The 11th Annual Forum on Nonprofit Effectiveness, "Collaboration: A Winning Strategy," will take place Friday, March 6, 2009 at the Scottsdale Hilton Resort and Villas, where the winner of the inaugural $250,000 Collaboration Prize will be introduced. Keep checking back to the ASU Lodestar Center Web site, http://nonprofit.asu.edu, for more information as the event draws near!

Would you like a quick and easy way to learn more about professional development courses offered through the ASU Lodestar Center’s Nonprofit Management Institute?  Would you like to see whether Internet-based learning is right for you? You can find out by viewing two new NMI Information Sessions from the convenience of your own computer!

Information Session 1 (11 minutes) explains who takes an NMI course and for what reasons. Learn about the benefits of participating in the Nonprofit Management Institute, who teaches for NMI, and how to earn a professional certificate in nonprofit leadership and management.

Information Session 2 (7 minutes) provides more details about online versions of NMI courses. Peek inside an actual online NMI course and learn what kind of assignments to expect and how to best participate.

Click here to start now!

We welcome your feedback and would be glad to answer any further questions at 602-496-0500 or nmi@asu.edu.

Effective Supervision (NMI 104)
January 9 - 10, 2009: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day

New supervisors and those seeking enhancement of supervisory effectiveness will gain insight on being an effective supervisor based on self-assessment and practical skill development. Review employment laws, behaviorally based interviewing, performance management, coaching and counseling, confident delegation, and employee recognition and retention strategies.

Results-Oriented Program Evaluation (NMI 108)
January 12 - February 2, 2009 (Online Course)

In today’s environment of shrinking resources, growing demand, and competing priorities, a manager needs information in order to make sound decisions about where and how to focus resources to achieve desired results consistent with the agency’s purpose. This class covers the design and implementation of a results oriented program evaluation system that produces valid, credible and useful information.

Advanced Fundraising & Resource Development (NMI 126)
January 30 - 31, 2009: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day

Prerequisite: NMI 106
This course expands on the learning from NMI 106, and explores the structure of an effective, professional development team, the role of institutional planning in the setting fundraising goals, how to create the annual development plan, and how to prepare for and implement capital campaigns and planned gift programs. The movement of nonprofit organizations toward earned income strategies will be discussed and various for-profit initiatives will be assessed.

Laws and Legal Issues Affecting Organizations (NMI 110)
February 6 - 7, 2009: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Saturday

Learn about the legal framework under which tax-exempt organizations operate and are regulated including a discussion of the oversight responsibilities of the Internal Revenue Service and various state agencies as they relate to the nonprofit sector and tax-exempt organizations. Explore legal rights and fiduciary obligations of directors, trustees, officers and members of non-profit organizations including a discussion of conflicts of interest, private inurement, private benefit, excess benefit and self-dealing transactions. Be apprised of legal and tax implications related to fundraising, charitable giving, political activities and commercial activities of tax-exempt organizations.

Human Resources Management (NMI 102)
February 20 - 21, 2009: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day

Improve your working knowledge of human resource management using legal, technical and practical concepts. Learn about compliance with federal and state employment laws, compensation systems, practical and affordable recruitment/retention strategies, problem performance analysis and the development of personnel policies and job descriptions.

The Press, Power, & Politics (NMI 116)
February 27 - 28, 2009: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Saturday

This course develops the knowledge and skills for nonprofit cause centered advocacy, how to build a campaign, mobilize citizens/constituents for effective action, how to organize public messaging, and provides some ideas and skills for how nonprofits can make their "message" known to external groups and provides techniques for practitioners to use when working with elected officials and media. It will cover the basic legal requirements for lobbying as well as provide simple techniques for communicating effectively to outside groups. Guest lecturers will provide real world suggestions on how to work with external constituencies and students will practice these techniques in mock-scenarios.

All in-person courses take place at the Mercado at the ASU Downtown Center, 502 E. Monroe in Phoenix.
Visit http://nmi.asu.edu/ to register today!
Questions? Contact the ASU Lodestar Center at 602-496-0500.

Social Venture Partners Arizona (SVPAZ) has named Dan Rigby as chairman of the board. Before his retirement, Dan spent over 36 years in the life insurance industry, more than half of which was specializing in executive benefit programs. He sold his consulting company, ECA Companies, to National Financial Partners (NFP) in November 2000 and completed his consulting contact with NFP on December 31, 2005. While with NFP he served as managing director of Charon Planning, an NFP subsidiary. In addition, four new members have been elected to serve on the board:

• Joyce A. Friel, president - Peak Performance Consulting Corporation
• Melinda S. Korth, executive vice president - CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
• Duane Miller, executive vice president and chief business development officer - SCF of Arizona
• Dominic P. Wycklendt, CFA, senior investment consultant, first vice president - Robert W. Baird and Co. Inc.

Fifteen-year Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) veteran Deborah Whitehurst has been named interim chief executive officer for ACF, taking the reins from Bob King, who will leave on Dec. 31 to become president of the Kentucky Council on Postsecondary Education. The Foundation's executive committee voted on Whitehurst’s interim appointment, noting she will serve in this capacity during the search for a permanent CEO to succeed King. Whitehurst has served for the past two years as ACFs chief operating officer.

Whitehurst joined the ACF staff in 1993 as its first development director. Today, the Foundation has more than 950 funds and nearly $500 million in charitable assets under management. Prior to her promotion in 2006 to COO, Whitehurst was ACF's executive vice president for external affairs, managing planned giving and asset acquisition, affiliate development, donor relations, programs, and marketing.

As 2008 comes to an end, many tax-exempt organizations (TEOs) are preparing for the completion and filing of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Form 990, Return of Organizations Exempt from Tax. To view instructions on how to complete this form, as well as download the form itself, visit the IRS's Form 990 Forms and Instructions Web page: http://www.irs.gov/charities/article/0,,id=185561,00.html.

Further questions? Click here to Ask The Nonprofit Specialists at the ASU Lodestar Center!

Applications for 2009 grants are now available from the Jewish Community Foundation of Southern Arizona. Non-profit organizations with tax exempt status are encouraged to apply. Through its grants program, the Foundation seeks to ensure financial resources for the continued vitality of institutions and activities that promote Jewish identify, support a high quality of Jewish life, and benefit the people of Southern Arizona and Jewish communities around the world.

The grant application deadline is February 17, 2009.

Organizations interested in applying for grants are strongly encouraged to attend the Jewish Community Foundations Agency Open Forum on January 15, at the Jewish Federation of Southern Arizonas Board Room. Reservations are required.

To receive an application and information, please e-mail grants@jcftucson.org or call 520-577-0388.

Funding for the Foundations 2009 grants is provided by the Zuckerman Family Endowment Fund, Dr. Samuel & Sylvia Zaidenberg Endowment Fund, William & Doris Rubin Endowment Fund, Ida & Patricia Brodsky Memorial Endowment Fund, and Marilyn Haas Community Youth Fund. All of these funds were established by donors through legacy plans with the Jewish Community Foundation, which allocates grants based on criteria specified by the donors or their fund advisors.

Piurek and Associates announces the Human Service Skill Building Academy, designed to build necessary skills on the part of the staff of human service agencies. While reservations are necessary, they would like to extend their offer to accept payments over the phone for their upcoming January 2009 training sessions.

Their January 2009 training sessions that are quickly approaching include:

January 6th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Session #16) Clinical/Programmatic Skills - Tracking Progress in Skill Building. Location: The Marc Center

January 7th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Session #8) Organizational Skills Policy and Procedure Development (Part 1). Location: TERROS, Redwood Room

January 8th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Session #3) Supervision of Direct Staff Values Driven Supervision. Location: Triple R, Cactus Room

January 20th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Session #17) Clinical/Programmatic Skills - Working Effectively with Families and Guardians. Location: The Marc Center

January 21st 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Session #9) Organizational Skills Policy and Procedure Development (Part 2) Location: TERROS, Redwood Room

January 22nd 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Session #4) Supervision of Direct Staff Improving Staff Performance in Documentation. Location: Triple R, Cactus Room

January 29th 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. (Session #21) Children, Youth, Families The Power of the Visual in Facilitating the Child and Family Team Process. Location: JFCS, Board Room

Their collaboration with co-sponsoring agencies has made this possible, including Jewish Family and Children's Services (JFCS), MarcCenter, Native American Connections, NCADD, TERROS and Triple R.

What do you get?
Attendees will receive information specific to the development of the skill being addressed, including handouts and examples. Some of the training descriptions ask attendees to bring documents from their own organization to use in hands-on exercises. Each training session will provide a training follow-up guide, which specifies the competencies covered in the training session and suggestions for follow-up to support subject mastery.

What is the cost?
The following training sessions are offered at no cost: Sessions 6, 11, 17 and 21

The two part training session, Organizational Skills and Policy and Procedure Development (Session 8 and 9), is $90 for both sessions.
All other sessions are $45 per enrollee.

Each session fee includes: Training materials, Follow-up guide, and Follow-up e-mail consultation with Piurek and Associates regarding your training topic for up to six months following the training Refreshments (a few nibbles to keep you alert). A surprise!

How do you register?
You can receive a HSSBA registration by calling (602) 996-8800 or e-mailing info@piurek.com. You can complete the HSSBA registration form and: fax to (602) 996-2200; call in registration information to (602) 996-8800; scan and e-mail to info@piurek.com; or mail it to Piurek and Associates, 11812 N. Bancroft Dr., Phoenix, AZ 85028.

If you have questions, please call (602) 996-8800 or e-mail info@piurek.com.

Everyone wants to be the most efficient researcher possible. How do you know how much time to spend researching? How do you know what your return on your investment will be? How will you be able to measure your efficiency?

Come explore these questions, try out their new light rail system, have lunch, and chat with the presenter! This seminar will feature a special Q&A with Karen Greene, the author of the webinar. She has served as the VP of operations and services for the ASU Foundation since August 2007, where she is responsible for managing all prospect research and fundraising activities. With her wealth of knowledge in prospect research, and experience speaking at various APRA events as a member and past chair, this Q&A with Karen Greene will be an excellent opportunity to ask your research and fundraising questions.

RSVP by e-mail to Shannon.Carrion@asu.edu, or call 480-727-7323. NOTE: Please RSVP as soon as possible, as there is limited seating.

Date/Time: January 8, 2009 11 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. (registration at 10:30)
Cost: APRA-AZ Members: $5. Non-Members: $10 (cash or check payable to APRA-AZ) **Light rail tickets and lunch will be provided**
Location: ASU Fulton Center, 2nd Floor JAD room. 300 E. University Drive, Tempe, AZ 85281-2033. Parking structure is directly north of the Fulton Center. $3 per hour with a maximum exit fee of $12.

Effective Supervision (NMI 104)
January 9 - 10: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day

New supervisors and those seeking enhancement of supervisory effectiveness will gain insight on being an effective supervisor based on self-assessment and practical skill development. Review employment laws, behaviorally based interviewing, performance management, coaching and counseling, confident delegation and employee recognition and retention strategies.

Location: All courses take place at the Mercado at the ASU Downtown Center, 502 E. Monroe in Phoenix.
Visit http://nmi.asu.edu/ to register today!
Questions? Contact the ASU Lodestar Center at 602-496-0500.

Results-Oriented Program Evaluation (NMI 108)
January 12 - February 2 (Online Course)

In today's environment of shrinking resources, growing demand and competing priorities a manager needs information in order to make sound decisions about where and how to focus resources to achieve desired results consistent with the agency's purpose. This class covers the design and implementation of a results oriented program evaluation system that produces valid, credible and useful information.

Location: All courses take place at the Mercado at the ASU Downtown Center, 502 E. Monroe in Phoenix.
Visit http://nmi.asu.edu/ to register today!
Questions? Contact the ASU Lodestar Center at 602-496-0500.

Do you have questions about the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits? Do you wonder what they do? Are you a member already, but need more information about their programs and benefits? "Walk through" the Alliance during this 30-minute webinar. Alliance staff will answer your questions and connect you to the knowledge you need.

Date/Time: January 13, 2009 from 10 a.m. - 10:30 a.m.
Don't fear the technology - if you have a telephone and an Internet connection that you can use at the same time, you have all the technology you need for this session. No software downloads, no training required.

This is a free event.

Make a Reservation for this event at http://www.arizonanonprofits.org/Events/EventReservation.aspx?id=163

Nonprofits 101: How to plan, build and manage a successful nonprofit organization; will be presented on Wednesday, January 14 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Prescott by Debbie Stewart of Stewart Communications.

Designed specifically for nonprofit founders, board members and executive staff, this seminar will provide a comprehensive overview of the key ingredients necessary for a successful agency. For those in the early planning stage of starting a nonprofit, as well as a place of review for more established organizations.

Cost: $85 per person by January 7, includes materials and continental breakfast.

Details at http://www.SeatOfOurPantsSeminars.com or call (928) 778-3747.

Valley of the Sun United Way and Arizona State University Partnership for Community Development Present the Nonprofit Connection Series: Leadership, Advocacy, and Support - "Awareness into Action!"

• Advocacy 101: Anyone Can Lobby; Define Your Cause; Community Resources; and Legal Latitude
• Advocacy 201: Crafting the Message; Building Relations; and Grassroots Networks
• Advocacy 301:Targeting Efforts; Your Lobbyist; and Policy Agenda Issues and Practices Affecting Nonprofit Service Delivery

Increase your organization's visibility to advance your cause with local and regional government agencies, planning authorities, city staff, citizen advocates, businesses and a broad range of human service agencies. Designed for nonprofit staff, executive directors, board members, policymakers, citizen advocates, volunteers, interested community members, and advocates and those who are interested in building the capacity of nonprofit agencies through advocacy.

Date/Time: January 15, 2009. 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Cost: Free
Location: Arizona State University at the West Campus. 4701 W. Thunderbird Rd. Glendale, AZ 85306
Register by e-mail: E-mail your name, position, organization, phone number, and e-mail address to cmartinr@asu.edu.

Any questions, contact John Burk 602-543-6407

This program will feature a recent report by Arizona State University's College of Public Programs and the Morrison Institute for Public Policy. Presenters include Debra Friedman, university vice president and dean of the College of Public Programs at ASU, and Robert Ashcraft, director of the Lodestar Center for Philanthropy and Nonprofit Innovation. This program is open to all nonprofits.

Date/Time: Jan. 22, 11:30 am - 1:30 p.m.
Location: Flinn Foundation, 1802 North Central Ave.
Costs: See Web site for program fees. AGF members attend free.

For more information go to Events at http://www.azgrantmakers.org, or call Erin at 602-977-2756.

Event Planning:Tending to Every Last Detail will occur on Wednesday, January 28 from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. in Prescott. Presenter is Debbie Stewart of Stewart Communications.

Whether you want to plan a fancy dinner dance fundraiser, an open house for clients and community members, or a training event for staff or volunteers, this all-day seminar will take you through the steps necessary to ensure the most successful event possible. The seminar is part of the Seat of Their Pants management seminar series, designed to help nonprofit staff and board members run their organizations more effectively. For complete information visit http://www.SeatOfOurPantsSeminars.com or call (928) 778-3747.

Advanced Fundraising & Resource Development (NMI 126)
January 30 - 31: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day

Prerequisite: NMI 106
This course expands on the learning from NMI 106, and explores the structure of an effective, professional development team, the role of institutional planning in the setting fundraising goals, how to create the annual development plan, and how to prepare for and implement capital campaigns and planned gift programs. The movement of nonprofit organizations toward earned income strategies will be discussed and various for-profit initiatives will be assessed.

Location: All courses take place at the Mercado at the ASU Downtown Center, 502 E. Monroe in Phoenix.
Visit http://nmi.asu.edu/ to register today!
Questions? Contact the ASU Lodestar Center at 602-496-0500.

Visit your Arizona State Legislature at the Capitol. Discover how to successfully drive your goals and mission forward with advocacy. Experience first-hand how to navigate your Legislature.

Discover how to:

• Effectively communicate with legislators
• Lobby in the public interest
• Increase visibility
• Advance your cause
• Maximize coalitions for result-driven support.

Increase your organization’s visibility to advance your cause with local and regional government agencies, planning authorities, city staff, citizen advocates, businesses and a broad range of human service agencies. Designed for nonprofit staff, executive directors, board members, policymakers, citizen advocates, volunteers, interested community members, and advocates and those who are interested in building the capacity of nonprofit agencies through advocacy.

Date/Time: February 3, 2009
Location: Arizona state Capitol: 1700 W. Washington St., Phoenix, AZ 85007
Cost: Free
Register by e-mail: E-mail your name, position, organization, phone number, and e-mail address to chelsie.martinr@asu.edu.

Any questions, contact John Burk 602-543-6407

Laws and Legal Issues Affecting Organizations (NMI 110)
February 6 - 7: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Saturday

Learn about the legal framework under which tax-exempt organizations operate and are regulated including a discussion of the oversight responsibilities of the Internal Revenue Service and various state agencies as they relate to the nonprofit sector and tax-exempt organizations. Explore legal rights and fiduciary obligations of directors, trustees, officers and members of non-profit organizations including a discussion of conflicts of interest, private inurement, private benefit, excess benefit and self-dealing transactions. Be apprised of legal and tax implications related to fundraising, charitable giving, political activities and commercial activities of tax-exempt organizations.

Location: All courses take place at the Mercado at the ASU Downtown Center, 502 E. Monroe in Phoenix.
Visit http://nmi.asu.edu/ to register today!
Questions? Contact the ASU Lodestar Center at 602-496-0500.

The Alliance is proud to partner with the Arizona Grantmakers Forum, JUST GRANTS! Arizona, and the American Association of Grant Professionals (AZ Chapter) to connect you to funding partners in their community. The Valley Grants Forum is held four times each year - twice in the fall and twice in the spring. For 12 years, this session has been one of the premier opportunities for nonprofits and funders to learn from one another. This forum connects grant seekers from nonprofits with funders to learn about opportunities for partnership.

Date/Time: February 10. 9 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
Location: Desert Botanical Garden
Scheduled presenters: To be announced.
Cost: $25 fee. $15 for Members of the Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits and the American Association of Grant Professionals.

Learn more and register today at http://www.arizonanonprofits.org/events/eventdetails.aspx?id=164.

Human Resources Management (NMI 102)
February 20 - 21: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. each day

Improve your working knowledge of human resource management using legal, technical and practical concepts. Learn about compliance with federal and state employment laws, compensation systems, practical and affordable recruitment/retention strategies, problem performance analysis and the development of personnel policies and job descriptions.

Location: All courses take place at the Mercado at the ASU Downtown Center, 502 E. Monroe in Phoenix.
Visit http://nmi.asu.edu/ to register today!
Questions? Contact the ASU Lodestar Center at 602-496-0500.

The Press, Power, & Politics (NMI 116)
February 27 - 28: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m., Friday; 9 a.m. - 12 p.m., Saturday

This course develops the knowledge and skills for nonprofit cause centered advocacy, how to build a campaign, mobilize citizens/constituents for effective action, how to organize public messaging, and provides some ideas and skills for how nonprofits can make their "message" known to external groups and provides techniques for practitioners to use when working with elected officials and media. It will cover the basic legal requirements for lobbying as well as provide simple techniques for communicating effectively to outside groups. Guest lecturers will provide real world suggestions on how to work with external constituencies and students will practice these techniques in mock-scenarios.

Location: All courses take place at the Mercado at the ASU Downtown Center, 502 E. Monroe in Phoenix.
Visit http://nmi.asu.edu/ to register today!
Questions? Contact the ASU Lodestar Center at 602-496-0500.

Description: Leadership West, a prestigious leadership development program that cultivates leadership capital for the West Valley, is inviting applications for an executive director position: a first for the organization, as it moves in a new direction toward organizational excellence. Leadership West’s board of directors recently approved a business plan that called for, among other things, the hiring of an executive director to support and implement changes that will continue to further the organization’s mission.

Now in its 15th year, Leadership West aims to:

• Broaden the awareness and understanding of a variety of community issues, from transportation to quality of life, to better neighborhoods
• Foster regional approaches to opportunities and challenges facing the West Valley
• Encourage collaboration among private, public, and nonprofit leaders to improve the quality of life in the West Valley
• Develop and/or enhance leadership skills and community involvement
• Introduce up-and-coming leaders to the structure and issues facing the West Valley

How to Apply: For more information on this position, or to apply, please visit http://www.leadershipwest.org. Closes: January 9th, 2009.

Description: Working with an entrepreneurial team of staff, the director of finance and administration will be primarily responsible for the planning, management, and oversight of financial and operational systems. S/he will do this to help build a national movement of young people who are aware of, and equipped to tackle, the greatest challenges faced by communities around the world. The director of finance and administration owns the following functions:

• Budgeting process
• Financial management
• Accounting
• Human resources
• Facilities and technology
• Legal activities
• Audit
• Organizational evaluation

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree required, with a minimum of two years’ related experience
• Ability to work in an open, collaborative, and entrepreneurial environment
• Strong background in accounting, Quickbooks, human resources, and management
• Excellent written and oral communication, consensus building, and follow-up skills
• Experience with, and commitment to, youth development and communities in the developing world

How to Apply: Please send resume and cover letter to: Joinstaff@newglobalcitizens.org, or fax to 602.263.0510.

Description: This is a full-time position that assists in the maintenance of accounting records. The staff accountant prepares and compiles financial data necessary for corporate budgets, grants, and other financial reports. Duties also include cash receipts, deposits, bank reconciliations, journal entries, accruals, and preparation of financial statements. Additionally, the staff accountant is responsible for supervising the functions and staff of the accounts payable department. Salary range is $45,000 to $55,000 DOE.

Qualifications: This position requires a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in Accounting and four years of experience in increasingly responsible positions managing budgets, accounting records, and financial reporting – including two years of experience in cost allocation. Alternately, eight years of experience in the above areas, with a minimum of 12 college-level hours of Accounting I and II, and Intermediate Accounting I and II, may be substituted for the B.A. degree. Must have supervisory experience.

How to Apply: For more information on this position, or to apply, please contact Stephanie Contreras at 928-341-2323, or e-mail samstutz@excelgroup.org.

Description: The ASU Foundation's rapidly growing communications and marketing team is currently searching for a grant writer. Essential functions for this position include the following:

• Develop effective grant materials, proposals, case statements, conceptual plans, letters of inquiry, acknowledgement letters, progress and stewardship reports, and other corporate and foundation communications
• Research and analyze information and data for proposal development
• Create customized budgets and developing project summaries for use in the field and reporting
• Apply for renewal grants
• Administer the acknowledgement letter and grant agreement process
• Maintain hard and electronic files for all donors/potential donors
• Prepare presentations and other written materials for events related to donors and potential donors
• Oversee the development of a library of commonly required data for grant writing skills

The ASU Foundation offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, and reduced tuition at ASU. For more information on the ASU Foundation, visit their Web site at http://www.asufoundation.org.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree, preferably in communications, marketing, journalism, English, or related field, AND four years of business and/or marketing writing experience
• Four or more years of grant/proposal writing experience with a record of success in securing large gifts from corporations and foundations
• Ability to synthesize complex ideas into coherent, compelling grant proposals seeking major philanthropic support from foundations and corporations
• Excellent proofreading and editing skills
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, along with a demonstrated personal initiative and willingness to learn and share
• Must be proficient in Word and Excel; PowerPoint experience is desired
• Must have understanding of the nature of corporate philanthropy as it relates to higher education

How to Apply: If interested in the grant writer position, please apply online at http://www.asufoundation.org/jobs.

Description: Bring some sunshine into your life! Work with site supervisor, VISTA leader, and local staff to build multiple programs helping the people of Yuma, AZ. Activities will involve both the United Way of Yuma County and the Yuma Community Foundation.

How to Apply: For a full position description and online application click here.

Description: Tumbleweed Center for Youth Development is currently accepting resumes for the position of program coordinator for their Safe Place Program. The Safe Place Program provides access to immediate help and supportive resources for all young people in crisis through a network of sites sustained by qualified agencies, trained volunteers, and businesses. Safe Place educates thousands of young people every year about the dangers of running away, or trying to resolve difficult, threatening situations on their own.

The Safe Place coordinator will be responsible for developing, implementing and evaluating Safe Place goals and plans. Other responsibilities include:

• Recruit businesses to serve as Safe Place sites.
• Recruit, train, and maintain volunteers
• Conduct school presentations for the purpose of explaining the services offered by the agency
• Develop and maintain community relations with key school personnel, business contacts, and community organizations
• Keep records for evaluation and statistical reporting.

Qualifications: BA degree in Human Services, Administration, or Public Relations, as well as two years’ experience related to service coordination. Successfully demonstrated capability in public speaking and volunteer utilization. Applicants must be able to pass DPS fingerprint clearance, and have a valid Arizona Driver’s License.

How to Apply: For more information on this position, or to apply, please contact Anna Journey at (602) 271-9904, or e-mail ajourney@tumbleweed.org.

Description: A Case Manager is needed for a transitional self-sufficiency housing program for homeless families with children located in the East Valley. The Case Manager position is responsible for assisting a low case load of 15 families in becoming financially, personally, and parentally self-sufficient.

Qualifications: Knowledge of Community Resources is necessary and bi-lingual skills are a plus. A Bachelor degree in social services or related field is required.

Salary: DOE. EOE.

Benefits include: Health, Dental, Vision, Life,
Short-term and Long-term disability Insurance policies.

How to Apply: If interested in this position, please e-mail resume to teresag@savethefamily.org

Description: Join the 360 degree approach to end homelessness. Work with site supervisor, VISTA leader, and campus staff. Be responsible for initiating and encouraging coordinated planning between homeless services and advocates. Develop organizational programs to assist the collaboration of 15 nonprofits in their efforts to end homelessness.

How to Apply: For a full position description and online application click here.

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