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The Give Back Iowa Challenge is an opportunity for employers and their employees to make a difference in their communities through their volunteer activities. The challenge runs from April 1 to May 31, but employers may register at any time! Research shows that employer-sponsored volunteer programs result in improved employee engagement, job satisfaction, and retention. Find out how to register, log volunteer hours, find a project, and more here.

On April 4, the federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released its rewrite of the Uniform Guidance, the set of rules governing most federal grant making to charitable nonprofits. The National Council of Nonprofits (NCN) and its networks are hosting a free webinar, OMB Uniform Guidance: What the Updates Mean for Nonprofits on Thursday, May 30 from 2:30 to 3:30 pm Central. OMB officials Deidre Harrison and Steven P. Mackey will join experts from the NCN to provide an overview of the changes. Learn more about the rewrite here and register here.

The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has released its Overtime Final Rule designed to update and revise overtime protections for millions of workers employed by nonprofits, for-profits, and governments. The final rule is to go into effect on July 1, 2024. It increases the standard salary threshold, adjusts the special threshold for highly compensated employees, and includes a mechanism for the DOL to make adjustments for inflation every three years. See the National Council of Nonprofits page Evaluating the U.S. Department of Labor’s Overtime Final Rule. ^{Photo by fauxels}