709 24 26018 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/3230aae4b498b8ff675de70bc260201c.pdf 1656cb8c4ac9c225099af56a7d0fb4c4 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. Nominations for MNF Governing Board (from the MNF Membership/Nominating Committee, 9/21/92) I. Nominations for Organizational Members of the Board: 1. Michigan Hospital Association (Spencer Johnson, President, Lansing) — an association representing the nearly 200 acute care hospitals and health care systems and a variety of other health-related organizations operating in Michigan. The mission is to act as the principal advocate on behalf of its members, and, by doing so, to help them serve the health care needs of their communities with an emphasis on accessibility, quality, and cost. 2. Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Facilities (David Smith, Executive Director, Lansing) ~ an association representing 70 facilities throughout Michigan. Founded in 1974, their mission is to assist rehabilitation service providers in their efforts to provide quality services to persons with disabilities. The organization works with its members to promote networking, advocacy, information and research sharing, and technical assistance. 3. Food Bank Council of Michigan (Karen Uhlich, Executive Director, Lansing) — a network of 14 food bank warehouses which in turn serve over 1400 community-based, nonprofit agencies across Michigan. The mission of the Food Bank Council is the elimination of hunger in the State of Michigan. Towards this goal, the Food Bank Council leverages resources for food banks; advocates for federal, state and local food programs; cooperates with other organizations to advocate for anti-poverty programs; and facilitates cooperation and coordination within the emergency food system. �n. Nominations for Network Members of the Board: 1. American Cancer Society/Ml Section (ShaseffHinnett, Executffrej^gector, Lansing) — a network representing 81 local units in Michigan. This state division of the nationwide voluntary health organization is dedicated to eliminating cancer as a major health problem by preventing cancer, saving lives from cancer, and diminishing suffering from cancer through research, education, and service. One of the oldest and largest voluntary health agencies in the United States, the Society maintains its priorities and goals through activities developed by the departments of Research, Professional Education, Public Education, and Service and Rehabilitation. 2. Volunteer Centers of Michigan (Sharon Radtke, current President, Lansing) ~ an alliance of the 13 established volunteer centers in Michigan and 26 new or emerging VACs resulting from their efforts in collaboration with the Michigan Campaign for Volunteerism. Their mission is to strengthen existing volunteer centers; provide leadership in developing new volunteer centers; and promote and strengthen volunteerism statewide. 3. Michigan Humanities Council (Ronald Means, Executive Director, East Lansing) — a nonprofit organization founded in 1974 to foster intellectual and cultural life in Michigan through its role as a link between the academic world and the general public. Consisting of 23 members, the Council encourages the exploration and conservation of cultural traditions; encourages and supports the participation of institutions and organizations in sponsorship of public humanities activities; and engages Michiganians of all ages in the challenges to mind and spirit presented by the humanities. ref:nom21012.1st,cm\bdt,0100 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Governing-Board-Nominations Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book governing board nominations Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book governing board nominations. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49617 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/b295676af0f1da6f8e27555fa433fa03.pdf 40726180675ab9d300b8dfa115b039c7 PDF Text Text HAY11199l INTl~NAL REVENUE SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY DISTRICT DIRECTOR P. 0. BOX 2~08 CINCINNATlt OH . 4e201 Oat~: MAR 1 0112 E•ployer Identification Nu•bt:-r~ 38-2959692 Contact Person: DALE PEPPER MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 300 N WASHINGTON SQ 405 LANSING, Ml Contact Telephone Nu•ber: (513) 684-2501 48933 Accounting Peri~d Ending: June 30 Foundation Status Classification: 509 <a> (2) Advance Ruling Peri~d Begins: Nove11ber 15 1990 Advance Ruling Peri~d Ends: June 30 1995 Add~ndum Applies: ~~., Dear App I i cant: Based on inforMation you suppi ied, and assu~ing your oper~~tons wi i I be as stated in your application f,,r recognition of exemption, we hJve d ~ ter~ined you are exempt fro• federal income tax under section 501<a> of the Internal Revenue Code as an organiz~tion described in section 501(c) <3>. Because you are a neHiy created organizati•:•n' He are not noH 111aking .1 final determination of your foundation status under section 50?(a) of the Code. Hol·te'1"-'r1 He have deter111 i n~d th.lt you can reasonab I y expect to be a pub I i c I y supported organization described in section 509(d) <2>. Acccordin•JIY' durinq <1n .·ldvance ruling period y~;•u Hill be t rP.a l; ed as .1 publicly supported organi <~a"ti•=-n' ·'•nd ll•)t as a private f•)undati r:•n . This advanc e: r uling period begins and ~ nds 0n the dates shoHn dbove. ~ithin 90 days aft ~ r the end of your advante rui ing peri0d, y ou must send us th£o i nfonwt ion n~edf~d teo determine Hh£-ther y•=-u h ilVe met thl! n?q u i l'ement ::. .:, f the <sppl icable suppor:t tr·st during tht.o advance r·ul in~1 period. If y( ot1 estahl i sh that you have bPen a pub I icly supportod o rganization. we wi I I clas s i f y y o: ••t as a Sl"'ction 509(a) ( 1) c•r !:'i09<.:l) (2) o:•rgani 7 ilti.:•n a s I•Jnq as yo: •u c ontinu e to me 10.ot t h£o requirc~ ment r; o: •f ·~ ht=.- applicable supp o:1rt test. If yo u d o:• not nll~·et the ;•ubi i r. ~· upport r-equir c·ments d urin~ t he ad•Janct.· ntl in~ peri od, !·!~ l·li II clas s ify :1•:•u ilS a pri•Ja t e f·:•unt1ation fo:·r· futu1·e pc~t·iods. Als o , if l-I t: cla s si i· y Y•J U ,·1s a p rivate f o: •untia t: i eo H• l·l f! !·li II ti'"eat you <: s v priv;,tt.o f c•unda ti o:.•n ·f ,• om Gr·· an t.:or·· s anri •: on-tr i o utor·· s may n~ i y •:on out· d et ermination i; ha i; "O U a r· e 11 0 t; :j unti 1 '/ 0 .:ays .i ftet·· ·l; tle ~nd •:O f y our allvanc ~: r-nl ! riLJ p:::rt .:•d . If y•:ou SC!lld u·:; ttl~? requir t:•d 1nfor-n1ati o n Hithin i; h ,? 90 day~, gr··.:~ n ·t; co~ · s ··lnd cont ri hu b:. r ·:; may comi:in11e to r c!ly c•n tht:· Hlvanc t~! d :~t l'!rmin .-l til)n unti \ He m.,x e a final d •: t t'! t·minatic•n c• i' y(o~tr f•:oundati• :m status . Pl'" i'/ . l t~ ·f •)UildJtit:•n �-2- MICHlGAN NONPROFIT FORUM If we pub I ish a notice in the Internal Revenue Bulletin stating that we wi II no long~r tr~at you as a publicly supported organization, grantors and contributors may nat rely on this determination after the date we pub I ish the notice. In addition, if you lose your status as a pub I icly supported organization, and a grantor or contributor was responsible for, or was aware of, the act or failure to act, that resulted in your loss of such status' that person may not rely on this determination from the date of ~he act or failure to act. Also, if a grantor or contributor learned that we had given notice that you would be removed from classification as a pub I icly supported organization, then that person 111ay not rely on this determillation iiS of the date he o:.r she acquired su~h knowledge. If you chang€' Y•)tir S•:OHro: .:os (of s uppcot-t, y•:our· flUr-[H:.ses ·, t:h c1ract:-! l'' or n1eth•:ori af operation, please let us know s o we c~n consider t he effect of ~ h~ change on your t->:emrt status and toundatio:on status. If yo;.u amt'!nd yo:our o:q-gani:ati(onal document or bylaws s please send us a copy of the amended document (•r bylaws. Also, let 'JS know c1ll changes in your name cor addres<;. As of .January 1t 1984• Y''u . are liable for so)cial securities t,1>:es under the F~deral Insurance Contributions Act on amounts of $100 or more you pay to each of your 0 mploy€'es during a calendar year. You are not I iable for the tax i mposed under the Feder~ I Uneftploy~ent Tax Act <FUTA>. Organizations that are not private foundcltions Are not subject to the private foundati0n excis~ taxes under Chapter 42 of the Internal Revenue Code. Ho)l-le•;er, you <1i~e n.:.•t autoul<rticcJIIy ex,'?mpt from o:•ther federal !':.·>:cis.-:· tcJKes. If you i1ave .:~ny questio:•ns db•:out excise, ~~mplo:oyment, •:or •:other fed;::.ral :; a>:t~S' pler1st:.l ~·t llS kniHI. Oono;~s may deduct i OIHributio:•ns to you as pro:wrded in <o.ecti(•n .L7 0 . of the Intel ·nal r:;:evenue Co :o de .. BeyUt'! StS1 legaciP-57 deviso:? S7 transfers, •:Or gifts ·:·; o Y•:Oil •: :r f o: or your l!!'.e ar:: de-ductible foi,. Federal estate ~nd gift tax purposes if the~' rn•=?et the -·lppl i r:abl •! pn:ovi <; ions of sect;ions ::055, <:~10(1, and 2522 o.:of thf~ Code. D·:onor~ s mdy deduct •:ontributi•:ons l;o you onl y tc• the e>:tent thal; t heit· ::: ::-; nt:,.lbut!c,r:s dr-f· q ifts ·; !·!:th no:• consid:::J"ation ..- ~c:l?i·J~d. T!cl:et pn!~chase~. .'!nd simi ! =r· p <lyments , ., con . j u.r:r.t!on !·dth fundr<l isinq ,:~vents may not neo· c:ssa•·· i !y qua I i fy :1·5 deductitJ I •! c • :on i:l~iiJut;io.:ons, d~peno.l inq •:o n t:he c i r··cumsi; .:lno:t- ·; . r.:ev.·:~nu e Rul 1n g 6'/- - 2'16 ·~ P'lbli ·:; iled ; .~ 1:umu1 ..1tiv•:. B1llletin 1 '),~7 ·- 27 •:on pa~.l·~ ·1.0 'h ·~ive -.; gurd c·! in:?.!". n;·c j,?.rtlir:g :·HH·.- n ·:: axp.-.yt:.- ;,.s may do:?duct (Jayments 1:. o r adlfli!'.S I ·:•n to:o , u r ') i; ht::·l · f.Jartio_:iD-3tiO:•Il in , f i!JiOl ·aiSillQ activit.lt! ~~ !.0 1· r: hari t; v. 'l O:•t :- ···qu!r- :.:•0 r;.:o fi lo::• F•:o rm -~··) 0·, ~~ l:'!t•.lrn oi' ijr-9<1niz .Jt i• :•n :.=):;.'! nlpt rn-·m i: Y' •t! r- g;·-o:, ~: s :·-ec~ip'!:! :. i.·acli ~-'~<'H- <: r-1'" ·:: o nnal ! ~; $25 ·; 000 ·:·,·· l•::-s.s .. Tf '; (• U ;· ::-~.e:-ivt- a i· •:.i,.r.l '790 !•iHI:a t•o:? ! ;, the hidr! ·; r,; inlpi ~' .Jt tach the ! abe ! pi"O'II < ., : d ~ c hec!< i; he b•:o>: i n '!: he i1 eadi n•_1 to indic .JGo=! that \-' • :O tt!~ .~onnual gr~o -; ·5 , . ~ , ·.:: i! lt :::. .1re no rm .; i I y !i · 2 ~·:; ,•.)00 ·:·1 · I = ~ s,;, -1 ilol · ; i qn r; hoo:· r···.·tnrn . ' •:O U . ) j' :'.' !n c •:::!:l~ Ta>:, �-:3- MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM the f!fth month after the end of your annual dccounting period. We c harge a penalty of $10 a day when a ~eturn is f i led late, unless ther e is reasonable cause for the delay. However' the maximu~ penalty He charge c ~nnot exceed $5,000 or 5 percent of your gross receipts for the year' whichever is less. We may ~ lso charge this penalty if a return is not complete. so, pledse b~ ~ ure your retu~n is complete befo~e you file it. You are not required to file federal income tax returns unles n you are to the tax on unrelated business income under section 511 0f the Code. If y0 u ar~ subject to this t~x, you must file an inco~e tax r e turn on Form 990-T, Exenpt Organization Business Income Tax Return. In this le tter He are not determining Hhether any o:•f your present or pro:•posed activities aro::.- unrE-late d t r ade or business as defined in section 513 of the Code . subj~ct You l!eed .-m empl oy,=- r identif'ication nuntbl?r evl?n if you h.1ve n•:. r~ 111ployees. a11 employer· identification number l·las not e nten:.•d con your .·lJ.l pl i• :atieon, He ~~ i I I ass i qn a numb t"t r to y•:ou c1nd .Hiv i se you cot i I;. PI ease use t hat number c•n alI r ~turns you file and in dl I c0rrespondence Hith the Internal Rovenue Serv i ce. !f If He s aid in the heading of this le~ter that an addendum appi addendum enclosed is ~n integral part of this letter. i e~ , the Because i;his Jette•·· .-: .:o uld hE..tp us r c~soiw~ clny qu~stio :o ns -1bCtut '.e •Jilr exempt status and foundation status, you should k~ep it in your perma nent r @cord s . If y0u have any questions, please contact the person tele p hone nu11ber a;e s hol-ln i 11 the heading o:Jf this IE·tter. Hho ~e nam e JZ9Mit1,._...W~u~. ~,. 1\ 0:•b et·t; !) Enc i •. •sure ~ s ) : Form ;:r?:::-c I• .Jo:o llil so:on i s tt· i ct D i r ,::cto:•F ~ nd �Form 872•C (RI'I. 12-89) ~crftheT~ntemaiR_.,.SeMce OMB No. 1545-0056 Consent Fixing Period of Limitation Upon Assessment of Tax Under Section 4940 of the Internal Revenue Code (See instructions on reverse side.) Under section 650l(cX4) of the Internal Revenue Code, and as part of a request filed with Form 1023 that the organization named below be treated as a publicly supported organization under section 170(bXlXAXvi) or section 509(aX2) during an advance ruling period, Michigan Nonprofit Forum ··· · ······ · · · ··· · ·cEUeiiePJ·;,;;;.·;,;;,;p,m;;;,;,-.;SiW,;,;,·,~·;,;p;,-,;;•;~>··················· 300 N. Washington Square, Suite 405, Lansing MI 48933 } •• ••• •• •••••••••••••••••••(NUirftii,: siTNt: ;;ty·;;;,;.;;,:• : iiiiii'P CQd;j •••••••• •• •· -- • •• •• • •• • • •• andthe District Director of Internal Revenue. or Assistant Commissioner (Employee Plans and Exempt Organizations) Consent and agree that the period for assessing tax (imposed under section 4940 of the Code) for any of the 5 tax years in the advance ruling period will extend 8 years, 4 months, and 15 days beyond the end of the first tax year. However. if a notice of deficiency in tax for any of these years is sent to the organization before the period expires , the time for making an assessment will be further extended by the number of days the assessment is prohibited, plus 60 days. Ending date of first tax year .. J.une ..3Q.,...l9..9.l.. .............. . (Month, ~y. •nd ye.r) Name of orgamzation (as shown in organizing document) Michigan Nonprofit Forum Date April 16, 1991 Officer or trustee having authority to sign Si nature ..,. Edward 0. Bl ews, For IRS use only District Director or Assistant Commissioner (Employee Plans and Exempt Organizations) Robert T. Johnson Date 3-:- 7 ;)._ Group Manager For P-""rwork Reduction Ad Notice, see pa1e 1 of the Form 1023 Instructions. �RESOURCES AVAILABLE FROM THE MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM Michigan Nonprofit Resoun:t~ Directory, in collaboration with Accounting Aid Society (forthcoming) Amount of order MNF Issues Paoers 1$5.00 for members. $8.00 for nonmembers! #1 "Collaboration for a SIYred Future,· James A. Joseph, Council on Foundations. #2 Report from Policy Summit I, "Partnership for People and Progress: the Nonprofit Sector's Evolving Rel11tionship with Mi Government and Business Community". - - #3 #4 - - #5 "Living Our Mission: MHting Our Publics' NIHids, • Children's Defense Fund. Marian Wright Edelman, President, "The CIYnging F11ct1 of Michigan's Nonprofit S.Ctor: Lessons from New Research, .. Mark I. Wilson, Director, Nonprofit Michigan Project (forthcoming). "Toward a Michigan White Paper on the Nonprofit Sector,· Consultant, Independent Sector. Janne G. Gallagher, Aud io Tapes ($9.00 for members. $12 .00 for nonmembers) " Collaboration for a Shared Future,· James A. Joseph, President, Council on Foundations. "D#IITJographics: Tools to PrefNire for Michigan's Future Today, • Harold (Bud) Hodgkinson, Director, Center for Demographic Policy, Institute for Educational Leadership . "Planning That Works: Long Range Strategic Planning for Nonprofits, ·Florence L. Green , President, Nonprofit Management Association and Bd Member, California Assn of Nonprofits . ·Collaboration: Process and Pitfalls, • Florence L. Green, President, Nonprofit Management Association and Board Member, California Association of Nonprofits. Aud io taoes from the Aoril 24. 1992 Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar ($9 each for members/$35 for five; $12 each for nonmembers/$50 for five) Opening Session: "Living Our Mission: MHting Our Publics' NIHids" --Marian Wright Edelman , President, Children ' s Defense Fund •Collaboration and Appropriate Mergers·-- Florence Green, President, California Association of Nonprofits and Board Member, Nonprofit Management Association ·shaking the Money Tree: What Motivates the Large Giftr --Jerold Panas, CEO, Panas , Young & Partners, Inc. ·Innovative Income Generation· -- Florence L. Green, President, California Association of Nonprofits and Board Member, Nonprofit Management Association •&~coming a Player: Advocating Your Cause and Getting Results• -- Alliance for Justice, NAME/TITLE:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ ORGANIZATION :_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ TOTAL AMOUNT DUE ADDRESS:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ CITY/STATE/ZIP:_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ PHONE: _ _ _ _ _ __ Mail to: Michigan Nonprofit Forum, 34 Kellogg Center, East Lansing Ml 48824 • • • Payment in Advance Required on All Orders • • • $ �MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION "An alliance to promote philanthropy, voluntarism, and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in the state. " The Michigan Nonprofit Forum is a statewide alliance which serves as a clearinghouse for addressing issues of importance to the nonprofit sector. •It convenes groups of leaden to plan and act together. •It works with policymaken, the public, and news media to promote a better udentanding of bow the nonprofit sector works and why it is so important. •It issues periodic "public policy alerts" and position papen. •It convenes the annual Grantmaken/Grantseeken Seminar. •It holds biannual nonprofit public policy summits. •It promotes voluntarism throughout the state. •It stimulates and disseminates research on the nonprofit sector. •It publishes a timely newsletter focusing on nonprofit sector issues. Join now and receive a free copy of The State ofNonprofit Michigan 1991 and a free lifetime subscription to Co1t111Ulnity Jobs, a national listing of nonprofit jobs. For more information call: 5171353-5038. _ _-:Pieue aaroll8eimy orpaizatioll u aa aMOdate IM:IIIber of die Micbipa Noaprof'rt Fonun. (SSO .acmbenbip iadada dilcoutlaad reduced a.fermce fea u well u the newsletter and Updates.) _ _ _.I willa to .apport thil iiDportaat work witll•y aMrtribatioll of s._ _ _ _.• •lloaorary Doaon S500 or .aore. -sut•iaiaa Doaon SlSO - 499. eSpouorina Doaon stoo - 249. _ _ _My orpaizatioa iJ a network of people/agenda, aad we want to become active ia MNF'a work. Pleue coatad me with iDformatioa about bow we can joiD u NE1WORK ASSOCIATES! Name-----------------------------------Title/Position-------------------------__:_-----Organbation------------------------------------Address-----------------------------------------City _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ State _ _ _ Zip-----------------------Tdephone---------FAX-------------------EDclosed is a cbl::ck in tbc amount of S _ _ __ Please make cbcc:ks payable to: Micbipa Noapruf'rt Fonua and mail to: MNF 34 Kdlogg Center Bast Lansin~ MI · 48224-1022 ,....... � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_IRS-Letter-and-MNF-Publications Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book IRS letter and Michigan Nonprofit Association publications Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book IRS letter and Michigan Nonprofit Association publications. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49618 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/0e38c7b8e6575a4c287c9932eba31ce8.pdf e6f48e55ef8b40f368ee948f5d0af92a PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. Make-Up of the Sector — National Data (Source: The Independent Sector's 1992 Nonprofit Almanac) Percentage of Total Volunteers Wealth Health Education Human Services Arts & Culture Religion related 41.4% of total 30.4 4.0 3.9 2.3 Number of Organizations Human Services Education Health Arts & Culture Religion related 14% of total 13 11 9.8 4.7 Employment Health Education Religion related Human Services Arts & Culture ref:%sector.lst,cm\mbr,0000 44.5% of total 23.2 12.3 12.7 1.2 Religion Related Education Human Services Health Arts & Culture 28.6% 16.3 14 11.9 7.3 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Make-Up-of-the-Sector Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book make up of the sector Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book make up of the sector. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49619 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/f905bd0e07b08a9ffa9cc22f358c3f9f.pdf 4da894bf11f2e75d7126f6b8b357af1b PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. SUMMARY OF MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN (10/7/92) TOTALS: As of Oct. 7: Honorary Donors Sustaining Donors Sponsoring Donors Other Donors Network Associates Associate Members Subscriber 13 3 4 7 18 108 11 Since July 1: 3 0 0 5 16 9 2 �GOVERNING BOARD ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS/DONORS: Association of Independent Colleges & Universities of Michigan Congress of National Black Churches/Michigan Affiliate Council of Michigan Foundations Council of Michigan Urban Leagues Jewish Community Council Michigan Association of School Administrators Michigan Association of School Boards Michigan Catholic Conference Michigan Community Action Agency Association Michigan Community College Association Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs Michigan Ecumenical Forum Michigan Health Council Michigan League for Human Services President's Council, State Universities of Michigan United Way of Michigan �HONORARY DONORS ($500 and over): Charles Stewart Mott Foundation Dow Chemical Company Foundation Independent Sector Michigan Campus Compact National Council of Nonprofit Associations National Society of Fundraising Executives — Michigan Chapters Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation St. John Hospital & Medical Center W.K. Kellogg Foundation *Dorothy A. Johnson *Russell G. Mawby *George W. Romney *Elizabeth Upjohn SUSTAINING DONORS ($250-499): Detroit Edison Bob & Maryellen Lewis *John S. Lore SPONSORING DONORS ($100-249): Capuchin Community Center Michigan Association of Broadcasters "•Helen C. Philpott William Stoffer OTHER DONORS (Under $100): *Gale Colwell *Gerard Keidel •"Justin King *Lillian Mason Michigan State Chamber Foundation *Glenn Stevens *Kathleen Straus "Trustee of the Michigan Nonprofit Forum �NETWORK ASSOCIATES Accounting Aid Society American Cancer Society Association for Child Development Birmingham Area Senior Coordinating Council Concerned Citizens for the Arts Great Lakes College Association Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corp. Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools Michigan Association/Professional Black Nurses Michigan Economic Education Council Michigan Hospital Association Michigan Humanities Council Michigan Primary Care Association Michigan Residential Care Association Michigan School Volunteers Program Michigan United Conservation Clubs National Center for the Advancement of Blacks in the Health Professions Volunteer Centers of Michigan Jeanne Vogt William Barram Nancy C. Kostka Carol Marsh Marilyn Wheaton Carol J. Guardo Robert P. Aronson Tom Edmiston Billie Wimmer Dorothy Brown Robert Schiller Spencer Johnson Ronald D. Means Sarah E. Lang Robert L. Stein Richard Njus Thomas Washington Delia McGraw-Goodwin Sharon Radtke ASSOCIATE MEMBERS: Acton Institute ALS of Michigan, Inc. American Heart Association of Michigan American Youth Foundation Angela Hospice Home Care Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation Aquinas College Arts Council Greater Grand Rapids Association for Child Development/Detroit Association for Retarded Citizens/Michigan Baker College/Flint Baker College System/Flint Benzie County Community Chest Berrien County Association of Churches Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Flint Black Educational Excellence Program Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Michigan Blue Water Clinic Business Volunteer for the Arts Catholic Social Services of Wayne Co. Coalition on Temporary Shelter Communications Consultant Community Case Management Service 4 Kris Mauren Pamela Weygard Gereld Doelle Mark Pawlowski Sr. M. Giovanni Terry Foster Karen Loth Jacqueline R. Udell Mark Habel Marjorie J .Mitchell Eileen Hayes Kenneth Rice Alice M. Fewins Rev. James Atterberry Gary Haggart Mary Copeland Donna Nestovich James Gilan Wallis Klein Genevieve Rakocy Suzanne Heath Paula Jarvis Ida Brock �Community Health Awareness Group Denise Porter-Jones Community Mental Health of Lenawee Roger Meyers Consumers Power, Commuity Programs Mary Jo Kripowicz Coopers & Lybrand Jay G. Rudolph Council on Aging/Washtenaw County Nancy Orel Created for Caring Judy Gauthier Cromaine Library Sandra Scherba Delta Broadcasting Paul Strum Detroit Institute for Children Janet Lusk Direction Center Barb Greene DOVIA-Flint (Volunteer Administrators Ntwk) Peter Hutchinson Family Outreach Center Veneese Chandler Federation of Girls Homes Enda Ramsey Flint Fast Track Sr. Joanne Fedewa FOCUS, Inc. Sasha Roberts Food Bank Council of MI Karin Uhlich Foster, Magill & Rumsey P.C. Ralph S. Rumsey Ford Motor Company (Retired) Frank T. Judge, Jr. Founders Society DIA Joseph P. Bianco Gateway, Inc. Ronald G. Matthews Good Neighbors Mission Carolyn Butler Grand Valley State University Eleanor French Ronald Lantz Guardian Inc. Elizabeth Sperry Shehigian Guidance Clinic Heat and Warmth Fund Kathleen Walgren Hope Network Philip D. Tietz Ingham Intermediate School District Kathy Dewsbury-White John C. Heerspink, Inc. John Heerspink Jack Kooyman Jordan College Junior Achievement of SE Michigan Thomas Dewar Junior League of Grand Rapids Susan Jones Kent County CES Sandy Smith Kent Regional 4C Laureen Kennedy Lynn Mengyan Maple Valley School Board Eileen Weiser McKinley Foundation Metro Affairs Corporation B. David Sanders Michigan Foster Adoptive Parents Asn. Carol Visser Metro Health Foundation Glenn F. Kossick Michigan Asn. of Local Public Health Mark Bertler Michigan Conference United Church of Christ Carol Cunningham Michigan League for Nursing Nancy Caputo Michigan Nonprofit Management Institute Phil Reed Linda Nierman Michigan State Cooperative Extension Michigan Protection and Advocacy Service, Inc. Elizabeth Bauer Midland County Council on Aging Sally York Mitten Bay Girl Scout Council Jeanee M. Nelson Kathryn Davis Mt. Clemens General Hosp. Foundation Newaygo County Community Service Bev Cassidy Robert Leneway NICHE 5 �North American Indian Association Northwest Senior Resources Oakland University Operation L.I.F.E. Foundation Orchards Children's Services Oscoda Area Schools Paws with a Cause Pinckney Schools - PALS Program Plante & Moran Printing Industries of MI Education Fdn. Public Image Recuperation Center Reformed Bible College Rotary Charities of Traverse City Senior Services Services for Older Citizens Society of St. Vincent de Paul Sparta Community Education Spring Arbor College Spring Hill Camps St. Vincent & S. Fisher Center Today's Living Concepts Tuscola County Cooperative Extension United Methodist Retirement Community United Way of Kent County VFW National Home Visiting Nurse Association of SE MI Voluntary Action Center of Saginaw Co. Wayne-Metro Community Service Agency Washtenaw Community College West Midland Family Center West MI Dental Foundation Westwood United Methodist Church Wheatland Music Organization YMC A of Metro Detroit YWC A of Kalamazoo Myrle McCall Robert C. Schlueter Barbara Moretsky Gerald Levin Christine Sargent Michael Sapp, Sr. Patty Taylor Forrest Lewis William Baird Gary Dembs Sandie Withrow Ronald L. Zoet Robert Collier Mary Louise Avery Ann Kramer James R. Carron Marialyce Zeerip Richard Lofgren Vivian Blakemore Betty Speyer Val Sovinski Dennis Stein Robert A. Alder Donald Custis Wayne Komejan Cynthia Tanner Eve E. Gohlke Luther Flanagan William H. Holmes Greg Dorrien Lawrence Manning Ken Karlzen Lola Tyle Kenneth Isherwood Jennifer Shoub �SUBSCRIBERS: Alzeimers Association Andrews University Listening Ear Cadillac Chamber of Commerce Consultant Crisis Pregnancy Center/Kalamazoo First Step NCADD of MI Institutional Advancement Consultant Consultant Girl Scouts/North Oakland Co. Council rcf:mbrorg.lst,fnddev/assocmbr,0100 Dian Wilkins Fred Anucha Douglas Alberts Ron Andrews Patricia Duch John McCastle Judith Ellis Bill Fairgrieve Deborah Johnson Ixmise Motoligin Celeste Rabaut � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Membership-Campaign-Summary Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Membership Campaign summary Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Membership Campaign summary. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49620 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/922eaf03112a1139f43ae66ea942b5d8.pdf 5db5d46d02df46ba42dae43cafd86766 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, 1\fiCIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. Minutes of the MNF Membership Committee Meeting April 20, 1992 -- 9:00 to 12:00 Kellogg Center, Vista Room, East Lansing, MI Trustees Present: Staff Present: Robert E. Ivory Justin P. King Anne W. Rosewame Donna M. Clarke Maryellen J. Lewis 1. Welcome and Call to Order: At the request of Committee Chairman Len Young, who was unable to be present, M. Lewis called the meeting to order at 9:20a.m. 2. Update on the Membership Campaign: M. Lewis reported on MNF's current Membership Campaign. Response has been significant. In less than one month, MNF has received the following response: Membership Level: Honorary Sustaining Sponsoring Net. Assoc Associate Subscriber INCOME 2 2 3 0 62 ($31 00) 8 5060.00 M. Lewis noted the budget target for Associates/Network Members ($3000) has been exceeded. In most cases the new members are organizations MNF has not worked with in the past. This demonstrated the effectiveness of the brochure in communicating MNF's mission and message to those who are unfamiliar with it. �Strategy for Recruiting Network Associates and Other Members: M. Lewis shared with the committee a draft listing of potential Network Associates. The committee reviewed the preliminary list noting minor address and personnel changes. After discussion, the committee agreed the list should be reviewed by the entire board for corrections, updates and additions. The committee agreed on the following recommendations to the Trustees: A) Once staff has compiled the fmallist, each trustee will be asked to designate twelve organizations to contact personally, based on prior knowledge of the organization or familiarity with the organization's field/mission. Any undesignated organizations will be assigned to specific trustees or contacted by staff. B) Staff will supply each trustee with boilerplate language for use in initial contact letters as well as background information on MNF. Trustees will follow-up letters with personal telephone calls. It is important for future membership campaigns for trustees to note the specific reasons organizations give for either participating or not participating in MNF. This information will be used to adapt future campaign efforts. Trustees should also point out to those who are not ready to participate at this time, that they will continue to receive information on MNF and that the trustee will follow-up again next year! 4. Discussion of Committee's Nominating Role: M. Lewis reported that nominations for new Organizational Members and new Network Members can be brought to the Board at its 10112/92 Annual Meeting. The committee agreed to include these matters on the agenda of the next meeting. 5. Schedule of 1992-93 Meeting Dates: After discussion, committee members agreed staff should circulate potential dates for membership meetings in July, early September and mid-January. Members will indicate those dates they are available, and staff will schedule based on majority consensus. 6. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 10:45 a.m. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Membership-Committee Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book membership committee Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book membership committee. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49621 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/46d5b04c23e4858faa6583565941b1f9.pdf 757e192e88dca811cca6a4126a90ced2 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 At* alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan, MEMORANDUM Date: October?, 1992 To: Maryellen J. Lewis From: Donna M. Clarke Subject: Network Associate Recruitment New Network Associates reported to date include: Network Associate Recruited by American Cancer Society Association for Child Development Birmingham Area Seniors Coordinating Council Concerned Citizens for the Arts Great Lakes Colleges Association Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools Michigan Association of Professional Black Nurses Michigan Economic Education Council Michigan Hospital Association Michigan Humanities Council Michigan Primary Care Association Michigan Residential Care Association Michigan School Volunteer Program Michigan United Conservation Clubs Nat'l Ctr for the Advancement of Blacks in the Health Professions refmj!20916.dmc,cm/mbr,0000 A. Rosewarne M. Lewis J. Lore D. Johnson E. Blews D. Gad-Harf D. Johnson E. Blews B. McDonald J. King A. Rosewarne D. Johnson A. Rosewarne J. Lore J. King D. Johnson J. Lore � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Memo-Network-Associate-Recruitment Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Network Associate recruitment memo Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Network Associate recruitment memo. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49622 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/74666403558c853155cb297977d9c23c.pdf 71fa417604598ae7193ff4e5e820557a PDF Text Text MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 September 17, 1992 Memo to Trustees: When we founded the Forum, we all hoped that it would gain momentum and become bigger than ourselves: a bigger voice, a bigger movement for change and betterment. Your small and valiant staff at MNF was planned to be only the tip of the iceberg of a growing alliance for caring, effective communities in Michigan. I am very pleased to report and document that the vision is still clearly in sight after two years, and that the activities and conversations of the Michigan Nonprofit Forum have reached far beyond 34 Kellogg Center. As hoped, the goals we set last fall and winter 1991 have taken on a life of their own, becoming part of the ongoing work of many organizations across the state. And as envisioned in the original proposal of the Founding Members, we have identified and continue to nurture nonprofit networks and leadership summits in communities across the state to become more conscious and deliberate about the purposes and future of the nonprofit sector. Format of this Report: Some of you know me well, so you know my appreciation of metaphor and non-linear analysis. I framed this report with the metaphor used by our outside evaluator, Christopher Clark, that MNF's strategy and impact can be seen as "widening circles," as a pebble dropped into a deep pool. "Widening circles" are not always easy to time, or to track, or to evaluate. But enough evidence is apparent for us all to take heart that :MNF's work already shows some measure of success. So I begin with (1) MNF's inner circle: the member organizations of the governing board. Next come (2) the organizations joined actively in our committees. As expected, they have carried our small torches and seem ready to take on the larger ones in the making (such as the White Paper and its related policy and accountability issues). But MNF's mission is large, and we cannot be satisfied with only these captive audiences. MNF has identified nearly 3 50 networks of nonprofits in Michigan. Now that we know how to reach them, can we tell whether we are heard, or whether our messages are worthy of their attention? And what about the larger Michigan community? MNF is not a trade association, serving the interests of its members. It is a 50l(c)(3) nonprofit serving a public mission. As I wrote in our founding proposal to theW.K. Kellogg Foundation: �MNF will, for the first time, create a statewide mechanism for dialog, planning and cooperative action among all stakeholders in the nonprofit sector. .. . The activities of the Forum will address voluntarism, philanthropy and the nonprofit sector not as proprietary functions but as public goods, which broadly affect the state's economy, polity and quality of life, and which therefore merit careful analysis and planning, human resource and organizational development, and dependable investment. So this report will also look at (3) ways MNF has successfully reached outside its family and friends, and ( 4) ways MNF has prepared products to serve a less personal audience with just as encouraging an impact. (1) Organizational Memben of MNF's Governing Board After the first year which was dominated by the maturing involvement of the founding members, all trustees and their organizations have explored and expanded their relationships with MNF as an organization and an alliance. Many spin-off activities have resulted - most often as a result of Governor Romney's leadership in the Campaign for Volunteerism, but including manyother areas as well. The emphasis on volunteering is understandable, since the most common motivating force told to me by the Founding Trustees when we created the Forum was the power of voluntary action and the importance of cultivating altruism for the future of our state and nation. As you read about and celebrate your colleagues' accomplishments, though, I urge you to consider how we have also laid groundwork for the broader challenges that are now upon us. In our original proposal, we promised to identifY and assist "local and regional structures" as a strategy for bridging our state-level alliance to real community life in Michigan. I believe we have accomplished this commitment and have built it into MNF's core structure. Michigan Association of School Boards: In support of their participation in MNF's Volunteerism Committee and the Campaign for Volunteerism, MASB adopted a resolution (drafted at their request by MNF stafl) strongly encouraging student community service programs in the schools. As a result ofMNF's networking efforts, MASB committed to work with the Volunteer Centers of Michigan to link school districts more effectively with existing volunteer centers, and to support schooVcommunity collaboration in cities now creating volunteer centers. MASB also intervened and secured the participation of school board members in the Grand Rapids Leadership Summit on Volunteerism on August 25. We are now working with all 13 existing volunteer centers and 26 additional communities to launch local Leadership Summits on Volunteerism, and MASB has clearly demonstrated that it is a strong and effective partner in this initiative. Michigan Association of School Administrators: MASA also has demonstrated a strong and active commitment to MNF's goal of promoting volunteering. In response to Grand Rapids' call for help in getting representation by school leadership in their August Leadership Summit, MASA worked through professional networks and secured the attendance of superintendents 2 �from eight contiguous school districts. In fact, contrary to discouraging expectations, precollege education had the largest contingent of local leaders of any sector! Michigan Community Action Agency Association: MCAAA's promotion ofMNFs goals has taken a while to surface, but it came in a flood! For the last year and more, Herb Yamanishi has shared information with his members on the Campaign for Volunteerism and this unique opportunity for Community Action Agencies to serve their communities in a leadership role. All of a sudden, his efforts and MNFs follow-up information have resulted in this dramatic response: · the CAAs in Caro, Escanaba, Hillsdale, Lawrence, Pontiac, Port Huron, and Sault Ste. Marie are taking the lead to form volunteer centers and work with MNF to launch a Leadership Summit on Voluntarism. In addition, I learned that several others, as in Jackson and Traverse City, are actively involved in the local coalition for the same purposes. ·Michigan Community College Association: Not more than a week into his new office as Association Chairman, Clyde LeTarte - President of Jackson Community College .- met with me and defined a challenge for his colleagues: How can the community colleges take an active part in the Campaign for Volunteerism and in MNF's larger work to serve the nonprofit sector? Using Alpena Community College as a model (which houses and substantially supports the Alpena Volunteer Center), he has called a meeting of the presidents to design next steps. And in recognition of the nonprofit sector's massive needs for management training and assistance, Connie Julius (MCCA's Director of Communications and strong MNF partner) is assisting an alliance of nonprofit service providers in the design of telecommunication linkages for low-cost training that will reach every comer of the state. MNF first initiated this alliance nearly two years ago-- consistent with its original proposal to the Kellogg Foundation- and will assist Connie and the Kellogg Community College with an inaugural meeting in November. Presidents Council. State Universities ofMichigan. In April, the Presidents Council adopted a resolution supporting the purposes of the Campaign for Volunteerism, and state universities across Michigan are participating in local Leadership Summits on Volunteerism. In addition, Glenn Stevens has committed to helping state universities link more directly with local volunteer centers, possibly on the corporate volunteer program model. State universities are also strong partners in MNF's Scholars Network. The Director of Research at Western Michigan University, for example, responded to a request from President Diether Haenicke by urging every faculty member to be aware ofMNF's research network and our efforts to compile a research directory for Michigan. As a result, we continue to receive detailed descriptions of current research by WMU faculty on the nonprofit sector. We anticipate that similar responses from other colleges and universities will result in an extensive directory for distribution at the December 10-11 Research Conference on the Nonprofit Sector that MNF is cosponsoring with Wayne State University and the Nonprofit Michigan Project at MSU. State universities are also among the leaders in the emerging education programs for nonprofit professionals and young people. MNF has had a hand in a few of these new programs - such as the MSU Masters Degree in Public Administration/Nonprofit Management and the 3 �Grand Valley S~te degree in nonprofit communications. Mostly, though, these programs are emerging as a result of the growing student demand and practitioner market in the nonprofit sector. MNF continues to track these programs, and we will expand our Grantmakers\Grantseekers displays (which included several degree programs) to include a planned 1993 directory ofMichigan programs. Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Michigan: The independent colleges nationally were already documented leaders in student volunteerism before MNF's birth. They also had a disproportionately high number of courses incorporating themes of philanthropy and voluntarism, because of their heavy liberal arts emphasis. Perhaps for this reason, AICUM member colleges have been especially responsive to MNFs mission. During the last two years, I was invited to help administrators and faculty teams to explore new degree programs at several colleges: Calvin College, Walsh College, the Lawrence Tech School ofManagement, and of course the Thomas M. Cooley Law School's law clinic for nonprofits. AICUM member presidents have been involved in many MNF programs, and -- thanks to Ed Blews -- Lawrence Tech contributed much of the professional work for the Summit taping and editing (nearly completed). They will also broadcast the tape in full during the fall. Council of Michigan Foundations: In addition to Dottie Johnson's effective leadership in the fall membership campaign, CMF has also made regular contributions to MNFs work to serve the nonprofit sector in Michigan. Cutting-edge research has been put in our hands, and a regular Funders Update column is in the works for the newsletter. Community foundations are kept informed about the Campaign for Volunteerism and their key roles, and they have already been alerted to the forthcoming Give Five Campaign (1993-94} which will need their aCtive participation. Dottie also participated in the shaping of the national White Paper by the Independent Sector (8/92}, which is now in the hands of the MNF White Paper Committee. Through CMF, the work and progress of this alliance reach the funding community in short order. United Way ofMichigan: Local United Ways are key leaders in the Campaign for Volunteerism, thanks to Bob Ivory and his vice president, Gene Keilitz at the United Way of Michigan. Currently, the United Ways are taking the lead in starting volunteer center$ and working with MNF to launch local Leadership Summits in Alma, Big Rapids, Howell, Jackson, Mt. Pleasant. The United Way in Holland already successfully launched its volunteer center and Leadership Summit with Governor Romney in May, 1992. The United Way ofMichigan has also become actively involved in planning the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar this year, seeing it as a critical resource for UWs in this state. Their active concern about nonprofit accountability will be key in the development of the accountability initiative by the MNF Public Policy Committee this fall (with possible funding from the C.S. Mott Foundation). Michigan League for Human Services: With the development of the League's nonprofit insurance program, they have become an even more important resource for Michigan's nonprofit sector. Although MNF can take no credit for this important development, we sure can get the word out, as we do every day. The increasing number of callers are only the leading edge. With 4 �the spread in o~ forthcoming newsletter (a double issue, also showcasing both the Campaign for Volunteerism and the White Paper), nonprofits in every cranny of the state will know about the League's valuable services and products. Michigan Ecumenical Forum: In addition to MEFs advocacy of the Campaign for Volunteerism through its Leadership Forum and other vehicles, Steven Johns-Boehme has taken a special interest in the dilemma of the nonprofit postal rate. How do you take such a deathly boring subject and spotlight its life and death importance to small, often voiceless nonprofits? Steven was aggressive during the nationally-successful advocacy campaign to preserve the nonprofit subsidy (he was assisted by the Independent Sector and a few other partners), but he and we must be prepared to make an eloquent, moving and ultimately convincing case next year. (2) Related Activities of Other Participating Organizations In addition to "MNF's "family," we have enjoyed the company of many "friends" who have served as partners and collaborators on MNF committees, programs and early navigations. They participate, I hear, not because they want to help a fellow nonprofit corporation or me or you but because they see benefit in what MNF represents, for themselves, their colleagues and communities. That doesn't mean that we have necessarily fulfiiled those expectations, but we have grown together with them as we sort out expectations and choose those that are truly worthy, unique and possible. Campaign for Volunteerism: Under Governor Romneys leadership and with unanimous board approval, it was the Michigan Nonprofit Forum which identified and convened the members of the Campaign for Volunteerism Committee in late 1990. This was no small task, and they were no easy lot. Many had come to view each other as direct competitors for limited support dollars - in fact, a few saw MNF as one more competitor. It took eighteen months of hard work to move the committee forward to action. But when it happened, it came all at once. This spring, commitments and resolutions and conference themes and publications began to appear everywhere, promoting the Campaign and its unanimously adopted mission and goals. Over the last two years, communities were invisibly working on strategies to accomplish Governor Romneys challenge - sometimes as a direct result ofMNF's publicity or member advocacy, often with MNF's early help. In a few cases, I am told that the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar first lit the spark, as in Cadillac, Cheboygan and L'Anse. In at least three cases - Cadillac, Zeeland and Three Rivers - the publicity by the State Chamber of Commerce helped local Chambers step forward as the lead organizations. In many others, it was the leadership of our partner Barb Bradford at the Michigan Department of Social Services to her local branches - at least in Adrian, Cheboygan, Houghton/Hancock, and Roscommon. And now we have 26 communities actively pursuing strategies to hard-link volunteering to some of their most stubborn and debilitating challenges. 5 �During MNFs early months, I traveled far and wide in the state to talk and listen, and I often found that the Campaign themes touched a responsive chord. Now, the Campaign has generated new interest and important resources for implementing local visions. In the past few months and with MNF's help and the help of other collaborators, the Volunteer Centers ofMichigan secured the first direct funding of this Campaign. With those grants to VCM to provide technical assistance on volunteer center start-up and to operate an (800) number on volunteering, they were also able to become a staffed association for the first time -- setting the stage for MNF to appropriately shift the Campaign's administrative responsibilities to their Lansing office (with their preliminary approval). Now, MNF has entered a new phase of the Campaign, funded in part by Michigan Bell and, if approved, by the C. S. Mott Foundation. MNF' s role has reverted to those things we do best: statewide communication, working through networks to reach leaders in large numbers of communities, and coordinating Leadership Summits among local business, government and nonprofit leadership to support the volunteer infrastructure. As agreed by the Campaign Executive Committee (which includes MNF), MNF has been initiating, coordinating and following up a series of strategic consultations between Governor Romney and local leaders (in business, government and the service sector) in 3~35 communities around the state. Already, Governor Romney has met with leaders in Alpena, Holland, Grand Rapids and Mt. Pleasant. (A full roster of participating communities appears under Tab 7.) In addition, MNF has served as an information clearinghouse, circulating cutting-edge information on volunteerism to the more than 10,500 key community leaders and nonprofit professionals on our mailing list. The upcoming issue of MNF's newsletter will showcase the Campaign in a special insert. In this way, we can spotlight our local and statewide partners in far-reaching ways that would otherwise not be available to them. The Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar #5 (GG5) Prouam Committee: This is more than a conference planning committee. It is, in microcosm, much of what MNF mission asserts: that we are all partners in serving a larger mission, the public good. Each year during eight planning months, the committee brings together grantmakers, development professionals, and CEOs representing a wide range of nonprofit fields. The GGS planning process is also beginning to take on the coloring of the Forum's ongoing mission, rather than a free-standing one-day event. Valuable themes drawn from past Seminars have been identified - such as the role of the media, and evaluation - and are being addressed this year as continuous MNF issues, drawing from and contributing to MNF's other work. For example, Colette Murray from Henry Ford Hospital chairs the media session again this year, and is working with MNF staff to conduct a series of conversations with media leaders over the next eight months, leading up to the May Seminar and continuing beyond it. The public policy session will draw on the work of the public policy committee and the White Paper. The Campaign for Volunteerism's wrap-up of the Year of the Volunteer and the kickoff of the Give Five Year at GG5 is also being largely planned by all the collaborating organizations. 6 �NSFBE- Michiean Chcmters: This is·a special partnership I want to spotlight for you. The Michigan NSFRE Chapters have been staunch and loyal partners in the GG Seminar since the beginning - not only with their time but with their generous financial contributions each year. They have also begun an important new tradition in Michigan, starting this fall with the largest celebration of National Philanthropy Day in this state on November 19, 1992, when the first George W. Romney Award for Volunteerism will be conferred on Joseph L. Hudson, Jr. MNF assisted with the planning of that event in a small way, and we will publicize it as much as possible. The Michigan Chapters have also proposed to expand the event next year to become Michigan Philanthropy Day, when all the chapters would join together across the state. And they proposed tentatively to me that MNF may be the proper host for this event. Whether or not MNF becomes the host or continues as a supporting partner, I wanted to share with you this important development for Michigan's nonprofit sector. And it is evidence, I believe, of a maturing partnership between key players on the Michigan scene. (3) Reaching Outside the Circle of Family and Friends The local Leadership Summits on Volunteerism begin to open up .MNFs work much more than in the past. Our larger contacts were limited by staff time and have been restricted to mailings and my travel as a speaker or resource person - a good way to begin giving MNF visibility, but the wear-and-tear on your executive eventually begins to show! Now MNF is giving systematic assistance to community leadership groups that should mature over time into continuous communication on nonprofit issues. White Paper: As you will see under Tab 6 and hear in committee reports, the White.Paper process is well underway and promises to be .MNFs most significant undertaking so far. Janne Gallagher of the Independent Sector drafted a discussion paper for us, at the same time that she completed the draft of the first national White Paper for the Independent Sector in Washington DC. Only a few days later, I was fortunate to be able to participate in the shaping of another draft White Paper by our national association, the National Council ofNonprofit Associations (also under Tab 6- although this draft has been substantially changed. The revised copy is still being reviewed by NCNA's counsel, after which it will be faxed to me and from me to you.) Summits: The tapes of the first Summit are near completion- in fact, a "draft'! of the short video may be available for viewing after the September 23 meeting! The next steps for the Summit tapes will dovetail into both the White paper process and the local Leadership Summits on Volunteerism in these ways: We must link into existing structures ifwe want to have a wide reach. You each can arrange dialogues within your memberships, but beyond that we must find gathering-places that would be conducive to the conversations we hope to initiate. So a strategy is being developed by your committees that will 7 �apply to the White Paper, the Summit Tapes, and all future endeavors to disseminate discussion, reflection and ultimately shape informed action. The next Summit falls out of the White Paper process and tape dissemination. There are two reasons for this strategy that come immediately to my mind. One is conceptual: The White Paper addresses the themes of Summit #1, putting them in a larger context- and Summit #2 will follow from the conversations generated by the White paper and the videos. The other reasons is practical: Your staff is tiny, though energetic, and you each already have a full plate of your own: For anything at all to be accomplished, we must carefully interweave our goals, or else be satisfied with more mundane outcomes. Other Outreach: There are some other ways that MNF has become linked with the larger community of nonprofits. Through the Scholars Network, we are becoming familiar to scholars and educators in every institution of higher learning in the state. Through the Nonprofit Resource Directory update we have nearly completed (to update and expand the Accounting Aid SocietYs 1989 directory), we have become known and used as a resource by service providers in nonprofit associations, education institutions, and private firms serving every kind of management need. This guide, by the way, seems to be among the most attractive benefits noticed by potential members. Speaking of membership: This large and unfamiliar body is another new audience for us. As MNF develops the skills and routines to maintain a membership - a new challenge to your resilient staff- I know that we all will recognize new opportunities and amazing co-travelers. (4) Other MNF Products and Activities More, you say? I will be brief Appended to this report is MNF's substantial list of publications and tapes. We also produce a composite calendar of nonprofit training and events of sector-wide significance. Lastly, on December 10 and 11, we will co-sponsor the first Michigan Research Conference on the Nonprofit Sector in Detroit. ••••••••••••••••• This has been a full two years, and I for one feel we have accomplished a good deal. Much lies ahead, but I have come to respect the ability of this alliance to grapple with challenges. This third year is mapped out, and the fourth remains for you to imagine. I hope this report helps you to begin. Best regards, Maryellen I . Lewis Executive Director rcf:mj1Ipt.exe,9/17/92,0100 8 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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MNF Priorities Drafted bv the Trustees (10/91) and Refined bv the Executive Committee (12/91) After adoption of the Guiding Principles in October 1991, MNF's governing board identified the following six priorities to guide program initiatives during 1992. 1. Annual Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar: MNF will conduct an annual Grantmakers/ Grantseekers Seminar. i. Trustees will make a priority for personal participation or senior organizational representation (staff and/or trustees) in planning and implementation of the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar, as well as for registering and attending the event. ii. The Executive Committee will appoint a Task Group (including the Chair of the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Program Committee) to propose an overall GOALS STATEMENT to guide the planning of future GG Seminars. iii. Trustees will actively promote the GG Seminar as a pivotal event in the life of Michigan's nonprofit community, and will actively solicit input from their networks to guide its future design. 2. Proactive Stances on Public Policy Issues: MNF will track public policy issues that have sector-wide implications in Michigan and keep trustees and other leaders informed; where appropriate after due process by the board, MNF will take proactive stances on those issues. i. The Public Policy Committee will continue to consider current public policy issues and make recommendations to the board for action. ii. Trustees will recognize themselves as the antennae for the Forum and will bring to the attention of staff or the committee any issues of concern generally. iii. Upon adoption of a position on a public policy issue by the board, trustees will, when appropriate, encourage their organizations to take a consistent position, and will actively and substantially communicate those positions to their leadership networks, their members, and to public policy makers. �3. Public Policy Summits, with papers: MNF will conduct one or two Summits per year, bringing together key leaders and other knowledgeable persons in a roundtable to discuss seminal issues facing Michigan's nonprofit sector; each Summit will be guided by a publishable paper, circulated in advance, and will be taped for distribution and broadcast, aiming to widen the circles of discussion and understanding about those issues. i. Trustees will make a priority for personal participation in the Summits, if invited, and will participate actively in determining topics and securing insightful, engaging participants, particularly to insure that the series is cohesiveness and has cumulative impact. ii. Trustees will actively seek and promote avenues for dissemination of the tapes into local/regional discussions, and will encourage continued attention to the issues raised in the tapes. 4. White Paper: MNF will produce a White Paper in 1992, describing a fundamental rationale for the existence of the nonprofit sector, reflecting its history and accomplishments and its evolving partnership with government and the for-profit sector; the paper will clarify the sector's central role in Michigan's communities, its economy and quality of life, and the framework justifying its historic independence and special tax status. i. Trustees will, as appropriate, seek input from their constituencies for the design and content of the MNF White Paper on the nonprofit sector. ii. Trustees will provide careful scrutiny and thoughtful response to the Draft White Paper, when available, and will circulate it as appropriate among their constituencies for input. iii. Trustees will disseminate and advocate the final White Paper among their leadership networks and members. iv. Trustees will actively communicate the substance of the White Paper to community and sector leaders and to public policy makers. 5. Two-Year Campaign Strategy on Giving and Volunteering A. Campaign for Voluntarism (1991): MNF will continue to provide leadership and staff support to the Campaign for Voluntarism, until such time as it operates independently throughout the state. i. Trustees will make a priority for personal participation or senior organizational representation (staff and/or trustees) in the work of the Campaign for Voluntarism. �ii. Trustees will seek ways that their organizations and constituencies can use the Campaign to further their own work in voluntarism. Trustees will seek to integrate the Campaign into their own organizations' work and to promote the Campaign through their members and leadership networks. iii. Trustees will actively promote the Campaign to community leaders and policy makers, with the aim of promoting a lasting climate of commitment to volunteering among Michigan's leadership, communities and institutions. B. "Give 5" Campaign (1993): i. Trustees will make a priority for personal participation or senior organizational representation (staff and/or trustees) in the work of the "Give 5" Campaign, as is begins later this year for an April 1993 kickoff. ii. Trustees will, where appropriate, help to identify communities already considering such a campaign (such as Lansing) and others willing to explore it, so they may be included in the statewide Campaign. iii Trustees will seek ways to integrate the Campaign into their own organizations' work and to promote the Campaign through their members and leadership networks. iv. Trustees will actively promote the Campaign to community leaders and policy makers, with the aim of promoting a lasting climate of commitment to giving and volunteering among Michigan's leadership, communities and institutions. 6. Collect and Disseminate Research Insights: i. MNF will encourage the development of a scholar's network in 1992. ii. In order to link research as closely as possible to practice, Trustees will solicit practice-based research questions from their constituencies, for communication by staff to the Scholars Network. iii. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49624 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/76cc3d318feda221fffbdcfe0d37df15.pdf a5fa40a8c8b7ac3af475061c7c7c459d PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICIDGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giYing, Yolunteering and a strong, effectiYe nonprofit sector in Michigan. [Not Yet Adopted] Minutes of the MNF Nominating Committee Conference Call Meeting September 30, 1992 -- 4:00 to 4:30 Kellogg Center, East Lansing, MI Trustees Present: Staff Present: Dorothy A. Johnson Justin P. King JohnS. Lore Anne W. Rosewarne David 0. Egner Carrie A. Weaver 1. Welcome & Introductions: The conference call was initiated by D. Egner at 4:05p.m. Those present introduced themselves. 2. Confirmation of the Slate of Officers: D. Johnson reviewed the nominating procedure and the current slate of officers, noting that this committee's recommendations will be submitted at the Annual Meeting on October 12. After discussion, the committee agreed that in the future the nominating process should include a formal request for nominations to be circulated to the full Board prior to the nominating committee's selection meeting. In recognition of the need for continuity and stability during MNF' s leadership transition the committee discussed maintaining the current slate of officers. D. Johnson noted that in conversation with Ed Blews, MNF secretary and public policy committee chair, he mentioned that he would like to spend more time on public policy issues and step down from the secretary position. In light of this information, the committee nominated Herb Yamanish to replace Ed Blews as secretary. Therefore, the nominations for officers are: Russell G. Maw by Helen C. Philpott Robert E. Ivory Herb Yamanishi Chair Vice-Chair Treasurer Secretary �The committee also recommended that the by-laws be modified to allow for a president-elect. This recommendation will be presented to the Board at the Annual Meeting. 3. Adjournment: The meeting was adjourned at 4:25p.m. ref: nom10930 .min ,cm/mbrshp,OOOO � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49625 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/22631fca48611adfc5802bc0bf6dffde.pdf ddc79df429df2761c2c35799c6427db4 PDF Text Text Michigan Nonprofit Forum Evaluation Report July 1992 Prepared by: Christopher M. Clark 1 �Michigan Nonprofit Forum Evaluation Report Christopher M. Clark Introduction I am here today to tell you a story. It is a story of people and ideas, hopes and concerns, and about your vision of a stronger nonprofit sector for Michigan. In a sense, I have become a biographer of the Michigan Nonprofit Forum, or a portrait artist, trying to capture a faithful likeness. I hope that you recognize the Forum in this story. I mean the word "recognize" in two senses: first, that you agree that my representation appears fair and faithful to your own images of the Forum; and second, that this evaluation report moves you to think differently about, to re cognize the Forum, in the service of a collective and evolving vision of what the Forum will become. In other words, this is your story, with a beginning and a middle, to which you get to add and enact the continuing chapters. Evaluation Approach This is a somewhat unconventional approach to evaluation. Classic program and project evaluation designs evolved from behavioral science approaches to research on schooling and industrial psychologists' ways of describing and analyzing factory production systems. In both traditions, the heart of the evaluation process is definition and measurement of input variables and output variables. The underlying metaphor is that of an efficiently operating, well designed machine. When output was judged to be at favorable levels of quantity and quality, with acceptable and sustainable levels of input, the evaluation was favorable. But when the system was found to be burning too much oil or producing graduates who could not read, the evaluation could lead to suggestions for redesign or even scrapping the system. For several reasons, this classic approach did not seem to be a good match for evaluation of the Forum. The Michigan Nonprofit Forum does not fit comfortably into the factory metaphor. The Forum is not a production system, any more than a family is, or a good conversation among friends. Now, I suppose that an economist could force the family into a factory model, producing wage earners, tax payers, and consumers. But when I imagine a particularly family, say, my family, evaluated in this way, the model misses the mark. The essence of a family or a conversation or of the Forum is badly distorted or lost entirely by reducing it to a list of inputs ana outputs. Coming to an understanding of the Forum presented me with special challenges. The Forum is busy inventing itself as it goes. It is a dynamic set of ideas, people, activities and relationships. Its history is brief, and there were no prior examples of evaluation for me to follow. Much of the Forum's mission is rather abstract and invisible. Its members are strong, intelligent, busy, diverse, and all accustomed to being in charge. And the Fourm is hardly anyone's full time preoccupation. These qualities make evaluation challenging and they make evaluation interesting. So what I have done is to assemble a portrait of the first years of the Michigan Nonprofit 2 �Forum, using your words and images to describe and take the vital signs of the organization. These words come from my synthesis of fifteen interviews of past and present Trustees and committee members and of the returns from a mail survey sent to forty members and interested and knowledgable parties. Basically, I asked five questions in the interviews and survey-questions about the historical past, the present, and about the possible futures of the Forum. In listening to you, and in assembling this mosaic, I have learned much more than the answers to these five questions. Thank you again for your frankness, patience, and generosity with your time. I hope that what I give back to you here provides both satisfaction and food for thought and deliberation as the Forum moves into its critical third year. Results Before I report the details of your answers to the five big evaluation questions let me briefly sketch my overall impression of the state of the Forum. The Forum is a good idea whose time has come. As one of the founding members said, "If the Forum closed down today, it would have to be reinvented tomorrow." For many long time laborers and leaders in the nonprofit sector, the cross-sector connections, conversations and projects are a breath of fresh air and offer the promise of solidarity at a time when we need all the mutual support we can provide one another. Many of you are impressed with how much the Forum has accomplished in its first two years. I also heard some concern that these first years may be a hard act to follow, because our small and dedicated staff and a few key committee chairs have been working at a pace that may be unreasonable to sustain. For this reason and others, many of you see the Forum at a crucial juncture. The time of getting organized and the excitement of doing something novel should now yeild to a period of sharper focus on doing a few things well, on expanding Forum membership and assistance to more local levels, and on securing continuing financial support from multiple sources. The membership seems genuinely proud to be connected with the Forum and also concerned about the challenges to achieving a balance that can be sustained for the long term. Question 1. Have we actually created a Michigan Nonprofit Forum? To what extent does it live up to our original hopes and vision? The first part of this question is easy tG answer "yes." The Michigan Nonprofit ·Forum does indeed exist. The Forum has a staff, an office, a letterhead, a budget, a newsletter, and a telephone. The Forum has members and Trustees and committees who meet and deliberate and act and decide and, by and large, are pleased that the Forum exists, and proud that Michigan is the first state to create such an organization. The Forum has sponsored important activities like the Summit that would not otherwise have happened, and has become a key partner in other activities valuable to the nonprofit sector such as the Grantmakers-Grantseekers Seminars and th~ Campaign for Volunteerism. To what extent does the Forum live up to the hopes and visions of four or five years ago, when it was a new idea emerging from conversations among a handful of visionaries? The answer is mixed. Most whom I interviewed are amazed at how much the Forum has accomplished in the last two years. Often people cited the Summit as a first class event, where people who would not usually find themselves in the same company came together to listen, to teach, to learn about the importance, scale, and diversity of the nonprofit sector in Michigan. Introductions made at the Summit and at other Forum-sponsored events have grown into personal and institutional connections of mutual benefit. And research on the identity and dynamics of the nonprofit sector in Michigan and nationally has begun and is now being 3 �disseminated. All of these examples of communication, education, networking, research, and pursuit of common interests were certainly important in the founders· hopes for the Forum. But there are also ways that the Forum, as it has come to be, differs from the original vision. Things often take longer than we imagine they should, and the Forum has taken longer to reach today·s state of organization than originally pictured. There is a delicate balancing act involved in operating an exciting and ambitious volunteer organization with a very small staff. Forum members have come up with many more good ideas than can be acted on immediatly. It is a good thing that the Forum functions as an incubator of ideas. But it can also be frustrating · when we have more good ideas than we can complete. For example, it was easy to agree that the Forum should produce a White Paper on the nonprofit sector in Michigan. It has been much more difficult and time consuming to figure out how to focus it, who should draft it, how detailed it should be, who the intended audiences are, and when and how it will actually appear. The case is similar with the videotapes recorded during the Summit. Moving from hours of recordings to one or more condensed, targeted video productions is more expensive, complex and time consuming than anyone expected . . Over and over again, in different ways, interviewees said that now is the time for the Forum to focus on doing a few things very well. One described the Forum as being at the adolescent stage of life. We have tried a wide variety of experiences. Now it is time to assess our short history and be clear with ourselves about which three or four initiatives we have the time, energy, and capacity to do best. No one ventured to spell out exactly what these three or four key activities should be. But some of the nominated features of candidate core activities are that they be pursued in a first class manner by a combination of staff and member time and resources; that they have specific and measurable outcomes within a year or two; and that at least some of these core activities be of direct and obvious benefit to local grass roots parts of the nonprofit sector (e.g., local school boards, county United Way directors, community volunteer centers). Question 2. In what ways are the key activities of the MNF consistent with our Guiding Principles? 1. 2. 3. 4. Encouraging voluntary giving and service Promoting constructive dialogue Research and self-examination Establishing high standards of ethics, efficiency and accountability 5. Promoting positive public policies and incentives for the nonprofit sector, including tax exemption A general summary of responses to this question is quite positive: the activities and Forum initiatives of the past two years are seen as consistent with the five Guiding Principles adopted by the Trustees. Several respondents expressed delight in the fact that they could think of Forum activities that reflected each of these principles, a pleasantly surprising record given our short history. One trustee noted that, in hindsight, it was wise to frame and adopt these Guiding Principles after the Forum had a year or so to sort itself out. A broad and inspiring vision and mission statement was useful in rallying initial support for the Forum as an idea. After a year of trying to operationalize the vision it was timely to set forth a more specific set 4 �of principles that speak to what we found to be common ground. The Guiding Principles set boundaries on Forum activities, present and future. They remind us of our priorities and, by omission, of what we have decided not to do. More than one respondent suggested that the Guiding Principles could be used as a framework for reports to the Executive Committee about Forum initiatives and accomplishments. This format, in turn, could be used by Trustees and others to inform their own boards of directors and members about the good work and benefits of Forum membership. Voluntary Giving and Service Looking at the five Guiding Principles one at a time, the concensus is that the Forum has accomplished the most in relation to the first two: encouraging voluntary giving and service, and promoting constructive dialogue. Our credits for promoting voluntary giving and service come mostly from Forum affiliation with and support of Governor Romney's Campaign for Volunteerism and the Give 5 Program. Together, Forum involvement in these activities has taken an extimated 25% of staff time and energy, to give you a sense of the scale of our commitment here. Maryellen Lewis was also instrumental in helping make a connection between the Michigan Association of School Boards' resolution encouraging a service option for high school students and the expertise of the Michigan Volunteer Centers to assist local school authorities. This is a good example of how the Forum can work as a linking agent, making alliances for the mutual benefit of organizations that otherwise would not have realized an opportunity. Constructive Dialogue Promoting constructive dialogue within the nonprofit sector is for many the signature activity of the Forum. The word "networking" was mentioned often as a primary benefit of Forum membership. Forum participants report having met and learned from others whom they likely would not have encountered in their typical patterns of educators talking to educators, church. people meeting with other church people, and so forth. Once initial contacts have been made through Forum events and committees, members have felt free to call one another in pursuit of common interests and projects. In this sense, the Forum has worked well in moving interesting people out from behind their habits of mind and routines to discover one another and to form new professional friendships and connections. Because there was no other available way to do this and because many members felt somewhat isolated in their work, this was singled out as a highly successful part of the Forum's program. But it is worth noting that a few participants also took a critical view of constructive dialogue. Opening new lines of communication has been a good thing, but some of the conversants are perceived as shaping the conversation more than others and in ways that guard their own organization's interests. I hasten to add that these friendly critics are not imputing selfish motives to particular Forum members. Rather, they are trying to explain the structural features of the Forum that may place constraints on its agenda. Finding common ground is both hard and delicate work. Research and Self-Examination The Summit received high marks for many reasons: the wide range of Michigan sectors and interests represented, the honesty and openness of the participants, the sophistication of the 5 �technical arrangements, and the polish of Ed Blews as master of ceremonies. The Summit also brought us into contact with research on the nonprofit sector in Michigan and nationally, and continued our professional education about the scope, heterogeneity, and challenges of the nonprofit sector. Respondents were enthusiastic about the beginnings of newly specific definitions of the "third sector" and the marshalling of evidence by Mark Wilson, Robert L. Payton and others useful in convincing government, business, and the public of the vital importance of supporting the nonprofit sector. At the same time, the research reported at the Summit was seen as but a promising beginning. The developing Scholars Network and the planned Nonprofit Research Conference in December are encouraging examples of how the Forum will continue to promote inquiry about the nonprofit sector in Michigan. Promoting High Standards There is no doubt about the Forum's commitment to promoting high standards of ethics, efficiency and accountability in the Michigan nonprofit sector. There is also no doubt that these matters will take on increasing importance and sensitivity in the coming months and years. The more successful we are in public education about the size and importance of the nonprofit sector the more subject we become to public and political scrutiny and regulation. If we do not articulately regulate ourselves, others will be glad to do it for us. To date, the Forum has flagged the standards issue as important and proposed that the next Summit take accountability as its theme. The proposed White Paper and a draft Code of Ethics for the nonprofit sector hold promise as contributions to high standards. But it is too soon to tell how strong the Forum's con~ributions in this domain will be. Positive Public Policies The Forum Program Committee and Public Policy Committee are the sources of most of our work to date on promoting positive public policies and incentives for the nonprofit sector, including tax exemption. These have been strong committees and a major agenda item has been the tax credit issue. In late June the Forum sent an alert to members urging them to contact the Michigan Congressional Delegation in connection with pending federal legislation on gifts of appreciated property. Resisting postal rate increases and potentially onerous new accounting standards drafted by the Financial Accounting Standards Board are also important priorities addressed by these combined committees. The Forum has also received a small grant to find out what other states are doing with regard to nonprofit sector advocacy. The general view among members surveyed is that the Forum has made some promising first steps in promoting positive public policies, but that it is too soon to tell how influential the Forum can be in this domain. - Question 3. How has the MNF increased a sense of community within the Michigan nonprofit sector? Many of the issues raised earlier under the heading of "constructive dialogue" were echoed in connection with the Forum's role in promoting a sense of community within the nonprofit sector. Members are pleased to have met and connected with individuals, organizations and causes farther afield than they otherwise would have. Board and committee members who are relatively new to Michigan or to their organizational roles expressed special gratitude to the Forum for bringing them up to speed quickly about the Michigan nonprofit scene. And long time veterans in the nonprofit sector are pleased that, at long last, we are building an infrastructure 6 �for much needed communication, cooperation and coordination. As one veteran said, "Before the Forum our response to legislative developments was fragmentary and often too late to be eff~ctive. Now we are able to be more coordinated and proactive." Members of Forum committees expressed delight with the professionalism and energy of fellow committee members and staff. The design of the Forum, with a very small staff, makes it necessary that the Board and committee members do the lion's share of the work, and this has indeed been happening. A sense of community comes from working hard together on common tasks, as Sister Monica reminded me. The Forum office is coming into its own as a source of information about nonprofits. The staff has been responding to 12-15 telephone calls each month in its Nonprofit Information Clearinghouse role, on questions as diverse as how to set up a new nonprofit, personnel policies for nonprofits, training available, state sales tax regulations for church rummage sales, fundraising opportunities, and where to get help recruiting volunteers for the Michigan State Fair. In addition to providing helpful information and referrals, the staff adds inquirers to the Forum mailing list and data base, broadening the stat~wide nonprofit network. The expressed concern about the Forum's first years in promoting a sense of community have to do with the scope and constituency of the community. Some feel strongly that the next stage of nonprofit sector community building should involve much more attention to including local and county level agencies and actors. The danger, they warn, is that the Forum may be perceived as an exclusive club for state level nonprofit executives that has little to offer locally. At the same time, others urge that we should not allow the Forum to get much bigger because it is challenging enought to sustain a sense of partnership and connection among the present membership. The issue boils down to finding a balanced way to provide intellectual, moral, and practical support for the whole nonprofit sector in Michigan, while avoiding inefficient duplication of services or exhaustion of our staff and working committee members. This presents a classic dilemma, in which two desirable goals compete, and brings us back to the issue of focus. When the Forum Executive Committee charts a course for the next year or two, the question of the size, shape, and membership of the community we hope to affect ought to be debated quite explicitly, for many other decisions are shaped and constrained by this fundamental one. Question 4. To what degree have the activities of the MNF increased awareness and support of the nonprofit sector in Michigan? Increased awareness and support for the nonprofit sector in Michigan are attributed primarily to the Summit and to Forum involvement in the Campaign for Volunteerism. Participating legislators and business people reported being quite impressed with what they had learned about the nonprofit sector at the Summit. In connection with the Campaign for Volunteerism, Maryellen Lewis has travelled and met with representatives and boards of many organizations outside the nonprofit sector, including the State Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Clubs, the Detroit Executive Service Corps, and the Ford Motor Company. Satisfying as these contributions to broader appreciation of the nonprofit sector are, they seem like a modest beginning with greater potential. For the first time, Michigan has a voice that speaks articulately for the nonprofit sector as a whole. The Forum is still learning how to use this voice to widen the circle of awareness and support for the nonprofit sector. The press seems generally not interested in featuring the nonprofit sector as news. This is an impediment to more direct public education about the sector that we have identified and begun to address 7 �through a strong series of sessions at the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminars and through a planned series of conversations with media leaders in anticipation of Grantmakers/Grantseekers v. Question 5. To what extent is the Forum sustainable in its present form or in a revised configuration? When I asked the final question about how or whether the Forum can be sustained, 1 learned that leaders in the nonprofit sector can be at the same time optimistic and have furrowed brows. Virtually everyone said that the Forum can be sustained. No one said that it would be easy. And there was clear concensus that the coming year is a make or break time for lining up a basket of core financial support. As mentioned earlier, you are of two minds about expanding Forum membership to the 400 level that seems possible in Michigan. But even the most enthusiastic promoters of expansion do not think that the Forum can become a duessupported organization. One way or another, the core support for the Forum staff, office and so forth is seen as coming from one or a small number of foundation grants. Expanding the membership rolls is seen as important in persuading prospective funders of the wide scope of support that the Forum can provide in Michigan. A variation on the model of seeking multiple sources for core support is to pursue sponsors of particular Forum activities, like future Summits, the Forum publication and dissemination program, and Internships. We have had success in securing multi-source support for the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminars and are pursuing corporate support as well. Several respondents revisited the themes of focus and practical service to local actors in the nonprofit sector when we discussed sustainability. To persuade ourselves, future members, and prospective financial backers of the long term worth of the Forum they urged concentration on two or three manifestly practical and locally beneficial projects. Examples of Forum activities already in the works that speak to this priority include a Resource Guide to technical and managements support and training for nonprofit managers being assembled for fall publication. The Calendar of Training Activities published in the first Newsletter received considerable favorable attention from local nonprofits. And we are also compiling a diredtory of current and emerging higher education programs for nonprofit managers and contributing to a national effort to assemble a battery of easy to use evaluation instruments for nonprofits. Another issue that arose in discussions of sustainability was regionalism. Lansing has been the geographic center of Forum activity, although we have active members as far west as Grand Haven and east to Flint and Detroit. Face to face dialogue is at the heart of Forum activity, yet_it demands a great deal of busy people to spend much of a day on the road to attend a two-hour meeting. And this pattern makes it difficult for members and affiliates away from Lansing to fee l the fullest sense of ownership and participation. Out of these discussions came ideas and encouragement for sponsoring regional conversations throughout the state. The present Forum could serve as a catalyst and a model for locally organized and sustained networks of mutual support, perhaps growing from community meetings for developing strategies to encourage volunteerism and regional meetings to view and respond to issues raised in the videos of the first Summit. 8 �Conclusions In conclusion, you have convinced me that the Michigan Nonprofit Forum is real, is a good idea in principle, and is an idea whose time has come. To date, you have told me, the promise of the Forum is still greater than its accomplishments. At the same time, our accomplishments are impressive, constructive, and consistent with our Guiding Principles. The highest form of compliment I heard was from Len Young. As he prepared to move to Kansas City, he told me that he intended to help create a Missouri Nonprofit Forum modelled after our own. Even the intitals will be the same. The Forum, fundamentally, is about relationships: Internal relationships among people representing very different kinds of nonprofit organizations in Michigan, and External relationships between the nonprofit sector and government, business, and the public. The word "forum" implies common ground-a democratic place where common interests can be explored and pursued; where each has a voice; a cooperative rather than a competitive space in which encouragement, information exchange, and collaborative connections are the order of the day. Forum founders and members believe that the work of their individual organizations is vital to a free and compassionate society. And they also feel a broader sense of responsibility to nurture the nonprofit sector as a whole; to make incidental connections stronger and to extend the network farther; to help the members feel part of a like-minded, highly principled community; to learn from the hard won experiences of others; and on occasion to speak and act with one strong voice on matters of common interest. In short, the aspirations for the Forum have to do with identity, mutual support, and common ground. In evaluating this first phase of the MNF we can ask whether the nonprofit sector in Michigan has a stronger, clearer identity today than two years ago. I think it has. We can be proud of instances of mutual support among members attributable to the Forum. And we can ask whether the Forum, through its varied activities, has helped to define common ground where mutual interests meet. This has begun to happen and, by your testimony, ought to be pursued even more urgently. The Executive Committee and the Board of Trustees have a set of vital decisions to confront: about membership, focus, financial support, and boundaries. The Forum is growing out of adolescence, and each of you has different ideas about what kind of adult it shall become. I hope my story helps to frame your conversation in a constructive light. I am eager to read your next chapter. 9 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49626 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/05b7f62c77aa69fea154af1399cce020.pdf bcef75c74b1ef78bf27fc9c4e7d56a06 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan, [NOT YET ADOPTED] MINUTES of the MNF Board of Trustees Meeting April 23. 1992 -11:00 to 5:30 (Hyatt Regency Dearborn — Stutz-Bearcat Room) Trustees Present: N. Charles Anderson Edward O. Slews, Jr. Gale Colwell David Gad-Harf Robert E. Ivory Steven L. Johns-Boehme Dorothy A. Johnson Monica Kostielney John S. Lore Lillian G. Mason Russell G. Mawby Beverley L. McDonald Beverly A. McDonald W. Calvin Patterson Helen C. Philpott George W. Romney Anne W. Rosewame Frances L. Ryan Glenn R. Stevens Kathleen N. Straus Melvin L. Vulgamore Elizabeth S. Upjohn Melvin L. Vulgamore Herbert Yamanishi Leonard M. Young Guests Present: Thomas E. Brennan David O. Egner Daniel McGinnis Mary Ann Pierce Staff Present: Donna M. Clarke Maryellen T. Lewis Maryann Tillson 1. Welcome and Call to Order: With the Chairman and Secretary present, the meeting was called to order at 11:05 a.m. Those present introduced themselves. 2. Review of the Minutes: The minutes of the October 28, 1991 meeting were approved as printed and distributed. 3. Report of the Chairman: R. Mawby reviewed MNF's Executive Summary and Guiding Principles, commending the committee chairs for their leadership in bringing MNF successfully through an important stage in its development. MNF has adopted clear directions and priorities for implementing its mission and has launched a number of significant initiatives. After discussion, the committee agreed the Executive Summary should be an evolutionary document which reflects MNF's refined mission. �Staff will use the products of MNF's activities, such as the White Paper, to insure that the Executive Summary captures the spirit and philosophy of the organization, while tangibly promoting MNF's work. 4. Report of the Executive Director: M. Lewis reported that the work of the board committees has begun to yield concrete, visible products. In February MNF held its first Summit which has opened up several avenues of dialogue among the sectors involved. MNF will disseminate tapes of the Summit this summer as part of MNF's resource collection, which also includes audio tapes from the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminars and issues papers from several of MNF's program initiatives. M. Lewis also reported on the distribution of MNF's first newsletter to over 10,000 individuals throughout the state. The response has been overwhelmingly positive to both the content and the form of the quarterly publication. The next edition will be released this summer. MNF also kicked off its first membership campaign this spring as part of the registration for GGIV. Response has been very strong and will be the focus of today's membership committee report. MNF convened a meeting of the Scholar's Network in January and they will be meeting again tomorrow following GGIV. The purpose of the Scholar's Network is to encourage research on Michigan's nonprofit sector, so that we have more dependable information to guide policy and practice. On December 10, 1992 MNF will cosponsor a research conference on the nonprofit sector with the Nonprofit Michigan Project/MSU (Mark Wilson) and Wayne State University (David Stevenson). The keynote speaker will be Dr. Virginia Hodgkinson. MNF has played a key role as servant-leader for the Michigan Volunteer Coalition whose efforts will be highlighted tomorrow at GGIV with the kick-off of Michigan's Year of the Volunteer. G. Romney will provide further details on the event during his report. MNF continues to work with ACCESS of Boston to establish their Michigan nonprofit jobbank. MNF is working to update the Nonprofit Resource Directory, published by the Accounting Aid Society in 1988. As approved by the Executive Committee in December, MNF is working with the Michigan Nonprofit Management Institute (Phil Reed) to launch a Nonprofit Providers Network in order to facilitate the provision of low-cost, quality management assistance to all nonprofit* across the state. MNF continues to fulfill its role as a clearinghouse. It receives approximately 12-15 inquiries per week, ranging from general statistical questions regarding the nonprofit sector to very specific questions on how to start-up a nonprofit. �M. Lewis also noted several administrative accomplishments. Michigan State University has generously provided an additional room, bringing MNF's total room count to three. With a staff of three plus interns and often seven bodies working at one time, the added elbow room has been a great relief! MNF has received verbal notice from the IRS that our 501(c)(3) status was formally approved on March 13, 1992. A letter is forthcoming. 5. Report of the Audit Committee: G. Stevens reported MNF's audit for the period from inception (November 15, 1990) through June 30, 1991 was extremely positive. According to Stanaback & Company, P.C. MNF's financial statements present in all material respects the financial position of MNF in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. After discussion, the committee unanimously approved the acceptance of the audit report. 6. Finance: R. Ivory reviewed the third quarter financial statements, noting MNF is still running behind in some expense categories because most GGIV costs appear in the fourth quarter. Also MNF is still in the start-up phase in a few areas. Year Three should more accurately project MNF's actual yearly costs. After discussion, the committee unanimously approved the finance report and the following recommendations: I. Recommendations on MNF Fringe Benefits Package: #1: MNF's fringe benefits package should be completed to the level of 20% of salary as soon as possible, before the end of FY1991-92. Since fringe benefits have not been fully in place for much of FY199192, any balance of the 20% for each employee this year should be placed in a Tax-Exempt Annuity for each. #2: MNF's fringe benefits package should include both REQUIRFJ5 and OPTIONAL benefits, selected on an annual basis (at the beginning of each fiscal year) by each employee and totaling 20% of salary for each. REQUIRFJ) BFJ^ITS should not only include the legallyrequired medical/dental, workers compensation, unemployment, PICA and Medicare, but also short-term disability (probably covered in-house, based on the United Way of Michigan model), coordinated with MNF's sick leave policy and optional long-term disability insurance. OPTIONAL BENFJFITS (bringing the personal total up to 20% of salary) should include Dependents' Medical/Dental, Life Insurance, Long-Term Disability, Tuition Assistance, and a Tax-Fjcempt Annuity. �II. Recommendations Concerning Salary Review #1: Salary review should coincide with the fiscal year, to accommodate financial planning. m. Recommendations for Computer Purchase #1: MNF should purchase a 486/33 desktop computer and related peripherals (including a tape backup, fax/modem and hook-up to the MNF "local area network"), to accommodate MNF's accounting, desktop publishing, database management and data analysis. For this purpose, $4000 of unexpended revenues should be transferred from the Personnel line to the Equipment line. (Actual purchase will be reviewed with the Finance Committee Chairman, as with any major MNF purchase.) IV. Recommendations concerning Fundraising for FY1991-92 #1: The MNF Board should adopt a formal policy urging every Trustee to make a personal financial commitment to MNF's work. #2: Upon adoption of this policy of 100% participation, the Board should request that Chairman Mawby write to each Trustee, inviting and encouraging them to make a personal financial commitment to MNF's work. #3: The board and chairman should also urge each Trustee to assume the additional responsibility of enlisting new MNF Associate Members and Network Members. LUNCH: During lunch, trustees heard a presentation on the new Cooley Clinic, Inc., an emerging project of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School to provide low-cost legal services to Michigan nonprofits. Dr. Thomas Brennan, President of the Thomas M. Cooley Law School made the presentation, which was enthusiastically received by MNF trustees who asked to be kept informed about ways MNF or its member organizations could be of assistance. 7. Report of the Membership Committee: L. Young reported on MNF's current Membership Campaign. Response has been significant. After less than a month, MNF has received the following response: �Membership Level: Honorary Sustaining Sponsoring Associate Subscriber 2 2 3 62 8 L. Young also reviewed the membership committee 's strategy for targeting Network Associates. Staff will circulate a listing of potential Network Associates, to be reviewed by the each trustee for corrections, updates and additions. Once staff has compiled the final list, each trustee will be asked to designate twelve organizations to contact personally, based on prior knowledge of the organization or familiarity with the organization's field/mission. Any undesignated organizations will be assigned to specific trustees or contacted by staff. Staff will supply each trustee with boilerplate language for use in initial contact letters as well as background information on MNF. Trustees will follow-up their letters with personal telephone calls. It is important for future membership campaigns for trustees to note specific reasons organizations give for either participating or not participating in MNF. This information will be used to adapt future campaign strategies. A. Rosewarne suggested that trustees point out to those who decline that they will continue to receive information on MNF and that the trustee will follow-up again next year! After discussion, trustees expressed their support for this plan of action. Staff will take steps to circulate the lists before the end of June so that the campaign can be launched before the end of summer. L. Young also reported that nominations for new Organizational Members and new Network Members can be brought to the Board at its 10/12/92 Annual Meeting. The membership committee will begin to review potential nominations over the summer and trustees are encouraged to submit organizations for consideration committee. 8. Report of the Program and Public Policy Committees: H. Philpott summarized the summit, noting Robert Payton's excellent introductory remarks and background paper which set the tone for the entire event. She also recognized the importance of Janne Gallagher's insights on the nonprofit sector. On behalf of the entire committee she commended Edward O. Blews, Jr. on his exemplary skills as a moderator and thanked the entire panel, audience, and staff of MNF for their participation and contributions. After reviewing the Summit discussion, H. Philpott detailed the issues selected by the joint public policy and program committees as possible future program themes. Committee Members agreed especially on the need to clarify the definition of a nonprofit organization and the unique responsibilities of the nonprofit sector in contrast �to the appropriate and reasonable functions of government and business. Future MNF dialogues could also examine questions regarding "who will pay?". Efforts could be made to target issues of accountability and credibility among the nonprofit sector, possibly leading to a code of ethics for nonprofits (as is occurring at the national level). Summit follow-up will include distribution of the videotapes, conversations with legislators (one planned for the fall), and regional/local roundtables. One short tape (10-20 minutes) will be designed to serve as a tool groups can use for discussion purposes. The second tape (1-2 hours, divided into three topical sections) will be designed to serve as an in-depth resource, especially for educational groups. The tapes will be accompanied by a discussion guide and written summit excerpts, prefaced by remarks by Robert Payton, Russell Mawby, and moderator Edward Blews. E. Blews discussed the Summit Implications for MNF's agenda and thanked H. Philpott for the opportunity to work with her, and the entire program committee on the summit. He then reported that a small grant to MNF has been approved by the National Council of Nonprofit Associations, to support the development of an effective public policy network for MNF to inform and mobilize the sector on short notice. (Funds are restricted to cover travel to learn from peer organizations in other states, and to bring resource persons to Michigan.) He also reported that the White Paper work group will also meet over the summer, aiming for a fall draft. E. Blews also updated the committee on several national issues as follows. After holding public hearings during July of 1991, the Financial Accounting Standards Board voted to postpone review of the proposed statement of financial accounting standards for contributions received by charitable organizations. FASB will resume deliberations later this spring, with a new exposure draft expected in September of 1992. A comment period will follow, allowing organizations to issue written comments on the revisions. MNF will continue to monitor this issue and will distribute the revised standards when they become available. Members also recently received a Public Policy Alert shortly regarding legislation which would permanently remove gifts of appreciated property from the alternative minimum tax (AMT). Congress is expected to act on this important issue in the immediate future, therefore expeditious action on behalf of MNF and its members is imperative. E. Blews then turned to subcommittee chairs R. Ivory and D. Johnson, who reported on a task force appointed to study the issue of tax incentives. Dorothy Johnson of CMF and Robert Ivory of UWM serve as co-chairs and are working closely with the state on this issue, (handout appended) 10. Report on the Campaign for Voluntarism: G. Romney reported the Year of the Volunteer will kickoff at GGIV. During the year from April 24, 1992 to April, 1993, a broad alliance of organizations and individuals — under the leadership of former First Lady Janet Blanchard, First Lady Michelle Engler, Frank Popoff (CEO �of Dow Chemical), and former Governor George Romney — will undertake a Campaign for Voluntarism with the following mission: TO PROMOTE VOLUNTARISM ACROSS THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND TO CREATE A CLIMATE OF COMMITMENT TO VOLUNTEERING WHICH PERMEATES MICHIGAN'S LEADERSHIP, ITS INSTITUTIONS AND ITS COMMUNITIES. Goal 11 HELP TO INCREASE/IMPROVE THE STRUCTURES WHICH SUPPORT VOLUNTEERING IN MICHIGAN'S INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITIES, especially Volunteer Centers but also including: School volunteer programs, College student volunteer bureaus, Workplace volunteer councils and incentives, Retired senior volunteer programs, and many others. Goal #2 HELP TO INCREASE VOLUNTEERING, ESPECIALLY IN THE 35% OF CITIZENS WHO EXPRESS WILLINGNESS TO VOLUNTEER BUT DO NOT. During this Year of the Volunteer, several statewide efforts will seek to augment existing local activities: — Governor George Romney, Janet Blanchard, Michelle Engler and other high-visibility leaders in the Campaign will visit targeted communities throughout the state, to meet with local leadership in government, business and the nonprofit sector, to urge comprehensive, collaborative planning for effectively tapping and using volunteer energies to solve local problems. - These visits will be followed by technical assistance from expert networks throughout the state, such as the Volunteer Centers of Michigan, the Michigan Corporate Volunteer Council, Michigan Association of Volunteer Administrators, Michigan School Volunteer Program, Michigan Campus Compact, Michigan Community Service Commission, and others. Assistance will be focused on establishing or strengthening the infrastructure that supports volunteering (such as local Volunteer Centers, school volunteer programs, and retired senior volunteer programs). ~ Simultaneously, a statewide media campaign will showcase volunteer efforts and publicize a new (800) number where a person can call, in order to be referred to local volunteer coordinators who can place them in a satisfying service experience. The (800) number will be operated through the Volunteer Centers of Michigan, which will work with Campaign collaborating organizations such as the Michigan Nonprofit Forum to coordinate the statewide media campaign. �10. Report on Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar IV: J. Lore acknowledged the selection of George Romney as Honorary Chair of GGIV. Although registrations are lagging behind, due primarily to the economy and the Easter holiday, the program is as strong as ever. Marian Wright Edelman, President, Children's Defense Fund, serves as the keynote speaker. Breakouts will cover a wide variety of issues including the Year of the Volunteer, evaluation and accountability, income generation, advocacy, media and demographics. J. Lore also reviewed the agenda for the Speaker's Dinner this evening and announced the selection of Helen Philpott and Diana Sieger as Co-Chairs for Grantmakers/Grantseekers V. 11. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m. Respectfully submitted by: Edward O. Slews, Jr., Secretary ref:7/2/92,bdt20423.min,cm/bdt,0000 �Date: April 9, 1992 Memo to: From: Re: Michigan Nonprofit Forum Executive Committee Robert E. Ivory Dorothy A. Johnson Co-chairs, Michigan Nonprofit Forum, Task Force on Tax Incentives, Sub-Committee of MNF Puplic Policy Committee Michigan Tax Incentive Task Force Background The Michigan Nonprofit Forum (MNF) has established a Task Force to look at tax incentives for nonprofits. The Task Force will prepare a study on tax incentives which may be useful to the Michigan Department of Treasury, who is required to submit to the legislature such a study by June 30, 1993. The required study is part of Public Acts 170 and 171 of 1991, the final products of Senate Bills 299 and 300, which renewed tax credits for community foundations, and established tax credits for homeless shelters and food banks. During the hearing on both bills, the United Way of Michigan and the Council of Michigan Foundations proposed that a study on tax incentives for all nonprofits would be advantageous. The legislation does not call for the Department of Treasury to do the study, only to submit a study. During conversations with State Treasurer, Doug Roberts and Deputy Treasurer, Gary Wolfram, it was discovered that the Department of Treasury believes that this study should be conducted by an organization other than the Department of Treasury. Obviously, the study would be submitted to the Department for their review, editing and submittal to the legislature. Of course, this would assume that the Department agreed with the results of the study and the resulting policy recommendations. In a meeting with Russell G. Mawby, Chairman, Michigan Nonprofit Forum, February 14, 1992, and later consultations with MNF Executive Committee Members, it was determined that it would be appropriate for MNF to sponsor the study. After discussion with Edward 0. Blews, MNF Public Policy Committee Chairman, Robert E. Ivory and Dorothy A. Johnson were appointed as Co-chairs. Committee membership is yet to be determined, but ideally will include representatives of the arts, education, health and human services and grantmaking arenas. Suggestions will be discussed with the Executive Committee at the April 15, 1992 meeting. �Work/Study During the February meeting, it was agreed that the following work plan should be considered for the 1992 calendar: 1. Meetings with the Michigan Nonprofit Forum (MNF) committee to discuss scope of study, participants and data collection process. 2. Meeting with Michigan Department of Treasury to discuss above. 3. Finalize scope of study, data collection and participants. 4. Collection of data, review of data and analysis of data. 5. MNF committee meets to discuss public policy maker education program. 6. Identify key legislators and executive departments' personnel to educate on importance of tax incentives for community charities and to keep "posted" on preliminary data collection analysis. 7. MNF committee meets to design media strategy for 1992. 8. Implement media strategy to keep key opinion leaders in media briefed on the necessity for tax incentives and the progress of data collection and analysis. It is important the MNF Board Members feel ownership of the above process. Forum Members will have input into the planning of all of the above elements and will have constant participation. It is proposed that MNF engage Public Affairs Associates (PAA), represented by David Haynes, to administer the above program. PAA would provide the MNF TAsk Force with drafts to review for each of the steps/elements approved by the Task Force. 1992 is the year for data collection, and 1993 would be the year for final analysis of that data collection and preparation of an analytical study and recommendations to be submitted to the Department of Treasury. Cost/Support Year one of the study will cost $60,000. It is anticipated that each organization will contribute the time and out-of-pocket expenses for committee participation. The cost for year two cannot be estimated until the findings of the research are determined. The United Way of Michigan has volunteered to serve as fiscal agent for the project. The W.K. Kellogg Foundation, United Way of Michigan and Council of Michigan Foundations have indicated they will provide financial support. �Ideally modest financial support will be received from other educational, arts, health and human service agencies. Everyone recognizes this time of budget restraint, as well as the other needs of the MNF. Next Steps Executive Committee approval of retaining Public Affairs Associates - Add Task Force Members - Solicit financial support - Presentation to MNF Board Meeting April 23, 1992 Commence study DAJ/pab:830H �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, voiuntetring and a strong, effective nonprofit stctor in Michigan, [NOT YET ADOPTED] of the Finance Committee Meeting Wednesday. July 1. 1992 - 9:00 to 11:00 (at the United Way of Michigan, 300 N. Washington Square, Suite 405, Lansing) Present: R. Ivory, Chair S. Johns-Boehme M. Lewis D. Clarke 1. Welcome and Call to Order. Chairman R. Ivory called the meeting to order at 9: 10. 2. Review of the 1991-92 Annual Financial Statement: The committee reviewed and unanimously approved the 1991-92 annual financial statement. InMNFs second year of operation, programs became more fully operational, especially in the second two quarters. MNF is now fully staffed, although the secretarial and two intern positions were open during several fall and winter months. The shortfall in Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar (GGS) registration — down from 1260 in 1991 to 750 in 1992 ~ skewed both revenues and expenses, in ways that are explained below. On balance, the year clarified MNFs actual operating costs, using the last two quarters as the mark (adjusting for the GGS anomaly). The year also demonstrated that several non-grant income sources can reasonably be depended on as partial support for MNFs work: contributions, memberships and program fees (although the latter is not a source of excess revenues, but promises to make some programs largely self-supporting). These insights serve as the basis for the PROPOSED 1992-93 Budget. Revenues. Revenues were down $19,450, largely because of the GGS shortfall and reduced interest rates. Planning for the shortfall was extremely difficult, since nearly $109.000 (40%^ of total revenues came in during the last quarter, including $32,695 of GGS fees and $24,200 in contributions and memberships (some of which we were required to defer to 1992-93). Simultaneously, GGS costs were reduced by in-kind contributions by MNFs collaborating organizations: Henry Ford Health System picked up the costs of Jerry Panas1 presentations; the W.K. Kellogg Foundation covered costs of Marian Wright Edelman and the Evaluation panel, as well as the design and printing of the postcard and �brochure; Dow Chemical picked up some of the costs of the Year of the Volunteer session; and the Mott Foundation picked up all costs of the Alliance for Justice workshop. Expenses. Expenses in the last quarter were somewhat unpredictable, due to the projected GGS shortfall and efforts to (1) reduce GGS costs by securing in-kind assistance, while also attempting to (2) increase attendance by augmenting marketing and PR, incurring unplanned GGS costs of Office Operations. Overspending in Office Operations occurred in copying, postage and supplies, related entirely to GGS. Underspending: In addition to GGS savings due to in-kind contributions (described above), the Hyatt Regency halved room rates for staff and, due to irregularities in service, eliminated the $3500 conference fee. Because of the registration shortfall, meal costs were also down $10,000. No luncheon program was originally planned, resulting in a budget savings of $2500 (speakers fee & expenses and sound system/AV). In addition, savings were realized from projected expenses in these areas: Directors & Officers Liability Insurance ($2500 below the ballpark estimate using member organizations as comparison); $3313 in Evaluation Services (restricted under the Kellogg grant, therefore included in the budget for 1992-93); and $22,057 in salaries and benefits. The latter savings was due to several factors: the secretarial and two intern positions were unfilled during some fall and winter months; some fringe benefits remained inactive for part of the year; and no salaries were increased during FY91-92. To achieve a stable cash flow after the Kellogg Grant ends in Year 4 (1993-94) - after which MNF will not have the luxury of starting its fiscal year with most revenues in hand — the Finance Committee reaffirmed its recommendation of the standard nonprofit goal of a three month operating reserve. Toward this goal, $14,000 were allocated to the reserve in 1990-91, and this year's proposed allocation brings the reserve up to approximately 7 weeks of operation. 3. Proposed Revisions of the 1992-93 Revenues and Expenditures: M. Lewis reviewed the revisions to the 1992-93 revenues and expenditures based on the actual 1991-92 revenues and expenditures. Under income, contributions and dues were increased based on the success of MNF's membership campaign to date. Under expenditures, contract services were revised upward because MNF will be bringing in several outside program speakers. Office Operations was revised to more accurately reflect actual operations costs. Finally, meeting costs were revised to reflect actual costs now that MNF's programs are more fully operational. After discussion, the committee unanimously approved the revision to the 1992-93 revenues and expenditures. 4. 1993-94 Revenue Sources and Strategics: The committee discussed revenue sources and strategies for 1993-94 in light of the public support test requirements and the committee's desire to secure hard funding for MNF's fixed costs. Currently MNF �receives 71 % of its income from grant sources. After discussion the committee agreed it is feasible for MNF to aim for 65 % grant income in 1993-94 and 60% in 1994-95 and thereafter. The difference in income will be covered through general contributions and membership dues. 5. Revised MNF Personnel Guide: M. Lewis reviewed the personnel guide revisions. Short-term disability compensation was revised so as to be available to full-time employees after completing their probationary period. Staff will add language to the personnel guide which will clarify that the probationary period for all staff is ninety days. A description of student intern responsibilities was added to the personnel guide indicating that student interns may on occasion work for more than 30 hours/wk, but shall not be considered full-time employees, thus they do not qualify for benefits (other than those legally required). After discussion the committee agreed a performance review policy should be included in the personnel guide. Additionally, staff will review the sections of the guide which relate to employment at will and discharge for cause to see if they are in conflict. Staff will also consult with an employment specialist to determine if exempt employees qualify for compensatory time. Finally, staff will develop a grievance procedure to be added to the personnel guide. 6. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 10:30 a.m. ref:7/6/92,fin20701.min,cm/fin,0000 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 Ait affiance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. [NOT YET ADOPTED] MINUTES of the Meeting of the MNF Public Policy and Program Committees June 26, 1992 - 9:00 to 1:00 Kellogg Center, Centennial ABC, East Lansing, Michigan MEMBERS PRESENT: Edward Blews, Co-chair Helen C. Philpott, Co-chair N. Charles Anderson Steven L. Johns-Boehme Constance P. Julius Justin P. King Linda Patterson Frances L. Ryan Lawrence Wells STAFF PRESENT: Donna Clarke Maryellen J. Lewis GUEST: Christopher Clark 1. Call to Order: With the Co-chairs present, the meeting was called to order at 9:15 a.m., due to unavoidable delays of several members Those present introduced themselves. 2. Review of the Minutes: The minutes of the April 6, 1992 meeting were approved unanimously as printed and circulated. 3. Policy Updates: M. Lewis asked D. Clarke to update the committee on the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) review of the proposed statement of financial accounting standards for contributions received by charitable organizations. D. Clarke reported that after holding public hearings during July of 1991, the Financial Accounting Standards Board voted to postpone further review until spring of 1992. FASB plans to issue an Exposure Draft on financial statement display in the third quarter of 1992. A comment period will follow allowing organizations to issue written comments on the revisions. FASB decided not to issue a final Statement on accounting for contributions before exposing for comment the tentative conclusions reached on financial statement display. After discussion, the committee approved a motion to re-affirm and re-emphasize MNF's position on the FASB proposals and at the appropriate time to contact FASB . �The committee also recommended that the Executive Committee take a position urging the major auditing firms in Michigan to contact FASB and to have MNF's member organizations contact their own auditors in relation to this issue. MNF will continue to monitor this issue and will distribute the revised standards when they become available. E. Blews informed the committee that the House Ways and Means Committee recently reported out H.R. 11 which would extend the exemption of appreciated property from the alternative minimum tax (AMT) through December 31, 1993. The legislation would also expand the exemption to include stocks, bonds, real estate and artwork. The full House is expected to take action on H.R. 11 on July 1, 1992. In light of the short window of opportunity for action, the committee unanimously approved a motion to re-affirm MNF's prior support of extending this tax exclusion and urging that the exclusion be made permanent. In addition, the committee urged the Executive Director to fax a letter thanking Michigan's Representatives on the House Ways and Means Committee for their support of H.R. 11, and to urge the remaining members of Michigan's Congressional delegation to support the legislation as well. MNF will also contact and encourage MNF trustees to take action on behalf of this legislation, either personally or on behalf of their organizations. M. Lewis asked D. Clarke to update the committee on the current nonprofit postal rate appropriation. D. Clarke reported that the House Appropriations Committee recently approved an appropriation that would provide only $200 million of the necessary $482 millions required for the "Revenue Foregone Appropriation" that provides for reduced postal rate for nonprofit mailers. The full House is expected to approve the appropriation at the $200 million level. If the Senate also maintains this level of funding, nonprofits will see an across-the-board increase of nearly 35%. After discussion, the committee unanimously agreed to re-affirm MNF's prior support of full funding for the "Revenue Foregone Appropriation." Further, the committee recommended that the Executive Director alert the Michigan Senators of this position at the appropriate time and to urge them to contact their colleagues on the Senate Appropriations & Government Affairs Committees in support of full funding. This information will also be included as part of a legislative update in MNF's upcoming newsletter. MNF will continue to monitor this situation and will activate members to contact House members at the appropriate time should the matter be referred to a conference committee. 4. Summit I Update: M. Lewis reported on the follow-up to MNF's first Summit. The Summit Issue Paper will be available soon. The Summit discussion has been transcribed and R. Mawby and E. Blews are working on finalizing the introduction and the concluding remarks. M. Lewis is working with Lawrence Technological University on the editing of the videotapes. They are expecting a fall release with the length depending heavily on �budget Dissemination will begin once the tape is finished. M. Lewis will be talking individually with trustees to identify networks for distribution. At that time, arrangements will also be made for the luncheon for legislators at or near the state capitol. The committee agreed that with the upcoming election it may be more productive to hold the luncheon after the election. 5. White Paper Update: M. Lewis reported on the development of the White Paper. Janne Gallagher is currently drafting the first draft of the Independent Sector's White Paper, which she expects to complete by mid-July and will send. She will also write an issue/reflection piece for review by the MNF White Paper sub-committee in August. The draft of the MNF White Paper should then be available for review by these committees at their October meeting, for recommendation to the Board at the October 12 Annual Meeting and subsequent circulation, discussion and hearings. 6. Introduction to the National Nonprofit Accountability Project: M. Lewis reported on preliminary national meetings of several nonprofit leaders to take a proactive stance on challenges to accountability of the sector. She also reported on preliminary conversations with funds and resource people to develop a Michigan Accountability Project, linked to the White Paper process and media and evaluation themes developed over the last two years. She will keep the committee posted on progress. 7. 1992-93 Summits: After considerable discussion, members agreed to develop a year-long process of issues discussions leading to a single full Summit (rather than two summits annually, as originally planned). Primary concern focused on the stature and importance of the event, which likely would be diluted by greater frequency. The Summit Working Group will meet over the summer to flesh out details. 8. Electing to Come Under the 1976 Lobby Law: M. Lewis recommended that MNF elect to come under the 1976 lobby law. The IRS limits the amount of lobbying 501(c)(3) public charities may engage in. All 501(c)(3) organizations are subject to the vague "insubstantial part" test unless they elect to come under the section 501(h) "expenditure test". The expenditure test sets specific dollar limits calculated as a percentage of an organization's total budget for the year. The generous 1976 lobby law also defines the activities which count against these limits. Sanctions regarding violation are also much more lenient on those who elect. Election is a simple process under the 1976 law. Once a nonprofit1 s governing body decides to be governed by the expenditure test, an authorized officer or trustee signs the one-page IRS Form 5768. Election is retroactive to the beginning of the tax year in which it is filed. The nonprofit automatically continues under the provision of the 1976 law unless it chooses to revoke that election. J. King and L. Wells noted that MASB and MLHS have respectively elected to come under the law and would recommend that all 501(c)(3) organizations do the same. After discussion, the committee unanimously approved a duly seconded motion to �recommend to the executive committee that MNF elect to come under the 1976 lobby law. 9. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 12:15 p.m. The committee was then joined at lunch by two resource persons from the Michigan State Bar: Fred Doherty and Brian Kaser. Discussion focused on property tax cases and recent rulings by the Michigan Attorney General restricting charitable nonprofits from engaging certain staff professionals (e.g. doctors, lawyers, ministers and accountants) to provide direct services to then* constituencies. ref:7/5/92,ppc20626.min,cm/publ,6400 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. V SUMMARY Tax Incentive Study Task Force Wednesday, July 22, 1992 - 10:00 to 12:00 MI Library & Historical Center — Lake Superior Room Lansing, MI Members Present: Staff Present: Robert E. Ivory, Co-Chair Dorothy A. Johnson, Co-Chair Robert Beming Betty Boone Richard T. Cole David Haynes Maryellen J. Lewis Matthew E. McLogan Donna M. Clarke 1. Welcome & Introductions: R. Ivory called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m. Those present introduced themselves. 2. Background: D. Johnson described the development of the MNF task force appointed to review tax incentives for nonprofits. The Task Force has been convened to guide a study of tax incentives which may be useful to the Michigan Department of Treasury, which is required to submit such a study to the legislature by June 30, 1993. Toward that goal, Public Affairs Associates has been engaged by the Council of Michigan Foundations and the United Way of Michigan to collect and analyze the necessary data and prepare an analytical study, as the basis for recommendations to be submitted to the Department of Treasury. The cost of the contract with Public Affairs Associates is $30,000. The United Way of Michigan has volunteered to serve as fiscal agent for the project. Further, the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, United Way of Michigan and Council of Michigan Foundations have formally indicated that they will provide financial support for the study. Ideally, modest financial support will also be forthcoming from other educational, arts, health and human service agencies. It is anticipated that each organization will contribute the time and out-of-pocket expenses necessary for committee participation. �3. Role of the Task Force: R. Ivory noted that the role of the Task Force will be to provide direction for the study, by soliciting broad-based input from the nonprofit sector, and to advise on the final report and recommendations. 4. Scope of the Study: D. Haynes discussed the urgent need for a study of this nature. Major changes in Michigan tax structure are looming on the horizon. Both the legislature and the executive office recognize voters' concern about the current tax structure, and believe that 1993^94 budget discussions will focus on revamping the tax system. Major readjustments in state revenue are anticipated, which will be reflected in how Michigan funds programs. This year will be a time of extraordinary opportunity for Michigan's nonprofit sector to advance a solid rationale for the historic support given by state government toward the sector's work in the public interest. Committee members agreed that, in order to sustain and advance stable and supportive public policies, nonprofits must understand clearly the impact of tax credits: (1) on state revenues, (2) on private giving, and (3) on overall allocation of dollars to public and private causes. We must also, D. Haynes pointed out, be able to distinguish the impacts of all tax credits (which support a wide range of profit and nonprofit groups) from those which specifically support the work of 501(c)(3) organizations. With hard data on these difficult questions for the first time, the rationale for supportive public policies will be clarified. Committee members pointed out that the tax credit issue is already controversial in Michigan. Nearly 30 human service organizations have allied in the Coalition for the Public Trust in opposition to the principle of tax credits for contributions to a selected few nonprofits. D. Johnson suggested that a state tax credit or exemption for contributions to all 501(c)(3) organizations qualified for the federal income tax exemption — currently adopted by approximately 30 states — may prove to be a more broadly supported principle. Committee members agreed that member organizations of the Coalition for the Public Trust (such as the Michigan League for Human Services) should be included in this exploration of tax credit policy, as constructive partners. 5. Next Steps: After discussion, the committee agreed that the consultants will produce a discussion paper within the next 90 days on the results of their study, so that the committee can consider the rationales supporting various tax credit policies. Committee members will also begin to meet with members of the nonprofit community to garner their input and participation in this exploration, toward a broader understanding and consensus on final recommendations. And finally, the committee will begin to lay groundwork for dissemination of the eventual recommendations and rationale to key legislators, to inform the debate and clarify the consequences of tax policy options. 6. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 12:00. The next meeting is scheduled for September 21 from 9:00 to 11:00 at the MI Library & Historical Center, in the Lake Huron room. ref:tax20722.min,cm/ppc,6400 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. V [DRAFT] Minutes of the MNF Membership Committee Meeting July 22, 1992 - 12:30 to 2:30 Kellogg Center, State Room, East Lansing, MI Present: Staff: Dorothy A. Johnson Maryellen J. Lewis Anne W. Rosewarne Lawrence O. Wells Donna M. Clarke 1. Welcome and Call to Order: D. Johnson called the meeting to order at 12:35 p.m. 2. Review of the Minutes: The minutes of the April 20, 1992 meeting were approved as circulated 3. Opening Remarks by the Chair: D. Johnson discussed the background and status of the membership campaign to date. She noted that the spring campaign was kicked off during the registration for Grantmakers/Grantseekers IV and focused on potential Associate Members. The response has been overwhelming. It is now time to begin the second phase of the campaign which will target Network Associates. 4. Update on Progress: M. Lewis reported on MNF's current Membership Campaign. As D. Johnson reported, the response has been significant. In three months, MNF has received the following response: Membership Level: Honorary Sustaining Sponsoring Net. Assoc Associate 10 -3 4 2 110 Subscriber 9 �M. Lewis noted, that while the focus of the membership campaign is shifting to Network Associates, MNF will continue to circulate membership information to potential Associate Members through future mailings and events. 5. FY 1992-93 Membership Campaign: D. Johnson initiated discussion on the strategy and assignments for targeting Network Members. After reviewing the draft "boilerplate11 letter, the committee agreed to revise the format to comprise a one page bullet listing of MNF1 s activities and membership benefits. A. Rosewarne agreed to draft the initial revision by July 24th, for committee and staff review. In June, staff circulated the potential list of Network Associates to trustees for their review. Approximately half of the trustees have selected organizations which they will contact during the fall campaign. After discussion, the committee agreed that the next step in the campaign is to mail membership contact packets to these trustees by July 31st. Each packet will include the "boilerplate" letter, a membership form, MNF's recent newsletter, MNF's membership brochure and a contact response form. Trustees will have until September 14 to send their initial letter and make follow-up phone calls. Committee members and staff will monitor campaign response on a weekly basis. Staff will develop a master timetable for the campaign (attached). Staff will also recontact those trustees who haven't chosen organizations to solicit for membership . Any remaining organizations will be divided between MNF's Chair, committee members and staff. D. Johnson proposed, and committee members agreed on a strategy of an initial letter, perhaps from R. Mawby, followed by "cold calls" to organizations not selected for a more personal contact. The committee also reviewed MNF's current brochure, noting only minor layout and descriptive changes. On recommendation by the Fjcecutive, the current brochure will be used in the fall campaign, to avoid delay. Committee members will continue to review the brochure in light of the current membership strategy for further discussion at the September meeting. The committee reviewed and approved current membership benefits, pending future review based on more experience. 6. Confirm Next Meeting: Committee members set the next meeting for September 21, 11:30 to 1:30, at the State Room in the Kellogg Center. 7. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m. �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. V MNF MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN Timetable JULY 31 AUGUST 3 to 7 3 to 9/14 — Contact list, boilerplate language, brochure and membership statement mailed to trustees — Mailing to trustees who have not selected organizations to contact — Trustees make written contacts and follow-up with phone calls 14, 21, 28 — MNF send tallies of trustee contacts to Membership Committee 17 to 9/18 — Committee members/staff follow-up with trustees to monitor and encourage progress 1 — R. Mawby to complete letters to trustees regarding individual donations 4, 11, 18 - MNF sends tallies of trustee contacts to Membership Committee 21 - Membership Committee Meeting (11:30 - 1:30,-State Room/Kellogg Ctr): - MNF Brochure revisions due! - Develop clean-up strategy and next steps - Based on experience, lay our strategy for balance of FY1992-93 and for FY1993-94 - Review nominations to 10/12 Annual Meeting 23 ~ Chair reports to the Executive Committee OCTOBER 12 — Chair reports to the Board of Trustees NOVEMBER: - Membership Committee meets (TENTATIVE) �1993 FEBRUARY: -- Membership Committee (for spring campaign related to GGV and Summit) MAY: 13 — Report to the Board of Trustees v AUGUST: - Membership Committee meets for fall campaign SEPTEMBER. — Mbr/Nominating Committee meets (nominations for Board Meeting) OCTOBER 28 - Chair reports to the Executive Committee NOVEMBER 11 — Chair reports to the Board of Trustees 1994 FEBRUARY: — Membership Committee meets for spring campaign related to GGVI MAY — Chair reports to the Board of Trustees JULY/AUGUST — Membership Committee meets for fall campaign SEPTEMBER — Mbr/Nominating Committee meets (nominations for Annual Meeting) NOVEMBER -- Chair reports to the Board of Trustees ref:mbr20722.min,cm/mbrshp,0000 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. S DRAFT Minutes of the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar V Program Committee Meeting Wednesday, August 26, 1992 - 10:00 to 1:00 Hyatt Regency, Dearborn - Stearns Knight Room Members Present: N. Charles Anderson Ethel Kage Sandra Hussey Charles Infante Kenneth Isherwood Maryellen J. Lewis John S. Lore Collette Murray Barbara Owens Helen C. Philpott Diane Bostic Robinson Diana R. Sieger Mark Terman Patricia Waxweiler Lawrence Wells Jacquie Wetherholt Pamela Wong Staff Present: Donna M. Clarke Carrie A. Weaver 1. Call to Order: With the Co-chairs present the meeting was called to order at 10:15 a.m. Those present introduced themselves. 2. Video Presentation on MNF & Discussion of Purposes of GGS within the context of MNF: M. Lewis presented an informational video on the formation and mission of the Michigan Nonprofit Forum and reviewed several of MNF's programs which could tie in with GGV. 3. Review of Past GG Seminars: M. Lewis reviewed the themes from past seminars noting that they shared several common threads: collaboration, media, tax policy and public policy, volunteerism, and ethics and accountability. M. Lewis also reviewed the GGIV evaluation [attached to minutes, although unavailable at the time of the meeting]. She reported that the overall evaluation of GGIV was excellent. The keynote speaker, Marian Wright Edelman, was a tremendous success, getting consistently high ratings. She set the tone for the entire �day and energized and focused participants before the breakouts. In particular, the sessions on media and research were evaluated quite highly. While the session on evaluation and accountability only received a moderate rating, it was "standing room only" ~ evidence of the overwhelming interest in this area. The funding sessions presented by Florence Green and Jerold Panas also received a very positive response. The volunteerism session ranked well, although attendance was lower than expected, primarily because it was in competition with the funding sessions. v The lunch presentations received high marks in the content area. However, many participants commented on the inability to hear the speakers. M. Lewis discussed this matter with representatives of the Hyatt Regency and was dismayed to learn that they have no plans in the immediate future to revamp the sound system in the lunch room. She noted that the program committee will need to give special attention and focus to planning the lunch session for GGV and to budget for an adequate sound system. M. Lewis also reported that the resource tables were a tremendous success. She commended J. Wetherholt on her leadership and organization of this valuable resource. The committee also discussed the possibility of charging a resource display fee for the tables at GGV. Members noted that charging for displays is common practice for a conference of this size and stature. The committee agreed to review the matter further as it reviewed the budget. M. Lewis concluded by reviewing the budget report for Grantmakers/Grantseekers IV (attached). Attendance was 750, down from 1265 at GGin. While no single cause can be targeted for the decrease, it appears that much of the drop off was due to recessioninduced budget restrictions and to the scheduling of the conference in relation to the Easter and Passover holidays. This drop in registration created a corresponding drop in income. Because of the registration shortfall, hotel meal costs were down $10,000. Additionally, the Hyatt Regency waived the $3500 conference fee due to irregularities in service. However, expenses were up, due in part to extra efforts to elicit registrations and in part to MNF assuming a larger portion of the direct costs of the conference (such as mailing). Also, in contrast to GGIQ, the MNF board budgeted $10,000 for additional staff help, and funds for greater computer capacity to handle such a large event. After discussion, the committee created a sub-committee consisting of J. Wetherholt, M. Terman, P. Waxweiler, P. Wong and M. Lewis to investigate future funding avenues, including potential corporate sponsorship and fee for display. The subcommittee will meet or talk via conference call prior to the next meeting on October 6. The committee also discussed continuing to hold the GGS at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn. Staff noted that there have been several significant problems with service in the past. Initially, the Hyatt Regency was chosen because it was the only hotel in the Metro Detroit area which could accommodate the number of breakouts required. The committee reviewed the issue and agreed to include a question on the evaluation for GGV which would ask if participants would attend GGS if it were held in Central Michigan (Lansing) or West Michigan (Grand Rapids or Kalamazoo). �4. Define Theme for 1993 Grantmakers/Grantseekers V: The committee reviewed previous GGS themes and agreed to build off of them in clarifying a theme for GGV. Committee members also reflected on their individual perceptions of the previous Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminars. Several common themes emerged: accountability, the government/business/nonprofit partnership, diversity, the breakdown of community and community investment/solutions. After brainstorming, the committee chose: "Focus oh the Future: Creating Caring Communities" as the theme for GGV. The committee also discussed the selection of the Keynote speaker. The Keynote speaker sets the tone for the entire conference. The opening session needs a charismatic, thought-provoking speaker who is in-tune with the independent sector and the conference theme. The speaker should also be someone of prominence and broad-based appeal. The committee discussed several potential speakers including John Gardner, James Hayes, Brian O'Connell, Elizabeth Dole, Jimmy Carter, Ed Barlow, Rush Kidder, Peter Goldmark, Peter McTier, John Jacobs and the new President of the United Way of America. The committee will make a final selection at the October 6 meeting. The committee also reviewed the luncheon situation. In light of participants' preference for networking time and the problems with the hotel sound system, the committee decided not to have a luncheon speaker. The committee also agreed that table hosts are not necessary during the luncheon. The committee discussed having a short luncheon, perhaps thirty minutes, followed by an afternoon keynote speaker. Alternatively, a second keynote speaker could conclude the day's program. The committee will continue to discuss this issue at the October 6 meeting. 5. General Themes & Sessions for GGV: M. Lewis noted for planning that 22% of those in attendance at GGIV were nonprofit board members and 45% were CEO's of nonprofit organizations. There was a corresponding overlap of 14%. The committee discussed several session topics related to the theme and developed assignments as follows: Topic Sub-Committee Futuring/Demographics Volunteerism/Give 5 Media Leadership Real World Collaboration K. Isherwood D. Sieger C. Murray J. Lore Diane Bostic Robinson Sandra Hussey D. Moore E. Kage M. Lewis S. Feurt L. Wells Evaluation/Accountability Public Policy �Legislators P. Waxweiler The committee also reviewed the layout for the shorter afternoon sessions and agreed that this format worked well following the longer morning sessions and lunch. 6. Review of 1992-93 Planning Calendar & Timetable: The committee reviewed the 1992-93 planning calendar and timetable noting the next meeting of the program committee will be on October 6sat 10:00 to 1:00 at the Michigan Library and Historical Canter in Lansing. 7. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 1:10 p.m. ref :ggs20826. min.cm/ggs, 1200 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. s Final GGIV Financial Report REVENUES Restricted Contributions Restricted Kellogg Fdn Grant Program Fees Tape Income Transfers in from previous vear TOTAL REVENUES 1992 1991 49,991.73 500.00 12,000.00 37,236.00 729.00 3.062.50 53.527.50 14,746.96 3,046.62 2.854.27 5,900.89 $5,272.23 10,000.00 32,695.50 241.00 1.783.00 EXPENSES Professional Fees & Services 5,321.66 Direct Clerical & Intern Services 9.425.30 TOTAL SERVICES (EXCLUDING STAFF) 2,042.16 4,876.67 1,645.01 1,315.75 Office Supplies 4,503.41 Copying & Printing 7,449.82 Postage & Shipping 6,102.82 Telephone & FAX 598.57 Advertisine/PR 106.23 TOTAL DIRECT OFFICE EXPENSES 18,760.85 9,879.59 MEETING COSTS SPEAKERS TRAVEL & EXPENSES EQUIPMENT COMPUTER SUPPORT 20,997.04 4,251.61 2,433.98 1,893.98 31,874.29 2,801.04 2,653.00 314.11 TOTAL COSTS (EXCLUDING STAFF) 63,084.42 53.422.92 Direct Staff Support (based on time sheets) Miscellaneous Admin. Support (insurance, parking) 29,560.42 608.66 TOTAL ACTUAL GGTV COSTS ref:gg4fincl.rpt,cm\ggs, 1200,8/26/92 - o.oo 93.253.50 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. *** DRAFT *** MINUTES of the White Paper Subcommittee of the MNF Program & Public Policy Committees Friday, September 18, 1992 - 10:00 to 2:00 Kellogg Center, Room 103, East Lansing, Michigan MEMBERS PRESENT: Edward O. Blews Janne Gallagher Gene Keilitz Maryellen J. Lewis Linda Patterson Karen Uhlich Jeanne Vogt Herbert Yamanishi STAFF PRESENT: Donna M. Clarke 1. Welcome and Introductions: H. Yamanishi called the meeting to order at 10:20 a.m. Those present introduced themselves. 2. Update on Current Legislative Issues and Actions: M. Lewis updated the committee on recent legislative issues. The U.S. Congress recently reduced the "revenue foregone" appropriation for nonprofit postal rates from $485 million to $200 million for FY 1993, but included a freeze on rates at the current level. That means that nonprofits will pay the same rate through October 1993, but the Post Office (rather than Congress) must make up the difference. This weakens the position of the nonprofit sector when it comes to renegotiating the rate next year, when the rate freeze is scheduled to end. Unless this subsidy is made permanent, nonprofits must fight this battle every year, and the FY 1994 appropriations process will be more critical than ever. It is imperative for nonprofits to continue their grassroots efforts to maintain and stabilize preferred postal rates for nonprofit mailers. The Senate is also expected to renew debate on HR 11, which would enlarge and make permanent deductions for gifts of appreciated property. It also would make the 3 % floor permanent on itemized deductions, including charitable deductions. MNF will continue to follow this legislation closely. �J. Vogt noted that state efforts may be underway to increase the fee for a Charitable Solicitation License. MNF will monitor this situation and notify members of any proposed changes. 3. White Paper Development: J. Gallagher opened discussion on the development of the White Paper. She updated the committee on her work on the Independent Sector's White Paper. For over two years, a steering committee has been working to develop a clear statement on the positive contribution which voluntary organizations make to society. The Independent Sector Government Relations Committee has approved the initial summary of the White Paper and J. Gallagher is now recasting the draft to include recommendations made by the Independent Sector Board. In turning to Michigan's White Paper, J. Gallagher emphasized the critical nature of this process. Current budget deficits and opposition to raising taxes is forcing a fundamental restructuring of relationships and roles that exist between government, business and the nonprofit community. She reaffirmed that MNF's unique efforts to engage citizens in thoughtful dialogue are of critical importance and a model for the nation. Following is a summary of committee brainstorming on (1) the pivotal values and (2) standards of actions of the nonprofit sector, (3) the audience and (4) the process of defining and then using the White Paper: (1) What are the pivotal values underlying the nonprofit sector? Altruism: Often assumed in public policy, but not always clearly understood by NP leaders. Definition? Serving the public good? Is "unselfishness" part of it? Selfsacrifice vs. public service. Does "Altruism" mean putting others ahead of self-interest? Must it also imply selfsacrifice? How central are the religious values underlying the historical NP sector? "Vow of Poverty" as extreme case of voluntary, economically-sacrificial service. What is relationship between organizational values + individual motivations? Institutional commitment to altruism - - Inst'l success not measured by profits. Need of constituents/public comes before decision about risk-taking: In contrast to a drug co., for example, which makes choices based on market. Compare successful company which puts service first. Lets not use stereotypes to distinguish NPs. Is NP sector's problem that distinction w/business begun to blur? Do we need to be more articulate about the distinction in terms of values? �Are we distinctive? Have the boundaries blurred beyond recognition? Community Change Identification of community needs and problems, proposing solutions. Is this one of the sector's important gifts to the community? The opposite of maintenance of status quo? But much has gravitated to maintenance. Need is not necessarily advocacy, but problem identification. How do we assess the problem and serve as a catalyst for change? Is this part of pluralism and community? Progressiveness? (often thought of as a political term) But can be thought of as a having the value of improvement - a positive value that there is hope. Preservation is a factor in progrcs s sivenes s. Optimism: Belief that we can make and improve the human condition difference change — how does this differ from Altruism? Altruism is beyond self-interest. Optimism if belief that we can do it. Pluralism & Community Conscience/accountability: Acting out of sense of justice, even when doomed Preservation In Pursuit of re-imagining ourselves. (2) What actions should be expected of the nonprofit sector, based on those vales? What should they look like in practice? Nonprofits are viewed by federal officials as arrogant/self-righteous. "We don't have to justify ourselves because we are right." This is the traditional tactic of all lobbyists - - but NPs had nothing to bargain with. Now our reputation as a sector has been somewhat compromised, so not so easy to demand action. Some perception that the business/commercial behavior of NP sector has compromised missions. To what extent is this complexity needed to cany out our missions. "Private benefit" issue re: high compensation in some NPs, complex corporate structures. How are organizations operating for private benefit of staff? IRS question: Is complex organizational structure necessary and so are highly compensated personnel necessary? Are NPs operating more subtly for the benefit of faculty and staff? (Drs, faculty, Athletic Directors). But NP sector has no vow of poverty. �Look at the institutional processes that determine salaries. E.g. hospitals that acquire physician practices at high costs primarily for institution preservation vs. same picture but motivated primarily by serving community. Do IRS actions disrupt capitalistic processes by penalizing some high salary organization vs others? Does financial success (w/surplus plowed back into mission) undermine tax status? Does it divert NPs from mission? The "White Paper Process" might mean asking ourselves these hard 1. To keep focused on mission. 2. Public questions must be addressed. 3. Government investigations raising important questions, NP sector largely not engaging in this process We haven't articulated well, engaged in self-examination. Don't want issues to be distorted by media, public officials, a few nonprofits IRS sees NPs as arrogant, but does overlook that accountability is not to a government agency but to the public - - represented by elected officials. Institutional responsibility: Not to an agency. Is it a core value that NPs should have some sort of private contributed income? Is this part of "accountability?" What about those 100% gov't supported? What about 100% fee supported? Gift to Community: Must be something that furthers mission. How do we deal with Klux Klux Klan re: diversity? Question becomes Does it truly serve a broad spectrum? YMCA/WCA Model - - as moved toward country club model, began to lose tax exemptions, reversed trend now. Community: We live in a time when much fosters divisiveness, need to counteract. Board: NCIB guidelines rec. no more than 1 staff on Bd? Term of Service/Planned succession. Consensus on 3 basic values. Consensus on internal examination needed. �(3) What should be the audience of the White Paper? To whom should it be addressed, and to what purpose? Who are we trying to reach? Who is included - 501 (c) (3) "Ourselves" as audience -media and communication people -corporate leadership -college programs -chambers Why? to clarify misconceptions. We hope it will convince others we are worthy of support and that we should be included in public policy discussions. Also to build support that would recognize worth of missions and reverse erosion of capacity to serve. (4) How should the White Paper be used? What are the processes needed now to achieve the goal of greater understanding and principled action? J. Gallagher to revise first draft incorporating committee comments and relevant Michigan data. 10/9 Public Policy & Program Committee Meetings -Consider Wkg draft -Recommend to full Board on 10/12 10/12 Board of Trustees "receive" & comment Subsequent discussions/hearings in subsector networks and communities. - How to effectively present to unfamiliar audience? Develop Executive Summary? Final Draft to be presented at MNF Board meeting in May 1993. 4. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 2:00 p.m. ref:ppc20918 .min,cm/pbpl,6400 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. [DRAFT] Minutes of the MNF Membership Committee Meeting September 21, 1992 - 11:30 to 1:30 Kellogg Center, State Room, East Lansing, MI Present: Staff: Dorothy A. Johnson Justin P. King Maryellen J. Lewis Anne W. Rosewame Donna M. Clarke 1. Welcome and Call to Order: D. Johnson called the meeting to order at 11:45 p.m. 2. Update on Progress: M. Lewis reviewed MNFs current Network Associate membership efforts. Since the membership campaign began this summer, last membership committee MNF has received the following response: As of Sept. 16: Honorary Donors Sustaining Donors Sponsoring Donors Other Donors Network Associates Associate Members Subscriber Since July 1: 13 3 4 6 9 104 10 3 0 0 4 7 5 1 Response to date has been encouraging. In fact, two additional Network Associate memberships were received during the meeting: Birmingham Area Seniors Coordinating Council Michigan Association of Professional Black Nurses �The committee reviewed the current summary of members and requested several layout changes. First, individual donors should be listed with name only, not with organizations. Second, D. Johnson requested a separate summary of individual board contributors, so they can be publicly thanked at the board meeting. D. Clarke updated the committee on the status of the trustee contacts. All trustees who received contact lists have sent out personalized recruitment letters and membership materials. Most are now in the process of placing the follow-up phone calls. The committee reviewed strategies for capturing this follow-up information. After discussion, the committee agreed staff should develop a form which could be sent to each trustee for this purpose. This simple check-list should be designed to gather information on the present campaign that can also be used in future campaigns. It should include questions on how the organization was contacted, how they responded, if they had any concerns or comments regarding MNF's work or the recruitment process, and whether or not there is any change in the organizations status ( did they join, were they a network, address or personnel change, etc.). Staff will develop and circulate this survey by October 2 and conduct follow-up as necessary. The committee set a November 1 deadline for the trustee follow-up phone calls. The committee also discussed strategies for contacting the remaining potential Network Associates that weren't targeted for recruitment by individual trustees. After discussion D. Johnson proposed, and committee members agreed, on a strategy of an initial letter from R. Mawby, followed by phone calls from staff. The committee set a December 1 deadline for this final phase of the campaign. 3. The Challenge of Membership Management: M. J-ewis discussed the challenge of MNF's membership management with the committee. This is a new process for MNF, and staff would welcome any information the committee might be able to share with them on systems for membership management and renewal. J. King recommended staff contact Janet Wood from his staff at MASB, and D. Johnson recommended staff contact Judy Carl from her staff at CMF. A. Rosewarne also has contacts which may be helpful. 4. Nominations for October 12 Election of New Board Members: The committee reviewed nominations for openings on MNF's Board of Trustees. Currently there are openings for four Organizational Members and five Network Members. M. I-ewis pointed out the frequently-noted under representation of health and human services on MNF's board, since they comprise the great majority of nonprofit organizations. Additionally, nonprofit employment is higher in health; followed by education. Committee members concurred and placed special emphasis on these fields in their nominations. �After discussion, the committee made the following nominations Organizational Members of the Board: Organization MNF-"Conto: "•'-r-'-.r. *Food Bank Council of Michigan BH.13feinn;:rj i M. Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Facilities .H. Yi..._ : :..i CA. Michigan Hospital Association (*Already an Associate Member) Network Members of the Board: Organization American Cancer Society/Ml Section ^Michigan Humanities Council ""Volunteer Centers of Michigan I). Johnson Jfl.ILewis (* Already a Network Member) The committee also pointed out that only those organizationsrao i..^nu :o ioai 3.•:.'! 7 should be approached for board nomination. AcconJingly,xontc: r-:c:: "••-•u incr^: their efforts to recruit those organizations who haveamtyeticmfc.: MH? ;eiore nominations are made at the Annual Meeting. Staff will prepare a write up on each nominee to distribut&atJb _c_~;^ ,_' £xeeuuvc Committee Meeting and the Annual Meeting. 7. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 1:30 p.m. �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. [DRAFTJ Minutes of the Executive Committee Meeting September 23, 1992 - 9:30 to 12:00 W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Battle Creek, MI Members Present: Guests: N. Charles Anderson Edward O. Slews, Jr. Robert E. Ivory Dorothy A. Johnson Maryellen J. Lewis Russell G. Mawby Helen C. Philpott George G. Romney Herbert Yamanishi David O. Egner Staff Present: Donna M. Clarke Carrie A. Weaver 1. Welcome and Call to Order: With the Chair present, the meeting was called to order at 9:45 p.m. 2. Review of the Minutes: The committee reviewed and approved the minutes from the July 14, 1992 Executive Committee meeting. 3. Report of the Executive Director: M. Lewis reviewed MNF's current activities and products in light of the priorities set by this committee in December of 1991. Technical Assistance: The technical assistance providers network which MNF has been working to implement will hold its first public meeting on November 9. The featured speaker, Connie Julius of the Michigan Community College Association, will focus on the potential use of teleconferencing for reaching the widest possible audience of nonprofits with training and professional development opportunities. M. Lewis also noted that MNF currently produces a composite calendar of nonprofit training and events of sector-side significance and expects the MNF update of the �Nonprofit Resource Directory (an updated and expanded version of the Accounting Aid Society's 1989 directory) to be complete by mid-October. Campaign for Volunteerism: Much of the administration for the Campaign for Volunteerism has been being turned over to the Volunteer Centers of Michigan, which now has its first grant and first staff person. Under Governor Romney's leadership and with unanimous board approval, MNF has guided the Campaign through its developmental efforts. There are now 26 communities actively pursuing new strategies to hard-link volunteering to some of their most stubborn and debilitating challenges. Recently, with MNF's help and the help of other collaborators, the Volunteer Centers of Michigan secured the first direct funding of this Campaign. This funding has enabled VCM to become a staffed association for the first time, setting the stage for MNF to appropriately shift the Campaign's administrative responsibilities to their Lansing office (with their preliminary approval). MNF's role will now center on statewide communication, working through networks to reach leaders in large numbers of communities, and coordinating Leadership Summits among local business, government and nonprofit leadership to support the volunteer infrastructure. As agreed by the Campaign Executive Committee (which includes MNF), MNF has been initiating, coordinating and following up a series of strategic consultations between Governor Romney and local leaders (in business, government and the service sector) in 30-35 communities around the state. White Paper: The White Paper process is well underway and promises to be MNF's most significant undertaking so far. Jaime Gallagher of the Independent Sector drafted a discussion paper for MNF which was reviewed by the White Paper Subcommittee on September 18. A revised draft will be available for review by the Public Policy Committee on October 9 and the full board on October 12. Summits: The tapes of the first Summit are near completion and a "draft" of the short video may be available for viewing at the Annual Meeting. Grantmakers/Grantseekers V: The GG5 Program Committee held its first meeting in August and planning is underway. A subcommittee has also been created to review the full cost of the conference and identify direct funding sources. A full report on the planning efforts was given later by H. Philpott. Membership Campaign: While the Campaign has been a large, new task for MNF, staff have worked to make it manageable. The recruitment of Network Associates is proceeding along positively. A full report on the recruitment efforts was given later by D. Johnson M. Lewis concluded her report by suggesting that the committee consider adopting a measure which would indicate support for Florida's nonprofit community. After discussion, the committee agreed that MNF and its member agencies should contact sister organizations in both Florida and Hawaii as an expression of solidarity. H. Yamanishi will �also collect data for MNF's newsletter indicating how individuals can make contributions to those in need. 4. Report of the Finance Committee: R. Ivory reviewed the Financial Statements for July & August and noted several items: Founding Member contributions are below budget because invoices are not sent out until after the Annual Meeting; interest rates are down due to the economy; other grants are below budget because they are timed to come in later in the year; membership dues are keeping pace, but must be carried over throughout the year; salaries are slightly higher because July had three payroll periods versus two; and office operations are below budget because much of this expense occurs during the last two quarters related to GGS. After discussion, the committee approved the finance report for July & August. A complete first quarter financial report will be available for the Annual Meeting. The committee also reviewed the final GGIV Financial Report. M. Lewis noted that GGIV costs were slightly higher than GGUI costs due to the additional mailing expenses incurred to combat the registration shortfall. She also noted that while there was a shortfall between revenues and expenses, grantmakers/grantseekers has always been subsidized by MNF's general fund. This is the first year that the subsidy has been adequately measured due to the sophisticated tracking systems now in place. H. Philpott pointed out that the GGV program committee believes opportunities exist for corporate sponsorship and display fees to offset the conference expenses. The Executive Committee agreed and authorized the GGV Program Committee to proceed with outside funding efforts, with the caveat that sponsors and vendors should be carefully selected to insure that the integrity and mission of the conference are upheld. 5. Report of the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Committee: H. Philpott reported that the GGV program committee held its first meeting on August 26. This talented group is off to an excellent start. At this first meeting the program committee selected the theme identified possible keynote speakers and developed several breakout sessions as follows: 1993 THEME: "Focus on the Future: Creating Caring Communities" Possible Keynote Speakers: John Gardner James Hayes Brian O'Connell Elizabeth Dole Jimmy Carter Ed Barlow Rush Kidder Peter Goldmark Peter McTier John Jacobs Elaine Chao �Possible Session Themes: Futuring/Demographicst Volunteering/Give V Media & the Nonprofit Sector Leadership Issues Real World Collaboration Evaluation & Accountability Public Policy Legislators' Involvement in GGV The committee discussed the possible keynote speakers, and while all agreed that any one of them would be excellent, Jimmy or Rosalyn Carter exemplify the 1993 theme. The committee also focused on the low conference attendance by grantmakers. D. Johnson encouraged the program committee to develop an aggressive approach to grantmakers1 attendance. Further, she suggested the program committee consider renaming the conference and using Grantmakers/Grantseekers as a subtitle. This would help to clarify to participants that the main focus of the conference is not on interaction between actual grantmakers per se. The committee also reviewed strategies for involving more direct contact between grantmakers and participants, possibly through small luncheon roundtables. Staff will check on this possibility with the hotel and report to H. Philpott prior to the second meeting of the program committee on October 6. 6. Report of the Membership Committee: D. Johnson reported that the Network Associate Membership Campaign is generating positive results with ten new network members to date: Network Associate Recruited by Association for Child Development Birmingham Area Seniors Coordinating Council Concerned Citizens for the Arts Jewish Federation of Metro Detroit Local Initiatives Support Corporation Michigan Association of Non-Public Schools Michigan Association of Professional Black Nurses Michigan Economic Education Council Michigan Humanities Council Michigan Primary Care Association M. Lewis J. Lore D. Johnson D. Gad-Harf D. Johnson E. Blews B. McDonald J. King D. Johnson A. Rosewarne D. Johnson thanked all of the volunteers for their extra efforts and noted that the followup phone calls they were making were the key to recruitment success. The time frame for concluding the follow-up calls is October 12, with all final contacts to be made by November 1. D. Johnson then reviewed the nominating committee's nominations for MNF's Governing Board. Currently there are openings for four Organizational Members and five Network Members. She pointed out that the committee focused on the representation of health and human services on MNF's board, since they comprise the great majority �of nonprofit organizations. Additionally, statistics from the Independent Sector's Nonprofit Almanac indicate that nonprofit employment is higher in health; followed by education. Accordingly, committee members placed special emphasis on these fields in their nominations: Organizational Members of the Board: Organization MNF Contact Person *Food Bank Council of Michigan H. Yamanishi (M. Lewis) Michigan Association of Rehabilitation Facilities H. Yamanishi (M. Lewis) Michigan Hospital Association A. Rosewarne (*Already an Associate Member) Network Members of the Board: Organization MNF Contact Person American Cancer Society/Ml Section *Michigan Humanities Council ""Volunteer Centers of Michigan A. Rosewarne D. Johnson M. Lewis (*Already a Network Member) The nominating committee decided not to fill all open slots on the Board now, in order to adequately review those organizations which have yet to join. After discussion, the executive committee approved the nominations for presentation at the Annual Meeting. 7. Executive Session: During executive session, the officers accepted the resignation of Maryellen J. Lewis as Executive Director of MNF. The officers commended Maryellen on her outstanding stewardship of MNF during its critical developmental years. The officers then appointed David O. Egner as Acting Fjcecutive Director effective November 1, 1992. 8. Report of the Joint Program and Public Policy Committees: H. Yamanishi reviewed the White Paper process to date. The White Paper subcommittee met on September 18 to review Janne Gallagher's first White Paper draft. She is now revising the draft to include the subcommittee's thoughts and comments. This second draft will be available for the October 9 Public Policy meeting and the October 12 Annual Meeting. After board review, the draft will be circulated amongst MNF's members and other nonprofit constituencies for �review and input. The subcommittee expects to bring the draft back to the Board at its May 1993 meeting for final review. E. Blews will report on policy issues to the full Board at the Annual Meeting following the October 9 Public Policy meeting. 9. Report of the Tax Credit Subcommittee: R. Ivory and D. Johnson reported on the tax credit subcommittee's work to date. R. Ivory noted that the subcommittee held its first meeting on July 17, 1992. At that time, committee members discussed the changes in Michigan's tax structure which are looming on the horizon. Major readjustments in state revenue are anticipated, which will be reflected in how Michigan funds programs. In order to sustain and advance stable and supportive public policies, nonprofits must understand clearly the impact of tax credits: (1) on state revenues, (2) on private giving, and (3) on overall allocation of dollars to public and private causes. Toward that goal, the Task Force has been convened to guide a study of tax incentives which may be useful to the Michigan Department of Treasury, which is required to submit such a study to the legislature by June 30, 1993. The Task Force engaged Gary Wolfram of Hillsdale College to draft a discussion paper on statistics and rationales supporting various tax credit policies. This draft is now complete and will be reviewed by the Task Force at its October 6 meeting for presentation to the full Public Policy Committee at its meeting on October 9. The draft will then be available for discussion by MNF's Board on October 12. During November and December, following Board review, MNF's members will begin to meet with their constituencies and other members of the nonprofit community to garner their input and participation in this exploration, toward a broader understanding and consensus on final recommendations. The Task Force will then reconvene to develop further strategies for stimulating public awareness and action to begin in January. 10. Report on the Campaign for Voluntarism: G. Romney summarized progress on this initiative, with supporting information provided by M. Lewis. He reaffirmed the importance of this aspect of MNF's mission and the Forum's unique position to have a lasting impact on the state. The committee expressed their unanimous support and their deep appreciation for his leadership. 11. Review of the Draft Agenda for the October 12 Annual Meeting: The committee reviewed the draft agenda for the October 12 meeting, noting that it would also include a presentation by P. Warwick and S. Radtke on the Year of the Volunteer; a presentation by the Tax Credit Subcommittee on the draft discussion paper; and a presentation by Chris Clark on MNF's second year evaluation. Special emphasis was focused on the proposed discussion of priorities and MNF's future, which committee members agreed would be a critical deliberation to prepare for the changes ahead. 12. Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 1:00. ref:exe20923.min,cm/exec,0100 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49627 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/23e7f672f849564e6826949a9e6aedeb.pdf 109a0101edf6cc11009d3cc316b571a9 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 AH alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. Index to Tab 10 — Public Policy & Program Committees 1. Public Policy Committee "Principles of Jurisdiction" (adopted at the 10/91 Annual Meeting) 2. Outline of a White Paper Process (adopted at the 10/91 Annual Meeting) 3. Letter & Response Form sent in order to locate Network Organizations willing to join in the White Paper Process (10/92) 4. Revised DRAFT Michigan White Paper on the Nonprofit Sector — Janne Gallagher (10/7/92) 5. BACKGROUND: Revised statement on the nonprofit sector by the National Council of Nonprofit Associations (9/92) 6. BACKGROUND: Independent Sector's White Paper draft -- by Janne Gallagher (8/92) ref:[filename],[path],[bdgtcode] � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Public-Policy-Index Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Public Policy Index Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Public Policy Index. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49628 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5348c235c9b1057741b115418714b771.pdf acb9c0dca1f0b869547bf22a3bd06efe PDF Text Text PRINCIPLES OF JURISDICTION S CONSENSUS* MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE Given the wonderful diversity of the nonprofit sector, which is one of its greatest strengths, and the importance of broad consensus and a strong spirit of mutuality when addressing matters of public policy and public interest, the following principles, as articulated at the Fall 1990 initial meeting of the Board of Directors, are intended to bring focus to the work of the Michigan Nonprofit Forum's Public Policy Committee: I. MATTERS OF COMMON CONCERN: The Michigan Nonprofit Forum Public Policy Committee shall address those topics of general concern to the entire nonprofit sector, which cut across and are not limited to specific subdivisions or facets of the nonprofit sector. II. POSITIONS OF MUTUAL INTEREST: The Public Policy Committee .shall develop and recommend to the Board of Directors formal positions and program initiatives (in cooperation with the Program Committee) which dearly reflect the mutual interests and common concern of all segments of the nonprofit sector represented within the Michigan Nonprofit Forum, and shall not recommend formal positions when such broad consensus and mutuality of interest cannot be achieved. A. INFORMATION SHARING: The Public Policy Committee shall serve as a clearinghouse for identification and exchange of information on policy issues of concern to the nonprofit sector and activities and initiatives of the various Members of the Michigan Nonprofit Forum which are of interest to other Forum Members. B. PROGRAM INITIATIVES: The Public Policy Committee may recommend to the Michigan Nonprofit Forum Board of Directors professional development program initiatives to serve Forum Members in the area of public policy. III. UNANIMITY/CONSENSUS; The By-Laws of the Michigan Nonprofit Forum (Article III, Section 7) stipulate that a unanimous vote is required for adoption of public policy positions by the Board of Directors; therefore, the Public Policy Committee as a practical matter shall operate on a principle of unanimous consensus for submitting recommendations to the Board of Directors. IV. PROCEDURAL ROLE: The role of the Public Policy Committee is to serve as a working committee for discussing and internally analyzing matters of public policy and submitting recommendations to the Board of Directors; the Public Policy Committee in itself does not have the authority to adopt or announce positions or declarations. * Adopted by Michigan Nonprofit Forum Public Policy Committee on April 4, 1991. EOB:bg:37.55 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49629 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/cb5d88af07bc6b9611d4d2866afec2aa.pdf 9dfd67768e0a5c59444a1225987e6a01 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. GOVERNING BOARD Association oflnd*p*nd*nt Collegia and Universities ofMichigan Congress of National Blade Churches /Michigan Affiliate Council ofMichigan Foundations September 29, 1992 MEMORANDUM TO: MNF Committee Members FROM: Maryellen J. Lewis Council ofMichigan Urban Leagues Jewish Community Council SUBJECT: My Resignation from the Forum Michigan Association of School A dimnistrators Michigan Association of School Boards Michigan Catholic Conference Michigan Community Action Agency A ssociation Michigan Community Colltgt Association By now you may know that I have resigned from the Michigan Nonprofit Forum, effective October 31 1992. I enclose my letter of resignation and my final report to the MNF trustees, for your information. I greatly value the work we have done together, and I am confident that you and the Forum will continue to make a difference in this state. With best wishes for your success, \fichigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Michigan Ecumenical Forum Michigan Health Council Sincerely, Michigan Ltagut for Human Services Presidents Council, State Universities (^Michigan United Way ofMichigan Maryellen J. Lewis Executive Director AT-LARGE TRUSTEES Richard H. Austin,Michigan Department of State John S. Lore, National Society ofFu nd R airing Executives Russell G.Mawby. W.K. Kellogg Foundation encl: MJL's letter of Resignation Report to the Executive Committee George W. Ramnty, National Volunteer Center EhtabethS. Upfohn. Kalamazoo Foundation EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Maryellen J. Lewis ref:cms20929.mem,adm\prsl>0000 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An affiance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. GOVERNING BOARD Association oflndtptndmnt Colltgts and Unrv»nnti»s ofMichigan Congnst of National Block Churcnts /Michigan Affiliat* September 22, 1992 Michigan Nonprofit Forum Board of Trustees Council ofMichigan Foundations Dear Trustee; Council of Michigan Urban Ltaguts I hope you read my report which I sent to you last week. I wrote it with a special purpose in mind. Jewish Community Council Michigan Association of School Administrators Michigan Association of School Boards I wanted you and the other MNF Trustees to know how exciting and important is the organization you have created over the last two years. There is tremendous opportunity ahead, along with a great deal of work. Michigan Catholic Confartnc* Michigan Community Action Agency Association Michigan Community CoUtgt Association Michigan Councilfor Arts and Cultural Affairs Michigan Ecumenical Forum Michigan Htalth Council Michigan Ltagutfor Human Sirvicss I want you to feel confident in this young organization when you learn that I have resigned, effective October 31. This is a difficult decision for me, but I believe it will ultimately be good for the organization. I enclose a copy of my letter of resignation, which I sent to Russ Mawby today. The matter will be on the agenda for the October 12 meeting. I look forward to seeing you then. Sincerely, Pnadmnta Council, State of Michigan Unittd Way of Michigan AT-LARGE TRUSTEES Maryellen J. Lewis Executive Director Richard If. Austin. Michigan Dtpartmtnt of Stats John S. Lorm, National Socitty of Fund Raising Executives RusstU G.Mtzwby, W.K. KtUogg Foundation Giorgi if. Romnty, National Volunteer Ctnttr Eiaabtlh S. Upjohn. Kalamazoo Foundation EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MaiytiltnJ. Ltwis encl: MIL Letter of Resignation � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Resignation-of-Maryellen-Lewis Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book resignation of Maryellen Lewis Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book resignation of Maryellen Lewis. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49630 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/79d0f96923f43ffa37ba30700a7dd6ce.pdf d901ee33be47bae758d70bb99358fe90 PDF Text Text National Council of Nonprofit Associations How Government and Nonprofits Can Strengthen and Enrich American Communities Recommendations to the 1992 Presidential Candidates September 13, 1992 1828 L Street, NW, Suite 505, Washington, D.C 20036 (202) 785-3208 Fax (202) 466-5722 �The goal of the National Council of Nonprofit Associations (NCNA) is to improve the effectiveness of local nonprofit organizations by strengthening their state associations. Because they meet the needs of thousands of front-line nonprofrts for management assistance, cost-cutting programs, advocacy, and professional and organizational development, NCNA's members have a unique view of the challenges facing the nonprofit sector. NCNA's membership includes 22 statewide and regional association members, representing over 15,000 nonprofrts across the country. Directed by a small professional staff and governed by a Board of Directors who are themselves executive directors of state associations, NCNA is financed by membership dues, fees, and grants from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation, The Ford Foundation, the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation. Because of the important public role of nonprofrts as independent centers of initiative, criticism, and public service, NCNA fully supports the rights and immunities accorded to nonprofrts and recognizes the inherent responsibilities which are attached to them: 1) To benefit the public; 2) To be accountable to the public for effective and efficient delivery of services; 3) To protect the sector's independent role in the democratic process; and 4) To promote social and economic justice. Presidential Recommendations Task Force Bob Kardon, California Association of Nonprofrts, Chair Deborah Buford, Nonprofit Resources. Inc. (Arkansas) Gerald Kaufman, LaSalle University Nonprofit Management Development Center (Pennsylvania) Peter Swords, Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York Donald Tebbe, Council of Illinois Nonprofit Organizations Alison Johnson, Connecticut Nonprofit Human Services Cabinet Staff support provided by: Renee Vowels, California Association of Nonprofrts Cecelia Connerton, Council of Illinois Nonprofit Organizations Board of Directors Gordon Allen, Granite State Association of Nonprofrts (New Hampshire) Ben Amos, Delaware Association of Nonprofit Agencies Deborah Buford, Nonprofit Resources, Inc. (Arkansas) Ron Cretaro, Connecticut Association of Residential Facilities John Getst, private consultant Betsy Johnson, Washington Council of Agencies, Co-Chair Bob Kardon, California Association ofNonprofits Gerald Kaufman, LaSalle University Nonprofit Management Development Center (Pennsylvania), Co-Chair Bevertey L McDonald, Michigan League for Human Services Jon Pratt, Minnesota Council of Nonprofrts Peter Swords, Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York Donald Tebbe, Council of Illinois Nonprofit Organizations, Secretary Dan Wallach, Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Treasurer Barbara Green, Executive Director National Council of Nonprofit Associations 1828 L Street, N.W., Suite 505 • Washington, DC 20036 (202) 785-3208 • (202) 466-5722 Fax For additional information or comments about this paper, please call Donald Tebbe at (217) 753-2466 or Robert Kardon at (408) 458-2466. Printed on recycled paper. �Introduction Nonprofits—Private Investment In the Public Good [Nonprofit organizations are private, nongovernmental corporations that are exempt from federal income tax on the basis that their work serves the public interest As such, any surpluses (profits) are deployed for the organization's exempt purposes rather than being distributed to private individuals (such as when a for-profit corporation pays dividends to stockholders). For the purposes of this paper, nonprofit means a tax-exempt organization that is recognized under 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code.] The one million nonprofits in this country employ more civilians than do state and federal government combined, receive volunteer services from half of this country's adults, create a venue for direct involvement in solving civic problems, and touch the entire nation through their programs and advocacy efforts. The nonprofit sector enriches and strengthens American communities. While volunteers provide enormous support and leadership for this sector, the sector depends upon private contributions and government funding to make its work possible. While government action can influence volunteerism, its actions have a far more profound impact on charitable giving. Moreover, government's ability to fund social and other programs is unparalleled. The public and its government at all levels increasingly rely on nonprofits to offer essential social services and other programs more effectively and efficiently than government bureaucracy can. At the same time, government policy and regulation make it increasingly difficult for nonprofits to meet the challenge. The nonprofit sector is home to our society's social and cultural entrepreneurs. Yet much of the sector's capacity for innovation has been dampened as a consequence of government policy. We believe that this era of severely constrained government resources and the gravity of our social problems demand greater collaboration, more effective government contracting, and a deeper understanding of the consequences of government's actions affecting the nonprofit sector. National Council of Nonprofit Associations �Recommendations Appoint a Commission on the Impact of Government Funding on Community Fabric We propose the appointment of a commission to study the impact of federal programs on the social fabric of our communities. We propose the commission's charge include the following: • Consolidation of fragmented federal categorical programs. • Proposal of social policy planning mechanisms that apply systems-level planning to social problems. • Holistic community-based solutions that would serve the whole client • Government grant and contract mechanisms that support the community social fabric. Commission appointments should consist of practitioners from community-based nonprofits, social policy advisors from academia, leaders from private philanthropy, and clients of social programs. Related Recommendations • Require that any new rule-making process pertaining to grants include an analysis of the impact on the grant recipient • Remove barriers that discourage the use of grant funds to acquire real estate, thus forcing nonprofits into the rental market, which is usually more expensive. • Promote government procurement relationships with nonprofits that are equitable and that preserve the organizational integrity of the nonprofit For example, the Officejof Management and Budget's Circulars A-122 and A-133 are extremely discriminatory against nonprofits. • Set an example for all levels of government by including community-based nonprofit representatives on boards, commissions, and panels at the federal level. Host White House Conferences on Nonprofit Initiative • Use the White House Conferences to focus attention on achieving solutions to a few key social issues and forge a stronger partnership between nonprofits and government Use them as opportunities to recognize the value of philanthropy, charity, and volunteering, and to foster a better understanding of this vast part of our social fabric that is the nonprofit sector. Topics addressed at the Conferences might include: •• Reexamination of tax policy with respect to nonprofits. •• Communities' role in deciding what services are provided under government contract National Council of Nonprofit Associations �Recommendations • •• Accountability—helping government better regulate nonprofits, while filing fewer forms. •• Reexamination of government funding mechanisms, such as block grants. •• How to recognize the unique role of the nonprofit sector and how to resist the temptation to ask nonprofits to overextend their capacity in an attempt to provide basic services that only government, through its taxing powers, is capable of providing. •• How government can recognize that the strength of our society is due in large part to the tripartite nature of our nation's institutional infrastructure: business, government, and nonprofits. Encourage the states to hold state-level conferences to precede the White House Conferences to promote similar recognition within the states and to identify issues that should be brought to the White House Conferences. Create Incentives for Private Investment for the Public Good • Explore the development of incentives that will stabilize and increase the declining percentage of private income being invested in charitable and philanthropic efforts. (See Figure 1.) • Restore deductibility for charitable contributions made by non-itemizing taxpayers. Each $1.00 in deductions generates at least $1.23 in charitable gifts. • • Eliminate the 3 percent floor on deductions for high-income taxpayers. Permanently exempt all gifts of appreciated property from the alternative minimum tax (if Congress does not do so before its final recess in 1992). Protect the Independent, Democratic Voice of the Nonprofit Sector • Maintain nonprofit access to reduced mail rates for advocacy mailings that inform citizens about issues. • Encourage open public dialogue by less restrictive IRS regulatory treatment of lobbying by nonprofits, and develop a proactive education program to dispel notions of a prohibition against lobbying. • Preserve nonprofit bulk mail rates. This action would also help maintain the current level of $35 billion in charitable contributions received through direct mail solicitation. National Council of Nonprofit Associations 3 �Rationale Nonprofits Enrich and Strengthen Our Democracy Nonprofits are essential for the health of our democracy. Emerging democracies around the world are looking to the nonprofit sector in the U.S. because they see that such an independent, nongovernmental infrastructure is critical to fostering democracy. Despite cynicism about many institutions in this country, the public is increasingly turning to nonprofit organizations for safe haven, service, information, and leadership. Recent Gallup polls reveal that nonprofits are generally viewed as credible, helpful, accessible service providers. A 1991 Nonprofit Times survey found that a majority of respondents perceive nonprofits as being more efficient than government in utilizing funds. Above all, the public still believes community involvement offers an opportunity to make a difference. According to a 1991 report prepared for the Kettering Foundation, Citizens and Politics: A View from Main Street: "The so-called 'apathy argument' falls fully on its face when one discovers that there are pockets of public life in which citizens are acting to improve their communities. Indeed, from this research, we find Americans hold a keen desire to act in the public arena." Whether it's working with low-income children, environmental groups, community improvement organizations, or many other nonprofit efforts, citizens are involved in public life. NCNA agrees with social commentators who say this involvement has replaced the jaded world of politics in their lives: Citizens learn and talk about policy issues; they have a sense of control; they see a personal stake in their actions; they are involved in helping their community. Yet these same people do not consider their actions political in nature. "As citizens talked about their community involvement, they merely described in positive terms the characteristics they had assigned negatively to politics: that it is possible to be heard and valued in public debate; that it is possible to help bring about change; that it is possible to feel a sense of efficacy in managing, and improving, public affairs." (Citizens and Politics: A View from Main Street.) In his nineteenth-century commentaries on America, Alexis de Tocqueville spoke of the American phenomenon of people forming associations to solve community problems. The nonprofit sector retains that vitality today. We believe that by virtue of the esteem in which nonprofits are held, their involvement in all parts of our communities, and their experience with major social issues, the nonprofit sector can provide a forum for a renewal of faith in the democratic process. Nonprofits Enrich and Strengthen Our Communities Nonprofits are essential for the social and cultural health of every American community. The contributions of the nonprofit sector are diverse, significant, and indispensable. As an important National Council of Nonprofit Associations �Rationale and dynamic part of our social fabric, nonprofits provide a mechanism for responsible citizens to create constructive solutions to their communities' problems. The nonprofit sector includes among others: • Human service organizations that battle the causes and consequences of poverty, disease, illiteracy, and myriad other social ills; • Cultural organizations that inspire and educate; • Museums that connect us with the past and with other cultures; • Historic preservation groups that remind us of the foundations of our society; • Arts groups that connect us with grace, beauty, and ideas that challenge and enable our society; • Educational institutions that prepare succeeding generations to face the future and provide research discoveries to create new technology; • Neighborhood-based development organizations that stabilize neighborhoods and improve housing; • Advocacy groups that challenge us to strive for a society that is better than what we have come to expect; and • Private foundations that provide the funds that encourage and fuel creative nonprofit initiative. Yale economist Gabriel Rudney has calculated that together American nonprofits in 1980 had expenditures exceeding the budgets of all but seven national governments in the world. Studies by Independent Sector, a national umbrella group for nonprofits and foundations, have described the impact of the nonprofit sector on the social, economic, and political life of the United States. The one million nonprofits in this country touch the lives of most Americans—as beneficiaries, patrons, employees, volunteers, and contributors. • Nonprofits represented 7.1 percent of the Gross National Product in 1990. • Nonprofit organizations employed 8.7 million workers in 1990, about 6.3 percent of the national workforce. • In 1989,98.4 million Americans aged 18 or older volunteered with nonprofit organizations, a figure which represents over half the U.S. adult population. • The dollar value of that volunteer time, 20.5 billion hours in 1989, was estimated at $ 170 billion. • In 1991, individuals, corporations, and foundations contributed $124.77 billion to nonprofits. How Government Affects Nonprofits There is an increasing tension between the nonprofit sector and government in today's world. The two sectors have changed from having a collaborative relationship to often having an antagonistic National Council of Nonprofit Associations 5 �Rationale one. "Somehow, government has forgotten that it itself is largely responsible for the growth of the nonprofit sector, due to its increasing reliance on the sector for provision of services. And somehow, both government and society generally have lost sight of the interconnectedness between the two sectors. Most importantly, they have overlooked the vital role that nonprofit organizations play in meeting community needs." (The Nonprofit Policy Agenda: Recommendations for State and Local Action, The Union Institute, May 1992.) Starting in the early 1980s, government encountered fiscal strain and began to backpedal from its role of community supporter, leaving the nonprofit sector with the role, but not the funds. Government funding has not kept pace with the growing demand for services; instead, government has further burdened the sector with new regulations. Ironically, as government points to the nonprofit sector as the savior of America's basic values and quality of life, its actions have actually undermined the ability of the sector to strengthen and enrich our communities. Government Tax Policy Influences Private Investment In the Public Good Federal income tax policy influences charitable giving. Since the institution of the federal income tax, tax policy has included incentives to encourage charitable giving. The Tax Reform Act of 1986 greatly reduced these incentives for all taxpayers in all income groups. The flattening of the tax structure and the lowering of tax rates increased the cost of all charitable gifts. Moreover, potential gifts of appreciated property were threatened by alternative minimum tax, and deducibility was eliminated for gifts by non-itemizers. According to Internal Revenue Service data, contributions reported on individual income tax returns dropped from 2.17 percent of adjusted gross income in 1986 to 1.67 percent in 1990. Similarly, contributions reported on corporate income tax returns dropped from 1.92 percent of net income in 1986 to 1.18 percent in 1988. (See Figure 1.) The Internal Revenue Service also reports that the number of taxpayers reporting incomes of more than a million dollars increased from 4,300 in 1980 to 59,945 in 1989, while average annual giving for this group decreased from $207,089 to $83,929 during the same period. (See Figure 2.) In addition, a further impediment to charitable giving was imposed in 1990 by the 3 percent floor on deductions. It is more efficient for government to leverage contributions of private income for public purposes through tax incentives than it is to raise those funds directly through taxes since each $1.00 in tax incentives leverages $1.23 in chartitable contributions. National Council of Nonprofit Associations 6 �Rationale I Impact of Tax Reform Act of 1986 on Contributions I '•" ' , ;.::/: - • ; . . . ^:;:x:;:;V:i^:S:;:::^ 1988: Down 23% for Individuals and 39% for Corporations over 19G I 2.00% jh"- .^AT^Xr" I • >^ir llj' j ^ I.;.-. S3 '"' "rt C /"\/ " j: • Individual* r,:'-:-:-'- !;. n Corporate** i i V-^" ^*; ODNTRIBtrnONS REPORTE^ON TAX Hb I UHNS 11; •Imfvidual: As a percent of Adjusted Gross Income : ; ™::::.;' :' : •'Corporate: As a percent of Net Income (Source: IRS) 1985 1986 1988 1987 £y':^::::x-:*y:::->^ National Council of Nonprofit Associations 1989 1990 Rgure 1 �Rationale Number of Wealthy Grow - Contributions Decline 225,000 1,400% inciMM in millionaires 60% decrease in average annual giving •Number of Wealthy* • Average Annual Giving mHfion to 1980 **IRS (Soun»: IRS 1985 1989 ;Figure 2 Nonprofits and Federal Social Programs The riots in Los Angeles, the homelessness that we see every day in the streets of our major cities, the lines at our soup kitchens, and the alarming school dropout rates should tell us that something is not working with our current social policies. Tremendous numbers of people are being served by our social welfare programs, yet there is a popular perception that we are simply throwing money at problems. To an extent, this is true. Categorical funding, with its rifle-shot approach to problems and its excessive focus on rules and regulations, does not give the taxpayer a dollar's worth of solution for a dollar's worth of investment Over the years, categorical programs have been proposed, implemented, and funded without any real coordination or direction toward some overall outcomes or the larger context of the lives of the people these programs are designed to serve. As programs mature, they have become encrusted with rules, regulations, and audit requirements that blunt the thrust of the original programs. The impulses behind these programs have been honorable and the intentions have been the best, but after twenty years of sizable government involvement in social programs, the country has been left with a patchwork of programs that view individual participants as clients, programs that are not focused on outcomes, and programs that are designed to fit the structure and systems of government rather than the needs of the people they were designed to serve. National Council of Nonprofit Associations �Rationale Each year we spin the wheel of misfortune and a new problem is isolated, a new client base is created, new rules are written, new bureaucracy is created, a new set of statistics is gathered, and a new cycle of program justification begins. These programs are a result of linear thinking and compartmentalization for the convenience of government rather than for the sake of serving the whole client. The country has a well-established infrastructure of community-based organizations that have a long history of working with government. But this community infrastructure is being hampered by a government funding system that operates under the old paradigm of viewing problems and clients in isolation. This convergence of issues, we believe, calls for a major reexamination of the way that government funds social programs. For example, Head Start works because it takes a holistic approach to the needs of children. The child is not the Head Start client; rather the whole family unit is the client We need to start looking at people in need in a larger context—in the context of family, in the context of neighborhood, and in the context of community. We believe that unless we take an integrated view of community problems, the social fabric of our society will continue to unravel. It is time for government to apply the best systems thinking toward solving problems and the best information technology to simplify the bureaucracy needed to manage these programs. Conclusion The National Council of Nonprofit Associations believes that the gravity of our social conditions and the state of our economy call for greater collaboration between government and the nonprofit sector, call for a renewal of government's commitment to use tax policy to leverage private contributions, and call for government and nonprofits to develop systemic solutions to social problems. NCNA stands ready to work with the presidential administration to expand and enhance the ability of nonprofits to carry out this important work. National Council of Nonprofit Associations � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. 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Second Annual Interim Report to the W.K. Kellogg Foundation on a Three Year Start-Up Grant T1990-1994) SUMMARY With the completion of its second year, the Michigan Nonprofit Forum now has some history of full operations and a much more detailed plan for its future development. The alliance is still unfolding, but its first two years of successes, products and challenges have clarified its potential, strengths and limitations. This report will trace the second year's work and the plan for the final grant year in 1993-94. At the suggestion of MNF trustees and outside evaluator, this report follows the outline of the Guiding Principles adopted by trustees at their October 1991 Annual Meeting. The Guiding Principles now frame the planning process at both the board and staff levels, so they represent useful standards for assessing our progress. MNF Guiding Principles: 1. The future of Michigan's economic well-being and quality of life depends on the commitment of its citizens and future citizens to the values of the nonprofit sector. Therefore, it is in the best interest of the sector and the state to actively encourage voluntary giving and service. MNF Initiatives; Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar Campaign for Volunteerism Give 5 Campaign Plans for Briefings on volunteerism & philanthropy Clearinghouse role 2. The service of the nonprofit sector to the public depends on an interactive partnership between service providers, flinders, policymakers, and the public. The Michigan nonprofit community should promote constructive dialogue among all these parties. �MNF Initiatives; Summit White Paper and plans of MNF organizational members Plans for using the Summit Tapes & White paper for regional/local dialogues Media and public awareness: Completed work and plans Clearinghouse role 3. In order to assist in re-educating the public and public leaders with concrete evidence of the PUBLIC BENEFIT of the nonprofit sector, the Michigan nonprofit community should encourage and undertake studies of its many unique benefits provided to the community at large. MNF Initiatives: Scholars Network Planning for December 1992 Research Conference Assistance to researchers Reporting on existing research, dissemination of information MNF research initiative on volunteerism & philanthropy in Michigan Clearinghouse role MNF's role in the National dialogue 4. Michigan's nonprofit sector should define and aspire to the highest standards of ethics, efficiency, and accountability, while preserving its historic and essential independence. MNF Initiatives: Network of nonprofit service providers Resource Guide for management assistance to nonprofits Assistance to colleges & universities on training & professional assistance for nonprofit professionals Directory & displays on Michigan education programs for nonprofits Assistance to ACCESS on a Michigan nonprofit job bank Clearinghouse responses on individual requests Planning for a Michigan Nonprofit Accountability Project 5. The Michigan nonprofit community should develop and advance the philosophy of tax exemption, as well as positive public policies and incentives, to promote the vitality of the sector; and then play an active role in encouraging Michigan's leadership ~ including elected officials — to embrace it. MNF Initiatives: White Paper Tax Incentive Study Group Future Summits �6. The Michigan nonprofit sector should take an active role in shaping regulations and rulings that define clear, consistent interpretations and applications for purposes of tax exemption. MNF Initiatives; MNF activities concerning national public policy issues Workshop on advocacy at the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar Speakers at the Public Policy Committee meetings �Synopsis of 1991-92 Activities and 92-93 Plans At the suggestion of MNF's Program Officer at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Dr. Joel Orosz, the following report is prepared in synopsis form. As an alliance in the process of creating itself, all these initiatives are in process. Where tangible products have already resulted, they are noted. 1. Promoting Voluntary Giving and Service: MNF Initiatives a. Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar. The fourth annual Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar was conducted on April 24 in Dearborn MI, attended by 725 nonprofit professionals. The event is designed annually by an MNF committee made up of flinders, fundraisers and nonprofit leaders from a wide range of fields. This year's Seminar included programs addressing every Guiding Principle: ~ It kicked off the Michigan Year of the Volunteer with a special panel and press conference, and offered two special sessions on fundraising. ~ It offered a panel of media representatives which was lauded by participants. — It presented new research, and hosted the third meeting of the Scholars Network of researchers on Michigan's nonprofit sector — It offered hosted displays on Michigan university, college and nonprofit programs for nonprofit professionals and presented a special session on evaluation, which was heavily attended. — It presented a strongly-evaluated luncheon program on national and state issues facing the nonprofit sector, and offered a workshop on advocacy by nonprofits. The opening address by James Joseph, President of the Council on Foundations in Washington, has been published (appended), as were the tapes. Additional publications are now available as well (list appended). b. Campaign for Volunteerism. MNF hosted the planning committee for the Campaign for Volunteerism for 18 months, and hosted its kickoff at the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar. In addition, MNF continues to provide assistance to the Campaign through its member networks, in the following ways: -- At the request of the Michigan Association of School Boards (MAS A), MNF drafted a resolution in support of volunteering through the public schools. As a result of MNF networking, MASB leadership has met with the Volunteer Centers of Michigan develop �a strategy for linking local school districts with volunteer centers. MNF is also helping to conduct a planning process between MASB, the VCM, the Michigan School Volunteer Programs and other participants in the Campaign to develop collaborative programs for volunteerism in schools. — As a result of their participation since the beginning of the Campaign, the President's Council of State Universities of Michigan has passed a resolution in full support of the Campaign, and is now working with MNF to explore ways they can go beyond even their current strong commitment, to find ways to assist the volunteer centers in their respective communities. ~ As a result of their participation in the Campaign Committee, the Michigan Chapters of the National Society of Fund Raising Executives has committed to match every interested local volunteer center with a pro bono fundraising expert. This initiative is now in the hands of the Volunteer Centers of Michigan. ~ As a result of publicity surrounding the Campaign, MNF receives several calls each week about how a company, an organization or an individual can become involved. These calls are brokered to specific agencies involved in the campaign that can best assist them. — As a direct result of their work on the Campaign and MNF's encouragement and assistance, MNF student interns Terry Langston and Darin Day have launched a telethon on volunteering, in collaboration with the Lansing Voluntary Action Center, Capitol Area United Way and local media. ~ In collaboration with the Volunteer Centers of Michigan, MNF is assisting communities which want to establish a leadership coalition to design a community-wide commitment and recognition of volunteering. ~ In collaboration with the Volunteer Centers of Michigan, MNF is assisting existing volunteer centers in ways they request, particularly by working through member networks to encourage key leaders to recognize and support volunteer centers in their work. c. Give 5 Campaign. This initiative is being planned for 1993-94, to be kicked off at Grantmakers/Grantseekers V on May 14, 1993. Paula Schoecraft has been invited to present at GGV, and to assist MNF in the planning process. Ted Taylor, chair of the national Give 5 Campaign through the Independent Sector in Washington, has offered to be helpful. d. Plans for Briefings on Volunteerism and Philanthropy. As its contribution to the Campaign, MNF is planning for discussions among leaders on issues related to volunteerism and philanthropy. These include, for example, the Legislative Briefing (described below under the White Paper). Other discussions will be attached to ongoing events, for most efficient use of staff time. For example, in cooperation with the Volunteer Centers of Michigan, a Briefing is �being developed to discuss corporate philanthropy, in connection with a similar event planned by the Points of Light Foundation in Detroit in October. MNF also will report on the Campaign's broad developments in its newsletter. Issue papers (e.g., on corporate volunteer programs, designed for the lay reader) are also in the works for 1992-93. e. Clearinghouse Role: Calls for information on volunteering are increasing as the Campaign gains momentum. In addition to referrals, MNF is now collecting and, in a few cases, writing Fact Sheets for efficient distribution of information. In a few cases (such as corporate volunteer councils and community leadership coalitions), special texts are being developed for MNF and its partners by a consultant to the Points of Light Foundation, thanks to a grant from the Kellogg Foundation supporting their work on this Campaign. 2. Promoting the Partnership between the Nonprofit Sector, Government and Business: MNF Initiatives a. First Summit: In February, 1992, MNF conducted its first Summit, bringing together a panel of leaders from government, business and the nonprofit sector to discuss the rapidly changing nature of their partnership, and the challenges and opportunities we face. The Summit was video-taped (editing now in process), and the discussion paper and tape excerpts will be published shortly (awaiting the introduction and preface by MNF trustees). A draft of the paper is appended. A special board subcommittee is developing the strategy for disseminating the edited tape for discussion by community and subsector groups across the state. For example, the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs is planning with MNF to include these themes in several arts meetings in 1992-93. b. White Paper: A discussion draft for the Michigan White Paper on the Nonprofit Sector has been developed, and the first discussion is being planned for mid-September, with follow-ups planned for October, December and January. The MNF Public Policy and Program Committees are now developing a strategy for disseminating the draft for discussion by subsector leaders; for example, the United Way of Michigan has requested the draft for discussion and input from local United Way executives. Following these internal reviews, a revised paper will be the focus of "hearings" (yet to be specified by the Committees — on the agenda for the September meeting). Once a final White Paper is adopted, it will be a tool for MNF educational roundtables and programs through MNF member organizations. c. Media and Public Awareness. As a follow-up to the strong program at the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar, Collette Murray from Henry Ford Health System (and a two-year member of the GGS Program Committee) is working with MNF to plan a series of informal discussions with media and nonprofit leaders, to develop an agenda for future MNF programs. MNF also has become a resource for the press. d. Clearinghouse Role: MNF receives several requests each month from reporters on a wide range of nonprofit issues such as volunteerism, economic impact, salaries, and individual giving. �Callers are given available information and are referred to knowledgeable persons who can help further. 3. Research and Information Sharing; MNF Initiatives a Scholars Network: MNF's Scholar's Network has grown to more than 360 researchers and educators, mainly in Michigan institutions of higher education. The third meeting of some members of this network was hosted at the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar in May. b. First Michigan Research Conference on the Nonprofit Sector: MNF is collaborating with Mark Wilson with the Nonprofit Michigan Project/MSU and David Stevenson at Wayne State, to design the first Michigan Research Conference on the nonprofit sector on December 9 & 10 in Detroit. This will be an international conference (i.e., including Canada comparative research) focused on Michigan issues. MNF will sponsor the author of the Michigan White Paper, Janne Gallagher, who will present the concepts and process of the White Paper and tie its issues to the research agenda and needs of practice. In addition, MNF is preparing a compendium of Michigan research projects, with the generous assistance of the colleges and universities of the state. c. Assistance to Researchers: MNF has provided guidance and referrals to many researchers. Increasingly, scholars request mailing lists for their research, as well as contacts for related research. The compendium of ongoing research will make responses more efficient. d. Reporting on Existing Research & Dissemination of Information: The first MNF newsletter included an article on The State of Nonprofit Michigan by Mark Wilson, funded by the Kellogg Foundation. (A copy of the newsletter is appended.) In addition, a regular newsletter column will be devoted to research, presented as tools for practitioners, communities and policymakers. e. Research Initiative on Michigan's Voluntary Sector: At the request of the MSU Institute of Public Policy and Social Research (EPPSR) and with the help of Dr. Mark Wilson, MNF suggested a battery of questions for the IPPSR opinions survey, to collect the first state data on giving and volunteering. (The Independent Sector's questionnaire for their massive national survey formed the basis for the IPPSR questions.) The results will be reported in the fall. f. Clearinghouse Role: Research results form the basis for many clearinghouse responses, particularly on demographics of giving and volunteering. Several MNF Fact Sheets are in the works for 1992-93, to simplify the information-sharing process. g. MNF's Role in the National Dialogue: The purpose of MNF's information-gathering and sharing is to promote greater public awareness and understanding. MNF is not alone in this work, and in fact is new to the scene where much progress has been made nationally. MNF has recently been included in national meetings on these issues, including the summit at Wingspread last September on state policy and the nonprofit sector, and the first meeting of the National �Accountability Project in Washington in May. Of interest also is the fact that a representative of the Clinton Campaign called just prior to the Democratic National Convention, to invite MNF to participate in the design of a platform on the nonprofit sector. (Because of the short notice, no representative of MNF could attend.) 4. Nonprofit Standards and Efficiency: MNF Initiatives a. Network of Nonprofit Service Providers: Although this was on MNF's agenda since its earliest days, the trustees determined that it could not be sponsored/managed within MNF's limited staff resources. So, at the request of the board, MNF sought a partner in this effort, so that our networks would support but not staff the effort. With their approval, MNF discussed the plan with the Michigan Nonprofit Management Institute in late fall. The first meeting of a small group of service providers was conducted in June, and MNF has since alerted its entire network of service providers (over 300) of this opportunity. Under discussion by the group is a composite calendar and ways to develop collaborative projects. The next meeting is scheduled for August 18 at the Direction Center in Grand Rapids. b. Resource Guide: In partnership with the Accounting Aid Society, MNF has compiled an updated resource directory of management service providers in/for the nonprofit sector. This guide will be published in the fall. c. Assistance to Colleges & Universities. MNF continues to network with colleges and universities, to promote increasingly diverse and accessible programs for nonprofit professional development. Most recently, for example, the MNF executive director responded to a request from the president of Lawrence Technological University about developing training programs for nonprofit professionals in the use of new management technologies; and to the president of Jackson Community College (president of the MI Association of Community Colleges and an MNF trustee), who will convene a meeting of presidents to explore how the community college system can serve as a delivery system for management assistance to nonprofits. While this is not an extensive use of MNF staff time, it can have significant impact on the support structure in Michigan for nonprofit professionals. d. Directory & Displays: As part of its information collection on research, MNF is also compiling a related summary of current and emerging degree programs, which will be distributed at the December research conference. All programs were invited to display at the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar, and several more requested to be included next year. e. Assistance to ACCESS on a Michigan Job Bank: MNF mailed information statewide in March on the Kellogg-funded job bank on the nonprofit sector, and included the information in its first newsletter. Updates are planned for the current and future newsletters. MNF is also assisting ACCESS in its evaluation process. �f. Clearinghouse Responses: A large number of calls request specific management assistance, which are referred (e.g., to the Accounting Aid Society and NSFRE). Fact Sheets are in the works to simplify this process. g. Plans for a Michigan Nonprofit Accountability Project. The MNF Program and Public Policy Committees have discussed a special initiative, to use the White Paper and Summit as vehicles for increasing attention and enlightened action on accountability issues. This is on the agenda for the September meeting. 5. The Philosophy of Tax Exemption; MNF Initiatives a. White Paper: The White Paper (described above) is being designed by a board task force as the basis for informed action to renew the awareness of nonprofit professionals, communities and policymakers about the philosophy and tradition of tax-exemption, and its implications for current debates. The draft discussion paper is appended. b. Tax Incentive Study Group: In response to a legislative mandate, MNF trustees Dorothy Johnson, President of the Council of Michigan Foundations, and Robert Ivory, President of the United Way of Michigan, are leading a study group to look at the impact of special tax treatment of some nonprofits on charitable giving and on the state budget. This study group has met once and has targeted November for a "think piece" for discussion purposes. c. Future Summits: Following the successful Summit I in February, the MNF Public Policy and Program Committees have determined that the Summit will be an annual event, preceded by smaller discussions on smaller issues to shape the agenda, and followed by regional and subsector dialogues to disseminate the process. The next Summit is planned for early March, and a board task force is now developing the plan. 6. Public Policy; MNF Initiatives a. MNF Activities Concerning National Issues: As a result of positions taken on several crosssector issues last year, MNF's Public Policy and Program Committees authorized the release of information on advocacy to members, other nonprofit professionals, and to elected officials on these issues: — Proposed increases in the postal rate — The deducibility of Appreciated Property — The new accounting standards proposed by the Financial Accounting Standards Board In addition, trustees and staff are tracking other key issues, such as the IRS tax exemption for non-itemizers, the Michigan ruling taxing meals at nonprofit events (particularly fundraisers), and local debates concerning property taxes for nonprofits. �b. Workshop on Advocacy: Because of the increasing importance for nonprofits to have a voice on public policies that affect them and the service of their missions, MNFs GGS Program Committee included a workshop by the Alliance for Justice at the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar this year. The results were so well-received that the committee likely will build on this theme in the nature. Interim Report on Management and Organizational Issues In addition to these significant program accomplishments and plans, MNF has made important changes in its management and structure, which result in both opportunity and challenge. Diversified Funding: In the past year, MNF has diversified its funding base, primarily through small grants and contributions for the Campaign for Volunteerism and the Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar. (A complete list of donors is attached.) This will be a more pressing challenge in Year 3, when a much larger portion of MNF's budget must be attracted from non-Kellogg sources, and in anticipation of the end of the grant. Membership Campaign. In March, MNF began its first membership drive. (A list of organizational Associate Members is attached.) We are currently expanding that drive to recruit Network Associate Members, a category for organizations which themselves represent networks of nonprofits. This new challenge represents major administrative changes, and will require much more extensive communications, which has been a weakness to date. Expanded Staff: In addition to the new staff person added July 1, MNF has expanded to include 5 student interns, working on the Campaign for Volunteerism and the various communication functions (such as the newsletter and expanding the database of nonprofit contacts). This poses some space problems, but is largely a very positive development for the Forum. Interns now come from Michigan State University, Lansing Community College, Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo College. 10 �APPENDICES 1. MNF Issue Paper #1 by James Joseph 2. List of MNF Publications and Tapes 3. MASS Resolution in Support of the Campaign for Volunteerism 4. Summit Discussion Paper by Robert L. Payton 5. Discussion Paper for the Michigan White Paper on the Nonprofit Sector, by Janne Gallagher 6. MNF Newsletter 7. Roster of MNF Donors and Associate Members ref:8\5\92,annipt92.txtgmt/kel,0100 11 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49632 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/035d77e3d70c646d9971e28977331ed1.pdf 7974436bafd629203902180185f004e9 PDF Text Text Agenda MNF Members of Record Minutes of the 4/23/92 Meeting Board Statement of Principals (11/90) Report of the Executive Director IRS Letter & MNF List of Publications Final Financial Statement 1991-92 Financial Statement for 1992-93 1st Quarter Subsequent Income Received Auditor's Report for 1991-92 Update Memo on Network Associates Summary of Membership Campaign Nonprofit Asn Funding Sources — National Data •n^™^^™«^"™^^^^^^^™^^™^—™«^™^^^^^^^™^^™™—*I.^MI^^^^^^^^^^M*™B™^^^^^™ Bylaws Descriptions of Membership and Officers Make-up of the Sector — National Data Nominations for New Members of Governing Boari ^^^H^^Ha^HHHMmBH^^^^^^^HHaMMHK^^^^^^^^HHIMWHI^^^^^^^^^^MVIM^^^ Draft 1993 GG5 Plan 1992 GG4 Attendance Distribution 1992 Financial Statement & Evaluation Report Campaign for Volunteerism Mission Statement List of Community Initiatives Statewide Proposal to Mott Fdn — MNF Role in Camp Vol Public Policy & Program Committee (Index follows Priorities Adopted by the Exec Committee 12/17/91 #.-. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49633 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/5064ce8338361d78d1d73eacc9c1f807.pdf a55e7914e13257e019a261761c8041e8 PDF Text Text MICIDGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICWGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 All alliallce to promoU giving, volunleering and a strong, effective nonprofU sector In Mkhigan. Tw«eYear Plannin& Calendar <Reyised 9/24/92) AUGUST OCT 1 -- 9:00 to 12:00 14 - 9:30 to 2:00 21 -- 12:00 to 2:00 . 22 -- 9:00 to 11:00 22 -- 12:30 to 2:30 Finance Committee (Bob Ivory's Office) Executive Committee (KC: Red Cedar B) CampVol Leadership Summit\Detroit (Renaissance Club) Tax Credit Task Force (Library of MI) Membership Committee 17 -- 9:00 to 10:00 18 -- 1:00 to 3:00 19-23 25 -- 12:00 to 2:00 26- 10:00 to 1:00 27 -- 9:30 to 12:00 GG5 Co-Chairs Conference Call MSOnet planning meeting (Direction Center, GR) NCNA visit to CO (.MJL & DMC) CampVol LP..adership Summit/GrRpds (Press Club, GR) GG5 Program Committee (Hyatt, Dearborn) CampVol ExecCm mtg (VAC/Lansing) 9-13 15 -18 -- 10:00 to 2:00 21 - 11:30 to 1:30 22 -- 3:00 to 5:00 23 - 9:30 to 12:00 24 -- 9:30 to 12:00 28 -- 9:00 to 10:00 29-- NCNA Annual Meeting (Little Rock, Ark.) CampVol Leadership Summit/Mt. Pleasant White Paper/Summit Workgroup (KC -- Room 103) Membership/Nominating Committee (State Room - Alcove) Preliminary meeting w/ auditor (MNF) Executive Committee (W.K. Kellogg Foundation) CampVol Executive Committee (Lansing VAC) GG5 Co-Chairs Conference Call CampVol Leadership Summit/Midland 5 -- 8:00 to 9:30 Wkg Group, CampVol (KC: State Room) 6 -- 9:00 to 11 :00 Tax Incentive Committee (MI Library & Hist Ctr) 6 -- 10:00 to 1:00 GG5 Program Committee (MI Library & Hist Ctr) (Bob Ivory's Office) 7 - 9:00 to 12:00 Finance Committee 8 -CampVol Leadership Summit/Big Rapids 9 --9:00 to 1:00 Prog/Pub Policy Committee (KC: Centennial ABC) 12 -- 9:00 to 4:00 Annual Meeting of the Trustees (Holiday Inn South) 20 -CampVol Leadership Summit/Niles 23-27 NCNA visit to MN (M1L & DMC) 23 -CampVol followup Leadership Summit/Mt. Pleasant -- Audit Committee - White Paper discussions/briefings �NOV 10-MSOnet's first public mtg (Kellogg ComtyClg) 16 -- 3:30 to 5:30 Tax Incentive Study Task Force (MI Library & Hist Ctr) 19 -- 9:30 to 12:00 CampVol Executive Committee (Lansing VAC) 30 - 9:00 to 10:00 GG5 Co-Chairs Conference Call --White Paper/Summit Workgroup --Continue Local Volunteerism Summits & MNF's White Paper briefmgs -- Pre-planning for Give 5 Campaign DEC 8- 10:00 to 1:00 GG5 Program Committee (KC Red Cedar B) 9 -Janne Gallagher visits to consult on the White Paper/Summit 10 & 11 -First MI Research Conf. on NP Sector, Detroit 14 --9:00 to 1:00 Prog!Pub Policy Committees (KC: Big Ten C) 17 - 9:30 to 12:00 CampVol Executive Commiteee mtg (Lansing VAC) --Year of the Volunteer/Give 5 Campaign Committee --Continue Local Volunteerism Summits & MNF's White Paper briefmgs NCNA visit to CA 9-13 -Finance Committee 14 or 15 18 -- 9:00 to 1:00 Executive Committee (KC: Centennial B&C) 28 - 9:30 to 12:00 CampVol Executive Committee mtg (Lansing VAC) --Legislative Briefing on Summit I and White Paper --Continue Local Volunteerism Summits & MNF's White Paper briefmgs FEB 9 -- 10:00 to 1:00 GG5 Planning Committee (KC: Red Cedar B) 23 to 312 -possible Summit II dates 25 - 9:30 to 12:00 CampVol Executive Committee mtg (Lansing VAC) - Membership Committee (for spring campaign related to GGV and Summit) -Year of the Volunteer/Give 5 Campaign Committee --Continue Local Volunteerism Summits & MNF's White Paper briefings MAR possible Summit II dates 1 or 2 -4-8 -NCNA visit to DC 23- 10:00 to 1:00 GG5 Planning Committee (Hyatt Regency, Dearborn) 25 -- 9:30 to 12:00 CampVol Executive Committee mtg (Lansing VAC) - Hearings on White Paper --Continue Local Volunteerism Summits & MNF's White paper briefings (B. Ivory's Ofc) 15 or 16-Finance Committee (KC: Centennial B&C) 29 -- 9:00 to 1:00 Executive Committee - Program & Public Policy Committees -Year of the Volunteer/Give 5 Campaign Committee 13 -- 9:00 to 4:00 14 - 8:00 to 5:00 Annual Meeting of the Trustees (Hyatt, Dearborn) Grantmakers/Grantseekers Seminar V (Hyatt, Dearborn) 2 �-White Paper/Summit Workgroup (implementation plan & plan Summit ill) 13- 9:00 to 1:00 Executive Committee Finance Committee 15 or 16 - Give 5 Campaign Committee (KC: Centennial B&C) --Debriefing, Grantmakers/Grantseekers V Co-Chairs -- Membership Committee (for fall campaign) -- Audit Committee -- Begin Series of Briefings leading to Summit ill in Feb/March -- Membership/Nominating Committee -- Public Policy & Program Committees -- Grantmak:ers/Grantseekers VI Program Committee Finance Committee 14 Of 15 -28 --9:00 to 1:00 Executive Committee -- Give 5 Campaign Committee (B. 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Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49634 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/cf11ca845d4545e1b7a69d7bd363ae85.pdf bf986400ff135c3d61fb35f09a5ef310 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An affiance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. GOVERNING BOARD Association oflndependent Colltgts and Universities ofMictdgan October 5, 1992 [ADDRESSED TO NONPROFIT "NETWORK ORGANIZATIONS] Congress of National Blade Churchu /Michigan Affiliate Dear «sab>: Council ofMichigan Foundations This is such an important document that I wanted you to have a copy as soon as possible. Council of Michigan Urban Leagues Jewish Community Council Michigan Association of School A dmimstrators Michigan Association of School Boards I just received this final version (misdated September 13, when first drafted) of an important national statement about our joint work in the nonprofit sector. It comes at a significant time of renewal in this sector, and stands as only the second national statement of its kind. (The first was issued in draft form in August by the Independent Sector in Washington.) Michigan Catholic Conference Michigan Community Action Agtncy Association Michigan Community College Association Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Michigan Ecumenical Forum Michigan Health Council Michigan League for Human Services Presidents Council. State Universities of Michigan United Way of Michigan AT-LARGE TRUSTEES Richard H. Austin. Michigan Department of State John S. Lore, National Society of Fund Raising Executives Russell G.Mawby. W.K. Kellogg Foundation George W. Romney. National Volunteer Center Elizabeth S. Upjohn. Kalamazoo Foundation The Michigan Nonprofit Forum participated in shaping this document and is in the process of generating the nation's first state-level "white paper" on the nonprofit sector. And we need your input. The MNF White Paper was launched in February when we brought together leaders from business, government and the nonprofit sector to consider the changing relations of these sectors in serving the public good. The MNF White Paper — intended as a tool for discussion, education and advocacy — is now in draft form and soon will be circulated for review in a wide range of forums. Should your organization be included in this process? Do you have a forum where the MI White Paper could be discussed? I hope to hear from you about this important opportunity. For your convenience, I enclose a Response Form and ask that you fax or mail it to us by October 23. Sincerely, Maryellen J. Lewis Executive Director encl: National Council of Nonprofit Asns White Paper Response form EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Maryellen J. Lewi* ref:wht21003.mrg,prg\white,6400 �MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 34 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/336-1327 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. RESPONSE FORM First Michigan White Paper on the Nonprofit Sector Name Organization: Address: Title: Zip: Phone: FAX: Yes, my organization should be involved in shaping this important Michigan statement. We want to explore conducting a discussion of the draft MI White Paper within one of our programs in the next four months. When received, we will circulate the draft MI White Paper for written comments from our constituencies. Other No, we choose not to be actively involved at this time, but keep us informed. Please remove us from your mailing list. PLEASE COMPLETE AND RETURN THIS FORM TO THE ABOVE ADDRESS BEFORE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23,1992. THANK YOU. ref:10/3/92,whm003.frm,ro\wht,6400 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. 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It promotes altruism in an economic system that rewards attention to the bottom line. It supports and encourages pluralism in a world that drives toward conformity. It introduces community to a society that prizes individualism. It provokes, challenges, and questions. It also teaches, mediates, and heals. All independent sector oreanizations operate as nonprofits. subject to a fundamental leaal ban on private benefit. Controlled by volunteer boards, their assets irrevocably dedicated to public purposes, the organizations of the independent sector belone. in a very real sense, to the public at larae. The independent sector is a vital force in the Am~rlcan economy. Representing nearly 7% of national income in 1990, the independent sector r.mployed more than nine million people. It is also a powerful force to mobilize voluntary contributions for the public &ood. Private contributions to independent sector or&anizations were nearly $123 bitlion in 1990 and nearly one hundred million volunteers contributed their services. That y~ the independent sector spent $389 billion in the course of providing a wide array oi services. While these data offer some sense of the sector's size, they do not provide a true measure of its importance in American life. This must be understood, instead, in terms of the important social and cultural values that the sector embodies and sustains. As leaders from other countries increasingly recognize, much of what is best in the American character is nurtured by, and finds expression through, the voluntary sector. Altruism: The independent sector affirms that all human beings have a basic moral obli&ation to look beyond themselves, to undertake activities that contribute to the betterment of others-other people, other species, future generations. Regard for the cares and concerns of others is both a necessary counterpoint to the self-re&ard which is the basis of capitalism and a foundation for the dialogue and compromise necessary to democracy. Neither democracy nor capitalism would survive for long in the absence of altruism. The value of altruism is at the core of the independent sector. It is both the most important unifying principle in an otherwise diverse group of or&anizations and the root of all other values encompassed by the independent sector. Values based in altruism-compassion, humility, respect for others, concern for the future well-bein& of the community, and justice for all-thread throuah the work of the independent sector. Voluntary organizations teach the value of altruism by challenging their supporters to cooperate generously and unselfishly toward a common &ood. They offer a structure throu&h which individuals can panicipate directly in activities that benefit others. �Paqa 2 Pluralism: Pluralism. a central value of American life, Is also a unifying principle for tho independent sector. America is a land of divenity-in populations, in religious beliefs, and in political philosophies. Much of America's creativity has been born in this diversity. Pluralism affirms that the strength of the nation depends on respecting the differences among its inhabitants and encouraging debate amona competing poin~s of view. The independent sector is critical to maintalnina and encourqin& pluralism. Each of the nonprofit organizations that make up the independent sector came into bein& because individuals sharing a common perspective came together to act on their own ideas and values about the public &ood. Some of these organizations work in areas that ~ovemment is forbidden to enter, as in the cnse of religion. Others flourish in areas central to the expression of ideas, where government intrusion carries the risk of suppression of dissent. The independent sector is also home to organizations which meet a wide variety of human n~s-from those that do not command majority consensus to those where people seek pluralism .among providers.r ' Community: The ties of community are critical to the functionin& of economic, political, and social Jife. While teaching and supporting the -value of pluralism, the independent sector also makes possible the creation and maintenance of communities. Community can refer to a geographical unit-a neighborhood, a city, a state, a nation. It also can mean a group of individuals sharing a common interest or goal. Communities bind themselves together through the mediation of voluntary institutions which bring members of communities together in trust and openness, in responsibility and love. · Education provides the tools of scholarship, discipline, and creativity that enable individuals to participate effectively in community life. Arts, culture, and the humanities contribute to a community's sense of self-identification-through preservation and presentation of the cultural expression of community life-and, by challenging old assumptions, foster new ways of perceiving the community. Human service, health, and religious organizations teach compassion for the needs of others, provide structures through which members of a community can learn about and work together to alleviate community problems, and offer a commitment to meeting future community challenges. Environmental, human rights, and public policy organizations teach fundamental skills of democratic participation, consensus building, and leadership. • • • The independent sector is the linchpin of American society. Business and iOvernment acting alone could not sustain either the three fundamental values of altruism, pluralism, · and community or the underlying values of trust, compassion, justice, and moral behavior. Government, business, indeed all Americans, have a fundamental interest in preserving and strengthening the independent sector. Freedom from taxation and the right to receive taxdeductible charitable contributions are two important ways in which society manifests its support for the integrity, independence, and continued existence of the independent sector. �Dmff. - July 9, 1992. Mote than 42,000 organiutions exiSt to promote knowledge about aad e3tprcssion of the visual and performing arts; the humanities,. including literatur~, h!Jt?IY, and philo~y; and.scientirlC creativity. Jly supportina, encoura&Ing, prcseNins, dasp1a)'U1J, and interpreting the wotks of human ~resslon, w. cultund. and hurnaniti~ otpnir;ations provide a structure through which the valuea of creativity and culture arc communkatcd to society. 'Iba ability of these nonprofit organizations to muster private charitable contributions, foundallon support, and assistance from volunteers, frees culture and the humanities from Cl)rtlpletc dependence either on· the goveru· ment, with its demands of political cOrrectness, or on the market. with its requirements that creAtive output be commercially via\lle. Commuuit)'s Throughout civilization, arti5tic and humanistiC expression lw provided a focus for communities and a means of self-identification. Col\terts, performances and exhibit& all offer an oppattunlty for people of disparate backcround and inttrests to Join together in sharing a corn men inteJCSl or in marking a ceremonial ocx:asiol\ in the lifo of a community. Arts, culture, and the humanities are a vital mechanism for communicaUon amona pooples. Through partlcipatin1 in anothet culture, we can tJeein to grup the valuc.1 of that culture. . . The community is created, reflected, Md interpreted throuzh exploration ot culture and the humanities, a process that trequcntly is joyous but one that Q8D be unoomrottable as well. Tbe eteator's vision of a society may differ signiftamtly (tom the way in which the society prefers ta view itself. But by ukine questions, cbaUenaing..usumptions, providing an altemativt view, an, culture and the humanities contribute to the community' a xlf-lcnowledg~. PluraUsm1 Through the voices of diversity, aru, culture and tbe bumani~ challe~tge a &ociety to look at itaelf trom many different points of view, to questiOn its values and shape its future. Presentation of dlver&ent points of view Ia key to all of the other valu~ embodied by culture, inch•ding it! role in challenging and creating c:ornmunity, ptomoUng excellence, and encouraginc freedom or expression. Where existing 1roups fail to provide a voice to nM-Ciominant fonns of ~pression, the ability of interested people to form new assoclations lllows the ereatlon of alternative cultural or:anizations, devoted to performin& and ~tift& works from culture& other than the Weatmt ttadition, expe.rimentma witn new idea.s abOut culture. utd developing a new, more divcrae, American creative expremon. Alternative theaterS, danQe companies, and not\~ofit exlu'bition spaces ar\d galleries abound~ provJdin& tbe public with a wido range of ehoice and challenging the assumption& ot ~ating in.ttuti~s. .. . �a ~· . Paec2 Presenattonz Art ... painting, muatc, dance, IOftC- is endemic to all~~ as ialltaratute, poetry, and Other creative expression, au"' u soicntifie discovery. :nuouah prewvation ot ~e works of past cultures, cultural organizatioJtS open an ImpOrtant WJndow to our undcrstand&ng of th~ past, enablh~ us to know mo~ of a JOCiety than j~t 1tJ social or political accom· pliahmenta. " rcpresentlna the world'• cultural and natural common Mu11cums collect and proc.:ct objects herim&e: lhcy also pr~e, reatOt6, and display them for the gencn1 public and provide a focus for scholarly research. Olchestras recreate the musi<:al worb or the pMt, sometimes using inatnunems of the period. Video technolocy rtO~i pUmits preaervatkm of gr~t worka of dance and evert of \he recbntqu~ used by ~ ~ of dance. Creati,itys Art, llten.ture, and science all stimulato ~ provido an ouUet for humanlt1's · ereatlvo impulses. Creative endeavor stimulate& new inquiries and new ruponsoa, helps aoelety to rcimagtne itself, and contribute~ orlginalldeas that touch all areas of life. Cultural organiza· tions offer a structvre which suppom tha exercise of creative &enius and thtough which that ereatlvity can teach a broad publi~ audience. Excellence: Freed from the need to d~· wholly on ticket aales for re-venue, nonprofit cultural or&at\izalions contribute substantJally to the dcvdopmenL of h\m\a.n potential by promoting excellence in cnatlve explaiion and by providing waya to brine that exprealon to the genenl p\lblic. Participation in art, whetba aa maker or audicnoe, educates people about the great cultural achievement& of different civUiutions, enrlcta the1r lives, and provides access to geniu11. By fosterlnJ tho nlue or striving toward ~cdlc:nco, cultural organiWions teach 811 important lesson that c:arries over to other aspects olllfa. DiSclpllne; The creation of a work demand& Intense discipline on the part of the creator. Studying an inslrumertt, wrldn' a play, lcuni"' the akiUs of a dance !orm, practicing u art ar a eraft, engender a di'cipline in youug people thal ~fits them throughout their ~ueation and thdr lives. Cultural orsantzationa aupport educalion in a variety of ways that ra.nge f'rom youth orchestras and clan~ company schools to teaching ln dcmen~ar1 and secondary &ehools. Altrubm: Support for the artS, culture, and the humanitic& in our society depends on substantial charitable gi1l.s from individuals. corporations, and foundations, and on the commitment to service Of hundreds of thousands of volunteers. Tho sc:nerosity of donors and volunteer& rcinfgrccs the values of giving and service and is itself a substantial &)ft to the community, �.• • • ' ' Education. itself a central value of American lite, b key to the deVelopment of olhez values that make mmmunity life and eulture possible. I>emocmcy works best with art educated citizenry, one that is eapab~ of critical thinld1lg and public discourso. The innovation and opportunity that galvanize our economic lifo ~ 11\creuin&ly sophisticated levels or intellCQtual skills. Community life, culture, arts, lttenture, all depend on an educated populace. From the earliest colonial da)'$, Americana bave established schools, coUetes, and universities to ensure that this country's young people have the opportunity for a.\ education. CYUuw, sooial, and community nonprofit of&aniz.ations also offer rich cduational proerama and opportuniti~ for formal and Informal learning at every stage of Jlfe. SclloJarshlp: The core value of all edlicationat· mstit\ltimts is scholarship: teaching and · Jcami01. Throu&b their teachin& function, educational institutions belp students at all Ieveli develop the abUit1 to think crit1cally; to uDCicnta.nd · in~tionshipa and consequences; to comprehend differing ptrspectives on the world; to focus on the pasl and future, not just the present. These sldtls ue the basic tools atudeots need to participate in the democratic process and in community life. · Working at institutions of hi&hcr edycadon, scl\olars and researchers advance the bounds of human lcnowlcdte, develop new technologiea, and creace climates of innovation and crcatlvity. ~tl\ government and business depend heavily on ~ carried on at colleges and universities and on ~ss to an educated labor force with the strong teehnlcal and intellectual sldlls needed to compete in today's &lobal economy. Excellenc:e: 'I1le pursuit of l'bolarship demanda that students Jearn a commitme~tt to diseipline and to excellence. It stimulates creativity. It provides students with a cultural and in\ellectual haitagc that encouraaca &hem to seek outside themselves ror meanins and purpose in tholr lives. Educational institutions offer a forum in which students can grow and learn and in which faculty members can pursue teaching, scholarship, rCICai'Ch, artlstle expression, and service. Plural~m: The basic plotallsm of American Ufe is reflected in the wide divertity Jn American educatiol'al iiUtitutlons. Public insdtuti~nt attlrm th~ value of equal edueatlonal opportunity for all. Over the yean, families and studenu sealciftl diYCility in curtieuta, in teaching methods, and in values, have created and supported private institutions that respond to their necda and Interest~, As a re.!ult of their ,fforts, students and faculty are free to select from an array of publle and private Institutions gfferlnc a wido Klec\ion of eurrieula and differing philosophies of learning. Educational institutions are an important locus tor debate over ideas. While the institutions thcmaclv~ remain politically neutral, rcscaroh ~ed Ol\ in colleges and universities contn'butes importantly to public debate, providin& bM;kground, facts. analyses and now ideas about public �} .• . .. . Page 2 iss~. Bdu"tional institutions sponsor pubUc forum! and debates, &ivin&atudents. faculty. and members of the publlc an opportunity to bear opposln& points of view on important public iuuC$. Univeraity presses p\lbJis'b significant works of scholarship lhat commercial publishers would reject. ' Commublty: Schools, eoUe&es. and univenides are communities of scholars and studeats. cpportunities to tranaform themselves from mdlviduals into participatin& members of the larger Th~y offer studMtl their first experience of tunctionin& in a community and provide them conlmunity. Education helps students to grow in thtir ability to understand and accept dift"erin& points ot · view. an in"easingly important akil1 as the population of the United State~ increases in diversity. Museums adcl opponunities tor people of all ages, lntete$t&, and bacqrounds to explore dlvmc lcarnin& cnvironmenta. By providing a voice fo~ ~iveqent points of view anc1 for diff'creot cultural perspectives, they open the iJSue of cultural diversity ro the whole community. Bducated indMduals contribute ideas, knowledge, and leadership to the oommunity. Educational institution• are an endurlns pracnce in their wmmunitiea, linldn~ p&St and futllre. They are an important focus of ggi1\J1lunlty life; brlngln& together studenta, their families. alumni ar:'d businesses through shared lnterat in the welfare and future of tho school. By expo&ir\g students to the accumulated knowledge or the past, dley provide leadcnhlp and wisdom for tho future. Ethical Behavior: Education equips students to examine and apply ethieal principles to use in guiding their lives. · Religiously-affiliated schools teacb the value of rellcious faith in discovering the meantn, and purpose ot llfc, and u a foundaUoll for the values of justioe, compassion, and scrvico. More broadly, e4ueadon, rdiglout or secular, encoUiagcs mxicnu to develop AtandardJ for principle4 behavior and to ~opt valuea that demonstrate reprd for others. Altruism: Educationll institutions challenge people to stve time and money tor the public good. AmeriQ&ns gave an estimattd S12.4 bllUon tD education In 1990 and also &ave geuerously of their time. Soliciting ehuitable contributions and volunteer involvement from alumni and others r~nforea the value of giving and the social obllcatlon to help make education available to ollie~. . .. . �• • QRft - May 14. 1992 Prom the mtddle of the nineteenth century onward, enviroclmtntal aroup• have labored to preserve and protect the environment. They have done 10 primarily throu&b their effott.s to influence locaJ, national, and international government policy. but environmental organizations also wry on mearch, educate the pubUc, organize servlce activleie.s, and ln some cases acQUlro land to be pre$e~Ved for 1)\'blic JM'POIU· Jn so doing, environmental organizations have nurtured and supported ~ues which art critical to the well..befng of the world. Pteservallon: 'Ibe purpose of th~ environmelltal movement ls the protection of the CIU'th and all forma of life which inhabit lt. Pieservation Wc.es many forms: safeguarding endangered species of plant• and animals; maintalnins a variety orhabi~ata; protectina both old srowth foro$\ and ttoplcal talnforest; preservin1 and restoring weUands; guarding human heallh from toxic substances and pollutants; maintainina and Increasing wilderne.u areas; controlling the growth of the human population; preseNing dlvene human cultures~ advocating stewardship of the global commons; and protecting the eattb 'J atmOSftlrre. Achlcvin& tho &oal of pmerving and ~toting the earth '1 biosphere involves envitonmental oraanit.aUons as advocates and teachers ot tbc value ol prescrviJl& and protecting Cha environment. or Altruism: Unselfishness is 11 the h~:art the environmental movement. Environmental organirations stand u a counterweipt to the forte~ of etAOnomic selt-lotercst which too frequently threaten the environment The envlroruncntal movement calls on individual•, eorpo.. rations, and governments to wei8h how their decisions affect other life, lO appreciate and praclioe l~materlallstic way• ot living, and to consider 1he ntcds of the futuro as well aa those of the prelent. Environmental orpnlr..ationa abo promote the' value of altnrism by uldng lndlviduaJa to ctvc thelr time to activities Chat promote and protccl the environment. ThousMd& of volunteers work on project~ from testifyh11 at city council beaJin&s on J.OI\ing proposats to conJtructinr. and maintaining trails in state and national parks. Vohtntary contributions, another expression af altruism, form much of the financial support of the environmerttal movement. Couununlty: John Muir wroto. •we all dwell in a house or one room. • Environmental organizations wort throughout the world to trach tho principle that the eanh Is a community • with each Jife supportina another and ell life givln& nurture to 1he whole. Aa it becomes increasinst)' clear that 10lvin& many cnvironmcnt&d problems will require the elose cooper~tlon of the aoveramants of all nations, environmental orprliuLions are playing an inatrumental role in faclJltatin& intemalionaJ meetings to diSCUII cnYii'OfJmantal accords. �I • •• . ;, Environmental ortanlzations ptOmo&e the 8rowdt or a aense or tomm\11\ity in nw.ny other ways as weJI. TM1 de\telop constituencies around environmental choice& made at 1h~ national, state, and local 1~ on issues sudl as transponation and d~\opment They offer a place for indivJduats in~ in environmental isaue~ to come together to work to make thclr communldos:a better place. Democrat)':. Bnvironmeaw organizations contn'bute to the vitality or democr.cy through their efforts as adv~tes in various &ovemment, public, and buslnen forums and by seMna 11 a dependable ~ economlcally dislntetestcd aource of information about actions affecting 1M environment. 'Ibroupout both the developed and tho developing world, environmental group• are a democtatizln& intl~ as they otTer a nledlanbm throqh which citizens tnnuence their countries• policies on a range of vital ilsues from rnan&Qement or natural re1ources to populalion control. Ethkal BehetYior: Bnvfronmcntal orpniationa advoeatA: ethical standards for the treatme~~t of 111e car1h an~ Jts inhabitants which ate baled on respect for diversity in evCI)' realm. '11»y offer a moral ~ Jroundcd in plaoing the needs ot the community of life above immediate personal gratification. They remind us that we mu• consider the future, aa wel\ as the \')I'CSa't. They instruct us fn compassion and humitlty. They teach both the importanee of individual choioe based on tbete principles and lndividuahesponsi~iUt)' tor participating in collective action to incorponll.e ~ standards In policy decisions. or Regard for :the Fut~arc: Environmental orpniza\ions play a si&nifieant role in direotlnJ the attention of :SOCiety to the future con~equences of today's cboloes. In a wodd whero ohoica made by botft buainm and goven'lmenl frequently Jte dictaLed by sueb short-term considerations as the desite to be reelected to otftcc or to tepOl1 a sub1t1ntial profit at the cod or a partieutar year. envirOnmental organhations speak for futuro years and futute gMer8.tlons. B:nvironmcn~ c>tganl!aUons Jook to the future over a ranee of issues from the coosequence~ to th~ earth of iubstantlal population increases to thr. damage rc.suJting from destruction or the tropical raio forests. Environmental organlzaUons are promotina public debate over the consequen~ of the incre.sing globalizalion of the economy re.suiUng from the growth of multination~ COJpQ"'&ions, the future of tho nation-st.ata as a sianificant poUticaJ rorce, and the prospedl f~r increasing the level of democratic participation in the choicta made by both bus1ncu anq government. . ~ . ~ �.. •. ~ , • Pmfl •• July 1, 1992 ~ llOLB 01' JIBALm 0aGANIZA110NB XN TI1B VOUJNTAR.Y SEcrOR The nearly ~9.000 not for profit health organizations that fonn part o£ the volunlat)' sector range from grou~ which are aotivc ln the pm•entiM er treatment ot diseases, birth ddeets, and genetic disOrders, to hospitals and other provideR of health care. Toaether these institutions embody and nurture important community vatuea includinS t!le development of human potential. compa&lloniand alttui5nt · Developing Human Potential: Sound health is key to a fvlfi1ling, productive life. Through ~eh. oCJuoation, and treatment, nonprofit health organizations assist individuals in maintaininJ their health and in minimizing as much u poeaibJe the adverse consequences of disease ancf di•bility. I By providing information about the causes, symptoms. and treatment of disease, as well u tbe irnpor1anae :or earl)' det~lion, hQ!th education enables people to make changes in thclr lives to reduce tbeit risk of lllness, to seek prompt med!eal attention at the earliest ·~or disease, and to obtain 0\e m01t effective remcdie.. fo1 th.elr problomt. I Many hcal&tl organizations as$ist individuals wlth ehrooic di~ and disabilities to lead fuller, moze prOductive, Uvea. They provide an outlet for individuals with problems lhat frequently create a sense of powerlessness. 'lbey encourage constructive social behavior. 'Jbey strcngthCQ lndiViduals;and famines by providing them with information and practical support. ~ons ~sin Health also develop human po!clldti th1011&h lboir role as the field of medical ~~~r~h1 carrying on or aupportinJ raeareh focused on the prevention and treatment of diseases and disabilities. They educate and train h~th profeaonals as well. 1 CompaaiJo: Nonprofit health cafe oraaniz.ations continue a eenturica old tradition of brinSiftg healing a~ comfOrt 10 \ho5e who suffer -- the lick and dyin&, victims of a<:Qdcnt and erlme, i~ndividuals: with disabilities, an.d the poor and disadvantaged. Nonprofit hospitals maintain a commit~t to meeti.n& the rteeds of individuals who cannot afford the cost of mod leal care and to providi~g essential, but sometime& unprofitable. services such as twenty-four hour a day emergency rtoo:ns and DCORltal intensive cate untu. Nonpro11t homes and seozvice& for the aging are. oommi~ted to rtaponding to lbe needs of the frail elderly in their communities, fpcluding the assurance ~at they will not be evicted trom the facility because they bcQome unable to pay the regular j''· AU.ndsm: 1us& as dieease is no respecter or social divisions, so organlzatiorts that work· to prevent di.'ease and mitig,att itt effects draw together people from an partS or the community lD clve fred~ of their time and financial retOurce5 in addressing iasues of common concern. Volunteers' co door to door to aollcit funds for health education and research. Volunteer boltdl . :. �I . I ,,. ~ •· • aovem the ~on of nonptOftt hospitals and other bealth care instltutiooso Volunteers pnwlde a wide ot pract.lcal help fro.n t.ransportatlcm to hospital visits. rancl Pluralism: 'I1lc diY~rsity of health or&&nlP.atiooa renecu and ~ces pturalism In American life. The a illty to create volurltary health groups ~ahlcs fntetcsted membcta or tJIQ public to act OR heal ·Jdated l.ssuea that ,ovemment is unwiDiJ\1 or unable to address. Almost all of the initial respo so to the AlPS epidemic, and much of the continuing respon~ hu come from voluntary h th orpnizationa~ many of them newly formed. 'Ibis cxtmplifies a longstanding tradition in which individuals have tanned orsanlutiona to promt* research and education concc.minJ iaKa Me! clllabilliieso Commun : 'Health ~ institutions IUCh u bospilals and nursing homes are created out or oommunlty ccd and play an baponant role In binding their communiuca together. Thete Institutions ffer a commitment of continuity to tbe conununlty: that care wiD be available when and as it is eeded and that plannln~ will take into aooount lhe <XHnmunity' a future needs as well u those of presen\. Voluntary hospitals and health c:are lnstltutJons have evidenced a atrong commitmen to their communities in bad times. u well u in good, remaining open in inneto.cll)' nei&}lborh and rural communities lOfl& since abandoned by profit·motlvatcd organlzatlona. Health or fzations also scrve their communiti~ by playlne a leadership role in ide~tirying community roblems related to llea11h, by buildln& ooalltlona to meet community needs, and by acting N for increued public and private fundina to teaolvc community problems. rocatea Clvk Parti~patlon: Many health oraanlJatlons act as ad\IOCite$ on a rante of social issues afl'ecdng and health~. These incluck access to health eare. the need f'or adequate h:e:h ::l::::::=,=~::~:t:.::l=~na, u~1 0 ::: rellglou~·afftllated nuninJ homes, houain& pro,rama. and reUrem~t centers, provid~ the comforts of rel!glon and shAred reliJious val"" to indivJduals facing disease, old age, and death, as well as din& a forum through which indivlduah Q!J1 practice their faith by serving olhets. Nonsec health ~e institutions also care for the spJritual ncech of their patients, taking steps to uro chat the comforts of faith arc available to those seeking them through their ooordina or pastoral service~. as 0 0 10 �..• ... ' "' . * Draft ... lui)' 2. 1992 TBB Oa..B OF H\.NAN lliGB11 ORGANIZAUONS IN '111B \'OUJNTQY SICmR People have formed nonprofit assodations to promoto human rlahts from the betinnla' of tho American bllc. Barly in the niDetccnth century adVOCltes for the abolition of slavery eatabllshed tiona to wry forward their CIWJe, Women aa!cd orpni.z.ations to flcht for the riaht to te. Today, a host of organizations !CCk to end diacrimlnatlon qainlt African· Americans, spanic.-Americana, saya, women, Individuals with disabilities, ethnic minorities, and olhs'a ho havo not been a~rdcd equaljty and ~ in Amerk:a. rights orpnizatioas are a meJor force for lhe renewal or the Amezbn political ying a moral vision of a scclety where all arc treated cqually, they continue to work to sform America into a ~try which embodies the values of equality, julticc, compassion, and rcapcct for the <Sfanlt1 of aD. These hum system. ~st Pluralisdl: j Humaa riJhts orcanlzatlons W&R created and today u a«'mutiona of the critical role ~Jaycd by pluralism Jn out society. 1n a nadoq made up or lndlvlduals from llWl)' cultures and; backgrounds, bulllll\ rlibtl or&anizationa are a voice for the principles of respect far diveraitft and rccoanltlon of tbe ri3hts of o\hen. Tbey Mind for the cmviction that a society where peop e are denied equality opportunity baaed M their race, their sex, their ethnic heritage, th ·, reliaion, tbelr Jeli.Ual preference, or whether they have physical or mental dlsabiUtics, ·a a IOCict.y that deniea pluratiam. or Aa we cod c twentieth cenlu.ry. tho world remains a place whclc dteso differences amonc · people tQO fteo leads to ~ and war. The stark deaiotation or JOVOrAI Ealtcm European tiona into baUlo-tom ctbni~ enclavcalt only ~ most recent example o( this axiom. While the nlted States is not immune to OOaJ and cthnk strife, the value of pluralism iJ key to efforts tolcrcate ud recreate" country where diff~ peoples can unite to form one nation. Human rig t.1 organization• provide a f~ for .preasl.na and teaching the value of pluraliJm, ay Jive to 1he w01ld a vJslon of America as a viaorous and open society whete the ideas d Yllu~ or different cuJtur~ QJld bae~unds are honored and where individuals the strength of their diff'en:nces to aolvina the problema faced by a pluralistic Chie Partl patloa: Human rigbts organlzal.iona exist to provide advocacy and leadership for the rights o dlsadvan~a~cd people, to inject thote «mcems into the public debate, and to biing about positi social ebange. Human ri&hts organiationa champion a society In which everyone has access education, jobs, bealth care, and other public and private leTVices. To accompll&b these aoals· 11uman ri&hts organizations educate their members In 1he art of pardclpating etTectively n the proce1ses of r.owrnmtot and private-leCtOr decision making. '11\ey undertake research d provide tnformadon about issues bearinc on cliJcrimiDalion and inequality of treatment the publlo. to b\llmoas leaden, and 1o petiUileDt. They chatlca&e exlstln; I1 �... . . .. thlnkin& improve the q\Wity of c1ebate about th&:ae baa. Li~ation by human rlghtl oraanization bu bca1 mc&\tiallo the escablishment of bedrock principle$ of justice and fairness that beuofit • Giving, Se Ice, and C01n111uDlty: Human ricbts orpu:t.a1l01\$ eRato a commu.nity for their membeR. ey btin& together tndlviduals who, IC( apart from society, may feel themselves powerlu.s, ~d \each them the sU'ellgtb thll oome:a with ~mmunity. leaching out beyond their membershlpf they engage in dialogue with memben of the wider community. breaking down battiera of atred, suspicion, and rear. They are supported largely by charitable contributions and carry fi rward a tradition of aemce dedicated to acldevin& equality and justice. De•elop of JIWball Poteuttal: . By ,promoW, Justlce and equality, human ri&hts orpnizati s strive to male an envll'OIUnent in wbidt all people w develop to the Jimits of their potcm al, unhampered by a1ete0~ and prejudke. Human rJabts o.rganb.aticna have sucoccdcd • breakin& down aome burien to achievement; ltom a &irl pJayiJ\8 second bue on a Uttle ue team to the empow=m~t of African-Americans through eutorcemeat of the Votin1 Ri ts Act, the succcsse~ arc real. The ltnl&&le, howtvor, ia constant to p~tcct old pins whlJe tinulng to progress. Human richts or&anlution.s perseve~ ln placing themsc1vos at the heart of thia atruglo. . ... I:L. �•• .. •. I~ . :. l)qft- JulY 9. J?jl Americans avo been forming cbaritablo uiOQiatioas amoe the ·belinraina of the Republic. However, orialn of the modem human acrvlce oqanir.a.tlcn sterna fr&)m th~ period foUowina the end of Civil War which saw the ~rcation of a ransc of secular and rell&ious1y-affiliatect organu.ticm to provide an mayo( acrvic:es to help lmpayeriahed and immitranL populations and to impr ve the quality of life in American communities. Tbe work of some 7? ,(XX) human service org tiona nurt.u~m a wide rango of values, with particular emphasis on the import.anc6 f assisting individuala to develop to ~ tullea potential and of providing a compassion~ response to human need. Denlopb& UIIWI Poteailal: Human ~enice Ot&Miratioelt educato, mediate, •upport, aDd he«l, and in so doina they encourage the Mteat dcvdopment of human potentjal, ndueatioa ia c:cnttal to th mission of mMy human 3CMoc orpnizatioos. u they strive to help individuals understand emselves and others, to pow ts hunwibeinas. and bo become productive wotbn. effcc:tive ts, and responsible clduns. Man)' human servico orpnizaUons combine the delivery of ices with a fOCUJ on helpina individuals develop the abillty to be leaders u part of their commitment to empowerinc communities that oftM bve lacked a voice. Youth OlJ~Ilti'ons teach a taflBe of slciUs, from am sportllhroU&h community leadership and intwnati undczstand.in&, while MCOUaqillJ tho deVelopment of a leftSe of ldl--e$tcem and positive val . Othet oraanaations provide Job trainina and wist&nce to lnd1vlduals with ~ial n and to the unemployed. Pamily aetvice agencies CIOUilx:l and mpport troubled individuals famillea, educating them in wa)'l to cope wlth their difficulties. Child care centers cdu te prc-idloolcn and offer positive youth devdopment ~· for schoo1~a&o cbildren. From a Olrl Scout leadtt teaching a Pi how to conduct a science experiment, to a tounlelor working wi a troubled family, human service o~anizations support and aostaiA the efforts oC others to fu ly realize thcJr pote2ltial. Human service orpnizadons affirm the importance in human dcve opment of alton& ramiHct, viable communities, and positive moral cbaracter. CompamG • From the earliest days of American society, humM need has been a drivina force n ot human service orpniutiona. 'I1lc orpnir.ationa, their mluions, and thdr methods greatly, but the dosiro to ~ent aild ameliorate pBin. sufl'erinc. pOv~, and dlstre.ss, an to btJp young people, the elderly, and Olhus with apcc1aJ needs. links bu~ service org izations. behind the Human ~~zaliont diSiribute food lliiCI m011e7, run retupe mPtUiemcnt propam., supply em disaster relief service~, offer sbeltered worbhopa to Individuals wfiOie �• lo dlabilideJ coo scv~ to permit employment in tho teculu marketplace, care rot abused and abandoned hlldren, give shelter U) the homeless, opezate ueatmeut c:entcn for subst&n~ abusm pro lde hi&h-quallt)', aafe, child ~ proarama for dU1drea of workin& families, run r'*dentlal group homes for adultt with phydcal and mental disabilities and tor tho aging, and offer co naelin& and usiatai\U to lndJvtduals who bllYe been tho target or vioJcaee. Summer camps for people teadt &hem the value of a healthy environment, inclu4ing respect for animal and t Uf'o. ·~.and COilUDuulty: HullWl service ottaNzations are a vital structure through wfljch in<U duals can cha.onel their desire to help othcu. Be.\itb &ivinc an catimated $12.5 billion to h man 8CNice organir.atklns in 1989, mlllions of volunteers donated. their tlme to provide the aovernlna stnJcture of human seMcc orpn!zatJons, to help rai$e the cbari&ablo con\rlbuti that arc vital to COiltlnuing setYices, and to wilt In the delivery of a wide range . or communi ~erVIces. Theae volunlar)' effor1l relieve 1upayen of some of the burden they would o so face and supplement the abill~ of aovernment to otTer services 1o the communit~. 'J'hrouch thdr contributions of time and money to hurnan service orpnlzationJ, community identa become infcmned about community problems, and, more impottantly, gain a commitm 1 to help resolve them. . .. Glvlng, Plural!sJn: uman servlc:e Of8anlzations make an important contribution to foatorina the value or plurali . WhJie often working cooperadvely with aovemmenl Jn findlnc solutions to commwlity oblenu, human service orpnir.ations also provide an alternative to sovemment which t1 lndlvlduall with dlfferlnJ ideal and approaches to join qether in fostering iMovative uliona to L'OIIlmunity problems, as well aa in offering service~ for which sovemment ndlns may not be adequate or may not ex.iat at all. Many human service orcaniJa· Uons also I k to promote tho values inherent Ja a natiOI\ of racially and culturally dlvene populations, lncorporatlnc and atl'lnnlnc th~ dl~ t.ppi'C*~ of ctift'erent commut'liUea to the prob~s of an and teaching people from one cultural bacqround to undcntand and a:ppreciate values oC otbcn. . Clvlc hrt servJce org socjal chang out to the opportunlti patiou: Aa they klentify community problems and work to solve them, human · tions foster Ole value of civic partiCipation by aodng u advocates t'or posltlvc Many buman senice orcantzatioos teach tho value of civic partic~n, reachina oups they serve - rrom youns peoplo to tbe elderl)' - to provide them with · to participate in formulatin1 10lutitm to important social problems. y human aervic:e organizations aro rdigiously affiliated or prornole religious belief. of their m11~ons. .• �... .. ~'I . . ... ~ ~ . or&aniu\iona N"C flnt and foremost advocate$ for the pubtlo interest. 1bey clable and refreahing flow ef Independent Ideas and innOYilive solutioas to our ~icty•a pr terns. They ~e eatablllhed thlnkin& and Institutions with alttmativo philosophies·and vlewpolnts. In 10 doinl, they reillforee core ~uea or dell\~ratk:'eoclety. ~llc policy orpnlzallon• are made up or &MUP' or !*Pie Who come 1oSC1ber 111 act on own values and belief& about the public aood. 'n\ey arc volunW)'. diveno. competitive, and mtatlvely indcpeodcot hom state controls. Tb6y provide a voiCe !or dissent. They aro a v~ide for eneowaglng government and non ..sovemmcnl structures to respond to tho needs or lhe· , people of color, women. and othets who ftl.ce llgnificant oddt 1ft thelr pu1111it of the quali of lif-. Tbe)t offer a way tor lndlviduala who ahare a set of common ooncun& to brina about ce. Publlc policy organl~ons make sure that many voJces. even unpopular poinll of , are beard. 10 that tbe best possible answers will emerge out of tho crucible of democratic Pluralism: their! CiYlt Part •patlon: Public poHey organizations toinf'orce the core values of democracy by educatina tlzen• to ~Je them to participate In the dczuocratio prooess u advoeates Md leaders, \h y Increasing the stake each hu in Ute performance or government and society. They teach! the pmctical s1dlls of democratic problem aolvin&: how to solve ptOblems coopcraU~ , and lD the proccas to bUild brldses that cross racial, ~Jasa. and aociallines. Public poli slimulatin& re~hn public poll croups suppl)' ~. 8!1d infOfmati.on about important pub& problema, tc and informed diJeusslon among citiz.ells. They challenge existing thinking, solutions to problems, and supply ftlcts that otherwise would be missln& in Ute debate. Conunuai : Publlc policy Ol'tinizations challenge exlstiftg C()mmunities, helptne mtlzens to evaluate thCir social, educational, ml&lovs, buainea. and &overnmCAtal instlwdons. The.y help to oons~ ~ communities that are mote inclulivc in theit membenhip, more totenmt of differences,.~ more supportive or special needs. Ono of the tasks of pubtle policy orpnir.ations Is teaflnt down barriers that prevent run participation by disadvantaaed aroop~ racial and ethnic min ritiet, women, individuals wilh disabilities, people living in poverty, the inftrm cldcrlJ. · · Public poli y orsanir..tltions are themselves communities. They are organizations established by lndlviduaJs who oome ~ether in a community to effect chango. nay contribute the empow t of group action to individuals who often otherwise would be withoot power. They Inspire ~1empoYt'Cr cltlzens to become acllvc J)lrtldpants in solving their ~mmunity's, thtlr nation'• ~ tb~ world'• problems. . . .~ · ... 15 ... �' Fairness aDd Trust: PubUc policy oraaniiatioas emphasize tbe need for faimeu and lot acQOUntabill~ in policy decisions. They stand for measures such P direct citizen participation. open access: to meetinga, free availabWty of Jnfonnation, clarity of 1aaf4 standards. and acceu to judicial ~lew. Bacb of thele mcasum helpa to ensure that policy dcelalons are made fairly and openly,' taking into ~nt the view! of all ~-~led parties. To the eltent that pub1Jc polioy o~zations 1\K=ed in their goal of enturlng that diverse points ot view are ~ted in pJWeedJ~aa that are fundamentally fair, they gontribute to the growth of trust in our sociaJ and govemt'naltaJ lnstitudons. · I • I ' :;, �., ,; ., . ·J't·· .~ \..~ . nran - July 9. tm 'fH!1 ROLE OF lU:LlGIOVS ORGANIZA'tlONSIN THE VOUJNT.utYSECTOR Much of the .voluntary sector had its oriain in fdi&loA IlleS in institutions founded by and affiliated with churches and other religloua orpnbations. R.ellgious organi7ationa embody and sustain values or faith, compassion, service. and community that are vital to Ameriean nre. Faith: Religious faith oftera bellevers. and society· as a whole. a framework for making sense out of lite. lt provld~ an explanation ot the .ulUmate meaning of ~brence, Including the origins, purpoie, destiny, and UltimAte . fate ofhumankind. It extends a vl!ion of hope for humanity and a basis for making indlv!duel Choices tbat are rooted in justice, compas&lon, and setVke rather than in selt-Jntcresl. bUgious ortanizatlons teach the value and ·meaning tit faith to bolievera aDd non·beUevers alib and. by sponsoring practical ~pression• ot faith throup a broad raDgo of dlarltable enterprises, provide a mechanis:m for individuab to act on their value~ and beliefs. Gl"lnl, Senice, and Community. Am&!:ricana Jive sene:ously to religious organizationa. Nearly twO-thirds of Individual &iving ls contributed to religioua institutions. Religious organizations llso moollize substantial votunte« resources.. Nearly 30" ot the popul•\ion reported volunteering for churches and congregations in 1989. Many mo~ contributed time to rellgioully·motivated human service and education PI'O&mllS· Religious organizations are a major inf1uence in dcvclopln& tho value of &ivins and service · to both spiritual and seeular causes. Eighty percent of the members of Rligious organizations reponed that they made charitable contrlbutlons in 1989, and fifty-nine percent reported volunteering, in both cases a h~ propo~on than the population as a whole. Churches and othet religious organiza.tiom are mediating structure~, UnJdng !he individual to the larger aocJety. They provide a $Cil5c of eom~unity and belonging in a modem culture often marked by fra~JnentaUon and alienation. · • - Compassion : In addition to the eoftduc:t of worship services and othe:r liturgical lQtiVities, rcUgious OIJII1iz:ations are engaged In a broad ran&• of reliaiously~motivate.d pastoral, healing, teachin1, preachinc, and other mlnistrlea. leligious or,anizationa throuihout the oountry arc actively involved in f®ng the hvncry, clothing th~ naked. housing .the · homeless, educatina the unschooled, healing the 5ick, and comforting the beteaved. Ninety-three percent of all local religious congrecationJ have human servic:e programs. Pour-fifths offer farnUy counseling, attd one-third provide meala or shelter to the poor. · Some seventy-eight percent donate for international rc1iel or missionazy activity, and two- thirds sponsor hospices. health programs, bo!PIWs. or provide for ~ disabled, retarded, or j1' L �.. ~·, .~ ~ I other people in crisis. ~ congre,ations made SS.S biWon in direct &rants to other groupa, and paid $10.7 billion lot edu~tion, hu~ HtYiees, ani! health programs. Pluralkm: Freedom of religion is fundnmental to ARlerlcan lire. This freedom is reflected ln the more than four thousand rdlglous dcnomlnat:iolls and sects in the United States •• aU with va.tylng degrees of difFerent theoloJics, world view&, and methods or ministry. Indeed, Justice Brennan reoognlud that •government cranta cxomptiona lo reli3ious organization• becaliSe they uniquely contribute to the plunlism of American &Ociety by their rellgloua aotivities. • J!al:z v. Tu; Commiatlon. 397 U.S. 664, 689 (1970). Civic PartlclpRtlou: Rdi,ious ortaniulions arc not divorced from public life. Religious groups foster the value O( ciViC participatiQn by liWocating Id.iglously-based values, &Ucb U ·justice, compusion and serviee, which aro ~dal iO 1he preservation and survival of the society and of QOIDmunity life. Religious organizationa a1ao cnC()ura&• community participation in civic life through their challenges to th~ status quo. Nearly every significant socl~ advance ova the past two hundred years-t:rom nbolition, to the progressive movement. to civil rl1hts-..has been begun or affeeted by religious advocacy of adherenoe to hiaher principles ot conduct · Developmeot ofBuman Pollmtial: Religious organizations affirm the dignity and worth of human beings and work Cot the development of that resource. The real value of faith is judged, at least in part, by tho ~tent to wbleh Jives can be chansed and Improved by it. Religious ministries incll* the operation of chlld care centers, immiaratlon pro~ms, sertlinarles, homes for the apt. 11\Wion IOCietiel, orphanages, hospices, health-care facilities, o1emcntary and secondary scltools, colleges, youth camps, and retreat centers. . . . ' -. � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49636 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/fbea428325a14e4bab3ff2c6c95e4088.pdf b534737ac97c5064c8b2392bdb621211 PDF Text Text RECOMMENDED PROCESS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF MICHIGAN NONPROFIT "WHITE PAPER" (MICHIGAN NONPROFIT F O R U M ) Background At its April 4 meeting, the Michigan Nonprofit Forum Public Policy Committee agenda to form a task force to develop a succinct but forceful "White Paper" on the Michigan Nonprofit Sector in terms of its identity, service and recognition in Michigan tradition and law. It was agreed that such a document should build upon and flow from rather than reinvent efforts to develop such a program at the National level and then integrate unique Michigan perspectives for use within this state. A task force consisting of Edward Slews, Chair, Joyce Brown, Sister Monica Kostielney, Maryellen Lewis, Linda Patterson and Herbert Yamanishi was formed. The national organization, "Independent Sector" is developing such a national statement, "The Work of the Volunteer Sector" through a steering group organized into eight sub sector groups: arts, civil and human rights, education, environment, health, public official, religion and social welfare. The Michigan Nonprofit Forum's Executive Director Maryellen Lewis and Public Policy Committee Chair Edward Blews have discussed this process and the opportunity for Michigan inputs with Independent Sector Vice President Robert Smucker. In view of the Independent Sector process, it makes much sense to coordinate the Michigan White Paper time frame with the Independent Sector process. RECOMMENDATION FOR MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM PROCESS THAT THE MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM PUBLIC POLICY COMMITTEE, THROUGH ITS TASK FORCE APPOINTED FOR THIS PURPOSE, ENDORSE THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE WHITE PAPER STATEMENT IN THE MICHIGAN NONPROFIT SECTOR THROUGH A PROCESS PARALLELING AND UTILIZING THE WORK BEING DONE ON A SIMILAR NATIONAL STATEMENT BY THE. INDEPENDENT SECTOR. EOB:jej:16.59 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. 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Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49637 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/788131612cd626074af291fa5f0354bb.pdf 7c55c04c33be99defc5d5570ab5754c0 PDF Text Text OCT 0 1. 19"" National Council of Nonprofit Associations September 25, 1992 Dear Friend, Enclosed is a White Paper developed by NCNA and delivered to President George Bush and Governor Bill Clinton for the purpose of informing them about ways in which government can strengthen and enrich communities in America through local, communitybased nonprofit organizations. These recommendations were developed by the PresidentiAl RAcf)mme'"!dPtirns Task Force of NCNA, and w~re r':wiewerf, expanded, and enhanced by the participants at NCNA's recent Annual Meeting which included nonprofit representatives from twenty of the largest states in the U.S. We believe these recommendations--if implemented--will dramatically improve the climate _for nonprofits to innovate, will strengthen the important partnership between government and the nonprofit sector, and will greatly expand the services provided by nonprofits that improve the quality of life in our communities. Entitled "How Government and Non profits Can Strengthen ar1d Er .rich American Commun ities,'' the Write Paper urges both candidates to promise a restructuring of the current burden of federal regulations that undermines much of the no ; , r.~rutit sector's capacity for innavation. The NCNA also urges both presidential cal1d;da1<·s to pledge a reassessment of tr1e tax code's effects on the nonprofit sector's iiteblood--financial contributions from individuals aod corporations. Among other recorrm.enaations, NCNA urges both r;and ida!es to hold a White House Conference on Nonprofit Initiative, . " .. .to recognize the value of philanthropy, charity, and volunteering, and to foster a better understanding of this vast part of our social fabric that is the nonprofit sector. We look forward to your comments. Sincerely, Betsy Johnson and Gerald Kaufman Co-Chairs . 1828 L Street, NW, Suite 505, Washington, D.C. 20036 (202) 785-3208 Fax (202) 466-5722 �HARMON, CURRAN, GALLAGHER & SPIELBERG 2001 S STREET, N.W. SUITE 430 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009·1125 GAIL McGRIBVY HAIMON DlANI CURRAN ANN! SPI!LIDG TILIPHONB (202) S28·S'OO PAX (aoz) Sat-69l8 JANNI G. G.w.ADHBI. IIJUC I. OlJTZINSTBtN KAntBRINI A. NIYIR JBIIICA A. LAOD •AJJIXANDRA II. ACOSTA •ADNrrTID ONLY IN PINNIYLVANIA. MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM WHITE PAPER ON VALUES AND ACCOUNTABILITY Draft -- August 2, 1992 Janne G. Gallagher �FROM H~RMON,CURR~N.G~LL~GHER&SPIELBERG 09.02.1992 1 5:42 HARMON, CtJllRAN, GALLAGHER A SPIELBERG INTRODUCTION Voluntary nonprofit or&anizations are a critical component of American life. Sometimes called the independent, or third, sector, nearly one million nonprofit charitable, educational, and reliaious or&anizations touch, affect, and influence our lives from their beginnings to their end. 1 Why these organizations exist in the United States, in such numbers and with such strength, is an issue that hu been debated for nearly two hundred years. For nearly the same length of time, debate has ra&ed over how the voluntary sector relates to the other two sectors: business and government. Less frequently discussed, but equally important, is the partnership between the voluntary sector and families. Our legal system traditionally traces the relationship between the voluntary sector and &overnment to the Elizabethan Statute of Charitable Uses, adopted in 1601, which created an exemption to the mortmain laws to permit gifts to charitable organizations. Much of the early law governing the voluntary sector arose in connection with the regulation of charitable bequests and charitable trusts. Today, however, the relationship between the voluntary sector and government is defined principally by the application of tax law, Nonprofit organizations organized and operated to carry out charitable, educational, religious, and certain other purposes are exempt from federal corporate income tax. Many of these organizations also are exempt from state corporate income taxation and from state and local property taxation. Depending on the state and the organization, they may be exempt from paying or collecting state and local sales tax. Contributions to them, with some limitations, are ded\lCtible from income when calculating federal, and in many cases state, income tax liability. The law of tax exemption recognizes two fundamental rationales for tax exemption: the inclusive one of promoting the well-being of the community and the limiting one of relieving a government burden. Economists, primarily addressing the rationale for federal corporate income taxation, have advanced a market-based set of theories for the existence of voluntary organizations, principally that they supply goods that the free market cannot supply in adequate quantity or with adequate quality, Political scientists suggest that the reason for the existence of the sector is one of government failure: that nonprofit organizations supply services that 1 In order not to get bog&ed down in debates over nomenclature, I have chosen to use the term voluntary sector in this paper to describe the group of nonprofit organizations which are exempt from tho federal corporate income tax under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and eligible to receive tax-deductible charitable contributions. p. 3 �F~OM M~~MON,CURR~N.GHLL~GHER&SPIELB E RG p. HARMON, CtlBRAN, GALLAGHER A SPIBI.BUG . Page 2 government either cannot supply, as in the case of reli&lous worship, or does not supply in adequate quantity or quality due to lack of political consensus. Some thinkers, however, sug&est that both the economists and the political scientists focus too heavily on what the voluntary sector does-what services it supplies-i&norlng or dismissing what it is-what values it fosters and encourages. They argue that the voluntary sector is not just a manifestation of government or market failure, but a distinctive and vibrant institution that enables both aovomment and tho market to function. The flrst section of this paper discusses three pivotal values which aro taught and practiced in the voluntary sector. The second considers how those values are manifested in action. The third poses some issues with respect to accountability, regulation, and control. THB VALUBS 1 Voluntary organizations collectively create, nurture, and sustain values that are the framework of American life. They promote altruism in an economic system that rewards attention to the bottom line. They support and encourage pluralism in a world that drives toward conformity. They introduce community to a society that prizes individualism. They provoke, challenee, and question. They also teach, mediate, and heal. These values make possible both political democracy and economic capitalism, Altruism. The voluntary sector affirms that all human beings have a basic moral obligation to look beyond themselves, to undertake activities that contribute to the betterment of others-other people, other species, future generations. Regard for the cares and concerns of others is both a necessary counterpoint to the self-regard which is the basis of capitalism and a foundation for the dialogue and compromise necessary to democracy. Neither democracy nor capitalism would survive for long in the absence of altruism. The value of altruism is at the core of the voluntary sector. It is both the most important unifylna principle in an otherwise diverse group of organizations and the basis of all other values encompassed by the voluntary sector. Values rooted in altruism-compassion, humility, respect for others, concern for the future well-being of the community, justice for all-thread through the work of the voluntary sector. Voluntary organizations teach the value of altruism by challenging their supporters to cooperate generously and unselfishly toward a common good. They offer a structure through which individuals can participate directly in activities that benefi.t others. One form of participation 2This section draws heavily on papers prepared for INDEPENDENT SECTOR. 4 �FR OM H~RMON,CURR~N.G~LL~GHER&SPIELBERG 8 8.82.1992 15 :44 HARMON, CURRAN, GALLAGHER A SPIBLBERG Page3 is the voluntary contribution of money in support of the work of nonprofit oreantzations. INDEPENDENT SECTOR estimates that private contributions to these oreanizations totalled nearly $123 billion in 1990. There is much more to altruism than just signing a check, however. Millions of people who contribute to the financial support of nonprofit organizations also give generously of their time. INDEPENDENT SECTOR estimates volunteers contributed services in 1990 that equalled the labor of nearly six million full-time employees, about 40% of the sector's total employment. Pluralism. Pluralism, a central value of American life, is also a unifying principle for the voluntary sector. America is a land of diversity: diverse populations, diverse religious beliefs, and diverse political philosophies. Much of America's creativity has been born in this diversity. The value of pluralism acknowledges that the strength of the nation depends on respecting the differences among its inhabitants and encouraging debate among competing points of view. The voluntary sector is critical to maintaining and encouraging pluralism. Each of the nonprofit organizations that make up the voluntary sector came into being because a group of individuals sharing a common perspective came toiether to act on their own ideas and values about the public good. Some of these organizations act in areas that government is forbidden to undertake, as in the case of religion. The voluntary sector provides is the home for religious institutions. Others flourish in areas central to the expression of ideas, where government intrusion carries the risk of suppression of dissent. The voluntary sector is home to institutions which are enia&ed in the propagation of diverse ideas, values, philosophies, and cultures. It is the locus for organizations that challenge social policy and urge the need for positive social chanie. The ','oluntary sector also is horne to orianizations which meet a wide variety of human needs-from those that do not command majority consensus to those that benefit from choice among providers. Individuals who see a need may form an organization to act on it, creating an alternative to relying either on government or the market. In all cases, the voluntary sector is pluralism at work. Community. The ties of community are critical to the functioning of economic, political, and social life. While teaching and supporting the value of pluralism, the voluntary sector also makes possible the creation and maintenance of communities. Community often refers to a geographical unit-a neiihborhood, a city, a state, a nation. The term also includes groups of individuals sharing a common interest or goal. What matters is that p • 5 �FROM H~RMQN,CURR~N.G~LL~GHER&SPIELBERG <18.<12 . 1992 1 5145 HARMON. CUBRAN, GALLAGHER a SPIELBERG Page 4 the community lives, as John Oardner puts it, 11 in the minds of its members-in shared assumptions, beliefs, customs, ideas that give meaning, ideas that motivate.'' Vaclav Havel describes the role of voluntary organizations in the emergency of democracy in Czechoslovakia as one of rehabilitating values, such as trust, openness, responsibility, and love, which are the foundation of community. Encouraging these community values is at least as important in the United States to counterbalance the strong encouragement our society gives to the values of individualism and competitiveness. Communities bind themselves together through the mediation of voluntary institutions which bring members of communities together in a variety of ways. Education provides the tools· of scholarship, discipline, and creativity that enable individuals to participate effectively in community life. Arts, culture, and the humanities contribute to a community's sense of selfidentification, through preservation and presentation of the cultural expression of community life, while challenging assumptions and promoting the formation of new ways of perceiving the community, Human service, health, and religious organizations teach compassion for the needs of others, provide structures through which members of a community can learn about and work together to alleviate community problems, and offer a commitment to meeting future community challenges. Environmental, human rights, and public policy organizations teach fundamental skills of democratic participation, consensus building, and leadership. • • * The vaJues of altruism, pluralism, and community are not the only values that the voluntary sector encourages and supports. But they aro, I believe, the overarching ones. I have attached a table to this paper that lists a number of other important values identified by representatives of various voluntary organizations as critical to their purposes. This table may. help stimulate your thinking about other values your organizations may deem important. THB ACTIONS Having established a framework of values as the basic: contribution voluntary organizations make to society, the question arises of how those values are made manifest. This section of the paper offers some preliminary thoughts on that subject. This is a discussion that is just beginning. What follows is necessarily general. The task for voluntary or&anizations is to define the more specific actions that are appropriate to their particular charitable purposes. Hospitals and museums, to take just one example, will differ in how they implement the value of altruism. :: b �FR OM · H~ RMON , CURR~N . G~LL~GHER&SP I ELBERG HARMON, CURRAN, GALLAGHER PageS a SPIELBERG There also is considerable risk that any effort at assessing actions in terms of values will quickly deteriorate into an effort to justify whatever the organization is currently doing by fitting its activities into the new catesories. This risk. I believe. is unavoidable. Organizations with a strong board and staff commitment to self-examination can benefit from the exercise. Others will not. Altndnn and Private Benefit. Altruism can be neither taught nor practiced in an oreanization which is being operated for private. rather than public, benefit. This simple proposition is the root of the most basic and universally accepted of the legal constraints on the operations of voluntary organizations, namely that their resources must be used to benefit the public, not just a small groul> of members, insiders or stockholders, and that their assets must be committed irrevocably to public purposes. Surrendering the opportunity for private benefit liberates the voluntary sector to contribute the value of altruism to society. Altruism and Charitable Contrlbutionr. If altruism is a fundamental value of voluntary organizations, then one of the basic ways in which it is made manifest is its stimulus to people to contribute their time and money for the benefit of others. Relying on charitable contributions, even for a portion of their income. is a risky proposition for voluntary organizations. Nevertheless, it is a necessary one if voluntary organizations are to nurture the value of altruism . Few would argue that all voluntary organizations should be entirely supported through charitable contributions. Government financial support is an important component of many organizations' operating budgets. Fees for services. tuition payments, admissions charges, and similar assessments permit or&anizations to recoup part of their operating costs and allow them to reserve charitable contributions to support a range of activities for which payment is infeasible. Still, voluntary organizations traditionally have relied on charitable contributions for part of their financial support and in so doina have created and sustained an institutional mechanism that encour8ieS people to unselfish behavior. Altruism and Gift to th1 Community. If one side of altruism is stimulating charitable giving, its reverse is the gift that voluntary organizations make to others. Enshrined in the law of many states is a fundamental definition of charity, drawn from an old Massachusetts case, as a gift to the community. How the gift manifests itself will vary from organization to organization depending on its basic purposes. For health and human services organizations, the groups with which I am most familiar, the gift is one of services, and more particularly one of assuring that services are available to all: the poor as well as those who can afford to pay for them; the young; the elderly; people with special needs. Human services organizations realize this value by providing some, or all, of their services free or substantially below their actual cost and by including individuals who might be discriminated against by profit·motivated organizations. p. 7 �FROM HR R M O ~ , CU RRRN , GR L LRGHER&SP I E L BERG a a.a2.1 992 1 5 : 46 HARMON, CUIU\AN. GALLAGHER ll SPIELBERG Page6 The primary gift of educational organizations, public policy orsanizations, and those that support art, culture, and humanities, is ideas. The challenge to all of these organizations is to see that their gift of ideas is not confined to an educated elite. Religious organizations give faith. They offer a vision of hope for humanity and a basis for making individual choices that are rooted in justice, compassion, and service, rather than selfinterest. The outpouring of charitable support for religious organizations is perhaps the most striking example we have of altruism ln action. An organization's gift to the community should relate directly to its charitable purpose. Prom time to time, organizations may do something that ben~fits the community because it suita an institutional need. A hospital, for example, may pay for a stop light in front of its entrance. While the community benefits In the sense that it avoids spending tax dollars for this project, the benefit is not one that clearly and substantially relates to the hospital's basic purpose of providing health care. Pluralism and R1rp1ctfor Dlven/Jy. If pluralism is a central value of the voluntary sector, then pluralism should be manifest in the actions of individual organizations. Pluralism is expressed most obviously in the creation of organizations that support and encourage different beliefs, argue for different points of view, and provide services that respect the traditions and culture of different parts of the population. The challenge of pluralism for these voluntary organizations is to continue to be different: to confront the conventional views of society, to compel communities to reexamine their values and the reasons for their existence. The challenge of pluralism is greater for more traditional voluntary organizations. For them the questions include whether the leadership is willing to listen to views that differ from theirs; whether a service organization respects the beliefs and opinions of its clientele; whether an arts organization reaches beyond the traditional canon to present works that are difficult or unpopular, or which are rooted in other cultures and traditions: whether an organization exposes its membership to people, places, and ideas which they might not otherwise encounter. As i!l the case of altruism, all voluntary organizations should be able to explain clearly and convincinaly the ways in which they teach and practice the value of pluralism. Community and Trust. The task of community-building has never been more important. With our political institutions increasingly in disarray, voluntary organizations may be the country's last, best hope to rebuild the fundamental sense of trust and openness on which community is built. Trust is central to community and knowledge is central to trust. Objective manifestations of trust include such simple, but difficult to attain, measures as openness, honesty, and fair dealing, particularly in areas where they cannot easily be monitored. A nonprofit hospital should not create or facilitate an environment in which patients are subjected to unneeded treat- r'. 0 �FROM HARMON,CURRRN,GRLLRGHER&SPIELBERG 88.02.1992 !Sl47 HARMON, CtllUlAN, GAUAGHER a SPIELBERG Page7 ment. A nonprofit home for the aging should be particularly sensitive to the need to protect iu dependent residents from abusive treatment. Community and Und1rrtandlng. An important part of the contribution of voluntary organizations to buildin& community is bringing people toaether to accomplish a common goal. The actions needed to implement this principle include a willingness to reach outside the organization in a variety of ways to teach people about other needs. other cultures, other communities. All voluntary organizations can take actions that foster the growth of community knowledge and community understanding. Voluntary organizations also should act as mediators, seeking solutions to divisive community problems. Community and Panicipatlon. Voluntary organizations must be inclusive. They must regularly examine and remove barriers to participation, whether these are financial, social, or rooted in the perception that certain kinds of institutions are primarily for an elite. Community cmd Continuity. Finally, voluntary organizations should contribute to the building of community their commitment to preserving the past and to planning for the future. Since they are not driven by the need to realize short-term profits, or the desire to get reelected to political office, voluntary oraanizations are well-suited to undertake the tasks of helping communities understand and preserve their roots, while plannin& ways to assure that the community will survive and flourish in the future. Objective manifestations of this aspect of the value of community include a commitment to provide services when they are unprofitable, as well as when they are; the refusal to abandon a neighborhood or a city that has fallen on economic hard times; and efforts to rebuild failing communities. ACCOUNT ABILITY To whom should voluntary organizations be accountable, and how should that accountability be measured? There is no more difficult question. The answer lies, I believe, in a combination of accountability mechanisms that protect the essential independence of voluntary organizations while acknowledging the need for some form of external discipline to prevent abuses. The balance of this paper discusses some of the issues associated with accountability. Accountability to Self. The first, and most important, form of accountability is the duty of the organization to regularly examine itself. Every voluntary organization should have a built-in process to examine how its activities embody and perpetuate the basic values of voluntary organizations. The nature of the process, and the frequency with which a self-examination is P. 9 �FROM H~RMON,CURR~N.G~LL~GHER&SPIELBERG ee.e2.1992 15149 HARMON, CtJBRAN. GAUAGHER & SPIELBERG PageS conducted, will differ from organization to organization depending on the organir.ation's size and the complexity of its mission. Mission 1tatements are an important part of accountability to selC. They lihould address the fundamental values of altruism, pluralism, and community and identify how each of the organization's activities supports and encourages one or more of those values. Mission statements also should identify additional values that are fundamental to the organization's purposes, and describe how its activities perpetuate those additional values. Organizations should regularly examine their activities to determine whether they match community need in light of the organization's values. Community need, not .economic return or institutional self-interest, should be the primary basis for institutional decisions. While the organization's financial resources, and the experience and abilities of its staff, will play an important role in the final decision of which activities it undertakes, a willingness to take institutional risks and to seek additional sources of support mark organizations' commitment to altruism, pluralism, and community. Efforts are underway among some groups of voluntary organizations to devise methods of selfassessment. The Catholic Health Association's Social Accoun~ablllty Budget is a notable example which provides detailed euidance to hospitals seeking to plan for and report the benefits they provide their communities, and especially services to the poor. The American Association of Museum's new report, Excellence and Equity.· Educmlon and the Public Dimension of Museums, contains specific recommendations for making education central to museum's mission and for increasing diversity in museum operations and programs. AccountabU/ly to th1 Public. Voluntary organizations owe their donors, both present and prospective, regular explanations of what the organization is doing and how it is spending its money. This includes accounting for how much of its budget is spent on overhead, on fundraising, and on program. Many believe that the discipline of regularly seeking contributions from the public is an important form of accountability. I believe that discipline works best where fundraising is carried on at the community level with significant involvement by volunteers. As contributors become more distanced from the organization, it becomes much more difficult for them to know what the organization is doing and how it is spending its money. Accountability to Gov1rnment. The present legal system enforces nonprofit accountability primarily through the tax system and secondarily through the statutes governing the organization of nonprofit corporations and the authority of state attorneys general to regulate charities. Regulation at the federal level is vested almost solely in the Internal Revenue Service's enforcement of tho tax code. P. 1 e �r"vl'l MM~nUN o ~U~ ~~ N oG ~L L ~ GHER & SP I E L BERG 0 9 . 0 2 .19 9 2 15 : 48 HARMON, CVBRAN, GALLAGHER a SPIELBERG Page 9 State tax reaulation varies from state to state, but generally follows a pattern under which the state legislature first decides which nonprofit purposes merit property or sales tax exemption. Thereafter, local government authorities exercise accountability through their power to grant, deny, or challenge the entitlement of particular organizations to property tax exemption. This exercise of accountability is reviewable by tho courts, sometimes with an intermediate review by a state administrative agency. The state department of revenue, or equivalent, generally administers the state's sales tax exemptions, issuing regulations and rulings which also are judicially reviewable. State attorneys aeneral typically investiaate charges of financial mismanagement, including claims of false and fraudulent solicitations of charitable contributions. Regulation of charitable solicitation has been a primary preoccupation of many of these offices in recent years. More significant than the identity of the enforcement authorities, or even the leaat basis for their investigations, is the question of what accountability measures are appropriate for government investi&ation. I have suaaested that the most important issue in addressina the rationale for the existence of the voluntary sector is the values it teaches and practices. Legal accountability, however, requires objective criteria if the law is to be enforced ln an even-handed manner. Certain values lend themselves. at least in a aeneral sense, to objective criteria. Thus, government periodically steps in to enforce the rules barrina private benefit. Where aaroement exists that an organization should manifest altruism by making a gift to the community, legal principles can be constructed to measure whether a aift is occurring. If there is a consensus that organizations should be supported, at least ln part, by charity, that too can be measured. Individual oases will lend themselves to disputes over issues such as the point at which reasonable compensation for services rendered becomes impermissible private inurement and how much charity an oraanization must provide to be considered to have made an adequate &ift. However, mechanisms exist for resolving these disputes. While there is a groat deal of room for improvement of these mechanisms, particularly at the state level, tho point remains that these criteria can be measured and enforced. Other values are more difficult to translate into an accountability mechanism; some are completely inappropriate for governmental supervision. For example, this paper identifies pluralism as one of the three fundamental values of the voluntary sector; yet if government were to take a role in tryin& to enforce pluralistic behavior, the result would be the rapid destruction of the value, as government substitutes its judgment for that of the organization. A substitute for direct accountability is enforcement of surrogate requirements intended to make the organization's proper functioning more likely. The role of the board is paramount here. Conventional and widely-accepted principles governing the structure of boards of directors of p • 11 �HARMON, CURRAN, GALLAGHER a SPIELBEBG Page 10 nonprofit organizations do tend to promote, although they by no means guarantee, a board that will exercise its supervisory function in the best interests of the organization. Board Members Must BQ Inde.pendeot, Boards made up of or dominated by an organization's paid staff or other insiders are not in a position to independently oversee any organization, voluntary or not. There are a few exceptions to this rule, as where paid staff is subject to a vow of poverty or a similar binding commitment. Outside the religious community, however, these exceptions will be almost nonexistent. Boards also should be of a size appropriate to the organization's financial resources and mission. Three is ~he bare legal minimum in most states, although some allow one. The National Charities Information Bureau recommends a minimum of five. Most organizations should have more if the board is to adequately govern the organization. Board Membon Must be volunteers. While most organizations still adhere to it, there is debate about this principle. Two main arguments support paying board members for their services. The first is that some voluntary organizations with complex structures and financing have difficulty in obtainin& the services of competent, experienced directors without compensating them. The second is that expecting directors to be volunteers may discourage participation by the less affluent who, it is argued, are less able to make the contributions of time required. Both these ar&uments have weight. Overriding them, however, is the simple principle that directors who are paid to perform the task generally eventually will lose the commitment to community that characterizes volunteers. Again, the exceptions to this rule lie in the religious community. The principle that board members should be volunteers does not exclude payment for costs incurred in serving. This includes travel and child care. 5gards Must Meet Rceularly and Exercise Their Supervisory Rcsooostbility. We are all familiar with the board that never, or rarely, meets and, when it does, rubber stamps the decisions of paid staff. Sooner or later, those organizations get in trouble. Great~r Regulalton of Gov1rnanc1 SttUctures: An issue worth examining is the appropriate balance between tightening current legal requirements for institutional governance, which generally are fairly minimal, and the limiting effect that tightening the requirements would have on the ability of individuals to form new organizations. N1gotiated Accountabllily. Utah is experimenting with a limited form of what I am terming negotiated accountability. This method of accountability requires hospitals and health care organizations to meet periodically with tax officials to discuss their missions and their plans for accomplishing them, including a detailed explanation of how they will provide charity care and �.. ~ ."" '"' " ' '-U IOOH~' l:i HL.L. RGHER&SP l El8ERG lil8.1i!2.1992 151:58 HARMON. Ct.JIUlAN. GALLAGHER a SPmLBBRG Page 11 the other community benefits they working. wm offer. l have no information about how this process is Conducted in &ood faith on both sides, this process has some promise. However, it also carries the serious risk that disaareements over priorities will lead to efforts to substitute the aovemment official's judgme.nt for that of the voluntary organization's board . * • • Public discussion of these difficult issues is essential. Public discussion can lead nonprofits to refocus their attention on their missions and to make needed chanaes in their operations. Public discussion also is an important vehicle for educating the community about the role and values of voluntary organizations. p. 13 �. Q_ Table 1 - Values Identified by Subsectors of INDEPENDENT SECfOR Arts, CUlture aad U...Uties EdtJc'411iOD EavimmDcat llraJth Altruism • • • • Community • • • • HuWRII Righls • • • Compa«ion u.u- Sci'- N6: ~ PUiicy • • • • • • • • • Creativity • • • • Dcmoc:ncy/Civic ParticipaiDl • • • DiscipliDe • . EdlicsiFailb I • .Excelleare • • • - • FaimessiTrost • Future HIIIDiiiiD Rdigim Polalbal • - Pluralism • ~ • SddaiSbip • • • • I I • • , • • • • • � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_White-Paper-Revised-Draft Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book white paper revised draft Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book white paper revised draft. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49638 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/55e32923fb85b7987f89b7dfcc5fdab6.pdf 0ec4f3dce38bf8d45788c050af8ad099 PDF Text Text CAMPAIGN FOR VOLUNTEERISM 1992-93 — Michigan's Year of the Volunteer MISSION STATEMENT (ADOPTED by the Campaign Committee on December 16, 1991) PURPOSE: TO PROMOTE VOLUNTARISM ACROSS THE STATE OF MICHIGAN AND TO CREATE A CLIMATE OF COMMITMENT TO VOLUNTEERING WHICH PERMEATES MICHIGAN'S LEADERSHIP, ITS INSTITUTIONS AND ITS COMMUNITIES. GOAL1 Help to increase/improve the structures which support volunteering in Michigan's institution*: and rnmmunities: especially VOLUNTEER CENTERS, but also including: school volunteer programs, college student volunteer bureaus, workplace volunteer councils and incentives, and many others. GOAL 2 Help to increase volunteering. especially in the 35% of citizens who express willingness to volunteer but do not. ref:12/16/91,mvcinusn.txt,pgnis\cmpvol,6300 � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1992-10-12_Year-of-the-Volunteer-Mission-Statement Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Year of the Volunteer mission statement Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1992-10-12 board book Year of the Volunteer mission statement. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49639 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-10-12 https://digitalcollections.library.gvsu.edu/files/original/26def3667623d161c5ccf8dc50fd0786.pdf 75ed37bc46abf6117d1278102921af22 PDF Text Text MICHIGAN NONPROFIT FORUM 38 KELLOGG CENTER EAST LANSING, MICHIGAN 48824-1022 Phone: 517/353-5038 Fax: 517/355-3302 An alliance to promote giving, volunteering and a strong, effective nonprofit sector in Michigan. Agenda MNF Board of Trustees Wednesday, May 11, 1993 ~ 12:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency, Houston/San Francisco Room, Dearborn, Michigan 1.) Call to Order/Welcome Russell Mawby 2.) Approval of November 11, 1993, Minutes [Tab 1] Russell Mawby 3.) Report of the Bylaws Committee Paul Williams Proposed Changes to the Articles of Incorporation [Tab 2] Proposed Changes to the MNF Bylaws [Tab 3] 4.) Nominating Committee Report [Tab 4] Confirmation of At-Large Trustees Appointment of Association Trustees Establishment of MNF Advisory Cabinet Election of 1994-95 Officers Dorothy Johnson 5.) Executive Director's Report [Tab 5] David Egner 6.) Nonprofit Retirement Program Committee Report [Tab 6] Gerard Keidel 7.) Membership Committee Report Anne Rosewarne 8.) Finance Committee Report Review 1993-94 Revised Budget [Tab 7] Review 1994-95 Proposed Budget [Budget Tab] Robert Ivory 9.) Volunteerism Report [Tab 8] Sharon Radtke George Romney 10.) Public Policy Committee Report Review Michigan and Federal Legislative Issues [Tab 9] Discussion of Tax Incentive Paper [Tab 10] Edward Blews 12.) Grantmakers/Grantseekers VI Preview Helen Philpott 13.) Adjournment FIIE � Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Our State of Generosity Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Grand Valley State University. Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Description An account of the resource Collection contains the records of four Michigan nonprofit organizations: Council of Michigan Foundations, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Michigan Community Service Commission, and the Johnson Center for Philanthropy at GVSU. The documents are compiled by the Johnson Center for Philanthropy, and records document the history of the organizations from the 1960s to the 2010s. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 1968-2014 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Council of Michigan Foundations Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Community Service Commission Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49401 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council of Michigan Foundations; Michigan Nonprofit Association; Michigan Community Service Commission Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04 Language A language of the resource eng Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context JCPA-04_MNA_MNF_Board-Book_1993-05-11_Agenda Title A name given to the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1993-05-11 board book agenda Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum. Board of Trustees Description An account of the resource Michigan Nonprofit Forum 1993-05-11 board book agenda. Records are compiled in the Our State of Generosity collection by the Johnson Center, along with the files of the Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA), the Michigan Community Service Commission (MSCS) and the Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy. Subject The topic of the resource Dorothy A. Johnson Center for Philanthropy Charities Philanthropy and Society Fundraising Records Michigan Nonprofit Association Michigan Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource application/pdf Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Language A language of the resource eng Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Grand Valley State University Libraries, Special Collections and University Archives, 1 Campus Drive, Allendale, MI, 49728 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="http://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/?language=en">In Copyright</a> Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived <a href="https://gvsu.lyrasistechnology.org/repositories/2/resources/515">Our State of Generosity collection, JCPA-04</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1993-05-11