Public Hearing: To examine executive compensation at not-for-profit organizations receiving State funding and the actions needed to prevent State tax dollars from being wasted on excessive salaries
Senate Standing Committee on Investigations and Government Operations
Chair: Senator Carl L. Marcellino
NY Council of Nonprofits CEO Doug Sauer shares feedback and testimony on the Governor's Executive Order addressing Executive Compensation for Not-for-Profits. You can hear Doug's comments beginning at 49:30. Watch for more from NYCON shortly. Interested in joining the NYCON mailing list? Subscribe here.
Monday, February 6, 2012
Wednesday, January 4, 2012
United Way campaign raises $4.3 million
The United Way of the Southern Tier’s community fundraising campaign has raised more than $4.3 million and is on pace to set an all-time record, officials announced at Thursday’s, Dec. 15, awards banquet.
More than 100 local businesses and organizations conducted employee drives this fall, with many adding a corporate match to their final donation totals. The United Way also receives donations from individuals.
“We’re really pleased with how quickly the campaign is going. We still have about $200,000 to raise to reach our goal, but we feel good about our chances of getting that done,” said Ron Hatch, United Way president. “Overall, this has been a really fun campaign. As tough as the environment has been, we have a number of new companies contributing to the campaign, and we’ve had growth in a number of places that have been long-term supporters.”
While the bulk of the workplace drives were done this fall, contributions are expected to trickle in through January, Hatch said.
As of Thursday, $4,317,772 has been collected. That’s 94 percent of the 2011 goal of $4.65 million. And the goal was a 3 percent increase over last year’s tally of $4,533,643, which set an all-time record for the United Way campaign.
“I think we’ll beat last year’s record, and I think we’ll go beyond it,” Hatch said.
Corning Inc. and its employees raised about 47 percent of the campaign total, Hatch said.
The United Way distributes funding to approximately 45 nonprofit agencies and 100 programs, all of which provide health care and human services. The money raised this year will be distributed in the spring.
The United Way also runs its own programs, such as the 211 referral line and tax return filing assistance.
Honored at Thursday’s banquet were a dozen individuals who have been donating to United Way’s campaigns for a quarter-century or more, including Jerry Wright and Joe Manning, who have both topped the 50-year mark.
Also honored were some of the organizations that conducted highly successful employee drives, including Corning Inc., the Campbell-Savona Central School District, Greater Southern Tier BOCES, Mengel Metzger Barr and Co. LLP, the Hornell Walmart, Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Charley’s Grilled Subs, Chesapeake Energy and the Gunlocke Company.
Gunlocke – a furniture maker in Wayland – received the United Way’s top honor, the Pinnacle Award. Gunlocke added 81 new donors to its employee drive and increased its donation by $23,000.
More than 100 local businesses and organizations conducted employee drives this fall, with many adding a corporate match to their final donation totals. The United Way also receives donations from individuals.
“We’re really pleased with how quickly the campaign is going. We still have about $200,000 to raise to reach our goal, but we feel good about our chances of getting that done,” said Ron Hatch, United Way president. “Overall, this has been a really fun campaign. As tough as the environment has been, we have a number of new companies contributing to the campaign, and we’ve had growth in a number of places that have been long-term supporters.”
While the bulk of the workplace drives were done this fall, contributions are expected to trickle in through January, Hatch said.
As of Thursday, $4,317,772 has been collected. That’s 94 percent of the 2011 goal of $4.65 million. And the goal was a 3 percent increase over last year’s tally of $4,533,643, which set an all-time record for the United Way campaign.
“I think we’ll beat last year’s record, and I think we’ll go beyond it,” Hatch said.
Corning Inc. and its employees raised about 47 percent of the campaign total, Hatch said.
The United Way distributes funding to approximately 45 nonprofit agencies and 100 programs, all of which provide health care and human services. The money raised this year will be distributed in the spring.
The United Way also runs its own programs, such as the 211 referral line and tax return filing assistance.
Honored at Thursday’s banquet were a dozen individuals who have been donating to United Way’s campaigns for a quarter-century or more, including Jerry Wright and Joe Manning, who have both topped the 50-year mark.
Also honored were some of the organizations that conducted highly successful employee drives, including Corning Inc., the Campbell-Savona Central School District, Greater Southern Tier BOCES, Mengel Metzger Barr and Co. LLP, the Hornell Walmart, Arnot Ogden Medical Center, Charley’s Grilled Subs, Chesapeake Energy and the Gunlocke Company.
Gunlocke – a furniture maker in Wayland – received the United Way’s top honor, the Pinnacle Award. Gunlocke added 81 new donors to its employee drive and increased its donation by $23,000.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
1 in 2 Americans are now poor or low income
Squeezed by rising living costs, a record number of Americans — nearly 1 in 2 — have fallen into poverty or are scraping by on earnings that classify them as low income.
The latest census data depict a middle class that's shrinking as unemployment stays high and the government's safety net frays. The new numbers follow years of stagnating wages for the middle class that have hurt millions of workers and families.
"Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too 'rich' to qualify," said Sheldon Danziger, a University of Michigan public policy professor who specializes in poverty.
"The reality is that prospects for the poor and the near poor are dismal," he said. "If Congress and the states make further cuts, we can expect the number of poor and low-income families to rise for the next several years."
•Study: 1 in 5 American children lives in poverty
Congressional Republicans and Democrats are sparring over legislation that would renew a Social Security payroll tax cut, part of a year-end political showdown over economic priorities that could also trim unemployment benefits, freeze federal pay and reduce entitlement spending.
Robert Rector, a senior research fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation, questioned whether some people classified as poor or low-income actually suffer material hardship. He said that while safety-net programs have helped many Americans, they have gone too far, citing poor people who live in decent-size homes, drive cars and own wide-screen TVs.
With nearly 14 million Americans unemployed, a new child welfare study finds one in five children are living in poverty. Nearly one in three live in homes where no parent works full-time year-round. NBC's Chris Jansing reports.
"There's no doubt the recession has thrown a lot of people out of work and incomes have fallen," Rector said. "As we come out of recession, it will be important that these programs promote self-sufficiency rather than dependence and encourage people to look for work."
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Mayors in 29 cities say more than 1 in 4 people needing emergency food assistance did not receive it. Many middle-class Americans are dropping below the low-income threshold — roughly $45,000 for a family of four — because of pay cuts, a forced reduction of work hours or a spouse losing a job. Housing and child-care costs are consuming up to half of a family's income.
States in the South and West had the highest shares of low-income families, including Arizona, New Mexico and South Carolina, which have scaled back or eliminated aid programs for the needy. By raw numbers, such families were most numerous in California and Texas, each with more than 1 million.
The struggling Americans include Zenobia Bechtol, 18, in Austin, Texas, who earns minimum wage as a part-time pizza delivery driver. Bechtol and her 7-month-old baby were recently evicted from their bedbug-infested apartment after her boyfriend, an electrician, lost his job in the sluggish economy.
After an 18-month job search, Bechtol's boyfriend now works as a waiter and the family of three is temporarily living with her mother.
"We're paying my mom $200 a month for rent, and after diapers and formula and gas for work, we barely have enough money to spend," said Bechtol, a high school graduate who wants to go to college. "If it weren't for food stamps and other government money for families who need help, we wouldn't have been able to survive."
About 97.3 million Americans fall into a low-income category, commonly defined as those earning between 100 and 199 percent of the poverty level, based on a new supplemental measure by the Census Bureau that is designed to provide a fuller picture of poverty. Together with the 49.1 million who fall below the poverty line and are counted as poor, they number 146.4 million, or 48 percent of the U.S. population. That's up by 4 million from 2009, the earliest numbers for the newly developed poverty measure.
Read more here.
The latest census data depict a middle class that's shrinking as unemployment stays high and the government's safety net frays. The new numbers follow years of stagnating wages for the middle class that have hurt millions of workers and families.
"Safety net programs such as food stamps and tax credits kept poverty from rising even higher in 2010, but for many low-income families with work-related and medical expenses, they are considered too 'rich' to qualify," said Sheldon Danziger, a University of Michigan public policy professor who specializes in poverty.
"The reality is that prospects for the poor and the near poor are dismal," he said. "If Congress and the states make further cuts, we can expect the number of poor and low-income families to rise for the next several years."
•Study: 1 in 5 American children lives in poverty
Congressional Republicans and Democrats are sparring over legislation that would renew a Social Security payroll tax cut, part of a year-end political showdown over economic priorities that could also trim unemployment benefits, freeze federal pay and reduce entitlement spending.
Robert Rector, a senior research fellow at the conservative Heritage Foundation, questioned whether some people classified as poor or low-income actually suffer material hardship. He said that while safety-net programs have helped many Americans, they have gone too far, citing poor people who live in decent-size homes, drive cars and own wide-screen TVs.
With nearly 14 million Americans unemployed, a new child welfare study finds one in five children are living in poverty. Nearly one in three live in homes where no parent works full-time year-round. NBC's Chris Jansing reports.
"There's no doubt the recession has thrown a lot of people out of work and incomes have fallen," Rector said. "As we come out of recession, it will be important that these programs promote self-sufficiency rather than dependence and encourage people to look for work."
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Mayors in 29 cities say more than 1 in 4 people needing emergency food assistance did not receive it. Many middle-class Americans are dropping below the low-income threshold — roughly $45,000 for a family of four — because of pay cuts, a forced reduction of work hours or a spouse losing a job. Housing and child-care costs are consuming up to half of a family's income.
States in the South and West had the highest shares of low-income families, including Arizona, New Mexico and South Carolina, which have scaled back or eliminated aid programs for the needy. By raw numbers, such families were most numerous in California and Texas, each with more than 1 million.
The struggling Americans include Zenobia Bechtol, 18, in Austin, Texas, who earns minimum wage as a part-time pizza delivery driver. Bechtol and her 7-month-old baby were recently evicted from their bedbug-infested apartment after her boyfriend, an electrician, lost his job in the sluggish economy.
After an 18-month job search, Bechtol's boyfriend now works as a waiter and the family of three is temporarily living with her mother.
"We're paying my mom $200 a month for rent, and after diapers and formula and gas for work, we barely have enough money to spend," said Bechtol, a high school graduate who wants to go to college. "If it weren't for food stamps and other government money for families who need help, we wouldn't have been able to survive."
About 97.3 million Americans fall into a low-income category, commonly defined as those earning between 100 and 199 percent of the poverty level, based on a new supplemental measure by the Census Bureau that is designed to provide a fuller picture of poverty. Together with the 49.1 million who fall below the poverty line and are counted as poor, they number 146.4 million, or 48 percent of the U.S. population. That's up by 4 million from 2009, the earliest numbers for the newly developed poverty measure.
Read more here.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
The Institute for Human Services Provider Newsletter: Upcoming Events and More!
Happy Holidays!
As 2011 begins to wind down, everyone at IHS would like to wish you a healthy and happy holiday season. We know that this is a busy time, but also wanted to share with you some of the exciting events we have planned for 2012. More information about each event will be available closer to the event date.
January, 24th: IHS Café: HR Issues & Trends in Nonprofits
February, 21st: Grantwriting Workshop
March 1st: STNED Meeting - Facebook with Sean Lucasik
March 21st: IHS Annual Conference
April 2012: Volunteer Conference
May 11th: Adolescent Health & Wellness Conference
June 7th: STNED Meeting
July 19th: Steuben Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force Annual Meeting & Training
August 3rd: IHS Cafe
September 6th: STNED Meeting
September 9th - 10th: NYSARH Conference
October 5th: IHS Cafe
November 17th: Rural Health Day
December 6th: STNED Meeting
Nonprofit Professional in the Spotlight
It's the end of the year, and we wanted to take the time to highlight the wonderful work of three nonprofit professionals working at three very different organizations.
Leah Hudson is the Coordinator of Education and Training at Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care. Learn more about her and her work.
Christine McLear is a sexuality educator at Planned Parenthood. Learn more about her and her work.
Lori Payne is the Program Coordinator for the Kids' Adventure Club Program at Pathways, Inc. Learn more about her and her work.
We are always amazed at the dedication and passion that nonprofit professionals in our region bring to their work, and look forward to highlighting more in the new year.
Help with Doctoral Research Project
The Institute for Human Services is helping to connect a doctoral researcher in the School of Human Services at Capella University with community-based nonprofit organizations across South Central New York. His research study - entitled "Cashing Out: Fund Development Director Turnover in Nonprofit Organizations" is looking at turnover intent within nonprofits, specifically the positions held by development professionals. Dr. Ray Borges is supervising the research project and we encourage you and/or your development team to participate in the research study here.
For more information or to contact the researcher, Brian McConnell, email at bmcconnell2@capellauniversity.edu. Please also contact the researcher directly for a a copy of the informed consent form for your records. Thank you for your help.
Welcome New IHS Members!
Reverb Ministries, Inc.
O'Brien-Adams Financial Group
Twin Tiers Region Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Are You a Nonprofit Member of the Institute for Human Services? Find out how IHS can help you accomplish your mission!
Nonprofit Member Benefits include a complimentary membership to the New York Council of Nonprofits annually! Download the Nonprofit Member Application.
Call IHS Member Services today for a one-on-one consultation - 607-776-9467 x-226.
As 2011 begins to wind down, everyone at IHS would like to wish you a healthy and happy holiday season. We know that this is a busy time, but also wanted to share with you some of the exciting events we have planned for 2012. More information about each event will be available closer to the event date.
January, 24th: IHS Café: HR Issues & Trends in Nonprofits
February, 21st: Grantwriting Workshop
March 1st: STNED Meeting - Facebook with Sean Lucasik
March 21st: IHS Annual Conference
April 2012: Volunteer Conference
May 11th: Adolescent Health & Wellness Conference
June 7th: STNED Meeting
July 19th: Steuben Teen Pregnancy Prevention Task Force Annual Meeting & Training
August 3rd: IHS Cafe
September 6th: STNED Meeting
September 9th - 10th: NYSARH Conference
October 5th: IHS Cafe
November 17th: Rural Health Day
December 6th: STNED Meeting
Nonprofit Professional in the Spotlight
It's the end of the year, and we wanted to take the time to highlight the wonderful work of three nonprofit professionals working at three very different organizations.
Leah Hudson is the Coordinator of Education and Training at Southern Tier Hospice and Palliative Care. Learn more about her and her work.
Christine McLear is a sexuality educator at Planned Parenthood. Learn more about her and her work.
Lori Payne is the Program Coordinator for the Kids' Adventure Club Program at Pathways, Inc. Learn more about her and her work.
We are always amazed at the dedication and passion that nonprofit professionals in our region bring to their work, and look forward to highlighting more in the new year.
Help with Doctoral Research Project
The Institute for Human Services is helping to connect a doctoral researcher in the School of Human Services at Capella University with community-based nonprofit organizations across South Central New York. His research study - entitled "Cashing Out: Fund Development Director Turnover in Nonprofit Organizations" is looking at turnover intent within nonprofits, specifically the positions held by development professionals. Dr. Ray Borges is supervising the research project and we encourage you and/or your development team to participate in the research study here.
For more information or to contact the researcher, Brian McConnell, email at bmcconnell2@capellauniversity.edu. Please also contact the researcher directly for a a copy of the informed consent form for your records. Thank you for your help.
Welcome New IHS Members!
Reverb Ministries, Inc.
O'Brien-Adams Financial Group
Twin Tiers Region Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure
Are You a Nonprofit Member of the Institute for Human Services? Find out how IHS can help you accomplish your mission!
Nonprofit Member Benefits include a complimentary membership to the New York Council of Nonprofits annually! Download the Nonprofit Member Application.
Call IHS Member Services today for a one-on-one consultation - 607-776-9467 x-226.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Charting a Decade of Online Donations
Charting a Decade of Online Donations
November 23, 2011, 11:04 am
By Cody Switzer
Only 4 percent of donors had given online in 2001. This year, about 65 percent have given to charity through the Internet.
That’s one of the comparisons made in a new graphic from Network for Good, a fund-raising and volunteerism Web site that celebrates its 10th anniversary this month.
In 2001, the average donation through the site was $226. But this year the average gift is $73, a change that Network for Good interprets as a sign that online giving has “gone mainstream.”
Here’s the full graphic:
November 23, 2011, 11:04 am
By Cody Switzer
Only 4 percent of donors had given online in 2001. This year, about 65 percent have given to charity through the Internet.
That’s one of the comparisons made in a new graphic from Network for Good, a fund-raising and volunteerism Web site that celebrates its 10th anniversary this month.
In 2001, the average donation through the site was $226. But this year the average gift is $73, a change that Network for Good interprets as a sign that online giving has “gone mainstream.”
Here’s the full graphic:
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
NY comptroller says late checks hurt nonprofits
NY comptroller says late checks hurt nonprofits
Nov. 15, 2011, 3:01 a.m. EST
AP
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says late contract approvals and payments by the state are hurting nonprofit providers and jeopardizing services.
DiNapoli says state agencies last year were on average six months late in approving nine out of 10 contracts valued at $50,000 or more, often after services were provided.
An analysis of the first half of 2011 shows nearly 90 percent of contracts approved by the comptroller were submitted late by state agencies.
DiNapoli says nonprofits operate on thin margins and provide basic services ranging from health care clinics to work programs, with 22,000 active grant contracts totaling $16.8 billion.
The nonprofit sector employed 1.25 million people statewide last year.
You can access the article by Clicking Here.
Nov. 15, 2011, 3:01 a.m. EST
AP
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says late contract approvals and payments by the state are hurting nonprofit providers and jeopardizing services.
DiNapoli says state agencies last year were on average six months late in approving nine out of 10 contracts valued at $50,000 or more, often after services were provided.
An analysis of the first half of 2011 shows nearly 90 percent of contracts approved by the comptroller were submitted late by state agencies.
DiNapoli says nonprofits operate on thin margins and provide basic services ranging from health care clinics to work programs, with 22,000 active grant contracts totaling $16.8 billion.
The nonprofit sector employed 1.25 million people statewide last year.
You can access the article by Clicking Here.
Friday, November 4, 2011
STNED Holiday Social Networking Event
STNED Holiday Social Event
Where:
Three Birds Restaurant
73 East Market Street
Corning, NY 14830
Driving Directions
When:
Thursday December 1, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
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Three Birds Restaurant, Corning
Please join Executive Directors and Senior Management Professionals at the STNED Holiday Social Event. The purpose of this event is to have an enjoyable evening of networking and light fare. A cash bar will also be available for your enjoyment.
The event will be free of charge for the first participant from a nonprofit organization and $10 for each additional person from that organization. Please RSVP via the online form below.
STNED was established for the purpose of providing education, peer support and the sharing of ideas for nonprofit executive and management professionals in the Southern Tier/Finger Lakes Region of New York State. STNED is a member of New York Nonprofit Executive Directors Network .
Our generous sponsors for the evening are:
Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning & the Finger Lakes
The Institute for Human Services, Inc.
ProAction of Steuben & Yates, Inc.
The Triangle Fund
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I Can't Make It
Where:
Three Birds Restaurant
73 East Market Street
Corning, NY 14830
Driving Directions
When:
Thursday December 1, 2011 from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM EST
Add to my calendar
Three Birds Restaurant, Corning
Please join Executive Directors and Senior Management Professionals at the STNED Holiday Social Event. The purpose of this event is to have an enjoyable evening of networking and light fare. A cash bar will also be available for your enjoyment.
The event will be free of charge for the first participant from a nonprofit organization and $10 for each additional person from that organization. Please RSVP via the online form below.
STNED was established for the purpose of providing education, peer support and the sharing of ideas for nonprofit executive and management professionals in the Southern Tier/Finger Lakes Region of New York State. STNED is a member of New York Nonprofit Executive Directors Network .
Our generous sponsors for the evening are:
Community Foundation of Elmira-Corning & the Finger Lakes
The Institute for Human Services, Inc.
ProAction of Steuben & Yates, Inc.
The Triangle Fund
REGISTER NOW
I Can't Make It
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