Texas Conference on Civic Life

02/03/2021 |

The inaugural Texas Conference on Civic Life is scheduled for Saturday, November 9th at UT Austin.  

The Annette Strauss Institute for Civic Life recently produced the Texas Civic Health Index, the first-ever nonpartisan, state-wide evaluation of political and community engagement in Texas. The study found that Texans may be living with an undiagnosed crisis of civic health. 

Together, we will put our crisis in context with the help of nationally renowned experts and scholars and learn from other concerned citizens the innovative methods and tools they use to engage, activate, and inspire. 

Texas Conference on Civic Life

The University of Texas at Austin

Saturday, November 9, 2013

The Texas Conference on Civic Life will bring together citizens from around the state and across the partisan aisles to discuss the future of civic engagement and how we can work together toward greater civic health.

 

Speakers include:

Dr. Lance Bennett, Director of the Center for Communication and Engagement

Ilir Zherka, Exec. Dir. Of the National Conference on Citizenship

Dr. Peter Levine, Director of CIRCLE (Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement)

Evan Smith, Editor-in-Chief and CEO of the Texas Tribune

Dr. Sylvia Manzano, Senior Analyst for Latino Decisions

Keya Dannenbaum, Founder and CEO of ElectNext

 

Registration is limited to 300 people.

Reserve your seat today at www.annettestrauss.org

For more information, click here.

Notice of Funding Opportunity – Tier 1 Education + Tier 1 VetSuccess AmeriCorps

02/03/2021 |

OneStar Foundation is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity for organizations interested in applying for a Tier 1 Education or Tier 1 VetSuccess AmeriCorps*State program. Selected organizations will receive grants to support AmeriCorps members placed in service Texas for the 2014-2015 academic year.

Information on this funding opportunity is now available on the OneStar Foundation website here. 

A required Notice of Intent to Apply is due on Monday, December 9, 2013.

Failure to submit a Notice of Intent will render an organization ineligible to submit a complete application.

Complete applications are due by 10:59:59 PM CST on Monday, December 16, 2013. Late applications in whole or in part will not be accepted.

OneStar will also host an informational webinar covering this specific Tier 1 Education and Tier 1 VetSuccess Notice of Funding Opportunity. A copy of the session’s presentation as well as the audio recording will be available on this website at the conclusion of the session. Time will be allotted at the end of the session for participant questions. We encourage interested applicants to register and participate on this call by clicking below:

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All communication relating to this notice must be directed to Elisa Gleeson at  elisa@onestarfoundation.org or 512-287-2029.

 

Giving Tuesday is December 3

02/03/2021 |

What Will Your City Do On #GivingTuesday?


#GivingTuesday inspires personal philanthropy and encourages bigger, better and smarter charitable giving, advocacy, and service during the holiday season. This year #GivingTuesday falls on Tuesday, December 3 and will provide cities with a day to celebrate local heroes, provide opportunities for people to give back to their community and connect with local causes, and share their city's giving stories by harnessing the power of a collective voice.
 
For more information about #GivingTuesday, visit www.givingtuesday.org.

 

Funding Opportunity | Texas Disaster Volunteer Generation Initiative

02/03/2021 |
OneStar Foundation is pleased to announce a new funding opportunity. OneStar has received a FY 2013 Volunteer Generation Fund grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to launch the Texas Disaster Volunteer Generation Initiative, which will strengthen the State of Texas’ infrastructure and ability to harness the potential of unaffiliated, spontaneous and other community volunteers generated in times of disaster through increasing the capacity of volunteer connector organizations and their partners.  Information on this funding opportunity is now available on the OneStar Foundation website here.
Notices of Intent to Apply (optional) are due on Friday, January 17, 2014.
Complete applications are due by 11:59:59 PM CST on Thursday, January 30, 2014.
Interested applicants are invited to participate in a technical assistance conference call to discuss this funding opportunity and ask questions regarding the submission and preparation of the application. One (1) Q&A conference call will be held prior to the application submission due date. Written FAQs and a recording of the call will be posted to the OneStar website.

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All communication relating to this notice must be directed to Emily Steinberg at  emily@onestarfoundation.org or 512-287-2008

 

Nonprofit Management Forum Registration Deadline Extended through March 12

02/03/2021 |

 

Nonprofit Management Forum

Strengthening the Capacity of Nonprofit Organizations

Friday, April 4, 2014
The Annenberg Presidential Conference Center
Texas A&M University

 

Registration Now Open


Early Bird Registration through March 12
Regular Registration closes March 25

Register Here

  
 

 

The Nonprofit Management Forum provides an opportunity for nonprofit staff, board members, students, and volunteers to come together for a day of learning, refreshment, and networking. Participants reflect on the work of the nonprofit sector and gain practical skills that will improve the effectiveness of nonprofits in our community. Bringing together academic researchers, consultants, industry professionals, and aspiring leaders, the forum is a unique learning opportunity.

Visit the Nonprofit Management Forum's website for more information
http://bush.tamu.edu/nonprofitforum

 
 

 

Speakers Include:

Flip Flippen, Flippen Group, Keynote Speaker
The Heart of the Matter

Flip Flippen is the author of the New York Times and USA Today Best Seller, The Flip Side: Break Free of the Behaviors That Hold You Back, released in May of 2007. He developed the concept of Personal Constraints™ as a means to overcome performance inhibitors and to accelerate the growth of many of the world’s greatest executives, educators, and professional athletes.

Dr. William Brown, The Bush School of Government & Public Service
Strategic Leadership: Transforming Your Management Practices

William A. Brown is an associate professor in the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University and holds the Mary Julia and George Jordan Professorship. He serves as the program director for the Certificate in Nonprofit Management. He teaches the Nonprofit Management, Social Innovation, and Entrepreneurship and Human Resource Management courses.

 
 

 

Workshops Include:

Fundraiser Confidential: How to delight your donors and raise more money NOW
Rachel Muir, CFRE

Master efficient and impactful ways to make donors feel appreciated regardless of the gift or channel and create your own stewardship plan to make sure every gift is thanked.


Creative Solutions for Performance Management in Your Organization
TyAnn Osborn, Osborn Consulting Group

With so many challenges facing your nonprofit organization, a strong talent strategy is more crucial than ever to achieving mission accomplishment and strategic success. A supportive performance management process can ensure alignment of employees with strategic goals, achievement of individual objectives, enhanced employee engagement with career fulfillment, and decreased employee relations issues.


Strategic Financial Management: Smart Growth & Oversight throughout a Nonprofit Life Cycle
Katy Avenson, CPA & Kara Hamann, CPA, CMA

Get the answers to important questions to properly manage your nonprofit finances throughout an organization's life cycle. You'll walk away with ideas for enhanced financial management and a better understanding of how to manage growth in a nonprofit organization.


Social Enterprise
Suzanne Smith, Social Impact Architects

Within this workshop, participants will leave with a toolkit of take-home materials that will allow them to identify and evaluate strengths through an organizational audit, translate these strengths into social enterprise opportunities, and engage in a process to evaluate the identified opportunities in an effort to determine which should be studied in more detail through a feasibility assessment.


Tactics for Building and Nurturing Community Online
Michael Wilson, Small World Labs

Find out how organizations are developing cohesive strategies to build community by approaching these challenges with an integrated approach.

 
 

 

More Information

Contact Office of Extended Education

1-866-988-BUSH(2874) or 979-862-7810

Email: bushschoolnonprofit@tamu.edu

Nonprofit Management Forum Website

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2013-14 Notice of Funding Opportunity | School Turnaround AmeriCorps

02/03/2021 |

Occasionally, the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) makes available special funding opportunities for AmeriCorps programs that meet certain criteria. In March 2013, a special competition will be held to select School Turnaround AmeriCorps programs.

The School Turnaround AmeriCorps initiative is a collaborative effort by the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) and the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to increase educational achievement, high school graduation rates, and college readiness for students in our nation’s lowest-performing elementary, middle, and high schools.

Interested applicants proposing a program that operates solely within the State of Texas must apply using the following School Turnaround AmeriCorps deadlines and application materials. All entities that plan to apply in Texas must submit a required Letter of Intent via email to grants@onestarfoundation.org by 5:00 PM CDT on April 1st before the final grant deadline of April 10th.

OneStar will host informational webinars covering basic information related to this specific School Turnaround funding opportunity. Time will be allotted at the end of each session for participant questions. You must pre-register to attend the webinar of your choice by clicking on the date/time below. You are welcome to attend one or both sessions. Attendance is encouraged but is not required to submit an application.

For more information and materials, please visit http://onestarfoundation.org/americorpstexas/available-funding/.

All questions may be directed to Elisa Gleeson elisa@onestarfoundation.org or 512-287-2029.

TANO Launches “The Compensation Report: An Analysis of Nonprofits in Texas 2013”

02/03/2021 |

See Press Release for more information.

Additional info is accessible at www.tano.org/2013-compstudy – including FAQs and ways to use the survey results.  The survey is accessible at http://www.statenonprofitcompensationreport.com/.

For more information contact:

Barry Silverberg
President & CEO
Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO)
8001 Centre Park Dr., Ste. 120
Austin, TX 78754-5118
barry@tano.org
www.tano.org

 

Emerging Leaders in Public Service presented by The Bush School of Government and Public Service

02/03/2021 |

 

The Bush School of Government and Public Service presents:

Emerging Leaders in Public Service

Tuesday, May 14 – Thursday, May 16, 2013

Gain management and leadership skills, identify strengths and weaknesses,
develop a plan to improve your leadership skills, expand professional network

Application Information

Program Fee is $350.00
Application deadline is Monday, April 22, 2013 at 5:00 p.m. CST
Download Application [PDF]
Download Application [Word]

 

Program Details

Begins Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and concludes Thursday evening
Most meals provided
Conference rates available at local hotels
Over twenty hours of educational workshops and training

Workshops offered by faculty and staff from the Bush School

Workshop 1
Public Service Leadership: Dr. William Brown
Participants are introduced to key leadership principles and are encouraged to consider the extent to which they possess these competencies as well as which areas are the “next steps” in their leadership development.

Workshop 2
Understanding Yourself and Others: Reviewing the Myers Briggs Inventory: Holly Kasperbauer
The purpose of this session will be for participants to gain a greater understanding and awareness of their individual type and how that influences how they communicate and work in teams.

Workshop 3
Double Loop Learning: Presenter: Dr. Dominic Bearfield
This highly interactive session blends discussion and small group work to help participants overcome barriers to learning.

Workshop 4
Developing Your Leadership Strengths: StrengthsQuest: Holly Kasperbauer
This workshop will provide you with a basic understanding of the theory and will expose you to a variety of interactive activities and reflection exercises to help you understand your strengths.

Workshop 5
Pathways for Leader Development: Dr. Joseph Cerami
The workshop will assist you in initiating development and action plans that guide you to move from your current reality to the achievement of your development goals.

More Information

Contact Office of Extended Education
1-866-988-BUSH(2874) or 979-862-7810
Email: nonprofit@bushschool.tamu.edu

Visit the website for Emerging Leaders

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Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents

02/03/2021 |

Office of the Governor

Rick Perry

For Immediate Distribution                                                          Governor’s Press Office: 512-463-1826

March 6, 2013                                                                               Lucy Nashed: lucy.nashed@gov.texas.gov

Press Release                                                                                   Josh Havens: josh.havens@gov.texas.gov

 

Gov. Perry Appoints Three to Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents

 

AUSTIN – Gov. Rick Perry has appointed three members to the Texas Woman’s University Board of Regents for terms to expire Feb. 1, 2019.

Anna Maria Farias of Brownsville is an attorney and consultant in private practice. She is also former director of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Center for Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. She is a board member of the OneStar Foundation, a past board member of MANA, a National Latina Organization, and past vice chair of the Philadelphia Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity. She is also past president of the Crystal City Lions Club and Crystal City Little League, and a past board member of the Winter Garden Women’s Shelter. Farias received a bachelor’s degree from Boston University and a law degree from Temple Law School, and is a fellow of the Harvard John F. Kennedy School of Government.

Nancy P. Paup of Fort Worth is a fundraising consultant, and former corporate relations and membership manager of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art. She is a board member of the Texas Woman’s University Foundation and Schreiner University Board of Trustees, and campaign vice-chair of the Texas State Historical Association “A Future for Our Past” fundraising campaign. She is also a member of Certified Fund Raising Executives International and the Association of Fundraising Professionals, and a graduate of Leadership Texas. Paup received a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in education from Texas Woman’s University.

George Schrader of Dallas is principal of Schrader and Cline LLC, and owner of Schrader Investment Company. He is also former executive vice president of LDB Corp., and past city manager of the cities of Dallas, Mesquite and Ennis. He is past president and a life member of the International City Management Association, past president and a board member of the Texas City Management Association, board member of the Methodist Health System, and a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. He is also an advisory board member of Life Information Inc., a past board member of Baker University, and an honorary lifetime member of the Boy Scouts of America. Schrader received a bachelor’s degree from Baker University and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Kansas. He is reappointed to the board.

These appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.