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April is National Volunteer Month, and April 16-22 is National Volunteer Week. We celebrate the millions of volunteers who are helping nonprofits serve their communities. In today’s issue of our monthly newsletter, we discuss new reports on volunteering, including insights that nonprofits can use to attract funder support for volunteer management capacity, the impacts of the end of the pandemic-related national emergency this week and the public health emergency on May 11, and how nonprofits can keep their cash reserves safe given recent challenges in the banking industry.

Finally, we ask for your insights from the frontlines via our updated Nonprofit Workforce survey. Are nonprofit workforce shortages still a problem? Your responses will help us and others advocate for resources and solutions that benefit all nonprofits and the communities they serve.

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New Data and Research on Volunteers

New reports can help nonprofits that rely on volunteers compare their experiences to those of peers, understand trends, and develop strategies to garner funder support.[Read the story]

Pandemic Relief Is Ending

NCN’s President & CEO Tim Delaney analyzes the pressures that will be added to nonprofits once pandemic relief, already phasing out, is terminated in all areas. [Learn more]

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Where Should My Nonprofit Keep Its Operating Cash?

Most bank and credit union deposits are insured to an extent, but what are the limits and what can be done to minimize risk? [Learn more]

Infographic with the fact, "In 2021, 26% of nonprofits reported having a waiting list for their services that was more than a month long, while over 42% had over 20% of their positions vacant."

Are Nonprofit Workforce Shortages Still a Problem?

Is your charitable nonprofit struggling with unfilled vacancies, long waiting lists of people seeking services, chronic burnout, and other challenges? Or is the nonprofit workforce shortage crisis a thing of the past? The entire charitable sector needs to know.

In late 2021, our nationwide survey and report identified the scope of the problems related to nonprofit workforce shortages and identified public policies and practical solutions that have helped organizations hire and retain the staff they need to advance their missions.

Now, we need updated information to continue to advocate for solutions. We invite you to complete the updated survey today and help the nonprofit sector tell its story.

TAKE THE SURVEY

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✨News & Resources✨

Microsoft’s Nonprofit Tech Acceleration (NTA) for Black and African American Communities program provides eligible 501(c)(3) nonprofits with technical software, services, consulting resources, software grants and discounts. Nonprofits can obtain products such as Microsoft 365, Azure, Power Apps, and many others, plus personalized technical consulting and ongoing learning opportunities. Eligible nonprofits are those “supporting the Black and/or African American Community,” with a special focus on small to midsized organizations. [Learn more]
Diversity without inclusion doesn't necessarily advance equity. “Any organization that has an inclusive and equitable workplace culture knows that it takes time and that ‘consciousness raising’ is one small part of the effort to sharpen analysis of issues and implement robust solutions,” writes Equity in the Center President Kerrien Suarez in a thoughtful discussion of shifting from "transactional" DEI work to "transformational" race equity work. [Read the post]
Neon One’s new Nonprofit Email Report contains guidance, data-backed practices, and tips from experts on building more engaging emails. [Download the report]
ERTC fake claims warning: In its annual “Dirty Dozen” list of tax scams, this year the IRS spotlights aggressive marketing schemes by promoters that try to con ineligible businesses and nonprofits to claim the Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC). “While the credit has provided a financial lifeline to millions” of employers, said IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel, “there are promoters misleading people and businesses into thinking they can claim these credits.” If you’re not sure whether your nonprofit qualifies for the ERTC, here’s accurate information about eligibility for charitable nonprofits. [See the Dirty Dozen]
Podcast focuses on the importance of public policy. In the nonprofit podcast “I Was Told There Would Be Snacks” (Episode 6/Season 2), produced by Momentum Nonprofit Partners in Memphis, TN, Jessica Mendieta and David L. Thompson from the National Council of Nonprofits set the record straight on the importance of nonprofits engaging with public policy to improve the welfare of nonprofits and communities. [Listen now]

Did the podcast pique your interest in advocacy? For more information on nonprofit advocacy and policy matters, subscribe to the Nonprofit Champion, our free bi-weekly newsletter on policy issues affecting the nonprofit sector at the local, state, and federal levels. [Subscribe]

📰Nonprofit Jobs📰

Hundreds of people visit our job board each day, where they find thousands of nonprofit jobs across the country like those in this recent sampling:

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