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NEWS

• July 26, 2010 – Small nonprofit organizations at risk of losing their tax-exempt status because they failed to file required returns for 2007, 2008 and 2009 can preserve their status by filing returns by Oct. 15, 2010, under a one-time relief program, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. Read more.

• June 18, 2010 – At a press conference June 16 at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., NDANO and the National Council of Nonprofits applauded the leadership of Minnesota Congresswoman Betty McCollum for introducing the Nonprofit Sector and Community Solutions Act (HR 5533), a bill that will transform the way that the federal government thinks about and deals with the charitable nonprofit community in the United States. Read more.

• June 3, 2010 – NDANO honored its annual award recipients during the Annual Nonprofit Leadership Conference June 3 in Bismarck. The Walt Odegaard Leadership Award was presented to Debra Johnson and Joseph Satrom, and Family HealthCare Center received the Innovation Award. Read more.

MEET a MEMBER

Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts (DPRCA) seeks to enhance people’s lives by making art a common experience of everyday life and learning. Its mission is to inspire, educate and entertain audiences by providing a wide range of artistic presentations. DPRCA also serves as a resource and a gathering place for the community at large by providing art-related education and programming opportunities. For more information about Dakota Prairie Regional Center for the Arts, visit the website or contact Deb Belquist at
701-947-2174.

EVENTS and OPPORTUNITIES

• Aug. 17, 2010 – 5 Trends in Technology that will Shape a New Reality for Nonprofits – FREE NDANO webinar presented by Firespring. Register now.

• Sept. 1, 2010 – New Rules for Engaging Sponsors – NDANO webinar presented by Barbara Harrington. Register now.

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