Newsletter - January 2008

WISCONSIN NONPROFIT ASSOCIATION INFORMATION SESSIONS

Tuesday, JANUARY 15 at noon, Superior, The Superior Public Library’s Large Meeting Room. This meeting will be sponsored by Dave Cochrane and the Douglas County Association of Nonprofits.  Others who will be helping with the meeting will be United Way, Twin Ports Nonprofit Coalition and University of Wisconsin-Superior. 

Friday, January 18, 10-11:30 am, Eau Claire.  Meeting sponsored by United Way of Greater Eau Claire for regional nonprofit organizations.

Friday, February 22, 8 am. Eau Claire.  Chippewa Valley Fund Raising Professionals.

SAVE THE DATE –

Tuesday, JUNE 10, 2008

Common Ground for Common Good

WNA’S first statewide gathering of nonprofit leaders.  Watch for more news to come!

JOIN TODAY and together, the WISCONSIN NONPROFITS ASSOCIATION becomes a unified voice for the Wisconsin nonprofits serving our citizens!  Members receive:

• Group Purchasing Opportunities
• Resources for Professional Development and Training Opportunities
• Research and Information Leadership, Visibility, Convening 
• Public Policy 
• Low Membership Fees for nonprofits – starting as low as $75 for charter members with budgets under $250,000 and $175 for budget sizes up to $1 million.  Charter memberships run through the end of 2008.  Low membership fees are also available for governmental units and businesses.  Visit our website for more information on membership www.wisconsinnonprofits.org 

NEW WNA MEMBERS WHO JOINED IN DECEMBER 2007
Join us in welcoming these new WNA members to our ever-growing membership.  Join WNA and be a part of efforts to support the nonprofit sector of Wisconsin. We invite you to share this WNA enewsletter with other nonprofit leaders and others interested in promoting the value of the nonprofit sector. http://www.wisconsinnonprofits.org/membership/join

Anick Associates

Animal Foundation of Amery Inc – DBA Community Pet Hospital

Barron County Economic Development Corp

Chippewa Valley Free Clinic

Enrichment Opportunities Institute of Training, Inc.

Family House, Inc.

Madison Development Corp

National Rural Recruitment and Retention Network

Soil and Water Conservation Society

The Center for Public Skills Training

United Way of Eau Claire

Volunteer Center of East Central Wisconsin

Wisconsin Women = Prosperity, Inc.

WELCOME TO NEW GROWTH PARTNER FOR 2008 

the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. 

Growth Partners join WNA in making it possible to harness resources that advance the nonprofit sector in Wisconsin.  http://www.wisconsinnonprofits.org/partners/support 

DO YOU HAVE A TRAINING ANNOUNCEMENT TO SHARE WITH NONPROFIT LEADERS?  Send your announcement – title, brief description, date, time, location and registration to WNA for posting on our website to joann.@wisconsinnonprofits.org

Call for Sessions for 2008 Nonprofit Congress National Meeting

The Call for Sessions for the 2008 Nonprofit Congresss National Meeting is underway. Your expertise and innovative ideas in areas of nonprofit operations, from communications to fundraising to advocacy to governance, can help advance the sector. We invite you to submit a proposal to share your knowledge and vision with attendees at this groundbreaking event. Proposals will be accepted through January 15, 2008.

REGISTRATION FOR 2008 NATIONAL NONPROFIT CONGRESS NOW OPEN!
Early bird registration for Nonprofit Congress 2008 – Convene · Connect · Commit is now open!!  Be one of the first to register.  The meeting, which will take place in beautiful downtown Washington, DC, will include the 2008 Nonprofit Expo, poster displays featuring the successes of nonprofits nationwide, and educational sessions addressing advocacy, leadership, and other vital topics. Don’t wait to be part of this exciting event!

YOUTUBE FOR NONPROFITS

Posting your video to YouTube and sharing it with the world has always been free. Now, YouTube has unveiled a new program to further enhance nonprofits' ability to share their stories. Nonprofits can now have their own premium branded channel, and accept donations right there through Google Checkout. As an added bonus, the first 300 nonprofits to sign up will receive a free video camera. Visit http://www.youtube.com/nonprofits and start sharing your stories today.

INTERESTING READING ABOUT THE SECTOR

Statewide Group Set Up to Aid Charities, Capital Region Business Journal

http://www.madison.com/crbj/200712/index.php?ntid=258859

Can Foundations Take the Long View?, New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/06/business/06frame.html?_r=2&ex=1357362000&en=c341fdff295526eb&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss&oref=slogin&oref=slogin