“As you may have heard by now, it’s that time of year – time for North Texas Giving Day! If your inbox hasn’t already started filling up with Get Up & Give e-mails, get ready. We at the Center for Nonprofit Management (CNM) are excited for a variety of reasons: 1) because we get to take a little bit of credit for making it a success by helping more than 1,200 organizations get registered and ready for the big day; 2) because of the amazing impact it makes on the nonprofit community in North Texas, growing well beyond any of our expectations; and 3) because we are a nonprofit, too, and donations to CNM on Giving Day help us do more towards our mission to build stronger nonprofits.
“As a nonprofit ourselves, we also benefit from the generosity of North Texans on Giving Day. For 33 years, we have been helping to develop great people, who build great nonprofits that connected with great partners, drive great impact in the community. So, what does that mean? We teach classes to thousands of nonprofit board members and staff members each year. Class topics include everything from social media strategies to understanding nonprofit financial statements. CNM’s expert consultants guide nonprofits through strategic planning, tracking and communicating outcomes, executive recruiting and much, much more. We play the role of coach, advisor and teacher and walk side-by-side with nonprofits in their journey towards excellence.
“But, like all nonprofits, we can’t do it without donations and support from the community. By supporting the Center for Nonprofit Management with a gift on Giving Day, you help us help other nonprofits be better, stronger and more successful.
“If you are reading this blog, you are already involved with supporting the charities in our area, but we challenge you to do more!
“Get your credit cards out and be ready for e-mails and tweets from all of your best nonprofit friends asking for your support. And when you make your gifts, remember that every dollar counts, so spread the love and add one or two more organizations to your list this year on North Texas Giving Day. And we wouldn’t mind if you sent some love our way, too, wink, wink.”
–Katie Edwards, Vice President of Programs and Operations