Nonprofit Portal Digest
March 2007
IN THIS ISSUE
WHAT's NEW?
Helen Bader Institute Convenes Forum Series on Nonprofit Self-Regulation
Nonprofit leaders and stakeholders are invited to participate in a two-part series on April 4 & 5 to review and discuss newly proposed Principles for Effective Practice developed by the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector. Featured topics: Strong Financial Oversight, Responsible Fundraising, Facilitating Legal Compliance and Effective Governance. Contact Shelly Schnupp if you are interested in attending (sschnupp@uwm.edu).
Better Business Bureau Giving Seals to Charities
Consumers who are used to checking up on plumbers, contractors and accountants through the Wisconsin Better Business Bureau can now start checking up on local charities, too.
ANNOUNCEMENTS and OPPORTUNITIES
Combined Federal Campaign Accepts Applications, Offers Training
Beginning March 12, 2007, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) of Greater Wisconsin is accepting applications for charitable organizations to participate in the 2007 campaign. The deadline for applications is April 16, 2007. Charitable organizations providing health and welfare services to 40 Wisconsin counties (including Milwaukee , Ozaukee , Washington , Waukesha , Kenosha and Racine ) are encouraged to apply. To receive an application, call or send a request to: CFC of Greater Wisconsin, PCFO Director, 414-263-8134, rgustafson@unitedwaymilwaukee.org
For those preparing an application, a training session will be held April 3 in Milwaukee.
Georgia Tech Offers New Nonprofit Leadership Executive Training Program
This weeklong program for senior and emerging leaders in the nonprofit sector will take place in Atlanta from June 25-29, 2007. The program is offered in partnership with Emory University , Georgia State University and the Georgia Center for Nonprofits.
RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS
Reframing Government
The most substantive decisions on your organization's governance are likely happening far from the board room. How should your governance systems respond? David Renz, Director of the Midwest Center for Nonprofit Leadership at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, raises some thought-provoking issues in this article from the Winter 2006 issue of the Nonprofit Quarterly. Exclusive on-line access to the article for Nonprofit Portal subscribers!
Leslie Lenkowsky to Speak on "Mega-Philanthropy" March 28
“The Rise of the Mega-Givers: Is the ‘Guffett' Foundation Good for Philanthropy?” is the topic of a research colloquium on March 28 sponsored by the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee . Dr. Lenkowsky is a professor of public affairs and philanthropic studies at Indiana University , and a frequent contributor to the Chronicle of Philanthropy. The presentation will take place from 3:30-5:00 p.m. in the UWM Zelazo Center for the Performing Arts. RSVP to Barbara Duffy (bduffy@uwm.edu).
SAVE THE DATE!
Strong Communities Institute Offered in Milwaukee March 22-23
Strong Communities is a tailored institute focused on asset based community development techniques for directors and managers of nonprofit organizations, offered through The Leadership Practice, a partnership between Public Allies and the ABCD Institute at Northwestern University.
ENTECH Offers Nonprofit Technology Symposium March 26
“Technology Management” is the theme of the second annual Nonprofit Technology Symposium sponsored by ENTECH, Empowering Nonprofits in Technology. The event is an opportunity for anyone who interacts with technology as part of their daily work, including managers with executive responsibility, IT personnel with an interest in management, as well as members of growth teams who are working on specific development initiatives.
March 15: 8th Annual MANDI Awards
Sponsored by the Local Initiatives Support Corporation, the Milwaukee Awards for Neighborhood Development Innovation are held annually to honor the inspiring innovative work of community organizations working to make Milwaukee neighborhoods better places to live, work and play.
UPCOMING TRAINING AND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES Board Governance
Sign up with BoardStar, an initiative of the Nonprofit Management Fund, to get notification of free weekly podcasts about matters of interest to nonprofit board directors.
The most recent podcast, Marketing the Mission , features Gary Mueller, creative director at advertising agency BVK and founder of SERVE, Inc., a nonprofit advertising and marketing agency.
Visit the Portal Calendar to learn about upcoming workshops, conferences and other training and learning events. Some upcoming highlights:
Boards
3/14—It's Time to do Succession Planning (Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee)
3/22—Orientation Express (BoardStar)
3/29—Twelve Principles of Governance that Power Exceptional Boards: Assessment and Change (Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee )
Nonprofit Management
3/13—The Employee Handbook—Consistency, Fairness and Inclusion (Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee )
3/15—Orientation to the Funding Information Center ( Marquette University Raynor Library)
3/22—The Future of Volunteering ( Volunteer Center of Milwaukee )
3/27—Culture, Context and Evaluation with Real Impact (Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee )
4/4—Centrality of Diversity for Successful Nonprofit Organizations (UWM Continuing Education)
Learn about these offerings and more on the Nonprofit Portal Calendar. JOBS THAT SERVE Jobs that Serve is an online job listing service for nonprofits only, managed by the Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee.
Posting a job is easy, fast and affordable.
There is no charge for job seekers.
Recent postings include:
Loan Officer (WWBIC)
Shared Assistant (St. Francis Children's Center)
Development Director (ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation)
Counselor (Stillwaters Cancer Support Services)
Teen Program Coordinator (Neighborhood House of Milwaukee)
Find more information about these and other positions at Jobs That Serve.
SPREAD THE NEWS!
Forward this newsletter to a colleague! Share the news about the many resources available to nonprofit executives, staff and boards in the greater Milwaukee area.
SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS
The Nonprofit Portal Digest is distributed monthly via e-mail. Subscribe or unsubscribe.
THE NONPROFIT PORTAL OF GREATER MILWAUKEE
The mission of the Nonprofit Portal is to strengthen the knowledge and skills of nonprofit organizations in the greater Milwaukee community through the collaborative development and use of on-line technologies.
The Portal is a project of the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in collaboration with a group of community organizations dedicated to enhancing the effectiveness of the nonprofit sector in the greater Milwaukee area.
For more information, contact:
Barbara Duffy, Director
Nonprofit Portal
c/o Center for Urban Initiatives and Research
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, WI 53201
(414) 229-2924
bduffy@uwm.edu
ARCHIVES
February 2007
January 2007
October 2006
September 2006
July/August 2006
June 2006
May 2006
April 2006
March 2006
February 2006
December 2005
November 2005
October 2005
September 2005
August 2005
July 2005
June 2005
|
