More Info on Women's Philanthropy

If you were unable to attend Thursday's Hear Me Roar session here, try these web resources recommended at the session:

• www.fontbonne.edu/fcc about the Giving Circle there
• www.givingforum.org seach for "giving circles knowledge center"
• www.wwomensfundingnetwork.org
• www.soswomensfund.org Spirit of St. Louis Women's Fund
• www.sfstl.org Women's Foundation of Greater St. Louis

or look for these books: Giving Circles by Angela Eikenberry (2009), Accelerating Change for Women & Girls from the Foundation Center, and Inspired Philanthropy by by Tracy Gary, Kim Klein, Suze Orman, and Nancy Adess, 2007.

Does Your Human Services Agency "Start Here"?

If your nonprofit provides food, shelter, clothing, treatment, counseling, employment or legal services to those in need in the St. Louis area, is your contact information available in the Start Here St. Louis Area Resource Directory -- either in the new print version or online??

A participant in our session on Prisoner Reentry Nonprofit Partnerships (click on the January Newsletter on the ARCHs link at right.) sent me a copy of this helpful directory. You can access it at www.startherestl.org or call 314-726-2092 to add your agency's services and contact information. (Also to learn more about what other nonprofits serve your area of mission)

More about a new nonprofit-government-business St. Louis Alliance for Reentry soon.

Love These Feb. Events for Nonprofits/Fundraisers!

Feb. 11th

• Women & Philanthropy - Giving Circles (see Jan. 12 post below for details) Free. E-mail me to register.
• Deadline for enrolling in the 10-session Feb. 16-May 11 Neighborhood Leadership Academy. part of UMSL's Community Partnership Project. Get a brochure/registration form at the G&FC or go to ce.umsl.edu/nla for full information about this annual hands-on opportunity.

Feb. 18th -- Status Update: Social Media in Context, YNPN & Social Media Club of St. Louis meeting 6-8pm, BigBrother, Big Sister, 501 N. Grand, $5 for nonmembers. For more information or to register, e-mail ynpnstl@gmail.com or find "ynpmstl" on Facebook.

Feb. 24th --Employee Benefits Design and Compliance for NPOs, 3:30-5pm, J.C. Penney Conference Center at UMSL, $20, sponsored by NPML, register at 314.516.6713 or www.umsl.edu/npml

FC to Offer "Earned Income" Class at SLPL

The Foundation Center will offer a one-day class on Earned Income: Assessing Your Nonprofit's Revenue Options for executive directors and board members at Central Library on Monday, Feb. 22, from 9-4 pm. Instructor will be Richard Brewster, executive director of the National Center on Nonprofit Enterprise. Cost is $195 per person, with some 1/2 scholarships available. For more information or to register go to www.foundationcenter.org/training or call (800)424-9838.