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Monday, November 16th, 2009
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Professional athletes and entertainers often make headlines for behaving badly, while their good works in the community hardly get noticed. Kimberly Haynes, founder and chief consultant of the OMBI Group, LLC is setting out to change that.
On November 9, ...
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Thursday, September 10th, 2009
Despite my aching legs and feet from all of the walking, Patrick and I had a blast celebrating our 5th anniversary in New Orleans. Labor Day weekend also marked the 4th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina. After Katrina, I lamented not having traveled to New Orleans sooner. In my mind, I ...
Posted in Environment, Nonprofit, Travel Lessons, Volunteering | No Comments »
Friday, August 28th, 2009
Can workshop leaders who donate their time facilitating programs at the local church claim the estimated value of the service on their taxes?
Can teachers who tutor adults in a literacy program claim a charitable deduction for the estimated value of the service provided to the organization?
The answer, according to ...
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Tuesday, June 30th, 2009
I am reposting an invite that I received for the 41st Anniversary Celebration of Outstanding Atlanta. You are invited too!
It gives us great pleasure to invite YOU to the 41st Anniversary Celebration of Outstanding Atlanta .
This is an event YOU DO NOT want to miss. Special surprises and 3 Alumni ...
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
I have taught over 1000 people the basics of proposal writing and how to research and approach foundations. Although I receive evaluations, I don’t always know how people apply the knowledge when they leave my classes.
About a week ago, while attending a networking event sponsored by the Atlanta Nonprofit Professionals ...
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Monday, June 15th, 2009
Have you ever participated in a teleconference or webinar and dozed off? Do you join calls, but find yourself muting your phone to handle other business? If you answered yes to these questions, you are not alone.
According to The Goodman Center’s newly released report Dialing In, Logging On, Nodding ...
Posted in Leadership, Nonprofit | No Comments »
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
I'm a board member of the Atlanta Nonprofit Professionals. Joining the board has given me opportunities to work with passionate peers in the field. We host professional development workshops as well as social networking events around the city.
Here is your chance to make a difference in the Atlanta nonprofit ...
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Thursday, March 19th, 2009
Article originally written and posted for the Foundation Center-Atlanta
News reports are littered with updates on the economic crisis and how individuals, nonprofits, and foundations are fairing. To provide the nonprofit sector with up-to-date information, The Foundation Center has created a portal to share how present economic conditions are impacting giving.During ...
Posted in Attitude, Change, Jobs, Nonprofit | No Comments »
Tuesday, September 30th, 2008
THE FOUNDATION CENTER, founded in 1956, is the nation's leading authority on philanthropy and is dedicated to serving grantseekers, grantmakers, researchers, policymakers, the media, and the general public. Our organization’s mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. Our vision is a world enriched by ...
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Tuesday, September 23rd, 2008
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I thought writing blog posts in parts would be easier. This has not been the case for me. Mainly because I have so many ideas and experiences that occur that I find myself always wanting to write about something else rather than what I promised my readers. Perhaps ...
Posted in Attitude, Nonprofit, Personal Development | No Comments »
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