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NewsWalshes Complete Leadership North Carolina
Dennis & Debbie receive certificates from J. Thomas McSwain, Chairman of the LNC Board of Directors. On May 8. 2012, Debbie and Dennis were among the 44 graduates of Leadership North Carolina, Class XIX. A ceremony was held in the historic legislative chamber of Old Capitol in Raleigh, NC that included presentation of the Governor’s Award to Tarboro native and former Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Ret. Gen. Hugh Shelton. Leadership North Carolina is a 7-month program design to help current and developing leaders learn more about government, economic development, education, environment, and health and human services in North Carolina. Read more about the program. Universal e-filing Key to TransparencyThe dramatic reduction in the cost of collecting and analyzing information from nonprofits’ Form 990 annual tax returns made possible through e-filing will lead to an information-rich sector that will meet the diverse needs of various stakeholders. In this op-ed appearing in Philanthropy Journal and the Planned Giving Design Center, Dennis makes the argument for requiring that e-filing of Form 990 be made mandatory.
Debbie Appointed to CMCA Advisory BoardIn her role as Director of Prison Ministries for Child Evangelism Fellowship, located in Warrenton, Missouri, Debbie has been selected to serve on the advisory board for the Correctional Ministries and Chaplains Association (CMCA). This newly formed organization serves Christian chaplains and volunteers who minister in the U.S. correctional system. Its aim is to read more …
Work Opportunity Tax Credit Back in LimboCongress failed to extend the work opportunity tax credit (WOTC) program for non-veteran target groups before the credit expired at the end of 2011. However, the credit has been retroactively extended 7 times in the last 15 years and many groups are advocating for its prompt reinstatement. In addition, nonprofit employers may now take a credit in the form of reduced employer-matching FICA taxes on employee wages as a result of certain veteran hires. Hopefully this provision for nonprofit employers will be broadened to include other target groups such as ex-offenders. Watch for further developments and in the meantime learn about the credit .
Debbie Honored by COPEDebbie was the recipient of the 2011 “President’s
Barnabas “Encourager Award” presented by the Coalition of Prison Evangelists (COPE) on November 4, 2011 at its International Conference in Melbourne, Florida. Debbie has served as a COPE board member since 2009 and works closely with Executive Director, Fauhn Schierer in planning mission content and encouraging prison ministry collaboration. Dennis on Panel at Conference
Dennis answers a question at the 2011 Nonprofit Conference and Public Policy Forum, held in Greensboro on September 23. The full-day workshop panel included Dianne Chipps Bailey of Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson, Charlotte, and David Heinen (center), Director of Public Policy for the conference sponsor, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits. Aaron Johnson at
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