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The Looming Battle for Leadership Talent
One report found that as much as 35 percent of current nonprofit leaders plan to leave their positions within two years; how will nonprofits prepare accordingly?

Bridging Treatment and Education Cost-Effectively
Moving out of its comfort zone, the Children’s Home of York implemented the BRIDGES program after it identified a gap in service provision.

Lifting Up Authentic Voices of Disenfranchised Constituencies
Achieving positive change for children, families, and communities through facilitation of constituent participation in the democratic process is the goal of the Alliance’s newest civic engagement efforts.

Alliance-UNCA Public Policy Effort Targets No Child Left Behind
Strengthening and Protecting After-School and SES
The Washington public policy office for the Alliance and UNCA is using new tactics to make lawmakers aware of the positive aspects of No Child Left Behind programs run by member agencies.
Extra: After-School Advisory Committee

Accreditation Opens Doors to Excellence for Alliance Agencies
Intensive process provides universally accepted stamp of approval
Attaining the standard of operation that comes with accreditation provides organizations a means to demonstrate credibility and effectiveness.


FEATURED COLUMNISTS

Real-World Strategies
What to Do with Spotty Board Attendance
By Valerie King, Ph.D. and David R. Jones, Esq.
King & Jones offer practical solutions for addressing perplexing problem
 

National Perspectives

Bridge-Builders Between Those in Need and Resources
By Peter Goldberg
Expanded magazine distribution aids Alliance, UNCA three-year civic engagement initiative

Fund Development:

Closing Gap Between New Donors and Charitable Sector is Priority
By Bob Jones, Ph.D.
Engaging sectors in partnership requires new perspectives, renewed dialog

Nonprofit Law:

Explain All Executive Benefits … Or Else
By Kathryn Vanden Berk
IRS penalizes for unfair automatic excess benefits
Extras:
       Sample mobile phone policies
       Fall 2002 article on intermediate sanctions
       Rebuttable presumption of reasonableness
           
 (white  paper on intermediate sanctions)
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 




 

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