Nonprofit

Summer Series Success: Nonprofit Trainings Yield Positive Results

This summer, Center for Communities (CFC) – Knoxville Leadership Foundation’s nonprofit capacity building program – passed the baton to Alliance for Better Nonprofits. We led a Summer Series featuring eight trainings that served 165 people representing 65 nonprofits. Abby Wintker Burris, Executive Director of Friends of the Knox County Public Library, attended every training and shared her […]

By Tiffani Mensch on August 20, 2015

What You Want Most: Take the Poll!

As we develop programs at Alliance for Better Nonprofits, we’ve been meeting with organizations to learn more about how we can best serve their needs. Tell us what you want most! Take Our Poll:

By Tiffani Mensch on May 29, 2015

Meet Tiffani Mensch: Director of Membership

Alliance for Better Nonprofits welcomes Tiffani Mensch, our new Director of Membership! Tiffani is the central contact for members, responsible for recruiting and managing membership at ABN. She will be communicating and engaging with members to ensure that they are receiving the highest levels of support and customer service. Open enrollment for membership begins in September. […]

By Tiffani Mensch on May 21, 2015

First Look at The Regas Building Offices

Alliance for Better Nonprofits, along with Knoxville Leadership Foundation, moved into offices on the second story of The Regas Building, 318 N. Gay Street. The first-floor training and resource center is slated for completion in late summer/early fall. As we establish our headquarters at The Regas Building, we’re mindful of the historical significance of this […]

By Tiffani Mensch on May 11, 2015

What We’re Reading: “Nonprofit Fundraising Isn’t About Money”

Nonprofit Quarterly posted a must-read article: Fundraising Isn’t about Money…Neither Is Giving. It’s part 1 of a series about the importance of building authentic support through brand storytelling. Fundraising helps people follow their own interests, express their values, and advance their own aspirations. Our work is about emotional fulfillment. As Dale Carnegie, 1930s self-help guru, said, “You’ll […]

By Tiffani Mensch on April 24, 2015

Nonprofit Technology Benchmarking

The Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN) along with national partners such as TechSoup and The Nonprofit Times, released their 8th annual nonprofit technology staffing and investment report. NTEN is a nonprofit community of nonprofit technology professionals that aims to assist in nonprofit technology networking, research, education and support. I have personally attended a Southeast regional event hosted by […]

By Tiffani Mensch on April 14, 2015

What You Should Know About Alliance for Better Nonprofits This Spring

As we cultivate Alliance for Better Nonprofits‘ (ABN) programs and services this spring, here are 5 things you should know: We will be in full bloom this fall when we open enrollment to all nonprofits in Knoxville and Upper East Tennessee. We can’t wait to serve the entire region! Learn more about us, including details on […]

By Tiffani Mensch on March 17, 2015