National Council of Nonprofit Associations

Washington, DC (October 27, 2009) To help nonprofits prepare for the rapid spread of H1N1 influenza and its effects on their organizations, the National Council of Nonprofits has launched a free nonprofit "H1N1 Flu Preparedness Toolkit" on its website.

Washington, DC (October 26, 2009) The National Council of Nonprofits and its network of state nonprofit associations applaud the decision of 44 members of Congress to stand up for the millions of people employed by America's nonprofits.

Washington, DC (August 11, 2009)- At the National Council of Nonprofits, the most frequent question from journalists since last year has been "How is the economy affecting nonprofits?" The National Council's just-released eighth Special Report on the Economic Stimulus & Recovery reveals the unambiguous answer.

Washington, DC (July 27, 2009)- The National Council of Nonprofits announced that Jennifer Chandler has joined its staff as Vice President and Director of Network Support and Knowledge Transfer. An attorney, Chandler brings to the National Council nearly 20 years of nonprofit experience in a variety of roles, from legal advisor and senior staff member to program volunteer and board member.

Washington, DC (July 20, 2009)—This week marked a defining moment for nonprofit organizations—and the communities they serve—as members of the National Council of Nonprofits advocated for the nonprofit sector at the White House and on Capitol Hill.

In an historic first, 80 nonprofit leaders, representing more than 20,000 organizational members from across the country, met on Tuesday with a senior White House official to explore ways government and nonprofits can best partner to serve local communities. 

Washington, DC (July 9, 2009)- The National Council of Nonprofits, the network of state and regional nonprofit associations serving more than 20,000 member organizations, today announced the promotion of Rick Cohen to Director of Administration and Operations. He will have the primary responsibility for the daily operations of the National Council, including finance, human resources, and technology.

Washington, DC (March 26, 2009)—Last night the U.S. Senate amended the pending Serve America Act by adopting the Baucus-Grassley Nonprofit Capacity Building Amendment.

The National Council of Nonprofits has been working closely on nonprofit capacity building legislation for several years with Senator Max Baucus (MT), Chair of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Chuck Grassley (IA), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee. Senators Baucus and Grassley were the lead co-sponsors of this important amendment. Thanks to their bipartisan leadership and the vocal support for the measure by community-based nonprofits across the country, the Senate adopted the Nonprofit Capacity Building Amendment by unanimous consent.

WASHINGTON, DC (March 24, 2009) – PR Newswire and the National Council of Nonprofits have announced an alliance to provide the National Council’s more than 20,000 state and regional nonprofit association members across the U.S. with special pricing incentives on PR Newswire’s world-class communications and marketing services.

Washington, DC (February 24, 2009)- The language of "crisis" and "recession" is starting to give way to the language of "stimulus" and "recovery" following President Obama's signing of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act last week. To help America's nonprofit sector make recovery a reality, the National Council of Nonprofits today issued two special reports on the new stimulus law and what it means for community-based organizations.    

Washington, DC (Dec. 22, 2008)-Working in close collaboration with its state association members across the country, the National Council of Nonprofits has submitted its recommendations to President-Elect Obama's Transition Team, which had requested the organization's insights regarding ways the federal government can work better with nonprofits.