On Monday, I had the opportunity to attend a highly informative and engaging forum which brought together government and nonprofit representatives to discuss the topic of strategic alliances and partnerships among nonprofit organizations. While the discussion focused on New York State’s nonprofit sector, the challenges, considerations, and ideas discussed are applicable to organizations nationwide. In the absence of a video or audio recording of the session, I wanted to share this detailed recap and my impressions of the session.
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For the past year or so, Saturday Night Live‘s Fred Armison, in his depiction of New York Governor David Paterson, has hurled a series of outrageous insults at New Jersey.
Like most residents of the state, having lived here for nearly two-thirds of my life, I’m kind of used to that. We tend to turn a deaf but knowing ear on the “what exit?”, “Joisey”, and “bada bing” references, while taking pride in the knowledge that there’s so much more to the state than what many visitors see as they travel the New Jersey Turnpike between Philadelphia, Newark Liberty International Airport, and New York.
But you know what does hurt? Perusing the report “New Jersey Non-Profits 2010“, recently released by the Center for Non-Profits, which paints a grim picture of the recession’s impact on the state’s more than 31,500 nonprofit organizations.
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