It is so easy find and use text and images from the Internet. People forget that someone created that content (whether prose or picture), and the person who creates it, owns it.
Lately, I’ve had inquiries about how folks can protect their creative works from being used (or abused) through the Internet. While I’m not sure [...]
Today is the observance of the 19th “Make A Difference” Day. Sponsored by USA Weekend, this is one of several national and international opportunities and promotions to encourage volunteerism in your community. Here are some links to check out:
USA Weekend Make a Difference Day
Volunteer Match
While USA Weekend touts October 24 as Make a Difference Day, [...]
The Indiana tax court ruled that landlords who rent to nonprofits may qualify for a tax exemption for their property taxes when they rent at a discount. Interesting benefit to Indiana nonprofits, nice side effect for the landlord.
There is some concern that this may affect property tax revenues – will we see landlords rushing to [...]
Check out this article about a San Francisco company that promotes “micro-volunteering.” Interesting concept – you can volunteer minutes of your time for a worthy cause.
I can think of several “down sides” to this new trend – the volunteer isn’t truly connected to the cause, the volunteer is given [...]
Blue Avocado is one my favorite nonprofit e-newsletters – it contains a lot of practical, “in-the-trenches” information for nonprofit organizations and the people who “live and work” there. Here’s a great article about “urban legends” regarding nonprofits:
Nonprofit Urban Legends
