March 2009

Right on the Money: Facing the Economic Downturn Head-on

In the midst of widespread panic about the economy comes some measured advice for nonprofit managers. In an on-demand webinar Hilda Polanco, managing director of Fiscal Management Associates, and Kristin Giantris, vice president of Nonprofit Finance Fund, outline practical steps for surviving these trying times. They say nonprofit leaders can take action in the following ways:

Bright Idea: Youth Can Be One in Millions on Global Youth Service Day

Next month, millions of young people will feed the homeless, clean up neighborhoods, tutor sick children, film public service announcements, save endangered animals and engage in a host of other activities as part of the 20th annual Global Youth Service Day. The event—which in fact spans three days, this year from April 24–26—is an opportunity to mobilize youth and start them on a path of lifelong community service.

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