HBI and NLSA Present: An Evening With Jeffrey Brudney

Please join us at a special campus lecture sponsored by the Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management at UWM (HBI), in partnership with UWM's Nonprofit Leadership Student Association (NLSA) featuring Jeffrey Brudney, noted scholar and author, on the following topic: The Return on Investment of Involving Volunteers: The ROI of Calculating the ROI October 21, 2010 5:30-6:30 pm 151 Cunningham Hall, UWM Campus A student reception sponsored by NLSA, outside Cunningham Room 151, will follow the lecture. Jeffrey L. Brudney, Ph.D., is the Albert A. Levin Chair of Urban Studies and Public Service at Cleveland State University's Maxine Goodman Levin College of Urban Affairs. Dr. Brudney has published widely in the areas of public administration, the nonprofit sector, and volunteerism. According to a study published in the Journal of Public Administration Education, he ranks tenth in research productivity among scholars world-wide based on article publication over the past decade in all referred journals affiliated with the American Society for Public Administration. The Urban Institute calls him "the foremost research expert on volunteer management programs and community volunteer centers in the United States." If you plan to attend, please RSVP using this link. If you have any questions, please contact Shelly Schnupp at sschnupp@uwm.edu.

1st Membership Meeting of 2010-11 Academic Year

Monday Oct. 11, 2010 at 8pm
UW-Milwaukee Union 344

Please join us to discuss our upcoming events including the ARNOVA conference and the 2nd Annual Greater Milwaukee Nonprofit Networking Fair

A New (academic) Year and New Leadership

For those who have never visit our blog before, I would like to take a moment to introduce the Nonprofit Leadership Student Association (NSLA), and myself, our new president. NLSA was established in 2008 by students of the Nonprofit Masters Degree program to provide a support network for all the students of the Helen Bader Institute (HBI). Here is our mission:

NLSA seeks to offer the current Nonprofit Management and Leadership students and alumni an opportunity to network and foster both professional and social relationships. NLSA also seeks to deepen the value of the Nonprofit Management and Leadership degree and promote continuing education opportunities for alumni.

In keeping with that mission, the organization has evolved to host academic and professional forums, in conjunction with HBI, on issues specific to the nonprofit sector. We have also expanded our reach across UW – Milwaukee and the Milwaukee community welcoming students from other programs, alumni, and community members to participate in our events. Finally, we have successfully written grants and secured the additional funding to send 13 students to three conferences over the past three semesters at little or no cost.

Continuing in these traditions:

• NLSA will be co-sponsoring an event with HBI to bring John Brudney to campus on the evening of October 21.

• We have grant funding to send four students to the ARNOVA conference in Washington D.C. ARNOVA is a leading interdisciplinary community of people dedicated to fostering through research and education, the creation, application and dissemination of knowledge on nonprofit organizations, philanthropy, civil society and voluntary action (www.arnova.org) More information about the conference can be found here


• We will also be hosting our second annual Nonprofit Networking Fair on December 6th. Last years event was a success and we are looking forward to building on that momentum. The event brings together representatives from organizations across the nonprofit sector in Milwaukee to network with the students and alumni of HBI.

Personally, I am exited to be the new President of NLSA. I am in my third and final year of the nonprofit management masters degree program, and I have been with NLSA since its inception. I have watched it flourish under our previous leadership committees, and I would like to thank our past presidents, Jenny Steinman Heyden and Annie Reifsnyder, for their hard work in establishing this great organization. I am eager to work with this year’s leadership committee and I am positive we will accomplish some great things in the coming year.

Please join us for our first general membership meeting on October 11, 2010. The meeting will be held at 8pm in Union 344 at UW - Milwaukee.

Also, please consider attending ARNOVA. The “early-bird” registration deadline is October 17 so we would like to identify and register this year’s participants shortly after our first meeting. If you are interested, and a student, email us at nlsauwm@gmail.com. We will also be applying for second semester grants soon so please come to the meeting with ideas about what you think NLSA should be funding.

I look forward to meeting you next Monday.

Thank you,
Justin R Shoman
President
Nonprofit Leadership Student Association

New Executive Board

Congratulations to the 2010-2011 Executive Board!

Justin Shoman, President
Brooke Thompson, VP of University Policy and Procedure
Kyle Dlabay, VP of Finance
Cleora Adams, VP of Membership
John Holtz and Luke Witkowski, VP of Social Events
Vanesa Carmona, VP of Campus Events

Welcome Event! Sept. 19th

WELCOME BACK, NLSA!

The Nonprofit Leadership Student Association (NLSA) provides a networking forum for current Nonprofit Management and Leadership students and alumni to foster professional relationships in the nonprofit community.
By offering continuing educational as well as service opportunities, NLSA also seeks to deepen the value of our graduate program.

FIND OUT MORE ● RECONNECT ● ENJOY A NIGHT OUT

You are cordially invited to the 3rd annual.

FALL WELCOME RECEPTION

Sunday, September 19th
4:00 - 6:00 p.m. at Von Trier
2235 N. Farwell Avenue, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Email nlsauwm@gmail.com for further details

Finger food will be served!


We will also be holding elections for our 2010-2011 NLSA Executive Committee. Below you will find a description of the responsibilities of each officer. Everyone is HIGHLY encouraged to run for office...no prior experience necessary!

President
Job Responsibilities:
·Is a member in good standing of the Nonprofit Leadership Student Association.
·Serves as the Chief Volunteer of the organization.
·Provides leadership to the Executive Committee, who sets policy for NLSA.
·Chairs meetings of the membership after developing the agenda with the Executive Committee.
·Encourages strategic planning.
·Appoints the chairpersons of committees, in consultation with other Executive Committee members.
·Serves ex officio as a member of committees and attends their meetings when invited.
·Reviews with the Executive Committee any issues of concern to the Membership.
·Monitors financial planning and financial reports.
·Plays a leading role in fundraising activities.
·Informally evaluates the effectiveness of the Executive Committee members.
·Evaluates annually the performance of NLSA in achieving its mission.

Vice President of Student Events
Job Responsibilities:
·Is a member in good standing of the Nonprofit Leadership Student Association.
·Reports to the President.
·Works closely with the President, Executive Committee, and Membership.
·Works closely with the President to develop and implement officer transition plans.
·Organize welcome events for new and returning students at the beginning of each semester.
·Collect proposals from NLSA members for different events the group would like to implement, assist in organizing at least one other NLSA event each year.

Vice President of University Policies and Procedures
Job Responsibilities:
·Is a member in good standing of the Nonprofit Leadership Student Association.
·Reports to the President.
·Works closely with the President, Executive Committee, and Membership.
·Works closely with the President to develop and implement officer transition plans.
·Ensures effective management of NLSA's records.
·Is sufficiently familiar with legal documents (University guidelines, bylaws, IRS letters, etc.) to note applicability during meetings.
·Is responsible for interfacing with the Student Activities Office at UW-Milwaukee and ensuring that NLSA remains compliant with University requirements.
·Attends Council of Student Organizations and other University meetings when applicable.

Vice President of Membership
Job Responsibilities:
·Is a member in good standing of the Nonprofit Leadership Student Association.
·Reports to the President.
·Works closely with the President, Executive Committee, and Membership.
·Works closely with the President to develop and implement officer transition plans.
·Manages the membership list, ensuring dues are collected.
·Responsible for member communications via the University listserve, website, etc.
·Ensures minutes are taken and distributed to members shortly after each meeting.

Vice President of Finance
Job Responsibilities:
·Is a member in good standing of the Nonprofit Leadership Student Association.
·Reports to the President.
·Works closely with the President, Executive Committee, and Membership.
·Works closely with the President to develop and implement officer transition plans.
·Ensures effective management of NLSA's finances, maintains appropriate records.
·Administrates fiscal matters of the organization.
·Provides annual budget to the board for members' approval.
·Ensures development and board review of financial policies and procedures.

JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes

Here is a message from JDRF - please consider volunteering!

NLSA,

I am the Special Events Manager in charge of the JDRF Walk to Cure Diabetes. This year our walk will take place at the Milwaukee County Zoo on Saturday, September 18th from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm. We are in need of volunteers and wondered if your organization would be able to help us out. The areas that we need help are:

Friday set up at the Zoo 5-7pm
Saturday Setup at the Zoo 6-9am
Checkpoints 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
Soda/Juice Servers 8:30 – 1 pm

Thanks so much! If you have any questions, feel free to call or email me. I look forward to hearing from you!
Have a great weekend!
Andrea


We have moved! Please make note of our new address:
3333 N. Mayfair Road, Suite 107
Wauwatosa, WI 53222
Phone and Fax numbers will remain the same
Andrea Urban
Special Events Manager
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
3333 N. Mayfair Road, Suite 107
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin 53222
t: 414.453.4673
f: 414.453.4919
w: www.jdrf.org/sewi
Dedicated to finding a cure

Follow the Yellow Brick Road to a Cure! Save the Date! The Milwaukee Walk to Cure Diabetes will be Saturday, September 18, 2010 at the Milwaukee County Zoo!

Exciting News from HBI

We've Moved! Pardon our dust.

As of August 20, 2010, the Helen Bader Institute has been relocated to the UWM Alumni House, 3230 East Kenwood Boulevard. Our offices are located on the third floor, in rooms 381, 388 and 390. The movers are delivering boxes and furniture today, and we'll be settling in over the next week.

Built in the 1920s, the Alumni House is an English Tudor mansion located on the lake bluff at the end of Kenwood Boulevard, one block east of the intersection of Lincoln Memorial Drive and Lake Drive. (See map for directions. The Alumni House is on the far right hand side of the map.)

Metered parking is available for visitors on the north side of the Alumni House parking lot. Street parking is also available.

Our phone numbers and email addresses are all still active so please don't hesitate to contact us. You may continue to use our PO box address:

Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
PO Box 413
Milwaukee, 53201


Graduate students please note.

The orientation session for nonprofit management graduate students will be held in the Garden Room of the Alumni House from 4:30-5:30 p.m. Please note the change in location, as it was originally scheduled to take place in Lubar Hall. This will give students an opportunity to visit our new digs.

(The orientation is required for MS students and strongly recommended for graduate certificate students. Please register if you plan to attend.)
Sincerely,

Douglas M. Ihrke
Executive Director
Helen Bader Institute for Nonprofit Management
hbi-info@uwm.edu
http://www.hbi.uwm.edu