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July 30, 2010
EXPERT ADVICE
Most individuals serve as trustees or directors of nonprofits to have a positive impact on the individuals, families, or sector that the nonprofit serves, but many are not aware of the potential personal liability they face in this role. MORE
July 30, 2010 — Attleboro-based Triboro Youth Theater won $20,000 after placing 108th out of more than half a million charities competing in a Facebook contest sponsored by JPMorgan Chase. MORE


July 30, 2010 — The New England Healthcare Institute, a Cambridge-based health policy nonprofit, announced it has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Center for Technology and Aging to test the efficacy of home-based monitoring equipment for older adults with chronic illnesses. MORE


July 23, 2010 — Two Massachusetts-based national nonprofits—Jobs for the Future in Boston and New Profit Inc. in Cambridge—have been awarded a combined $12.7 million in federal funds to expand effective community-based solutions to social challenges. MORE


July 23, 2010 — Root Cause, a Cambridge nonprofit consulting firm that seeks to connect the nonprofit, business, and public sectors for social impact, is calling for nonprofits to apply for its Social Innovation Forum program that will award more than $100,000 in cash and services to each Social Innovator. MORE


July 22, 2010 — The Massachusetts Animal Coalition recently announced that it has awarded $160,000 to 29 animal shelters, rescue organizations, and municipal animal control departments across the state from money raised through the “I’m Animal Friendly” license plates. MORE


July 20, 2010 — The Massachusetts Nonprofit Database, an online tool that provides comprehensive information that nonprofits can use to build their capacity, the first of its kind in the state, is now available. MORE
July 29, 2010 — More than 8,000 Massachusetts nonprofits risk losing their tax-exempt status because they failed to file required federal tax returns for 2007, 2008, and 2009, but they can preserve their status by filing returns by Oct. 15, 2010, under a one-time relief program announced by the Internal Revenue Service. MORE


July 29, 2010 — Gov. Deval Patrick signed a bill into law this week that allows communities to create state-sponsored cultural districts to stimulate new arts and cultural activity, which could spur development of nonprofits. MORE


THE BOSS
Before he accepted the position of president and CEO of the New England Aquarium in Boston, Bud Ris set a personal goal to remain innovative and encourage those around him to be innovative as well. Now, Ris uses his innovation to teach others to “live blue” by protecting the oceans. MORE


July 27, 2010 — Social media have become “an incredibly important part of the communication strategy for U.S. charities,” according to a recently completed study conducted by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Center for Marketing Research, with the largest nonprofits continuing to outpace businesses and academic institutions in their familiarity, use, and monitoring activity. MORE


July 23, 2010 — Gov. Deval Patrick has signed legislation that makes it easier for inactive Massachusetts nonprofits to dissolve, strengthens the attorney generals’ oversight with respect to nonprofit reporting requirements, and institutes a tiered registration fee structure. MORE


July 22, 2010 — An expected increase in income taxes will likely spur greater charitable giving, to offset those taxes, over the next 12 to 18 months, according to new research findings released yesterday by the Fidelity Charitable Gift Fund. MORE
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