Nonprofit Association of Oregon in the News

May 15, 2012: The PSU Vanguard published an article about the Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report.
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May 13, 2012: The Oregonian editorial board published a follow-up article about the Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report.
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May 09, 2012: Central Oregon's KTVZ.com published an article about the Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report.
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May 08, 2012: The Oregonian published an article about the Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report.
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May 02, 2012: In this Nonprofit Quarterly article, NAO Board member Kathi Jaworski presents key findings from and opens discussion about the Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report.
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May 02, 2012: OregonBusiness blog's Robin Doussard (Editor in Chief and former NAO Board member) reports on the release of the Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report. The report was generously funded by the Oregon Community Foundation, The Collins Foundation, and the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust.
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May 01, 2012: Portland Business Journal staff writer Wendy Culverwell is the first of many posting news of the Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report. NAO and Portland State University collaborated to create and publish this important report.
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Jan 01, 2012: In this Portland Business Journal article, Executive Director Carrie Hoops remarks on the recent announcement of leadership changes in several Oregon nonprofits.
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Jan 2012: The Bend Bulletin (Connections 2012) talks to local nonprofit leaders about how their organizations continue to do more with less, in order to meet the ever-growing needs in their communities.
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Dec 12, 2011: The Statesman Journal talks with Bob Hazen, Director of NAO’s Executive Transition Services program, about the importance of planning during leadership transitions.
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Dec 12, 2011: The Oregonian applauds NAO’s support of SB40 as a way to advance smart giving, and quotes Executive Director Carrie Hoops on year-end giving in 2011.
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Oct 21, 2011: In this Letter to the Editor of the Portland Business Journal, Carrie Hoops (NAO’s Executive Director) and Rick Nitti (NAO Board President and Executive Director of Neighborhood House) comment on executive pay and the economic and social impact of the nonprofit sector.
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More on Senate Bill 40:
Jul 24, 2011: Follow up from The Chronicle of Philanthropy (pdf)
Jun 1, 2011: Article from The Chronicle of Philanthropy (pdf)
May 19, 2011: Article from the Portland Business Journal (pdf)
May 1, 2011: Article from The Nonprofit Times (pdf)

May 6, 2011: In “Nonprofit Boards Need to Engage the Community,” the Portland Business Journal talks to Senior Consultant and Director of Programs Dahnesh Medora about community engagement.
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May 1, 2011: In this series of articles, The Chronicle of Philanthropy explains Senate Bill 40 and discusses its impact on nonprofits.
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Feb 19, 2011: In this package of stories, The Oregonian examines the challenges facing Oregon nonprofits and growing efforts by the nonprofit sector to speak with a collective voice on public policy and budget issues.
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Feb 19, 2011: In “Oregon Nonprofits Raise a Unified Voice,” (on OregonLive.com) read how Nonprofit leaders hope to raise public awareness of their role, tell their story to government officials, and form stronger partnerships with business. Includes a video interview with Executive Director Carrie Hoops.
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Jan 2011: The Bend Bulletin (Connections 2011) talks to local nonprofit leaders about how organizations have adapted, and continue to do so, during the recession.
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Dec 13, 2010: Executive Director Carrie Hoops and Senior Consultant Guadalupe Guajardo talk about the culture of giving, the state of the nonprofit sector, and more on KBOO's Community Grooves program.
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Sep 24, 2010: Executive Director Carrie Hoops and Director of Development and Communications Deborah Steinkopf discuss the state of corporate philanthropy in the Portland Business Journal.
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Mar 28, 2010: The Nonprofit Association of Oregon contributed an article for The Nonprofit Quarterly’s exclusive series, “The State We're In.” The series is a state-by-state look at the current health of the nonprofit sector and the impact of state budget challenges.
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Jan 1 2010: The Portland Business Journal interviewed Executive Director Carrie Hoops and Director of Development and Communications Deborah Steinkopf about nonprofit administrative costs and giving decisions.
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Feb 1, 2009: In this Portland Business Journal article, NAO staff provide recommendations for advancing your mission in difficult times.
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