Who are you going to call when you've got a question about a 2007 charitable deduction? The first place you should check is IRS publication 526. It's a great resource for donors and charitable nonprofit organizations. And it's a whole lot cheaper than a call to your lawyer. It's written in plain English and is easy to understand.

This publication explains how to claim a deduction for your charitable contributions. It discusses organizations that are qualified to receive deductible charitable contributions, the types of contributions you can deduct, how much you can deduct, what records to keep, and how to report charitable contributions.

Check out topics like:

• Volunteers’ Questions and Answers
• Out-of-Pocket Expenses in Giving Services
• Contributions of Property
• Appraisal Fees
• Value of Time or Services
• Determining Fair Market Value
• and LOTS MORE!

Nonprofits that are struggling to find more donors, volunteers, and clients and to build strong, long-term relationships with their supporters can now turn to a new nonprofit training resource -- a weekly webinar series from http://www.NonprofitMarketingGuide.com.

Upcoming topics include "Writing Your 2007 Nonprofit Annual Report" on January 17, 2008, followed by "Ten Easy Fixes for Your Boring Print Newsletter" on January 23, "How to Make Your Brochures Pop!" on January 29, and "Getting Reporters to Cover Your Nonprofit" on February 6. Future webinars will cover how nonprofits can incorporate storytelling into their communications, tips for using social networking sites like Facebook and YouTube to find new supporters, search engine optimization for nonprofit websites, email newsletter best practices, nonprofit branding, and more.

At only $49/webinar, this affordable nonprofit training on numerous marketing and communications topics is ideal for "do-it-yourself" nonprofit marketers and one-person communications departments at small to medium-sized nonprofit organizations. Each webinar will be based on the real-word experience and know-how of the instructors and will be full of practical tips and how-tos that nonprofit staff can put to work right away.

"Nonprofits don't sell cars or cereal, but they do sell good causes. The key to finding the right donors and supporters to back your good cause and to getting people to act on your behalf is understanding how to communicate with them," says Kivi Leroux Miller, president of EcoScribe Communications and Nonprofit Marketing Guide.com. "With some marketing savvy and smart communications strategies, even the smallest nonprofit organizations have the power to make big, positive changes in our world."

The nonprofit training schedule will be posted up to three months in advance. Nonprofits can learn about new additions to the schedule by subscribing to "Nonprofit Marketing Tips," a free email newsletter. Sign-up forms appear on all pages at http://www.NonprofitMarketingGuide.com. The training schedule will also be promoted on Miller's popular Nonprofit Communications Blog at http://www.NonprofitMarketingGuide.com/blog. Nonprofits can subscribe to the blog via an RSS reader or email.

Miller, who has worked on communications and marketing campaigns for nonprofits of all sizes across the U.S. and Canada, from small community-based groups to national trade associations, will teach many of the webinars. She is also recruiting other leading consultants, authors, and nonprofit executives to appear as guest speakers in webinars (audio and visual presentations), teleseminars (audio only), and e-clinics (in-depth, coaching webinars with a limited number of participants).

For additional information and to register for webinars, visit http://www.NonprofitMarketingGuide.com/webinars.htm.

Looking for a little inspiration for a piece you're writing for your chairity or nonprofit? Need a quote to give your article a little kick?

The National Philanthropic Trust offers philanthropy quotes as part of their online resources. From George Burns to the Bible and everyone in between. Check it out at: http://www.nptrust.org/philanthropy/philanthropy_quotes.asp.

Wish there was a way to track any mention of your nonprofit organization in the news, on websites, and on blogs. Wish that it was free, simple to set-up and use. Wish the information was delivered directly to your email every day. Stop wishing - It's here right now!

Google Alerts are the answer to your wishes.

Google Alerts are email updates of the latest relevant Google results (web, news, etc.) based on your choice of query or topic.

You can use alerts to track anything you want, not just your organization. Use them to track:

• The names of your trustees and board members.
• Competing nonprofits.
• Potential donor prospects
• Current donors
• And anything else you might find relevant.

TechSoup Stock has partner with GiftWorks to make its fundraising management software available to eligible nonprofits and public libraries in the United States and Canada. The GiftWorks program is designed to meet the needs of small nonprofit organizations, offering software that allows you to track and manage donors and donations; build targeted lists of donors, supporters, and prospects; send mailings; and create reports.

GiftWorks offers both donated and discounted software through TechSoup Stock:

Donations are available to organizations with annual operating budgets of $25,000 or less for an administrative fee of $25 (as compared to a retail value of $299): GiftWorks

Or, discounted software is available to organizations with annual operating budgets between $25,000 and $50,000 for an administrative fee of $99 (as compared to a retail value of $299): GiftWorks

Are you an animal organization and ready for Spay Day USA? If you are or not, the Action Kit from the Humane Society of the United States will be a valuable help.

The Action Kit contains a variety of tools to promote and enhance your Spay Day USA event:

• Event Planning Guide
• Merchandise
• Mini-poster
• Logo Images
• Billboard
• Public Service Annoucements (PSAs)
• Stickers
• Kids' Activity Pages
• Register a Spay Day USA Event
• "Every Spay/Neuter Counts!" Contest