Nonprofit Portal Digest
March 2008
IN THIS ISSUE
NONPROFITS IN THE NEWS
A Guide to Giving
Late in February, PBS' Nightly Business Report aired a three-part series about philanthropy. PBS called on scholars at Indiana University’s Center on Philanthropy for extensive research and information for the series. Did you miss it? You can still access one-page transcripts of “Charity’s Role in the Economy,” “The Worthiness Formula” and “Cyber Charities.”
PUBLICATIONS AND REPORTS
Working Board vs. Governing Board
In the January 2008 issue of Board Café, a monthly e-newsletter from Compass Point Nonprofit Services, Jan Masaoka provides a thoughtful distinction between the work of a board, and the active engagement of board members in the organization’s program, fundraising and administrative work.
The Nonprofit Workforce Challenge: Real or Imagined?
Workforce recruitment and retention issues have recently triggered considerable concern within the nonprofit sector. But the assumption that nonprofits are losing out in the competitive market for personnel does not seem to be borne out by the actual experience of nonprofit organizations, at least as revealed in a study published recently by the Listening Post Project at the Johns Hopkins Institute for Policy Studies and Center for Civil Society Studies.
Seen but Not Heard: Strengthening Nonprofit Advocacy
This recent publication of the Aspen Institute’s Nonprofit Sector Research Fund provides new research findings about the extent of nonprofit advocacy while also detailing the barriers and incentives for nonprofits seeking to engage in various types of policy activities, including lobbying.
OPPORTUNITIES & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Combined Federal Campaign Accepts Applications, Offers Training for 2008 Campaign
Beginning March 10, the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC) of Greater Wisconsin is accepting applications for charitable organizations to participate in the 2008 campaign. The deadline for applications is April 14. Charitable organizations providing health and welfare services to 40 Wisconsin counties (including Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha, Kenosha and Racine) are encouraged to apply.
For those preparing an application, a training session will be held April 8 in Milwaukee.
SAVE THE DATE
9th Annual MANDI Reception and Awards Ceremony
Please join LISC Milwaukee on March 13 to honor inspiring and innovative work of community organizations and leaders working to make Milwaukee’s neighborhoods better places to live, work and play.
AFP Sponsors Workshop Featuring Adrian Sargeant
On March 20, the Greater Milwaukee Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) is sponsoring a half-day workshop featuring Professor Adrian Sargeant, Hartsook Chair in Fundraising at the Indiana University Center on Philanthropy. Topics include: What has research done for fundraising? and building donor loyalty.
Fundraising and Development for Nonprofits
The 14th annual conference, Fundraising and Development for Nonprofits, will be held May 28-30 in Madison. It is sponsored by the UW-Madison School of Business. Space is limited, so register early.
June 5: Accepting the Racial Equity Challenge
The Nonprofit Center’s 2008 conference, co-sponsored by YWCA Greater Milwaukee, is an exciting opportunity for nonprofit leaders, staff and volunteers to learn what it takes to make racial equity a reality and an essential element of governance, programs and outcomes.
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.
Recent podcasts include:
Cultivating Major Gifts (February 27)
An Interview with Mike Mahoney (February 13)
Visit the Portal Calendar to learn about upcoming workshops, conferences and other training and learning events. Some upcoming highlights:
3/4—Board and Staff Roles in Fundraising (Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee)
3/4 & 3/5—Understand How, When and Why to Advertise Your Nonprofit (BoardStar)
3/12—Converting Good Intentions into Results: Leading Volunteers (Volunteer Center of Milwaukee)
3/13—Orientation Express: The Training of the Board (BoardStar)
3/19—Using Social Entrepreneurship to Grow Your Organization (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
Program/Office Assistant (Catholic Charities)
Senior Accountant (Alverno College)
Family Advocate Fatherhood Specialist (Next Door Foundation)
Housing Counselor (Housing Resources, Inc.)
Public Relations Manager (Executive Director, Inc.)
Find more information about these and other positions at Jobs That Serve.
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