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JUNE 2007 ISSUE

• How to Write a Pitch to the Media
• Tenant Spotlight: Boston Pride
• Mission-Based Massachusetts
• Nonprofit Workout Early Bird Rate
• View from the Center: Impact of Eating Local
• Haiku Contest Update
• News from the Sector

WRITING A PITCH TO THE MEDIA

Your nonprofit may be doing phenomenal work in an important area, but how do you disseminate your accomplishments to those unfamiliar with you and your mission? Take this quiz and learn some tips for crafting the right pitch to get your message out. 

RAINBOW SPOTLIGHT

After 37 years, Boston Pride Committee - one of the country’s oldest Pride organizations - has found a permanent home. The NonProfit Center’s Shared Space allows for an organization with nontraditional office needs to afford competitive accommodations in a friendly environment. Read our latest tenant spotlight. 

MISSION-BASED MASSACHUSETTS - INVITATION TO JOIN

Mission-Based Massachusetts is an email distribution list for people who care about nonprofit, philanthropic, educational, community-based, grassroots, socially responsible and other mission-oriented organizations in the Bay State.

The name of the group was chosen to encourage inclusion of persons from all sectors and demographic categories, rather than just nonprofit and philanthropic professionals.

To subscribe, send a blank email to this address: mission-based-massachusetts-SUBSCRIBE@yahoogroups.com

2007 NONPROFIT WORKOUT

It's that time of year where you’re up late trying to make final tweaks to the next budget for board approval. There is a lot of pressure on board members to perform miracles with a budget. But are nonprofit expectations of board members realistic? What, exactly, should board members know and be able to do?

The loss of a leader can be a time of turmoil. It can also be an exciting opportunity for growth, inclusion and renewal. What does a healthy transition entail?

Explore these and other questions at this year’s Nonprofit Workout. July is the last month to take advantage of the Early Bird rate of $149 before registration increases to $169. Register now! 

VIEW FROM THE CENTER: FOOD POLITICS

Author Barbara Kingsolver recently spent a year living on a farm and raising her own food. NPC tenant Michelle Sedaca writes about how Kingsolver’s book changed how she thinks about food and its impact on the environment. Read more.

LAST CALL FOR HAIKU

leadership insight
is needed but e-haiku
deadline approaches

The response to our first haiku contest has been outstanding - selecting a winner will be a challenge!

Still itching to try your hand at crafting a 5-7-5 on leadership? It’s not quite our July deadline yet, so there’s still time to send your submission to info@tsne.org, subject line Leadership Haiku. The winner will be announced in our July e-Bulletin - the perfect way to get into the mood for summer vacation. 

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 us your sectorwide announcements to info@tsne.org, subject line “News Submission.”

This month we’ve included information on nonprofit networking events and employment opportunities.