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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This GuideStar article gives a quick explanation of current IRS requirements affecting your nonprofit when you receive a gift from a donor with no benefit to the donor (a check
in the mail), and the different rules if you give the donor a gift in return (Wine Party in the Dark fundraiser?):<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://trust.guidestar.org/2013/11/15/qa-what-are-the-current-irs-gift-acknowledgement-guidelines/?hq_e=el&hq_m=2371332&hq_l=46&hq_v=f0c4007767">http://trust.guidestar.org/2013/11/15/qa-what-are-the-current-irs-gift-acknowledgement-guidelines/?hq_e=el&hq_m=2371332&hq_l=46&hq_v=f0c4007767</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">This GuideStar article offers advice for writing successful grant proposals to foundations:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif""><a href="http://www.guidestar.org/rxa/news/articles/2013/questions-about-winning-foundation-grants.aspx?hq_e=el&hq_m=2371332&hq_l=19&hq_v=f0c4007767">http://www.guidestar.org/rxa/news/articles/2013/questions-about-winning-foundation-grants.aspx?hq_e=el&hq_m=2371332&hq_l=19&hq_v=f0c4007767</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Cordially,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Lorraine Rovig<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Office: (410) 659-9314, x2415; lrovig@nfb.org<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">NFB Program Operations Specialist – Advocacy & Policy Dept.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt">~ </span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Assistant to Chairperson Patti Chang, Esq., NFB Scholarship Committee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">~ Proofreader for department, <i>Braille Monitor, Future Reflections<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>NATIONAL FEDERATION OF THE BLIND<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>200 East Wells Street at Jernigan Place<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Baltimore, MD 21230<o:p></o:p></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i>Websites: <a href="http://www.nfb.org/">www.nfb.org</a> or
<a href="http://www.nfb.org/scholarships">www.nfb.org/scholarships</a> <o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The National Federation of the Blind wishes you a joyous and safe holiday season. We would appreciate your including the NFB in your end-of-year giving.
<a href="https://nfb.org/civicrm/contribute/transact?reset=1&id=1"><span style="color:blue">Make your contribution</span></a> now.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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