Electronic Newsletter Archive

Electronic Newsletter Archive
(prior to January, 2005)

This page contains an electronic archive of the newsletters prior to January, 2005, which can be viewed in either PDF or HTML formats.

If you want to see the electronic version as a duplicate of the printed version, you can view it in Adobe Acrobat (PDF) format. To view this format successfully, you will need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer.

PLEASE NOTE: These files can be very large. The size of each newsletter is listed in parentheses.

You can also view HTML versions of the newsletters. These versions contain the same content as the printed newsletter, but have been reformatted for the Web.

PLEASE NOTE: Web sites change all the time and, although all of the links listed in our newsletters are valid when they are originally posted, some of them may not work anymore. If you try to follow a link and it doesn't exist, please send me an email () and let me know. Thanks.

November 2004 - Acrobat (112 KB) / HTML
(Making Meetings Meaningful, Robert's Rules Made Eas(ier), Where is Your Money Coming From?)

September 2004 - Acrobat (160 KB) / HTML
(What You Need to Know About Sponsorships and Ads, What's Your Product)

July 2004 - Acrobat (142 KB) / HTML
(Can you Do It Yourself... or Should You Hire A Consultant?, Thank You, Merci, Danke, Gracias!, Best Practices of Best Boards)

May 2004 - Acrobat (118 KB) / HTML
(The Invisible Yellow Line - Board and Staff Roles, If I Knew Then What I Know Now..., A Quickie Quiz on the Invisible Yellow Line, Giving Answers, LLC)

March 2004 - Acrobat (140 KB) / HTML
(The Board's Role in Fundraising, Common Obstacles to the Board's Enthusiastic Involvement in Fundraising, Ways Board Members Can Get Involved in Fundraising)

January 2004 - Acrobat (125 KB) / HTML
(Value-Laden Organizations: How Your Nonprofit Mission is Personal, What We Really Believe In, Some New Things of Interest)

November 2003 - Acrobat (96 KB) / HTML
(Want to Make Headlines? Make it Newsworthy, Choosing the Right Public Relations Tools, More Great PR Ideas from Elizabeth Martin, Working Successfully with the Media)

September 2003 - Acrobat (135 KB) / HTML
(Direct Mail is NOT Dead!, Study Reveals Direct Mail Best for Charity Awareness, Where are Donations Going?, Creating Passion in Non-Profit Organizations - Special Survey Results)

July 2003 - Acrobat (111 KB) / HTML
(Leave a Legacy - is Planned Giving a Part of YOUR Plan, How to Get Started on Planned Giving, The Board's Role in Planned Giving, ABQweb - Webmaster to Albuquerque's Nonprofit Community)

May 2003 - Acrobat (111 KB) / HTML
(Special Edition: Leading With Passion in Non-Profit Organizations, Are You Leading With Passion?, About Patricia Boverie, Ph.D. and Michael Kroth, Ph.D., Guest Columnists, Internet Resources)

Additional Links for the May 2003 Special Edition Newsletter:

Special Survey for Non-Profits from Patricia Boverie, Ph.D. and Michael Kroth, Ph.D.
(Please complete the survey by June 1, 2003)

Learn More About Their Book - Transforming Work: The Five Keys to Achieving Trust, Commitment and Passion in the Workplace

Presentations Available from Patricia and Michael

Visit the "Leading With Passion" Web Site

March 2003 - Acrobat (58 KB) / HTML
(Throw a Party So Nobody Will Come!, Introducing: www.NonEvents.com)

January-February 2003 - Acrobat (119 KB) / HTML
(Success Factors for Special Events, What Qualifies as a Charitable Deduction at a Special Event, Internet Resources for Special Events)

December 2002 - Acrobat (92 KB) / HTML
(Special Edition: Tax Implications of Internet Activities, What About Unrelated Business Income Tax?, About Kim McNulty, CPA, Guest Columnist, How Can I Help You? Take This Quickie Quiz)

November 2002 - Acrobat (289 KB) / HTML
(How Effective is Your Board?, Fundraising Tip of the Month: "No" Won't Make You Shrivel and Die!, Board Development Tip of the Month: Orientation)

September 2002 - Acrobat (714 KB) / HTML
(The Invisible Yellow Line Or...Who Does What?, Fundraising Tip of the Month: No Whining!, Board Development Tip of the Month: Respect)

July 2002 - Acrobat (294 KB) / HTML
(A Whole Issue Devoted to Internet Resources!, Internet Resources for Grants and Grant Writing, Internet Resources for Boards of Directors, Newsletters and Other Resources, Job Searching on the Non-Profit Internet)

May 2002 - Acrobat (371 KB) / HTML
(What a Web We Weave, Where Shall I Go? What Shall I Do?, If You Build It, They Will Come. But Will They Stay?, Tools of the Trade, Spending Money, Saving Money, Can I Quote You on That?, About Sheldon Liebman)

March 2002 - Acrobat (370 KB) / HTML
(The Etiquette of Asking, Are You Ready For Board Members?)

Winter 2002 - Acrobat (332 KB) / HTML
(Management by Marketing, Who Gives? How Much? And What About 9/11/01?)

Fall 2001 - Acrobat (271 KB) / HTML
(Announcing a New Book on Board Development, Grant Writing De-Mystified)

June 2001 - Acrobat (209 KB) / HTML
(Sure! You'll Take It ... Or Will You?, Valuation of In-Kind Contributions)

March 2001 - Acrobat (239 KB) / HTML
(What Makes a Great Board Member?, The You:Me Ratio)

January 2001 - Acrobat (118 KB) / HTML
(Terrific Resources for Nonprofits, Thank You, Merci, Gracias, Danke, Tips for Fundraising Success - Raffles)

September 2000 - Acrobat (197 KB) / HTML
(Can You SING Your Mission Statement?, How's Your Cost:Benefit Ratio, Strategic Planning Made Easy)

July 2000 - Acrobat (198 KB) / HTML
(Ask For What You Want...Or Take What You Get!, Keys to Keeping Good Volunteers, Special Event Idea: Try Holding a NON-Event)

April 2000 - Acrobat (489 KB) / HTML
(...To Get It, You Have To Ask For It!, Marketing 101 for Fundraising Success, Should Board Members Contribute Financially?, Thank You, Merci, Danke, Gracias!)

January 2000 - Acrobat (546 KB) / HTML
(Building A Strong Board of Directors, Special Events Ideas, Annual Planning Retreats, Fundraising Rule #2)

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