Montana Nonprofit Association Monthly eNews

It appears that spring is on its way. There is lots going on to share with all of you. In this April edition of MNA’s eNews…

* MNA hires Member Services Director

* MNA Nonprofit Career Center is on the way!

* Help MNA identify nonprofit training needs

* Nonprofit Leadership Development Training in Billings (April 8-9)

* Raising More Money Trainings in Billings, Missoula, Helena, and Great Falls (April 19, 20, 21)

* Grantsmanship Training comes to Bozeman (April 25-29)

* Mobilizing Resources Training in Missoula (May 24-26)
* Panel on the Nonprofit Sector visits Helena for public forum (May 11)

* MNA completes redesign of website

* Web Site of the Month: Nonprofit Risk Management Center

* Featured Member: Florence Prever Rosten Foundation

* Welcome New Members!

MNA hires Member Services Director – Brad Robinson has been hired as MNA’s Member Services Director and will begin work at the association on April 20th. Brad comes to MNA from the Montana Natural History Center (MNHC) where he served as Executive Director for the past several years. Under Brad’s leadership, MNHC purchased and renovated a 10,000 sq. ft. building for the center in downtown Missoula. We’re thrilled to have someone of Brad’s knowledge and experience on board with the association. Brad’s primary responsibilities will be supporting and growing our membership and strengthening and building our portfolio of member services. Welcome Brad!

MNA Career Center is on the way! – Many members and nonprofit professionals have requested that MNA develop a place to post job listings for their organizations. We’re thinking bigger than that. MNA is on track to launch a Nonprofit Career Center for Montana that will serve both the job recruiter and the job seeker. Functionality will include job, resume, and cover letter uploads and personalized career centers. Any fees associated with the service will be offered at greatly reduced prices for our membership. More to come.

Help MNA identify nonprofit training needs – Earlier this week, all list members received an email with a link to MNA’s brief training survey. Please help us identify nonprofit training needs by taking 10 minutes of your time to complete the electronic survey. Thank You! Click here to go to the survey.

Nonprofit Leadership Development Training in Billings (April 8-9) – The United Way of Yellowstone County, St. Vincent Healthcare Foundation, and Montana State University Billings are sponsoring a two day nonprofit leadership development training titled "Building and Creating Nonprofit Leaders". Detailed information is attached. The cost for the event is $350 and includes lunch and materials.

Raising More Money Trainings in Billings, Missoula, Helena, and Great Falls (April 19, 20, 21) – Raising More Money will be coming to various cities in Montana to introduce their fundraising model that has been well received by many organizations. The attached flier provides all details. There is no charge for attendance but registration is required.

Grantsmanship Training comes to Bozeman (April 25-29) – After a two year break, The Grantsmanship Center is bringing its signature 5-day training program back to Montana. Space is limited to 30 for this internationally known program. Cost for the full 5-days is $825. A limited number of half-tuition scholarships are available for agencies with budgets less than $300,000. The attached flier provides all additional information.

Mobilizing Resources Training in Missoula (May 24-26) – Creative Training Accelerating Talent (CTAT) is conducting a resource development training titled "Mobilizing Resources for Your Organization: Strategies to Succeed in the Current Economic Climate." Topics will cover a variety of fundraising areas. Cost is $150 and group discounts are available. Detailed information is provided in the attached flier.

Panel on the Nonprofit Sector visits Helena for public forum (May 11) – Mark your calendars for a very important public forum on nonprofit legislative reform. The Panel on the Nonprofit Sector, convened at the encouragement of Senators Baucus and Grassley, will be holding a "Field Visit" in Helena on May 11th to discuss their recommendations for nonprofit regulatory and oversight reform. This will be an opportunity to provide direct input in the process. More information will be announced in the coming weeks. To learn more about the panel, visit http://www.nonprofitpanel.org.

MNA completes redesign of website! – After much work, MNA finally launched our new homepage and website. Visit us at http://www.mtnonprofit.org to learn all the latest news. Many thanks to Galen McKibben at Image-By-Design for his work on this project.

Web Site of the Month: Nonprofit Risk Management Center – If you haven’t already, you may want to visit the Center’s website at http://www.nonprofitrisk.org. This is a great resource and bills itself as a "source for tools, advice and training to control risks…so you can focus on your nonprofit’s mission." True indeed. Check out their monthly "webinar" trainings that you can do right from your desktop PC.

Featured Member: Florence Prever Rosten Foundation – The Foundation is a newer nonprofit in Montana and has founded the MAPS program…Media Arts in the Public Schools that has been rolled out in Corvallis. The program focuses on bringing the media arts to rural schools and has been designated a "School to Work" program by the Office of Public Instruction. Expansion to other rural districts is planned for 2006-07. Interested? Learn more at http://www.mediarts.org.

Welcome New Members! – As always, we’d like to conclude by welcoming the following new organizations to MNA…Montana Center for International Visitors, United Way of Missoula County, Florence Prever Rosten Foundation, and Horse Medicine. Many thanks as well to our renewing members!

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MNA is a membership organization that promotes a stronger nonprofit sector, supportive public climate, and the ability of nonprofits to accomplish their missions. MNA addresses its mission through advocacy and public policy; access to affordable goods and services; research and education on issues of critical importance; training, professional development, and technical assistance; leadership and convening; and strategic communications. Join us today! To learn more visit http://www.mtnonprofit.org or call 406-449-3717.

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