TSNe-Bulletin: Summer 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:

• Develop a Strong Volunteer Program
• How's Your Writing?
• Outside-the-Box Fundraising Ideas
• Introducing the Leadership Development Track
• New Service Offered: Coaching for Leadership and Teams
• Early Bird Registration Deal
• Software Corner: Effective Online Communications
• Sectorwide Job Announcements 

Helping Volunteers Develop Programs with Impact

The economic downturn has created a "new normal" for nonprofits: learning to do more with less. Volunteers now play a more vital role than ever. How can you keep volunteers engaged, motivated and working effectively when their motivations for success can be very different from those of your employees?

Writing to Move to Action, Not to Impress

In his recent e-newsletter, Rick Schwartz, nonprofit communications expert, discussed Rudolf Flesch, the Flesch Kincaid Readability Test and recommendations for writing your nonprofit's materials "in plain English."

Creative Fundraising Ideas

Network for Good helps nonprofits raise money on their own websites and on social networks with free and low-cost fund-raising tools. Their recent e-book, How to Raise a Lot More Money Now: 50 Great Ideas from 11 Top Experts, featuring some of the best minds in the business, was recently released. We share with you some of our favorite tips from this new publication to get your creative thoughts flowing.

Nonprofit Leadership Series for Community Impact

The need for creative, inclusive, robust leadership has never been more urgent than it is in today's world - with revolutionary shifts in technology, the economy and our social networks.

That's why TSNE has created the Leadership Development project, a component of the successful Better Nonprofit Management Training Series. Beginning October 7, 2010 at the NonProfit Center, the program combines management workshops with a special series of meetings on leadership
with peers from across the region. Develop a network of peer support while deepening your understanding of leadership best practices – and strengthening your ability to lead for social change.

New TSNE Consulting Webpages

The Consulting Team has been busy revamping the entire consulting section of the TSNE website, featuring new coaching services.

As a result, Consultants Corner is taking a break this month, but starting to develop columns for the fall. What topics would you like to see? What questions would you like answered? Email your suggestions to info@tsne.org.

Early Bird Registration

Registration for this year's Better Non-profit Management Training Series is now open. Register by September 8, and receive a free copy of Idealware's Field Guide to Software for Nonprofits.

This year's series kicks off on September 23 with the popular Effective Supervision workshop and closes with a new full-day Advanced Supervision workshop. Effective Supervision has sold out the past two years, so be sure to register early to guarantee a spot. Previous attendance at Effective Supervision is required to attend Advanced Supervision.

Measuring Online Communications

Are your online communications working? How can you tell? In this article, Idealware talks through 4 types of measures-- Views, Followers, Engagement and Conversion-- that help you track your efforts to see if they're worthwhile.

Happenings and Opportunities in the Non-profit 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

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