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The GSK IMPACT Awards honor innovative, collaborative, and evidence-based programs that are helping people – especially underserved populations – live healthier lives, and contributing to the health of the Triangle Region. The deadline to apply is May 31.

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Wilmington, N.C.-based Indo Jax Surf Charities provides camp experiences to help at-risk youth around the world build self-esteem and overcome challenges. A series of programs for differently abled youth is being offered this summer in Wrightsville Beach.

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NGOsource recently launched a new service that makes it easier for donors and grantmakers to provide international aid. While such philanthropy used to be fraught with risk, there now is increased assurance that funds directed thousands of miles away will be managed by a foreign non-government organization (NGO) that meets the rigorous standards imposed on tax-exempt organizations in the U.S.

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Community First Fund awarded grant; University of Cincinnati Foundation hires new president; Meyer Foundation elects board chair; InterConnection launches computer store for nonprofits; Clinics Can Help of Palm Beach County receives award; GOOD and TOMS partner for the Start Something That Matters Challenge, and more.

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Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust announced grant awards; Kangaroo Express supports Victory Junction; Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC receives grant; Salvation Army of Winston-Salem names new development director; Our State magazine celebrates anniversary; Leadership North Carolina calls for applications; and more.

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Following Tuesday’s release of the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s harsh audit, some nonprofits are concerned that IRS mismanagement of certain 501(c)(4) tax exempt social welfare organizations will negatively impact perceptions of their 501(c)(3) charitable operations.

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Days before the scandal broke regarding scrutiny of tax exempt conservative political organizations, the IRS named Joseph H. Grant as Commissioner of the Tax Exempt and Government Entities Division and Sheldon Kay as Chief of Appeals.

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Founding Executive Director Bobbi Hapgood looks forward to becoming an active member as Ret Boney transitions into the leadership role at the N.C. Network of Grantmakers.

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Single Stop USA expands program for the Community College of Philadelphia, the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning names new staff, the Case Foundation announces entrepreneur in residence, Conquer Cancer Foundation creates new award, and more.

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Sanford School of Public Policy receives gift; United Way of the Triangle names new staff; Hospice of Wake County receives award; UNC Charlotte professor creates humanitarian award; Association of Certified Public Accountants hosts not-for-profit conference, and more.

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IRS goal of making Form 1023 interactive to increase accuracy and transparency – as well as make it easier for tax-exempt filers – is finally moving forward. The Exempt Organizations Division director credits fast-changing technology environment that is making once impossible tasks “very doable today.”

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In the fourth Trend Spotter survey of nonprofit leaders at small organizations across North Carolina, the majority of respondents say they received training in the past two years designed to improve the way they lead their nonprofit organization. Whether it was formal or peer-to-peer learning, the experiences built confidence and capacity that enhanced agency success as well as improved the overall work environment.

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CVS Caremark awards $1 million to 21 community healthcare centers; John Ruskey to step down from UJA-Federation of New York; fund created to aid victims of West, Texas, explosion; Millenial Impact Conference set for July 18 in Indianapolis, and more.

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Interfaith Food Shuttle receives grant from John Rex Endowment; The Harvest Center of Charlotte names new executive director, Big Brothers Big Sisters of North Carolina honors volunteers; Urban Ministries of Wake County hosts Garden Party, and more.

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Blackbaud study describes higher education fundraising for 2012 as ‘stable,’ with few donors making gifts but retained donors giving more. Rates are expected to remain flat until annual giving program develop more effective ways to engage and solicit younger alumni.

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Author and social media expert Amy Sample Ward will be a presenter at the NCTech4Good Conference to be held June 6-7 at the Friday Center in Chapel Hill. The event will focus on sharing knowledge about technologies that can advance the mission of nonprofit organizations.

See Related Story: Ward offers tips for nonprofits that are just getting started with social engagement to those interested in fine-tuning their communications outreach.

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IRS’s long-awaited final report on the College and Universities Compliance Project is announced at the 30th annual Georgetown Law School Continuing Legal Education Conference, "Representing and Managing Tax Exempt Organizations." The report identifies “significant compliance issues,” especially in regard to executive compensation, and is being viewed broadly as an indicator of potential issues across the tax-exempt sector.

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Democracy Collaborative Foundation Inc. receives grant; Kids in Need Foundation partners with Dixon Ticonderoga; United Way Worldwide announces award winners, and more.

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