Fundraising opportunity for local non-profits!

The Association of Fundraising Professionals at UW-Madison is a new collegiate chapter affiliated with the international AFP organization. The chapter's mission is to work with local non-profit organizations to help them maximize their effectiveness and to expose current students to meaningful work.

Currently, students are looking for opportunities to assist in a fundraising project beginning during the Fall 2009 semester.

If you are interested in having students work on fundraising opportunities on behalf of your organization, please review the following guidelines, complete the attached form, and return it to Joanna Marks (jymarks@wisc.edu) by June 30, 2009.

Project guidelines:
1. Application deadline is June 30, 2009.
2. Applicants will be notified by August 15, 2009, however, please note student work will not begin until October 2009.
3. Applications will be judged based on three criteria: learning opportunities for students, clarity of proposal (including description of tasks in project application), and feasibility.

Please direct any questions to Joanna Marks (jymarks@wisc.edu).

Workshop Announcement: Financing, Fundraising, and Your Future as a Wisconsin Nonprofit

Financing, Fundraising, and Your Future as a Wisconsin Nonprofit... how nonprofits can (and should) connect their organization’s financial statements to their fundraising efforts – and how that connection will lead to fundraising success.

Register Now!

Presenter: Boris Frank, President, Boris Frank Associates, has been consulting with nonprofits for more than 25 years.

At the workshop you will:
* Learn how to become smarter and more creative about your financial resources.
* Connect with other nonprofit professionals in your area.
* Learn financial skills you’ll use over and over again.

Host: Forward Community Investments (FCI), a Wisconsin-based loan fund dedicated to building the financial capacity of Wisconsin nonprofits. FCI is a member and sponsor of Wisconsin Nonprofits Association.

W H E N __ a n d __ W H E R E
For your convenience, FCI is holding this workshop four times during October and November at four different locations.

Choose one:
Eau Claire • Tue, Oct 14
Onalaska/La Crosse • Wed, Oct 15
Wausau • Wed, Nov 12
Menasha/Fox Cities • Thu, Nov 13

Time: 7:30am - 9:30am • Continental Breakfast Included!

C O S T$20 • Continental Breakfast Included!

F O R __ M O R E __ I N F OForward Community Investments or Mike Sweitzer-Beckman or 866-687-1468.

More new books!

Here are some of the newest arrivals at the Grants Information Collection:



Storytelling for Grantseekers: The Guide to Creative Nonprofit Fundraising by Cheryl A. Clarke

Level Best: How Small and Grassroots Nonprofits Can Tackle Evaluation and Talk Results by Marcia Festen and Marianne Philbin

The Ask: How to Ask Anyone for Any Amount of Money for Any Purpose by Laura Fredricks

Fundraising for Social Change, 5th ed. by Kim Klein

13th Annual Fundraising & Development for Nonprofits Conference = Time very well spent!

If you've ever had the chance to attend this wonderful 3-day event which takes place at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Business School each spring, you already know what I mean.

If not, you'll definitely want to check out the conference web site at: http://exed.wisc.edu/devconf/ . And, though you'll need to wait until next year to experience the exciting and intensive educational environment that is the Fund Raising and Development for Nonprofits Conference, you'll be glad that you're now "in the know".

Don Gray, Nancy Francisco-Welke, Boris Frank and Mark Lefebvre were just a few of the very fine speakers and presenters at this year's informative and inspirational gathering.

Plus, (if you thought it couldn't get any better) there's even a scholarship competition available to attendees, http://exed.wisc.edu/devconf/Scholarship.htm !

Perhaps I'll see you there next year...