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With more than 700 members in two years, TANO is the fastest growing nonprofit state association in the country and we want you to help us celebrate this milestone!

 

TANO Membership based on your nonprofit organization's operating budget:

 

Less than $25,000($50) 

 

$25,000 - $499,000  ($150) 

 
$500,000 - $999,999 ($300) 
 

$1,000,000 + ($500) 
 

 

Why Join TANO?  


TANO 2010 Milestones 

 

Questions?  Contact Mary Beth Harrington
512-381-1493 (direct)

 


TANO Around Texas


TANO will be in the following cities this coming week:


San Angelo - TANO will be hosting a free breakfast for area nonprofits at which TANO President/CEO, Barry Silverberg, will provide a brief overview of the state of the Texas nonprofit sector.


Texarkana - In partnership with the Northeast Texas Library System, TANO Director of Community Outreach, Mary Beth Harrington, will present a free workshop at the Texarkana Public Library: The Four R's of Volunteer Management: Recruitment, Recognition, Retention = Revenue!  

Richardson - TANO Director of Community Outreach, Mary Beth Harrington, will be discussing the nonprofit job market and why students should consider the nonprofit sector for possible employment at the University of Texas at Dallas Career Fair. 

For more details on these events, please contact TANO at info@tano.org

If you are interested in TANO bringing one of these or another program to your area, please contact Mary Beth Harrington.


For a complete list of all TANO travels, go to http://www.tano.org/tano-travels-current/
 

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Welcome TANO New and Renewing Members! 

 
Harbor Leadership Academy
Austin Green Energy Group
Joe Joe Bear Foundation
Texas Alliance for Patient Services
Center for the Advancement of the Enterprise Architecture Profession
Round Top Family Library
Houston Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health dba Houston FFCMH
Central Texas Arabian Horse Club (CTAHC)
HIV/AIDS Awareness Foundation
Texas Animal Guardians
Petya I Edwards Foundation
Volunteers for Development Education and Solidarity (VIDES)
Texas Beacon of Light Outreach
Austin Area Mental Health Consumers
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas
Brown Foundation, Inc., The
Child Inc


TANO Member Benefits   

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In addition to receiving GrantStation Insider, a comprehensive newsletter detailing available grant information, all paid TANO Member Organizations will receive FREE (a $599 value) full access to the GrantStation website, a premiere online resource for nonprofits seeking grants.
   

GrantStation Membership Value Program (MVP) provides access to four unique grantseeking resources: 

 

       U.S. Charitable Giving - A searchable database with thousands of funder profiles, including foundations, corporate giving, faith-based grantmakers, and associations with grantmaking programs. 

       International Charitable Giving - A searchable database with thousands of international grantmaker profiles.

       Federal Grants & Loans - Updated daily, this listing of federal grant and loan opportunities, offers detailed program, contact, and application information. This section is word searchable.

       State Grants & Loans - Covering all 50 states, this section provides direct links to state departments and agencies that administer grant and/or loan programs.

       GrantStation Insider

- weekly e-newsletter (published 48 times per year) highlighting a variety of upcoming grant deadlines.

 

Plus a variety of resources to help you write powerful letters of inquiry and full grant proposals.

  

For more information, contact

Mary Beth Harrington

for details.

 

 

TANO Service Directory Listings
 
 

Judy L. Arfa, CPA
P. O. Box 6874
Houston, TX 77265-6874 
Contact:  Judy Arfa
Phone: (713) 240-3315

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February 7, 2011
 
Vol. 4 Issue #6
NONPROFIT SECTOR NEWS

National Nonprofit News
Driving Social Change - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2177/
Boston Plans to Raise Taxes on Nonprofits - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2179/
State News: Utah Nonprofits Endangered, Hawaii Details Service Cuts - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2182/


Show Me The Money!
New RFP's Announced - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2183/
Pepsi Revamps Giving Contest in Bid to Reward Small Groups - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2180/


Faith-Based Nonprofit News
Foreclosure Crisis Strikes Houses of Worship - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2176/


Arts and Culture Nonprofits

In the Arts: Federal Arts Leader Urges Consolidation of Theater Groups - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2181/


Texas Nonprofit News
OneStar Foundation Announces the Release of a One-of-a-kind Report - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2178/

 

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION  EVENTS
Free Breakfast Discussion for San Angelo Nonprofits  
Date: Tuesday, February 8
Location: San Angelo Texas
Details & Registration: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1407

Before You Write-How Do Organizations Become Grant-Ready? (part of a six-part series)   
Date: Wednesday, February 9
Location: Webinar - Take this class from your computer!
Details & Registration - http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1288

The Four R's of Volunteer Management: Recruitment, Recognition, Retention = Revenue!
   
Date: Thursday, February 10 
Location: Texarkana Public Library
Details & Registration: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1356
 
The Four R's of Volunteer Management: Recruitment, Recognition, Retention = Revenue! 
Date: Tuesday, February 15
Location: Van Alstyne Public Library
Details & Registration: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1355
 
Being a Grant-Writing Consultant- Can I Do This as a Career? (part of a six-part series)   
Date: Wednesday, February 16 
Location: Webinar - Take this class from your computer!
Details & Registration: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1289

Special National Nonprofit Expert Comes to Texas! Top 10 Risks Facing Nonprofit Organizations  

Date: Thursday, February 17
Location: San Antonio
Details & Registration: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1382

Identifying Community Assets to Build Strategic Partnerships
Date: Friday, February 18
Location: Richardson
Details & Registration: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1366

Special for Lubbock Area Nonprofits!  What You Don't Know Can Hurt You!  The Ins & Outs of Criminal Background Checks.
Date: Tuesday, February 22
Location: Webinar - Take this class from your computer!
Details & Registration - http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1434
 
A Two-Part QuickBooks® Training Seminar for Non-Profits  
Date: Wednesday, February 23
Location: Dallas
Details & Registration: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1343

Special National Marketing Expert! Stories That Work
  
Date: Wednesday, February 23
Location: Webinar - Take this class from your computer!
Details & Registration:http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1339

TANO Public Policy Conference Call
Date: Thursday, February 24
Location: Your phone!
Details & Registration: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1422 

The Basics of Grants & Sustainability Workshops in Tarrant County
Date: Friday, February 25
Location: Fort Worth
Details & Registration: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1405

What Steps Nonprofits Can Take to Avoid EPL Claims/Wrongful Termination 
Date: Tuesday, March 1
Location: Webinar - Take this class from your computer!
Details & Registration: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1340 

Upcoming Conferences

"Charting a Course for the Future"
The Lone Star Association of Charitable Clinics (LSACC) will be holding its fourth annual statewide conference for free and charitable clinics. This is the only conference of its kind in the state and provides educational offerings, networking opportunities and the chance to hear local and national experts discuss charitable clinics and their role in Texas' healthcare safety net. 
Date: March 3-4, 2011
Location: Round Rock
Details & Registration: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1413 

20th Annual Texas Volunteer Management Conference

Registration is open today for the 20th Annual Texas Volunteer Management Conference.
Date: March 3-4, 2011
Location: Grapevine
Details and Registration -  www.texasvmc.org 

Fourth Annual Nonprofit Management Forum

Date: April 8, 2011
Location: Bush School of Government and Public Services
Details and Registration - http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1414 

IRS Classes Available in Texas
Date: April 18 - 21, 2011
Location: Houston
Details and Registration - http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1412
 

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NONPROFIT JOB OPENINGS
NOTICE:  Effective January 1, 2011 the cost for Non-TANO members to post a job on the TANO Job Bank will increase to $65 (still cheaper than most other resources!)  TANO Members will continue to receive unlimited job postings as a benefit of their TANO Membership.  To post a position on the TANO Job Bank contact Mary Beth Harrington for details.

Check out these new job openings posted this week!
 
Charge Nurse (ID: 1868) Posted on 4-Feb-11
Volunteer HealthcareClinic

Executive Director (ID: 1867) Posted on 3-Feb-11
BRIDGE Lacrosse Dallas

Case Manager (ID: 1863) Posted on 2-Feb-11
Presbyterian Children's Homes and Services

Customer Service Associate - Waco (ID: 1864) Posted on 2-Feb-11
Girl Scouts of Central Texas

Retail Sales Specialist - Austin (ID: 1865) Posted on 2-Feb-11
Girl Scouts of Central Texas

Community Events Coordinator (ID: 1866) Posted on 2-Feb-11
Capital Area Food Bank of Texas

Case Management Coordinator (ID: 1862) Posted on 1-Feb-11
Catholic Charities of Central Texas
 

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We hope you find this information of use and will encourage others you know to become TANO Site Registrants or TANO Members.  Go to www.tano.org for more details and links.  Also e-mail us your thoughts on ways that TANO can assist you, your nonprofit organization, and your area's nonprofit community. 
 
   Richard W. Meyer                       Barry Silverberg
Chair, Board of Directors                  President & CEO
RickMeyer@tano.org                  barry@tano.org