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Oklahoma City CPA Receives Public Service Award
"Carlos volunteered tirelessly for the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits … He not only spent time ensuring the accountability of our statewide organization that serves as the expert to over 19,000 nonprofits in the state, he went above the call of duty providing pro-bono expert advice."
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Publication: The Oklahoma Society of Certified Public Accountants (June 11, 2012)

Oklahoma FFA Foundation honored with award for excellence
"The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits named the Oklahoma FFA Foundation the overall winner of its fifth annual Oklahoa Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards in Tulsa recently."
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Publication: The Oklahoman (April 22, 2012)

Not Just an Intern
"Hiring interns often seems like a quick fix to solve the workload problem for a stretched staff. While interns can increase your organization’s productivity, it is appropriate to broaden your expectations about what is best for you and the intern you might hire."
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Publication: The Journal Record (April 4, 2012)

Nonprofits continue the fight
"Strained but surviving, nonprofits are still feeling the pain of a poor economy. While businesses are beginning to recover, the clouds have not yet parted for many nonprofits."
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Publication: Tulsa World (March 28, 2012)

Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits has long history
"About 31 years ago, Pat Potts had a moment of epiphany: Each new nonprofit is like a small business, but few people who start nonprofits have business experience."
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Publication: The Oklahoman (March 25, 2012)

Charity Inc.: Responding to crisis
"Remember, in most crises, it is better to assess and address than hope the situation will go away. The most important thing is to tell the truth."
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Publication: The Journal Record (February 29, 2012)

More than 600 area nonprofit groups have lost their tax-exempt status
"The important thing to remember, however, is that many of the organizations on this list were already inactive. Revoking their status could be a good thing - it will help the IRS clean up its records and give them a clearer idea of how many active nonprofits there really are."
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Publication: Tulsa World (June 11, 2011)

Nonprofits see status revoked by IRS
"Marnie Taylor, president and CEO of the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, said the seemingly large number of nonprofits is a little misleading because it 'sounds alarming.'"
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Publication: Norman Transcript (June 11, 2011)

Board diversity: Think outside the box
"When you mention board diversity to a group of people, most will immediately think of racial diversity. In a way, they’re right – but only partly so. Board diversity is about ensuring the diversity of your board reflects the diversity of your staff and the people you serve."
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Publication: The Journal Record (June 1, 2011)

5 questions with Kelsy Eakin
"Our focus is providing nonprofit organizations technology equipment and services at a deeply discounted rate. KelJo works with a number of local nonprofits, and we have recently partnered with the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits and The Alliance to make our offering available to nonprofit organizations throughout the state."
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Publication: Tulsa World (May 27, 2011)

Work for a nonprofit
"The next generation of leaders is different. They want more than just a job; they want to do something that’s fulfilling and rewarding. They work to live, rather than live to work. If they plan to spend 40 hours a week somewhere, they want it to be a place in which they are invested, feel valued and can see they’re making a difference."
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Publication: The Journal Record (May 4, 2011)