With gas prices now averaging at $4/gal it is important to explore all options to decrease your non profit’s reliance on fuel.

A great article that talks about how today’s immigration will hopefully affect the US non profit sector for the better.

http://www.nptimes.com/instantfund/08Jun/IF-080605-1.html

This article provides a good reason for nonprofit organizations raising their profile as an important component to the economic health of a community and state.

There is a tremendous need for affordable housing not only for the community at large but for many of the employees whom wish to work in the nonprofit field.  Nonprofit organizations are constantly looking for affordable space to deliver their programs.  There are several means to utilize both needs to accomplish both.  An organization may choose to use its scale to develop its own  plan.  Some nonprofits will find it beneficial to partner with other nonprofits and/or for-profit entities.

Nonprofits have access to funding sources that for-profits do not.  Therefore, with sufficient planning, design and the right partners nonprofits can make a huge impact in the affordable housing area.   These affordable housing ventures done right can  within five years generate revenues for nonprofits to pay for a level of program costs.