 Updates on Issues Discussed In the Last Legislative WatchIdaho’s COVID Vaccine Distribution Efforts: Beginning April 5th, there will be no prioritization of any group of people in obtaining appointments for vaccination. Read the INC’s guidance on the vaccine in your workplace here. Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension: On Thursday, March 25th, the Senate passed HR 1799, the PPP Extension Act of 2021, extending the deadline for PPP applications from March 31 to May 31st, 2021. Stay on the lookout for further guidance from the SBA. Employee Retention Tax Credit: Your nonprofit may be eligible to receive the ERTC if in 2020, your operations were either fully or partially suspended by a government order limiting commerce, travel, or group meetings due to COVID-19; or your gross receipts were less than 50 percent of those for the same quarter in the previous year. Read the National Council of Nonprofits’ guidance on ERTC here. Federal Updates: Community Navigator Pilot Program As part of The American Rescue Plan Act’s Small Business assistance and support, $100 million has been allocated to establish the Community Navigator pilot program, providing grants to “eligible organizations supporting efforts to improve access to COVID-19 pandemic assistance programs and resources”. Full details of this program have yet to be released. Happening Now in IdahoIdaho Legislature Shut Down Amid COVID-19 Outbreak On Friday, March 19th, the Idaho Legislature voted to move to recess until April 6th amidst several positive COVID-19 tests in both the House and Senate. Until April 6th, all legislative business remains unfinished. American Rescue Plan Act in Idaho On March 18th, Governor Little released further information on the American Rescue Plan Act and its impact on the state of Idaho. Read his comments and plan for Idaho here. Returning to In-Person OperationsThe National Council of Nonprofits is hosting a webinar featuring experts in law, volunteerism, and messaging discussing how to smoothly transition staff and volunteers from remote settings back to in-person operations. The webinar will take place on Friday, April 9th at 3pm ET / 1pm MT. The Idaho Nonprofit Center would like to thank the National Council of Nonprofits for Content Themes.
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 Thank you to Bryon Budensiek, President, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!
Q: What does your company do? Trestle gives non-profits access to expert financial, human resources, and legal support so they can stop wasting time and get back to focusing on their mission.  Thank you to Susan Hamilton, Secretary at Happy Jack Cats, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!
Q: Where do you see your nonprofit in 5 years? We see ourselves with a facility on an acreage. This setup would allow us to have a sanctuary for felines that are not adoptable, a quarantine space, a veterinary clinic, a caretaker's living space, and a display area where we can spotlight our animals available for adoption. Urgent Advocacy Action OpportunitiesPPP Extension Act On March 16th, the House passed the PPP Extension Act of 2021, extending the deadline for PPP applications through May 31st. As the bill moves to the Senate, you can help by emailing your Senators, Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, in support of this action. Here is an email template you can use courtesy of the National Council of Nonprofits: "I write to ask you to take immediate action to extend the application deadline for PPP loans. The current deadline expires on March 31, which is much too soon for nonprofits and other small businesses to apply. Last week the House passed a bill, the PPP Extension Act of 2021, with overwhelmingly bipartisan support (415-3) to extend the PPP deadline through May 31. We’re counting on you to help nonprofits and your other constituents so we don’t get shut out of the PPP unfairly." Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act The Universal Pandemic Response and Recovery Act (S618 and HR1704) would raise the limitations on the universal charitable deduction from $300 for individuals/$600 for couples to $4,000 for individuals/$8,000 for couples through the 2022 tax year, in addition to eliminating current exclusion of donations to donor advised fund. To support the passage of this legislation, sign-on to the Charitable Giving Coalition’s endorsement form here by Friday, March 26th. Opportunity: White House Briefing on the American Rescue Plan Act and Nonprofits
This Thursday, March 26th, Director of the White House Office of Public Engagement, Cedric Richmond, will hold a briefing with charitable organizations across the nation on what the American Rescue Plan Act means for the missions and operations of our nonprofit organizations. The briefing will be held on Thursday, March 26th via Zoom at 1:00 pm MT / 12:00 pm PT and will be recorded for those unable to attend. In this Issue:
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 Thank you to Anca Trifan, CEO, Founder & Principal Event Producer, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!
Q: What does your company do? We offer event planning and technical consultation, strategic event design, production management and flawless execution for live, virtual and hybrid events. The Idaho Nonprofit Center has evolved over the last twenty years and continues to look toward the future with its current search for a new CEO. Sheila Hennessey was recently appointed as Interim CEO to lead the search for a permanent leader and to direct the team of five staff members during the transition.
“We have an important year ahead of us as we celebrate our 20th Anniversary and plan for our next chapter of statewide growth and impact. Sheila has stepped in to lead the Idaho Nonprofit Center’s transition marvelously, just as the board and team knew she would,” says the Center’s board president, Emily Border, Senior Marketing Manager at Cradlepoint. URGENT: Last Day for Small Business PPP Loan Special AccessThe window for small-employer (fewer than 20 employees) PPP loan special access ends today, March 9th at 5pm ET.
You can still apply after this window has closed (through the March 31st deadline), but the exclusive opportunity intended to ensure underserved small employers are given adequate attention will not be taken into consideration.  Thank you to Jennifer Smith, Executive Director for Lemhi Regional Land Trust, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!
Q: How has your organization evolved over the years?  Thank you to Allison Shirk, Executive Director for Spark the Fire Grantwriting Classes, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!
Q: What is one thing you want the nonprofit sector to know about your line of work? The best grant writing instruction for nonprofit professionals includes the opportunity to write a grant proposal and receive feedback on it. That is exactly what Spark the Fire Grantwriting Classes does that makes our courses higher quality than others. We provide asynchronous, interactive, online instruction with synchronous group video discussions. Learn more at https://www.sparkthefiregrantwriting.com. In this Issue:
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