Long-term sustainability is a major element in the property decision making process for nonprofit organizations. Nonprofits should hire a market professional to analyze the market and the agency’s long-term goals. Two Forks in the Road, Two Hard Choices The choice between leasing …
Housing Veteran Jeff Slavin Joins DCG as VP of Real Estate Development Services Jeff Slavin, former CEO of the non-profit housing provider HomeAid America, joined DCG this month as Vice President of Real Estate Development Services at DCG Strategies, Inc. Slavin is a veteran of the …
Nonprofits often find ways to make extra money; they may lease out unused space to another nonprofit, open a thrift store, or make a deal with a cellular phone company. Although sometimes lucrative, this “business” is usually a side venture. The …
While the improving times could give churches and nonprofits more opportunities, they also have more opportunities for mistakes. Image source: Flickr CC user MarkMoz12 After weathering one of the nation’s harshest downturns, churches and nonprofits have some reasons to be optimistic about …
As budgets get tighter, and competition for dollars becomes fiercer, nonprofits often opt to move in together and share common areas, conference rooms, break rooms and even office equipment. As we have previously written, many organizations find a home in a nonprofit …
In the rarified air of high-dollar fundraising, major foundations, hospitals, and universities regularly announce eye-popping, multi-million dollar gifts from wealthy donors. The big non-profit hospitals and UCLAs of the world can spin a few of these major gifts into a new …
When selecting a space for your non-profit, there are a lot of factors to take into consideration.
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I grew up in the 90s, and went to college at the end of that decade and the beginning of this century. It was easy, and probably correct, to think that it was the golden age of non-profits and NGOs. The rise of the Internet helped connect people with like-minded thinkers and activists across the globe, and just being able to see the example of brave and determined people was inspiring. When Jody Williams, an anti-landmine activist, won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997, it was seen as a triumph for anyone who worked outside the system. That wasn’t the first strong period for NGOs and it wasn’t the last, but it was an incredible time for outsiders.
The U.S. Army Environmental Command removes an underground storage tank. An estimated 570,000 buried tanks hold oil, gas, and other hazardous materials.
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I’ve just read a story about a nice church with a bad environmental problem. It happened in Geneseo, Illinois, but could easily have taken place here in California. The Church of Promise owned a historic, though tumbling-down, 90-year-old schoolhouse, an eyesore that it wanted to tear down. However, they couldn’t tear the building down until they removed the asbestos used in the building years before. And unfortunately, they couldn’t remove the asbestos, either, as the bill would be a steep $130,000, which they couldn’t afford.
While moving into a nonprofit center may not cause workers to do cartwheels down the hall, 65 percent of nonprofit agencies reported in a survey that working in a nice facility did improve employee morale. Image source: Flickr CC user DAXKO A …
