Have you discovered total resources?
By Shawn Sheridan, Dewey & Kaye
"The greater the change in external forces – government policies, economic and social conditions – the greater the need for internal strength and flexibility. Not every nonprofit survives. The established fail along with the new. Those that make it have a number of characteristics in common. Perhaps foremost is the ability to make the most of community resources."
This quote comes from Discover Total Resources, an award-winning resource development guide for nonprofit organizations created by Mellon Financial Corporation (now Bank of New York Mellon) and rings as true today as when it was first published in 1985. The guide's purpose was to serve as a self-audit for nonprofit leaders to evaluate the degree to which they are leveraging a range of community resources: people, money, services and goods.
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Career Moves & the Nonprofit Sector
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh – Downtown & Business
612 Smithfield St.
10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
Presenter: Our very own – Michelle Pagano Heck
Have you thought about leaving the business sector to enter the nonprofit job market?
Individuals may look to make a career transition to find more meaningful work or do something
that makes a difference. Or, in today's economy, prolonged unemployment may have a person
seeking new professional avenues.
Why do you want to shift sectors?
How do you get started in the transition?
How can you represent your skills, competencies and talents through your resume?
How do you gain the skills needed to be successful in the nonprofit sector?
How do you do a full job search?
This session will address these questions and give you the opportunity to ask the burning
questions you have about career transitions and the nonprofit sector. The training will also be
relevant to those already working in a nonprofit who want to learn how best to advance their
careers.
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2010 Homes within Reach Conference
Monday, November 8 – Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Hilton Harrisburg
Whether you are at the entry level or a veteran expert in the field, the Homes within Reach Conference is your opportunity to get up to speed on all the changes that affect your job, to share best practices and inspiring new ideas, and to advance your professional goals, both individual and organizational. It is a priceless opportunity to connect with others who share your passion and appreciate your challenges.
It is also an opportunity to create positive change – to be part of the solution of providing a home within reach of all Pennsylvanians.
Our very own Leslie Bonner will be speaking at this Conference. Leslie will be speaking at the following workshop:
Building Health and Effective Leadership TEAMS
Having one strong leader is good but not good enough; success depends on having a strong team. Look at findings from surveys of leadership teams and what they teach us about how to build so the entire organization prospers.
To find out more about the conference, please click here.
New Leadership at Crossroads Foundation

Congratulations Florence Rouzier!
Crossroads Foundation announced the selection of Florence Rouzier as the organization's new Executive Director. The announcement was made by Dean A. Calland, founding shareholder with Babst, Calland, Clements and Zomnir, P.C., and President of the Crossroads Foundation Board of Directors. The decision to hire Florence was unanimously approved by the Board of Directors following a thorough search that was conducted over a three month period this summer.
Dewey & Kaye is proud to have helped with this search!
Click here for the Press Release.