​My entry into the nonprofit sector was both unexpected and serendipitous. Looking back, it makes perfect sense how I ended up where I am now with the Idaho Nonprofit Center - and I couldn’t be happier. My decisions in life have always been guided by my passions and growing up in a household of musicians naturally led me to an interest in the arts. Following in my parent’s footsteps, I began performing and teaching guitar at a young age. 

As my passion developed, I began seeing how I could share this interest with others. Whether it be performing at local fundraisers or cultivating others’ passions through teaching, I loved how impactful the music could be. I knew from this that I wanted a career where I could enrich the lives of others.

​Join us to honor and celebrate all the amazing statewide philanthropic work of nonprofit organizations, individuals, foundations, media outlets, and businesses nominated by their peers.

Thank you Dawn Sharon, Executive Underwriter, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!

Q: What does your company do?

​"D & O / EPL / Fiduciary insurance coverage and also professional liability insurance."

Thank you to Katie Baker, Board President at Project FARE, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!

​Project FARE tells the stories of Idaho food and farming.

"I am convinced that our sector has a big opportunity in front of us: It’s time to let the best-kept secret out of the bag and lift up our voice as a sector to make sure our sector is getting its due. Nonprofits are the foundation on which great communities are built." - Kevin Bailey, CEO, INC

By Kevin Bailey, CEO, Idaho Nonprofit Center

Even as someone who has spent my whole career in nonprofits in various capacities it had never really occurred to me just how much nonprofits touch every aspect of our lives as Idahoans. Previously, I had always thought of the nonprofit sector as the mortar that fills the space between the bricks in our society. However, I think that analogy has got it exactly backwards.
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Nonprofits are the bricks themselves that great communities are built on. In short, nonprofits are essential to our way of life in Idaho. Of course, you and our friends in organizations across the sector inherently know this.

Thank you Tammy Tilzey, Director Foundant for Grantseekers, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!

Q: How can you/your company support the nonprofit sector?

"Our grantseeker product, GrantHub, is an online grant management software solution that helps you win more grants by finding and tracking grants, managing all your funders, tasks, applications, reports, and important grant documents. Plus, it sends you email reminders for your application deadlines and report due dates!"

Thank you to Betsy Carver, Executive Director at River Discovery, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!

River Discovery offers outdoor adventures for cancer survivors that promote healing and strengthening of the mind, body and spirit. We work year round to create, build, and fund life changing outdoor adventures for cancer survivors and the people who love them. Programs are created to inspire, empower, and heal survivors of all ages and with any diagnosis.

​Yesterday, President Biden announced his current six-point plan to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. In the plan, two points may impact Idaho’s nonprofits. 

Requiring All Employers with 100+ Employees to Ensure their Workers are Vaccinated or Tested Weekly (OSHA developing an Emergency Temporary Standard).

• Although this does not impact many Idaho nonprofits at the moment (the majority in the state have fewer than 100 employees), we will keep you updated if that number changes. 
  
  

Requiring Vaccinations for all Federal Workers and for Millions of Contractors that Do Business with the Federal Government (implemented via Executive Order signed today).

• We will be monitoring this if it impacts others that “do business” with the federal government. 
  
  

Requiring COVID-19 Vaccinations for Over 17 Million Health Care Workers at Medicare and Medicaid Participating Hospitals and Other Health Care Settings.

• If your organization is a health clinic that accepts both federal programs, employees will most likely need to be vaccinated.
  
  

Requiring Employers to Provide Paid Time Off to Get Vaccinated (OSHA developing an Emergency Temporary Standard).
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• If an employee of your organization wants to get the vaccine and the appointment is during normal working hours, you will need to pay them for that time. 
  
  

If your organization does not meet any of these requirements, here are more resources concerning vaccine policies. 

Hello, everyone! My name is Ian Velikoff. I am the new Director of Programs and Learning for the Idaho Nonprofit Center. First and foremost, I want to thank everyone who attended the Idaho Nonprofit Statewide Conference this year. We had an amazing turnout and were blown away by our incredible speakers and presenters. ​

Thank you Eric Ryan, Founding Partner at Mission Met, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!

Q: What does your company do?

"Strategic Planning for Nonprofits"

Although we were all hoping that the pandemic would be behind us now, the Delta variant is spreading throughout Idaho. Because of this, nonprofits and other businesses are having to make additional decisions about workplace requirements. 

We have seen private businesses, healthcare facilities, and schools issue vaccine mandates. Some even have employment termination as a consequence. Below you will find resources to help you navigate these difficult choices.

• Decision making framework for potential policies 
  
• Sample vaccine requirement policy language (access to 3 free SHRM articles a month)..
  
• Legal questions about requirements (published Feb. 2021)
  
• Communications toolkit for you to use for your clients/those you serve
  

The nonprofit sector is a wonderful community that puts people first. We know that you all will approach these tough decisions with grace and understanding. 

As always, thank you so much for all you do for our state! Please reach out if you have any further questions: [email protected] ​

Dear nonprofit colleagues,

During my five months as interim CEO of the Idaho Nonprofit Center, it was a privilege to represent the many organizations and individuals who work tirelessly to improve the lives of Idahoans.

 As I start my tenure as the next CEO of the Idaho Nonprofit Center, I wanted to share a story that I think sums up what nonprofits are all about.

Passion 

My first nonprofit gig was right after I finished college. In school, I was fortunate enough to come into contact with a small band of passionate rabble rousers who were alumni of my alma mater. They were founding a nonprofit in Gulu, Uganda and it was truly a bare bones operation. All volunteer board members were dedicated to the cause, but had no real funding sources or leads.

I came along a few months later with the desire to gain experience and work overseas. Upon meeting with the founder and finding we had a shared love for the resilient people in Uganda, he said, “You’re hired! But… you’ll need to raise money for your own salary because we don’t have a way to pay you yet.”

Naively, I said, “Count me in!”

Thank you to Hailey Huston, Marketing and Communications Specialist at Idaho Manufacturing Alliance and Forging Futures Idaho, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!

IMA Mission: ​A membership organization focused on knowledge sharing, collaboration and advocacy to influence a manufacturing environment that creates benefits for the industry and the community. Forging Futures: Forging Futures is a workforce-pipeline initiative that focuses on creating and promoting manufacturing career opportunities for Idahoans through purposeful education and connections with industry partners, resources, and community support.

​Join us August 31st through September 2 where over 300 nonprofit professionals will address critical issues and opportunities in the nonprofit sector. 

Thank you to Jennifer Wheeler, President at WRG Corporate Services, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!

Q: What does your company do?

​"We help organizations get organized--from coaching in the early stages of dreaming about starting a nonprofit through 501(c)(3) application and policy creation to strategic visioning to succession planning as tenured leadership gets ready to retire."

​Join this Chronicle upcoming forum with a panel of forward-thinking nonprofit leaders to discuss the steps they have taken to create diverse staff and foster a culture where different perspectives are welcome.

​Nonprofits need relief and Congress can act to support our sector. Please join the nearly 400 nonprofit organizations from across the county by signing a letter to congressional leaders and the current administration identifying challenges charitable organizations continue to face.

Thank you to Alanna Love, Marketing Director at Ballet Idaho, for your continued partnership and service to the nonprofit community!

Q: How has your organization evolved over the years?

​Starting as a small touring company nearly 50 years ago, Ballet Idaho has now established itself as the primary representative of ballet in the state of Idaho and has also established a full dance academy.