Date/Time of event: July 11, 2009 from 9:00 am-4:00 pm www.s4af.org

Contact information: Janey Smith, janey@s4af.org, 615-354-6454

We are seeking volunteers to help with set up and tear down, pricing and working the event.

 The Sport Support Equipment Event is a community and fundraising event where attendees can purchase sports equipment for an extremely low price and support a local non-profit. Items that will be available include: soccer balls, basketballs, golf balls and clubs, baseball/softball equipment and balls, ski/snowboard equipment and clothing, tennis rackets, and hockey equipment and clothing, just to name a few. Proceeds from the Sport Support Equipment Event will benefit S4AF’s mission and programs. S4AF’s mission: to improve the quality of life of individuals by providing funding, equipment, programming and education to enable full participation in sports and recreational activities. The foundation will also be accepting donations of new and gently used sports equipment and clothing.

Media Advisory from United Way on Tomorrow’s press conference with Mayor Karl Dean:

Mayor Dean and United Way Announce Education ProgressWHAT/WHY: Press conference to announce critical progress that has been made in getting Nashville’s most at-risk children (those from low-income homes) ready for school this fall through Read to Succeed, a United Way of Metropolitan Nashville initiative.

WHERE: United Way of Metropolitan Nashville
250 Venture Circle (in MetroCenter), Nashville, TN 37228

WHEN: Friday, June 26, 2009, 12:45 p.m.

Press conference is just prior to United Way’s June Day of Action, Stuff the Bus.
At 1 p.m. volunteers will begin loading four metro school buses with school supplies (backpacks, binders, pencils, etc.) and deliver them to 42 United Way partner agencies where they will in turn be distributed to families and children who need them.

SPEAKERS: Nashville Mayor Karl Dean
United Way Board Chair Tony Heard

Click here for more information.

Members of the CNM Excellence Network: This coming August Vanderbilt University is embarking upon its fourth annual Commodores in the Community event that will introduce 1600 eager first-year students to the vast array of service opportunities in the Nashville area.

In previous years these Vanderbilt students have participated in a single day of volunteer work. This year, in an effort to promote awareness and longevity in volunteer opportunities, Vanderbilt is hosting Commodores in the Community: Community Agency Fair.

You are invited to participate in this event by staffing a table at the Community Agency Fair from 9am-12pm on Tuesday, August 25th. All first-year students will visit the fair and learn about volunteer opportunities with your organization as well as gain an understanding of the issues you work on in the Nashville community.

Vanderbilt University will also be promoting September 11th National Day of Service and encouraging student groups to make plans for a Day of Service following the community agency fair.

To sign up to participate in the fair, please click on the link below. For planning purposes, please respond by no later than Friday July 3.

Thank you for your consideration of this event and for all you do in the Nashville community. We hope you will be able participate in this great event come August!

Link to Sign Up:
https://sitemason.vanderbilt.edu/form/f160jC

Sincerely,
Amanda Taylor

Office of Active Citizenship & Service
Graduate Intern

oacsvu@gmail.com

Cool People Care will be hosting Social Media Summer Camp on Mondays in July. These interactive and informative sessions will give you the ins, outs, and latest ideas on how to use social media to promote your work. For a complete schedule and to register, visit: http://www.coolpeoplecare.org/about/summer-camp/

Junior Achievement announces internship positions available immediately JA of Middle Tennessee has openings for both short term (3 months) and long term (6 month) internships available. Both internships are 10-20 hours/week, unpaid. Perfect for anyone looking to build a resume or someone who is considering a career change and would like nonprofit experience. For more info, visit www.janash.com/internships. Please contact Jessica Bowers at jessicab@janash.com.com with questions or to submit a resume.

News from the Alignment Nashville Elementary Oversight Committee:

If your organization works with MNPS elementary students, please read this message. Otherwise, it probably will not apply to you. Thanks!

The Alignment Nashville Elementary Committee invites your organization to respond to a NEW Invitation To Participate (ITP) for the Alignment Nashville Elementary Character Education Program. The due date has been extended to July 10, 2009.

If you responded to an ITP prior to May 1, 2009, please do so again. We don’t want this process to take a great deal of time, so keep it very simple. In your own words, just tell us what you do that supports Character Education of MNPS elementary students. Click here and complete as much as you can on the form.

What if Character Education is not the main focus of your organization?

No Problem. Please respond anyway. You may be a group like Book’em, whose mission is related to children’s literacy. Book’em supports character education by training reading role model volunteers, who read aloud to elementary classrooms, to incorporate the Alignment Nashville character education traits into their time with students.

What is in it for you?

When your response is approved your organization will be:

• Included in a published Character Education Resource Guide provided to elementary school administrators and counselors
• Invited to participate in a Character Education Community Fair allowing you to network with elementary school administrators and counselors
  If funding becomes available through Alignment Nashville, your organization will be eligible to apply for the funding

What happens next?

Your response to the ITP will be reviewed by the Alignment Nashville Elementary Oversight Committee for approval.

The committee will be looking at your organization’s:

1. Description of services and locations of services to be delivered;
2. Capacity to deliver these services;
3. Description of plans to document activities and outputs, as well as to measure the outcomes of your program.

We will notify you by August 28, 2009 of your proposal’s outcome.

Please share this information with other groups that you think may be working with MNPS elementary students during school and/or outside of school. If you have any questions about this, feel free to contact me, Melissa Spradlin, at 255-1820 or ceo@bookem-kids.org. Thank you. - Melissa

Here is the announcement from Art Space Nashville:

Are you looking for an affordable new space to hold your next event?

Art Space Nashville is an arts & community focused event center with specially geared prices to accommodate non-profits. Housed in the familiar Due West Professional Building, the top 3 floors were renovated early this year with final completion in May 2009. This new venue infuses your traditional event space with an artist studio touch. Renovated floors now boasting exposed duct work and hip flooring allows each client a chance to create an event that is their own. We would love to accommodate your next fundraiser or volunteer training session. From the 3rd floor art gallery to the loft style view on the 5th floor, let Art Space Nashville be your next event venue choice! Explore Art Space @ www.spaceunseen.com, the venue booking agent for Art Space Nashville. Currently, offering 15% off your 1st event booking through August 31, 2009.
Contact: Space UnSeen
Venue Booking Line: 615.346.5381
artspace@spaceunseen.com
www.spaceunseen.com

 

Information on an upcoming conference designed to assist you with the development of your web presence:

June 25 - 26 10am - 4pm

Full description of the event here : www.SEORainmaker.com

The two-day SEORainmaker workshop is the most complete program available that covers every important topic business owners must master:

SEO
PPC
Conversion
Social Media Marketing
Writing Compelling Headlines
Creating Effective Offers
Designing Killer Landing Pages

Rainmaker methods work even in during the current global economic crisis. We’re finding businesses can stay profitable no matter what the economy does - they just have to use the right strategies in the smartest ways. The SEO Rainmaker event will share those strategies and more to help lead your company back to profits in this difficult time. If there are any questions please contact: David Bullock at615 867 3424.

How do you stuff a bus? And why would we want to? Because 72% of Nashville’s public school students come from low-income families who often struggle to provide the supplies they need to succeed in school.

Why do this in June? Because schools start back sooner than you think and parents will begin making tough choices about what they can afford in a few short weeks. Help United Way gather supplies now to send needy kids back to school fully equipped to learn!

School supplies needed! See wish list of items at www.unitedwaynashville.org/dayofaction. Volunteers needed for sort-a-thon and delivery day.

CNM has a CEO Network, and certainly there are a lot of affinity groups for marketers, fundraising professionals, among others, but what about nonprofit employees? Would the group offer educational opportunities to further professional development, or should it just be a networking opportunity? Give us your feedback!