Funders Network of the MidHudson Valley WORKING SMARTER: The Best Resources for Funders

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Funders Network of the Mid-Hudson Valley
WORKING SMARTER The Best Resources for Funders

• Tuesday, November 27, 2007

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Philanthropy in the Public Eye

• Worldwide surge in attention
• Transparency no longer optional ... its a
  requisite
• Charity tax returns online
• Information (once considered private) now seen
  remotely 24x7 anywhere in the world
• Government regulation on the rise
• Charities now a regular media beat

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Tools for the Trade

• Grantmaking and Grants Management
• Non Profit Information and Compliance
• Philanthropic Press
• Affinity Groups

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Grantmaking

• GrantCraft
• Grantmakers for Effective Organizations
• Foundation Center

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Grantcraft
www.grantcraft.org
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Grantmakers For Effective Organizations
www.geofunders.org
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Foundation Center
www.fdncenter.org
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Non Profit Information and Compliance

• BBB Wise Giving Alliance
• Charity Navigator
• GuideStar
• Internal Revenue Service

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BBB NY Philanthropic Advisory Service
http//newyork.bbb.org
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GuideStar
www.guidestar.org

• 1 million IRS listings
• 1.2 million digitized financial records
• 1.5 million IRS 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF images
• 85,000 organizational listings with additional
  data voluntarily reported from the nonprofits
  themselves

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GuideStar
www.guidestar.org
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The IRS Database
What the Form 990 Has Become - A description of
culture, values, core capacities, and
direction of an organization - An
organization's image to internal and external
audiences - An assessment of an organization's
benefit to society
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Internal Revenue Service
http//www.irs.gov/charities/foundations/

• IRS Resources
• for Foundations
• Compliance
• Contact Offices
• E-file
• Forms and Publications
• Frequently Asked Questions
• News

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Philanthropic Press

• E-Newsletters
• Blogs

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Philanthropic Press
www.foundationcenter.org/pnd/ www.philanthropy.com
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Philanthropic Press
http//philanthropy.blogspot.com/ http//www.pndbl
og.typepad.com/pndblog/
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Affinity Groups

• Council on Foundations
• Association of Small Foundations
• New York Regional Association of Grantmakers
• Funders Network of the Mid-Hudson Valley
• Grantmakers Forum of New York
• Western New York Grantmakers Association
• Capital District

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www.cof.org
Council on Foundations
Contact membership_at_cof.org Ph 202-466-6512
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www.smallfoundations.org
Association of Small Foundations
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New York Regional Association of Grantmakers
www.nyrag.org
Contact Jason McGill jmcgill_at_nyrag.orgPh
212-714-0699, ext. 203
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Grantmakers Forum of New York
www.grantmakers.org
Contact Liz Wilder gfny_at_grantmakers.org ph
585.232.2380
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Affinity Group Network
www.cof.org/Network/AffinityGroups
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Additional Resources

• Management
• Technical
• Board and Governance

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Management Help
www.managementhelp.org
HOW To's of Nonprofit Management
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TechSoup
www.techsoup.org

• One-stop Resources for Technology Needs
• Free information, resources
• Free support
• TechSoup Stock where nonprofits can access
  donated and discounted products

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BoardSource Governance Matters
www.boardsource.org www.governancematters.org
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Contact
Armanda FamigliettiDirector, Grants Management
SystemsThe Nathan Cummings Foundation V
212-787-7300afamiglietti_at_nathancummings.org Dian
a M. Gurieva, Executive Vice President The Dyson
Foundation Phone [phone] dgurieva_at_dyson.org