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Selecting RSS  The Top of the Pyramid: Planned Giving from the Donor's Perspective [Link] The role nonprofits can and should play in advocacy and the process for development of public policy. [Link] The Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest (CLPI): FAQ section that addresses general questions including lobbying with federal funds. [Link] Grand Vision  We'd like to add photos to our Web site which show non-profits in action, demonstrating their mission. Email your photos and short descriptions to Pam Evans, at Northsky Nonprofit Network, today! Visit our Web site and follow the Workshops link and “Download the Workshop Schedule”, or CLICK HERE. List your program in NorthSky’s Online Planning Calendar by sending your event [here].
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NorthSky Public Policy Briefing from Debbie McKeon, Executive Director As we continue to discuss the importance of advocacy efforts, and sometimes lobbying, by the nonprofit sector, I thought I’d share some examples from our region to spark your thinking. Steve Cousins, Superintendent of the Traverse City Area Public Schools, initiated a TCAPS Late News! enewsletter that goes out on Fridays. One of his recent articles was as follows. Read more of Debbie McKeon, NorthSky executive director’s, blog posting AFP Webinar
Ted Hart, ACFRE, Internationally acclaimed speaker, author and e-fundraising guru Fee: $10 This webinar can only be accessed from NMC University. Over the past decade nonprofit organizations have been inundated with Internet services and technology options. This session taught by Ted Hart, one of the world’s foremost experts on Nonprofits and the Internet will focus your organization on how it can integrate offline fundraising with online strategies. Content is based on content from the 5 books he has written on this topic and includes how to reach the “new breed” of online givers, build community through online social networks and tips for designing your website to raise more money. Entry to mid-level practitioners, volunteers, and board members. Technology Webinar
Fee: $10 This session can be accessed from your own computer or from our classroom at NMC University Center. Join us to learn the basics of social media: blogging, Facebook and Twitter. You’ll learn how several nonprofits are using social media tools, and how to decide which tools make the most sense for your organization. We'll also show you lots of resources to get started with your own accounts. Session is for novice users; must be comfortable with basic Internet use. Creative Impact Michigan Editorial Advisory Meeting
No fee; registration is requested. ArtServe staff will be on location in Traverse City to introduce the Creative Impact Michigan statewide communications project, e-magazine and events website. The meeting will include an Editorial Advisory discussion, where attendees will have the opportunity to submit story ideas/leads for the e-magazine which demonstrate press-worthy examples of the positive impact which creativity is having in/on their community. For more information, contact Simón C. Perazza at 248.912.0760 ext. 4# or simon@artservemichigan.org Redistricting in Traverse City Community Conversation Members of the public are invited to participate in a Community Conversation on Redistricting in Traverse City on Saturday, May 21 from 1:30 to 3:00 p.m. at the Park Place Hotel, 300 East State St. Congressional, state, and local political districts are redrawn only once every 10 years, following the Census, and 2011 redistricting is underway. This event is an opportunity to learn about and discuss why redistricting matters, problems with the current process, and alternative approaches. The conversation is hosted by the League of Women Voters of Michigan and facilitated by The Center for Michigan. Co-sponsors include NorthSky Nonprofit Network, Grand Traverse Area League of Women Voters, and the Michigan Redistricting Network. [REGISTER TODAY] or call 517-484-5383.
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April 20, 2011