Community leaders to be honored

The National Federation for Just Communities of Western New York, formerly the National Conference of Community and Justice, will honor 33 people, a family and an organization Thursday at its annual Community Leaders Awards Luncheon in the Buffalo Niagara Convention Center.

The honorees will be introduced by John G. Horn, managing partner of the Buffalo office the law firm of Harter Secrest & Emery, and Daryl E. Rasuli of Rasuli and Associates, the luncheon co-chairmen.

Read more here about the community leaders being recognized.

BoardSource Offers 990 and Economy Advice

BoardSources offers two helpful articles for nonprofit executive directors. The first article gives an overview of the new 990 and what it means for nonprofits. The second article is by Barry D. Gaberman, Board Chair of BoardSource, and relates 10 smart things a board can do when facing financial crisis.

Upstate voices input for Gov. Paterson

Hillary Rodham Clinton will soon vacate her Senate position to become U.S. Secretary of State in the Obama administration. Gov. David Paterson will then appoint a Senate replacement. Upstate communities are rightly adamant the new senator pay attention to their concerns, which often are overshadowed by the political power of New York City and other downstate regions.

The Poughkeepsie Journal editorial board reached out to editorialists across upstate, including The Buffalo News Editorial Page Editor, Mike Vogel, to get his thoughts on these issues - and to find out what the new senator needs to know about upstate. Read the full editorials here.