Washington Post on Teach for America
Washington Post has this profile of Teach for America. TFA undoubtedly is one of the very best post-graduation public service opportunities available, but not without its pros and cons.
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NBC's CLASSY Awards Recognize Non-Profit Work
Rally supporters to nominate the organization where you are interning for the 2nd Annual CLASSY Awards, sponsored by NBC. Nominations are due by September 17, 2010. Visit the DC CLASSY Awards nomination page and submit your organization. The awards recognize achievements large and small by individuals and organizations giving back to the community.
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How to Check on Non-Profits in Trouble with IRS
Following up on a previous post, the IRS now has a state-by-state list of non-profit organizations that are in danger of losing their tax exemptions and possibly going out of business. If you are considering an internship or job with a small non-profit that is not well known, it may be worth a couple minutes of your time to check this out.
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UN Association of the USA Goes Out of Business
Sad news from New York: The United Nations Association of the USA (UN-USA) — which has raised awareness and support for the UN since its founding more than 60 years ago — has run out of funds and has ceased operations . UN-USA had been an attractive employer for internationally-focused internships. Its Board of Directors has proposed a merger with the DC-based UN Foundation, but the Foundation has declined comment on the situation.
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Calculate Job Commuting Costs and CO2 Impact
Abogo is a new tool from Chicago’s Center for Neighborhood Technology that enables you to do a rough calculation of your monthly commuting costs wh
en you move to a new dwelling and a new job in a major American city. You can add this calculation to your monthly housing and estimated grocery costs to answer the big question: “Can I live on the salary I’m being offered?” Abogo also will tell you how much CO2 your commuting will put into the atmosphere (if you commute by automobile). The website also gives tips on how to reduce your commuting costs.
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Your Search Engine IQ
How good a Googler are you? Employers increasingly look to hire people for internships and entry-level jobs who have solid fundamental research skills — including Internet research. But a new study from Northwestern University says many college students are unsophisticated users of Google and other search engines. Think about it — and consider whether you need to enhance your Search Engine IQ. -
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Non-Profit Sector Could Shrink 25%
In May 2010, the IRS began revoking the tax-exempt status for 300,000 charities that have failed to file mandatory non-profit tax returns for three straight years, according to charity watchdog Guidestar.org. While this development will not affect major non-profits, it will put out of business thousands of smaller organizations. As a result, America’s non-profit sector could shrink by a staggering 25%.
If you are considering an internship or job with a small non-profit and are called in for an interview, you may want to ask them if their tax return filings with the IRS are up-to-date. Guidestar has published a report on the issue and its impact on the non-profit sector.
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Social Innovation Fund Non-Profit Grantees Announced
The Social Innovation Fund has announced its first round of grantees — 11 non-profit organizations around the nation receiving a total of $50 million grants for programs addressing economic opportunity, health care, youth development and education. The Fund is an initiative enacted under the Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act as a new way of doing business for the federal government, in order to have greater impact on urgent national challenges. Check it out and look into the individual grantees if this cutting-edge initiative interests you.
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Job Search Expenses are Tax Deductible – Sometimes
NY Times has a good piece about the tax deductibility of a wide range of job search expenses. However there are limitations. And here’s a short fact sheet on the subject from the IRS.
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Unemployment Trends, State-by-State
Considering looking for a job in various parts of the United States? You may want to make use of the amazing Google Public Data Explore tool to check out unemployment trends, state-by-state. Colorful X-Y graph representations of unemployment trends over time for the 50 states and the District of Columbia. This tool enables you to easily compare one state’s unemployment rate to the national rate — or to other states.