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A resource for the latest information of use to the Washington Area nonprofit community. It is published by the Center for Nonprofit Advancement. This section includes late-breaking news, important information from the current newsletter, the Nonprofit Agenda, as well as classic information from past newsletters. Upcoming Events with the CenterMark your calendar for these upcoming events with the Center. The Washington Post 2008 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit ManagementRegister to attend the Best Practices Workshop! The Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman 2008 EXCEL AwardThe Center for Nonprofit Advancement is pleased to accept nominations for the Gelman, Rosenberg and Freedman EXCEL Award. Center for Nonprofit Advancement CEO Search OpensThe Center for Nonprofit Advancement, based in Washington, DC, is seeking a chief executive officer to provide leadership and to build on its 29-year history of providing advocacy, networking, technical assistance, education, and cost-saving group buying programs to nonprofit organizations within the greater Washington Metropolitan region. For the full position announcement, click on the headline. Center Seeks Sub-TenantsThe Center for Nonprofit Advancement seeks to sublease two interior individual offices to a nonprofit organization in its fourth floor suite at 1666 K Street, NW in Washington, DC. Available immediately. Conference registration open for Accept the Challenge!Serve DC, in partnership with the Center for Nonprofit Advancement, presents Accept the Challenge! 2008 DC Conference on Service and Leadership on May 14-16. Executive Director Betsy Johnson to Retire July 31, 2008After nearly 22 years with the Center, Betsy Johnson will retire next summer. Read the letter sent by Board chairman Tim Kime to Center members and our friends in the nonprofit community. Nonprofit Agenda NewsletterDownload your copy of the May/June 2008 Nonprofit Agenda, the newsletter written exclusively for the Washington-area nonprofit community. ArchivesTahirih Justice Center Wins The Washington Post 2007 Award for Excellence in Nonprofit ManagementHonorable Mentions presented to Association of American Geographers, Boat People SOS, Home Care Partners, and the Washington Tennis & Education Foundation. Click on the headline for more information. FeatureCenter Introduces Two New VendorsThe Center introduced its two newest member benefit offerings during the 2007 Open Enrollment Meetings on May 8. Fairfield Information Services will become the preferred vendor for pre-employment screenings and background verification checks. Also, Office Depot will become the Center's new office supply discount provider. The Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman 2007 EXCEL AwardThe Gelman, Rosenberg & Freedman 2007 EXCEL Award is the award that recognizes and honors chief executive leadership for Washington area nonprofit organizations, Click on the headline for more information. Employee Benefits Announcement – Change in BrokerAfter a comprehensive competitive solicitation process, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement's Benefits Trust is excited to announce that Early, Cassidy & Schilling, Inc. has been selected as our new benefits broker, replacing Benefits Plus, Inc. Early, Cassidy & Schilling, established in 1971, has a staff of 50 employees serving Washington, DC, Maryland and Virginia. Center Offers Emergency Succession Plan TemplateNo matter the age, health or happiness of the current leader, all organizations—small, large, new, or established—should be prepared for a sudden, unplanned change of executive directors. The Center has developed and is making available to the nonprofit community an Emergency Succession Plan Template. This template can be downloaded here, at no cost. Partners in Advancement LaunchedFor years, the Center for Nonprofit Advancement has been asked by consultants, businesses and other professionals who work with nonprofits if they could join the Center. Now we have created a special membership category with unique benefits that suit the business community. Support the organization in greater Washington dedicated to strengthening, promoting and representing area nonprofits. ArchivesE-Networking NewsWe accept news of new staff members, upcoming meetings, awards, workshops and events from Center Members. To submit your information, click here, Submit News for Web Page. Center Welcomes New Board MembersThe Center for Nonprofit Advancement is pleased to announce these newly elected members to its board of directors: Fran Becker, Executive Director of Carpenter's Shelter; James M. Goldberg, a principal in the law firm of Goldberg & Associates, PLLC; and Maria Olivas, Manager of External Affairs at Verizon Washington, DC. Open Enrollment Meetings for 2007Executive Directors, Human Resource or designated representatives attended the 2007 Healthcare Program Meetings on May 8. The Open Enrollment presentation included the 2007-08 benefit changes that will occur this plan year. Open Enrollment is the ONLY opportunity to make changes to your current benefits coverage. Feature2005 Washington-Area Nonprofit Salary SummaryThe median annual salary for a nonprofit organization's Chief Executive Officer in the Mid-Atlantic region rose from $80,000 to $90,166 in 2005. Download the summary here; the full survey, and fringe benefits survey, are available for review in the Center's library. |