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We invite you to explore new and legacy stories about CVNL programs, events, and activities as well as what CVNL and our partners are doing to advance the nonprofit sector.
Spotlight on Volunteerism: National Volunteer Week 2020 ...
It’s Volunteer Appreciation Week and we’re taking this time to spotlight one of our amazing community volunteers! Residence: San Rafael Agency: The 10,000 Degrees Academic Support Program in Marin helps to prepare students for success by placing volunteer tutors in highest-need classrooms on more than 20 kindergarten through 12th-grade public school campuses. Quote: “Ted is an incredibly compassionate […]
Last updated 4 years ago
How to Keep Volunteers Engaged and Connected During a Disaster ...
With many of our sector’s regular volunteer opportunities on hold due to the shelter-in-place order, we as nonprofits have a unique opportunity to engage our volunteers virtually and keep them connected to our work and organizational missions. For many agencies, this is a natural fit — but for some of us, we need to get […]
Last updated 4 years ago
5 Simple Steps to Participate in Giving Tuesday Now ...
Every year, on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, nonprofit organizations and donors connect through Giving Tuesday, a way to give back and support communities following Black Friday and Cyber Monday. This coming May 5, 2020, the Giving Tuesday organization is hosting Giving Tuesday Now, to help causes unite and spread awareness for their missions and help […]
Last updated 4 years ago
Marin Voice: Hurting Nonprofits Need to Take Action Now to Survive ...
CEO, Linda Jacobs, shares her advice for nonprofit leaders in this weekend’s publication of the Marin Independent Journal. Read the full story here. Every nonprofit leader is facing tough decisions due to COVID-19. There are 110,547 nonprofits in California. The 2019 report, Causes Count produced by California Association of Nonprofits states that the nonprofit sector […]
Last updated 4 years ago
Federal Coronavirus Relief Bills: What Do They Mean for Nonprofits? ...
In rapid succession over the last two weeks, Congress passed and the President signed two far-reaching pieces of legislation designed to provide relief to the American people and businesses – including nonprofits. Included in the provisions of these bills are major victories for nonprofits, operational relief, and new obligations. On Tuesday, March 31 at 3:30 pm Eastern, […]
Last updated 4 years ago
Our Response to COVID-19 ...
UPDATE: 3/26/20: CVNL’s Marin County, Napa County, Sonoma County, and Solano County offices are following the requirement to “shelter in place” and will be closed until it is lifted. Many of our staff are working remotely and email responses might be delayed. Thank you for your patience and understanding during these unprecedented times. At CVNL + […]
Last updated 4 years ago
New California Attorney General Forms for Charities & Fundraisers – Explained! ...
The most common reason for nonprofits to lose their good standing with the State of California is a failure to submit required forms. The Attorney General’s office has recently updated several of them. Attorney Gene Takagi of Neo Law Group has written a smart guide to the new forms and allowed us to share information […]
Last updated 4 years ago
Intuit teams up with CVNL ...
Intuit Inc., creator of QuickBooks, is a familiar entity to many nonprofit leaders for their financial management products, software donations, and technical support. For years, Intuit has also supported the work of nonprofits across the U.S. and internationally by offering employee volunteer hours, matching employee contributions to nonprofits, and providing service grants to nonprofit organizations […]
Last updated 4 years ago
Compensation and Benefits Report Now Available ...
Fair Pay for Northern CA Nonprofits: 2020 Compensation and Benefits Survey now available Are you trying to figure out an appropriate salary for a new hire? Curious about the fringe benefits offered by organizations like yours? You can find the answers in the “Fair Pay for Northern California Nonprofits: The 2020 Compensation and Benefits […]
Last updated 4 years ago
Two weeks left to nominate… ...
Heart of Napa™ nominations are due on January 22nd. Follow these tips and submit yours by 5:00pm! If you have been to either the Heart of Marin™ or Heart of Napa™ in the last 27 years, you know that these events are one of our favorites. Some of the things we love about them is: […]
Last updated 4 years ago