Standards for excellence

Meet Storytelling Conference Speaker Regina Bonds

Regina Bonds, also affectionately known as the Confidence Guru, is celebrated as one of the world’s most trusted voices to women, challenging them to use their confidence to improve, enhance, and, ultimately, elevate their lives. Regina has worked with women around the world to help them recognize their value, find their voice, and clarify their path […]

By Tiffani Mensch on July 07, 2020

ABN Member Spotlight: Stepping Out, Inc.

Stepping Out, Inc., a 501(c )(3) organization based in Morristown, Tennessee, describes their daily work and organizational mission as “Guiding people to a better life by providing people with the skills necessary to overcome difficulties that are negatively impacting lives and improve overall levels of functioning in such a way that enhances community, family, and […]

By Tiffani Mensch on June 19, 2019

Secrets to Being Focused, Productive, & Organized

It’s 2017. New year, new me, new resolutions, new goals. We’re 48 days into the New Year, and I don’t know about you, but I’m already struggling to fulfill my goals. Maybe your nonprofit’s goals for this year surround more-effective fundraising or better communication. Maybe your goals are more personal, like developing a personal brand, […]

By Tiffani Mensch on February 20, 2017

1st Annual Board Excellence Conference Sells Out

The Alliance for Better Nonprofits (ABN)’s first annual Board Excellence Conference sold out, with 95 board members, executive directors, and nonprofit staff in attendance. The conference, held on May 3, 2016, focused on strengthening nonprofit leadership at the board level and saw 43 board members attend from various East Tennessee nonprofits. With four educational sessions […]

By Tiffani Mensch on June 15, 2016

How to Find Grants at the Library

For Knoxville area nonprofits, one of the best places to find grants is at the local library. The Foundation Center, located at the Lawson McGhee Library in Downtown Knoxville, helps nonprofit organizations acquire grants by maintaining databases on funding opportunities as well as publishing information on proposal writing and nonprofit management. It is one of only three Foundation Center […]

By Tiffani Mensch on January 11, 2016

Standards for Excellence 101

The nationally recognized Standards for Excellence® serve as ABN’s guiding principles in the delivery of our training courses, consulting services, and online resources. The Standards for Excellence® is a national initiative to promote the highest standards of nonprofit governance, management, and operations. The centerpiece of this initiative is the Standard for Excellence® code, which is a set […]

By Tiffani Mensch on July 31, 2015