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    <title>Nonprofit Network Trainings </title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Board 101: Basic Responsibilities - Webinar-On-Demand - Always Available (Tuesday, January 01, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#738639"&gt;WEBINAR-ON-DEMAND -&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#CC0000"&gt;&lt;font color="#990000"&gt;Available Anytime! Click on "Show Details" to access&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#738639"&gt;Board&amp;nbsp;101:&amp;nbsp;Basic Responsibilities&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;Nonprofit boards have&amp;nbsp;the ultimate responsibility and accountability for&amp;nbsp;the organizations they lead.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;Does every member of your board understand their legal obligations, basic responsibilities, and duties?&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;It doesn't matter if you have served on a board for years or if you are serving on a board for the first time, this one hour&amp;nbsp;course will&amp;nbsp;help you with whatever stage of board development you are at with your organization.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;The following will be addressed:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; COLOR: black"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;3 legal responsibilities of a nonprofit board&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Past workshop participant comment:&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;"It&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#000000"&gt;is a great overview of responsibilities of board members. For newcomers, it's enlightening; for experienced board members, it's a reminder of all their responsibilities."&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#990000" size="2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Link, Passcode and Handouts&amp;nbsp;information will be emailed to you once payment has been received.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Regina Funkhouser has been the executive director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. Previously she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, a Jackson, MI firm specializing in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations. She had a wide and diverse client base including the Center for Family Health, Family Service &amp;amp; Children's Aid, Community Action Agency, Child and Parent Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Jackson School of the Arts and many more.&amp;nbsp; Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio.&amp;nbsp; Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" size="2"&gt;Future Nonprofit Network Member - $10.00&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=460372&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Jan 2013 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>This Board's for You - Webinar-On-Demand - Always Available (Tuesday, January 01, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#738639"&gt;WEBINAR-ON-DEMAND -&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font color="#CC0000"&gt;&lt;font color="#990000"&gt;Available Anytime! Click on "Show Details" to access&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;font color="#738639"&gt;This Board's for You - The Essentials of Identifying, Recruiting and Training Board Members&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;Do you know who your next board member is? The key to effective governance is the right mix of talent and expertise. However, recruiting board members can be a daunting task. Learn the steps to board recruitment and orientation that can be more productive, and lead to better results.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;In this workshop you will learn:&lt;/p&gt;

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      The importance of recruiting board members based on their skills and how to identify the skills necessary to accomplish the organization’s mission.
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      Where to look for the best board members (you won’t have to look too far)
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      How to communicate expectations
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      How to effectively train new members
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      How to keep board members engaged and effective
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" size="2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Suggested Prerequisite- Board 101 – Basic Responsibilities&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#990000" size="2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;em&gt;Link, Passcode and Handouts&amp;nbsp;information will be emailed to you once payment has been received.&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the presenter:&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Regina Funkhouser has been the executive director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. Previously she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, a Jackson, MI firm specializing in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations. She had a wide and diverse client base including the Center for Family Health, Family Service &amp;amp; Children's Aid, Community Action Agency, Child and Parent Center, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Jackson School of the Arts and many more.&amp;nbsp; Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio.&amp;nbsp; Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

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&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cost:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;font color="#000000"&gt;Nonprofit Network Member - $20.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#000000" size="2"&gt;Future Nonprofit Network Member - $35.00&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=495510&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Academy For Nonprofit Leadership - 5 Weeks of Leadership Essentials (Friday, April 26, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;div style="LEFT: 0px"&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/ViewEvent.ashx?eventId=665204&amp;amp;EventViewMode=EventRegistration" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font color="#990000" size="3"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color="#990000" size="3"&gt;To Register for the complete Series, CLICK HERE.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"&gt;&lt;font color="#990000" size="2"&gt;To Register for Individual Sessions See Details and click on the Sessions below:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Designed for new and emerging nonprofit leaders, this series provides an overview of the responsibilities of executive directors. You will learn practical applications of Best Practices in your role as the leader of your nonprofit organization. The academy model encourages relationship-building between participants, provides ongoing opportunities to share ideas, successes and challenges and establishes a network of emerging nonprofit leaders. Each Session will include a panel of Veteran Nonprofit Leaders willing to share their experience and Best Practices.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/ViewEvent.ashx?eventId=648467&amp;amp;EventViewMode=EventRegistration" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color="#990000"&gt;Session I -&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt; &lt;font color="#990000"&gt;&amp;nbsp;April 26, 2013&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;
  Leading for Effective Board Governance&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/ViewEvent.ashx?eventId=652428&amp;amp;EventViewMode=EventRegistration" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color="#990000"&gt;Session II - May 3, 2013&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;Financial Roles and Responsibilities&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;b style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Appropriate for&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;: New and emerging nonprofit leadership, executive directors, board chairs, anyone in a leadership position.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;
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      <pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Number Crunching for Nonprofits - Part IV - Critical Financial Policies (Tuesday, May 21, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;h3&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: small" color="#666666"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Intend&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: small" color="#666666"&gt;&lt;b&gt;ed for:&lt;/b&gt; Executive Directors, Financial Managers, Finance Committee and Board Members&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666" size="2"&gt;&lt;span&gt;Policies guide you in your day to day operations and protect you if things go awry. Explore essential financial policies and procedures: Conflict of Interest, Whistleblowers, Gift Acceptance, Internal Controls, and Finance Policies.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"&gt;Work with concrete examples of each type of policy&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

  &lt;li&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'"&gt;Be introduced and have accesses to the Center for Risk Management Policy development tool&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Presenter: Randy Biddix, CPA&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Randall D. Biddix, CPA is a member of Markowski &amp;amp; Company CPA’s, an accounting firm located in Jackson Michigan.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Randy began his accounting career as an accounting specialist in the United States Army, continued his education at Jackson Business University before earning his Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from Siena Heights University in Adrian Michigan.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Randy joined Markowski &amp;amp; Company CPA’s in 1977 and worked in every aspect of the firm and became a senior auditor in 1981.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; In 1984 Mr. Biddix left the firm and became the CFO for a growing manufacturing firm located in Ann Arbor, Mi.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; During his 23 years in manufacturing, as a key management figure, Randy gained a wealth of experience and business knowledge in financial and management accounting, negotiating loans with banks and dealing with numerous creditors and customers while helping grow the company from six million to over fifty million in sales.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p style="TEXT-ALIGN: justify; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 12pt"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333" size="2" face="Arial"&gt;In 2007 Mr. Biddix rejoined Markowski &amp;amp; Company CPA’s as a partner and has specialized in manufacturing and nonprofit accounting for the past three years.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; In addition, Randy prepares numerous tax returns for individuals, manufacturers and nonprofit entities.&lt;span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt; Randy has served on various nonprofit boards and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Michigan Association of Public Accountants.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: 0.9em;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cost:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Nonprofit Network Members $35.00/Guests $25.00&lt;br&gt;
&amp;nbsp;Nonprofit Network Future Members $50.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;hr&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: x-small"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 8pt"&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and &lt;font size="1"&gt;photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;font size="1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: x-small"&gt;&lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;obtained during the course of its professional assignments.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Directions:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer Coordinator Networking Meeting (Jackson) (Thursday, May 23, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"&gt;Join us for our monthly networking and training&amp;nbsp;opportunity to help anyone who is responsible for recruiting, training, managing and thanking volunteers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Recruiting, Screening and Interviewing Volunteers&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Coming Up for June - Matching the right volunteer with the right job.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 7px" title="" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/Resources/Pictures/Staff%20and%20Presenters/Regina-9475-bevel.jpg" width="71" height="100"&gt;Presenter: Regina Funkhouser, Executive Director, Nonprofit Network&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Regina has been the executive director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising&amp;nbsp; marketing, governance, management and grant writing, She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county specific nonprofit management support organization to a international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Previously she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.&lt;br&gt;
Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cost:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Nonprofit Network&amp;nbsp;Member Benefit - No Charge&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Future Nonprofit Network Member - $10.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="1"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&lt;/em&gt; Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 23 May 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Leadership Book Club - The Go-Giver: A Little Story About a Powerful Business Idea (Thursday, May 23, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;h3&gt;&lt;font color="#666666" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666" size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Go-Giver&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;, &lt;span class="by"&gt;By Bob Burg, John David Mann&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

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&lt;h3&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666" size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The Go-Giver&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/em&gt; tells the story of an ambitious young man named Joe who yearns for success. Joe is a true go-getter, though sometimes he feels as if the harder and faster he works, the further away his goals seem to be. And so one day, desperate to land a key sale at the end of a bad quarter, he seeks advice from the enigmatic Pindar, a legendary consultant referred to by his many devotees simply as the Chairman.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Over the next week, Pindar introduces Joe to a series of “go-givers:” a restaurateur, a CEO, a financial adviser, a real estate broker, and the “Connector,” who brought them all together. Pindar’s friends share with Joe the Five Laws of Stratospheric Success and teach him how to open himself up to the power of giving.&lt;br&gt;
&lt;br&gt;
Joe learns that changing his focus from getting to givingundefinedputting others’ interests first and continually adding value to their livesundefinedultimately leads to unexpected returns.&lt;br&gt;
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Imparted with wit and grace, &lt;em&gt;The Go-Giver&lt;/em&gt; is a heartwarming and inspiring tale that brings new relevance to the old proverb “Give and you shall receive.”&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

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    &lt;hr&gt;

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    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&lt;span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;Plenty of options to participate:&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

    &lt;ul&gt;
      &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;In person&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt; - &lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"&gt;with the option to purchase a box lunch or bring your own.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

      &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&lt;font color="#333333"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Live Podcast&lt;/b&gt; – and the podcast will be available on demand immediately following&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
    &lt;/ul&gt;

    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#666666" size="2"&gt;Jackson District Library has&amp;nbsp;obtained 24 copies&amp;nbsp;of this book to ensure it is available for our check out and use.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;JDL card required.&amp;nbsp;Go to the Carniegie Branch Reference Desk to pick up and check out your book.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

    &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;Or purchase one from the online&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/wwwnonprofnet-20" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color="#738639"&gt;Nonprofit Network&lt;span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Bookstore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

    &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

    &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color="#666666" size="2"&gt;Bring a sack lunch or order one and we will have it waiting for you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Cost:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;there is no charge for this event&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Lunch&lt;/b&gt; - $8&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

    &lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;(*PLEASE NOTE: Payment for lunch MUST be made at time of registration. If payment is not completed by 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the event. Your lunch cannot be ordered.)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;font size="1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: x-small"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 8pt"&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: x-small"&gt;&lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;obtained during the course of its professional assignments.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

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      <pubDate>Fri, 24 May 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Academy For Nonprofit Leadership -Session V Leadership at its Best (Friday, May 24, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;div&gt;
  &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; VERTICAL-ALIGN: baseline"&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Part V of a Five Part Series&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/div&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Part of an Executive Director’s role is effective management and leadership. Your organization is only as strong as the staff and volunteers who perform the everyday tasks of delivering services, maintaining the office and communicating with donors and constituents. What kind of leaders are you? Learn key essentials of leading and building your team. Learn:&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;

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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;To identify your own style&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Understand effective ways to motivate and engage staff, Board and Volunteers&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;

    &lt;li&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;How to lead your organization in the RIGHT direction&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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    &lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Appropriate for&lt;/b&gt;: New and Emerging Nonprofit Executive Directors&lt;/font&gt;
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      &lt;b style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Cost:&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;

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        &lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap"&gt;Member - $50.00 per session or $200.00 for the five part series.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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      &lt;div&gt;
        &lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap"&gt;April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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        &lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap"&gt;Future Nonprofit Network Member - $60.00 per session or $250.00 for the five part series.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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        &lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap"&gt;April 26, May 3, 10, 17, 24&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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        &lt;font size="1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: x-small"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 8pt"&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: x-small"&gt;&lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;obtained during the course of its professional assignments.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 May 2013 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Mid Michigan Grant Writers Network (Tuesday, May 28, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Calling all Grant Writers!&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;The Mid Michigan Grant Writers Network is about promoting best practices of grant writing and providing an opportunity for individuals to share and be a resource for one another.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month&lt;/b&gt;:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;We will use real life grant applications as a method to understanding the dos and don'ts for grant applications. Participants will review and discuss, with peers, what works and what doesn't using an interactive approach. This will provide an opportunity to share ideas on how to avoid common mistakes while at the same time building upon strengths.&lt;br&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;b style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;Facilitators:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Teresa Durham&lt;/b&gt;&lt;b&gt;, Director,&lt;/b&gt; Nonprofit Alliance&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Regina Funkhouser&lt;/b&gt;, Executive Director, Nonprofit Network&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Now through May, college students are eager to&amp;nbsp;find summer internships. It&amp;nbsp;is an excellent time for organizations to use the Intern In Michigan website to find the talent that they’re looking for.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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    &lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Selecting an intern&amp;nbsp;that matches your organization's needs and the needs of the intern takes the right skill&amp;nbsp;and the right information.&amp;nbsp;Both parties want to make the most of the opportunity, but just how&amp;nbsp;do you go about&amp;nbsp;assuring they augment your team, while maintaining a&amp;nbsp;learning benefit for&amp;nbsp;the intern?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;
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    &lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 13px"&gt;Join Brodie Theis of Intern In Michigan&amp;nbsp;as he&amp;nbsp;leads us through the process of selecting, contacting, and interviewing interns&amp;nbsp;to find the right match for you.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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    &lt;li&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;How to post an internship opportunity and find internship talent on&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.interninmichigan.com/"&gt;www.interninmichigan.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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      <title>Executive Director Lunch, Learn &amp; Network (Jackson) (Monday, June 03, 2013)</title>
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic&lt;/b&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Leadership - what's your leadership style and how do you get better at it?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Discuss&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 15px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: rgb(255,255,255); FONT-FAMILY: Arial; FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;the tenure, career paths, and professional development challenges of nonprofit executive directors--and to spark conversation about the importance of supporting and sustaining leaders.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Executive Director Morning Round Table (Adrian) (Tuesday, June 04, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Executive Director&amp;nbsp;Morning&amp;nbsp;Round Table&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a monthly opportunity for leaders, from all sectors of nonprofit organizations, to gather together, collaborate and share ideas. This provides a unique opportunity for arts, human service, education&amp;nbsp;and environment&amp;nbsp;organizations, as well as any&amp;nbsp;other nonprofit,&amp;nbsp;to learn from one another and receive peer support.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Related Reading: &lt;a href="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/%20https://www.nonprofitrisk.org/library/fact-sheets/collaboration.shtml" target="_blank"&gt;Mission Controls Fact Sheet&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=597443&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Employee Communication 101: Creating a Positive Workplace Culture (Wednesday, June 05, 2013)</title>
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    &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; FONT-SIZE: 9pt"&gt;Katena is a professional consultant skilled at helping diverse groups and communities think creatively and collaboratively together. She empowers people to translate conflict and differences into creative breakthrough.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 7px; WIDTH: 120px; HEIGHT: 170px" title="" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/Resources/Pictures/Staff%20and%20Presenters/Cain_Katena_sm.jpg" width="142" height="200" x="7" y="165"&gt;

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    Previously, she was in higher education where she served as an academic advisor and as the lead facilitator to Sisters of Strength, a service and leadership organization for women of color at Jackson Community College.&amp;nbsp; While in her leadership role with the Sisters of Strength, Katena has supported, encouraged and assisted many women of color toward their efforts in achieving academic and professional success.&lt;br&gt;
    Katena has served on several committees related to strategic planning, workplace relations and diversity in her community. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Michigan State University, a Master’s degree in Organizational Management from Spring Arbor University and is a PhD candidate in Organizational Leadership at Grand Canyon University.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>This Grant Application's a Winner! (Tuesday, June 18, 2013)</title>
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&lt;p style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Diane is currently the Education and Training Director at Nonprofit Network. Upon graduation from Michigan State University, Diane began a career in merchandising and retail buying with R.H. Macy &amp;amp; Co, Inc., in Kansas City, Missouri. After two years she was promoted on to Davidson’s, a Macy's division in Atlanta, Georgia, as department store group manager.&lt;/font&gt; &lt;font size="2"&gt;A relocation to the Detroit area provided the opportunity for Diane to join Manufacturers Bank as branch manager. Her introduction to the nonprofit sector came through the Jackson Community Foundation, where she served as Grant and Scholarship Coordinator. Diane joined Nonprofit Network in 2010 and will assist nonprofits in professional development and best practices.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Achieving Board Excellence (Board 101) (Wednesday, June 19, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p style="LINE-HEIGHT: normal; MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;Nonprofit boards have&amp;nbsp;the ultimate responsibility and accountability for&amp;nbsp;the organizations they lead.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Past workshop participant comment:&lt;/b&gt; &lt;i&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;"It is a great overview of responsibilities of board members. For newcomers, it's enlightening; for experienced board members, it's a reminder of all their responsibilities."&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial; WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap; FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;&lt;img style="WIDTH: 89px; HEIGHT: 122px" title="" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/Resources/Pictures/Crossing-9475.jpg" width="71" height="100" x="0" y="342"&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="WHITE-SPACE: pre-wrap"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Regina&lt;/strong&gt; has been the executive director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising, marketing, governance, management and grant writing. She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county specific nonprofit management support organization to a international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 115%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Arial','sans-serif'; COLOR: #666666; FONT-SIZE: 10pt"&gt;Previously she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.&lt;br&gt;
Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Volunteer Coordinator Networking Meeting (Jackson) (Thursday, June 27, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"&gt;Join us for our monthly networking and training&amp;nbsp;opportunity to help anyone who is responsible for recruiting, training, managing and thanking volunteers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 7px" title="" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/Resources/Pictures/Staff%20and%20Presenters/Regina-9475-bevel.jpg" width="71" height="100"&gt;Presenter: Regina Funkhouser, Executive Director, Nonprofit Network&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Regina has been the executive director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising&amp;nbsp; marketing, governance, management and grant writing, She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county specific nonprofit management support organization to a international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Leadership Book Club - The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals (Thursday, June 27, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;h3&gt;&lt;font color="#666666" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666" face="Arial"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;The 4 Disciplines of Execution: Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals -&lt;/strong&gt; &lt;span class="by"&gt;By Chris McChesney, Sean Covey, Jim Huling&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666" size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Do you remember the last major initiative you watched die in your organization? Did it go down with a loud crash? Or was it slowly and quietly suffocated by other competing priorities?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: normal"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666" size="2" face="Arial"&gt;The 4 Disciplines of Execution (4DX) is a simple, repeatable, and proven formula for executing on your most important strategic priorities in the midst of the whirlwind. By following&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font color="#666666" size="2"&gt;Jackson District Library has&amp;nbsp;obtained 24 copies&amp;nbsp;of this book to ensure it is available for our check out and use.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;JDL card required.&amp;nbsp;Go to the Carniegie Branch Reference Desk to pick up and check out your book.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font color="#666666"&gt;Or purchase one from the online&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt; &lt;a href="http://astore.amazon.com/wwwnonprofnet-20" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font color="#738639"&gt;Nonprofit Network&lt;span style="TEXT-DECORATION: underline"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Bookstore.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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    &lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;(*PLEASE NOTE: Payment for lunch MUST be made at time of registration. If payment is not completed by 8:00 a.m. on the morning of the event. Your lunch cannot be ordered.)&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Executive Director Lunch, Learn &amp; Network (Jackson) (Monday, July 01, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Executive Director Lunch, Learn &amp;amp; Network&lt;/b&gt; &lt;font size="2"&gt;provides the opportunity for nonprofit leaders to join together to discuss current and upcoming trends and to also to discuss important issues in nonprofit administration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;font size="2"&gt;Community Collaboration - joining forces without risking your mission&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Related Article:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/%20https://www.nonprofitrisk.org/library/fact-sheets/collaboration.shtml" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Mission Controls Fact Sheet&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Nonprofit Network Future Members -&lt;/strong&gt; $10.00/$8 for lunch or bring your own&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Click on Map below for directions&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=597415&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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      <title>Executive Director Morning Round Table (Adrian) (Tuesday, July 02, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Executive Director Morning Round Table&lt;/b&gt; &lt;font size="2"&gt;provides the opportunity for nonprofit leaders to join together to discuss current and upcoming trends and to also to discuss important issues in nonprofit administration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic&lt;/b&gt;: &lt;font size="2"&gt;Leadership - what's your leadership style and how do you get better at it?&amp;nbsp;Discuss the tenure, career paths, and professional development challenges of nonprofit executive directors--and to spark conversation about the importance of supporting and sustaining leaders.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Related Article:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;a href="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/%20http://www.meyerfoundation.org/downloads/Daring-to-Lead-2011-Main-Report-online.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Daring to Lead&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Make&amp;nbsp;plans to join Nonprofit Network for this FREE professional&amp;nbsp;development opportunity.&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Volunteer Coordinator Networking Meeting (Jackson) (Thursday, July 25, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"&gt;Join us for our monthly networking and training&amp;nbsp;opportunity to help anyone who is responsible for recruiting, training, managing and thanking volunteers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Tracking and documenting the success of the volunteer program.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Coming Up for August - Volunteer files - what do you collect, what do you keep and for how long?&amp;nbsp;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 7px" title="" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/Resources/Pictures/Staff%20and%20Presenters/Regina-9475-bevel.jpg" width="71" height="100" x="7" y="99"&gt;Presenter: Regina Funkhouser, Executive Director, Nonprofit Network&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Regina has been the executive director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising&amp;nbsp; marketing, governance, management and grant writing, She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county specific nonprofit management support organization to a international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Previously she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.&lt;br&gt;
Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Nonprofit Network&amp;nbsp;Member Benefit - No Charge&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Future Nonprofit Network Member - $10.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="1"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&lt;/em&gt; Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <pubDate>Mon, 05 Aug 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Executive Director Lunch, Learn &amp; Network (Jackson) (Monday, August 05, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Executive Director Lunch, Learn &amp;amp; Network&lt;/b&gt; &lt;font size="2"&gt;provides the opportunity for nonprofit leaders to join together to discuss current and upcoming trends and to also to discuss important issues in nonprofit administration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic&lt;/b&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Experience a staff with low morale? How do you turn things around?&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Related Reading:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nonprofitrisk.org/library/fact-sheets/morale.shtml" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" size="2"&gt;Morale Fact Sheets&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/5-causes-of-low-employee-morale-and-how-to-avoid-t/" target="_blank"&gt;Causes of Low Morale&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.roberts.edu/Academics/AcademicDivisions/BusinessManagement/msl/Community/Journal/TheHighCostofLowMorale.htm" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;The High Cost of Low Morale&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Register and make your lunch selections, lunch will be ready for you for just $8.&amp;nbsp;Make plans to join Nonprofit Network for this&amp;nbsp;monthly networking opportunity.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Nonprofit Network Members - Member Benefit, $8 Lunch or bring your own&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Nonprofit Network Future Members $10.00/$8 for lunch or bring your own&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 12px; background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;obtained during the course of its professional assignments.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Click on Map below for directions&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Executive Director Morning Round Table (Adrian) (Tuesday, August 06, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Executive Director&amp;nbsp;Morning&amp;nbsp;Round Table&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a monthly opportunity for leaders, from all sectors of nonprofit organizations, to gather together, collaborate and share ideas. This provides a unique opportunity for arts, human service, education&amp;nbsp;and environment&amp;nbsp;organizations, as well as any&amp;nbsp;other nonprofit,&amp;nbsp;to learn from one another and receive peer support.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"&gt;This Month's Topic:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"&gt;Using Social Media to advance your mission&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;Make plans to join Nonprofit Network for this free networking opportunity.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Please&amp;nbsp;register so we can plan accordingly.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;This is a FREE monthly event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <title>Volunteer Coordinator Networking Meeting (Jackson) (Thursday, August 22, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"&gt;Join us for our monthly networking and training&amp;nbsp;opportunity to help anyone who is responsible for recruiting, training, managing and thanking volunteers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Volunteer files - what do you collect, what do you keep and for how long?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Coming Up for September - Volunteer Recognition - How? When? Why?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 7px" title="" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/Resources/Pictures/Staff%20and%20Presenters/Regina-9475-bevel.jpg" width="71" height="100" x="7" y="99"&gt;Presenter: Regina Funkhouser, Executive Director, Nonprofit Network&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Regina has been the executive director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising&amp;nbsp; marketing, governance, management and grant writing, She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county specific nonprofit management support organization to a international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Previously she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.&lt;br&gt;
Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Nonprofit Network&amp;nbsp;Member Benefit - No Charge&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="1"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&lt;/em&gt; Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=686955&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Sep 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer Coordinator Networking Meeting (Jackson) (Thursday, September 26, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"&gt;Join us for our monthly networking and training&amp;nbsp;opportunity to help anyone who is responsible for recruiting, training, managing and thanking volunteers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Volunteer Recognition - how, when and why.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Coming Up&amp;nbsp;for October - Volunteer Retention Strategies&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 7px" title="" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/Resources/Pictures/Staff%20and%20Presenters/Regina-9475-bevel.jpg" width="71" height="100" x="7" y="99"&gt;Presenter: Regina Funkhouser, Executive Director, Nonprofit Network&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Regina has been the executive director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising&amp;nbsp; marketing, governance, management and grant writing, She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county specific nonprofit management support organization to a international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Previously she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.&lt;br&gt;
Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Future Nonprofit Network Member - $10.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="1"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&lt;/em&gt; Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=686958&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 01 Oct 2013 12:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Executive Director Morning Round Table (Adrian) (Tuesday, October 01, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Executive Director&amp;nbsp;Morning&amp;nbsp;Round Table&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a monthly opportunity for leaders, from all sectors of nonprofit organizations, to gather together, collaborate and share ideas. This provides a unique opportunity for arts, human service, education&amp;nbsp;and environment&amp;nbsp;organizations, as well as any&amp;nbsp;other nonprofit,&amp;nbsp;to learn from one another and receive peer support.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic:&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;Experience a staff with low morale? How do you turn things around?&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nonprofitrisk.org/library/fact-sheets/morale.shtml" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;Morale Fact Sheets&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.humanresourcesiq.com/talent-management/articles/5-causes-of-low-employee-morale-and-how-to-avoid-t/" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;Causes of Employee Low Morale&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="http://www.roberts.edu/Academics/AcademicDivisions/BusinessManagement/msl/Community/Journal/TheHighCostofLowMorale.htm" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;High Cost - Low Morale&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Please&amp;nbsp;register so we can plan accordingly.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;This is a FREE monthly event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 12px; background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;obtained during the course of its professional assignments.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=597446&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 07 Oct 2013 16:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Executive Director Lunch, Learn &amp; Network (Jackson) (Monday, October 07, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Executive Director Lunch, Learn &amp;amp; Network&lt;/b&gt; &lt;font size="2"&gt;provides the opportunity for nonprofit leaders to join together to discuss current and upcoming trends and to also to discuss important issues in nonprofit administration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic&lt;/b&gt;: Using Social Media to advance Your Mission&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;"&gt;Register and make your lunch selections, lunch will be ready for you for just $8.&amp;nbsp;Make plans to join Nonprofit Network for this&amp;nbsp;monthly networking opportunity.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Nonprofit Network Members - Member Benefit, $8 Lunch or bring your own&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Nonprofit Network Future Members $10.00/$8 for lunch or bring your own&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="1"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: x-small"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="LINE-HEIGHT: 12px; BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34); FONT-SIZE: 8pt"&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt; &lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="FONT-FAMILY: Arial, sans-serif; COLOR: black; FONT-SIZE: x-small"&gt;&lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;obtained during the course of its professional assignments.&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: white; COLOR: rgb(34,34,34)"&gt;Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Click on Map below for directions&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=597418&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Oct 2013 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Volunteer Coordinator Networking Meeting (Jackson) (Thursday, October 24, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"&gt;Join us for our monthly networking and training&amp;nbsp;opportunity to help anyone who is responsible for recruiting, training, managing and thanking volunteers.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font class="Apple-style-span" size="2"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Volunteer Retention Strategies&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;img style="MARGIN: 7px" title="" border="0" alt="" align="left" src="http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/Resources/Pictures/Staff%20and%20Presenters/Regina-9475-bevel.jpg" width="71" height="100" x="7" y="99"&gt;Presenter: Regina Funkhouser, Executive Director, Nonprofit Network&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Regina has been the executive director of the Nonprofit Network since June 2009. With twenty-five years working in the nonprofit sector, she has a full range of experience in fundraising&amp;nbsp; marketing, governance, management and grant writing, She has led Nonprofit Network from being a county specific nonprofit management support organization to a international resource specializing in capacity building, professional development and governance and organizational management.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-SIZE: small"&gt;Previously she was owner and principal consultant for Funkhouser Consulting, which specialized in providing support, guidance and consulting services to nonprofit organizations.&lt;br&gt;
Prior to owning her own company, Regina was the Development Director for the Kitsap Humane Society in Silverdale, Washington, the Community Development Director for the Child and Parent Resources in Tacoma, Washington and the Special Events Coordinator for the Multiple Sclerosis Society in Toledo, Ohio. Regina is a graduate of Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green Ohio.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;span style="FONT-WEIGHT: bold" class="Apple-style-span"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Nonprofit Network&amp;nbsp;Member Benefit - No Charge&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Future Nonprofit Network Member - $10.00&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="1"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&lt;/em&gt; Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information obtained during the course of its professional assignments. Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=686962&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Nov 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Executive Director Lunch, Learn &amp; Network (Jackson) (Monday, November 04, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Executive Director Lunch, Learn &amp;amp; Network&lt;/b&gt; &lt;font size="2"&gt;provides the opportunity for nonprofit leaders to join together to discuss current and upcoming trends and to also to discuss important issues in nonprofit administration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic&lt;/b&gt;: &amp;nbsp;Your&amp;nbsp;Performance Evaluation - how to lead the process and accept the results as a professional development opportunity&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Register and make your lunch selections, lunch will be ready for you for just $8.&amp;nbsp;Make plans to join Nonprofit Network for this&amp;nbsp;monthly networking opportunity.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Nonprofit Network Members - Member Benefit, $8 Lunch or bring your own&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Nonprofit Network Future Members $10.00/$8 for lunch or bring your own&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 12px; background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;obtained during the course of its professional assignments.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;Click on Map below for directions&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=597419&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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      <title>Executive Director Morning Round Table (Adrian) (Tuesday, November 05, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Executive Director&amp;nbsp;Morning&amp;nbsp;Round Table&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a monthly opportunity for leaders, from all sectors of nonprofit organizations, to gather together, collaborate and share ideas. This provides a unique opportunity for arts, human service, education&amp;nbsp;and environment&amp;nbsp;organizations, as well as any&amp;nbsp;other nonprofit,&amp;nbsp;to learn from one another and receive peer support.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"&gt;This Month's Topic:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"&gt;Coaching and Mentoring your Board Chair&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"&gt;How to develop a relationship that is productive, effective and advances the work of the organization.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Please&amp;nbsp;register so we can plan accordingly.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;This is a FREE monthly event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 12px; background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;obtained during the course of its professional assignments.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Dec 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Executive Director Lunch, Learn &amp; Network (Jackson) (Monday, December 02, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Executive Director Lunch, Learn &amp;amp; Network&lt;/b&gt; provides the opportunity for nonprofit leaders to join together to discuss current and upcoming trends and to also to discuss important issues in nonprofit administration.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial" size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;This Month's Topic&lt;/b&gt;: Coaching and Mentoring your Board Chair - how to develop a relationship that is productive, effective and advances the work of the organization as well as the board.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Register and make your lunch selections, lunch will be ready for you for just $8.&amp;nbsp;Make plans to join Nonprofit Network for this&amp;nbsp;monthly networking opportunity.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Nonprofit Network Members - Member Benefit, $8 Lunch or bring your own&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;Nonprofit Network Future Members $10.00/$8 for lunch or bring your own&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 12px; background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-weight: normal; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;obtained during the course of its professional assignments.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=597420&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 03 Dec 2013 13:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <title>Executive Director Morning Round Table (Adrian) (Tuesday, December 03, 2013)</title>
      <description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;b&gt;Executive Director&amp;nbsp;Morning&amp;nbsp;Round Table&lt;/b&gt;&amp;nbsp;is a monthly opportunity for leaders, from all sectors of nonprofit organizations, to gather together, collaborate and share ideas. This provides a unique opportunity for arts, human service, education&amp;nbsp;and environment&amp;nbsp;organizations, as well as any&amp;nbsp;other nonprofit,&amp;nbsp;to learn from one another and receive peer support.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;b style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"&gt;This Month's Topic:&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;Your performance evaluation - how to lead the process and accept the results as a professional development opportunity.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;font size="2"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;&lt;font face="Arial"&gt;Make plans to join Nonprofit Network for this free networking opportunity.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/font&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;Please&amp;nbsp;register so we can plan accordingly.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;font size="2" face="Arial"&gt;This is a FREE monthly event.&lt;/font&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;i&gt;&lt;span style="line-height: 12px; background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-size: 8pt;"&gt;Please Note: Nonprofit Network may videotape or photograph public events. Videos and photos are used solely for the promotional purposes of Nonprofit Network.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/i&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Nonprofit Network will regard as confidential all non-public information&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;"&gt;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;obtained during the course of its professional assignments.&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;span style="background-color: white; color: rgb(34, 34, 34); background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;"&gt;Information given in a public setting has no expectation of confidentiality.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>
      <link>http://www.nonprofnetwork.org/trainingsworkshops?eventId=597449&amp;EventViewMode=EventDetails</link>
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