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Meet Paul Schmitz

Paul Schmitz, keynote speaker for the 2018 ABN Leadership Conference on October 31st, will be sharing his insights and expertise on some of the key conditions needed to build an authentic and inclusive culture within a collective impact initiative. What is collective impact? Through his consulting firm, Leading Inside Out, and his role as Senior Advisor to The Collective Impact […]

By Sam on October 15, 2018

3 Things to Consider When Using a Consultant

Whether it’s a consultant hired to develop a strategic plan, facilitate a board or staff retreat, or analyze the overall health of your organization, consulting professionals can provide the expertise we all need from time-to-time to strengthen and better manage our nonprofits. There are many factors to take into account when hiring and working with […]

By Sam on September 20, 2018

ABN Is 300 Members Strong!

The Alliance for Better Nonprofits (ABN) is proud to announce the organization has reached 300 members as of July 30th, 2018. ABN is a membership-based nonprofit organization serving nonprofits in the 25 upper East Tennessee counties by helping them achieve their missions and make a bigger impact in their communities. ABN’s goal is to walk with the region’s […]

By Sam on August 09, 2018

5 Tips For Getting The Most Out Of Your Next Conference

Conferences are an amazing opportunity to expand your knowledge, skills, and professional network. But, with an abundance of information packed into one event, it can be both overwhelming and challenging to get the most out of the experience. With the ABN 2018 Leadership Conference right around the corner on October 31st, we thought it would be a good […]

By Sam on July 05, 2018

ABN Member Spotlight: Campbell Culture Coalition

Article by Lindsey Jaremko, ABN Intern and UT MSSW Candidate. How many times have you sat around a dinner table with a group of friends and said, “You know what this town really needs?” This is exactly how the Campbell Culture Coalition (C3) got its start. A group of individuals living in Campbell County, Tennessee, who […]

By Sam on June 13, 2018

ABN Member Spotlight: Renovatus Recovery Community

There are many programs that offer help with drug rehabilitation, and because drug use alters the brain’s structure, increasing the risk for relapse, post-treatment programs are a vital part of the rehabilitation process. Since the 1970s, research has shown the most effective treatment addresses the multiple needs of the patient rather than focusing on addiction […]

By Sam on June 05, 2018

ABN Member Spotlight: Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking

Most of us are aware that human trafficking still exists in the modern world, but you might be surprised to learn how prolific it is in the United States. You may be more alarmed to hear that it is an issue right here in East Tennessee. This surprise comes from a misunderstanding of how we […]

By Sam on April 19, 2018

Meet the 2018 Board Excellence Conference Presenters

LEARN MORE & REGISTER FOR THE 2018 BOARD EXCELLENCE CONFERENCE Elle Benson, MBA (It Starts in the Boardroom: Building a Culture of Diversity) Elle Benson is the Director of Capacity Building for the Alliance for Better Nonprofits (ABN). She is certified in RightPath assessments and Standards of Excellence for Nonprofit Organizations, and has completed over 500 […]

By Sam on April 09, 2018