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Association of Partners for Public Lands News and Notes September 2013

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APPL NEWS • Online Forums News • Training News NEWSBITS AGENCY NEWS • NPS • USDA Forest Service CONVENTION NEWS FEDERAL UPDATES Legislative Update

MEMBER NEWS VENDOR SUPPORT NEWS FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES MARKETPLACE RESOURCES

APPL NEWS

APPL’s Fiscal Year 2012 Annual Report is available at www.appl.org/AnnualReport. Please take a moment to review the report that summarizes our achievements and recognizes the generous support we have received from our members, vendors, and friends to foster stewardship and appreciation of public lands through effective partnerships. Agency Partner of the Year and Outstanding Vendor nominations are now being accepted from APPL members. This year’s nominations are being accepted online and are due by Friday, October 25. To request a link to either nomination form please contact us at appl@appl.org. The countdown has begun to enter the 2014 APPL Media & Partnership Awards. Entries must be received by Friday, September 27 in order to qualify for judging in the 2014 competition. Visit www.appl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3286 and follow the links to the Call for Entries, entry form, and payment form. All forms can be completed online this year to simplify the entry process. Questions? Please email us at applawards@appl.org.

Training News If you would like more information on training and capacity building opportunities for your organization, please contact APPL Education Coordinator, Chuck Benjamin, at cbenjamin@appl.org or 301-946-9475 x 225. The response has been quite impressive thus far for APPL’s online Partnership Academy taking place September 16–20! Registration numbers are nearing capacity as both agency and nonprofit partners have committed to participate. The Partnership Academy is an intensive, online/blended learning workshop designed to engage leadership from nonprofit partner organizations along with key agency staff. Participants will focus on taking their partnerships to the next level through an exchange of ideas and experiences among peers within the context of the online training process.

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Because of current economic situations with land management agencies and their non-profit partners, the need has arisen for new training delivery methods that don’t involve travel. The content for the Partnership Academy will be presented online, thus eliminating that necessity. Seasoned presenters will provide over 18 hours of in-depth instruction, facilitated dialogue, and curated readings over this five-day course. Each day’s sessions will begin at 1 p.m. ET. (For complete daily schedules, please visit www.appl.org.) Register today at www.appl.org. For the best value, register one representative from a nonprofit and one representative from an agency together at the same time. The regular partner fee is $595. The individual registration fee is $325. If you have questions or need more information, please contact Education Coordinator Chuck Benjamin at cbenjamin@appl.org. Upcoming Training: • Members of the APPL Training Corps will travel to

northern New Mexico September 26–¬28 to conduct governance training for the Friends of Aztec Ruins National Monument, with a tangential look at strategic planning and fundraising.

• APPL will also travel to Antietam National Battlefield October 17–19 for partnership consultation between Antietam, Monocacy National Battlefield, and Western Maryland Interpretive Association, the nonprofit partner. The consultation will review those areas in place that lead to healthy partnerships, with an eye on the future for all involved.

For information about APPL’s training offerings, please contact Education Coordinator Chuck Benjamin at cbenjamin@appl.org. APPL recently completed a three-part Webinar series Content Strategy for Public Lands Websites, in partnership with NewCity and its founder and president David Poteet as presenter. Given the success of this series, APPL will roll out other Webinar series in the coming fiscal year, focusing on topics of interest to the public lands community. If you have suggestions for future Webinars, please contact Education Coordinator Chuck Benjamin at cbenjamin@appl.org.

Online Forums News APPL’s Online Forums are available exclusively to staff, board members and volunteers of APPL Member organizations. A full list of the forums may be found at http://lists.appl.org/lists/lists. To join a forum please contact us at appl@appl.org.

August was a busy month for APPL’s Member Forum. Here are some of the issues that were addressed: • Seasonal employee wages • Mission statements • Postage types and response rates • Product development for commemorative events • End of fiscal year inventory procedures • What do you call your stores? • When park partners veer into product design • How does your organization process credit card

payments at events? • What types of insurance does your organization carry? A complete digest of all of these discussions is available in the Member Forum archives.

NEWSBITS Twenty-seven organizations received funds of up to $5,000 as part of the National Environmental Education Foundation’s (NEEF) Every Day Capacity Building Grants. The grants assist with projects including communications, fundraising, technology updates, website development and more. Read about the organizations receiving grants and what they are achieving with the funds at www.publiclandseveryday.org/grants/every-day-capacity-building-grantees. The Every Day Capacity Building Grants are part of NEEF’s Public Lands Every Day initiative and made possible with the generous support of Toyota Motor Sales, USA, Inc.

AGENCY NEWS The activities of the Department of the Interior contributed $371 billion to the U.S. economy in 2012, supporting 2.3 million jobs, according to a new report. The U.S. Department of the Interior Economic Report for Fiscal Year 2012, prepared by Interior’s Office of Policy Analysis, estimates the economic contributions of the department, including land and water management; energy and mineral development on public lands; encouraging tourism and outdoor recreation at national parks, monuments and refuges; wildlife conservation, hunting and fishing; support for American Indian tribal communities and Insular Areas; and scientific research and innovation. The report is the fourth in a series of annual economic reports initiated by Interior in 2009. This year’s report features a state-by-state map that illustrates Interior’s contributions across the country. A link to the map is

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available at http://doildt.maps.arcgis.com/apps/OnePane/basicviewer/index.html?appid=96fbabbcf5df464191b68ca8dc1c8ea9. The full 161-page economic report, which includes a discussion of analysis and methodology, is available at www.doi.gov/ppa/economic_analysis/economic-report.cfm.

National Park Service The NPS Centennial Office and the National Park Foundation are looking for ideas on innovative ways to celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the National Park Service in 2016. They are looking for those big, creative ideas that will have a lasting impact, are national in scope, and can become signature centennial programs. All NPS employees, partners and volunteers are invited to share their ideas. The deadline for consideration as a national signature centennial activity is October 20th. To share your ideas and find details about the process visit: www.nextcenturyforparks.org. The National Park Service will highlight 30 top stories using a new Tumblr site during this month. This pilot project, initially featuring parks and programs from the northeast, is one of many upcoming efforts surrounding the agency's centennial anniversary in 2016. Follow 30 Stories in 30 Days at www.calltoactionnps.tumblr.com.

USDA Forest Service The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has released revised regulations prescribing policy for erection of memorials, permanent plaques, cornerstones, and the naming of facilities and projects under the sole jurisdiction of the Department. The regulations replace Departmental Regulation 5160-2, dated April 4, 2002. Current Forest Service manual direction will be updated to reflect these new regulations and will include guidelines to assist forests in responding to requests. Until such updates to the directives are completed, regional foresters will have discretion for approving or disapproving donor and partner non-permanent recognition requests. The regional landscape architect must be consulted on design details, to ensure consistency with the Built Environment Image Guide (BEIG) and the Recreation Opportunity Spectrum (ROS) classes. The BEIG should be used to address issues of context and scale, eco-regional appropriateness, material, color, and to assure Forest Service image and identity are not compromised by single or cumulative actions. Forests and regions are strongly encouraged to work collaboratively with their partnership coordinators and regional landscape architects to develop short-term

partnership planning and design protocols to guide local requests and provide transparency to the decision-making process. For further questions, and to obtain informational resources on partnership recognition planning, please contact Leanne Marten, Acting Director, National Partnership Office, at lmarten@fs.fed.us; or Joe Meade, Director, Recreation, Heritage, and Volunteer Resources at jmeade@fs.fed.us. The recently released U.S. Forest Service National Visitor Use Monitoring Survey shows that U.S. Forest Service lands provide health benefits to tourists and $11 billion in tourist spending to businesses and communities that serve the more than 160 million forest visitors. The survey helps Forest Service land managers more clearly understand why people visit, what they do during their visits and their overall satisfaction with their recreation experience on a forest. Review the full survey report at www.fs.fed.us/recreation/programs/nvum/. The Chugach and Tongass National Forests have released two new posters in their series, More Than a Place to Visit—It’s Where We Live. The new 16x32 inch posters are available for free at local Forest Service offices. The posters depict the link between bears, salmon, forests and streams, visually exploring the cycle of life that bear and salmon represent, and underscoring the importance of forests to animal and human communities. The posters blend photography, art, and words to evoke the spirit and the beauty of these wonderful public lands. Rich in symbolism and representation, the powerful design of these posters encourages viewers to explore and respect the wild lands and inhabitants of Alaska’s national forests. Learn more at www.fs.usda.gov/chugach, www.fs.usda.gov/tongass or www.myalaskaforests.com.

CONVENTION NEWS The Art of Partnerships: 2014 APPL Partnership Convention & Trade Show, February 23-27, Albuquerque, NM. Details coming soon to www.appl.org. APPL is pleased to return to Albuquerque, the Hyatt Regency Hotel and the Albuquerque Convention Center for the 2014 Partnership Convention and Trade Show. This small city is large in culture, history, activities and art. Our headquarters hotel, the Hyatt Regency is located close to the convention center and promises to be the central hub for APPL. In addition to the

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obvious benefits of staying at the host hotel, you will also receive complimentary in-room internet, a complimentary ticket ($49 value) to APPL’s Opening Reception and a discounted ticket of $10 to APPL’s Closing Banquet ($45 savings). Room rates for APPL are at a negotiated rate of $139 a night. Call 888-421-1442 or visit https://aws.passkey.com/event/9784040/owner/4052/home for reservations. Online exhibitor registration opens this month for Vendor Support Program (VSP) donors and APPL members. VSP Benefactors and Contributors receive early exhibitor registration access with “preferred” exhibit space placement and discounts, not to mention year round benefits that keep you connected to the APPL community and buyers. For more details on VSP and to view a list of companies who’ve already contributed for 2014 and are eligible for early exhibitor registration visit www.appl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3306. More information and registration instructions will be sent out by email on Monday, September 10th. VSP Donors & APPL

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* You may donate online on the given date for VSP and register for the trade show if you have not already made your 2014 VSP contribution. Plan now to spend an extra day in New Mexico after the 2014 Partnership Convention to take a special group tour of Santa Fe. Don’t stress the details of planning a side trip on your own or renting a car. Join your fellow convention participants for this post-convention tour on Thursday, February 27 from 9:00 am – 4:00 pm. Spend the day in picturesque Santa Fe, where you can take part in a guided walking tour, have lunch on your own at one of the many fabulous restaurants in the Plaza area, and spend some time exploring the city on your own. Tickets for the tour are $79 per person. More details will be included in our convention registration materials coming this October.

FEDERAL UPDATES

Legislative Update APPL is tracking the following legislation relevant to the nonprofit public land partner community. H.R. 1300 To amend the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956

Reauthorized volunteer programs and community partnerships for the benefit of national wildlife refuges. Introduced By: Rep. Jon Runyan [R-NJ3] Status: Passed House

S. 783 Helium Stewardship Act of 2013 Retains proceeds from the sale of helium from the Federal Helium Reserve to pay for the costs of operating the reserve and as a result would provide funds to the National Park Service (NPS) to improve infrastructure at parks. Introduced By: Sen. Ron Wyden [D-OR] Status: In Committee

H.R. 638 National Wildlife Refuge Review Act of 2013 Amends the National Wildlife Refuge System Administration Act of 1966 to require that any new national wildlife refuge may not be established except as expressly authorized by statute. Introduced By: Rep. John Fleming [R-LA4] Status: Reported by Committee

H.R. 2595 S. 1384

American Parks American Products Act Requires that any products sold in gift stores or visitors centers operated by the National Park Service (NPS) or located in areas operated by NPS or the National Archives & Records Administration be manufactured in the United States Introduced By: Rep. Steve Israel [D-NY3]; Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] Status: In Committee in both House and Senate

H.R. 2702 S. 1306

No Child Left Inside Act of 2013 Provides funds to encourage partnerships between school districts, colleges, parks, and non-profits and other community-based organizations to implement the improved curricula and provide professional development for teachers on the use of field-based, service, and experiential learning. Introduced By: Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD3]; Sen. John “Jack” Reed [D-RI] Status: In Committee in both House and Senate

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S.601 Water Resources Development Act of 2013 Provides the ability for the USACE to participate in America the Beautiful Lands Pass. Introduced By: Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] Status: Passed by the Senate on May 15

H.R.627 S.1158

National Park Service 100th Anniversary Commemorative Coin Act Provides for the issuance of coins to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the National Park Service. Introduced By: Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN3]; Sen. Mark Warner [D-VA] Status: In Committee in both the House and the Senate

H.R. 684 S. 336

Marketplace Fairness Act of 2013 Restores States' sovereign rights to enforce State and local sales and use tax laws. Introduced By: Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR3]; Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY] Status: Passed by the Senate on May 6

H.R. 1212 Charitable Driving Tax Relief Act of 2013 Provides that reimbursements for costs of using passenger automobiles for charitable and other organizations are excluded from gross income. Introduced By: Rep. Thomas “Tom” Petri [R-WI6] Status: In Committee

Track the progress of these bills by visiting www.govtrack.us. To let your congressional representatives know your views on these pieces of legislation visit www.congress.org/congressorg/directory/congdir.tt.

MEMBER NEWS The Death Valley Natural History Association in partnership with the National Park Service is pleased to announce the 1st Death Valley Natural History Conference. The conference will be held November 15-17 at Furnace Creek Visitor Center Auditorium, Death Valley, CA. The purpose of this conference is to encourage original research within the spectrum of natural sciences and to disseminate this research to a general audience through the presentations themselves and the publication of the papers within the 1st Death Valley Natural History Conference Proceedings. Over 25 Death Valley researchers will be presenting in their area of expertise. Opportunities for audience questions will also be given at the end of each

oral presentation and during a special poster session. Sunday will be set aside to attend one of two Death Valley natural history field trip tour options. Please visit them at http://dvnha.org/ for a copy of the event schedule and for more information. Discover Your Northwest (DYNW) is re-branding their store in Seattle. Currently it’s the store for the Klondike Gold Rush NHP (Seattle Unit). It will be renamed Seattle’s National Park Store and will carry items from all the parks DYNW partners with but will also feature the other parks that people in Seattle go to. Product selections will include books, maps, guides and kids items concerning the most visited parks in our general 1/3 of the country. Eastern National has added two new titles to their vast library of books on American History. They are: • The War of 1812: Official National Park Service

Handbook featuring essays by 12 prominent American and Canadian historians exploring key themes and stories of the War of 1812, from the development of Canadian and American national identities and the emergence of the United States as a military and economic power, to policies of Indian removal that emerged in its aftermath. Through abundant illustrations and area maps, this publication highlights National Park Service and Parks Canada sites that preserve and protect many stories and places important to understanding and experiencing the War of 1812. The book features an introduction written by National Park Service Director, Jonathan Jarvis.

• Slavery in the United States: A Brief Narrative History written by National Park Service historians Robert Sutton and John Latschar, and noted Civil War historian Rick Beard chronicles the history of slavery and explores the struggle for freedom by enslaved Africans and the economic, political and social impacts of slavery, and highlights the accomplishments of individuals such as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, and Abraham Lincoln, who risked everything to destroy the institution of slavery in the United States.

For more information about these publication and other Eastern National products, visit www.eParks.com or call 877-NAT-PARK (877-628-7275). Wholesale opportunities are also available. Eastern National is also proud to announce the opening of a new educational museum store at the newly renovated Benjamin Franklin Museum, located at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, PA. The store will sell a wide variety of Franklin related commemorative items which incorporate Franklin famous quotes, apparel, period reproduction pieces such as hand blown glass from

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Jamestown Virginia, and books. Proceeds from the sales of items sold in the store will fund vital educational and interpretive programs at Independence National Historical Park. For more information about the new Benjamin Franklin Museum, contact the National Park Service at 215-965-2305. For more information about Eastern National, visit www.eParks.com or call (877) NAT-PARK. The Glacier National Park Conservancy has named Mark Preiss as Chief Executive Officer (CEO), responsible for managing and coordinating all Conservancy activities with Glacier National Park and other federal agency partners. Mark brings to the position 25 years of experience working with non-profit groups in collaboration with the National Park Service and other government and private organizations to protect and enhance our natural and cultural heritage. He most recently served as Reserve Manager of Ebey’s Landing National Historical Reserve, a unit of the National Park system located on Whidbey Island, WA. Prior to his appointment at Ebey’s Landing, Mark served in leadership positions in numerous conservation and environmental organizations throughout the United States. Mark will assume the CEO position for the Glacier Conservancy on August 26th. The Glacier National Park Conservancy was formed on January 1, 2013 as the result of a merger of the former Glacier Natural History Association and the Glacier National Park Fund. The consolidation of these two not-for-profit partners of Glacier National Park has created a dynamic new organization that supports the Park by encouraging private philanthropy, public awareness, and education and interpretation for on-going and emerging Park programs and projects. In addition to fostering private philanthropy, the Conservancy operates bookstores at visitor’s centers in Glacier National Park, the Flathead National Forest, the National Bison Range, the Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site, and the Big Hole National Battlefield. As CEO and “voice” of the Conservancy, Mark will bring his wealth of knowledge and experience to implementing the strategic goals and objectives of this new organization and to creating and fostering support for Glacier Park and other federal agency partners at the local, regional, national, and international levels. Additional information about the Glacier National Park Conservancy can be found on the Conservancy website: http://glacierconservancy.org.

Grand Teton National Park recently served as the host site and paramount inspiration for the second annual Plein Air for the Park fine art exhibition and sale. Jointly organized and co-hosted by the Rocky Mountain Plein Air Painters (RMPAP) and Grand Teton Association (GTA), this year’s paint-out and show enticed over 40 professional artists from around the country to spend two weeks in July capturing on canvas the spectacular scenery, wildlife and wildflowers of the Teton landscape. The event brought 30% more in sales over the maiden Plein Air for the Park event of 2012. A full recap of the event may be found at www.nps.gov/grte/parknews/news-release-13-55.htm. In other news GTNP became the first National Park with every vault toilet vent covered to protect cavity-nesting owls from entrapment through the Port-o-Potty Owl Project, also known as the Poo-Poo Project. This month, staff from the Grand Teton Association donated their time to finish installing Teton Raptor Center screens on the 26 remaining open vents spanning the entire park. Volunteers from Macy’s Septic Services had already screened many of the vents during the initial installation effort. The TRC screen prevents small owls from entering open vent pipes as they search out roosting or nesting sites. The screens and supplies were purchased with a grant from 1% for the Tetons. In an effort to conserve cavity-nesting owls, Teton Raptor Center’s Poo-Poo Project has expanded far beyond the Tetons with over 1,000 screens distributed to seven different land agencies and 11 states, including Alaska. Teton Raptor Center will continue to distribute these screens and educational materials in an effort to screen every open vault toilet vent in the United States and to educate the public about the dangers of open pipes to birds. Learn more about the Raptor Center at www.tetonraptorcenter. The Mount St. Helens Institute is delighted to announce the selection of Richard Meyer as its new Executive Director. Meyer will fill the vacancy created by Travis Southworth-Neumeyer’s departure in May to join Trackers Earth.

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VENDOR SUPPORT NEWS Your company’s donation to APPL’s Vendor Support Program facilitates training opportunities and improved communications among vendors, member associations, and the agencies

they serve. Learn now your company can become a donor at www.appl.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=3306. APPL thanks the following donors who have affirmed their commitment to supporting us by making their 2014 Vendor Support Program donations: Benefactors: Concept360 Eco Marketing Solutions Impact Photographics L.W. Bristol Classics

Perseus Book Group / PGW / Consortium Rocky Mountain Sunscreen Safari. LTD

Contributors Eco Wear & Publishing Found Image Press Lone Pine Publishing

Pomegranate Communications Whistle Creek Hiking Sticks

Donations are now being accepted online at www.appl.org. Contact us at appl@appl.org for more information.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES The American Hiking Society offers grants of up to $5,000 to maintain and protect hiking trails. The deadline for applications is December 17. Details on this opportunity and application information are available at www.americanhiking.org/national-trails-fund/

EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITIES

October 2013 Exploring Power, Privilege, and Tools for Change Retreat, October 1-3, Eagle Creek, OR. Hosted by the Center for Diversity & the Environment. Contact Queta González at qgonzalez@environmentaldiversity.org to register. National Recreation and Parks Association Congress and Exposition, October 8-10, Houston, TX. Visit www.nrpa.org for details. North American Association for Environmental Education Conference, October 9-12, Baltimore, MD. More information may be found at www.naaee.net.

APPL Board of Directors Meeting, October 11-12, Washington, DC. Contact appl@appl.org for more information. National Park Friends Alliance Fall Meeting, October 15-18. Contact Siobhán O'Riordan at soriordan@nationalparks.org for more information. National Fossil Day, October 16. Learn more at http://nature.nps.gov/geology/nationalfossilday/overview.cfm. Peaks, Plateaus, and Canyons Association Fall Meeting, October 22-24, Grand Junction, CO. Hosted by Colorado National Monument Association. Conservation Lands Foundation Friends Rendezvous, October 25-27, Riverhouse Hotel & Convention Center, Bend, OR. Visit http://conservationlands.org/rendezvous-save-the-date for more information on registration.

November 2013 14th Biennial Conference of the Partnership for the National Trails System, November 3-6, Tucson, AZ. Visit http://bit.ly/11z1IMY for more information. National Association for Interpretation Workshop, November 6-9, Reno, NV. More information may be found at www.interpnet.com. PubWest 2013:The Innovative Publisher, November 7-9, LaFonda Hotel, Santa Fe, NM. Register now at http://pubwest.org/conference/. Association of Outdoor Recreation and Education Conference, November 7-9, College Park, MD. Details on this event at www.aore.org. 2013 BoardSource Leadership Forum, November 7–8, Century Plaza Hyatt Regency, Los Angeles, CA. Details are available at www.boardsource.org/blf/. To preregister visit http://bit.ly/R7m1eq.

February 2014 The Art of Partnerships: 2014 APPL Partnership Convention & Trade Show, February 23-27, Albuquerque, NM. Details coming soon to www.appl.org.

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MARKETPLACE Featuring donors to APPL’s Vendor Support Program (VSP). View a directory of all our VSP donors at www.appl.org. Fulcrum Publishing recently released The Last Wilderness: Alaska's Rugged Coast by Michael McBride. The Last Wilderness is a remarkable story of pursuing the dream of living close to the land and raising a family in wilderness isolation. In the face of incredible hardships, the McBrides not only carried out their vision, but also built the world renowned Kachemak Bay Wilderness Lodge that has become a model for eco-tourism everywhere. Told with humor and sensitivity, McBride chronicles the many people and events that could only be a part of Alaska's rugged coast. For more information or to request a review copy of The Last Wilderness, please contact Ingrid Estell at 406-542-6243 or ingrid@fulcrumbooks.com.

RESOURCES Suggest a resource by e-mailing appl@appl.org. The Chronicle of Philanthropy will be presenting a Webinar titled, Fundraising and the Female Donor, on September 12th. The program is designed to help participants learn how to tap into this often overlooked group of supporters. Reserve your spot today to learn how to: • Motivate women to get involved in your cause and give

money to advance your mission. • Improve your efforts to communicate to female donors

and learn which approaches work best. • Instill loyalty among female donors and encourage them

to give again and again. Register for the Webinar at http://philanthropy.com/webinars/detail/1040?CID=WEBINARS1040E1. The Direct Marketing Association Nonprofit Federation (DMANF), through its Ethics Committee and its Advisory Council, has adopted new Fundraising Principles & Best Practices for Accountability in Fundraising. Details on these guidelines can be found at http://thedma.org/2013/07/11/the-dma-nonprofit-federation-announces-new-fundraising-principles/

Idealware has released a new report titled Understanding Software for Program Evaluation. It is a reference guide designed to provide overviews of the types of software that, when brought together, can help your organization accurately and confidently collect, measure, and monitor the outcomes and effectiveness of your nonprofit's programs. Download the report for free at www.idealware.org/reports/understanding-software-program-evaluation. In addition, the following social media training opportunities are now being offered by Idealware: • The Advanced Social Media Decision Makers Toolkit -

Read more and register at https://org.salsalabs.com/o/957/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=80407.

• Getting Beyond the Like: Social Media Engagement - Read more and register at https://org.salsalabs.com/o/957/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=80681.

The Next Generation of American Giving, a generational fundraising guide, offers insights to preferences and charitable habits of Generation X, Generation Y, Baby Boomers, and Matures. The report explores how differences among the generations affect their charitable behavior, and how understanding those differences are crucial to your fundraising strategy. Published by Blackbaud, you may download the report at www.blackbaud.com/nonprofit-resources/generational-giving-report?inf_contact_key=3fdb85a0a109d6291c32adb28373baa3c8a8fb30ce1cb4bc975e94674e2157b6.

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