This is a message from CTLS-L. Selecting "Reply" will send a message to the originator. Selecting "Reply to All" will send a message to the entire list. --------------------------------------------------------- STRATEGIC [EMAIL PROTECTED] ACC Center for Community-Based &
Nonprofit Organizations
A community partnership broadening the horizons and
possibilities for nonprofits Announcement
January 21, 2004
The
Jewish Community of Austin has an annual event called Mitzvah day, where more
than 500 volunteers mobilize to be of service to the Austin greater community. This year on Sunday April 25, 2004, we hope to positively impact
scores of non-profit agencies across Austin. Please look at our plans and let
us know if you would like to be a part! Maintenance/physical
labor projects (e.g, Painting,
Yard clean up, Building repairs, Park clean-up, Trail Maintenance, etc.) Collection/sorting
projects (e.g., Food,
Books, Clothing, Blood drive, Toys, games/software, School supplies, Items
identified on "wish lists") Direct
service projects (professional) (e.g., Medical,
Nutritional, Hair cutting, Clothing and interviewing preparation, Computer
help, Accounting/bookkeeping/organizing help, Physical fitness, other…) Educational
projects (e.g., Reading,
Mentoring, School support, How to do sewing repairs, How to prepare fast,
healthy, inexpensive meals, Teaching the elderly how to use computers
(email/Internet), Health and physical fitness, other) Applied
crafts (e.g., quilt
project, making things with /for others (e.g., table center pieces for soup
kitchens, etc) You can be a
beneficiary of this tremendous desire on the part of volunteers to "do
good" by responding with any of the following: 1.
If your agency has a "wish list" of items needed, send it to us with
a contact name 2.
If your agency has a project in mind (reference the above sample ideas) that
can use capable volunteers on the afternoon of April 25th, 2004 Contact Lori
Teller (512) 231-8602 [EMAIL PROTECTED] LEARNING
OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH END OF FEBRUARY: To register go to www.nonprofitaustin.org 1/27/04
(9:00 am - 11:30 am) Course # 275 – Employment
Law for Nonprofits led by D'Ann Johnson
and Lynn Carter.
(Part of series of learning opportunities on nonprofit legal issues
provided by Center and Austin Young Lawyers Association - MCLE credits available) 1/28/04- 9:00 am - 12:30 pm) Course
#272 -Stress
in the Workplace - Key Strategies to Reduce Anxiety* led by Jan
Drummond* 1/29/04
(9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Course # 278 - Creatively
Using Assessments as a Tool for Generating Ideas led by Tommy Darwin and Rip Rowan 2/5/04 - (9:00 am -
12:30 pm) Course #291 - Auditing
Your Image and Constructing Your Message led by Jim Haynes* - session 1 of 6 part Strengthening Your Agency's Public Relations Series in
collaboration with Austin Chapter, Public Relations Society of America 2/6/04
(9:00 am - 12:30 pm) Course #299 - Critical
Thinking and Communication led by Linda
Neavel Dickens and Allison C. Allen 2/10/04 (9:00 am - 12:30 Noon) Course # 320 - Demonstration of NonprofitBooks Office (Software)Using
QuickBooks led by NonprofitBooks
2/12/04 (9:00 am - 12:0 pm) Course #298
- Developing
Effective Staff and Volunteer Orientation Processes* led by Ross Mitchel* 2/13/04
- (9:00 am - 12:30 pm) Course # 284 - The Courage to Lead: An Essential Guide for Volunteer Leaders, Board
Trustees and Public Servants led by Robert Floyd 2/17/04
(9:00 am - 11:30 am) Course # 274 - Legal
Checklist - Basic Overview of Legal Issue Impacting NPOS led by D'Ann Johnson
. (Part of series of learning opportunities on nonprofit legal issues provided
by Center and Austin Young Lawyers Association -
MCLE credits available) 2/18/04
(9:00 am - 12:30 pm) Course #290 - Supervisory Leadership* led by Anne
Pritchard* 2/19/04 - (9:00 am - 12:30 pm) Course
#292 - Developing
and Disseminating Your Message led by Doug Johnson and Stephanie Elsea - session 2 of 6 part Strengthening Your Agency's Public Relations Series in
collaboration with Austin Chapter, Public Relations Society of America 2/20/04 - (9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Course
#321 - Cross-Cultural
Crossed Wires, Working and Communicating Effectively Across Cultures
led by Jeremy
Solomons 2/24/04
(9:00 am - 12:00 pm) Course # 286 - Fundraising
101 led by Rob Lallier
2/24/04 - (11:45 am - 1:30 pm) Course
#309 - Fundraising During Challenging Times…and Beyond
presented by Laura
Fredricks, JD- ACC CCBNO - AFP Audio conference underwritten by
Smith Hernandez Inc. 2/25/04 - (9:00 - 12:30 pm) Course #322
- Conflict to Cooperation: A Process for
Mediating Group Differences led by Garry McDaniel In addition, the
Center has recently released it’s the Nonprofit Audio Toolkit of 8 CDs covering: Managing Time and Projects by Cindy
Gunderson Hawkins; The Importance of
Effective Boards by Barry Silverberg; Common Mistakes Managers Make by Cindy Gunderson Hawkins; Holding Great Meetings that Make the Difference
by Garry McDaniel; Telling Stories to Change
Beliefs, Attitudes and Perceptions by Brad Fregger; Developing an Effective Public Relations
Communications Strategy by Toni Gardner; Mediating Group Differences, The Team Conflict Mediation Process
by Garry McDaniel; Get Things Done, Ten
Secrets of Creating & Leading Exceptional Teams by Brad
Fregger. These are edited presentations made at the Texas Adult Learners
and Adult Educators Conference here in Austin in January 2003. Also, the Center’s ALOTP grant helped underwrite publication of
six books, which are being distributed to adult literacy groups throughout the
State of Texas. These include: Conflict
to Cooperation, A Process for Mediating Group Differences, book by
Garry McDaniel, Ed.D. in collaboration with Barry Silverberg; Nonprofit Public Relations Toolkit, A Basic
Introduction to Public Relations by Debbie Mason; The Courage to Lead, An Essential Guide for Volunteer
Leaders, Board Trustees, and Public Servants by Robert A. Floyd,
CAE; Get Things Done, Ten Secrets of
Creating and Leading Exceptional Teams by Brad Fregger; One Shovel Full, Telling Stories to Change Beliefs,
Attitudes and Perceptions by Brad Fregger; and Thinking Strategically Within Nonprofits
by Michael Dore in collaboration with Barry Silverberg. Also, under this ALOTP grant, Linda Young, Special Assistant to
the President for Governmental and Community Relations at ACC, and Barry
Silverberg, Center Director, co-produced a multi-hour DVD entitled Strengthening Your Nonprofit: A
Literacy Case Study which explores strategic thinking and
planning, effective boards, volunteer engagement and public relations. The Center for
Community-Based and Nonprofit Organizations operates within the Department of
Governmental and Community Relations at Austin Community College. Copies
of all Center resources are available to those engaged in the nonprofit sector
upon request and as long as supplies last, by e-mailing Barry Silverberg,
Center Director, at [EMAIL PROTECTED].
For more information on the Center and many more resources available, visit its
web site at www.nonprofitaustin.org Barry
Silverberg, Director Center for
Community-Based & Nonprofit Organizations (512) 223-7076 Operating
within the Government and Community Relations Department Linda Young,
Special Assistant to the President for Governmental & Community Relations
at Austin Community College Directions
to Center Office and Learning Opportunities: http://www3.austincc.edu/evpcss/hbc/ |
