President's message:
Serve America Bill will be
a tremendous victory
for the nonprofit sector
A big mahalo to HANO's national organization, the National Council of Nonprofits, for its work in rallying all state associations to successfully usher the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act through both the U.S. Senate and House. In its current form, the act would expand national and community services programs and strengthen the infrastructure for volunteerism within the nonprofit community as well as preserve income tax deductions for charitable contributions. While the House still must approve the Senate's version of the bill or send it to conference committee, President Obama has indicated willingness to sign it.
NCN gets special credit for having the Nonprofit Capacity Building Act added to the Serve America bill as an amendment. The NCBA would appropriate money for capacity building in the nonprofit sector with rural America the first priority. When President Obama signs this bill it will be a tremendous win for the nonprofit sector.
Aloha,
Lisa Maruyama
President & CEO, HANO
News for Nonprofits
- More Hawaii children will now qualify for QUEST
- State opens transitional homeless shelter in Waianae
- Kauai United Way tops its 2008 fundraising goal
- Superferry shutdown grounds museum fundraiser
- Hilo may get new for-profit health and hospice agencies
- Hawaii ranks third nationally in aid to homeless kids
- In U.S., Hawaii spends most per person on public health
- Nonprofit People in the News
- Camp Erdman wins extreme office makeover
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The Economy
- Honolulu to get $4 million for homeless programs
- 110,000 in Hawaii to receive stimulus money for food
- Recovery Act: $3.2 million for Hawaii health centers
- Stimulus act to bring jobs, infrastructure to Hawaii
- Hawaii expects to receive $372 million from omnibus bill
- Council forecasts $260 million plunge in tax revenues
- Cut state worker pay and benefits, Lingle proposes
- State mental health division says it is broke
- AFP survey: Donations to nonprofits down sharply
- Hawaii unemployment grows to historic levels
- Executive Conference canceled due to economy
Advocacy & Public Policy
- Join PHOCUSED and AARP at April 7 ‘Rainy Day Rally’
- 300 march to Capitol to keep elderly from going hungry
- Service providers protest funding cuts, petition state
- HANO keeps an eye on Legislature for nonprofits
- HACBED reports asset-building bills are still alive
- Serve America Act advances in U.S. Congress
- Fund youth programs or pay for law enforcement?
Announcements
- Learn how to translate donor stories into dollars
- Strategic restructuring and partnering for nonprofits
- DCCA to hold financial literacy fair in Honolulu April 8
- AUW invites agencies to apply for impact funding
- PBN to honor the 40 best and brightest under 40
- Honolulu launches summer youth employment program
- AUW to host annual recognition luncheon on April 17
- AlohaCare establishes grants to honor Frank Chong
- Funding is available for marine habitat restoration
- Kohala Center offers ‘cool farms, hot lunches’
