MAY 2009

IN THIS ISSUE

	Consider This
	Client Victories
	Kudos
	Welcome Aboard!
	Success Stories
	Hartsook Best Practices Collection^SM
	Book of the Month
	Between the Lines
	From the Podium
	New Clients and Extensions

"In this time of economic uncertainty, Hartsook Companies announced its most successful quarter in our company’s history. Nonprofit institutions are understanding their heightened responsibility to focus their fundraising priorities and resources on experienced talent who can implement strategies that are research-based and proven. This is why we continue to lead the field."

Bob Hartsook,
Founder and CEO

Kudos

Family Guidance Center (St. Joseph, Mo.) was selected as the recipient of the 2009 Outstanding Social Service Agency Award by the University of Missouri School of Social Work Alumni Organization. The award was presented at the MU Social Work Forum on April 23, in Columbia, Mo.

Developing Potential, Inc. (Independence, Mo.) received the Innovation/Excellence in Services and Supports Award given at the Developmental Disability Services-Eitas Awards Banquet on April 28. The Developmental Disability Services of Jackson County - EITAS Innovation/Excellence in Services and Support Award is given to an agency that demonstrates exemplary service to people with developmental disabilities and whose services and support reflect national trends and leadership in the field of developmental disabilities. Congratulations to Executive Director Rebecca Case and her staff.

Congratulations to Fort Scott Community College (Fort Scott, Kan.) for hosting the Kansas City Symphony as their premiere event for their brand new Danny and Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center April 18. The official sold-out Grand Opening event, complete with ribbon cutting, was held April 25. The previous week, the Center was the venue for the first concert of the Kansas City Philharmonic - an event made possible through the generous underwriting of Danny and Willa Ellis. This magnificent new structure on the campus is now making the college a regional venue for the arts. To date they have raised nearly $350,000 toward their goal of $ 1.8 million to qualify for a $900,000 challenge grant from the Kresge Foundation (Troy, Mich.).

Boot Hill Museum (Dodge City, Kan.) has selected Lara Brehm as Executive Director; Brehm had served as Interim Executive Director. The world renowned Boot Hill Museum is a non-profit organization dedicated to the preservation of the history of Dodge City and the Old West. The various exhibits depict life in early Dodge City, and include a collection of over 200 original guns, a working print shop, an extensive collection of drugstore items, and many other special exhibits displayed in the museum's newly renovated building,. Each artifact on display is authentic and there are approximately 20,000 artifacts displayed throughout the complex. Congratulations, Lara!

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