Networking

ABN Expert Spotlight: Halee Sprinkle

Don’t miss Halee’s next workshop, Creating Social Media Stories, on Wednesday, July 14 from 3-4pm. Halee Sprinkle, founder and owner of Czech Yourself Marketing, learned to manifest the spirit of community responsibility at a young age. Raised in a strong midwest family, she learned early on that lending her authentic gifts and talents to support those in need is what true […]

By Sam on March 23, 2021

UPDATE: Changes Ahead for White Collar Employees

Important message from ABN Trainer/Consultant Jennifer Rittenhouse, SHRM: A few years ago, there was news about the salary threshold being raised to $47,476 [see original blog post below]. It was approved and set to be implemented…and at the last minute it was pulled. Many organizations had already made adjustments, but others had not. The 2019 revision […]

By Sam on October 01, 2019

ABN Announces Statewide Partnership

Over the last two years, the Alliance for Better Nonprofits (ABN) has been cultivating relationships with our peer organizations in other Tennessee cities to offer more opportunities for our members. We’re excited to share news of our first statewide partnership initiative: Effective immediately, ABN members can enjoy the benefits of membership at three Tennessee nonprofit […]

By Sam on August 02, 2019

Meet Our Keynote: Michael Graber

Don’t have your conference ticket yet? Register HERE. Michael Graber is the founder and managing partner of the Southern Growth Studio, an innovation + strategy boutique in Memphis. Michael has years of experience working in the trenches advising more than 200 top companies and nonprofits, including Cardinal Health, Arrow, FedEx, ServiceMaster, Mars PetCare, Jack Nicklaus, Hunter Fan, […]

By Sam on April 23, 2019

Financial Woes? We Can Help!

Did you know the Alliance for Better Nonprofits offers customized services to help with financial and accounting practices? ABN will collaborate with your organization to determine your specific needs and interests and help develop your project, which can focus on a narrow topic or on the entire scope of your nonprofit’s functions. Our consultants will […]

By Sam on July 09, 2018

Meet Our 2018 Programming Committee

Hearing from our members has always been a priority for the Alliance for Better Nonprofits team. During the beginning stages of ABN, staff members individually met with over 55 local nonprofits to determine their needs. Based on the responses, as well as national research, the ABN training calendar was created to address these needs. The topics […]

By Sam on January 31, 2018

Don’t Be a Victim of This Poster Scam

It’s time to start updating those labor law postings to ensure compliance with the Department of Labor. Unfortunately, it’s also time for “compliance partners” to send threatening emails pushing their products. Disguised as simple, all-encompassing bundles to make your organization compliant, the packages can cost you anywhere from $30 to $200, plus shipping! If you […]

By Sam on October 06, 2017

How to Network Like a Pro

With our fall fundraising conference coming up, it is time to make sure your networking skills are up to date! Conferences can be a great place to meet like-minded individuals and build relationships that can help you throughout your career. But don’t forget, everyone else is there with the same objective as you: to learn and to […]

By Sam on September 28, 2017