Congratulations to the Class of 2004!

The ASU Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management would like to congratulate this year's outstanding recipients of the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management and the Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management. The Center's Graduate Certificate requires the completion of five graduate-level academic courses in nonprofit leadership and management. This year's recipients are:

The Center's Professional Certificate in Nonprofit Management is offered through the Nonprofit Management Institute and requires the completion of 135 hours of continuing education taught by an exceptional group of nonprofit practitioners. This year's recipients are:

For more information about the nonprofit leadership education programs offered at Arizona State University, please visit the Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management at: www.asu.edu/copp/nonprofit.

ASU Graduate-Level Nonprofit Leadership Education
Fall Schedule Now Available!

The Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management is pleased to announce the fall schedule of graduate education courses in nonprofit leadership and management. The Center serves as a hub for nonprofit leadership education through a comprehensive array of both credit and noncredit curricular offerings. Graduate courses offered this fall include:

Please look for the fall schedule of professional development courses to be released in early summer. For more information about the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership and Management, please visit our website at: www.asu.edu/copp/nonprofit/edu/edu_grad.htm, call (480) 965-0607 or e-mail to nonprofit@asu.edu.

"Leading with Rhythm: An Excerpt from The Dance of Leadership"

ASU Professors Bob Denhardt and Janet Denhardt author the latest issue of Nonprofit Research Abridged, published by the Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management. Entitled Leading with Rhythm, the article is an excerpt from their upcoming book, which explores the artistic elements of leadership.

Over the past year Denhardt and Denhardt have conducted in-depth interviews with artists and leaders in business, government, and the nonprofit world. According to Bob Denhardt, "Perhaps the most important thing we learned is that artists, musicians, and dancers clearly believe that artistic elements can be taught or at least improved upon. Art, even the art of leadership, can be developed, and artists can provide excellent advice on how to go about that." Rhythm was one of the artistic facets of leadership they discovered and explored.

Nonprofit Research Abridged is a quarterly publication that connects nonprofit sector research and practice. One printed copy of Nonprofit Research Abridged is available to each nonprofit organization. The current issue and all previous issues, as well as related resources on each topic, are available online in the "Research that Matters" section of the Center's website at: www.asu.edu/copp/nonprofit/res/res_abr.htm. If you organization is currently not receiving a printed copy of Nonprofit Research Abridged and would like to, please e-mail Stephanie Hiatt at hiatt@asu.edu.

Ask the Nonprofit Specialist: Risk Management and Insurance

Six common questions about nonprofit risk management and insurance are now posted on the "Ask the Nonprofit Specialists" section of the Center's web site under "Frequently Asked Questions." Answers include critical information on risk management, insurance, and liability, including resources and links to additional sources of information. Visit the Center's website at http://www.asu.edu/copp/nonprofit/asst/asst_ask_faq.htm to view the questions and answers.

You may also ask a question of the nonprofit specialists. The academic and practical expertise of CNLM faculty, advisory council members, NMI faculty, and others with nonprofit expertise contribute to the development of responses. Common questions, with answers and additional resources, are posted on the site. For more information, visit the Center's website at http://nonprofit.asu.edu, call (480) 965-0607 or e-mail to nonprofit@asu.edu.

Nonprofit Resource Center of Northern Arizona Celebrates First Anniversary

The Nonprofit Resource Center of Northern Arizona (NPRC) is celebrating its one-year anniversary with its first annual membership meeting to take place on June 3, 2004. The Resource Center exists to provide leadership and services to nonprofit agencies of Northern Arizona and also to connect volunteers with opportunities. The goals of the Resource Center are to help build the capacity of agencies by strengthening their ability to further their missions over time and to develop strong, dynamic communities by establishing a strong base of volunteers. The Resource Center will provide in-depth training, networking, volunteer promotion, a match system for connecting volunteers with opportunities, a website for accessing resources at a distance, and nonprofit reference materials in the Center, which is located in the East Flagstaff Community Library.

Thursday, June 3, 2004, 4:00 pm to 5:30 pm at the Nonprofit Resource Center of Northern Arizona located in the East Flagstaff Community Library, 3000 N. Fourth Street, Flagstaff, Arizona. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please call Christina Boyd at (928) 527-7926 or e-mail to nprc@nonprofitnaz.org.

Tucson Nonprofits Recognized for Excellence

Four nonprofit organizations have been awarded an Achievement Award by the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona. The organizations were selected from eleven finalists in the areas of impact and innovation and were announced during a luncheon event, which drew a crowd of over 300 people. The recipients were:

Each of the four awardees received a $5,000 unrestricted cash award sponsored by Tucson Electric Power, Jim Click Automotive Team, Northern Trust Bank and the Vance Foundation. By establishing an awards program exclusively for the nonprofit sector, the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona's goal is to recognize excellence in the sector, promote best practice strategies and create awareness of the sector in the community.

Case studies documenting each project will be made available so that other nonprofits can benefit from the program. "As a sector, we need to do a better job of identifying methods and strategies that work and be willing to share our knowledge and experience with one another, which is what this program is all about," says Alley. For more information about the award or the Community Foundation for Southern Arizona, please visit their website at: www.cfsoaz.org

Coming Soon! - 2004-2005 Arizona Guide to Grants & Giving

The much-anticipated 2004-2005 Arizona Guide to Grants & Giving, 9th Edition book is finally off to the printer and on the press -- and will be ready to ship by June 1st. The newest edition of Arizona's only annual print directory of grants resources is jam-packed with new funders and new information -- in all, nearly 1,800 corporations and foundations with a specific interest in or history of making grants to Arizona organizations.

Order by May 28th, and you'll pay last year's price of $70 for the book or $140 for the Combo Guide. (After May 28, the price of both goes up by $5 to reflect the 2004-2005 cover price of $75.) Place your order online at www.azgrants.com ("Subscribe to the Guide") by May 28th to take advantage of this (small but meaningful) pre-publication savings. Questions? Contact Sally Clifford, subscription services manager, at (602) 631-9588, or sclifford-azgrants@cox.net.

International Association of Facilitators Annual Conference

The International Association of Facilitators (IAF) - recognized worldwide as a leader in the fields of facilitation, management, and consulting - is bringing its annual conference to the Scottsdale Princess Resort on June 17 - 20. IAF helps professionals advance their careers and achieve real results for themselves, their clients, and their organizations through the practice of facilitation. Don't miss the 100+ workshops and concurrent sessions offered at the IAF 2004 Conference. Learn about the latest trends, techniques, and tools for reaching consensus, building high performance teams, increasing productivity, engaging in participatory decision-making, developing leadership, initiating and sustaining organizational change, and more!

Be sure to attend the Futurist Luncheon on Friday, June 18 which features Gary Marx, founder and president of the Center for Public Outreach (CPO). CPO provides counsel and support to organizations worldwide in effective communication strategies, leadership development, community building, and democracy. Following Gary's presentation - Facilitating a Profoundly Different Future: Ten Trends for Organizations, Communities, and Nations - join professionals from around the globe to explore trends that will profoundly shape the work of business, education, government and not-for-profit agencies in the next decade!

Go to http://iaf-world.org to preview Pre-Conference Workshops--one and two day intensive training sessions at $250 per day-- a high value when similar workshops are priced at double or triple this rate elsewhere. Discounts for groups of 5 or more registered from the same organization available. Contact Arizona Host Team for details: Nancy Van Pelt at nancyvanpelt@currentraining.com or Gail A. Digate at gadlls@aol.com.

ASU Community Fellows Program Seeks Applicants

The Morrison Institute for Public Policy at Arizona State University (ASU) is seeking applications for the 2004-2005 ASU Community Fellows Program. The ASU Community Fellows Program in partnership with General Dynamics brings experienced community leaders onto ASU's campus to share knowledge of local community development issues with faculty, staff, students, and others to create university-community-business partnerships. Applicants must be able to demonstrate a solid record of community involvement, as well as have the ability to raise awareness of community and neighborhood development issues. Former Fellows include Marcos Andrade, assistant project manager, HOPE VI Project/City of Phoenix; Wendy Feldman-Kerr, mayor, Town of Queen Creek/chair, Maricopa Association of Governments/owner, The Feldman Agency; Tracy Montgomery, commander, Phoenix Police Department; and Jon Talton, columnist, The Arizona Republic, to name a few.

This year, up to four community leaders from the region will be selected to serve as Fellows. Each will spend approximately 20 days, over the course of a year, engaged in activities such as: guest lecturing in ASU classes; arranging visits to observe local neighborhood problems firsthand; speaking at university-community meetings; developing new relationships and initiating collaborative community projects. Each Fellow will be paid a stipend of $2,500 for the year-long commitment. Additional information and applications can be obtained by calling ASU's Morrison Institute for Public Policy at (480) 965-4525 or by visiting the Institute's website at: www.asu.edu/copp/morrison/fellow1.htm. The application deadline is Friday, June 4, 2004.

The Morrison Institute for Public Policy is an Arizona State University resource for objective public policy research and analysis. A part of the School of Public Affairs (College of Public Programs), Morrison Institute brings together university scholarship and public policy development together for the benefit of Arizonans.

NPower Arizona offers Technology Training for Nonprofits

NPower Arizona's technology training classes are designed to address the specific technology needs of nonprofits in the Phoenix area. Courses are offered at a variety of locations and cover key topics identified by local nonprofits as critical needs. The wide range of topics include: "Beginning" and "Advanced Computer Skills for the Nonprofit Professional", "Improving Your Presentations", and "Email and Calendar Basics". For more information or to register for a class, please visit the NPower Arizona website at http://www.npoweraz.org/training/index.htm

NPower Arizona Brown Bag - "Raising Money for Technology"
May 25

As public dollars dry up and the competition for grants intensifies, Arizona nonprofits are struggling to do more with less. NPower Arizona will show you how creative, well-planned technology proposals can help you obtain funds for technology capacity-building. These events are open and free to the community. 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at the NPower Arizona office at 1295 W. Washington, Suite 104, Tempe. Bring your lunch or visit the cafe in our building. Seating is limited; please RSVP to secure your seat. Contact Beverly Tyson at (602) 343-6797 or beverlyt@npoweraz.org for details or to register. For more information about NPower Arizona and upcoming events, please visit their website at www.NPowerAZ.org.

Community Conversations Movie Night!
May 25

Make a Difference and the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy are partnering for a free screening of the film "Making Sense of Place- Phoenix: The Urban Desert". This one-hour film explores urban growth and change in and around Phoenix through the eyes and voices of local residents. The film seeks to educate and inspire citizens to engage in a better-informed civic dialogue about social equity, diversity, economic opportunity and environmental quality. The film also intends to raise awareness of the urban development processes in Phoenix and American cities in general, and inform participants about individual and collective actions that help to shape their cities.

Viewing of the film will be followed by a panel discussion which will address our individual and collectives roles in making our own sense of community as the Valley continues to grow. Please join us for a FREE showing of the film on Tuesday, May 25th, at Burton Barr Central Library, 6:00pm. Seating is limited; call now to get your ticket to the show! Katie@makeadifference.org or 602-973-2212, or register online at www.makeadifference.org under 'Courses'.

AFP Membership Appreciation Luncheon!
June 2

Come join the Greater Phoenix Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals for their upcoming membership appreciation luncheon! Reduced lunch prices for all members and guests of AFP! There will be giveaways and door prizes! Surprises in store for all! The featured speaker is Todd Hornback, CEO of Parents Anonymous, who will present: "The ASU Scottsdale Report: What it Says About the Changing Face of Wealth in Arizona" Wednesday, June 2, 2004 at the Phoenix Country Club; 11:30 AM-Registration/Meet and Greet; 12:00-1:30 PM-Luncheon Meeting; Cost: Lunch-$10 members $15 Non-members! (June luncheon only)

Please call (602) 241-6774 or send e-mail to admin@afpaz.org. The deadline is noon on Friday, May 28, 2004. Payment is due at the registration table on the day of the meeting. NOW ACCEPTING VISA & MC. Attendees who do not RSVP cannot be guaranteed a lunch. "No Shows" will be billed.

Complimentary Information Session - "Raising More Money"
June 4

Did you know that 84% of all charitable contributions come from individuals? How can your organization tap into this tremendous resource and become less dependent on grants and special events? The Raising More Money Introductory Session introduces you to a systematic model for building lifelong donors, as well as:

• A complete overview of the Raising More Money ModelT
• How to leave a legacy of mission-centered individual giving
• How to identify and introduce ideal donors to your organization
• How to personally cultivate people to become lifelong donors
• An example of a Free One-Hour Ask Event
• Dates and locations of upcoming Raising More Money WorkshopsT

Institute of Cultural Affairs - "Youth as Facilitative Leaders"
June 8 & 9
August 3 & 4

The Institute of Cultural Affairs (ICA) will be holding two trainings open to youth and adults who work with youth on June 8-9 and August 3-4. Youth as Facilitative Leaders is a two-day training that teaches young adults to lead effective conversations, lead groups to consensus and create a simple and organized action plan to give structure to any event. The training costs $200 per participant or $1,000 for a group of seven participants. The training will be held at the ICA office in Central Phoenix, 4220 N. 25th Street, Phoenix, AZ, 85016. Courses hold only 28 participants, register early to save your spot! E-mail jwhite@ica-usa.org for questions or to receive registration materials. For more information about the Youth as Facilitative Leaders program, visit the ICA website at http://www.ica-usa.org/programs/yfl/training.html.

NPower Arizona Brown Bag - "Financial Management & Your Technology"
June 15

Staying on top of your financials can be time-consuming, especially when an audit is on the horizon. Technology can help you make the most of your time and resources, using everything from a simple spreadsheet to complex software solutions. NPower Arizona staff will review common tools available to nonprofits and suggest best practices for different organizations. These events are open and free to the community. 11:30 am - 1:00 pm at the NPower Arizona office at 1295 W. Washington, Suite 104, Tempe. Bring your lunch or visit the cafe in our building. Seating is limited; please RSVP by Thursday, June 10th. Contact Beverly Tyson at (602) 343-6797 or beverlyt@npoweraz.org for details or to register. For more information about NPower Arizona and upcoming events, please visit their website at www.NPowerAZ.org.

Managing Successful Community Volunteer Projects
June 16

Do you manage community service projects or volunteers? Are you responsible for engaging citizens in community service projects? If so, you are invited to attend this specially created program designed to assist you in developing rewarding community service projects for your organization, your volunteers and the community you serve. You will learn to: identify a meaningful need and a related project, evaluate the feasibility of a project, recruit and engage volunteers to staff the project, analyze the outcome of a project, and prepare a final report. Plus, you'll receive a free training manual filled with valuable advice and worksheets to take with you. FREE and open to the public. Wednesday, June 16, 8:00am - 12:00pm, Central Phoenix. RSVP by June 9 to doreen@makeadifference.org or 602-973-2212 ext. 227.

NPower Arizona Brown Bag - "Raising Money for Technology" [Flagstaff]
June 20

As public dollars dry up and the competition for grants intensifies, Arizona nonprofits are struggling to do more with less. NPower Arizona will show you how creative, well-planned technology proposals can help you obtain funds for technology capacity-building. These events are open and free to the community. 11:00 am - 1:00 pm at the Coconino Center for the Arts at 2300 N.Fort Valley Road. Contact Beverly Tyson at (602) 343-6797 or beverlyt@npoweraz.org for details or to register. For more information about NPower Arizona and upcoming events, please visit their website at www.NPowerAZ.org.

ONE Luncheon - "New Methods of Meeting the Challenge of Fundraising"
July 21

The Organization of Nonprofit Executives invites you to "get out of the box" and explore new and interesting approaches to resource development. This panel presentation will help participants look beyond grants and other typical fundraising methods. The presenters include:

• Mary Jane Crist, Barrows Neurological - Topic: Health Wealth Raffle
• Sandy Chamberlain, Phoenix Art Museum - Topic: Developing Sponsorships
• Judi Yates, Scheider-Yates Associates - Topic: Special Event Fundraising

ONE luncheons are at the Phoenix Country Club, NE corner of 7th Street and Thomas Road. Check in at 11:30 am to 12 noon, Lunch and Program at 12 noon to 1:30 pm. ONE members $25; Nonmembers $40. Please register at the ONE website events section - www.oneaz.org.

AFP Southwestern Regional Conference - "Sustaining the Passion in Changing Times"
July 21 - 23

Presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Four dynamic education tracks will help attendees gain a deeper understanding of the fundraising process and the development profession - Leadership, Managing the Development Function, Marketing and Communication & Technology. A dynamite roster of presenters will lead the twenty sessions. July 21-24, 2004 at the Camelback Inn, Scottsdale. For more information or to register, visit www.afpaz.org. Early Bird Deadline now extended to June 1st. Register early to win one of 13 great prizes, including 2 nights accommodations during the conference!

*New Listing* - Executive Director - Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project

The Florence Immigrant and Refugee Rights Project seeks an Executive Director to provide day-to-day management of a non-profit legal services organization in Florence, Arizona that provides assistance to immigrants and refugees detained by the Bureau of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Arizona. The Florence Project is nationally recognized for its unique model of legal service delivery to detained immigrants and refugees and also plays a national advocacy role regarding detention issues. The Project has a very talented, enthusiastic and collaborative staff and offers a varied and exciting work environment. To apply: please send a cover letter, resume, three references, and a writing sample. In your cover letter, please address why you would like to work for the Florence Project and what you would bring to the position. Preferred via e-mail to cblanchard@brownbain.com (include "ED Search" in subject line) or by mail: Chuck Blanchard, FIRRP Executive Director Search Committee, Brown & Bain, 2901 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85012.

*New Listing* - Junior Association Executive Director

Gilstrap, Motta & Cole, LLC an association management company (AMC) is looking for a Juniorr Association Executive Director for three accounts. Responsibilities include membership development, assistance with event planning and registration, board meeting preparation, membership communications (emails and newsletters), web site updates, and database management. To apply, send your resume and contact information to info@gilstrapmottacole.com.

*New Listing* - Program Officer - Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust

The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust is a foundation that focuses its grantmaking in the areas of children, older adults, education, healthcare and medical research, the arts, and religious organizations in Maricopa County, Arizona. In the past year, the Trust awarded 106 grants constituting $29.7 million.

The program officer will report to the president and will be one of three program officers. A major responsibility of the position will be to craft grantmaking strategies that (1) build on the Trust's goal of making a significant community-wide difference in the areas of early childhood development, youth, older adults and the arts; (2) provide a catalyst for empowering other community organizations dedicated to these initiatives; and (3) address the needs of the diverse populations living within Maricopa County. The program officer will be responsible for a portfolio in the children's initiatives. Besides developing grantmaking strategies, the program officer will identify prospective grantees; solicit, advise, review and respond to grant proposals; prepare recommendations for Trust funding; and, supported by the director of research and evaluation, assess the results of grants. The program officer will collaborate with staff within the Trust as well as colleagues in other foundations and nonprofit organizations, locally and nationally.

An advanced degree is preferred. Other desired qualifications include: substantial professional experience in one or more of the Trust's initiative areas, and significant experience developing and implementing program strategies. The successful candidate will possess superior analytical skills, the ability to write and speak effectively, and have strong interpersonal skills. The successful candidate will possess the flexibility and capacity to work independently, yet is at ease in a collegial environment. Salary is based on experience. A generous benefits package is included.

To apply, send resume, cover letter and brief writing sample by June 15, 2004 to Leslee Oyen, assistant to the president, at The Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust, 6720 North Scottsdale Road, Suite 350, Scottsdale, Arizona 85253 or by e-mail to loyen@pipertrust.org.

*New Listing* - Director of Resource Development, United Food Bank (Mesa)

United Food Bank is now seeking a Director of Resource Development to establish and head a new Resource Development Department within the food bank through which all of the food bank's fundraising and development activities will be conducted and managed. Although fundraising will be its initial focus, it is expected that this position will be responsible for all resource development, including in-kind (primarily food donations) and volunteers.

Using the resource development goals outlined in our Strategic Plan, this person will develop and implement a long-range resource development plan that will address the food bank's base of active financial and food donors, support from individuals, the United Food Bank endowment, business and foundation support, electronic sources of support, planned giving and major gifts programs, special event and donor recognition program refinement, and enhancement of record keeping systems to support the department's activities.

Past experience managing a development department is preferred but not required (five years successful fundraising experience a preferred minimum); knowledge of fundraising strategies and the local nonprofit and donor community; donor research and relationship building skills; strong organizational skills; excellent verbal skills for presentations and written communications; and appropriate computer experience, including experience with donor tracking software.

Full-time salaried position. Salary commensurate with experience plus competitive benefits package. United Food Bank is an equal opportunity employer. For more information about United Food Bank, please visit our website at www.unitedfoodbank.org. Please apply by emailing resume and salary history to info@unitedfoodbank.org or mail to United Food Bank, Attn: Search Committee, 358 E. Javelina Avenue, Mesa, AZ 85210-6207. For other immediate questions, call Bob Evans, C.E.O., at (480) 926-4897 Extension 219.

*New Listing* - Director of Development, Free Arts of Arizona (Phoenix)

Free Arts of Arizona sparks the creative spirit of abused, homeless and at-risk children and their families to inspire and transform their lives through the power of artistic expression, reaching over 6,000 children a year. Free Arts has a budget of approximately $600,000 and operates entirely on contributed income. The Development Director is responsible for the overall strategic direction and successful implementation of the integrated development/marketing plan of Free Arts of Arizona, and will inspire volunteer leadership to success in fundraising/marketing activities. The ideal candidate will have 3 - 5 years of strategic fundraising experience in nonprofit organizations, including demonstrated leadership in strategic planning, donor cultivation and major gifts, corporate sponsorship acquisition, marketing/communications and special event management. Strong leadership and people skills; the ability to cultivate, motivate and support volunteers in developing an organizational culture of philanthropy; superior creative written and oral communication skills; and an ability to integrate the strategic marketing message into development goals is needed. Creativity, innovation, self-motivation and an ability to organize multiple priorities required. Benefit package and salary commensurate with experience. To apply, please send cover letter and resume to ssmall@freeartsaz.org; Fax: 602/258-1881; or 755 E. Willetta Street, Suite 140, Phoenix, AZ 85006.

*New Listing* - All Saints Catholic Newman Center - Campaign Administrative Assistant

The All Saints Catholic Newman Center is the Catholic campus ministry serving Arizona State University. The Campaign Administrative Assistant advances the mission of this organization through managing and organizing the campaign office overall, coordinating a public relations program and for carrying out all administrative duties associated with the campaign. It is a critically important role essential to the success of the capital project. The administrative assistant serves as a key member of the team responsible for attaining the campaign's goal and achieving the additional objectives of the capital campaign. To apply: e-mail a resume to mary_macuga@newman-asu.org or fax to the attention of Mary Macuga at (480)967-1741.

Member Services Executive Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council

Position develops, extends, and maintains girl and adult membership within a specific geographic area. Position also supports training, program and fund development activities in order to meet Council and team goals. Bi-Lingual preferred. This is a regular, full-time, exempt position. For more information, please contact Kristina Campbell at (602) 253-6359 (ext 1282). For a complete position description or to download an application, please visit the website at www.girlscoutsaz.org. To apply: submit a written statement of interest and your resume to: Employee Services, Girl Scouts-Arizona Cactus-Pine Council, Inc., P. O. Box 21776, Phoenix, AZ 85036-1776; Fax (602) 252-1159.

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