Happy Holidays!

A very joyous winter break to all and a very happy new year. Congrats to our recent graduates and rest up those who begin a new. NLSA will see you in 2010.

Decision Making Study Group Part II

FYI for those of you in Statistics this semester.

Wednesday, December 16th
5:30 - 7:30
3rd Floor of the Student Union: Room 342
Finals Study Group

We will have computer access and a chance to work out examples from the book as well.

Look forward to seeing you!

A call for volunteers

Here is a request from the Next Door Foundation:

The Books for Kids program at Next Door Foundation is looking for some great individuals and groups to come in and volunteer this winter and spring! We have several wonderful opportunities depending on the interest of your student group.

Read with Me: On Tuesday afternoons from 1:30 -4:00pm and Wednesday mornings from 9-11:30am volunteers come and read books to small groups (1-3) of 2-5 year olds from the Next Door Foundation. This is a wonderful opportunity for an individual or group. We need volunteers starting in February.

Book Sorting: We need individuals or groups to come in Monday through Thursday to help us clean, sort, and shelve the books that are donated to the giving library so that they can be distributed to the children in the community.

Book Drive: We are always looking for groups or individuals to have a book drive for new or gently used children’s books for the giving library. Information on how to do this is included on our website. Here is the link.

http://www.nextdoormil.org/OurPrograms/BooksforKids.nws

Please give me a call with any questions about our programs. I look forward to hearing from you soon.

Thank you!

Maggie Flint
Books for Kids Coordinator
Next Door Foundation
2545 N. 29th Street
Milwaukee, WI 53210
414-562-2929 ext. 109
Fax 414-562-1979
mflint@nextdoormil.org
www.nextdoormil.org

An evening to celebrate

Calling all Students, Faculty and Staff of the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management & Leadership

Let us Gather and Celebrate the Semester’s End and Bid Bon Voyage to our Leader, John Palmer Smith, PhD

Friday, December 11, 2009
7pm
Cuvée
177 N Broadway
Milwaukee, WI 53202

Cash Bar, loosely reserved space
RSVP to nlsauwm@gmail.com

Monthly Membership Meeting!

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
8:15pm - 9:00pm
UWM - Student Union Room 183

Agenda items will include plans for next semester, conference
opportunities, and final details of the Professional Networking Fair.
Hope to see you then!

NETWORK WITH THE BEST TODAY

The Nonprofit Leadership Student Association is hosting a professional networking fair on Friday, December 4th. The fair will run from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in Room 280 of the Student Union and will feature ten to twenty area nonprofits, the Career Development Center, and the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management. Its purpose is to connect area employers with well educated UWM students, providing a much needed forum for both to connect and collaborate.

Register today and hurry because space is limited. Email your name, email, and phone number today to nlsauwm@gmail.com.

Also, be sure to bring your resume and cover letter. Career Services will be available to look over these at the event or schedule a later time with each attendee.

Discovery World Intern

Here is an internship opportunity passed on from Justin....

Discovery World is looking for a Development Intern. The intern will start off helping us to re-organize donor files and re-engineer the Development business process. Once that ball gets rolling, the intern will help us create a communication tool. As you know, grants often come with restrictions and reporting requirements. The tool will help the Development department communicate these requirements to internal stakeholders.

I'm really excited about this role because it's a big project with some really great learning opportunities. The intern will get an inside look at what goes in Development. The intern will learn core consulting skills, including information interviewing and process mapping. The intern will interface with people higher up in the organization, potentially including our Executive Director. The intern will work with our Education and Finance departments, in addition to Development. And the tool he or she will be creating and managing was requested by our Executive Director, so it's a higher profile project.

We're looking start someone as soon as we find the right person. The internship will run through the end of the spring semester, 15-20 hours a week. Unfortunately, it's not paid. But again, great learning experience. Anyone interested should be a college junior, senior or grad student. They can contact me at volunteer@discoveryworld.org or (414) 765-1978.

Thank you so much for passing this information along to your friends and the department.

Thanks!
Va Yang

Seeking nonprofits!

We are looking for nonprofits to join our professional networking fair...Please contact us ASAP about this....More details can be found in HBI's newsletter.


Nonprofit Leadership Student Association
Professional Networking Fair

Friday, December 4th, 2009
4:30 - 6:30 p.m.
(Set-up from 4:00 - 4:30 p.m.)

General Information:
The Nonprofit Leadership Student Association is hosting a professional networking fair on Friday, December 4th. The fair will run from 4:30 to 6:00 p.m. and will feature ten to twenty area nonprofits, the Career Development Center, and the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management. Its purpose is to connect area employers with well educated UWM graduate students, providing a much needed forum for both to connect and collaborate.

Logistical Information:
- The fair will be in Room 280 in the Student Union of UWM.
- Light snacks will be provided.
- There is no charge to register for this event.
- Each nonprofit will have half of a table (Approximately 4 feet).
- Parking will be the responsibility of the nonprofit.

Registration: (This information will be published in the Fair's brochure.)
Agency Name:
Mission (Please be concise):
Contact Information:
Representative(s) attending the fair and title:
Currently Looking for:
___ New employees ____Resumes to keep on file ___Volunteers ___Networking
Event Contact Information:
Bill Richards, VP of Events for NLSA (414-477-7432 or wer@uwm.edu)

REGISTRATION IS DUE BY FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27TH

Email Registration Info to nlsauwm@gmail.com or simply return it to your NLSA representative

We are the champions....

We are the champions - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the champions -
We are the champions
No time for losers
'Cause we are the champions - of the world -

Congratulation to the Naughty 990's Intramural Trivia Champions. We won first place for the evening and first place overall.

Look forward to defending the title in the Spring. Want more information about NLSA? Email us at uwmnlsa@gmail.com.

International Education Week Starts November 16th

Here is a reminder Lisa wanted me to post on the blog....


ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!
PLEASE JOIN US IN CELEBRATION OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION WEEK!

Monday, NOVEMBER 16th
Careers Across the Map: Teaching English Abroad
3:15-4:15 pm - Lubar N110
Interested in teaching English abroad? Wondering how to find a placement and prepare for the experience? Join us for a panel presentation to discuss how to get started.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17th
International Bazaar
10:00-2:00 pm - Union Wisconsin Room
Celebrate the cultures of UWM! AIESEC and CIE are co-sponsoring this annual event in which various UWM cultural student organizations set up displays, participate in cultural demonstrations, and prepare authentic dishes from their countries.

Careers Across the Map: Finding and Funding the Right Overseas Volunteer Experience for You
3:00-4:30 pm - Curtin 175
Join us for a workshop with Zahara Heckscher, co-author of the book “How to Live Your Dream of Volunteering Overseas.” Her workshops are based on her own experience as a volunteer in Africa and Latin America, 6 years of research for her book and travel in over 25 countries.

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th
H1B & Permanent Residency Seminar
2:00-3:00 pm - Physics Room 135
Learn about eligibility requirements and application processes for the H1B Worker visa and for employment-based Permanent Residency. All students from Milwaukee area schools welcome!
Presentation by Immigration Attorney Robert White courtesy of Masuda Funai.

Informational Session - Faculty Interested in Fulbright
3:00-4:00 pm - Garland Hall 104
Learn about the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars (CIES) application process for Fulbright funding and hear from UWM Faculty Fulbright alumni about their experience. CIES will begin accepting applications for the 2011-2012 academic year beginning February 1, 2010.


THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19th
Germany's Color Coded Elections: From the Christian Democrats to the Pirate Party
12:00-1:00pm - Garland Hall 104
Featured Speaker: Gary Shellman, Wisconsin representative of the American Council on Germany, president of the Greater Milwaukee United Nations Association. Co-sponsored by the Department of Foreign Languages and Linguistics-German.

Culture Café
2:00-3:00 pm - Garland Hall 104
Culture Café creates a time and a space for all globally-minded members of the UWM community to interact and get to know one another over coffee, snacks and a brief, informal presentation on the featured culture.

Open House at the Center for International Education
3:00-4:30 pm - Garland and Pearse Halls, 1st Floor
Meet the staff and learn about the services that the Center has to offer including academic programs, study abroad opportunities, international student & scholar services, and outreach programming. Enjoy refreshments, too. All are welcome!

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20th
International Book Club Discussion
12:00-1:00 pm - Garland Hall 104
Please join us for a discussion of Brother, I'm Dying, an award-winning memoir by Haitian-American author Edwidge Danticat. Danticat will be on campus on Monday, November 23, as part of the UWM Union's Distinguished Lecture Series.

Korea Day
The School of Information Studies is sponsoring a Korea Day event that will include a free Korean lunch served in the Bolton Breezeway, from noon to 1:00pm, exhibitions of traditional Korean dress, and a
conference held at the American Geographical Society Library, from 10:00am-3:00pm. For more details visit: www.sois.uwm.edu.

Benefit Concert on Friday!

Here is an announcement from Jeanne, one of our Nonprofit classmates...



Let your own voice be all that you hear,
When the world tells you “no,” cover your ears”

THEN, plan to hear this awesome and beautiful artist IN PERSON when she performs a benefit concert for ARCh!

Join us this Friday evening, November 13, as we welcome Randi Driscoll, an award-winning singer/songwriter from California, for one-night only!

All proceeds benefit ARCh, as well as the Adaptive Community Approach Program (ACAP) and the Donna Lexa Community Art Center.

The concert will take place at 7 p.m. Friday at the First United Methodist Church in Waukesha, 121 Wisconsin Avenue.

Tickets are just $12 in advance (or $8 for individuals served by ARCh).

To reserve your tickets now – they’re going fast! – please call the office at (262) 542-9811.

JOIN US AS WE CELEBRATE THE TRUE BEAUTY OF OUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS WHO HAVE DISABILITIES!

Meeting Minutes

Please see the meeting minutes from November's Monthly Membership Meeting.

NLSA
November 4, 2009 Membership Meeting

Start: 8:18

Icebreaker
1. Class registration is right around the corner. What was your favorite class? What classes are you looking forward to or need advice on?
2. Shout outs / Kudos?

Brooke and Michelle - VP Membership
1. We need to start getting our minutes approved by members.
2. Please pay your dues to the President or VPs – Brooke will send out an e-mail to those who have not yet paid.
3. Presentation by Dennis Young: Fee Income and Pricing for Nonprofits: expanding the financial base for mission achievement
• December 10th from 8:30 to 11:00 a.m. at the Milwaukee County War Memorial.
• He will also be presenting a different topic from 3:30-5pm later that day. (Jenny has more info.)

Molly - VP Finance
1. Went over NLSA balance sheet
a. We’ve received $34 total in membership dues
b. We doing okay on grant spending

Justin - VP Policy
1. Overview of grants
a. Applied for three grants.
b. Travel grant for tech conference in Atlanta next year. We didn’t get interest from general membership for proposals of travel grant, so we wrote it for four ppl. If we don’t send four people, we will have to give back, the grant money. We will find out about this grant by next weekend.
i. Is anyone is interested in going to the nonprofit technology conference? Go to http://www.nten.org/ntc for further conference information.
ii. It starts on 04/08/2010 at 8:00am and ends: 04/10/2010 - 7:00pm
iii. Members interested so far: Megan S., Kyle, Michelle, Damian, Molly, & Justin
c. Events grant – Will be used for the speaker from Bridgespan. We are working with the Helen Bader Institute for that.
d. Operations grant - Will hopefully use to get a library going out of office.
e. Think now about what you want to do next fall. Deadline comes really fast.
f. Networking Event – We need more time to discuss this. We need to get radio spots for this event asap. We need 20 seconds worth of writing.
i. Event proposal form for nonprofits to fill out is on the NLSA blog

Bill - VP Events
1. Make a Difference Day - Jeff, Megan, and Annie will be attending.
a. They will be raking leaves for the elderly and winterizing houses. We have about six or seven volunteers signed up. Thanks Megan for the idea.
2. UWM Basketball Game
a. Jim will be in charge of organizing this, because Bill will be unavailable. Free admission with ID. NLSA banner will be up.
3. Career Fair
a. It will now be calling a “Professional Networking Fair”. “Career Fair“ implies it would get you a job. This is an unreasonable goal to have.
b. Will have a food table up front and 10-20 nonprofits with their booths.
c. Career Development Center promised a resume helper. Everyone email your resume ahead of time if you want. We will print off resumes for you. We will give it to the resume expert who will give you feedback beforehand. She will have your resume on file and will have a meeting with you. Date to send resumes to NLSA by will be figured out within the next two weeks.
d. We have a big copy budget remaining, so that is why we are willing to print resumes off for you. If you are not looking for a job, just tell us and we won’t print any for you.
e. This event is open to UWM grad and undergrad students.
f. Union room 280 is where the event will take place.
g. Nonprofit Center will have a representative (maybe Meghan) with a computer to talk about jobsthatserve.com.
h. So far, 35 or 40 people plan on attending the event.
i. Perhaps we could ask the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network Club if their nonprofits would like to have a booth.
j. We could put an ad in the UWM newspaper and student activities website to invite others to the event… do we want this to be a school-wide event or just for NLSA members? We decided school-wide.
k. We need to start calling nonprofits to attend. If you have a personal connection to these nonprofits, please step up and help.
l. Are there any other nonprofits you want to attend? Annie will send us a list of nonprofits that plan on attending. We will create a Google doc and we can add whatever nonprofits we want.
m. Parking is $5.
n. Elton wants his firm to attend. They are a for-profit company that works closely with nonprofits and hires very diverse employees. Working with them could be good for the future to solicit donations from or work with.
o. Maximum capacity for organizations is probably 20. There will be two nonprofits per table. We might break them off by their category… arts, environmental, etc.
p. We want to know if the nonprofits are looking for volunteers, employees, etc.
q. We will put a Word doc registration form on the NLSA blog so nonprofits can fill it out and email it to NLSA

Annie - President
1. Please sign the thank you card.
2. This Friday is the 18th Annual National McNair Research Conference and Graduate Fair in Delevan, Wisconsin. Kyle and Damian will be representing us.
3. PR opportunities with the BLOG
a. A lot of Nonprofit Management students have been emailing Annie information regarding their NPO. Feel free to tell us about activities you are doing. For example, Adam’s House of Blue Hope, Nita’s Pink Banana Theatre, etc.
4. Book drive – Another professor has donated.

Genderal Membership

Justin - Last year’s library tour was a great success – probably most productive NLSA event. We need to talk to the librarian for an orientation. When would be a good time for an orientation? This was great to familiarize ourselves with research tools. He would be willing to set this up if no one else will.

End 9:10

Its a banner year!

Check out the new NLSA banner in the student union. It will be up for two weeks!

NLSA November Membership Meeting

It's that time again...to gather...discuss....and make our nonprofit program and UWM a better place.

Look forward to seeing you there!

Wednesday, November 4, 2009
8:15pm - 9:00pm
UWM - Student Union Room 183

Agenda items will include grant allocations, the professional networking fair, semester events, sign-up for our make a difference day event, and as always your agenda items.

Take command of your graduate education and become a NLSA member today!

Volunteers!!!!

The Nonprofit Leadership Student Association (NLSA) is calling you!

The Volunteer Center of Greater Milwaukee needs volunteers to give a few hours of their time on Saturday, Nov. 7th as part of the Make A Difference Day initiative. NLSA is proud to announce that we will be participating in this event and looks forward to showing our association’s commitment to the community with a high turnout. All members, non-members, families and friends are encouraged to attend this event but we must hear from you soon! Teams of 4 or 5 individuals will spread out through local neighborhoods preparing homes for the upcoming winter season. We will be raking leaves, weatherizing windows, and providing general labor to families in need. This is your chance to join a truly important cause and enjoy a morning of service with your friends and colleagues!!!!!!

WHEN: Saturday, November 7th. Promptly 8:30AM to 1:00PM
WHERE: TBA (see below)***Stay Tuned***
BRING: Warm clothes and gloves

**As mentioned, we will work in teams. Each team will be assigned a leader who is responsible for a list of 6 or so homes. Once we have a final count and designated area, I will provide you with your team’s leader, names of those in your group, along with a place to meet.

BE SURE TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL FOR UPDATES!!!
INTERESTED? Please contact Bill Richards at
nlsauwm@gmail.com or wer@uwm.edu or 414.477.7432 ASAP!!!!

Conference Opportunity

Check out this message from VP Justin.

The Nonprofit Leadership Student Association accepted a grant proposal for the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Atlanta, GA, April 8-10, 2010. Information can be found here http://www.nten.org/ntc. The price for early bird registration is $559, travel and lodging fees have yet to be determined. Travel grants for the spring semester are due to the Senate Appropriations Committee(SAC) by Friday Oct. 30. We will begin preparing the grant tomorrow evening asking for full registration, lodging, and travel costs. Any NLSA member interested in attending must email nlsauwm@gmail.com by Tuesday, October 27 with full name and student ID number by 5:00pm. Those interested should understand that some personal financial commitment will likely be necessary as SAC is unlikely to grant our full request. Those attending may engage in outside fundraising once we know how much we have been awarded. Sorry for such short notice but the deadline for spring grants comes rapidly. The deadline for fall grants will likely be early February so start thinking about next years events now.

Thanks,
Justin, VP UWM Policy and Procedures

A great BYOP in the books

Thanks to everyone who attended our BYOB event. Bill, our VP of events, did a spectacular job of organizing all the food and donated pumpkins. We ate very well, drank amply, played bags, played ladder toss, and then jammed out on rock band.

We also decided to pursue three grants: a nonprofit technology conference, an operations grant for books for our office, and a guest speaker. These grants are due to the University by Friday. So, the executive board will be busy grant writing on Tuesday from 4:30 on. Please feel free to join us. Student Union Room 377.

House of Blue Hope

Adam Weise, a NLSA Member, had this to share. Please check out his international nonprofit.

House of Blue Hope is an organization for street children Billy Bludgus started in 2007 and I lived at for the majority of 2008. Please join our cause, we are gaining a lot of momentum, 100+ people joined in the last few weeks. I would love for you to stay informed.

Blue Hope Facebook fan page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/House-of-Blue-Hope/130824568933?v=info&ref=ts

Twitter: http://twitter.com/HouseofBlueHope

Donate: http://www.razoo.com/story/House-Of-Blue-Hope-Foundation

Pumpkin Time!

Hi All!

Just a quick reminder about our first social and professional networking event of the semester! NLSA invites you to B.Y.O.P. (Bring your own pumpkin, of course) this Sunday, Oct. 25th. Please bring with you a pumpkin for carving (a few will be available) and/or dish to share with others (both optional). We will also have a brief NLSA update/meeting. Join us for this great opportunity to meet fellow colleagues, share our interests in the nonprofit sector, and have a good time!
Hope to see you all there...

Bill
NLSA Events

Pink Banana Theatre Company!

Howdy everyone...please check out Nita's theatre company! Support Milwaukee arts and see an amazing show.


Come enjoy some experimental theatre.

Sam Shepard's True West
2375 S. Howell Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53207
Click Here to see a map!

CALL 414-698-8991 TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT!
Click Here for more information!

Sam Shepard's True West is a play in which the lines between family loyalty and personal ideology cross. Two estranged rival brothers reconnect at their mother's home while she is away on vacation, struggling to find balance, exposing their inner desires as they collide. The question is: Can they put the pieces back together again? Directed by James Boland

Pink Banana Theatre
Coloring outside the theatre lines since 2004
http://www.myspace.com/pinkbananatheatre
http://www.pinkbananatheatre.com/

BYOP and Grant Proposals - On October 25th!

Join us for a B.Y.O.P.
Bring Your Own Pumpkin!!!
When: October, 25th 2009 at 3:00PM
Where: 2741 N. 67th Street Milw, WI
(See directions to the left!)

Here’s an opportunity to “face” your fear of pumpkins. The
Nonprofit Leadership Student Association invites you to the
first carving contest, fall potluck, and networking event of
the semester!

Bring: Pumpkin and/or dish

We will also have Rock Band, Bags, and other backyard games. Football games will also be going! Hope to see you there!


ALSO!!!!

Large grant proposals are due on Oct. 30 so please spend some time thinking about events that you would like to see NLSA hosting or taking part in. Ideas include bringing speakers to campus, traveling to conferences, etc. Please see the activities form, fill it out and either bring it to the BYOP on Oct. 25 where membership can vote on which ideas we would like to pursue for next semester. If you can not attend on Oct. 25 email the forms to Justin at jrshoman@uwm.edu.

Student Hosted Event Proposal for NLSA

Date:_____________

Your Name: _______________________________________, Degree anticipated:________
Are you currently a NLSA Member?________
Estimated Costs Associated with Project: (describe)______________________________
Estimated DATE of EVENT:______________

General Description:
1. Please describe how does this concept helps fulfills NLSA’s mission?
2. Are you willing to be the leader for this project?
3. What is your available time commitment to devote to the project?
4.
a. Projected # of NLSA Volunteers needed to present or fulfill commitment?
b. Projected # Participants Required to proceed with event?

Use additional pages as necessary. Please submit to nlsauwm@gmail.com

WE'RE NOT NUMBER 2!

Drum roll please......

The Naughty 990's are UWM intramural champs in Trivia. Yep, over a hard fought six rounds we won the College 101 night. Two third place finishes set the perfect path for the win.

You too can be a winner, have fun, and win prizes too!

Join NLSA for trivia every other Thursday. From 8:00 to 9:30 p.m.

NLSA and Variety Children's Charity

On Friday, October 9th from 5:00pm - 9:00pm was Dream night at the Betty Brinn Children's Museum. This event was hosted by Variety Children's Charity with the help of UWM NLSA volunteers. Variety also generously sponsored our Fall Welcome Reception!

Variety Children's Charity of Wisconsin is an organization whose mission is to provide "Funding possibilities for Wisconsin children challenged by physical disability or disadvantaged circumstances."

When asked about the volunteers the museum staff praised the volunteers. "Variety's staff and volunteers were wonderful - they helped clean up, did some translating for a Spanish speaking family, offered an exciting art project, and had great interactions with our staff and of course the families."

Volunteer today for Variety! www.varietyofwisconsin.org

Decision Making Study Group

FYI for those of you in Statistics this semester.

Wednesday, October 14th
8:30 - ???
3rd Floor of the Student Union
Midterm Review Study Group

Look forward to seeing you!

Monthly Meeting Minutes

Hope everyone is having a great weekend! Here are the highlights from our meeting.

NLSA Member Meeting Agenda
October 7, 2009; 8:15-9pm


Introduction: Annie
Quick Icebreaker (State your name, If I could start my own nonprofit today, it would be a…)     
Statement of Goals and Objectives for NLSA
Integrate into the UWM Community, get more involved
Help make the Milwaukee Community a better place, take part in more community events
Allow nonprofit students to further their academic careers - Gain more knowledge, experience, conference opportunities

Events (Bill)
Bring Your Own Pumpkin - Sunday, October 25th, around 3pm
Voted on having the event at Annie’s house
Bill created a flyer
He will keep us updated on further information (Annie’s address, time, etc.)
UWM men’s basketball game
We will be attending the UWM Men’s basketball game on Friday, November 13th, 7:00pm, US Cellular Arena
Service Opportunity: We want to get more involved as an organization, so we are working closely with Variety Club by volunteering at their events
Career Fair
We are putting together/hosting a career fair on Friday, December 4th.
Think of organizations you would like to see at the career fair, do you have any special connections with this organization? If so, please provide us with contact information.
The fair will be held in the Union room 280. We will probably sneak in our own food (pizza, cookies, etc.) and not the Union’s food.

UWM Policy (Justin)
We have two radio spots on WUWM radio to promote our career fair
Kyle will help out with the scripts
Operations grant for supplies is already spent
Technology grant was spent on computer in office
A NLSA banner will be going up in the Union in about two weeks. Annie and Brooke created the design
We have the ARNOVA travel grant – The conference will be held in Cleveland
Proposal for large grants is due Oct 30th.
If you have any ideas or anything for a large event, please let us know.
There are restrictions as to what will be covered by the grants (gas, food, etc.)
Proposal form is needed to gather ideas so we can start the grant writing process. We are thinking of having a grant writing committee.
There is a conference in Washington DC on general nonprofits
Ask your professors about possible conferences to attend, search which conferences that you are interested in on the web, make sure you would actually attend these conferences.
We can vote on which conference(s) to attend.
Please give us your proposal by October 25th

Finance (Molly)
Went over NLSA financial statements
We spent all of last year’s grants by June (the deadline). Most of our remaining funds are restricted, except for the $295.
Voted spring event funding
$100 budget for events this semester. All are in favor to spend this money on events such as: Bring Your Own Pumpkin event, rakes, etc. There will be 4 events this semester. Most of the events are sponsored and won’t cost us much money.
Suggestion by Bill: We should revamp our website. He is talking with an IT friend about possibly setting up a PayPal account for donations. Donations to us are not tax deducible. Businesses can write them off as a business expense. Bill knows of companies who might want to donate to some of our events. If we make a certain amount, we might have to file our own 990.

Membership (Brooke and Michelle)
Sign in if you haven’t yet. Provide us with your correct email address.
Pay $2 in dues to become an official member
Put any suggestions in our suggestion box

President (Annie)
Book Drive
We are pushing professors and students for a book drive sponsored by NLSA. Annie made a flyer. We have an office on the 3rd floor with a huge bookshelf. We want this to be a good study area/library. Will make books available based on how donors want to do this. Four books are already in the office.

Office Hours/Study Groups
NLSA office is in the Union room 377.
Annie’s hours are from 4:30-6:30 on Tuesdays.
We are thinking of having office hours on Sundays. Would you be interested in having this room open on Sundays as a resource? We answered yes, but on a case by case basis (exam time, etc). Those with keys, could you let us know when you are in the office so we can come in if we want? (Put it on your Facebook status, etc.)

Other News:
Justin: Public Allies event - Saturday October 17th 11-4
Need volunteers from 9-5
There will be a scavenger hunt, pick up, kids will plant beans in a pot, etc.
Justin is passing around a flyer, pick a shift.

Annie/Jenny: Farewell party for Professor John Palmer Smith? His last day is Tuesday, December 15th. We will talk to Lisa about this.

Molly: We need very committed volunteers to model jewels, fur, etc for the Variety Club fundraising event.
Event is Friday evening, November 6th at the Pfister.
If interested, talk to Molly.
You will receive a free meal of $85 value

Take me out to the MEETING!

Good morning! I am coming to you live from the NLSA offices on the third floor of the Student Union. Have you come by to see us yet? I am here every Tuesday night and some Sundays, so please stop by and wave.

This weeks posts is about our exciting meeting this week.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7th to be exact.

We will be meeting in the Student Union right outside the doors to Bolton Hall. It will take place right after accounting class and only last around 30 minutes. We will all head down to The Gasthaus after as well.

If you come to any meeting this year, I would recommend attending this one. Two reasons: first, we are planning and setting the calendar of events for the rest of the semester. We are planning everything from a Rock Band Pumpkin night to a UWM basketball game. Second, we are applying for conference grants. Nine students have already benefited from University funds to further their professional and scholarly career. It really is an amazing opportunity that you should really benefit from. With that said, if you know of any conferences that would advance your degree here at UWM, please bring them to the meeting.

Cheers, all for now! See you Wednesday!

Oppss, wait, this weeks discussion question: Who is excited for the meeting?

UWM Job Recources

Hello...Hello...

I know many of you are on the job hunt. I just received three emails today and wanted to pass them along. I sadly know no more details than those provided, but if you have questions respond to the emails provided.

Also...Wednesday, October 7th is our first monthly meeting at 8:15 in the Student Union. Look forward to seeing you there.

CVSL HIRING
The Center for Volunteerism and Student Leadership is hiring for student staff. Please email Laurie Marks, CVSL Director, at lmarks@uwm.edu for more information.

WRC HIRING
The Women’s Resource Center is hiring for student staff. Please email Cathy Seasholes, WRC Director, at seashole@uwm.edu for more information.

CAREER FAIR OCTOBER 15
All Majors Career Day is October 15 from 10:00-2:00 in the Wisconsin Room. Despite all the "doom and gloom" in the media about the job market, we have a packed house--94 employers coming to interact and in many cases, recruit students for both internships and full-time opportunities. Don’t miss this chance to meet and discuss career opportunities with representatives from businesses, government agencies, social service organizations, and graduate schools! For more Career Day preparation tips, along with organizations that will be attending, positions they have available and majors they are seeking visit: www.uwm.edu/Dept/CDC/cdc_careerday.html.

Quick conference update!

This is from one of our members - Andrea Luecke. Also, in case you're interested, you can hear her in a Lake Effect interview with Milwaukee Shines solar coach. It will be aired this Thursday at 10 am and 11 pm on WUWM 89.7 FM. Listen to Andrea and support our NLSA members!


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Learn about the latest solar energy applications for your home and business
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Network with fellow builders, contractors, homeowners and business owners
Hear from nationally known keynote speakers!

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Executive Meeting Summary and Notes

Well folks,

We just had a very effective and efficient executive meeting. Below you will find a quick reference for what was discussed. If you need or want clarification, please do not hesitate to email us for the complete meeting minutes. Again, I want to emphasize we are not anywhere near a nonprofit board that makes decisions without you. Instead I like to think of us as the association representatives, trying to encompass your thoughts and feelings into what we discuss and actively participate in.

But, I digress...here is a summary of what we talked about today.

4:15 - 5:00 New Executive Training with Old Executives
5:00 - 6:00 New Executive Meeting
* Welcome, time to get down to business!
* Events (Bill)
- Ideas for calendar event
* Membership (Brooke and Michelle)
- Creating a standardized form for all meetings and events
- A information sheet about NLSA for potential new students
* Policy (Justin)
- University deadlines for grants this year
* Finance (Molly)
- Current financial standing
* President (Annie)
- Book drive
- Career Fair

In the coming weeks we are going to highlight some of topics covered and definitely expand upon these topics, namely all the cool events we are in the process of planning.

So, that leaves us to this weeks question: If you were to create an information sheet about NLSA for new students what types of information would you like to include on that?

Finally, start writing in those calendars, it is never to early. First membership meeting for NLSA is Wednesday, October 7th at 8:15 p.m. Be there!! We will have treats!

Thursday Trivia

I am one day late, and feel horrible about it. However, I was living it up in Indiana celebrating a friends new home. I know, very lame excuse.

So, this weeks post is to tell of a fun activity we just started and then get some much needed feedback.

First, this past Thursday was the beginning of the Naughty 990's, the NLSA intermural trivia team. After 6 grueling rounds and over 50 questions we came in tied for third. We were one of only two teams on the over 21 side, which I think helped us on some of the lesser known, that happened when we were in high school believe it or not questions. Trivia is just another attempt for our organization to truly become a member of the UWM family, a real goal for our organization. Our new officers are as follow:

President: Annie Reifsnyder
VP Membership: Michelle Rose & Brooke Thompson
VP Special Events: Bill Richards
VP University Relations: Justin Shoman
VP Finance: Molly Collins

Congratulations to the new Executive Committee!

Finally, question time. The new executive board of NLSA is meeting next week. Two questions: First, should we make executive meetings open to all members? Second, what should be our new agenda this year? Respond, it is only a comment away!

Oh, and last but certainly not least. Get out and vote. What activities do you want this semester?? Look to your left and complete the poll.

It's a new day!

Well our first full year as a student organization is in the books and we Welcomed in year two with two very successful welcome events.

On Wednesday, September 9th NLSA participated in the UWM student organization fair. The crowd was mostly undergraduates, but that did not stop us from signing-up over 30 interested perspective students for both our organization and the Graduate program.

Then, today over 25 of us welcomed in the new school year at Oakland Trattoria. Thanks to the support of Variety Children's Charity, Ritz Holmann LLP, and the Helen Bader Institute we drank beer and stuffed ourselves with pizza. Our event concluded with elections and new officers were elected for this coming year. More to come in later blogs about that!

Well, let's move on to this weeks' question. Over the semester, based on student feedback, blog questions will focus on class specific questions.

We will begin with Law.

For students who have taken the class: What is your advice on getting started for our projects and papers?
For students taking class now: What topics are you thinking about tackling?

Welcome Event! Sept. 13th

Guess what??? Week one is done, well except for our Law class, which I am very excited about. I am going to start off with the question first.

How did we do? What classes did you like? What do you hope this blog becomes during the school year?

Now, here is what I want to talk about this week! Our welcome event! Here is the invite.

Ready for classes??

As I get ready for the Bears to win against the Broncos, I realize that our preseason is also all but over. This weeks post will be short and to the point. Welcome to the big show ladies and gentleman...the semester has begun. Instead of rambling, I have 5 quick tips as we get started.

Annie's survival guide:
1. Show up 5 to 10 minutes early and introduce yourself to as many people as possible.
2. Get ahead from the beginning. The workload tends to be lighter, why not read a chapter ahead.
3. Get a calendar together ASAP with all your tests and assignments.
4. Sit next to people you don't know during your classes. You'll see and talk to your mates after class, but expand those horizons as much as possible.
5. Social networking rocks! Invite a classmate out after class.

So, with that riveting insight, let's move on to this weeks question.
What tips would you have in your survival guide?

The Three B's!

Here is the deal, we have a lot to cover, the semester is exactly one week away. AHHH! Did that fly by for anyone else? So, I am going to try to cram in as much information as possible into this blog, by highlighting the three all important B's: Busing, Books, and Booze. Well, at least two out of three are important, but just consider the third an important and relevant form of social networking.

Here we go...

Busing
This was a question asked last week and one I wanted to share with everyone. Yes, an amazing perk to being a UWM student is the U pass, which after August 23rd means all students can ride for free. Believe it or not there are 9 direct routes to UWM, 3 park and ride lots, and 3 U park lots. All of this is available here. Now, what have been my personal experiences. I love the bus, it takes me right from work. But, this is a nail biting option if you have a 5:30 class and your bus is supposed to arrive at 5:25 p.m. Let's just say you should leave yourself plenty of time. So, you do not want to cut it close, there are several parking solutions. First, the two main lots: Lubar and the Student Union. Here you pay: about 5 or 6 bucks a night depending on how long you stay. Street parking is not bad either, I personally have had a lot of success parking on Downer, just south of campus, here hourly parking stops at 4 p.m. Getting to UWM is definitely a little bit of a puzzled maze, but after a few weeks you'll get your routine down.

Books
Believe it or not, all your courses should already have a book list, available at the campus bookstore online. Now, if you want to save some money shop around now for online offers or comment below and see if any veterans of the program have some books to loan.

Booze
Okay, a bit of a stretch, but all good things come in threes. Pretty much most class nights look for a few non profit students at the Gasthaus. Enjoying a beer and some good conversation. Please join us!

Alrighty, that leaves us this this weeks question:

For new students any further housekeeping type questions? And for our old fogies...What has worked best for you?

NLSA Networking

Today I am in recovery mode after a fun filled afternoon with my NLSA folks. Who knew yard games, a grill, and rock band could equal such madness. Seriously, we had such an amazing time that it makes me want to write about some of the lighter moments we have as graduate student students. Our program is small and that can be a blessing or a curse, but so far I have counted my blessing far more. Seeing familiar faces in classes makes the work easier and the networking plentiful. So, I want to give a few personal examples:

Networking NLSA style:
-- The Boys and Girls Club has been visited by the Wisconsin Honey Queen twice thanks to Jim Piechowski.
-- Molly Collins put me in contact with her boss at Variety Children's Charity, which benefited from a penny fundraiser we did at school.
-- Thanks to a NLSA event I saw my first UWM Men's Basketball game.
-- Thanks to a funding grant through NLSA I will be attending a professional conference in Cleveland.

The bottom line is that prior to coming to Milwaukee, I was a Chicago girl who felt a little out of place. Through my contacts at UWM, I now feel like I know soooo many more people and have social events to balance my academic schedule.

So, this weeks question:
What have you gained from being in NLSA and in the nonprofit community at UWM? OR What types of things are you looking for (Anything from a good restaurant to a job)?

Classes - Can I have an elective with that?

Okay, I am going to attempt to tackle the very reason we are hear: Classes! A few important points. If you only want to read two sentences then here it is -- Plan ahead and be inventive and creative with your electives.

-- First, the basics:
The M. S. in Nonprofit Management and Leadership degree requires satisfactory completion of 39 credits of graduate-level course work including 27 credit-hours of required or "constrained choice" courses and 12 credit-hours of elective courses.


The 27 required courses.

Introductory Course (3 cr)

One of the following three courses (students may not receive credit toward the degree for more than one of these courses)

BusMgmt 718 Concepts and Practice of Nonprofit Management

Pol Sci 789 Theory and Role of Nonprofit Organizations

Sociol/Pol Sci/Urb Std 704 Seminar in Nonprofit Organizations

Core Courses (21 cr)

BusMgmt 721 Fundraising and Development for Nonprofit Organizations

BusMgmt 724 Accounting for Nonprofit Organizations

BusMgmt 725 Governance and Executive Leadership of Nonprofit Organizations

Pol Sci 792 Decision-Making Methods for Nonprofit and Public Organizations

Pol Sci 793 Law of Nonprofit Organizations

One of the following three courses:

Bus Adm 766 Marketing for Nonprofit Organizations

Pol Sci 705 Professionals and Volunteers in Nonprofit Organizations

Pol Sci 791 Nonprofit Advocacy and Public Policy

One of the following eight courses:

AdmLdsp 777 Leadership in Multicultural Organizations

Bus Adm 441 Diversity in Organizations

Bus Adm 733 Organizational Development

BusMgmt 706 Managing in a Dynamic Environment

BusMgmt 707 Information Technology for Competitive Advantage

Pol Sci 958 Seminar in Public Administration: Managing Change in Public and Nonprofit Organizations

Sociol 780 Race and Ethnic Relations

Capstone Course (3 cr)

BusMgmt 730 Strategic Management and Leadership for Nonprofit Organizations

This course will serve as the integrative "capstone" requirement for the program and must be taken after completing all other required courses (or concurrently with the final required courses).

Now, because we are a smaller newer department, it is necessary to plan ahead somewhat. Know what classes are offered and when. Literally, plan a little schedule for yourself especially if you plan to take a semester off. Talk to Lisa or a veteran in the program, please don't be shy, because you may find yourself 3 credits shy of graduation and waiting an extra semester to graduate.

-- Second, the 12 electives:

The list is available on the UWM site, but here are a few things to remember. For most of the required courses that offer a choice of three or eight, the courses you do not take can also be taken as an elective. However, you are not restricted to only the approved electives, you can ask permission to take an additional class. You also can do independent research projects with professors.

-- Finally, this weeks question:

What has been your favorite class in the Nonprofit program? And then any additional comments you might have?

Mordecai Lee's Nonprofit Seminar (Adam Weise)
"The work load varies tremendously by the teacher."

Nonprofit Law (Andrea Luecke)
"Take the intro course in your first semester.
Take electives that challenge you. Be versatile (I took several urban
planning courses and found them to be extremely thought provoking).
And, of course, the more you put into grad school the more you get out
of it."

Resources Galore

Wow, August is already here and that means fall semester begins in one month. Thanks to all those who contributed to the first inaugural blog. Once again, simply click on the comments section to see what was said and to contribute yourself.

On to this weeks topic. Resources. Coming from a small liberal arts college in Indiana, I was a little daunted at the idea of "figuring out" all the ins and outs of the University. In some cases graduate students at UWM are bats who sweep in at night and then go home immediately after. For others, there are literally hundreds of things to see, places to go, and perks to take advantage of while pursuing your advanced degree.

Here are just a few:
Things to see - Pantherfest (a huge fall concert), UWM Plays and Theatre Productions, Sporting Events, and Several Galleries all over campus. Also, every Thursday there is live music in the basement of the union.

Places to go - Basement of the Union (There is a pool hall, ping pong room, a bowling alley to take family and friends, and a restaurant/bar called the Gausthouse). The Writing Center (Attached to the library, you can visit tutors who help give another eye to important papers).

Perks - A free Milwaukee County Bus Pass, BOSS (Safe ride program that will take you to your car or home if you are near campus), Access to library books in every single University library across the state.

So, that leaves us to this weeks question: What did I miss?
For returning students: What are the resources you have best utilized? For new students? What kind of things to you expect from UWM?

Also, last but certainly not least, there is a end of the summer/back to school BBQ at my house.
All are welcome. RSVP via email or the facebook invite. Hope to see you there.

Hello from your moderator!

Hi, my name is Annie Reifsnyder and I am your glorious moderator this year. I am half done with the Nonprofit Program at UWM. I work for the 53rd Street Boys and Girls Club as their program manager. Before coming to Milwaukee, I lived in West Africa as a Peace Corps Volunteer for three and a half years.

So, why this blog and what do we hope to accomplish.

The Nonprofit program is new and still in its developmental stages, so we strive to really connect students. So many times we wonder what classes to take, where to look for books in the library, and even what jobs are out there after you graduate.

This blog hopes to tackle a little bit of that. Every Sunday, I will post a question and please comment, the more the merrier.

If you have questions you want answered, email us at nlsauwm@gmail.com.

Drum roll please...this weeks question.

Who are you and what do you hope to gain from this blog?