Apr 18, 2017
April 18, 2017; Huffington Post Denver-based nonprofit, Open Media Foundation, creates video streaming platform to increase transparency and engagement between local governments and the communities they serve. Local government is where the public has the greatest opportunity to make an impact, and also where decisions are made that...
Mar 29, 2017
May 29, 2017; WesternSlopeNow.com Community Impact Council (CIC) developed a survey for Grand Junction’s city council candidates to understand how the candidates support and expect to collaborate with nonprofits. Community Impact Council developed the survey to understand where the council members stand with community issues and...
Mar 2, 2017
In Support of the Nonprofit Community The writers of The Denver Post Feb. 28 story “How the charities on your Colorado tax form used political clout, little state oversight to earn a coveted spot” ultimately cast an unfair, negative light on the entire Colorado charitable community. Instead of a balanced account of a bipartisan...
Feb 28, 2017
Those with fiscal years ending on Dec. 31, you may already be thinking about your 990. Your form 990 is not just an annual tax return you must complete, it is also a tool donors use when deciding which organizations to support. With the click of the mouse, donors can now review your 990 instantaneously (through websites, including...
Jan 11, 2017
On Jan. 11, The Denver Post published a guest commentary by Colorado Nonprofit Association President and CEO Renny Fagan regarding the importance of enforcing the laws against charitable fraud. The commentary responded to a Dec. 29, 2016 article and Jan. 4 editorial in The Denver Post regarding the attorney general's FY 2017–18 budgetary...
Jan 9, 2017
Colorado Nonprofit Association is pleased to announce the hiring of Lydia McCoy as the new vice president and chief operating officer. McCoy has a long history with nonprofits across the state and more than 15 years of experience working within the nonprofit sector. Throughout her career within the nonprofit community, McCoy has served...
Dec 5, 2016
Community First Foundation and FirstBank continue their partnership to present Colorado Gives Day, beginning at 12 a.m. on Tuesday, December 6, 2016. Colorado Gives Day is an annual statewide movement celebrating and increasing philanthropy in Colorado through online giving. The event is powered by ColoradoGives.org, a year-round,...
Nov 10, 2016
The close presidential election obviously revealed deep divisions and discontent in our country. As nonprofits, we work every day to bring people together. Nonprofits are problem solvers. We do so by finding common ground and uniting people to work for a cause and purpose. We are not partisans, but we are advocates. We know how to serve...
Oct 28, 2016
More than 80 viewers tuned in to Colorado Nonprofit Association’s first ever Fall Conference & Exhibition livestream. The livestream featured the four plenary sessions, including keynote speakers Kai Kight and Lauren Casteel. Colorado Nonprofit Association offered the livestream as an effort to engage members across the state who...
Oct 20, 2016
On Oct. 20, Colorado Nonprofit Association announced that starting in January 2017 it will offer year-round professional development trainings free of charge to members. This includes regional in-person trainings, as well as webinars broadcast live across the state. Any employee or board member of a member nonprofit will have access to...
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