August 20, 2010 Issue

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Welcome Friends!

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I’m pleased to present The Social Venture CribSheet, an e-newsletter for community-based nonprofits and anyone committed to social change.

You’re busy, and your InBox is full. So expect news you can use and a little inspiration in “tidbits.” No long articles. No fluff. Short & sweet.

Your notes are music to my InBox. So use the button below to offer feedback. If you want more content, ask. Otherwise, BRIEF is the word, my friend!

So enjoy this first CribSheet, and while you’re waiting for the next one, please visit T.L. Figgs online. Learn about my services and learning products that support the architects of social change.

Working for your success,

LaCharla L. Figgs

T.L. Figgs Consulting

Your “anytime” nonprofit specialist

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IRS Reporting For Small Nonprofits

In the past, if your agency earned revenues at or below $25K, you were exempt from filing an IRS year-end report. Times have changed.

The good news? Now you can file the simpler “postcard” version of IRS form 990 online. It’s due about 5 months after your fiscal year ends. So call your accountant and start planning! Read the details here: Form 990 “Postcard”

Need Help Launching Your Nonprofit?

The Social Venture LaunchPad, an 8-week start-up coaching program debuts in September.

Get training and coaching for yourself and your new board and launch an agency with no headaches. The next event starts in September. Press the button for details.

Grants For Civic-Minded Youth

This summer, Staples, Inc. will reward young people for bringing change to their communities. Eight teams of young people aged12 to 24 will win grant awards under the company’s annual Youth Social Entrepreneurship Competition.

And in the fall, the young grant winners will get to share their success at the first Youth Social Enterprise event in Washington, DC. Youth Venture, the event sponsor, is a U.S.-based global organization that supports teams of young social entrepreneurs with seed money, tools and a supportive community to young people who want to change their world.

You can learn more about the Staples Youth Social Entrepreneurship Grant program and apply HERE . Find out more about Youth Venture HERE.

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If you know someone who wants to join the ranks of the young world changers, pass the word!

WHO Funds Women’s Charities

Women Helping Others (WHO), is a 17-year -old foundation that funds local charities serving women, children & families. Each year WHO funds small nonprofits across the U.S., like these:

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Restoration of the Heart, Inc. Based in Maryland, the agency offers educational, spiritual, vocational, and life-skills instruction in a residential setting.

Freedom School Partners in North Carolina helps children from low-wage households hang onto their academic progress through educational enrichment activities.

My New Red Shoes, located in California helps homeless children return to school with confidence by providing new school clothes.

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WHO’s national grant competition is limited to agencies at least 3 years old with 501c3 status. And time is short. Applications are due by the 2nd Tuesday in September this year. For details, visit WHO’s website: http://www.whofoundation.org.

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Here’s to your success!

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