Monday, October 27, 2008
Employee Compensation Follow Up
Friday, October 24, 2008
Job Posting
The Otsego Lake region is a mosaic of many small and picturesque communities. It features irreplaceable resources, including Otsego Lake, the Glimmerglass Historic District and the Route 20 Scenic Byway. OTSEGO 2000 strives to work with local communities and organizations to provide a high quality of life for their residents and visitors. Leading this 501(c) (3) with the challenging mission of fostering vibrant communities while protecting cultural landscapes and directing and integrating staff activities in the following areas: community planning and development with a focus on historic preservation planning; environmental protection, educating constituencies about the rich history and importance of the Otsego Lake region; and oversight of economic development initiatives that OTSEGO2000 sponsors (e.g. Cooperstown Farmers’ Market).
OTSEGO 2000, Inc.’s office is located in Cooperstown, New York, on Otsego Lake in beautiful Otsego County. Compensation is competitive, commensurate with experience, and includes healthcare and other benefits. For more information about OTSEGO2000 and its programs visit http://www.otsego2000.org/.
For full details of position, contact admin@otsego2000.org
The closing deadline for the receipt of applications and nominations is November 1, 2008
Tuesday, October 21, 2008
LAEA November 12th Program Meeting Announced
Location: Denny's, 4979 State Highway 23, Oneonta, NY 13820
Time: 8:30am-10:30am
Cost: Breakfast off the menu (paid for individually)
REGISTER HERE
BIO:
Brad Horn is senior director of communications and education for the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum. Horn oversees all internal and external communications, community relations, media relations, special events, publications and promotions, advertising, artifact acquisition, visitor services, photography, public programs, club relations and the Museum’s Web site. He also oversees the Institution’s internship program and education department.
Horn joined the non-profit, educational institution in February 2002 as director of public relations, previously overseeing the day-to-day media relations, publications and club relations efforts.
Horn began his career in baseball in 1995 with the Texas Rangers Baseball Club and has held a number of positions in sports public relations including assistant director of public relations with the Texas Rangers (1998-2000), communications manager for the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) at Indianapolis Raceway Park (2000-2002) and as director of media relations for the minor-league Fort Worth Fire hockey (1995-1997).
Horn was named a “Top 15 to Watch” among public relations professionals by PRNews in June 2005. He also received a “30 under 30” recognition from PRWeek in 2005.
Horn will receive his master’s degree at Syracuse University this fall in communications management. A native of Houston, Texas, Horn received his bachelor’s of science degree in journalism from Texas Christian University.
Monday, October 20, 2008
Local Event: Networking Meeting October 29th
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Executive Director Compensation
Our board is in the process of incorporating some new policies and wants to include a written policy on determining Executive Director compensation. Can you point me in a direction to identify how a small non-profit makes those determinations and/or do you know of another agency about our size that might be willing to share their written policy? Any suggestions are welcome!
Finding info on this topic is challenging. There is plenty of information regarding reporting compensation, especially related to the new 990. GuideStar has an article posted, IRS Changes Requirements on Reporting Nonprofit Executive Compensation, by Linda M. Lampkin at ERI Economic Research Institute. The main points to keep in mind regarding compensation with the new 990 are:
- Review and approval by the board
- No person with conflict of interest involved in compensation decisions
- Comparable data (salaries for like jobs in like enterprises under like circumstances) collected and used to make decisions
- Documentation of decisions when they are made
These are good points for any executive director compensation policy. Charity Goverance Consulting, LLC has posted some articles and feedback about nonprofit director compensation that may helpful too. If anyone would like to offer their own feedback or share a policy, please let us know.
Other nonprofit blogs are a great resource for exploring this ongoing conversation. Here is one example of a post link from Kristen Denzer's Nonprofit SOS blog that discusses what qualifies as too much regarding compensation.
Thursday, October 9, 2008
Next Program: Media Tips and Tools
The media panel offered participants a big picture conversation from regional media businesses. The information was great, but the Steering Committee found themselves asking how do we take the next steps? How do we respond to the media panel's suggestions? What are the tips and tools to working with the media and getting your message out? Maybe you have your own questions, which we would love to hear. The Committee is planning the Nov 12th program to focus on the how to of working with the media, the tips and tools, and participant sharing of examples of success. More details will follow soon. Register now!
Friday, October 3, 2008
Bringing the Power of Nonprofits to the People through Big Media
Our recent media panel program has opened a new door between nonprofits and our regional media. Does our future have the possibility of a Do Good Channel in The Daily Star or Press & Sun-Bulletin? Or how about a video channel for nonprofits with News Channel 34? Let's bring this idea to the attention of our media, and show how we can make this a win-win for us all.