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Critical Path For The Board The term "critical path" originated in the field of project management to mean the sequence of milestones that a project must follow to finish in the shortest amount of time. The term has come broadly to mean the path or sequence of decisions and actions that will lead to success. This article will help you identify the path to success for your board. Read the entire article here. >> |
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For the fifth consecutive year, CyberAlert, Inc. will award public relations grants to a minimum of 10 not-for-profit organizations in the U.S. and Canada. Each grant consists of one full year of free press clipping/media monitoring service from CyberAlert. Each grant ranges in value from $2,700 to $3,900. CyberAlert is accepting grant applications until December 31 and will announce grant recipients in early January. A simple and secure grant application is available online here. The Fulton County Arts Council Announces Funding Opportunities for Nonprofit Organizations and Artist Collectives The deadline to submit applications is January 16, 2008. Fulton County-based arts, cultural, and community-based nonprofit organizations and artist collectives are invited to apply for funding for the 2008/2009 contract cycle. Funding ranging from $1,000 to $150,000 is available to support arts programming in Fulton County. Guidelines and applications available online at www.fultonarts.org. Fulton Arts Council Accepting Applications for Arts Funding Peer Review Panelists The deadline to submit applications is January 31, 2008. The Fulton County Arts Council’s Contracts for Services program is accepting applications for volunteer peer review panelists for the 2008-2009 contract cycle. Panelists will evaluate applications, make funding recommendations, provide guidance to staff in working with applications, and assist the Arts Council with policy and program development. Panelists will be selected to serve on one of seven panel groups scheduled to convene late March through April 2008. Call 404-612-5780 for more information, or to request an application form. Application forms can be downloaded from the Arts Council website at www.fultonarts.org. The Harvard Business School Club of Atlanta is pleased to announce plans to award up to six scholarships to attend Executive Education Programs in the Social Enterprise Initiative (SEI) at Harvard Business School in Boston. The SEI was created to respond to the growing nonprofit sector and its complex relationships with the wider business world. The two courses offered are Performance Measurement for Effective Management of Nonprofit Organizations (PMNO) on June 16 to 19, 2008 and Strategic Perspectives in Nonprofit Management (SPNM) on July 13 to 19, 2008. The PMNO program is structured to help conceptualize and design the systems and processes necessary to measure and achieve desired performance. The SPNM course focuses on understanding core management concepts, applying these concepts strategically, and implementing change within the organization.. Scholarship winners will be selected by February 2008, and will be honored at a dinner hosted by the HBCSA in Spring 2008. A maximum of one scholarship may be awarded per applying organization, and an applicant may apply for a scholarship to only one of the courses. For further information, contact: Beth Miller at bmiller@maagroup.com. The application can be found at www.hbs-atlanta.org/scholarships.html. TimePlus Payroll is now offering all new clients a $100 credit towards Nonprofit University courses during the 2008 calendar year. To take advantage of this special offer, become a client of TimePlus Payroll before the end of January 2008! There is no better time to evaluate your payroll needs and find out why TimePlus is the most responsive, resourceful and reliable nonprofit payroll provider in the industry. For more information, go here. Learn a tested system to identify and cultivate donors who love your mission - donors who will give for operations, capital, and endowment. Find out how to grow your organization’s visibility in the community and engage your board in the fundraising process without requiring that they ask for money. This entry level workshop is designed for board members, executive directors, CEOs, and fund development professionals. By the end of this seminar you will have the fundamentals to embark on the path to sustainability and grow your major gifts programs year after year. To register, go here and fill out the registration form. RSVP Required! Space is Limited. The Atlanta Nonprofit Professionals January Career Growth Event Date and Time: Monday, January 14th, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Topic: The Power of Personal Brand In the past, superior skills, great resources and specialized knowledge were enough to be competitive in your career. Today, these are requirements just for entry. Now you need a unique "trademark" to really get ahead. Your brand – the emotional connection you make with your audience – is what differentiates you from everyone else. This workshop will help you define your brand and learn how to use it to forward your success in any endeavor. No matter where you are in the process, you'll know yourself better and have new tools and distinctions for being a more powerful, more effective you. R.S.V.P. for this FREE event here. Promote Your Nonprofit & Special Events with People TV Bulletin Board and Website People TV, Comcast channel 24 in the City of Atlanta, has a new electronic bulletin board that runs on our channel between programs and uninterrupted from 1am - 8am daily. It also appears on our website www.peopletv.org. People TV is offering this free on-going service so you can inform the community about your organization and special events. It's easy to participate. Simply write your message using a maximum of 38 characters per line and 8 lines per page. More than one page is permissible. You may include your logo, website, email address, and sponsor names but do not include any information regarding cost or donation information. Be sure to provide begin and end dates that you want the message to run. Please take advantage of this opportunity by sending your information or ask questions by emailing to chris@peopletv.org. 
The Unemployment Services Trust is dedicated to providing the nonprofit community with a safe, cost effective alternative to payment of state unemployment taxes. UST Members save 50% off their unemployment taxes their first year of participation in the Trust. Join thousands of nonprofits nationwide and those here in Georgia who are taking advantage of this program. A typical member continues to save approximately 30%. Visit www.chooseust.com today to learn more on how you can save!Nonprofit Resource Fair Save the date: Monday, Feb. 4, 2008, 4:00-7:00pm. The Georgia Center for Nonprofits; The Foundation Center; and the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta are teaming up to bring you the Nonprofit Resource Fair! The Nonprofit Resource Fair will be a "one-stop" event to meet the resources available to help you build and strengthen your nonprofit. You will have the opportunity to network with your nonprofit colleagues. Exhibitors include: Georgia Center for Nonprofits, Association of Fundraising Professionals; Opportunity Knocks; Atlanta-area Evaluation Association (AaEA); Community Consulting Teams (CCT)-Atlanta; Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta; The Foundation Center; Georgia Planned Giving Council; Georgia State University; Pro Bono Partnership Atlanta; Techbridge; and the United Way |
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