Special Track for Fund Raisers at the Georgia Nonprofit Summit (June 1, Atlanta)
This year’s Summit will include a series of three sessions, co-presented by Association of Fundraising Professionals, just for development pros: Who’s on First? Defining Leadership Roles in Your Fund-raising Campaigns; The State of Philanthropy in Georgia; and How to Activate Board Fund Raising. Learn more about these and 15 other cutting-edge sessions happening at the Summit. The early-bird deadline for registration is May 13, so register today for the best rates.


Nonprofit Media Panel, Presented by PRSA Nonprofit Special Interest Group (April 26, Atlanta)
A panel of key Atlanta-area journalists—from TV, radio and print—will discuss how nonprofits can improve their PR tactics to earn more (and better) media coverage. Panelists: Vikki Conwell, Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Martin Hill, WAGA-TV; Jill Lerner, Atlanta Business Chronicle; and others to be announced. 11:30 a.m., Georgia Center for Nonprofits. Details are online. Register by April 25 at noon.

Board University: Help Strengthen Your Board (June 11, Atlanta)
Sponsored by The Institute for Conservation Leadership and Georgia Center for Nonprofits, this one-day workshop for board members will help improve your board and focus their work. Learn skills and tools that board members need to be effective. Get in-depth training on up to four specific topics that participants choose in advance. Each board chooses the sessions it needs to attend, and bring as many board members as you'd like. Get more details or register.


Funding for Health Month at the Foundation Center-Atlanta (various dates in May, Atlanta)
The following events will be held next month: Government Funding for Health (May 6), Internet Resources for Consumer Health Information (May 6), Best Practices & Investments in Children’s Health (May 12), What’s New in Health Funding (May 13), A Morning for Nonprofits in Health: Brush Up on Your Searching Skills! (May 25). Events are free unless otherwise noted. Seating is limited, so register in advance. Get details or register though the Foundation Center's Web site.


The Program Cycle: From Grant Writing to Evaluation Workshops (May 16--19, Atlanta)
Located within the Rollins School of Public Health at Emory University, the Southeastern Institute for Training and Evaluation (SITE) offers this workshop series that covers the various stages of the program cycle, including needs assessment, program planning, grant writing, program management, and evaluation. Pricing varies according to number of days attended. Get more information or register.


Nonprofit Executive Roundtable: What Does Sarbanes-Oxley Mean for Nonprofits?
(April 27, Atlanta)
Join fellow CEOs and CFOs of Georgia's leading nonprofit organizations and foundations to discuss governance and related compliance issues, including fraud and the responsibilities of the audit committee and legal implications of social entrepreneurship in light of heightened government regulations. Speakers include attorneys from Morris, Manning & Martin; CPAs from Cherry Bekaert & Holland, and managing director of the National Nonprofit Law Center. Cost is $20, lunch included, noon to 1:30. RSVP to Audra Mitchell at amitchell@cbh.com by April 22.


Atlanta Nonprofit Professionals April Social (April 21, Atlanta)
Atlanta Nonprofit Professionals (ANP) is an association of nonprofit professionals in and around Atlanta that gets together monthly to meet and greet and learn about each other and their work. Stop by tonight for an informal gathering from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Loca Luna, Midtown. Join ANP's mailing list.


Nonprofit Career Connections May Meeting (May 2, Atlanta)
Nonprofit Career Connections, a career networking group focused on meeting the needs of those seeking employment in the nonprofit sector in Atlanta, will hold its next monthly meeting on May 2, from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., at the Frazer Center. Meetings are designed for people interested in working in the nonprofit sector, as well as nonprofit executives and hiring managers. Join NCC’s mailing list.


Finding Solutions: Latinos and the Socioeconomic Development of the Southeast
(June 6--7, Athens)
A policy conference by UGA, in partnership with the Consulates of Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, Colombia and Chile; Emory University; Kennesaw State University; Georgia State University; the University of South Carolina; CIFAL Atlanta; and GALEO. The 2005 Latino conference will focus on Latino workforce issues and leadership development, and will encourage discussion of potential solutions to barriers to Latino socioeconomic development. Learn more or register.