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Welcome to GIJP's new eNewsletter! |
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By Eric Phelps
Director
Welcome to GIJP's new eNewsletter! Our new format will incorporate all of our service offerings: Fundraising, Strategic Planning, Governance, Technology, Legacy, Matching Grants, and our Conference. For brevity's sake, topics will rotate each month. This month's eNewsletter focuses mainly on Governance.
This eNewsletter is also being sent to a far larger audience - we believe that many of our participating organizations' staff and board members can benefit from this service.
Please contact me if you have any questions or suggestions for improving the eNewsletter and any of our other services.
B'Shalom,
Eric |
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Shoot for the Moon |
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By Eric Phelps
Director
The summer of 2009 was an historic one for all of us. It was a time when we examined how to deal with highly changing conditions, worked together in small teams of leaders to solve complex problems and stayed on mission to achieve something truly remarkable. Yes, that's right - this summer was the 40th Anniversary of the Apollo 11 lunar mission which put the first humans on the moon.
It turns out that I awoke at URJ Henry S. Jacobs Camp on the morning of July 20, 2009 - 40 years after the historic moon landing. Though the camp founders may not have viewed themselves as "heroes" or "history makers," they too had planted a flag in unchartered territory - only this one was staked in Utica, Mississippi. Read the full article here.
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GIJP Conference Update |
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| Only a few days left to register! Registration closes on September 18. Please also remember to book your hotel before October 14 to get the best rates. Check out www.gijpconference.org for more information! |
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Matching Grants |
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| Reminder: The deadline for getting in pledges and copies of payments for the October distribution is October 14.
Raise Your Match 2 camps: Phase 1 will be ending on October 31, 2009. Phase 1 applications and pledge letters are due by this date. Full payment is due January 31, 2010. |
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Technology - Board Management Tools |
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| Nonprofit Boards often face the difficult task of managing the efforts and talents of many geographically dispersed members. Just finding a time that each person can meet can be a challenge, never mind sharing documentation such as Board Minutes and Agendas, efficiently collaborating on projects, or even putting a face to each name on the Board roster. We have reviewed a number of technology tools that can help Boards run more efficiently and effectively. These tools include Document Sharing Tools like Google Docs, Web Conferencing tools like GoToMeeting, Board Management Portals like BoardEffect and Google Groups, and Meeting Scheduling tools like MeetingWizard, among others. Click here to find our brief reviews of these tools. |
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Resource of the Month |
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| Do you have questions about Board Committees and Officers, Board Meetings, Board Packets, Tools, or recruiting Board Members? Board Café, A great newsletter for nonprofit boards, Short enough to read over a cup of coffee™ has up to date and archived articles tailored just for you and your boards.
It is compiled by CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, a consulting, research, and training organization providing nonprofits with management tools, strategies, and resources to lead change in their communities. Check it out ~ over a cup of coffee. |
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