders. GiveGab aims to help nonprofit administrators, feel successful on the job by providing a simple, easy-to-use platform for nonprofit leaders to better engage their supporters and raise funds online. Visit www.givegab.com to learn more.

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

Free Fundraising Workshop for NYC Nonprofits



Free Fundraising Seminar for New York City Nonprofits
Creating Sustainable Funding For Your Nonprofit [NYC] 
October 1st, 2013  9:00am to 11:00am
Presented By  Terry Axelrod, Founder & CEO of Benevon 
 
Attention New York City nonprofits: don't miss the opportunity to attend this free fundraising seminar presented by noted speaker Terry Axelrod.

NYCON is always looking for new educational opportunities for our New York City members, and this one in particular will be chance for you to learn more about a new and innovative model in the fund development world.  

In "Creating Sustainable Funding for You Nonprofit," Benevon Founder and CEO, Terry Axelrod will give you an overview of the Benevon Model -- a systematic process for engaging and developing relationships with mission-focused individual donors.  
You will learn how to make your organization more visible in your community and how to identify and cultivate individual donors who are passionate about your mission.  Find more details about this session below:   
  • Who Should Attend: Two key leaders, including Board Members, CEO, and Development Director
  • Cost: Free to Attend     
  • Location: Baruch College, Anita & William Newman Conference Center, 151 East 25th Street, 7th Floor, New York NY 10010   
  • Want to Attend? If you're interested in attending please RSVP here. 
Questions?
If you have any questions please contact Loren Alexanian at 206-428-2150 orloren@benevon.com.

Tuesday, September 17, 2013

Foundation Center Launches Free Search Tool

Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:
Cheryl Loe
Communications Project Manager
The Foundation Center
(888) 356-0354 ext. 701
communications@foundationcenter.org

Foundation Center Launches Free Search Tool

Nonprofits Gain a Powerful New Fundraising Research Tool

New York, NY — September 16, 2013. The Foundation Center, the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide, has launched Foundation Directory Online (FDO)Free, an online tool that dramatically expands public access to the Center's authoritative collection of foundation information. At no cost, users can search the basic profiles and IRS Forms 990-PF of nearly 90,000 grantmakers, less than 7 percent of which have web sites of their own. This resource benefits the entire social sector by putting critical data at anyone's fingertips. FDO Free is the newest member of the Center's premier Foundation Directory Online suite of fundraising research tools, which provide even deeper access to a wealth of detailed, structured grantmaking information that successful grantseekers have relied upon for decades.
With FDO Free, users can search for grantmaking foundations and find their contact information, fields of interest, financial data, and program priorities. The Center has also released an FDO Free search "widget" that can be embedded on any web site to further widen access.
Unique to this new tool is how it enables users to search by keyword across the entire text of the IRS Forms 990-PF for all independent grantmaking foundations. "While the IRS may someday make foundations' 990 returns available in machine-readable open format," said Bradford K. Smith, the Foundation Center's president, "‘someday’ isn’t soon enough for the millions of nonprofit organizations who are tackling the world’s most pressing problems. FDO Free makes it possible to search the raw data on the IRS forms today, alongside additional information that has been cleaned and organized by the Center's professional staff.” Together, these produce a powerful fundraising tool that helps nonprofits find the grants they need and is completely accessible to social entrepreneurs, researchers, or anyone else who wants to know about how America's foundations contribute to the public good.
Initiatives to expand the amount of free data and information the Foundation Center makes available are in keeping with its mission to strengthen the social sector by advancing knowledge about philanthropy in the U.S. and around the world. FDO Free also contributes to the goal of connecting nonprofits to the resources they need to thrive, part of the Foundation Center 2020 strategic plan.
FDO Free is available at http://fdo.foundationcenter.org.

About the Foundation Center
Established in 1956, the Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. Through data, analysis, and training, it connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to succeed. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. and, increasingly, global grantmakers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance knowledge of philanthropy at every level. Thousands of people visit the Center's web site each day and are served in its five regional library/learning centers and its network of more than 470 funding information centers located in public libraries, community foundations, and educational institutions nationwide and around the world. For more information, please visit foundationcenter.org or call (212) 620-4230.
The Foundation Center • 79 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10003 • (212) 620-4230

Friday, May 17, 2013

Camp Finance to Welcome Dan Pallotta, October 10



Camp Finance to Welcome Dan Pallotta
Keynote Address - October 10th
"Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential"

DPBW2NYCON is pleased to welcome Dan Pallotta as this year's Camp Finance Keynote Speaker. Camp Finance will be held at the Mohonk Mountain House on October 10th & 11th.
You may know of Dan Pallotta as the TED Talk Phenomenon (over 1.6 million views to date) or as the author of Uncharitable and Charity Case or as the inventor the multi-day charitable event industry with the AIDS Rides and Breast Cancer 3-Days, or as a regular blogger for theHarvard Business Review or maybe as the founder and President of the Charity Defense Council, a new national leadership movement dedicated to transforming the way the donating public thinks about charity and change...
But no matter how you heard of Dan, we're sure you are going to want to be there to hear what he has to say at this year's CAMP FINANCE Conference. Register Today  


Keynote Address:
Uncharitable: How Restraints on Nonprofits Undermine Their Potential
The way we've been taught to think about charity and change is upside down. If we changed the way we think about charity, charity could change the world. Our Camp Finance Keynote, based on Dan's book, Uncharitable, the best selling title in the history of Tufts University Press, will challenge you to change the way you think about charity.  The Stanford Social Innovation Review has said Uncharitable "deserves to become the nonprofit sector's new manifesto." 
Find out for yourself!


About Camp Finance 2013
Given the financial challenges of the past few years, your participation at CAMP FINANCE 2013 offers a welcome opportunity for New York's nonprofits to convene, access experts and connect with peers as we look to the future. Celebrating our 12th year, Camp Finance provides the very best in knowledge, skill and strategy sessions for your staff and volunteer leaders. This year´s workshops are responsive to your professional development and organizational needs with the latest information and tools to empower you to continue to build an effective, compliant, vibrant and sustainable nonprofit organization. From basic concepts to best practices, CAMP FINANCE 2013 has something for everyone. Workshop Tracks Include:
  • Basic Nonprofit Accounting       
  • Accountability and Compliance Issues    
  • Marketing, Fundraising and Communications     
  • Nonprofit Governance

Camp Finance Sponsors & Exhibitors
Thank you to this year's event sponsors and exhibitors
(as of May 14th, 2013)  

Sponsors: 
CS Plus Logo
 
Exhibitors: JMT Consulting, Central Business Solutions, The Network Place, Inc. 
Camp Finance Pricing  Information
Member Full Conference Pricing(Including all meals, activities & classes on 10/10 and 10/11) is
$469 per person for a double room and
$569 for a single room.
Non-member Full Conference Pricing is
$669 per person for a double room and
$769 for a single room.
Day Rates are Available:
Members $210
Non-Members $310


Testimonials & Reviews for
Dan Pallotta
DP1

"...we've received high marks for your keynote speech along with comments such as: 'Dan Pallotta was AMAZING - I wish everyone who works for a non-profit could see him speak!!', 'Dan Pallotta was the best keynote speaker since I have been attending ACM Interactivity.'"
-Janet Rice Elman, Executive Director, Association of Children's Museums 

"The nonprofit world needs innovation, and Dan Pallotta is helping us see how new ideas can help make our world more successful. In these tough times, we need his out-of-the-box ideas!" 
-Bobby Shriver, cofounder, Product (RED)



Thursday, April 4, 2013

Fundraising Software Discount for NYCON Members

SPRING into Fundraising with GiftWorks Software
Special 20% Discount Offered to NYCON Members through April 30th.
This special spring discount offer from GiftWorks can help you spruce up your donor or member database and get a fresh start on fundraising!  Take advantage of this deeper discount on one of our most popular "Members Only" group purchasing partnerships! Act now and receive an exclusive 20% discount on GiftWorks products, only for NYCON members. (Not a member? Join NYCON now and save!)
  
With GiftWorks you can easily manage your donors, donations, gifts and pledges. Integration with QuickBooks, Constant Contact, Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn & MapQuest and even track volunteers, events and online donations with ease, all backed by a GiftWorks customer care team that's second to none.  
See Giftworks in Action 
Join NYCON and GiftWorks on April 16th at 2 pm ET for a special NYCON only showcase of GiftWorks. See all the powerful features in action as well as participate in our Q&A session immediately following the presentation. Click here to register to attend!

Try it Out First, For Free
NYCON Members get a FREE 30 day trial first, to see if GiftWorks fits your nonprofit needs.

Ready to Purchase Giftworks?
Members can use the coupon code GWNYCON2013 when buying from the GiftWorks online store. Or you can or call theGiftWorks Sales Team at (888) 323-8766 and press option 2. 

 
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GiftWorks. Helping NYCON Do Good. Better.
(Not to be combined with any other discounts or coupons, discount is not available on a SmartPlan. Discount on GiftWorks Anywhere setup fee only, with purchase or upgrade).

Questions? Contact our Membership Team, Valerie Venezia or Amber Vanderwarker or call us at (800) 515-5012 ext. 121 or 126. 

Wednesday, March 13, 2013

The Non-Profit Times Weekly News Letter

The Non-Profit Times Weekly News Letter
NPT Weekly E-News Letter

SPEA Connect Online MPA and Cartificate Programs

Make a difference in your organization and with your constituents by earning the #2 ranked MPA degree from Indiana University.  When you enroll in one ofSPEA's online graduate programs you will learn from some of the world's leading nonprofit management and public affairs experts.  SPEA's #1 ranked nonprofit curriculum allows working professional to develop expertise in fund development, grant administration, financial management, human resources, management and program evaluation. 

The NonProfit Times has started some arguments over on LinkedIn. Join us now to take part in all the fun.
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...
Be a Better Fundraiser in One Day

Fundraising Day In New York 2013
America's premier one day conference. Register at www.frdny.org
June 7, 2013 at the Marrriot Marquis New York
For greatest savings, register by March 31st!
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...
Nonprofit Organizations Salary and Benefit Reports

Purchase and download your copy of the nation's most comprehensive reports on 252 nonprofit positions from entry level to the executive office including base salary, bonus practices, total cash compensation, salary increases, employee turnover, and more. All this and more is available in the new 2012 Salary and Benefits Report from The NonProfit Times and Bluewater Nonprofit Solutions.
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...
Job Special
Featured Employer Special $595

Contact Mary Ford with any questions, or for placement @ 973-401-0202 Ext 206 or email at mary@nptimes.com 

What's included:
* Online 30 day posting at www.nonprofitjobseeker.com
* Also posted at indeed.com
* Listed in feature job section of main page of nonprofitjobseeker
* Banner ad to run for 30 days that ad is running, SITE WIDE
* Job tweeted to @nptjobs & The NonProfit Times Twitter list 3 x each
* All ads are automatically posted to our Facebook career center page
* Two hundred-word listing in the print and digital editions of our magazine
* Blog post of your listing on http://nptjobs.blogspot.com
* JOBS Banner on NPTJOBS enewsletter (299,910 circulation)
* BONUS: Ad will be posted in the Job of The Week section in our weekly eNewsletter
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.

News from NYCON

Dollars through the Door: Who Does What in Nonprofit Fundraising? [Lunch & Learn Webinar]
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT) 
Online - Call And Login Information Will Be Sent To You
24-48 Hours In Advance Of This Workshop

Register Today Limited Spots Available
This session provides an introduction to the diverse strategies nonprofits can use to generate revenue for their organizations with an emphasis on planning, sustainability and the role of Executive Staff and Board Members in fundraising efforts. We will be covering four key topics that typically arise when discussions of "fundraising" occur. 

These are

  • the importance of integrating fund development planning at the board and staff level.
  • how to build and effective board/staff partnership including the role of each in creating and implementing a plan.
  • overcoming the fear of the "ask" with consistent, impactful messaging and considering new and innovative entrepreneurial approaches.

New Year, Great Time to Explore New Employee Benefits that You Can Afford!

We know that the Employe Benefits "Market" can be complicated.  Our job is to help make that world more simple, and affordable for nonprofits. To help you understand each type of benefit, it's coverage features and it's costs we are rolling out a series of short 30-minute webinar spotlights on our administered programs: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts and our Vision Program - which is new for 2013!
3/21/2013 
4/11/2013 
Stay tuned for our Flexible Spending Account & Life Insurance Webinars in the Spring....


Nonprofit Audits in a Nutshell  
[Free Members Only Webinar]
March 28th, 2013    3:30pm to 4:30pm 
Like yours, many nonprofit organizations often find themselves   wondering...
  • Do we need to have an independent audit? (And what does that entail anyway?)
  • Are there special rules for us because we receive government grants?
  • How can we prepare so that the process goes smoothly?  
  •  What's the board's role?
To answer these questions and more, the New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) is excited to bring you Nonprofit Audits in a Nutshell, a free webinar on March 28th at 3:30pm Eastern, hosted by our national network, the National Council of Nonprofits. This webinar features practical tips from nonprofits about their audit practices, as well as experts from BoardSource and Raffa and is designed to give you background on everything you need to know about the independent audit process (from legal requirements to practical advice).    
Thanks to the support of First Nonprofit Foundation, this exclusive webinar is available, free of charge, to all members of NYCON Don't miss this opportunity - Register Today! Free and Open to Current NYCON Members Only (click here to renew your membership for 2013 before registering)

Upcoming NYCON Membership Orientation  (for all new and returning members!

3/22/2013
 [Please note the date change]

Membership Benefits Orientation [Webinar]
 In our "Get to Know Us" Sessions, NYCON staff will tell you a lot more about our membership benefits - and answer all the questions you have regarding our process, costs and what you get for FREE.  
  

We will be talking about these benefits.

Nonprofit Training, Education and Professional Assistance

NYCON empowers our members with the best practices, policies, and procedures as well as information on ever-changing regulations, funding, accountability and more.

Cost Savings Solutions for Nonprofits

NYCON leverages the purchasing power of thousands of nonprofits to bring you economies of scale on everything from Office Supplies to Fundraising Software.
The Nonprofit Voice in New York State NYCON represents our members on the local, state and national level, giving voice to small and medium sized nonprofits everywhere. 

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

182 Nonprofits Partake in Buffalo’s 24-Hour Online Giving Event


182 Nonprofits Partake in Buffalo’s 24-Hour Online Giving Event

WRITTEN BY AINE CREEDON

From Alabama to Minnesota and Austin, Texas to Seattle, Wash., many states and cities are experimenting with time-condensed online giving events. One of the latest entrants in this field comes in the Buffalo, N.Y. area, where the United Way of Buffalo & Erie County (with support from the United Way of Greater Niagara) organized a “Spring It On” online giving event to raise awareness of—and contributions for—Western New York nonprofits. On March 1st, the 24-hour give-a-thon raised $72,549 for the 182 nonprofits that participated throughout Erie and Niagara Counties. A total of 1,307 donors took part in the give-a-thon during this first stab at the Spring It On event.
You can view the statistics of total donations raised here. Although only nine nonprofits attained their fundraising goal during the event, several organizations raised thousands of dollars, including the International Institute of Buffalo ($4,830), the Elmwood Village Charter School ($2,535), the BISON Scholarship Fund ($2,260), Harvest House of South Buffalo ($2,235), Lockport CARES Homeless Shelter ($2,220), Jewish Family Service of Buffalo & Erie County ($2,197) and others.
Beyond fundraising, the event also focused on bringing a large base of nonprofit supporters from throughout the area together and generating some buzz for the work these nonprofits are doing. The event also encouraged nonprofits that may not normally use social networking to tap into social media to reach potential online donors. As United Way of Buffalo & Erie County CEO Michael Weiner put it, “In addition to financial support, we believe Spring It On helped to educate local citizens about the tremendous contributions made by the nonprofit community every day.” The local United Way saw enough promise in the inaugural event that it plans to make it an annual occurrence.
Is there such a time-condensed online giving initiative in your community? If so, we’d love to hear how it went. If not, should there be? –Aine Creedon
To see the online article click here.

Upcoming Webinars from NYCON and an Important message


Upcoming Webinars and a statement from the National Councit of Nonprofits

New Year, Great Time to Explore New Employee Benefits that You Can Afford!
We know that the Employe Benefits "Market" can be complicated.  Our job is to help make that world more simple, and affordable for nonprofits. To help you understand each type of benefit, it's coverage features and it's costs we are rolling out a series of short 30-minute webinar spotlights on our administered programs: Health Insurance, Dental Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts and our Vision Program - which is new for 2013!
Our Series Starts Next Week! Register Today...
3/7/2013

3/21/2013 
4/11/2013 
Stay tuned for our Flexible Spending Account & Life Insurance Webinars in the Spring....

Dollars through the Door: Who Does What in Nonprofit Fundraising? [Lunch & Learn Webinar]
Wednesday, March 13, 2013 
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT) 
Online - Call And Login Information Will Be Sent To You
24-48 Hours In Advance Of This Workshop

Register Today Limited Spots Available
This session provides an introduction to the diverse strategies nonprofits can use to generate revenue for their organizations with an emphasis on planning, sustainability and the role of Executive Staff and Board Members in fundraising efforts. We will be covering four key topics that typically arise when discussions of "fundraising" occur. 

These are

  • the importance of integrating fund development planning at the board and staff level.
  • how to build and effective board/staff partnership including the role of each in creating and implementing a plan.
  • overcoming the fear of the "ask" with consistent, impactful messaging and considering new and innovative entrepreneurial approaches.


Nonprofit Audits in a Nutshell  
[Free Members Only Webinar]
March 28th, 2013    3:30pm to 4:30pm 
Like yours, many nonprofit organizations often find themselves   wondering...
  • Do we need to have an independent audit? (And what does that entail anyway?)
  • Are there special rules for us because we receive government grants?
  • How can we prepare so that the process goes smoothly?  
  •  What's the board's role?
To answer these questions and more, the New York Council of Nonprofits (NYCON) is excited to bring you Nonprofit Audits in a Nutshell, a free webinar on March 28th at 3:30pm Eastern, hosted by our national network, the National Council of Nonprofits. This webinar features practical tips from nonprofits about their audit practices, as well as experts from BoardSource and Raffa and is designed to give you background on everything you need to know about the independent audit process (from legal requirements to practical advice).    
Thanks to the support of First Nonprofit Foundation, this exclusive webinar is available, free of charge, to all members of NYCON Don't miss this opportunity - Register Today! Free and Open to Current NYCON Members Only (click here to renew your membership for 2013 before registering)

Upcoming NYCON Membership Orientation  (for all new and returning members!

3/22/2013
 [Please note the date change]

Membership Benefits Orientation [Webinar]
 In our "Get to Know Us" Sessions, NYCON staff will tell you a lot more about our membership benefits - and answer all the questions you have regarding our process, costs and what you get for FREE.  
  

We will be talking about these benefits.

Nonprofit Training, Education and Professional Assistance
 
NYCON empowers our members with the best practices, policies, and procedures as well as information on ever-changing regulations, funding, accountability and more. 

Cost Savings Solutions for Nonprofits

NYCON leverages the purchasing power of thousands of nonprofits to bring you economies of scale on everything from Office Supplies to Fundraising Software.
The Nonprofit Voice in New York State NYCON represents our members on the local, state and national level, giving voice to small and medium sized nonprofits everywhere.

Statement from National Council of Nonprofits on Sequestration Cuts

Washington, DC - 
"While Washington lawmakers play the blame game over who is responsible for letting sequestration's automatic spending cuts go into
effect, America's nonprofits, and the people they serve, have been the first to suffer the consequences.

"Nonprofits have been in limbo for months already due to sequestration's uncertainty
with contract renewals held up as states and localities wait to see how they are affected by the cuts. While for-profit road-builders cease laying asphalt until payments are guaranteed, nonprofits continue providing needed services in their local communities. Nonprofits with government contracts and grants haven't kickedat-risk children out of group homes, cut back on care for mentally ill individuals, or stopped serving meals to seniors. Instead, nonprofits have continued operations as best they could, effectively subsidizing governments. 
"As the reality of sequestration cuts play out, the work of nonprofits is going to become even more difficult from multiple compounding factors as many are hit by direct funding cuts to programs, hit again as state and local governments cut their funding further to make up for their own budgets being cut, and hit a third time as people who are furloughed or laid off as part of sequestrationturn to nonprofits for help in unprecedented numbers. Charitable nonprofits are already severely depleted from doing so much more, for so many more, for so much longer, with so much less; they can no longer underwrite government's failures.
Nonprofit employees and board members can no longer pick up the slack as elected officials refuse to do their jobs...