Saturday, July 04, 2009

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Texas Nonprofits - YOU are the stars and the stripes...and the Red, the White and the Blue...

We were doing our daily look see - find - research for grants and grant opportunities and found no less that 200 articles online about how devastated the nonprofit sector is...and how we will have such a tough time recovering...wah wha wha. Stop it now! Stop the press printing quotes from the book of doomsday. Nonprofits are amazing... resiliant.... creative... we are survivors! Look and lean to the good and see what happens. Start generating positive news... positive reinforcement for your colleagues... hopeful words of encouragement. We will make it - we have to make it. No one does what we do...and it all comes from our hearts.

We salute all Texas Nonprofits on this eve of July 4th, 2009!!

Alice and Jackie :-)


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Articles This Week:

Sarbanes-Oxley and Nonprofits: Bogeyman in the Boardroom? - Jan Masaoka - Somehow, all the publicity about Sarbanes-Oxley made it seem as if this legislation applied to nonprofits, too. But contrary to what is frequently thought (and said in nonprofit boardrooms!), Sarbanes-Oxley is not applicable to nonprofits, albeit.... ... more

Aging - Perceptions of the young vs reality of the aging - a new report by the Pew Charitable Trusts - Pew Research Center - Pew survey on aging among a nationally representative sample of 2,969 adults finds that things aren't the way we think when it comes to actually aging, and could help our youth be more accepting and understanding ... more

The Liabilities of Writing for Fundraising - Richard L. Austin - Who would have thought that awarding a grant to a small community NPO, sponsoring a charitable event, or even awarding a college scholarship could put everyone at risk for a lawsuit – but it does! ... more

A message from Stanford about the new White House Office of Social Innovation - Stanford University - The White House goal is to help catalyze action by citizens, nonprofits, foundations, and the private sector to lead change in communities across America and make progress in several key priority areas, including health care, education, poverty, .... ... more

What is an organization really like? Talk to the volunteers....honestly... they will tell you about Houston's Ronald McDonald House - Volunteers at Houston's Ronald McDonald House - "I can't tell you what a great organization this is. It has been an unbelievable experience.", "Thank you for the opportunity to volunteer and be apart of an amazing group of people.".... ... more

Learn more about Fundraising, Board Recruitment, Development, Management, Planned Giving, Foundations, and Nonprofits

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Giving Around Texas This Week:

Find out what foundations and donors have been up to recently.

More Giving Around Texas and news about grants and foundations for TXNP Members


Upcoming Classes and Events:

  • Board Primer: What Excellent Boards Do
  • Lunch and Learn: New Models in the Nonprofit Sector - The National Social Innovation Movement
  • RESULTS 101: Turning Ideas into Action (7/08/09)
  • Special Events: High Impact - Big Return
  • Effective Grant Writing (7/14/09)
  • Major Gifts and Moves Management
  • Corporate Fundraising
  • AFP - Webinar: A Blueprint for Fundraising Success in Any Economy
  • Leading in a Dynamic Environment: How to Inspire and Influence Your Team
  • The Board''s Role in Fundraising
  • lots more great events around Texas .....


    Texas Non Profits and the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service
    invite
    Austin Area Nonprofits
    to participate in a brief survey on charitable giving in the Austin area.
    The purpose of this survey is to find out how giving to charitable organizations in the Austin area has changed over the past few years and to examine factors influencing giving.

    Click here
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    TXNP Professional Members:

    **NEW Event - BENEVON with Terry Axelrod - Dallas - July 14. See below

    **NEW Event - RESOURCE ASSOCIATES - Capacity Building Conference - Plano - September 17. See Below.

     

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    Bacon Lee And Associates - Fundraising/Management Consulting and Support, Personnel - more info

    Benevon  - Fundraising - more info

    **Please join Terry Axelrod; The Merrill Lynch Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Management and The Meyer Group for a Presentation and Interactive Discussion on Creating Sustainable Funding for Nonprofits in Dallas on July 14.
    Click here


    Graystone Consulting - more info

    Dawson Murray Teague Communications - Communications - more info

    Manuel Diotte International, Inc. - more info

    Downey Associates - Fundraising/Leadership Consulting/Planned Giving - more info

    Edge Creative Strategies - Marketing, Donor Communications- more info

    Gallagher Headquarters Ranch Near San Antonio

    Gallagher Headquarters Ranch - Destination/Events - more info

    Gallagher Religious & Nonprofit - Risk Management Services - more info

    John F. Lewis, CPA

    John F. Lewis PC - Accounting/Financial - more info

    Renee J. Barry, CPA Renee J Barry, CPA - Accounting/Financial - more info

    Resource Associates Inc. - The Grant Experts - Grant Writer Training and Services - more info

    **Boosting Your Capacity Conference - 6.5 GPCI Continuing Education Points Available - Plano - September 17.
     Click Here

     

    RoundTable Wealth Management of Wachovia Securities -Investment/Consulting - more info

    The Trust Company  - Investment/Consulting - more info
    Texas Press Clipping Bureau  - Marketing/Advertising/PR/Monitoring - more info

    Texas Nonprofit News Today:

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    Capacity Building with Grants Expo
    *September 17th, 2009 Plano, TX*
    Register Today! www.grantexperts.info

    6.5 GPCI Continuing Education Points Available

     


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    Volunteer Opportunities in Texas:

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    Make a Wish List for Texas Nonprofits:

    • The Endeavor for Hope Foundation - We need a computer hardrive (windows xp or vista), monitor, and printer/scanner/copier for the daily operations of our organization.
    • The Endeavor for Hope Foundation - We are need of a printer/scanner/copier machine as well a printed marketing materials (brochures, letterheads, envelopes).
    • Cross in the City - Need to send a staff member from Houston to Chicago in the fall for three days of training in working with gang members
    • Cross in the City - Need a desk about 40-60 inches for counseling office
    • Cross in the City - Need 10 laptop computers for portable high school classes for students who previously dropped out of school
    • Cross in the City - Need car or minivan that will hold 5-7 youth who need a ride for summer activities
    • Deep East Texas Minority Chamber Of Commerce - We are in need of a van to help with to transport our area youth on different trips for the summer, also in need of sponsorship for aproximately 50 youths.
    • Lifting Legacies, Inc. - Looking for a laptop that is not operating under VISTA ( the office equipment that we currently have - fax/copy/ scanner- is not compatible with VISTA programming)

    More in-kind donations- CLICK HERE

    Post items your organization needs

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