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JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2007 ISSUE

• Have a Happy, Healthy Budget Year
• Your (Interview) Story Here
• Computer Maintenance for Thrifty Nonprofits
• Collaborate to Innovate
• ED Forum
• News of the Sector 

HAVE A HAPPY, HEALTHY BUDGET YEAR

Whether your new fiscal year began on January 1 or you’re gearing up to begin next year’s budget planning process, you’ll benefit from reading the sure-fire budget tips provided here by Fiscal Sponsorship Program staff member Kay Snowden. Developing and maintaining a healthy budget for your nonprofit is critical to helping you keep your programs on track. Read on for Snowden’s sure-fire budget tips and to learn about the Fiscal Sponsorship Program. 

DO YOU HAVE A GREAT INTERVIEW STORY?

We’ve received some wonderful stories so far about memorable interviews for nonprofit jobs. They’ve run the gamut from laugh out loud funny to deeply moving. There’s still time to send us yours, whether as interviewer or interviewee, by Wednesday, February 7. 

COMPUTER MAINTENANCE FOR THRIFTY NONPROFITS

John Avellanet, managing director of Cerulean Associates LLC, provides a primer for nonprofit staff on the ways to keep your computers humming on a slim budget in his piece on simple computer maintenance. Read more. 

COLLABORATE TO INNOVATE: NETWORKING ACROSS DISTANCES

Daniel F. Bassill, president of Tutor/Mentor Connection, uses his organization’s example to show how nonprofits can collaborate and innovate across geographic boundaries. Read more.

ED FORUM: BUILD YOUR STAFF’S CAPACITY FOR GREATNESS

In this month’s ED Forum, TSNE Executive Director Jonathan Spack suggests that vigorous recruitment and meaningful assessment are key ingredients for helping nonprofits go from good to great. Read more.

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 training workshops, research that could lead to possible funding, and employment opportunities.