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UPDATE (10/02/2026) - The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced that the deadline for the public comment period discussed below has been extended from Oct. 13, 2026 to Nov. 2, 2026. Click here to be taken to the page to submit comments. Originally Published in The Journal Record While... Continue Reading
While it seems there is little that the American electorate can agree upon these days, voting is often the tie that binds – no matter our political affiliations, our religious beliefs, what we do for a living, or where we come from, voting is one of the foundations of the great American... Continue Reading
For those who have read this column or are generally interested in the charitable sector, you may be familiar with the idea that America’s nonprofit entities have evolved gradually over the last 100+ years to be what they are today. While many of us may think first of the important social... Continue Reading
Make your voice heard about transformative changes to OMB guidelines that may affect your organization. Continue Reading
In the same way that online shopping, food delivery and other on-demand services have evolved in recent years to meet consumers quite literally “where they are,” so, too, has the charitable sector helped find easier, more accessible ways for individuals to support causes that are... Continue Reading
Notice regarding membership dues increase. Continue Reading
The Center has announced the six honorees for its annual Visions Awards, which will be held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City on Thursday, November 19. Continue Reading
Anyone who knows me well or has kindly taken the time to read this column over the last several years has no doubt heard me talk fervently about the importance of the Johnson Amendment. Friends and colleagues joke that they hear my stump speech on this topic coming from a mile away. But, like... Continue Reading
Just like oil & gas, banking, health care and other industries, the nonprofit sector follows bills each legislative session that we either support or oppose based on how they may affect the nonprofits we serve. At the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits, advocacy is one of our chief functions, and... Continue Reading
Many people know that being in the workforce today – much less the nonprofit workforce – requires wearing many hats. And I’ve worn my fair share even before I joined the Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits 15 years ago – my early days in corporate, years of volunteerism and... Continue Reading
The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits is pleased to announce winners for the 2026 Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence (ONE) Awards, an annual recognition series dedicated to honoring the outstanding work of Oklahoma’s nonprofit workforce. Continue Reading
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