TSNe-Bulletin: February 2010

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

In This Issue:

• New Case Study: Email Fundraising
• Managing the Media
• Consultants Corner: Organizational Drama
• Green Tip
• Staff Pick: Unraveling Development
• Software Corner: Executive Dashboards
• Sectorwide Trainings and Jobs

Adventures in Email Fundraising: Two Case Studies

If you are already using email communication tools and are equipped to receive online donations through your website, email fundraising is an easy step forward. For a better sense of what's involved, we bring you a look at two organizations and their first attempts at email fundraising.

Hands-on Fundraising Training

Learn more about all aspects of fund development at TSNE's March 11 workshop, Organizational Accountability in Fundraising.

Sign up for this and the April 15 workshop, A New Approach to Basic Communications, and receive a $15 discount.

Contact trainings@tsne.org for your discount code.

The Right Media Coverage for Your Nonprofit

How do you frame your nonprofit's message to the media in a way that will get your organization coverage that focuses on the heart of an issue - not on side topics that stir unwarranted controversy?

Learn how your nonprofit can receive and better manage media coverage that furthers your issues and mission.

Does Your Nonprofit Collectively Tolerate Conflict?

Some non-profit organizations experience frequent and, sometimes, debilitating conflict. Although individual disputes may draw a lot of attention, the overall pattern of conflict rarely does. So over the years, a culture of conflict and melodrama emerges.

What can you do to move toward a more sustainable structure?

Green Tip

Using non-disposable items isn't always possible for employee or community events. The same is true for home-based parties, celebrations and other gatherings, especially those with large numbers of people in remote locations. Learn more about some of the available options.

Staff Pick

Director of Programs Deb Linnell recommends Unraveling Development: Enabling your board members and other fundraising volunteers by Simone Joyaux.

Software Corner

It's easy for your nonprofit to get overwhelmed with data. Executive dashboards can provide an overview of your organizational health at a glance. But how do you actually create one? Idealware provides 3 examples of non-profit dashboards in action. 

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 non-profit professionals.

This month we’ve included information on:

• Employment Opportunities
• Workshops and Trainings

Featured Job of the Month

Finance Officer, Diploma Plus

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