July 23, 2009 ADVERTISEMENT The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation donor masterfile features generous, mature men and women who have responded enthusiastically to non-profit appeals. CFF also offers Spanish speaking donors who have been generated through their successful direct mail efforts by using a custom designed mail piece written in Spanish. Contact: Rich Leary or 203-825-4616. Your Success. Our Destination. In This Edition: Your Donors: Myths And International Intrigue Your Career ... 9 ideas for getting that next job Management ... Forcing change in an economic mindset ADVERTISEMENT  Wait! Before you ask for that raise: check out how much your job is paying in other similar organizations and what benefits go with it. Order your new NonProfit Times 2009 Nonprofit Organizations Compensation & Benefits Report today! CLICK HERE. NPT Jobs NPT Resource Directory Subscribe to NPT NPT Latest Edition NPT Advertising Contact Us      Please forward NPT Instant Fundraising to your colleagues so that they can also subscribe. Tell-a-friend! Editor's Note: Do you work for the best nonprofit on the planet? We are looking for the best nonprofits where people love to work. They actually show up early and stay late. If your organization has at least 10 employees, we want to know why you're great. Please go to http://bestnonprofitstoworkfor.com/ Your Donors: Myths And International Intrigue Can the appeal go out in English? That’s just one of the many questions that make Geoffrey W. Peters, president and CEO of CDR Fundraising Group in Bowie, Md., scratch his head in dismay when talking to clients considering cross-border appeals. You have to talk the talk if you want to fundraise in another country. If English isn’t the country’s official language, you will have to send out appeals in the native language. To read the complete article click here...   ADVERTISEMENT More than 80,000 nonprofits are now using GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com to earn funds with every search of the web and every purchase!  More than 100 new groups are joining daily!  Success stories include: - The ASPCA has earned more than $27,000 - The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation has earned close to $11,000 - Save Darfur has earned more than $10,000 Read more about GoodSearch and GoodShop in the NY Times, Oprah Magazine, CNN and more...   Your Career ... 9 ideas for getting that next job Professional development can help you get to your ultimate career destination, but there are many paths to get there, according to James Weinberg, founder and CEO of Boston-based Commongood Careers. Weinberg explained that heading back to school isn’t the only way to develop your career at NTEN’s 2009 Nonprofit Technology Conference. Graduate programs. These can be costly. Make sure you are in a high-quality program that fits what you want to learn. Workshops. This also is expensive. Some workshops guarantee certificates, but check to see if that piece of paper means anything for your professional career. Self-education books. Some times your best teacher could be yourself. Look for books or online courses that can help. In-house mentors. Ask a competent colleague or supervisor for guidance. Outside mentors. Structure a relationship with someone in the field that works outside of your organization. Peer networks. These organize colleagues with similar jobs. Management. You can learn a lot by teaching others. Consulting. Side projects can help you encounter elements of your position that may not come up at your job. Volunteering. This offers flexibility to your schedule. Management ... Forcing change in an economic mindset Some people view the recession as a full-blown crisis. But some organizations should take this tumultuous economic climate as a time to change the organizational mindset, according to Dennis R. Young, author and expert in nonprofit management and finances. Young explained that this recession gives nonprofits the opportunity to self-evaluate and plot new initiatives needed during this time and discard inefficient practices at the recent American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) National Not-For-Profit Industry Conference in Washington, D.C.  Here’s how to find the financial silver lining during this economic storm: Analyze programs. Evaluate programs based on contribution to the mission and the organization’s net financing. Shed programs that don’t fit those requirements, even if they are the president’s pet projects. Rebalance programs. Dedicate more resources to programs that will maximize impact within the financial stability. Look at revenue strategies. Don’t just look at your net income. Net income could increase, but if your profit margins soar as well, there might be less to celebrate. Tweak fundraising costs with a focus on profit margin. Scrutinize cost structure. Have reliable revenue streams offset fixed costs. Analyze overhead costs for any places to trim. Keep debt in mind. Use dedicated funds or unrestricted sources of revenue to cover debt. Take your place in the market share. Develop partnerships that will enhance economies of scale. Identify which markets give you financial support and try to expand your organization’s piece of the market segment. Change your reward system. Try to reward your employees through recognition or low-cost in-kind benefits instead of bonuses or financial awards. Don't Forget Us! Changing positions? Or have you moved to another organization? Then, make sure you still get NPT's family of eNewsletters by simply updating your profile. Copyright @ 2009 The NonProfit Times. To read our Privacy Policy click here. 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