A new poll from the Chronicle of Philanthropy found that while 80% of people believe that charities are "very good" or "somewhat good" at helping people, one in three think charities are "not too good" or "not at all good" at spending money wisely and 41% think nonprofit leaders are paid too much.
2015 is a renewal year with the Secretary of State's Corporation Divison for NH nonprofits, meaning that all NH nonprofits must file an annual report before January 1st, 2016.
The Concord Monitor talked to nonprofit leaders, including the Center's Interim Executive Director Mike Ostrowski, about the reduction in government funds in recent years and how it's affected New Hampshire's nonprofit sector.
Organizers for the Rising Stars Awards, an initiative of Stay Work Play and in partnership with New Hampshire Public Radio (NHPR), are pleased to announce the keynote speaker and finalists for the 2015 event, which will be held on Oct. 5, at the Space Entertainment Center in Hooksett.
Third Sector New England surveyed more than 1,200 nonprofit leaders for their new Leadership New England: Essential Shifts for a Thriving Nonprofit Sector report. The report includes useful statistics on issues like leadership transitions, job satisfaction, diversity, and more.
The 2015 Giving USA Report has been released and the headlines are all about how charitable contributions have bounced back and giving is up. Great news! Ruth McCambridge, Editor in Chief of the Nonprofit Quarterly, encourages us all to look deeper into where the money came from and where it is going. In this article she posits that the distribution of that money is out of balance in the same way as wealth has become imbalanced—it remains relatively close to the wealthy “home” and is devoted to larger institutions.
The NH Center for Nonprofits has hired Mike Ostrowski, recently retired President & CEO of Child and Family Services of NH and former Center board member, to serve as Interim CEO while the board continues its search for a permanent replacement. Ostrowski succeeds Mary Ellen Jackson, who served as the Center's Executive Director for the past decade.
Lincoln Financial Group, Lake Sunapee Bank, Orr & Reno and Dancing Lion Chocolate were announced as winners of the Business in the Arts Awards and Arthur Sullivan as the Leadership winner Monday at a celebration hosted by the New Hampshire Business Committee for the Arts.
Outgoing CEO, Mary Ellen Jackson, who is recognized for leading a movement to unite and elevate the status of the nonprofit sector in New Hampshire for the past ten years, will be among the honorees at the annual Nonprofit Impact Night on May 18th to be held at the Executive Court Banquet Facility.