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With more than 785 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?   

 

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

 


TANO Around Texas


TANO will be in the following cities this coming week:

 

Wichita Falls - TANO's Mary Beth Harrington, Director of Community Outreach will present a free workshop on volunteer management and meet with area nonprofits.


Last week, TANO was in the following cities: 

Houston

Austin


   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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A Nutured World
Brazos Lions Clubs Foundation
Dallas Peace Center
Equality Texas
Eziama Grace Support Network
Front Porch Project
Hill Country Area Crime Stoppers
International Connections of Houston
Kent Cummins Magic Camp, The Lighthouse for His Lambs, Inc.
Mayor's Fitness Council
Mobile Loaves & Fishes
Presbyterian Children's Home and Services
Project Future Design
REAL School Gardens
San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse
San Juan EDC
Tarrant County Housing Partnership
Texans Standing Tall
Texas Campaign for the Environment Fund (formerly Public Research Works)
Texas Conference of Churches (TCC)


TANO Member Benefits 
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VeriFYI encompasses a variety of ways to obtain criminal history. The standard VeriFYI search offers a multi-jurisdictional search with a social security trace that accesses:  
 - State records.
 - Texas State records.
 - Social Security trace.
 - Multi-State database search of national criminal and sex offender records.

Contact Mary Beth Harrington 
Mary Beth Harrington

for details. 

TANO Service Directory Listings
 

First Nonprofit Companies
1 South Wacker Drive Suite 2380
Chicago, IL 60606
Contact:  Cruz Mendez
Phone: (312) 239-8385

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March 28, 2011Vol. 4 Issue #13
NONPROFIT SECTOR NEWS

Texas Nonprofit News

A Philanthropic Model of Note: Texas' Hogg Foundation - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2259/

National Nonprofit News
Nonprofits Must Stand Up and Fight for Themselves, or Perish - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2261/
Oregon Seeks to Set Minimum Standard for Charities to Spend on Services - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2263/
How Nonprofits Can Fight City Hall - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2265/

Nonprofit Management
Pay It Now or Pay It Later - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2264/

Show Me The Money!
New RFP's Announced - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2262/

Foundations
Foundations Embrace Failure: Real Lessons Learned - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2260/

Nonprofit Risk Management - FREE Newsletter!
Helpful Risk Management Resource is a Few Clicks Away
The Nonprofit Risk Management Center publishes a short, informative weekly eNews each Wednesday. The eNews contains a short article and references to upcoming training and other resources available from the Center.  It takes less than a minute to sign up, and if you do so this week you'll receive your first issue on Wednesday. If at any time you want to "unsubscribe" you can do so in a matter of seconds. To subscribe, click here:  http://visitor.r20.constantcontact.com/manage/optin/ea?v=001oGSL6wu1SRaVliI-FqyUQw%3D%3D. Past issues of the eNews are available online.


Social Media & Marketing
10 Burning Questions About How Charities Should Use Social Media - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2267/
Top 5 (Intangible) Tools for Nonprofit Marketers - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2269/

Board Development
How to Fire Lousy Board Members - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2268/

CONTINUING EDUCATION  EVENTS
The Four R's of Volunteer Management: Recruitment,...   
Date: Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST 
Location: Wichita Falls
Details and Register at http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1456

Idealware presents: Measuring Your Social Media Strategy  
Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM CST 
Location: Webinar - Take this class from your computer!
Details and Register at http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1392

How to Captivate and Engage Your Constituents with Your Website   
Date: Thursday, March 31, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM CST
Webinar - Take this class from your computer!
Details and Register at http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1326

Managing Change   

Date: Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Time: 2:00 PM to 3:30 PM CST
Webinar - Take this class from your computer!
Details and Resgiter at http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1362 
 
Identifying Community Assets
Date: Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST 
Location: San Antonio
Details and Register at http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1373

Finding Leaders Within   
Date: Thursday, April 7, 2011
Time: 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM CST  
Location:  Jacksonville
Details and Register at http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1400 

Identifying Community Assets to Form Strategic Partnerships   
Date: Thursday, April  7, 2011
Time: 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM CST 
Location: Jacksonville
Details and Register at http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1401 

Fourth Annual Nonprofit Management Forum   
Date: Friday, April  8, 2011
Time: 8:30 AM to 5:30 PM CST  
Location: Bush School of Government & Public Service
Texas A&M University, College Station TX 
Details and Resgiter at  http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1414   

 

Check Out These Additional Continuing Education Opportunities

Bush School at Texas A & M University offers a 3-day professional development program for emerging leaders in the nonprofit and public sectors - http://www.tano.org/en/art/2236/

Bachelor of Public Administration - Open House

Date: March 24, 2011
Location: UTSA Downtown Campus, Frio Street Building Room 1.402
To view the details of this event, go to: http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1466
 

Community Leadership Institute Applications Available!

Details and Registration at http://www.tano.org/en/art/2270/

  

Mark Your Calendar for These Upcoming Conferences

Meals On Wheels Association of Texas Conference

Date: April 13 - 15, 2011

Location: Hilton Fort Worth

Click here for details 


West Texas Rural Philanthropy Days

Date: June 8-10, 2011

Location: Alpine

Details and Registration at http://www.wtxrpd.org/register.html

  
2011 Annual AFP DFW Philanthropy Conference - Register by May 22 and get $35 off
Date: Friday, June 10, 2011
Location: Arlington
Details & Registration:http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1351

 

NONPROFIT JOB OPENINGS
"We had an amazing response from our TANO job posting.  We have plenty of resumes to consider."

Marci Roe, Executive Director - Volunteer Healthcare Clinic

 

Check out these new job openings posted this week!
  
2011 Nonprofit & Government Career Fair
Date: Thursday, April 7th, 2011
Time: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.
Location: Texas Union Ballroom, UT-Austin Campus
Details and Register at http://www.tano.org/en/cev/1470

Central Texas Community Development Director (ID: 1946) Posted on 23-Mar-11 Arthritis Foundation
Math Program Coordinator - Middle School (ID: 1951) Posted on 27-Mar-11 Austin Partners in Education
Math Program Coordinator - Middle School (ID: 1952) Posted on 27-Mar-11 Austin Partners in Education
Community Responsibility Associate (ID: 1948) Posted on 25-Mar-11
Silver & Black Give Back (formerly Spurs Foundation 
Director of Development (ID: 1949) Posted on 25-Mar-11
The Girls' School of Austin
Annual Giving Manager (ID: 1950) Posted on 25-Mar-11
The Chinati Foundation
Communications Specialist - San Antonio, Texas (ID: 1947) Posted on 24-Mar-11 AVANCE, Inc.Education
Development Associate (ID: 1943) Posted on 23-Mar-11
DiscoverHope Fund
Services Coordination Specialist - HCS (ID: 1944) Posted on 23-Mar-11  Alamo Area Council of Governments
Director of Giving (ID: 1945) Posted on 23-Mar-11
CrossTrails Ministry
RN/Nurse IV (ID: 1942) Posted on 22-Mar-11
MHMR Authority Brazos Valley
Director of Development (ID: 1941) Posted on 21-Mar-11
SafePlace
 
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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