From mapnewswire at communityforum.net Wed May 31 07:04:11 2006 From: mapnewswire at communityforum.net (mapnewswire@communityforum.net) Date: Wed May 31 08:07:49 2006 Subject: [Map News Wire] Excellence Award Deadline Extended - MAP NewsWire Message-ID: May 31, 2006 MAP FOR NONPROFITS 25 Years of Navigating for Nonprofit Excellence 1. Honor the Work of Excellent Nonprofits -- Deadline Extended 2. Congratulations Board Stars! 3. Round up 990 Information 4. Board Chair Training 5. New Leaders Circles(r) Forming ***************************************************** 1. Honor the Work of Your Nonprofit - Apply for Excellence Award We heard from many of you that you were not able to achieve the May 26 deadline for Nonprofit Excellence Award applications, so we have extended the deadline to June 30. Honor the work of your nonprofit with an application for a Nonprofit Excellence Award. The Nonprofit Excellence Award is based on the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits' Principles and Practices for Nonprofit Excellence. Minnesota nonprofit organizations that are at least five years old, and are a 501(c)(3), may apply for the awards. The organizations selected are awarded a cash prize ($3,000 for the selected organization with an annual operating budget of less than $1.5 million; $5,000 to the selected organization with an annual operating budget of $1.5 million or more.), a commemorative art glass award and recognition at the awards ceremony held later in the year. Being recognized from among the field of an organization's nonprofit peers is one of the highest honors a Minnesota nonprofit can achieve. Take action to assess and honor your organization, through your application for this award. The Nonprofit Excellence Award is sponsored by Marquette Financial Companies, MAP for Nonprofits and MCN. Visit www.mapfornonprofits.org, Excellence Award TODAY for more information and please submit your application by 4 p.m. June 30. **************************************************** 2. Congratulations Board Stars! MAP's Board Recruitment Service recruits hundreds of management professionals to serve on nonprofit boards each year. This year, in honor of National Volunteer Week, MAP sought nominations from nonprofit organizations for Board Stars -- board members placed by MAP who deserve special recognition for the exemplary roles they have played on their nonprofits boards. Two exemplary board members were selected by MAP staff from among the nominations received. Congratulations to Harold Parsons, who has served on the Board of Directors for Wingspan Life Resources for nine years; and to Bobbi Rix, who has served on the Board of Directors for Teatro del Pueblo for one year. Harold Parsons is a CPA and a principal with Larson Allen. He has been active on the Wingspan Life Resources Finance Committee since joining the organization's Board nine years ago and has served as Treasurer for five years. According to Patricia Moore, of Wingspan Life Resources, Harold's leadership has produced some great results: Wingspan has started a 401K for staff, financed two tax exempt bonds to purchase 20 homes to serve persons with developmental disabilities; established a Board-designated fund for use in emergencies, expanded Wingspan to serve frail Hmong elders in an adult day center, and more! Bobbi Rix may be a newcomer to the Teatro del Pueblo Board of Directors, with one year of service, but according to Alberto Justiniano, she has been a great addition to the Board. "She has instilled energy and excitement to our Board of Directors. She has great ideas and has been very candid and is supportive of the staff. She has contributed money and time to the organization." These two individuals demonstrate the results that both long-term and short-term board members bring to nonprofit boards. Congratulations Harold and Bobbi! ************************************************** 3. Round up that 990 Information MAP's Accounting services team requests nonprofit organizations with a reporting year end of December 31, 2005 that filed for an automatic three month extension (Form 8868) get their 990 materials in to their MAP accountant as soon as possible in order to enjoy an efficient filing process. We encourage you to contact your MAP accountant if you have questions on the materials or submit them immediately if they are already complete. If you need to file an extension and missed the May 15 deadline, call Brian J. Wald at 651-393-2161, or email bwald@mapfornonprofits.org, to work out a course of action. Form 8868 can be obtained from the IRS Website (www.irs.gov) or contact MAP for Nonprofits if you would like us to take care of your tax filing needs. MAP charges $400 to file the IRS return. As part of the fee, we will also prepare the MN Attorney General Annual Charitable Organization report. Scholarship funds may be available for some organizations. *************************************************** 4. Board Chair Training and More! New and experienced Nonprofit Board Chairs benefit from Board Chair Training. MAP's next Board Chair Training session is July 12, 4-8:30 p.m., at MAP, $75 per person, which includes dinner and materials. Board Boot Camps provide important basic training for individuals serving on nonprofit Boards of Directors. Learn the responsibilities of nonprofit board members, legal considerations, board member roles and responsibilities and more at Board Boot Camp, $35 per person, offered June 28 and Aug. 30, 8:30-10:30 a.m., and July 26, 6-8 p.m., all at MAP. Reserve your place for either session by calling 651-647-1216 or emailing classes@mapfornonprofits.org. ************************************************** 5. New Executive Director Leaders Circles(r) Forming For more than 10 years, MAP has convened small groups of nonprofit executives in professionally-facilitated Leaders Circles(r) to strengthen and nurture their leadership. If you're an executive director of a nonprofit-whether in human services, the arts, health, education, or the environment - you can join a new Circle now for only $400 for the entire year. If you are a Greater Twin Cities United Way funded agency, United Way is now making it possible for you to participate for only $100. The new Circles will be launched during the next few months. In a Circle, five to seven executives meet monthly to focus on solving their own real-life management and organizational issues. Using results-oriented, action learning methods, resources are shared, problems are solved and leadership is developed. If you are interested in being a part of a Leaders Circle(r), please contact Debbie Okerlund, a MAP Leaders Circles(r) facilitator. She can be reached at 612-798-4908 or at debbie.okerlund@bitstream.net. Here's what one executive director says about Leaders Circles(r): "I always leave the Leaders Circle with a feeling of renewed energy. I gain not only knowledge, but also a sense of perspective, humor, and support from people I respect." **************************************************** MAP for Nonprofits 25 years of Navigating for Nonprofit Excellence MAP provides management and board recruitment services to large, medium and small nonprofit organizations in the Greater Twin Cities area. We complement the management expertise and resources of our clients with the right combination of paid staff, and professional consultants to achieve our clients' strategic objectives. If you would like to discuss how MAP services can help your nonprofit achieve its objectives, contact Julie Dappen at jdappen@mapfornonprofits.org.