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American Genre Film Archive (AGFA) 
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Habitat for Humanity of Camp County Texas
Amarillo Area Foundation / Nonprofit Service Center
 
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Greater Giving Fundraising Services (formerly Auctionpay) 
  
TANO members are eligible for a discount on solutions that will streamline and enhance their fundraising success. Greater Giving's event management software, online registration and fundraising, and event day payment processing software helps nonprofits save time and money on tasks ranging from procurement to event planning and execution to online giving, all while creating a better donor experience. More than 6,000 nonprofit organizations nationwide have chosen Greater Giving to automate and improve the processes associated with their benefit events.    

To learn how you might be eligible for discounts on Greater Giving products and services.contact Mary Beth Harrington at  mbharrington@tano.org,
 

       

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Bush School
Save The Date!
April 9, 2010
Third Annual Nonprofit Forum:  Strengthening The Capacity of Nonprofit Organizations
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Texas A&M University, Annenberg Presidential Conference Center College Station, Texas
March 29, 2010
 Vol. 3 Issue #13
NEWS YOU CAN USE
Court Rejects Texas Solicitation Measure -  Chalk up another court victory for the National Federation of the Blind (NFB).  A Feb. 1 ruling by the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, Dallas Division, declared unconstitutional a law requiring certain disclosures when soliciting charitable donations of goods by telephone, mail or receptacles.   Read More...

Adventures in Executive Dashboards -It's easy for your organization to get overwhelmed with data. Executive dashboards can provide an overview of your organizational health at a glance. But how do you actually create one? We provide three examples of nonprofit dashboards. Read More...

The Road to Recovery" When will charitable giving recover? - "The Road to Recovery" is the focus of the cover story in the latest issue of Philanthropy Matters , the Center's research-based magazine. The article looks at how and when giving might recover, based on the experience from previous downturns and what is different today.  Read More...
 
National Council of Nonprofits Advocacy Update  Read More...
TANO EVENTS
Date: April 1                             Location: Your office!
 
Free Firespring Webinar! The Basics of Online Fundraising for Nonprofits
Date: April 6                             Location:Your office!
Date: April 7                              Location: Collin College in Plano
Date: April 7                              Location: Collin College in Plano
Date: April 8                              Location: United Way Tarrant County
 
Free Workshop! The Four R's of Volunteer Management: Recruiting, Recognition, Retention = Revenue!
Date:April 8                             Location:United Way Tarrant County
 
Third Annual Nonprofit Management Forum:Strengthening the Capacity of Nonprofit Organizations
Date:April 9                              Location:Bush School, College Station
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NONPROFIT JOB OPENINGS
 
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NONPROFIT SECTOR NEWS
Show Me The Money!
New RFP's Announced! - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1452/
What Are Charitable Annuities? - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1430/
Nonprofits stereotyped as less than competent - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1431/
Investing approaches for endowments - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1436/
Ideas that work: Analyzing the value of special events - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1437/
Mastering the Basics - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1429/
15 Questions to Ask a Grant Writer For Hire - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1438/
Mobile giving gains momentum - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1444/
Business partnerships seen boosting causes - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1446/
New Charities Gain Ground in Fund-Raising Race - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1449/

Nonprofit Financial Management
Treasurers of All-Volunteer Organizations: Eight Key Responsibilities - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1442/
Attack of the Tax-Exemption Killers - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1443/

Volunteerism Updates
Disney Volunteering Effort Draws Praise and Criticism - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1421/

Risk Management
Lucky Me - http://www.tano.org/en/articles/1415

Marketing
Using Social Media To Help You Reach Your Goals - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1395/
The Joy of Google Ads - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1355/
 
Board Development
What to Do When You Really, Really Disagree with a Board Decision - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1358/
Growing board engagement: Part III - Decision-making - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1365/

National Nonprofit News
White House Panel's Proposal Would Tighten Rules for Religious Groups That Get Federal Money - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1434/
St. Jude's, Komen most trusted charities - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1445/

Texas Nonprofit News
Architect firm sets sights on community - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1453/
Baylor alum to give school $200 million  http://www.tano.org/en/art/1432/
Head-hunting firm shifts gears to weather economic storm - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1433/
Community foundation chief to retire - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1435/
 
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   Richard W. Meyer                          Barry Silverberg
Chair, Board of Directors                  President & CEO
rickmeyer@tano.org                        barry@tano.org