August 1, 2006
For nearly 60 years American Humanics has faced head on the issues of attracting, retaining and developing a skilled and diverse workforce to lead the nonprofit sector. Today over 73 universities and 35 partner organizations collaborate to recruit and prepare the next generation of nonprofit leaders.
Throughout the years executive succession has been spotlighted, but we cannot forget the importance of focusing on the entire pipeline, especially at a time when careers in the nonprofit sector have become more complex and require greater skill and competency levels.
This generation of students pursues volunteer opportunities, participates in service learning programs and expresses strong interest in careers that serve others. However, despite this desire 'to make a difference,' many college graduates are faced with heavy debt loads, preventing them from participating in meaningful internships or accepting positions with the low entry-level salaries offered at many nonprofit organizations.
Through experience and observation, we as professionals know that when organizations fail to invest in attracting and developing talented staff members, the pool of leaders for today and tomorrow is diminished. It is for this reason that collaborative action by a coalition of nonprofit organizations and stakeholders is important.
Under the leadership of American Humanics, the Initiative for Nonprofit Sector Careers is developing a collective strategic plan to address the barriers and engage in action steps to attract talented, skilled, committed and diverse leaders. Presently over 75 universities and 50 foundations, nonprofit organizations and social service agencies have come together for joint action to attract and retain the next generation of diverse leaders for nonprofit organizations.
- Kala M. Stroup, PhD, President, American Humanics (Kansas City), www.humanics.org/INSC
Dr. Stroup, a guest writer, brings special insight and expertise in the field of nonprofit career development. Hartsook Companies, Inc. is proud to have been selected to serve as fundraising counsel and mentor for American Humanics. American Humanics - established nearly 60 years ago by Roe Bartle, best known as Mayor of Kansas City - is a national alliance of universities and nonprofit organizations dedicated to recruiting, preparing and certifying professionals to strengthen and lead nonprofit organizations. |
In this issue: More than $18 million in new or recent gifts, including four of $1 million or greater.
• Marillac Center for Children's (Overland Park, Kan.) "Brighter Tomorrow" campaign has raised more than $7.6 million toward their $8 million goal. Recent gifts and pledges have been received from these Kansas City foundations: $25,000 from the Wysong/I. A. O'Shaughnessy Foundation; $5,000 from the Henry E. Wurst Foundation; $9,500 from the Herman and Janice Bartz Charitable Trust; and $1,000 from the Richard and Carol Levin Foundation. Additional gifts were received from the Helen Boylan Foundation (Carthage, Mo.), $10,000; and the Mary and Jeffrey Burdge Charitable Trust (Harrisburg, Pa.), $6,000. Marillac provides psychiatric treatment for children ages 6 through 17 with emotional and behavioral needs. Congratulations to Director of Development Bridgette Brooks. - Susan Schneweis, Executive Vice President (Kansas City)
• Fort Scott Community College Endowment Association (Fort Scott, Kan.) has been awarded $250,000 in Kansas Community Service Tax Credits for the construction of the permanent home for The Gordon Parks Center for Culture and Diversity. The Center is part of the "Students First - Community Always" campaign to construct a new fine arts center on the Fort Scott Community College campus. With the award of the tax credits the leadership has secured over $3.35 million in gifts and pledges toward its $5 million campaign - the largest campaign ever undertaken in Bourbon County, Kan. Congratulations to Campaign Co-Chairs Dick and Karen Hedges and Jerry and Judy Witt, Director of Development Daryl Roller, and The Gordon Parks Center Executive Director Jill Warford. - Terry L. Kyle, JD, CFRE, Senior Vice President (San Antonio)
• Graceland University's (Lamoni, Iowa) "Graceland Forever II" campaign has made significant progress since its 2004 inception. The campaign, which seeks a total of $27 million, has received gifts and pledges totaling more than $11.5 million. Recent commitments include: $1 million from David and Betty Nipper; $999,000 from John Whitehurst; $749,000 from Wayne and Ilene Wendell; $500,000 from Ken and Cindy McClain; and $500,000 from Bill and Goldia Mustain. Of particular note is Graceland University's banner fundraising in fiscal year 2005, which closed on June 30 with more than $4.7 million raised - the most in the university's history. Congratulations to Campaign Co-Chairs David Anderson and Stu Waite, President John Menzies, PhD and Director of Development Kelly Everett. - Matthew J. Beem, MPA, CFRE, President (Kansas City)
• American Humanics (Kansas City) recently received a two-year, $300,000 grant from the UPS Foundation (Atlanta, Ga.) to support the work of the Initiative for Nonprofit Sector Careers (INSC). This funding will support the creation of workforce diversity programs at national meetings, the writing and distribution of a guidebook promoting nonprofit careers, a special national meeting of the Nonprofit Sector Workforce Coalition in conjunction with the October 2006 Independent Sector Conference, and continued programming on nonprofit career counseling. - Robert F. Hartsook, JD, EdD, Chairman and CEO (Wrightsville Beach, N.C.)
• Corner House (Emporia, Kan.) received a challenge grant from the J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation (Tulsa, Okla.) in July as part of its $1.4 million campaign to build a new treatment facility. The 32 year-old organization serves a seven-county area in east central Kansas. - Robert G. Swanson, President (Wichita)
• Total commitments to The Salvation Army of Fox Cities' (Appleton, Wis.) "Making a Difference … One Life at a Time" campaign to renovate facilities for child care; youth, family and senior programs; and their Social Services Center stand at more than $1.6 million. - Susan Schneweis
• Kansas State University Foundation's (Manhattan) "Changing Lives" $500 million comprehensive campaign will infuse new funds into virtually every dimension of the university. As of June 30, commitments to the campaign stand at $402.5 million. Recent commitments include: $500,000 from Alan R. Lauck and Cheryl M. Coleman (Santa Fe, N.M.) to establish the Alan R. Lauck and Cheryl M. Coleman Chair in Interior Architecture; $183,085 from the late Judith Cain (Wichita, Kan.) to establish the Judith Cain Scholarship in the College of Education; $109,000 from Lisa Mangano (Hayward, Calif.) to establish the Lisa Mangano Scholarship at the College of Veterinary Medicine; $66,365 from the estate of Katherine C. Jones (Garden City, Kan.) to establish the Taylor L. and Katherine C. Jones LMIC Scholarship in the Department of Animal Sciences and Industry in the College of Agriculture; and $25,000 from the Hollis Foundation Inc. (Midland, Ga.) and Anthony Link (Midland) to establish the Katherine G. Malone and Janet B. Hollis Leadership Scholarship in the College of Arts and Sciences. - Bob Hartsook
• The Girl Scouts of Mid-Continent Council (Kansas City) received a $10,000 gift from the Feist Charitable Foundation (Kansas City, Mo.) to support the Council's $10.085 million capital campaign to renovate and expand its five camps. The campaign has raised more than $7.6 million. Congratulations to Campaign Chairs Cathy Lewis and Joan Ruff, Executive Director Karen McGuigan, and Director of Development Marcia Greig. - Ron Fredman, APR, Senior Vice President (Kansas City)
• Southern Methodist University (Dallas) received a $2.5 million gift from alumnus David B. Miller and his wife, Carolyn (Dallas), to be divided between the business school and the athletics department. The gift is to be designated $1 million for the construction of a new basketball facility; $500,000 to enhance the men's basketball program; and $1 million to establish the David B. Miller Endowed Professorship in Business at SMU's Edwin L. Cox School of Business. - Dallas Morning News
• Camp Wood YMCA (Elmdale, Kan.) recently received $245,000 in Kansas Community Service Tax Credits from the Kansas Department of Commerce. These tax credits are intended to motivate individuals and businesses in the state to make philanthropy a priority. The funds, earmarked for the completion of a new lodge for the camp, will go toward the "Great Kids, Great Futures" campaign which has secured more than $4.4 million in gifts and pledges to improve and build a variety of capital assets. The only overnight extended stay YMCA camp in Kansas, Camp Wood has experienced 11 straight summers of enrollment increases. - Robert G. Swanson
• Johnson County Community College (Overland Park, Kan.) was recently awarded $470,445 from the Kansas Board of Regents to support the college's nursing program: $144,200 to hire five part-time nursing faculty members and $326,245 for patient simulators and related equipment needed to expand the nursing simulation laboratory on campus. Additional support for the patient simulation lab at JCCC comes from the Educate, Enrich and Enable Fund of the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation, which gave the college a lead gift of $750,000 toward the creation of the lab. - Bob Hartsook
• Faith Mission (Elkhart, Ind.) received a $10,000 gift from Napanee Mission Church (Napanee, Ind.) and $2,000 from Paul Reasoner at Compass Financial Wealth Advisors (Elkhart, Ind.) for the Mission's $4.9 million campaign to expand facilities and increase capacity. The campaign has raised more than $1.7 million. Congratulations to Campaign Chair Terry McKay and his team, Executive Director Tobe Swihart and Development Director Mike Perez. - Ron Fredman
• The Kansas Pediatric Foundation (Lenexa, Kan.), formed by the Kansas Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, received a $25,000 grant from the Verla Nesbitt Joscelyn Foundation through the Greater Salina Community Foundation (Salina, Kan.). The gift moves the "Turn A Page, Touch A Mind" campaign to create a statewide literacy program to $2.4 million toward its $2.8 million goal. - Robert G. Swanson
• The Port Authority of Kansas City recently unveiled a new master plan for Berkley Riverfront Park. The plan features rain gardens, water features, walkways, significant landscaping, various public spaces, an amphitheater and other public amenities. Congratulations to Executive Director Pat Sterrett, Chairman of the Board of Commissioners Linda Ward. - Teresa Stohs, MS, Vice President (Kansas City)
• Iowa West Foundation (Council Bluffs) awarded grants totaling more than $4 million to three regional organizations. Loess Hills Area Education Agency 13 (Council Bluffs) received $1.6 million to establish career pathway academies for information technology and medical/health science for high school students throughout southwest Iowa. Pottawattamie County Board of Supervisors (Council Bluffs) received $1 million for its Community Improvements to Increase Economic Stability fund for rural communities. Back to the River, Inc. received $1 million toward a fundraising effort and a $500,000 challenge for a handicapped accessible walkway leading to a planned nature area. - Iowa West Foundation
• The Care Clinic at Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City, Mo.), CMH's safety net program, recently received a $200,000 gift from the Health Care Foundation of Greater Kansas City. The funds will help to expand services and clinical hours for children treated at the clinic. - Bob Hartsook
• Of the 87 applications for tax credits the Kansas Department of Commerce received for fiscal year 2007, 22 nonprofits across the state were named to receive a combined total of $4.13 million in Community Service Tax Credits. These tax credits, awarded to community organizations engaged in services for children and families, health care, or crime prevention, are used as major fundraising incentives to businesses and individuals. Those contributing to the awarded organizations can receive a 70 percent tax credit in rural areas or 50 percent in urban areas. We would like to salute the important work each of these nonprofits perform and congratulate the three Hartsook Companies clients that were awarded tax credits: Camp Wood YMCA (Elmdale), $245,000; Fort Scott Community College Endowment, $250,000 and TLC for Children and Families (Olathe), $200,000.
• The Metropolitan Kansas City Performing Arts Center (MKCPAC) has named Jane Chu (Kansas City), a veteran leader of major philanthropic initiatives and doctoral student at the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University (Indianapolis), as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. In this role, Ms. Chu will lead the development, strategy, programming and community initiatives that will bring the $326 million MKCPAC project to life as a regional landmark and world-class cultural and community center.
• YWCA Cass Clay (Fargo, N.D.) Executive Director Judy Green recently appeared on the cover of Area Woman Magazine, a bi-monthly publication highlighting Fargo/Moorhead area women and the impact they have on the community. Although the inside story typically focuses on the cover personality, Judy chose this opportunity to emphasize the good works of the YWCA. Congratulations Judy!
• Scott Jackson, Executive Director of Family Life Center (Riverton, Kan.), has been appointed to serve a two-year term on the newly formed Sex Offender Policy Board. The Board, which consists of five state-appointed officials and two practitioners - a mental health service provider and someone engaged in the provision of services involving child welfare or crime victims - is to consult and advise the Kansas Criminal Justice Coordinating Council on issues and policies pertaining to the treatment, sentencing, rehabilitation, reintegration and supervision of sex offenders.
• Jim Tangeman, PhD (Wichita) - Hartsook Companies, Inc. Corporate and Advisory Boards of Directors member and retired president of Garden City (Kan.) Community College - has been invited to join a team of experts and colleagues who will travel to the southwest province of Yunnan, China. Their mission while there is to introduce the idea of a two-year higher education system to education leaders in this rural area of China and to open avenues for discussion between the two countries.
• Congratulations to Camp Fire USA Heartland Council (Prairie Village, Kan.) Community Family Club Program Coordinator Jorge Coromac for being selected as the Victor E. Speas Foundation "2006 Volunteer Manager of the Year" through the Volunteer Coordinators' Council and to Heather Haynes, Youth Board Member and volunteer leader, for being honored as the "2006 Youth Volunteer of the Year" by the Volunteer Center of Johnson County.
Success Stories "Keeping Our Promise" is one in a series of success stories from the ASR Philanthropic Publishing Reference Collection. This four-page, full-color presentation highlights the successful completion of the $17.5 million capital and endowment campaign of the Heart of America Council, Boy Scouts of America (Kansas City, Mo.). Those involved with this campaign put into practice the Boy Scout motto - Be Prepared - throughout the campaign. From major foundation presentations to donor cultivation to sharing their story with inter-generational groups - this organization continually reinforced the ever-increasing value of Scouting. By so doing they were able to 'keep their promise' that timeless values and camping programs will always be available to the Scouts of this council.
If you would like a free copy (or a list of all Success Stories from the ASR Reference Collection), contact Erika Turner, erika@hartsookcompanies.com, or follow this link http://www.ASRpublishing.com.
"To foster nonprofit collaboration and share overhead costs, our organization moved into the offices of another nonprofit. We share some functions and referrals." - John Fellerer, Habitat for Humanity of the West Valley (El Mirage, Ariz.)
If you are interested in Best Practices, check out these additional resources from Hartsook Companies:
• "Reality Fundraising: Proven, Practical Ideas for the Enlightened Fundraiser" by Bob Hartsook (2005, ASR Philanthropic Publishing)
• "Best Practices Coast to CoastSM"
• "Hartsook Best Practices CollectionSM"
For a free copy of any or all of the "Best Practices" collections, please email Erika Turner, erika@hartsookcompanies.com, or visit our web site at http://www.hartsookcompanies.com/bestpractices2.shtml. We also invite you to contribute your own best practice by emailing Tami Druzba, tami@hartsookcompanies.com
Bob Hartsook, an icon and expert in the fundraising profession, has been dedicated to the education and advancement of fundraising for decades. He has offered seminars in more than 30 cities across the country; been a guest speaker for countless conferences, symposiums and classrooms; and authored six books and mountains of articles.
In 2007, Bob will take training to a new level with The Hartsook School of Consulting, a fundraising executive boot camp.
Keep watching various industry publications for more information. Or, if you want to be one of the first to hear more, send an email to hsc@hartsookcompanies.com with your contact information.
Hartsook consultants are available to speak to your organization on a variety of topics. Visit the Speakers page of our web site at www.hartsookcompanies.com to read more or email Tami Druzba at tami@hartsookcompanies.com
• Laurie Ward, Senior Vice President (Grand Rapids, Mich.), spoke during the Panama Medical Missions Clinic Fundraising Dinner in Mount Clemens, Mich. on June 17. She emphasized the importance of nonprofits staying close to their mission and the resulting benefits of doing so.
• Robert Swanson sat on a panel to discuss capital campaigns during the Salvation Army Central Territory Development Conference in Chicago on June 22. Four consulting firms were invited to serve as panelists. According to the Salvation Army, the four firms were selected because they are the most successful firms in the Salvation Army's 20-state Central Territory.
• Bob Hartsook presented "How to Get Million Dollar Gifts and Have Donors Thank You" and "Proven Strategies for Capital Campaigns" during the PSI Philanthropy and Leadership Conference in Jacksonville, Fla. on June 29.
• Terry Kyle will make a presentation to the Central Kansas Planned Giving Roundtable on September 14 in Wichita.
• Jennifer L. Curzon, MS, Vice President (Kansas City) and Matt Beem will lead the fundraising track at the Youth Volunteer Corps of America Annual Conference on October 18 in Kansas City.
• Matt Beem will make two presentations to the San Antonio Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals on October 19 - a 2-1/2 hour workshop in the morning followed by a luncheon presentation during their regularly-scheduled monthly meeting.
• Jennifer L. Curzon will make a presentation on special events during the National Philanthropy Day Conference for the Greater Wichita Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals on November 10.
So far in 2006, Hartsook Companies is serving 146 contracts on behalf of clients in 76 cities in 20 states and the nations of Lithuania and Kenya with Campaign Assessments, Development Operation Reviews and ongoing campaigns. Recent new clients and contract extensions are listed below representing 33 organizations in 22 cities in 12 states.
• Adult Development Center (Rogers, Ark.)
• American Red Cross Catawba Valley Chapter (Hickory, N.C.)
• ARCA Foundation (Albuquerque, N.M.)
• Camp Chippewa (Tulsa, Okla.)
• Chadron State Foundation (Chadron, Neb.)
• Children's Center for the Visually Impaired (Kansas City, Mo.)
• Children's Mercy Hospital (Kansas City, Mo.)
• City of Mediapolis (Mediapolis, Iowa)
• Girl Scouts of Mid-Continent Council (Kansas City, Mo.)
• Girl Scouts of the Midland Empire (St. Joseph, Mo.)
- Ongoing Fundraising Counsel
- Planned Giving Program Development
• Graceland University (Lamoni, Iowa)
• Harvesters - The Community Food Network (Kansas City, Mo.)
• Jewish Community Relations Bureau/AJC (Overland Park, Kan.)
• Kansas Chapter of American Academy of Pediatrics (Lenexa, Kan.)
• Kansas City House of Hope (Desoto, Kan.)
• Kansas City Parks & Recreation (Kansas City, Mo.)
• Kansas State University Foundation (Manhattan, Kan.)
• Metropolitan Kansas City Performing Arts Center (Kansas City, Mo.)
• Panama Missions Medical Clinic (Royal Oak, Mich.)
• Rose Brooks Center (Kansas City, Mo.)
• Sabes Jewish Community Center (Minneapolis, Minn.)
• Second Harvest Food Bank of East Central Indiana (Anderson, Ind.)
• Sunset Zoo (Manhattan, Kan.)
• Tabitha Health Care Foundation (Lincoln, Neb.)
• The Burford Project (Arkansas City, Kan.)
• The Carver Academy (San Antonio, Texas)
• The Parenting Place (Wilmington, N.C.)
• The Salvation Army of Metropolitan Detroit (Detroit, Mich.)
• Truman Medical Center Charitable Foundation (Kansas City, Mo.)
- Behavioral Health Center
- Chisholm Learning Center
- Women's Health Center
• Village Shalom, Inc. (Kansas City, Mo.)
• Wentworth Military Academy (Lexington, Mo.)
Hartsook Companies, Inc. serves as fundraising counsel and mentor for the American Humanics program:
American Humanics' Academic Partners
Alabama: Auburn University at Montgomery
Arizona: Arizona State University
Arkansas: University of Arkansas at Little Rock
California: California State University, Fresno; Pepperdine University; San Diego State University; San Francisco State University; San Jose State University; University of San Deigo
Colorado: University of Northern Colorado
Connecticut: Eastern Connecticut State University
District of Columbia: Howard University; University of the District of Columbia
Florida: University of Central Florida; University of Florida
Georgia: Clayton State University; Georgia College and State University; Kennesaw State University
Illinois: North Park University; Western Illinois University
Iowa: Graceland University; University of Northern Iowa
Indiana: Indiana State University; Indiana University Bloomington; Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Kansas: Kansas State University
Kentucky: Murray State University; Western Kentucky University
Louisiana: Louisiana State University in Shreveport; Xavier University of Louisiana
Maryland: Coppin State University; University of Baltimore
Michigan: Eastern Michigan University; Grand Valley State University; Western Michigan University
Mississippi: University of Southern Mississippi
Missouri: Lindenwood University; Missouri Valley College; Rockhurst University; University of Missouri - Kansas City; William Jewell College
Montana: University of Montana
Nebraska: University of Nebraska at Omaha
New Jersey: Seton Hall University
New York: Baruch College/CUNY; SUNY College at Buffalo; SUNY College at Oneonta
North Carolina: High Point University; Shaw University
North Dakota: University of North Dakota
Ohio: Wright State University; Youngstown State University
Oklahoma: University of Oklahoma
Oregon: Southern Oregon University
Pennsylvania: Robert Morris University; Slippery Rock University
South Carolina: University of South Carolina
South Dakota: South Dakota State University
Tennessee: LeMoyne-Owen College; Maryville College; Southern Adventist University; Tennessee State University; University of Memphis
Texas: University of Houston; University of North Texas; University of Texas at San Antonio
Virginia: Virginia Commonwealth University
Wisconsin: Lakeland College
American Humanics' Nonprofit Partners and Collaborating Associations
Accountants for the Public Interest
American Red Cross
AmeriCorps
America's Second Harvest
Arc, The
Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Association of Volunteer Administration
Big Brothers Big Sisters
BoardSource
Boy Scouts of America
Boys & Girls Clubs
Bridgespan
Bridgestar
Camp Fire USA
Corporation for National and Community Service
girls inc.
Girl Scouts of America
Habitat for Humanity International
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities
Humane Society of the United States
Independent Sector
Junior Achievement
Learning Institute, The
March of Dimes
National 4-H Council
National Training Institute for Community Youth Work
National Urban League
Nonprofit Risk Management Center
Opportunity Knocks
Peter F. Drucker Foundation for Nonprofit Management, The
Points of Light Foundation
Society for Nonprofit Organizations, The
United Negro College Fund
United Way of America
Volunteers of America
YMCA
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