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May 16, 2012
EXPERT ADVICE
Nonprofits looking to make every dollar count, particularly those with more than 10 employees, may want to consider taking advantage of a benefit that lets them opt out of the state unemployment system, a move that could save significant funds. MORE
May 14, 2012 — Bostonians for Youth, an initiative of the Trinity Boston Foundation that aims to eliminate youth violence in the Hub, recently held a fundraising dinner that attracted 420 people and raised more than $300,000, which it will distribute to three partnering nonprofits. MORE


May 11, 2012 — Three nonprofits that seek to end domestic violence—The Second Step in Newton, Casa Myrna in Boston, and DOVE, Inc. (Domestic Violence Ended) based in Milton—recently held gala celebrations that raised more money than anticipated. MORE


May 8, 2012 — The Brain Injury Association of Massachusetts, a Westborough-based nonprofit that provides support to brain injury survivors and their families, announced that it has named Juliana Field as its director of development. MORE


May 6, 2012 — Norwell VNA and Hospice, a nonprofit home care and hospice agency serving 22 South Shore communities, announced that it has received a $180,000 gift, the largest in its history. MORE


May 5, 2012 — The Massachusetts Medical Society & Alliance Charitable Foundation announced that it has awarded $207,500 in grants to 14 nonprofits across the state to support health and medical services that address healthy lifestyles, infectious disease, pediatric care, chronic disease, mental health, and primary care for the uninsured. MORE
May 15, 2012 — Three Boston nonprofits have been awarded grants totaling $1.1 million by the Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation to help them increase their capacity to expand educational and developmental opportunities among low-income families and alleviate chronic poverty. MORE


May 11, 2012 — The Trustees of Reservations, a Sharon-based nonprofit that owns and manages 26,000 acres of publicly accessible, open space in 76 communities across Massachusetts, announced the appointment of Barbara Erickson as its president, taking over from Andrew Kendall, who served in the post for 12 years. MORE


May 10, 2012 — Ninety-eight nonprofits in eastern Massachusetts, from Holliston to Hyannis, each recently received grants of $10,000 or more from the Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation, totaling nearly $1.2 million. MORE


May 10, 2012 — The People’s United Community Foundation, based in Bridgeport, Conn., announced that for the second quarter of 2012 it awarded $67,500 in grants to 15 Massachusetts nonprofit organizations located across the state. MORE


May 4, 2012 — Daniel B. Hogan, executive director of Passim, a Cambridge nonprofit arts organization perhaps best known for its legendary music venue, Club Passim, will attend Harvard Business School this summer, free of charge, to study nonprofit management. MORE
May 14, 2012 — While they continue to operate in an environment of economic volatility, community foundations, signaling cautious optimism, are well-positioned to continue investing locally, a recently completed survey has concluded. MORE
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