WCN Events
PEER LEARNING EVENT:
SchmoozeFest!
February 9th 2012
4:30-6:30 pm
Hosted at
The Blue Horse Gallery
301 W. Holly Street
Bellingham, WA
Applications are Being Accepted for the Executive Director Round Table!
WCN is also pleased to share that there are current openings on the Executive Director Round Table. This group meets monthly (typically the 1st Tuesday afternoon of each month) in a confidential environment to share resources, build skills and provide peer support. Interested Directors should complete and return the attached application as soon as possible. Consideration will first be given to applications received by October 31st.
News & Views
THE SECRETARY OF STATE'S OFFICE HAS UPDATED THEIR WEBSITE
It is now more user friendly for nonprofits. You can view it at http://www.sos.wa.gov/corps. (Posted 12/22/11)
WDRC'S MOONWATER APPOINTED TO STATE CHARITIES ADVISORY COUNCIL
Executive director of Whatcom Dispute Resolution Center, Moonwater, has been appointed to the Washington Secretary of State's Charities Advisory Council. To read more visit http://bbjtoday.com/blog/wdrcs-moonwater-appointed-to-state-charities-advisory-council/12633#. (Posted 12/22/11)
NEW HEALTH REFORM LAW GIVES TAX CREDITS FOR PROVIDING HEALTH CARE
The new health reform law gives a tax credit to certain small employers (including non-profits) that provide health care coverage to their employees, effective with tax years beginning in 2010. Re-filing is allowed to get this credit, which for non-profits is accomplished through credits against payroll trust taxes.
In the following Q&A, #2 and #11 are particularly addressed to 501(c)(3) organizations.
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=220839,00.html
This is a quote from the following website:
"If you have up to 25 employees, pay average annual wages below $50,000, and provide health insurance, you may qualify for a small business tax credit of up to 35% (up to 25% for non-profits) to offset the cost of your insurance. This will bring down the cost of providing insurance."
http://www.healthcare.gov/news/factsheets/2011/08/small-business.html (Posted 11/21/11)
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR EVALUATION SURVEY FORM
In the last issue of Blue Avocado (10/19/11), we discussed how board evaluations of executive directors (CEOs) are different from all other performance evaluations in the organization. These differences -- including the limited ability of board members to observe the executive -- are also among the reasons why 45% of executives have not had a review in the last year (CompassPoint's Daring to Lead 2011 study). In this article we draw on that discussion and on the submissions of dozens of Blue Avocado readers to propose a process and an evaluation instrument. Read more...(Posted 11/21/11; from Blue Avocado 11/16/11)
This article is reprinted with permission from Blue Avocado, a practical and readable online magazine for nonprofits. Subscribe free by contacting the Blue Avocado editor or visiting www.blueavocado.org.
WASHINGTON NONPROFITS PUBLIC POLICY FORUM - JOIN THE CONVERSATION
What: Nonprofit Public Policy Forum
When: Second Friday of each month, 11 a.m.-Noon
How: Phone - 866.740.1260; Access code 2997043# (remember to include the # at the end)
Washington Nonprofits sponsors a free (phone-in) Public Policy Forum the third Friday of each month from 11 a.m. to noon. To find information about each month's topic and guest speakers please visit the Washington Nonprofit website: http://www.washingtonnonprofits.org/ If you have suggestions and ideas for topics or issues to be covered contact Putnam Barber (putnam.barber@gmail.com ).
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