ACTION ALERT on Charitable Tax Extenders

Urge Congress to Permanently Extend Key Charitable Giving Incentives Congress needs to hear from you today! Leaders in the House and Senate are now considering passing a separate bill to make the charitable provisions permanent. But they need to hear from you today to understand that passing permanent extensions of these tax incentives is very important to nonprofits and the people you serve. Congress shouldn't quit for the year before getting this done.    TAKE ACTION Time is truly of the essence, so contact your Representative and Senators today by phone, email, or social media. By Phone: Call the Capitol switchboard (202-224-3121), ask to be connected to your Senators' and Representative's offices.   By Email: Find your Senators' email addresses and your Representatives email address and send them this message, along with any other information about how the expired giving incentives have helped your nonprofit perform work in their communities: Tell your representatives to:   "Make the three charitable tax incentives (extenders) permanent before adjourning; our communities rely on work funded by these incentives and we are counting on your help. Congress needs to make permanent the three charitable tax incentives - the IRA Rollover, the enhanced deduction for donations of food inventories and donations of conservation easements - so that all nonprofits can plan for the future and secure support for their work. Read more here about why we need these incentives for giving extended.

Tweet to your Representatives Today! Find your Senators and Representatives Twitter handles and tweet one of the following @ them: @_____ Our communities deserve better than a 3-week tax extension; make charitable giving incentives permanent #protectgiving @_____ 3-week tax extension doesn't help the communities #nonprofits serve; make charitable giving incentives permanent #protectgiving @_____ HR5771 = a 3-week extension; communities served by #nonprofits deserve better. Make charitable giving incentives permanent

Don't Forget! Free Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Data

Participate in the Nonprofit Times Salary & Benefits Survey of New York's Nonprofits...Receive Free Executive Summary of the Data!   NYCON Members are invited to participate in a statewide nonprofit salary and benefits survey.  The statewide New York survey is part of the comprehensive national survey being conducted by The NonProfit Times. What You Get: Just for completing the survey NYCON Members will get a Free Executive Summary of the New York State data, with full salary data for all positions. All members who complete the survey will receive 50% off the full report ($250) which will include comprehensive data on nonprofit salaries and benefits in your state and nationwide (including information about benefit offerings, costs, eligibility, and employee participation for 94 employee benefits from health insurance to retirement plans.)  The survey is designed to be quick and easy, with help just a click or phone call away if you need it. New for the 2015 Survey: Faster and easier to complete! Any organizations who participated in the survey in 2013/2014 can use their existing data to jump start the 2015 survey completion process. Look for an email from The NonProfit Times with special instructions on how to log-in to access this new feature.   Now you can take the survey with all the major web browsers including Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer   More intuitive to enter data   More prompts to guide users To view a sample of The NonProfit Times 2012 Salary and Benefits report for NY State, Click Here. The NonProfit Times 2015 Salary and Benefits Report will present survey results by multiple views to allow for quick and easy comparisons against relevant peer organizations by geographic location, operating budget, number of employees, and field of work. This report will provide detailed information on 94 employee benefit offerings, 28 job families, and hundreds of nonprofit positions with key performance metrics that can be used to benchmark compensation and benefit practice.   Survey Features Convenient and flexible   - Complete the online survey questionnaire at your own pace and schedule. Comprehensive job coverage - The survey collects base salary and bonus pay information on more than 300  positions. Easy and accurate position matching - Match the positions within your organization to the survey using the intuitive job family groupings. Ongoing assistance whenever you need it - Contact us by phone or email if you need help completing the survey. Complete information about benefits practices - The survey gathers information about benefit offerings, costs, eligibility and employee participation for 94 employee benefits. Organizational profile information - The questionnaire collects data on budget size, employee turnover, salary increases, employee tenure, staffing levels, geographic location, field of work, and number of employees.

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Community Foundation 2014 Listening Learning: Collective Impact

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Community Foundation 2014 Listening LearningCollective Impact When Thursday November 13, 2014 from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM EST Add to Calendar Where The Space@GreenStar 700 W. Buffalo Street Ithaca, NY 14850 Driving Directionsions Link) Your Community Foundation invites residents, donors, agency staff, governmental leaders and members of the business community to attend the 2014 Listening Learning session. This session will feature participants from a recent collective impact summit to help gather information and respond to questions in order to guide future Foundation grants. Come for an informal conversation and explore with Community Foundation staff and board members what makes for great COLLECTIVE IMPACT.   Come prepared to address questions such as: What role should the Community Foundation have to advance collective impact in Tompkins County?  What resources are necessary for collective impact to have powerful local results?  What groups or sectors or communities need better engagement with collective impact?  Is there one issue or concern in our community that has sufficient urgency to advance collective impact as a new way of solving it?  What concerns do you have that you want to see change but that the current approach has not resulted in the desired outcomes? Your input will be invaluable in assisting the Community Foundation in shaping future grant cycles including the Fall 2015 Grant Cycle. Registration is encouraged and appreciated but not required. You can register yourself as well as associates by clicking the link below. Register Now! I can't make it Thank you.  We look forward to learning from your valuable experience.  If you cannot make this session, we encourage you to provide your comments by email to gferrari@cftompkins.org. Thank you. Sincerely, George Ferrari Community Foundation of Tompkins County gferrari@cftompkins.org 607-272-9333

The Institute for Human Services

Request for Presenters

2013 Volunteer Conference

Institute for Human Services, Inc.

Last year, the IHS Volunteer Conference attracted over 90 nonprofit professionals throughout the region and New York State from a variety of nonprofit sectors such as human services, health care, environmental, children & families, youth, etc. Participants typically represented people who work with, administer, coordinate or manage volunteers.

  

We are seeking presenters on a broad range of topics related to nonprofit issues and trends that will benefit all levels of professionals in the nonprofit work place. Participants will be interested in workshops that offer concrete ideas, methods, and resources that they can incorporate into their own programs and services.

Conference Location:  Corning Radisson

Conference Date: Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Submission Process: 

Please e-mail your proposal to Tess McKinley at mckinleyt@ihsnet.org. Call 607-776-9467, extension 217 with questions.  Deadline for Submission: May 10, 2013

View the RFP Application Here.

Review Process:  

Upon receipt of an application package, the conference planning committee will review it for completeness and topic relevance. Acceptance notices will be e-mailed in June.

Workshop Format:  

Each workshop session is 90 minutes long, including time for questions. You may present your session in lecture, discussion, or panel format. Interactive sessions are encouraged.

Workshop Categories: 

Below is a list of topic areas that we would like to cover. The list is not all-inclusive; if you have a presentation that does not address one of these topics but that is generally relevant to the nonprofit sector, it will be considered by the planning committee.  These topics are suggestions from past educational opportunities relating to volunteerism.

How to Rotate Volunteers Without Upsetting Them	Human Resources Topics Regarding Volunteers
How to Find Reliable Volunteers	Maintaining Confidentiality
Communicating to Potential Volunteers	Recruitment
Risk Management	Retention
Skilled Volunteers	How to Engage Sporadic Volunteers
Board Recruitment and Development	How to Deal with Difficult Volunteers

Other Topics: 

If you would like to submit a presentation that is longer than 90 minutes, the planning committee will take that under consideration to be a possible keynote presentation for our conference. Please inform us of your time difference in your narrative or when you submit your RFP.

News from the Institute for Human Services

AmeriCorps Kids First Initiative Member in the Spotlight: Tammy VanVleck

Tammy VanVleck is currently serving at Catholic Charities in Bath, where she assists in providing those in poverty with various programs and initiatives. Tammy decided to join AmeriCorps because it offered her the opportunity to gain experience in the Human Services field while simultaneously completing her practicum toward her Associate's Degree. Although balancing school and learning her duties as an AmeriCorps member have been challenging, Tammy finds it very rewarding to be able to give back to those in need.  Read More About Tammy >

National Volunteer Week Mini-Grants Now Available - Apply Today!

Are you planning a volunteer event as part of National Volunteer Week during the week of April 21st - 27th? Could you use some additional funds to enhance your project's impact? If you answered "Yes!" to either of these questions, 2-1-1 HELPLINE and the Regional Volunteer Center of the Southern Tier encourage you to request a mini-grant of up to $350 to help your efforts! To apply for the mini-grant, simply click here to complete the online application by Friday, March 29th. Learn More >

Save the Date!  Learn About These Upcoming IHS Educational Opportunities!

The Coalition Impact: Community Mobilization and Environmental Change.  Learn More >, Register Here > Chemung County Sheriff's Office Methamphetamine Awareness Seminar.  Learn More >, Register Here > Adolescent Health and Wellness Conference - May 31st. STNED Fifth Anniversary Celebration! Learn More >Register Here >

Help Fight Hunger in Chemung & Schuyler Counties!

For the sixth year, Catholic Charities' Emergency Services Programs will participate in The Feinstein Foundation's Million Dollar Challenge to fight hunger. During the months of March and April, all donations to Schuyler Outreach Food Pantry in Watkins Glen or the Samaritan Center in Elmira will increase the Programs' share of a million dollar fund - donations can include cash, checks, and food items valued at $1 per item or pound. Every donation and gift will stay in the county in which the Emergency Services Programs are located, ensuring that every dollar given back remains in the local community. Learn More >

Brain Injury Awareness Night Hosted by AIM Independent Living Center

March is Brain Injury Awareness Month, however, with recent media stories, it can be unclear who can have or receive a brain injury, how brain injuries can occur, or what constitutes a brain injury. Brain injuries do not discriminate - an estimated 3.1 million Americans live with a brain injury, and many more are undiagnosed or aren't acknowledged as an injury. Join AIM Independent Living Center tonight (Wednesday, March 20th) from 5 pm - 6:15 pm for an informational session at the Corning office, located at 271 East First Street. Learn More >

Visit Provider Online to Read More...

Go to the Provider Online Website for more news, announcements and workshops.  These stories include: Ira Davenport Memorial Hospital Will Hold American Red Cross Blood Drive  Certified Eden at Home Associate Training Available  Walmart Grant to Help Southern Tier Mobile Food Pantry  "Dancing with Dollars" Free Workshop  Want us to post your news?  Submit announcements, news, events and more to provideronline@ihsnet.org. Members can post themselves through their member portal.

Job Opportunities

Go to our Classifieds section to view more! Accountant - Arc of Schuyler Program Coordinator - Arc of Schuyler Teaching Assistant - Headstart Habilitation Aide - Pathways Special Education Teacher Long-Term Sub - Pathways Family Specialist - Pathways Activity Coordinator - Pathways Residence Counselor - Pathways Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counselor - Steuben County Clerical Assistant - Pathways (DSS Collaboration) Registered Nurse Relief Hours - Pathways Teacher Aide - Pathways Alcohol and Substance Counselor Trainee - Steuben County

NYSACRA Action Alert

NYSACRA Action Alert

PLEASE consider reaching out to your assemblyman and senator to express your concern over the cuts proposed below. Springbrook provides invaluable support to people with developmental disabilities. The proposed 6% cut equates to $1.2 million for this organization.The proposed 6% cut equates to $1.2 million for this organization. The phone calls take less than a minute each. PLEASE PLEASE call.

As you are well aware, the proposed 2013-14 Executive Budget proposes a 6% across the board cut to all voluntary not-for-profit providers throughout the State of New York, effective April 1, 2013.  If this cut is enacted, the developmental disabilities system of supports and services will be negatively impacted, dramatically.  NYSACRA has received information from members as to how the reductions will be absorbed if a restoration is not successful.  Agencies will be forced to: reduce services and supports, eliminate entire programs, layoff all levels of staff including direct support professionals.  We all know how this will translate if the cuts are to be taken: the great strides we've made as a sector will quickly erode and the quality of life for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (I/DD) will be negatively impacted.

Both houses of the State Legislature are in the process of negotiating and getting ready to release the respective one-house budget measures.  While we understand the 6% across the board cut to the not-for-profit developmental disabilities sector is gaining great attention in the State Legislature, we need to continue advocacy efforts and therefore we are asking agencies, parents and family members, agency staff and direct support professionals, self advocates to make two telephone calls this week.

WHO TO CALL:

Please make two telephone calls, one to your State Assemblymember and the other to your State Senator in their Albany Offices

WHEN:

This week (the week of March 4^th)

WHAT'S MY MESSAGE:

"I'm a constituent and I am concerned the proposed 6% across the board cut to the not-for-profit developmental disabilities providers will negatively impact supports, services and programs.  I wish to thank my Assemblymember/Senator for his/her support of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and ask him/her to support restoration of the 6% proposed cut in the one-house budget bill."

HOW:

Contact the Assembly Operator at 518-455-4100 and ask to be transferred to your Assemblymember's Office. (if you do not know who your Member of the Assembly is, go towww.assembly.state.ny.us to identify your Member.  You may also obtain his/her direct Albany Office telephone number, rather than going through the Assembly Operator).

Contact the Senate Operator at 518-455-2800 and ask to be transferred to your Senator's Office (if you do not know who your Member of the Senate is, go to www.nysenate.gov to identify your Senator. You may also obtain his/her Albany Office telephone number on the website, rather than going through the Senate Operator).

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ONGOING ADVOCACY AND EFFORTS!

LOOK FOR MORE NYSACRA ACTION ALERTS

THROUGHOUT THIS WEEK AND NEXT WEEK