The News This Week

This weeks news update features some timely HR issues, an interesting resource and a partial list of where I will be presenting.  Other gigs are in the works, I’ll list those as they are conformed.  If you have been to one of my recent workshops and are wondering where those resources I mentioned are hiding, this link should get you started.

Human Resources

Got a summer intern at your nonprofit?  It is a great way to introduce people to the sector and bring in some skills the organization my be looking for.  But this can be a dicey area for federal and state labor laws.  The Risk Management Center has this nice piece that covers the federal Department of Labor issues, always a good idea to make sure you are doing it right.

The Federal Minimum Wage will go up on July 24th.  Check out this link to find out if you will be effected and what the minimum wage in your state, and all the states you may have employees in, is.

From Girl Scout cookies to March Madness, fundraising in the office and betting pools can be pretty common.  Here are a few things to think about if this goes on in your office.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy had another of its Live Discussions, this one called, “Grooming the Next Generation of Nonprofit Leaders: an Intergenerational Discussion.”  Thant link will take you to a transcript of the discussion, worth a read.

Resources

Have you ever wanted to see what someone else had written for a presentation, proposal or a plan?  To be able to take advantage of what others have worked on rather than trying to reinvent the wheel every time?  Or would you like to share your resources to help others out?  IdeaEncore was created as a place to do just that.  From their website:

IdeaEncore helps nonprofits build their reputation, spread their mission, and create earned income by providing a cross-sector nonprofit marketplace for document sharing. Our online file downloads and sharing services enable you to publish, browse, share, and retrieve files to better understand what your peers are doing. Why re-invent the wheel? When you can re-use tools and templates to better manage your work and assist your daily work.

Events I’m At

I’m horrible about publicizing these, but here is a list of where I will be presenting as of today:

Cal State Fullerton’s Summer School for Nonprofits in July

Long Beach Nonprofit Partnership’s Tools Of The Trade, June 16 event

Ventura Community Foundation’s Center for Nonprofit Leadership Financial Literacy workshops in July.

Northern California Association of Nonprofits Annual Meeting in September.