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The 7th Annual Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness - Social Enterprise
March 3 & 4

The Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management's 7th Annual Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness: March 3 - 4, 2005. The topic for this Forum is Social Enterprise: building service capacity through non-traditional approaches and strategic thinking for long-range sustainability.

- CEO's of nonprofit organizations
- Board volunteers
- Funders
- Government partners
- Corporate partners
- Faith community

This Annual Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness is designed to stimulate thought about best practices in nonprofit leadership and organizational effectiveness as well as provide affordable access to the latest and most innovative thinking on core issues.

As details become available they will be presented in this newsletter and at our website at http://nonprofit.asu.edu.

Just Released: The 2004 Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Report

The Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management has recently published the 2004 Nonprofit Compensation and Benefits Report. This 86-page report contains compensation data on 59 nonprofit positions, findings on benefits and paid time-off, and detailed salary and demographic information on executive directors and development directors.

All nonprofits that completed the survey will receive a complimentary copy of the report. Organizations and individuals that did not complete the survey can purchase the report. Click here for detailed information, sample pages, and an order form.

The latest issue of Nonprofit Research Abridged is titled "Executive Compensation in Maricopa County Nonprofit Organizations" and contains highlights from the report. Click here to view the highlight publication.

Now Available! - Nonprofit Management Institute Spring 2005 Schedule

The Spring 2005 schedule of classes for the Nonprofit Management Institute is now available at our website with registration beginning immediately. Arizona State University continues its commitment to nonprofit professional development with an array of courses being offered at the Downtown Center. Among the course offerings slated for the coming semester: Strategic Management, Results-Oriented Program Evaluation, Financial Management for Nonprofit Organizations, Leadership and Ethics in the Nonprofit Sector, Press, Power & Politics, and Marketing for the Nonprofit Organization. For more information visit the Center for Nonprofit Leadership and Management website at http://www.asu.edu/copp/nonprofit/edu/nmi_front.htm or e-mail us at nmi@asu.edu

Nonprofit Community Holiday Party
December 15

Please join The Organization for Nonprofit Executives and The Center for Nonprofit Leadership and management for the Nonprofit Community Holiday Party. Meet old friends and Mix & Mingle. There will be a cash bar and great appetizers. This is also a great place to make new acquaintances. The party will be at Portland's Restaurant & Wine Bar, located at 105 W Portland Street in Phoenix. The party will begin at 4:30pm and end at 6:30 pm.

There is free garage parking west of the restaurant. The event is FREE but space is limited to max at 125, so register ASAP. To register please click here.

Announcements

Pam Betz named the first recipient of the Annual President's Award by the Greater Arizona Chapter of AFP

Pam Betz has been named the first recipient of the Annual President's Award by the Greater Arizona Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Pam is also a Nonprofit Management Institute Instructor with the Center for Nonprofit Leadership & Management. We’d like to congratulate Pam on this accomplishment.

The Volunteer Center of Maricopa County Offers Capacity Building Services to Nonprofits

The Executive Service Corps of Maricopa (ESCOM), a program of the Volunteer Center of Maricopa County, is seeking applications from non-profit organizations that need customized management and capacity building services to accomplish their mission. Senior, retired Valley-based corporate consultants will provide this fee-based service.

Services are being offered in a variety of capacity building areas including financial management, strategic and business planning, community relations & marketing, human resource management, and board development. Existing Volunteer Center partner organizations are eligible for a discount. Fees for this service vary depending on the non-profit's size and budgetary allocation. For details and to get an application, contact Lenore Parker, Director of Program Services at 602-263-9736 ext 504 or e-mail her at lenore.parker@volunteerphoenix.org.

Nonprofit Resource Center of Northern Arizona - Holiday Volunteers

The holidays are approaching and some Northern Arizona nonprofits may have a need for volunteers. If you do, one way to connect with volunteers is to register on VolunteerMatch (it is free at the Resource Center's website) so your opportunities will come up when volunteers search the site. If your opportunity is listed, volunteers will be informed of it.

If you'd like to register with VolunteerMatch, please contact Christina at (928) 527-7926, or visit www.nonprofitnaz.org and click on "VolunteerMatch"; on the homepage and follow the instructions. If there are any questions please call (928) 527-7926 or email nprc@nonprofitnaz.org.

The Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership & Management
Announces Spring Classes

Click here to learn more about the Graduate Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership & Management.

Volunteer Center of Maricopa County Volunteer Management Training

Volunteer Management trainings are designed to provide information about starting and/or managing a volunteer program. This year, the Volunteer Center has expanded basic volunteer management trainings to include an overview (similar to the "original" Basic Volunteer Management training) and more in-depth training around volunteer recruitment, placing volunteers, orienting and training volunteers, supervising volunteers and evaluating your volunteer program.

All trainings are from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm. Trainings are $55 with discounts for Full and Affiliate Partners of the Volunteer Center as well as current AVACA members. The Volunteer Management training incorporates a curriculum developed by the Points of Light Foundation along with information from past Volunteer Center of Maricopa County trainings. You may sign up for the entire series or just register for specific topics. Remember, you must pre-register for all trainings! Visit http://www.volunteerphoenix.org for more information.

Youth Service America - DisneyHand Minnie Grants Are Available

Disney and Youth Service America have formed a partnership again to offer "DisneyHand Minnie Grants" for youth of all ages to get involved in service in their communities. Grants of $500 each are available to engage young people between the ages of 5 and 14 to plan and carry out service projects for National and Global Youth Service Day 2005. Projects that involve children and youth working with adults like parents, coaches, teachers, youth leaders etc. are encouraged. Deadline is December 20, 2004. For more information, visit: www.ysa.org/awards/award_grant.cfm.

Events

NPower Arizona - Creating Effective Charts
December 14

If a picture says a thousand words, let's make it the right picture! In Creating Effective Charts you will learn how to pick the best charts for your graphing needs and make them highly effective and easy-to-understand. These techniques can be applied in any graphing situation.

Join NPower Arizona as they present the Tech Tuesday Brown Bag Series Seminar. Go to www.npoweraz.org/events for more information and to register. Brown Bag will begin at 11:30am and end at 1pm.

PAFCO (Protecting Arizona's Families Coalition) Citizen Advocacy Training "Preparing for the Legislature"
December 15

At this seminar, learn how to: be an effective citizen-advocate; exercise your citizen power with others; organize and mobilize your group, agency or association; write an effective letter to your legislators; have an effective meeting with your legislators; participate in coalition actions and build your constituent power for action. Come share and learn together how to protect health and human services funding. Location: Arizona Council of Human Service Providers, 2100 N Central Ave. Suite 235 (Conference Room), Phoenix. Time is 3pm. Northwest corner of Central & Holly (parking across the street on Holly at the Central Park Square parking garage).

For More information contact Timothy Schmaltz, PAFCO Coordinator, (602)499-5015, tschmaltzhome@cox.net or visit www.pafcoalition.org for more information.

Local Demographic Analysis Workshop - Virtual Campus
December 16 and 17

The Local Demographic Analysis Workshop will teach you to extract, query, download, analyze, and map Census demographic data for any community. Such data can provide grant writers, social researchers and community planners with powerful tools for analyzing community changes. In this unique, hands-on workshop participants will focus on using 2000/1990 Census of Population and Housing data, for small area, regional and national analysis.

This workshop also provides an overview of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) which includes a discussion of GIS trends and common uses, where to easily obtain mapping files, a demonstration of the map browser ArcExplorer (included with your materials), hands on practice making basic maps online and suggestions for making effective maps. See a detailed description. Materials include: A comprehensive workbook that includes the workshop presentation, exercises, reference materials and a valuable Demographic Data Resource CD. This CD includes useful GIS tools such as ArcExplorer and several shapefiles for all communities in the United States. Materials also include a 60 day trial version of ArcView 8.3, a leading GIS software. Also included is the 2003 US Statistical Abstract which includes an extensive selection of statistics for the United States, with selected data for states, metropolitan areas and cities.

*Virtual Campus: This workshop is an interactive teleconference and online presentation. It is identical in content to our non-virtual version. Students will participate in a teleconference listening to the instructor, asking questions and following along with an online presentation and American Factfinder demonstration.

Class Fee is $199 (check, credit card and purchase orders accepted.). Class time is 9:00 am - 2:00 pm (Pacific Standard Time) This workshop is also offered in all major metropolitan cities. Visit www.sgtinfo.com or call us toll free at 877.241.6576 for more info.

Phoenix Grants Forum
December 16

If you haven't already done so, register now for the next session of the Phoenix Grants Forum on Dec. 16 (from 9 am to 10:45 am at the Phoenix Main Library). Speakers include: Judy Mohraz, representing both the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust and the Arizona Grantmakers Forum; John Couleur, from Social Venture Partners Arizona; and Susana Della Maddalena, of PetsMart Charities. Cost of $10 includes continental breakfast and an assortment of surprises. You can also register in advance for the remaining season's programs on Feb. 24 and April 26. To register, visit: http://phoenix.gov/GRANTS/gforum.html. For more information, call the recorded information line at 602-495-0313.

Southern Arizona Alliance of Nonprofits -Networking Event
December 16

Sponsored by the Southern Arizona Alliance of Nonprofits (SAAN). Time: 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Location to be announced. Meet people and organizations throughout the nonprofit sector; make connections with for-profit companies which have an interest and expertise in serving and supporting nonprofits; enjoy unstructured time to be creative in your search for new ways to build capacity in the nonprofit community; and discover new ways to become active in SAAN. Refreshments will be provided. RSVP and questions to Tresa Thomas, SAAN Interim Board Member, at tresa@azinfo.org or call 520-323-1303 ext. 225.

Help 4 NonProfits (Tucson) - Building & Sustaining Programs in Tough Economic Times
January 19

The Help 4 NonProfits Sustainability Seminar is coming to Tucson! If you're worried about money in the short term, you cannot begin to aim at community impact for the long term. The Community-Driven Sustainability Model is a whole new way of grounding organizational sustainability in the reason your organization exists - improving the quality of life in your community. This one-day intensive session will show you how long term sustainability can move beyond your bank account, spreading into all levels of the organization, and on towards community impact. Session presenters Hildy Gottlieb and Dimitri Petropolis (Help 4 NonProfits & Tribes) pioneered this model out of frustration with nonprofits' ongoing struggle for dollars. Seating is limited.

Online registration at http://www.help4nonprofits.com/Workshops/ToughEconomicTimes.htm. If you have any questions or comments please contact hildy@help4nonprofits.com or call (520) 321-4433 x 201.

Jewish Community Foundation & Planned Giving Round Table –
New Ways to use the Internet for Fundraising
January 27

Jewish Community Foundation and Planned Giving Round Table present New Ways to use the Internet for Fundraising – The ePhilanthropy Internet Strategies eTour.

Guest Speakers include Nancy Johnson, Senior Vice President of Target America; Chris Krackeler, Vice President of Business Development, and Brandon Fix, Director of Sales/Higher Education & United Way of Kintera. Topics of discussion will be Where Technology & Philanthropy Meet, Bring in the Dollars by Building Community, and Planned Giving Knowledge Management.

To register online visit http://www.ephilanthropy.org/etour . To register by phone, call (877) 536-1245. To register by fax, please download the form from the website and fax it to (202) 478-0910. For more information, contact the Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Phoenix at 480.699.1717.

Job Opportunities

*New Listing* Director of Community Outreach
Make A Difference (Phoenix)

Responsible for managing volunteer relationships and the organization's marketing and public relations initiatives. The successful candidate will have a Bachelor's and at least three year's experience in volunteer management or marketing/public relations. A complete position description is available at www.makeadifference.org. This is a full-time position with a strong benefits package. Please send resumes to Make A Difference 5151 N. 19th Avenue, Ste. 200, Phoenix, AZ 85015 Attn: Rhonda or email rhonda@makeadifference.org.

*New Listing* Outreach Coordinator - New Life Center

One of the state's largest shelters for women and children leaving domestic violence situations has an opening for an experienced Outreach Coordinator. The Outreach Coordinator supports the mission of New Life Center by marketing, creating, and facilitating group meetings for victims of domestic violence in the West Valley. Additionally, the Coordinator may facilitate group meetings at the Center, and will occasionally provide advocacy services to residents of the Center, as well as perform other duties as needed. The Outreach Coordinator will create and provide training sessions on domestic violence to community groups and agencies on the topic of domestic violence, and organize and distribute materials on domestic violence.

Skills & Requirements: Experience in community outreach, group facilitation , and providing advocacy. Must be 21 years of age or older. Knowledgeable in the area of domestic violence. Bachelor's degree or equivalent in social work, counseling, or closely related field a plus. Bilingual preferred. E-mail resume and cover letter to dmeadows@newlifectr.org or fax to D. Meadows 623-536-1147

*New Listing* Development Director - Volunteer Center of Maricopa County

This position is responsible for executing the organization's development plan including grant writing, corporate sponsorships, relationship building, and stewardship of donors. The Development Director works closely with the CEO and the board fund development committee to ensure that financial goals are being met. Minimum 3 years experience. Proven grant writing and corporate sponsorship success required. Team player and ability to ensure others complete assignments. Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience. Familiarity with Matchmaker or other fundraising database system a plus. Salary DOE plus benefits. EOE. For full job description visit www.volunteerphoenix.org. Resume review will begin December 14. Fax resume to (602) 264-9555, email hr@volunteerphoenix.org, or mail to Volunteer Center, 722 E. Osborn Road, Phoenix, AZ 85014.

*New Listing* Executive Director (Part-Time) - Phoenix Developing Families Center

PDFC is a dynamic, evolving organization with plans to build a community birthing center in South Phoenix. In the first two years, our innovative program has generated amazing success with prematurity prevention and significantly reduced rates of premature birth for women most at risk. PDFC is seeking a part-time (.5 FTE) executive director with a passion for making a difference in the lives of families in South Phoenix. We need a professional ED with skills and vision to guide the organization to the next level of community effectiveness.

The ED has ultimate responsibility for organizational operations and implementation of programs and policies, develops the annual budget, recruits, supervises and evaluates administrative staff. The ED works closely with Clinical Director in program development, community outreach and community relations. Candidates should have successful experience in fundraising and grant writing, excellence in communication skills and effectiveness in working with a community board of directors. Please mail current resume to: Phoenix Developing Families Center 303 E. Baseline, Suite 104 Phoenix, AZ 85042.

*New Listing* Development Manager - Ballet Arizona

This position is responsible for conducting detailed research relating to prospective donors; writing grant proposals to national corporate, foundation and local government entities; administer the planned giving program; responsible for creating and executing direct mail solicitations. Skills required: Microsoft Office; desktop publishing; Razor's Edge preferred; minimum two years development experience. Please send resume to Ballet Arizona 3645 E. Indian School Road, Phoenix 85018, Attention Development.

*New Listing* Coordinator of Volunteer Services - West Valley Child Crisis Center

WVCCC is a home away from Home. We provide temporary shelter and supervision for children ages birth-eleven who are victims of, or at risk of, abuse, neglect or abandonment, in a safe, nurturing, homelike environment staffed by quality care providers.

Our Coordinator of Volunteer Services develops and manages community volunteer opportunities which serve the Center's mission and provides information regarding volunteer issues. The successful candidate will develop Volunteer Program goals and objectives, provide needs assessments and respond to requests for volunteers, develop volunteer leadership and provides full-time and part-time opportunities for volunteers to coordinate other volunteers, as well as create volunteer marketing materials, and assist with a quarterly newsletter and information handbook.

Bachelors Degree and three years experience in a non-profit fundraising environment is required. Three years direct working experience with volunteer coordination, event management, marketing and managing a myriad of varied tasks types simultaneously. The ability to establish priorities, set goals, develop timelines, schedule tasks, and manage volunteers to meet the needs of the organization is critical. Ability to manage and motivate others to meet deadlines and perform at the desired levels; a positive attitude, personal initiative, action oriented, conscientious, honest and dependable team player and good listener.

Fingerprinting and drug screening test required. For immediate consideration, please email your resume and salary history to the Director of Human Resources at jobs@wvccc.org or fax to (623) 355-3556. EOE

*New Listing* American Red Cross (Tucson) - Donor Relations Officer

This position will be responsible for identifying, cultivating and stewarding a portfolio of high capacity prospects within our jurisdiction to accomplish goals for major and planned gifts. Also, successful candidate will create, manage and coordinate a regular schedule of donor cultivation and solicitation programs in order to increase major gifts; Work with National Planned Giving Officer to increase planned gift commitments from major gift donors; Expand and enhance current donor programs; and schedule and manage small donor events.

Qualifications are a minimum of four years experience in the business, fund development or public relations fields; Bachelor's Degree or equivalent professional experience; Strong interpersonal, organizational, verbal/written communication, presentation and meeting planning skills required. Successful candidate must be a detail-oriented and able to manage several projects simultaneously. Candidate must also have excellent PC skills including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Raiser's Edge.

The job description above cannot specify all of the responsibilities and duties of this position. It is not intended to limit or modify the right of the supervisor to assign, direct, or control the work of this position. The listing of particular duties does not exclude other duties not listed that are of a similar kind or level of responsibility.

Please submit resume by Friday - December 24, 2004 to: Operations Director, American Red Cross, 4601 E. Broadway, Tucson, AZ 85711

*New Listing* Development Associate - The Arizona Aerospace Foundation

This non-exempt position reports to the Director of Development and Community Relations. It is full time (min 40 hours per week) and includes full benefits.

The purpose of this position is to provide organizational and administrative assistance to the Development Director for Fundraising activities including Special Events; grant research and application, donor relations, scheduling, written correspondence, direct mail, membership and donor database entry/administration.

Core responsibilities are to provide organizational and administrative assistance to the Director of Development and Community Relations; Be representative point of contact for Development Director providing assistance to the Development Director in all areas, e.g. clerical, data entry, correspondence, scheduling, planning and all other areas where assistance is requested.

Excellent attention to detail with emphasis on organizational skills is required. Also required are excellent writing, proof-reading, customer service, oral and written communication skills. Previous non-profit experience or strong interest in fundraising is a plus. Experience with Windows, Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, and preferably SQL databases is also a plus. Minimum 2 year college degree or equivalent experience required. Successful Candidate must be able to work flexible schedule - occasional nights and weekends

Please send a cover letter and resume to Julee Dawson, Director of Development and Community Relations, 6000 East Valencia, Tucson, AZ 85706 by December 15, 2004.