Making time for Learning Opportunities

As I leave sunny San Francisco after several days of conferencing, I can’t help but reflect on the high-energy, jam-packed days just behind me. I spent a day last week with the Craigslist Foundation at their Boot Camp held on the campus of UC Berkeley and then attended the National Conference on Volunteering and [...]

Some Delicious Nonprofit I.T. Resources

If you’ve heard of Delicious (www.Delicious.com or formerly http://del.icio.us) then you know that it’s social bookmarking site that lets you tag websites of interest to you and share those links with people who might also find them interesting or helpful. You can share your Delicious bookmarks friends, co-workers, and the world at large.
For the [...]

Member Perspective: ONE place of Excellence

A wonderful new resource has recently opened in the Kalamazoo Public Library. ONE place – which stands for Opportunities for Nonprofit Excellence – will offer nonprofit organizations technical assistance, referrals to targeted resources, trainings and support through workshops, webinars and peer learning gatherings. In addition to the on-site service delivery, ONE place has [...]

Call for Emerging Leaders

It’s time for the ninth class of Emerging Leaders to make its mark upon the nonprofit sector. Who are these “Emerging Leaders” you ask? They are typically, though not always, program-level staff committed to developing a career in the nonprofit sector and dedicated to enhancing the professional efficiency and impact of the organizations [...]

Voter Engagement Trainings for 501(c)(3) Nonprofits

MNA’s Michigan Participation Project has scheduled a series of voter engagement trainings across the state this August. Each training will cover the following:
- Why nonprofits are uniquely positioned to affect greater voter turnout;
- The do’s and don’ts of election year activity;
- Nonpartisan election activity: what it looks like, how you do it;
- Ideas for incorporating [...]

More Than Just Mergers

On April 29 and 30, MNA is bringing Bob Harrington (LaPiana Associates, Inc) back to Michigan. His topic? Strategic Restructuring (SR). April 29 is a full day overview for consultants, April 30 is a half-day introduction for nonprofits. You can get more information about the training on our website, and more information on [...]

FREE Webinar – Marketing Tips When Your Budget is Tight

The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is offering a FREE webinar titled, “What Recession? Nine Ways to Cut Through Regardless of the Economy.” Drew Neisser, CEO of Renegade, an interactive brand experience agency, will lead a discussion about “marketing in a down economy regardless of budget.” The webinar is Friday, March 14 at [...]

A New Nonprofit Strategy?

Is everyone strategic planning? I feel like it’s in the air. At yesterday’s West Michigan Nonprofit Town Hall, everyone was talking about the future. The future of the nonprofit sector, the future of organizations in Michigan, the future of their organization. Taking the time to think and plan for the future is done in so [...]

Nonprofit IT Staffing

NTEN, the Nonprofit Technology Network and the Nonprofit Times have teamed up again for their annual nonprofit IT staffing survey. The goal of the survey is to help nonprofits determine where IT should fit in their organization, how many IT staff (if any in the case of outsourcing) are needed, and how those people should [...]

Vote on Sessions for the 2008 Nonprofit Congress National Meeting

We hope that many of you will join us for the 2nd Nonprofit Congress National Meeting June 1 -4, 2008 in D.C. The Nonprofit Congress has received more than 100 proposals for sessions at the national meeting and they would like for all of you to set the agenda. Visit http://www.nonprofitcongress.org/sessionvote to cast your ballot [...]