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	July 8, 2007

	in focus ideas and know-how
	Five Fast Ways to Recruit New Board Members We tend to recruit board members from among our friends and acquaintances... no wonder we often run out of people in familiar circles to ask. At the same time, we often want to bring people onto the board who are more prestigious, wealthier, better connected, and who can add an important diversity component. We might, for example, want to recruit more people of color, more women, younger members, gay/lesbian individuals, residents in another part of the county. In short: recruiting is as much about knowing WHAT you want to recruit, as HOW to recruit. Keep reading >> This excerpt is reprinted with permission from the Board Cafe published by CompassPoint Nonprofit Services.
	insight a sampling of ways to build your knowledge, skills, career, and staff
	Essentials of Fundraising A five-module Nonprofit University certificate series that develops key fundraising knowledge and skills. Five, three-hour sessions provide fundraising essentials to organizations and individuals seeking the most current, effective and ethical fundraising approaches to support and enhance their development work. Fees: • Full Certificate Series (all five modules)-GCN/AFP Members-$500 • Full Certificate Series (all five modules)-Non-Members-$750 • Per Module Pricing-GCN/AFP Members-$100 per module; Non-Members-$150 per module Starting A Development Program Wednesday July 11, 2007 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sherry Greenblatt Annual Giving Wednesday July 18, 2007 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Ellen Sacchi Individual and Major Gifts Fundraising Wednesday July 25, 2007 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Sue Brandt Corporate and Foundation Grant Seeking Wednesday August 1, 2007 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Heather Hart Board and Volunteer Development Wednesday August 8, 2007 9:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Dave Pass Advanced QuickBooks Thursday July 26, 2007 9:00-4:00 Shelley Parnes Basic Grant Writing Thursday July 20, 2007 9:30-12:30 Tina Jones-Dantzler
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	Encourage your staff and other colleagues to join the World Community Grid today and seek at least 10 devices that will be actively "volunteering" to Defeat Cancer or Fight AIDS. It is so easy to do. All you have to do is register at the following website and join the Georgia Center for Nonprofits Team. For more information about the World Community Grid, click here. July Social Networking Event Date and Time: Thursday, July 19, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Location: W Hotel...111 Perimeter Center West in Atlanta. The ANP event will be in the bar next to the Sabu restaraunt. The hotel is providing each guest at the event one small martini. People are encouraged to park at the bank or the mall next door. There is valet parking for a $10 fee. RSVP: R.S.V.P. for this event here. CONNECTING NONPROFIT LEADERS WITH boardnetUSA The Georgia Center for Nonprofits, in partnership with boardnetUSA, now offers a unique online tool designed for the express purpose of connecting nonprofit boards with new leaders. If you're an individual interested in board service or a nonprofit looking for a new board member, you've come to the right place. Click here for more information.

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F.O.O.T.S.T.E.P.S.

Mission
We are a team of university students leading an initiative to make students more aware of development issues in the world. We have formed an organization called F.O.O.T.S.T.E.P.S with student representatives fromuniversities across the nation.

After taking the necessary steps to become a 501 ( c )3 non-profit organization, we have come up with a number of initiatives that we plan to launch on university campuses in 2007-2008. Our organization, F.O.O.T.S.T.E.P.S, is now a student-run non profit organization with the mission of spreading awareness and education of world development issues to students, initiating activism across university campuses. Instead of having hundreds of different organizations with one goal, we are structuring ourselves as an umbrella organization to bring students together to work directly with international organizations and to get involved in development on an international level.

For our 2007-2008 awareness effort, we are launching a “What’s Your Number?” campaign, educating students about the Millennium Development Goals fueled through the power of music. We plan to educate leading entertainment leaders to join us on a tour of university campuses to educate students about development. Read more about F.O.O.T.S.T.E.P.S.

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Funders That Support HIV/AIDS Causes:

The AEC Trust
Exposition Foundation, Inc. (404-233-6404)
The Rich Foundation, Inc. (404-262-2266
Public Welfare Foundation
Ittleson Foundation
James Starr Moore Memorial Foundation, Inc. (404-237-6295)

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