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Alzheimer's Association of El Paso
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ASCEND-Alliance Showing Concern and Expressing Notable Deeds
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Food Bank of the Rio Grande Valley  Inc.
Francis Joseph Dannemiller Foundation
Girls on the Run - DFW Metroplex
Hope Alliance of Texas
 
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Patricia Elkins, CPA, PLLC
 
1777 NE Loop 410 Suite 600 San Antonio, Texas 78217
 
Patricia Elkins
(210) 445-7799
pelkins@pelkinscpa.com

Patricia Elkins, CPA, PLLC is a firm that specializes in fraud prevention and detection, internal control evaluation and accounting assistance for nonprofit organizations. Services include: Financial oversight including analysis of reconciliations and reports Review and design of internal controls Account reconciliations and general ledger analysis Temporary short term accounting help Preparation of audit schedules

July 5, 2010
Vol. 3 Issue #24
NEWS YOU CAN USE
10 New Cities Picked to Receive Service Leadership Grants!
In a second round of awards, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Nashville Mayor Karl Dean's bipartisan coalition of mayors -- Cities of Service -- will award grants of $200,000 to 10 new cities. The money, paid over two years, will enable the cities to hire chief service officers, whose jobs will be to help increase volunteerism and help the cities respond to critical local problems.
Read more...
TANO EVENTS
FREE Webinar!  What Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Avoid EPL Claims/Wrongful Termination   
Date:
August 12                                 Location: Your office!
 
QuickBooks For Nonprofit Success!  
Date: August 23 - August 25            Location:  Pharr in Rio Grande Valley
 
The Four R's of Volunteer Management: Recruitment, Recognition, Retention = Revenue!
Date:
August 23                                  Location:  Pharr in Rio Grande Valley
View Details
 
FREE Workshop!  Smooth Event Logistics for Better Bidding: Maximizing Live Auctions
  
Date: August 24                                  Location:  Pharr in Rio Grande Valley
View Details
 
Finding Leaders Within Your Nonprofit  
Date:  August 25                                Location:  Pharr in Rio Grande Valley
View Details
 
The Basics of Grants & Sustainability Workshops in Austin  
Date: August 27                                  Location: Austin
FREE Webinar!  TANO Membership Webinar  
Date: August 31                                  Location: Your office!

 
 
NONPROFIT JOB OPENINGS
Check out these new job openings posted this week!
 
Development Manager & Grant Writer (ID: 1463)
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Houston

Youth Care Worker I- Overnight (ID: 1460)
LifeWorks

Executive Director (ID: 1461)
Salon Concerts, Inc.

Program Assistant-REAL School Gardnes (ID: 1462)
Real School Gardens

Group Home Supervisor (Part-time) (ID: 1458)
Presbyterian Children's Home and Services

ASSISTANT TEACHER /$11.06 hr (ID: 1459)
SafePlace

Club Director (ID: 1455)
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Austin Area

Bilingual Nurse Home Visitor (ID: 1456)
Any Baby Can of Austin, Inc.

Marketing Communications Director (ID: 1457)
Environmental Defense Fund

Landlord Tenant Program Coordinator (ID: 1449)
ATC

Houston Executive Director (ID: 1450)
Playworks

Neighborhood Services Coordinator (ID: 1452)
Foundation Communities

Assistant Community (Property) Manager (ID: 1453)
Foundation Communities

Program Coordinator for 2nd Grade Reading Program (ID: 1454)
Austin Partners in Education

Director of Public Relations (ID: 1447)
Austin Poets International, Inc.

Treasurer (ID: 1448)
Austin Poets International, Inc.
NONPROFIT SECTOR NEWS
Show Me the Money!
New RFP's Announced - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1739/
MCKENNA LEGACY FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC GRANT RECIPIENTS - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1737/
Nonprofits cope with decrease in funding - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1752/
Fundraising seen emerging from recession - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1755/

IRS Updates -
UPDATE: Time's Up! What You Need to Know about Your 990, Redux - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1736/

Nonprofit Management
Bylaws Checklist - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1753/
Performance-management seen key to growth - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1754/

Board Development

Building a fundraising board - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1748/
Board Support Is Key to Advocacy Efforts by Nonprofit Groups, Report Says - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1757/

Foundations
Small and Midsize Foundations Exceed Payout Requirements in 2009, Study Finds - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1751/

Nonprofit Technology
Tech Soup By the Cup - June 29, 2010 - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1745/
Featured Article:
   - Microsoft Office vs. OpenOffice.org
New Product Alert:
   - ReadyTalk Offers More Lines, New Features

Faith-Based Nonprofit News
Theory to practice: Churches weak on 'charitable choice - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1749/

Marketing/Messaging
Nonprofit messaging: Keys to reaching your audience - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1746/
When a press release isn't the answer - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1747/

Social Media
Guest Post: How a Charity's Use of Social Media Advanced Its Good Works - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1758/

National Nonprofit News
The Cohen Report | July 1, 2010 - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1738/
Supreme Court's Ruling in College Case Strikes Blow to Charities - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1750/

Texas Nonprofit News
OneStar News - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1741/
After Fight With IRS, Texas Foundation Becomes a Force - http://www.tano.org/en/art/1756/

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   Richard W. Meyer                       Barry Silverberg
Chair, Board of Directors                  President & CEO
RickMeyer@tano.org                  barry@tano.org