The 2013 Power And Influence Top 50

Sixteen years ago today The NonProfit Times released the first edition of the Power and Influence Top 50. The report listed the 50 nonprofit executives that we determined were at the top of their field. Since then, there have been many multiple-time honorees and some new ones.

With this year's edition, there is quite a bit of turnover.

The 2013 Power and Influence Top 50, included in the August 1 edition of NPT, features 18 first-time honorees. In addition, there are three returning executives who will be returning to our September Power and Influence Top Gala in Washington, D.C., after some time away. The evening’s keynote will be national commentator Juan Williams.

Some of the new faces in this year's list include:

• James (Jim) Manis, the Mobile Giving Foundation; 
• Jacqueline Novogratz, Acumen; 
• Anthony D. Romero, American Civil Liberties Union; 
• Vanessa Kirsch, New Profit Inc; and, 
• Chris Anderson, Sapling Foundation/TED 

You can view the full list by clicking here.

Of course, the Power and Influence Top 50 is not the only part of the August 1 issue. Other major articles include a piece on retaliation lawsuits, restructuring at the Girl Scouts, and how World Wildlife Fund and other organizations handle compressed workweek schedules.

For Employers: The 2013 Salary And Benefits Survey

UPDATE: We have extended the deadline to complete the Survey to July 26th.

Every year, The NonProfit Times and Bluewater Nonprofit Solutions publish the Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Reports. These in-depth studies help organizations to determine whether they are in line with similar organizations and to remain in compliance with the Internal Revenue Service. The data for these reports come from surveys of our readers and we need your participation again for our upcoming 2013 Salary and Benefits Reports.

Besides helping all nonprofits with their compensation packages, completing the 2013 Salary and Benefits Survey, has other benefits. Those who complete it by the deadline will qualify for a chance to win an iPad Mini and you will receive a free executive summary of the Survey results. Finally, everyone who completes the Survey will get 50 percent off the full reports (currently priced at $285) set to be released later in the year.

Since we know that your time is valuable, we have instituted some new features to make completing the Survey easier and faster than ever. In addition to some general streamlining, previous participants now have the ability to jump start the 2013 survey completion process–you only need to change the data that is different.

Other new features include:

• The survey is now compatible with all major Internet browsers including Safari, Chrome, Firefox, and Internet Explorer.
• We've made it easier and more intuitive to enter data. We've also added more prompts to guide users.

So what are you waiting for? Complete the 2013 Nonprofit Organizations Salary and Benefits Survey today and help all nonprofits!

Wanted: Participants For The 2014 Best Nonprofits To Work For Report

Do you think your nonprofit is the best for which to work? Now is your chance to prove it by nominating your organization for The NonProfit Times' 2014 Best Nonprofits To Work For Report.

NPT, along with the Best Companies Group, releases a report of the 50 best nonprofits to work for in the United States every year. Last year's study was highlighted by the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), a Jacksonville, Fl.-based organization that helps veterans who were injured in combat. This was the third year in a row that WWP won the top honors; will it win again in 2014, or will a new organization take the crown?

Other top organizations included the American Heart Association, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Alzheimer's Association.

Now is your chance to see if WWP will reign again, or if another nonprofit will dethrone it. Simply go to the Best Companies Group website and register to participate. There is no cost to complete the survey online, so all we require is your time. All applications must be submitted by October 11.

Once registered, participants will receive the following information in their e-mail:

• The Employer Benefits & Policies Questionnaire; 
• The Employee Engagement & Satisfaction Survey; 
• Survey distribution instructions; and, 
• Other supporting materials and instructions. 

As an added benefit to completing the survey, all participants will have the opportunity to purchase the Employee Feedback Report, which details the results of their specific survey. These would normally cost thousands of dollars if initiated independently.

Register today to make sure your nonprofit is represented in the 2014 study!

New Nonprofit Job Posting Packages

Forbes magazine just selected NPT Jobs Career Center as one of the top nonprofit recruitment websites in the country. With more than 200,000 page views per month and 600 views per job posting, NPT Jobs Career Center is the place to consider when you are looking for a top executive or administrative position.

Unlike most media, our circulation is exclusively nonprofit executives and administrators. That means your recruitment dollars are aimed at the candidates mostly likely to have the experience and skill sets you need.

The NonProfit Times is now celebrating its 26th year and has won a number of journalism awards for its stories and in-depth coverage of nonprofits. You can take advantage of our reach through a variety of job posting packages that combine print and electronic media to find that unique person.

NPT Jobs Career Center is your direct link to over 300,000 subscribers to our e-newsletters, online and print publications. These subscribers represent over 200 titles in the executive and admin suites. Our posting packages are designed for a budget of any size and offer a range of posting options from print to online to interactive. With as few as 3 listings, the savings start adding up. And just as importantly, the number of qualified candidates will impress you. Most of our subscribers have bachelors and in many cases, masters degrees, with 18 years of nonprofit experience on average. Executive, development, marketing, financial and administrative categories are seeing the most growth.

We can reach the market immediately with our web and social media penetration and print where appropriate to get the most exposure for your job posting.

With the rebound in our economy, postings have increased and that means competition. Head to our nonprofit job posting packages page for more information.

The 50 Best Nonprofits To Work For In 2013

Cross-Posted From The NonProfit Times Blog

Each year, The NonProfit Times conducts a study to determine which nonprofits are the best for which to work. Many organizations come forward to see if they can be named the best, but only one can stake the claim as the number one Best Nonprofit To Work For.

The winner for this year's report, The 50 Best Nonprofits To Work For 2013, is the Wounded Warrior Project (WWP), taking home the title home for the second year in a row. The veterans nonprofit was also named the overall best large organization, meaning it has 250 or more employees. Coming in second in that category was Alzheimer's Association, followed by Natural Resources Defense Council, American Heart Association, Year Up, and Masonic Homes of Kentucky, Inc.

In terms of the overall rankings, WWP beat out by such well-known nonprofits as the LIVESTRONG Foundation (#19), DoSomething.org (#11), and Make-A-Wish Illinois (#30).

How do we come up with these rankings? It would seem that the things that make an organization great to work for are subjective, but there is a method to the process. Each year, NPT partners with Harrisburg, Pa.-based Best Companies Groups which conducts a survey of the nonprofits that wish to be ranked in the report. The survey studies all aspects of the organization including benefits and employment practices. Employees were also given a confidential survey of statements with which they could agree or disagree covering eight general categories: Leadership and Planning, Corporate Culture and Communications, Role Satisfaction, Work Environment, Relationship with Supervisor, Training and Development, Pay and Benefits, and Overall Employee Engagement.

The average for all nonprofits that participated was 85 percent favorable rating; for those making the Best Workplaces list the average was 89 percent. The best averages came in Work Environment, 92 percent for all nonprofits surveyed and 94 for those making the list; Relationship with Supervisor, 89 percent of all and 92 percent for those making the list; and, Role Satisfaction and Overall Employee Engagement, each with 88 percent approval for all and 90 percent for those making the list.

Now that you know how the report was compiled, you can head to our website to see the complete list of the 50 Best Nonprofits To Work For 2013.

Nonprofit Job Posting Special

Is your nonprofit looking to reach a new audience of active job seekers? The Nonprofit Job Seeker, the official career center of The NonProfit Times, is offering a job posting special that will expand the reach that your listing will get. Here are the details:

Featured Employer Special $595

What's included:

• Online 30 day posting on our career center.
• Also posted at indeed.com.
• Listed in featured job section of main page of The Nonprofit Job Seeker.
• 30-day banner ad on The Nonprofit Job Seeker, site-wide.
• Job tweeted to @nptjobs & @Nonprofittimes Twitter list 3x each.
• All ads are automatically posted to our Facebook career center page.
• Job listed in the digital and print editions of The NonProfit Times.
• Posting on this blog.
• Banner ad on NPT Jobs eNewsletter.
• BONUS: Ad will be posted in the Job of The Week section in our weekly eNewsletter.

Interested in taking advantage of this opportunity? Register to post on our site, and then contact Mary Ford at 973-401-0202 or by e-mail at mary@nptimes.com

The New Nonprofit Job Seeker

If you have been to The NonProfit Times' website this morning, you will have noticed it looks a little different. This is the result of a new design we have been working on for some time now which will make the site easier to navigate.

“This new evolution of our web platform reflects a year-long effort to meet the information needs of our readers and advertising partners,” said John McIlquham, president/CEO of The NonProfit Times. “We're proud of these changes because our subscribers have been vocal in what type of information presentation they need us to provide. Our advertising partners also provided valuable feedback.”

The re-design also has ramifications for the Nonprofit Job Seeker, the site's career center. The site has now been updated to match the new look of the NPT site, and has been added directly to it instead of being on a separate URL: https://www.thenonprofittimes.com/jobs/

The launch offers a more integrated approach to executive functions so that web visitors can tour information on all three sites from one location. There will be interactive links to education, online libraries, grants and jobs boards that multiply a visitors’ ability to tap into a substantial and growing information base.

We are also happy to announce that the new website has been optimized for smartphones and tablets, allowing users to access the latest nonprofit news and information wherever they are.

"We're excited about this new effort to reach out to more organizations looking for expertise in managing, hiring and promoting their cause," McIlquham noted, "because technology has opened vistas for our subscribers in accessing information that will translate into new ideas, new opportunities and new funding for their missions." Visit http://www.thenonprofittimes.com to learn more about the re-designed site.

The NonProfit Times Is Hiring

Good news: The NonProfit Times is hiring! If you are a digital marketing expert with a vast knowledge of the Internet, NPT wants to hire you as a Digital Marketing Coordinator.

The Digital Marketing Coordinator will work with our team to create promotions for internet marketing and supporting sales staff for targeted advertising promotions. The candidate must have an advanced knowledge of search engine optimization (SEO), and understand third-party marketing tools such as Google AdWords. 

You can find more details about this job by taking a look at our recent LinkedIn post. Good luck!

Nonprofit Salaries -- Getting In The Know

The release of The NonProfit Times' 2012 Salary and Benefits Reports is good news for both organizations and job seekers. Nonprofits can make sure the compensation they are offering employees is in line with industry standards, and job hunters can ensure they are getting a fair deal when they get a salary offer.

While most of the reports deal with both salaries and benefits, there are some that want to know more about just money rather than perks. For those individuals, the 2012 Nonprofit Salary Report is the best choice.

This report provides the latest and most complete salary information available on 254 nonprofit positions from entry level to the executive office including base salary, bonus practices, total cash compensation, salary increases, employee turnover, and more. Salary data is presented at three different levels -- by position, job family, and organization -- to provide a comprehensive view of pay practices at all levels of a nonprofit organization. There are a large number of job titles included in the report, all of which can be viewed on our webpage.

Salary data is always changing in the nonprofit sector, and the 2012 Salary Report let's users easily see how data has shifted from 2011 to 2012. Information is presented by multiple views to allow for fast and easy comparisons against relevant peer organizations by geographic location, operating budget and field of work.

You can purchase the report on NPT's online store, where you can also view the other 2012 Salary and Benefits Reports.

Subscribe To The Nonprofit Jobs eNewsletter

The nature of the nonprofit jobs market is always changing. According to a study earlier this year by Johns Hopkins University, the jobs in the sector expanded for the 10 years that positions in the general workforce shrunk. Specifically, nonprofit jobs increased an average of 2.1 percent each year from 2000 to 2010.

It's important to keep up-to-date with the latest employment news from the sector, and there's no better way to do this than by signing up for our free nonprofit jobs eNewsletter. Delivered every Wednesday, it presents the latest featured positions from our career center, a list of the current jobs available in each state, and an article designed to help you advance your career.

You can view a sample of the latest edition of the NPT Jobs eNewsletter here.

In addition to jobs, you can also sign up for our other weekly and monthly eNewsletters:

• NPT Weekly-Delivered every Monday, focuses on Management.
• NPT Instant Fundraising: Delivered every Tuesday, focuses on fundraising.
• NPT TechnoBuzz: Delivered second Thursday of every month, focuses on technology.
• NPT Exempt: Delivered third Thursday of every month, focuses on finance.

New Grant Opportunities From NPT

Cross-Posted From The NonProfit Times Blog

We are continuing to post new opportunities to our grant page, with three more being added today from the IEEE Foundation. Two of those three grants fall under newly added categories: Technology and Human Services.

While both categories are important, we're going to feature the Human Services posting here. Take a look: 

Type of Grant: Human Services
Grant Name: Applying Technology for Humanitarian Causes
Agency(s): IEEE Foundation Closing Date for Applications: Two deadlines – March 15, 2013 or August 6, 2013 

Description: 

The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Foundation is offering grant opportunities for organizations seeking ways to improve the lives of others using technology. The IEEE Foundation supports projects that implement or disseminate replicable, sustainable, technology-based solutions for humanitarian issues in underserved and underprivileged areas.

Eligible Organizations:

All nonprofits are eligible to apply for a grant as long as they meet the following requirements:

• The organization in question must be an IEEE unit or a charitable organization;
• It must agree to IEEE’s Grant Reporting Guidelines (https://www.ieee.org/organizations/foundation/guidelines.html);
• It must accept the Foundation’s Grant Payment Terms & Conditions (https://www.ieee.org/organizations/foundation/requestgrantpayment.html);
• The project must be five years or less in duration; and, 
• It must fit within one or more of IEEE’s focus areas (in this case, humanitarian). 

Grant payments depend on the length of the project. For example, programs that are 12 months or less in duration will receive 50 percent of the initial award payment after the Grantee has completed an IRS Form W-9. The remaining 50 percent will be paid after the final Grant Report has been submitted along with a financial statement.

You can find out more information at https://www.ieee.org/organizations/foundation/grants.html 

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You can take a look at the other opportunities by visiting the NPT Grant Finder.

The 2012 Nonprofit Salary And Benefits Report

The NonProfit Times, the leading business publication for nonprofit management, has released the 2012 editions of its annual Nonprofit Salary and Benefits Reports. In partnership with Bluewater Nonprofit Solutions, these five reports will give managers the most up-to-date information on current trends in nonprofit salaries and benefits so they can properly fill out their IRS Form 990s.

This year brings the introduction of a new report to the standard four that were available in previous years: The 2012 Nonprofit Organizations New York State Salary and Benefits Report. All of NPT’s reports are based on responses from around the United States, but this is the publication’s first report to collect information based on a specific state. The New York Salary and Benefits Report contains information on mid-level salary information, complete benefits coverage, and key benchmarking information, including base salary and total cash compensation data with percentile rankings for each position.

The other reports released by NPT today are:

• 2012 Nonprofit Organizations Salary and Benefits Report: The information in this report will give you the salary range for nearly 252 positions in the nonprofit sector.
• 2012 Nonprofit Organizations Salary Report: This is useful for organizations that already have a handle on their benefits packages, but need information to create competitive salary structures.
• 2012 Nonprofit Organizations Benefits Report: Similar to the report above, this is the one to purchase if your nonprofit only needs help with creating competitive benefits packages for its employees.
• 2012 Nonprofit Organizations Top Executive Positions and Special Perks Report: Nonprofit executive compensation is so important to understand thoroughly. In order to attract the best people to be a part of a nonprofit organization, a very competitive environment, you need to make sure that you offer appealing compensation packages for hiring individuals who you wish to play an important role in your organization.

All five of the reports are available for purchase immediately on The NonProfit Times’online store. Purchase one, or more, today so that your organization can attract the best and brightest employees, and stay on top of those Form 990s.

Should You Change Accounting Software?

Bumping this post as a reminder for those who have not yet registered.

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Are you struggling with financial reporting and analysis? Are excel driven manual processes draining your accounting team’s productivity? It’s time to consider new accounting software for your nonprofit, but for what should you be looking?

In The NonProfit Times' latest webinar with Intacct Corporation, all the information you need to decide what type of accounting system your organization needs will be discussed. Speaking during the event will be Bob Blake, founder of Xanergy, and Taylor MacDonald, vice president of channels at Intaact. Both men have decades of combined experience in the accounting software industry for nonprofits, and their tips will be valuable to showing how to simplify the process of selecting new software for your organization.

Here are a few of the topics that Taylor and Bob will be touching on during the webinar:

• Determine what you need from a new accounting system. 
• Make sure the system you select maximizes financial transparency and accountability to the board.
• Find the right vendor by following these 5 best practices. 
• Take advantage of new options made possible by cloud computing. 
• Calculate the ROI you can expect from a new cloud financial management and accounting system. 

As always, it is completely free to register for this webinar, which will begin on September 26 at 2:00 PM EST. Sign up today and learn how you can get your organization on the right track when it comes to accounting.

The NonProfit Times' 2012 Salary And Benefits Survey

Every year, The NonProfit Times and BlueWater Nonprofit Solutions team up for the the most comprehensive salary and benefits report in the sector. Last year's efforts resulted in the 2011 Salary and Benefits Report.

The deadline to complete the 2012 Salary and Benefits is June 15, only three days away. If you haven't already started yours, now is your chance to participate in the only survey for nonprofits that will provide you with the comprehensive information needed to make key hiring and employment decisions.  Plus, you’ll have access to information that can be used to save money on salary and benefit costs.

All participants will receive a free Executive Summary of the results with salary data for all positions.

So what will the 2012 Salary Survey help you do? Here are some of the advantages:

• Make sound decisions on staff salaries and benefits. Give your board and managers the data they need.
• Get current salary and bonus pay data on 300 + nonprofit jobs from entry-level to the executive office.
• Check YES when the IRS asks you on your Form 990 if salaries for your chief executive and key employees were set using comparability data for similar positions.
• Learn about 94 employee benefits - health insurance, retirement, and more.
• Track changes and trends from 2011 to 2012 for ALL Salary & Benefits information. 
• Get data by nonprofit field, budget size, number of employees, and region throughout the U.S.A. 
• Discover what special benefits are being offered to 15 executive level positions.
• Stay competitive.

You can read more about the survey by clicking here.

The 50 Best Nonprofits To Work For In 2012

There are a lot of factors that go into making a great workplace. Great pay is always nice, but organizational culture plays an important role as well. Have you ever wondered which nonprofit jobs ranked up there with the best in the country? The NonProfit Times has that answer for you.

In the recently released 50 Best Nonprofits To Work For 2012, organizations were ranked based on a survey that was sent to the employers to get information policies and practices. This was followed by a survey sent to the nonprofits' employees, which contained 72 statements to which they responded using a five-point agreement scale. These statements covered topics such as role satisfaction, work environment, pay and benefits, and relationship with supervisor.

Out of all these questions came the final list, headed by the Wounded Warrior Project for the second consecutive year. Other qualifiers included:

• Brighton Center (#2)
• Alzheimer's Association (#5)
• IREX (#13)
• LiveStrong (#26)
• Playworks Los Angeles (#33)

You can read the rest of the list on our website. Have you ever applied to any of these nonprofits?

The Future Of Volunteerism And National Service

Cross-Posted From The NonProfit Times Blog

As you are probably aware, the Dec. 1 issue of The NonProfit Times was just released the other day.  Included in that issue was a special report entitled "2012: The End Of The World Or Nonprofit Renaissance?"  This report features six columns by major nonprofit personalities like Adrian Sargeant of the Center on Philanthropy and Ben Duda of AmeriCorps Alums. 

Duda, who works as executive director at the organization, wrote a piece about national service and volunteerism.  And sticking with the end of the world theme, he discussed what place they have in America in the future.  He argues that they will endure as long as citizens demand that they do.

AmeriCorps was kind enough to blog about the piece he wrote for us, which we are very grateful for.  You can read the entire article in his blog post, but here's an excerpt from it to whet your appetite:

I’m not buying the “end-of-days” hype. I’m fully confident the Mayan Calendar will join the list of dubious doom predictions, alongside Harold Camping’s end of the world timing in 1994 or May 21, 2011, no, wait, Oct. 21, 2011, the hysteria of the Y2K computer failures, and those classic National Enquirer cover stories from the supermarket checkout line. But since we’re talking predictions, here’s where I think we’re going as a sector and as a country.

There’s a new wave of critics on the value of national service, as the (Mayan) calendar turns to 2012, with some in the House of Representatives advancing a zero budget going forward for AmeriCorps. That is not a very good idea. Its not very good for our country, especially for a generation of young Americans who want to serve their nation, and who will one day lead this country.

Is it the end of the world? No, although it certainly feels like a re-run of a bad sitcom. National service will endure and we’ll be thankful it does as a generation of nonprofit leaders, elected officials, and entrepreneurs ascend with a common career arc that is rooted in volunteerism and defined by national service.

More than 700,000 Americans have served in AmeriCorps since 1994. For 1,700 hours in service to the country this year, a member gets $5,550 toward loan repayment or future education. That’s a good investment in our future workforce and future leaders. Best of all, it represents a $2.01 return in essential services for every federal dollar, nearly unmatched when analyzing government spending.

Site Spotlight: Nonprofit Jobs

Cross-posted from The NonProfit Times Blog

The NonProfit Times has been serving our readers for years, but news is not the only thing we are interested in providing. That's why we set up a career center dedicated to giving the public a way to find quality nonprofit jobs. The site is called The Nonprofit Jobseeker, and it's completely free for job seekers to use. All you have to do is create an account and you can begin browsing jobs. It also has a section that contains career advice articles.

Is your nonprofit organization hiring? For a price determined by the length of time you want your job posted, you can put your open positions on the Nonprofit Jobseeker. We also have hiring tips that will help you make good decisions when it comes to interviewing new employees, retention, and other human resources topics.

Whether you are a job seeker or an employer, the Nonprofit Jobseeker has a lot to offer. Check it out today!

6 Ideas For Your Cover Letter

From The NonProfit Times Management Tips page:

Resumes seem to have a set form while cover letter get free reign. Don’t forget that the creativity behind a cover letter still needs some guidelines, according to Bruce A. Hurwitz, vice president of New York City-based Joel H. Paul & Associates, Inc., a national executive search firm for the nonprofit sector.

Hurwitz set the ground rules for cover letters at Fundraising Day in New York held by the Association of Fundraising Professionals Greater New York Chapter.

Check out his cover letter checklist:

-Short and sweet. This isn’t your college thesis and potential employers don’t have time to read a novel. Keep your cover letter to the point.

-Use bullets. Bullet points draw the eye to the most important information.

-Credentials. Tell them why you would be the perfect fit for the job. Point out how you’ve solved problems or made decisions at prior jobs.

-Contact information. Papers get separated. Make sure your contact information is on the cover letter. Try not to include any ridiculous e-mail addresses.

-In closing. Hurwitz said to have an appreciative close to the letter. It shows you are grateful to be considered for the position.

-Proofread. Spelling mistakes will put you in the “no” pile fast. Spell check, proofread, give it to someone else to proofread and then repeat. There’s no room for errors.

August Issue Of The NonProfit Times Is Out!

Just thought I would let my readers know that the August issue of The NonProfit Times has been released!   As with the other issues that go up on the site, it contains three articles from the digital and print editions of the issue, a PDF of the Special Report, and three columns.

The August issue contains the newest edition of NPT's Top 50 Power & Influence Report.  In addition, the issue will cover stories ranging from the re-branding of Gifts In Kind International, to animal groups taking issue with the ASPCA.  Check out the NPT website today to get your first look at this exciting new issue!