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Data & research on the US Nonprofit Sector

Data & research on the US Nonprofit Sector

PhotoVoice : photography charity Coasters promote safe drinking in Portsmouth PORTSMOUTH — Portsmouth police are hoping to spread the message about drinking responsibly through unconventional means: the coaster underneath your beer. The police department launched a new public service campaign Wednesday to promote responsible drinking by distributing thousands of orange coasters printed with safety messages to bars and restaurants in the city. The coasters also bear rectangular, black-and-white graphics called QR codes. The site, available at thinksmartdrinksafe.org, is loaded with advice to help people make smart decisions about alcohol consumption. Some 50,000 coasters printed with the QR codes will be distributed among 20 restaurants and bars in Portsmouth within the next three months. The campaign was developed by Adam Gaudreault, a graduate student in justice studies at the University of New Hampshire who has been working as an intern at the Portsmouth Police Department this year. In addition to information about responsible drinking, the "Think Safe.

Webinars The Secrets of Fiscal Sponsorship: Everything You Need to Know (NEW) Do you need 501(c)(3) status NOW to get your grant? You may be able to get charitable status without starting an independent charity. In this educational webinar, you'll learn what fiscal sponsorship is, and what the benefits are. How to Avoid Nonprofit Mission Creep "No" might be a nonprofit's best tool to avoid mission creep and bloat. Losing focus on the original purpose of one's organization is one step closer to loss of support and ultimate demise. If the need you originally served changes, then it's time to change direction and mission. Kim Jonker, a consultant to nonprofits, and William F. 1. The best mission statements are not grandiose, but rather narrowly focused...more like a laser beam than a spotlight. 2. Nonprofits receive special tax status because they address problems that the government and business can't or won't deal with. 3. Passion and high aspirations are not enough for real impact. 4. Every nonprofit organization must make critical decisions and trade-offs...what intitiatives to proceed with and which to abandon. 5. A nonprofit has multiple stakeholders, often with conflicting interests and ideas. 6. In anticipating change, these mission statements are timeless. 7.

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