Legal Industry’s Furloughs Can Be the Sector’s Found Treasure

This is a guest post from the National Council’s Public Policy Intern, Marissa Gunn.
I was in a bit of a panic when stumbled into my public policy internship with the National Council of Nonprofits. I was third year law student, it was winter break, and I had no job. It wasn’t a particularly unusual spot [...]

Federal grants under the economic stimulus bill

The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 has created substantial new grant opportunities for nonprofits. For an overview of programs covered, you can skim our Special Reports to learn more.
Here is a sampling of grant funding opportunities to watch for and where you might see the opportunities coming up at the federal grants site or your [...]

Reformulating the 2009 Nonprofit Congress

To Nonprofit Congress supporters:
 
In 2007 the National Council of Nonprofits decided to convene the national meeting portion of the 2009 Nonprofit Congress in New Orleans. Since then, our nation’s economy has collapsed, hurting nonprofits and the communities we serve. This brutal economic storm, and the opportunity for significant change that is before us, challenges us [...]

A Worldwide Recession Roundup

The US may have been in a recession for almost a year, but nonprofit bracing and belt-tightening spans the entire globe. Here’s a roundup of nonprofit-related recession news, courtesy of your friendly neighborhood communications (etc.) staffer.

In Australia, nonprofits are bracing for a drop in donations.
So are British nonprofits…but their government is also pitching in.
Robust banking and [...]

Because Things in the Game Done Changed: Nonprofits Need Generation Y Leadership in an Uncertain Economy

This is a guest post from Rosetta Thurman. Rosetta is an emerging nonprofit leader of color in Washington, DC sharing career advice, resources and fresh ideas to inspire others in their work on her blog Perspectives from the Pipeline. This post was originally published on her blog.  
Pick up any newspaper on your way to work in [...]