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October 2011

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Upcoming Workshops
Tuesday, January 01, 2013 12:00 AM • At your desk only - Click on "Show Details" to access
Tuesday, January 01, 2013 12:00 AM • At your desk only - Click on "Show Details" to access
Friday, April 26, 2013 8:00 AM • Baker College of Jackson - Welcome Center 2800 Springport Rd, Jackson, MI 49202
Thursday, May 23, 2013 8:00 AM • United Way Conference Room A/B, 536 N. Jackson St., Jackson, MI 49201

 

How Many Emails Do I Really Need?

We are doing our best to keep you informed of our workshops and events and, believe it or not, making an effort to limit the number of emails we send you. Instead of sending an email notice for each upcoming event you will receive a calendar at the beginning of each week listing the events for “next week and the next 30 days”.  Please let us know if this new schedule is working for you. There are many great professional development opportunities we don’t want you to miss!  

 

Welcome New Members

Wow! More than **50** new organizations and individuals have joined Nonprofit Network this year!

Welcome - and to all of our members who continue to renew, attend workshops, and participate in networking activities - thank you!

Recent New Members:

  • Ron Asheton Foundation
  • Rosa Morales
  • Deborah Nagy
  • Lassen Co. Fire Safety Council, Inc.
  • Amy Bergman - Mastermind Consulting
  • Barry Malek - County National Bank
  • Pete May - Real Life Ministries
  • Jackson Area Music Coalition
  • Forks Senior Center
  • Mark Baker, Individual Member
  • Demarra Gardner, Consultant
  • Sisters in Ministry
  • Great Lakes Burn Camp
  • Cascades Inc., Civil War Muster
  • Jackson County Department of Human Services
  • Prepaid Legal Services
  • Grace Tutoring
  • Sharon Pederson, Consultant
  • First United Methodist Church
  • Lutheran Social Services

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Nonprofit  Network In the News!

Fall is in the air, and for many of our clients, it's time to plan events, focus on growth, and either attend or plan training for new members in new roles. The Nonprofit Network in Jackson, MI, has used Wild Apricot to grow substantially in the past two years, offering training and workshops for over 700 individuals.  We spoke to their Executive Director, Regina Funkhouser, to find out how they did it!

Nonprofit Network in the Wild Apricot Blog

 

Nonprofits & Facebook Changes

 

It would seem that the only constant on Facebook is change!

Last week Facebook began to roll out some pretty sweeping platform revisions that will change the way nonprofits interact with their...  

 

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Leadership Book Club In Progress

You may begin reading now! The Carnegie branch of the Jackson Public Library has offered to host the monthly meetings and also has the technology to do a podcast. In addition, participants will have the opportunity to participate in discussion via blog. Crucial Conversations Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, by Kerry Patterson (Author), Joseph Grenny (Author), Ron McMillan (Author), Al Switzler (Author), Stephen R. Covey  is the next book off the shelf. Join us for the discussion! Put November 29, 2011 on your calendar! We will begin at noon in the Carniegie Auditorium.  Click here to register. 

Help Fill the Bag!

During our Fall Conference on November 4, 2011, we will be handing out over 200 goodie-bags to Executive Directors, Board Members, people on the front line helping to make our community a better place. 

We are looking for items to help make their lives easier - it could be your promotional item, it could be a piece of information that helps them do their job better or as simple as a chocolate kiss to remind them they are appreciated.

Would you like to help fill the bag?  If so - click here. 

Funders That Have Supported Our Work This Year
United Way of Jackson County
James A and Faith Knight Foundation  The Hurst Foundation
Weatherwax Foundation
Michigan Nonprofit Association
Consumers Energy Company

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November 4, 2011

2011 Fall Conference Workshop Updates

Last year's attendees were more than pleased with what they gained from the many workshops and networking opportunities they expereinced at the Nonprofit Network's Fall Conference. What can our conference do for you? According to last year's survey:

  • 95% of those responding to the survey agreed Nonprofit Network Fall Conference 2010 was a good use of their time
  • 90% agreed it was money well spent

Now ask, what importance does the role of Professional Development play in the growth of our staff and leadership? Here's what Funders are saying about maximizing the opportunities available to you:

"The Weatherwax Foundation believes every nonprofit has an obligation to invest in their staff and board by budgeting and expecting professional development. In our experience, nonprofits which allocate funding for, and participate in, training are serious about organization success, and we're more likely to partner with them. We enjoy using Nonprofit Network for our own development, and encourage and notice when other nonprofits take advantage of NN trainings."  

- Maria Dotterweich, Executive Director, Weatherwax Foundation

"United Way has been very pleased with the partnership we created with the Nonprofit Network, which provides professional development opportunities to all of our partners. We feel this is a great way to ensure our critical partner organizations remain strong and viable despite the challenging times facing all nonprofits. The Nonprofit Network Fall Conference is a great way to develop valuable tools for success. I encourage all of you, whether funded programs or not, to attend this conference."

- Irene LaCrone, Community Solutions Manager, United Way of Jackson County

Click here for the latest Fall Conference News

Congratulations Lora Kilmer!
 Our "PICKME" Winner

Congratualtions to Great Start of Jackson's very own Lora Kilmer! She is the winner of the PICKME 2011 Fall Conference drawing. Lora will enjoy the conference for free this year. Thanks for signing up early!

The Problem with Strategic Planning

 

The term “strategic plan” has become so misused and abused in the nonprofit sector that it has almost become meaningless. So many organizations have undergone a poor strategic planning process that the idea of “strategic planning” has almost become laughable. But the fact remains that to be truly effective at creating social change a nonprofit organization MUST have a strategy for the future and a plan for how they will get there.

Here are some very clear ways that a good strategic plan differs from a poor one:

 

Save the Date! Kim Klein Coming to Michigan


Kim Klein is one of Nonprofit Network's favorite fundraising guru's - and we are bringing her to Jackson!

Save the Date:  Tuesday, February 7th, 2012. 

Kim will provide a full day workshop titled "All Weather Fundraising". You will receive a copy of her book, meals and great information.  Details are still being worked out - but we are doing our best to make sure the fee is extremely reasonable.

Kim is an internationally known fundraising trainer and has worked in all aspects of fundraising: as staff, volunteer, board member, and consultant. She is best known for adapting traditional fundraising techniques, particularly major donor campaigns, to the needs of organizations with, small budgets, who are working for social justice.

She is the author of five books including her most recent, Reliable Fundraising in Unreliable Times. Her classic text, Fundraising for Social Change, now in its fifth edition, is widely used in the field and in university degree programs. She also wrote Fundraising for the Long Haul, Ask and You Shall Receive, and Fundraising in Times of Crisis, which was a runner up for the Terry McAdam Book Award. She is featured in a fundraising video, "Ready, Set, Raise", produced by GIFT (Grassroots Institute for Fundraising Training), and is the author of the "Dear Kim" column in the e-newsletter of GIFT, answering questions posed by readers.

Kim is traveling to Michigan in February of 2012 to provide a 2-day workshop in Grand Rapids for the Johnson Center for Philanthropy in cooperation with the Indiana School of Philanthropy.  We will provide details on this training when they become available.

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