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October 2011
ACE VISION & MISSION:
ACE is committed to
strengthening Arkansas
nonprofits. Working to-
gether with nonprofits,
businesses, individuals,
and government
agencies, we believe in
the vision of a strong, vi-
brant, and effective non-
profit sector that is well
positioned to meet the di-
verse needs of all
Arkansans.
IN THIS EDITION
3 Greetings from ACE
4-5 Upcoming
Trainings & Events
6 ACE Member
Spotlight: LifeQuest
of Arkansas
7 New & Renewing
Members
8-9 Important Federal
Policy Issues
10 Resources & Other
Links
11 Contact Us
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Dear ACE Members & Friends,
Fall is here – and as the leaves begin to change, ACE is
making some changes of our own! First, we would like
your feedback on the layout of our new eNewsletter. Af-
ter you have had time to look it over, please give us your
feedback in this one-question survey by Clicking Here.
We are excited to announce the addition of two new
faces to our team! Rebecca Zimmermann is our new AmeriCorps*VISTA for Member-
ship and Communications. If you have any questions about your ACE membership,
benefits, or login information – you may contact Rebecca at rzimmer-
[email protected]. We are also excited to have Chase Hawkins on board as our
Communications & Social Media Intern! We are feeling pretty high tech around here,
so please watch for updates on our Facebook page and YouTube Channel. If you
have questions or comments for Chase, please email [email protected].
We know this is a busy time of year for all of you, both personally and professionally.
As you make plans for the holidays and the upcoming new year, we hope you will con-
tinue to include ACE as a key part of your planning process. Please make sure that
your (very affordable) ACE Membership is included in next year’s budget! If you are
not currently an ACE Member, please Click Here to learn more about the benefits of
membership including advocacy efforts, insurance and discount products, educa-
tional trainings, research reports, networking opportunities, and more.
And last, but not least - please tell a friend about your fantastic ACE Membership and
ask them to join the Coalition! What a great time to buy a membership for a friend,
colleague or partner organization.
Thank you for continuing to make ACE an important part of your life. With your help,
we are here to strengthen Arkansas’ nonprofits. ACE is here to support your nonprofit
as you fulfill your mission in our local Arkansas communities.
In Service,
Hunter P. Goodman
Executive Director
GREETINGS FROM ACE
ACE/AFP Monthly Webconference Series
Face-to-Face Basics: Intergrating Individuals into your Development Plan
Presented by Amy Eisenstein, MPA, CFRE
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
ACE Office (located in the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Offices)
200 River Market Avenue, Suite 100, Little Rock, AR 72201
$15 for ACE and AFP Members / $25 for Nonmembers (lunch included)
2011-2012 Webconference Schedule:
December - No Program Scheduled
January 4, 2012 - From Boomers to Echo Boomers: Giving Across the Generations
February 1, 2012 - Secrets to Success in the Small Shop
To register for this event, Click Here.
UPCOMING TRAININGS, EVENTS & PROGRAMS
Building a Sustainable Nonprofit
Presented by the Arkansas Coalition for Excellence and Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce,
this half day event will begin with lunch and discussion with funders; an interactive workshop entitled,
―The Importance of Planning & Partnerships to Strengthen Your Non-
profit Community;‖ followed by the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of
Commerce Nonprofit Committee Kick
Off.
October 26, 2011
11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce
1709 E. Nettleton Avenue
Jonesboro, AR 72401
$50 ACE and Chamber Members / $65 Nonmembers
SPECIAL OFFER: Pay for your registration and bring a co-worker for FREE!
For more information please call (501) 375-1223, or Click Here to register.
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Led by Ken Hubbell, Ken Hubbell &
Associates
Click Here to read Ken’s Bio
ACE Network Lunch: eNewsletters & eMarketing
ACE invites you to attend a monthly Network Lunch designed to give nonprofit peers a time
and place for informal discussion and information sharing. Each month a topic is identified
and participants are encouraged to bring questions, samples, and insights related to the
topic of the day.
November 10 – eNewsletters & eMarketing
Facilitator: Katie McManners,
Public Information Specialist for Arkansas Waterways Commission
11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
ACE office located in the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation
200 River Market Avenue, Suite 100, Little Rock
Please bring your lunch (drinks and dessert provided), business cards, questions and ideas.
This network is free, but seats are limited, so please RSVP and let us know you are coming!
To register for this event, please email [email protected].
Disaster Preparedness Series
The American Red Cross and the Arkansas Coalition for Excellence (ACE) have teamed up through the Ready
When the Time Comes program, to provide a way for Arkansas’ nonprofit sector to become prepared should a
disaster strike. This informative Lunch & Learn series is FREE and by the end of the series, you will walk away
with a complete preparedness plan for your organization! Please mark your calendar and plan to join us:
November 16, 2011-- Preparing Your Agency & Employees for the Unthinkable
December 14, 2011 – Overview of Continuity of Business Operations Planning
January 18, 2012 -- Overview of the Red Cross Ready Rating Program
Lunch & Learn Preparedness Sessions:
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Cost: FREE (lunch & materials provided)
American Red Cross
401 South Monroe, 2nd Floor Board Room, Little Rock
R.S.V.P. at www.acenonprofit.org or email [email protected]
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LifeQuest of Arkansas was founded in 1981 to provide a framework through which
adults could plan and create a more purposeful and rewarding Third Age*.
Membership-based and volunteer driven, LifeQuest provides a setting where adults
can continue to experience intellectual stimulation, physical well-being, social
interaction and sense of purpose in helping others. The flagship program, Adventures
in Learning, offers eight-week terms of diverse classes in an open-university setting.
The Fall 2011 term had over 600 active older adults attending 38 different classes.
The Community Services program coordinates volunteers to help older adults with
medical transportation, minor home repairs, personal computer technical assistance
and a Parkinson’s support group.
*Third Age – life after one’s primary career and child-rearing, which now
spans approximately two to three decades
MEMBERSHIP
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ACE MEMBER SPOTLIGHT:
LIFEQUEST OF ARKANSAS
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NEW AND RENEWING MEMBERS
Thank you to our new and renewing members!
New Members
Northeast Arkansas Children’s Advocacy Center, Jonesboro
Ouachita Children’s Center, Hot Springs
McGehee Desha Alumni Center, Inc., McGehee
River Valley Shelter for Battered Women & Children, Russellville
Renewing Members
Family Promise of Pulaski County, Little Rock
ACE MEMBER BENEFIT SPOTLIGHT
Video has become one of the strongest marketing tools on the web. Research from the
Nielson shows us that people are twice as likely to buy a product when video is present.
Consumers spend 45 percent more time on a website where video is present, and e-mails
have a greater ―click-through‖ rate when a video is embedded to the e-mail. For nonprofits,
it’s important to keep up with his video trend to elevate fund raising activities and
awareness campaigns. It can be costly for an NGO to produce a short video. The mission of
Dharma Eye media is to make compelling videos that help nonprofits succeed- ultimately
making the world a better place. Dharma Eye Media has created an affordable, quality
solution for non profits. Learn more…
ACE MEMBER DEALS
3-5 minute video
2-day shoot includes up to five interviews, three locations,
Editing, graphics and upload to YouTube, DVD creation
$2,000. Cost savings over more than $10,000.
3-5 minute video
1-day shoot includes up to three interviews, two locations.
Editing and upload to YouTube
$1,000. Cost savings over $8,000.
3-5 minute video
Half-day shoot includes two interviews, one location
Editing and upload to YouTube.
$800. Cost savings over $5,000
Dharma Eye Media
PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY Charitable Giving Incentive at Risk
The charitable giving incentive that supports the work of all charitable nonprofits is at risk!
Policymakers from across the political spectrum have put forward plans to address ways to
reduce the federal budget deficit through spending cuts, entitlement reforms, and changes to the tax code, and
many propose changing the charitable deduction in one way or another. No one knows the true impact that any
of these proposals will have on the ability of nonprofits to raise the resources needed to provide the programs
and services in their local communities. You can help protect the charitable giving incentive by signing onto the
nonprofit community letter. And please pass this message along to all nonprofits you know so their voices can be
heard!
Sign on - to Protect the Charitable Giving Incentive
Special Thanks to ACE''s national partner, the National Council of Nonprofits, for providing this information.
The 12-member Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reform (supercommittee) has less than six weeks to issue its
plan to reduce the federal deficit by at least $1.2 trillion, and policymakers from all sides are making
recommendations on how the panel, created in August under the Budget Control Act, could resolve decisions on
spending cuts, revenue increases, and entitlement reforms. Democratic members of the House Ways & Means
Committee in a letter Friday urged inclusion of the President’s American Jobs Act, expressed their opposition to any
changes to entitlement programs, and insisted that comprehensive tax reform raise revenues to reduce the deficit.
Senate Finance CommitteeRepublican Senators, on the other hand, recommended overhauling entitlement
programs, including Social Security, and urged a revenue-neutral rewrite of the tax code with the top tax rate at no
higher than 25 percent. Neither letter directly expresses views on tax policies affecting nonprofits and the work they
do.
Policymakers Express Party Lines to Supercommittee
Delta Regional Authority National Policy Conference
Have you registered for the 2011 Delta Regional Authority National Policy Conference yet? It’s only 3 weeks away,
and we need you there. The conference will bring together the Delta’s best and the brightest – from cutting-edge
entrepreneurs and small business owners to public policy and business leaders – for a simple objective: Making
Today’s Challenges Tomorrow’s Opportunities.
Go to: http://www.eventfarm.com/drapolicyconference2011
Your registration will include access to:
Five-star welcome reception
Four main stage panels with renowned speakers
Breakout and technical assistance sessions, and
A late-night blowout celebrating the Delta with world-famous musicians!
Due to the outpouring of interest, we have even added special workshops on Wednesday November 16 to help
community leaders access capital and help grow the economy.
Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying: Roles and Rules for Influencing Policy
For those of you who were unable to attend the workshop Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying: Roles and Rules for
Influencing Policy hosted by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation and Arkansas Coalition for Excellence, here are a
few tools for your organization to build your advocacy infrastructure.
Below is the Alliance for Justice’s presentation and valuable resources for Arkansas nonprofits!
Check out the PDF version of the presentation for your notes and reflection Take a look at additional resources through the Alliance for Justice regarding Lobbying and Advocacy for Nonprofits Contact us at [email protected] with additional ways ACE may help you strengthen your nonprofit
organization’s role in public policy! There are critical issues at hand—we need your voice.
RESOURCES AND OTHER LINKS
IDEALWARE TIP OF THE MONTH
Can you access the information you need in your accounting software, and create
useful reports, pay stubs or invoices? The accounting software you use can make
your work easier -and it doesn't have to cost a fortune. QuickBooks, Peachtree and
Fund E-Z are all affordable packages that can help you get your books in order read
more...
NONPROFIT RISK MANAGEMENT TIP OF THE MONTH
As 2011 comes to a close and tax season nears, it is time to begin thinking about
your organization’s audit. Creating an audit charter and committee can go a long
way in ensuring the auditing process goes a smoothly as possible. Find helpful
resources here.
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ARKANSAS WORK-LIFE BALANCE AWARD
Arkansas Governor’s Work-Life Initiative celebrates 10 years of recognizing Arkansas
employers for establishing policies and providing resources that support employees in
balancing the needs of both work and family.
Balancing family life with a career is never easy, especially when our nation’s economy
is going through tough times. That’s why we are especially appreciative of those Arkan-
sas businesses that are stepping up to help their employees meet that chal-
lenge. The Work-Life Balance Awards let us recognize those businesses that take
steps to improve quality of life for their employees.
- Governor Mike Beebe
Arkansas Business is looking for the GREAT places to
work in Arkansas — Where the leaders know people
are their most valuable asset.
Nominations must be received by 12/5
NOMINATE at:
ArkansasBusiness.com/Family
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newsletter. Questions or Comments? Contact us.
Hunter Goodman, Executive Director
Emily Ingram, Associate Director
Rebecca Zimmermann
Membership & Communications
Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA
Chase Hawkins, Communications Intern
Located within the Charles A. Frueauff Foundation Offices
200 River Market Avenue, Suite 100
Little Rock, AR 72201
(501) 375-1223
www.acenonprofit.org