Are There Too Many Nonprofits?
By Susan Eagan, Senior Consultant, Dewey & Kaye
There has been a long-standing debate about whether there are too many nonprofit organizations. While an argument for reduction in the number of nonprofits has been made in good and bad economic times, the length and depth of the current recession has led to renewed attention to the idea of organizational contraction, particularly through mergers and other forms of consolidation. What are the underlying issues that prompt this discussion of sector size? Is the question of numbers significant or is it distracting us from other problems that require attention?
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Nonprofit Strategic Alliances:
A Conversation with Kate Dewey
Forming a strategic alliance can be a challenging undertaking for an organization. Kate Dewey of Dewey & Kaye Nonprofit & Foundation Consultants likens the process of seeking compatibility to that of marriage, and discusses some strategies and “red flags” to watch out for when considering an alliance.
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TRWIB Seeks Proposals for Youth Services
PITTSBURGH - On behalf of the Allegheny County Executive and Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, the Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (TRWIB) is announcing the release of Workforce Investement Act (WIA) funding to organizations interested in providing youth workforce development services to Allegheny County and City of Pittsburgh youth ages 14-21. The entire RFP can be found here.
Proposals are due by 5 p.m. EST January 19, 2012.
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5th Annual MLK Leadership and Diversity Awards
Coro Pittsburgh will be hosting the 5th Annual Martin Luther King Jr., Leadership and Diversity Awards on January 13, 2012.
The MLK Awards serve as Coro Pittsburgh's Annual Fundraiser, as well as an opportunity to showcase the best examples of Leadership and Diversity in the Southwestern, PA region.
The Leadership Award will be presented to an individual, and a small and large business will be recognized with the Diversity Awards
Click here for more information on the 2012 Awards.