TSNe-Bulletin: March 2009

Welcome to the TSNe-Bulletin, providing nonprofit professionals and capacity builders with tips, ideas and information on issues affecting our sector.

In This Issue:

• Personnel Decisions During Economic Crises 
• Women and Nonprofit Leadership 
• International Women's Day 
• Dress Codes in the Sector 
• ED Forum: Four Myths 
• Software Corner: Video Distribution 
• Blog: Why Bother with an Annual Report? 
• Nationwide Resources

Supporting Personnel, Supporting Organizations

Realizing the personal and organizational disruption that layoffs can wreak, Third Sector New England brought more than a dozen human resource directors, executive directors and consultants together to look at ways to help both nonprofit employees and organizations cope with layoffs.

Women and Leadership

While women fill nearly 70 percent of nonprofit staff positions, a majority of senior management positions are held by men. Why is this?

Third Sector New England and the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network recently cosponsored a panel of prominent female nonprofit leaders who shared their life experiences and offered sage tips about how to change this trend.

Women are Changing the World

In March, we celebrate both Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day, first observed in 1911.

Learn more about some of the great Boston organizations advocating for women - and how things have and haven’t changed for women since the early 20th century.

Dress for Success

What should a dress code policy include? TSNE’s Jennetta Hyatt discusses the ins-and-outs of office dress.

Four Myths About Working in the Nonprofit Sector

For corporate managers contemplating entering the nonprofit sector, TSNE Executive Director Jonathan Spack debunks a few common myths about working in the nonprofit sector.

Distributing Videos Online

Online videos can be a great way to showcase your organization’s mission and work - but you’ll need to make sure they reach your intended audience. Idealware looks at some of the ways you can distribute videos online.

Annual Reports: Why Bother?

This week’s blog post talks about why annual reports are still important.

Happenings and Opportunities in the Nonprofit Sector

TSNE is pleased to announce upcoming activities and events from across the sector, as well as new resources available for nonprofit professionals.

This month we’ve included information on employment opportunities, new publications, and workshops and trainings.

Featured job of the month: Executive Director, Fair Housing Center of Greater Boston

Have a job opening, grant opportunity, publication or event to announce? Send us your sectorwide announcements with subject line News Submission. Send to: info@tsne.org