MARCH 2007 ISSUE

It’s almost spring: Eat well, live well, share the bounty and plan to flex your nonprofit muscles!

  • Make Plans Now for TSNE’s 2007 NonProfit Workout
  • Be Responsible. Eat Chocolate
  • It's What's Good for Dinner
  • Your (Interview) Stories
  • View from the Center
  • News of the Sector  

MAKE PLANS NOW TO ATTEND THE 2007 NONPROFIT WORKOUT
Friday, November 9th at Boston's Omni Parker House

With a new location, a fresh format and a wealth of experience gained from 10 previous gatherings, the 2007 Nonprofit Workout conference promises to be informative, inspiring and energizing. And we want to make sure you, as a colleague of TSNE, get information about conference highlights and special opportunities first.

Visit the Nonprofit Workout webpages to get an overview of the program to date and to sign up to receive regular conference planning updates -- including early bird and scholarship registration announcements. And special thanks to our sponsors: 

  • Albert Risk Management
  • RBC Dain Rauscher
  • Seaward Management
  • Tofias PC   

BE RESPONSIBLE. STAY HEALTHY. EAT CHOCOLATE.

U.S. retail sales for chocolate in 2007 are expected to surpass last year's $16 billion mark. Instead of benefiting, the average cocoa farmer has actually seen earnings fall by more than half in the past decade as some confectionery companies have driven cocoa prices down. TSNE and Chefs Collaborative recently brought Green & Black’s Organic cofounders together with area nonprofits to discuss fair trade, sustainability and the organic food movement - and sample organic chocolate and coffee. Read more. 

EAT WELL, LIVE WELL

This month’s NonProfit Center Tenant Spotlight is on Chefs Collaborative. This nonprofit can help you eat well to live well. Learn more. 

YOUR STORIES: INTERVIEWS TO LEARN FROM

Thanks to all who shared their interview stories with us. Whether you are looking to hire or be hired, read what to do and not do in your next nonprofit job interview. 

VIEW FROM THE CENTER

A staff member at South Africa Partners, a NonProfit Center tenant organization, Program Associate Michelle Sedaca begins a monthly column on life at the center, and the unique culture of multi-tenant centers across the country that have created specifically for nonprofits. Read on. 

NEWS OF THE SECTOR

TSNE is pleased to announce upcoming activities and events from across the nonprofit sector, as well as new resources available for nonprofit professionals. Send your sectorwide announcements to info@tsne.org, subject line "News Submission."

This month we’ve included information on publications with ideas for making your work a bit easier, and employment opportunities.

Sign up for the TSNe-Bulletin here.