Michael and Priscilla have always worked hard to provide the best for their children. So when tough economic conditions forced them out of their home and left them jobless, their world turned upside-down. The couple with their four boys, David, Donald, Joshua and Skyler weren’t sure where to turn. Every shelter they came across threatened to separate their family, which was simply not an option.

Fortunately, Michael, Priscilla and their sons have found hope at the Arlington Life Shelter. A long-time member of the Center for Nonprofit Management, the Arlington Life Shelter (ALS) provides an emergency shelter, transitional housing and employment services for homeless men, women and children. (cont. on page 4)

C E N T E R F O R N O N P R O F I T M A N A G E M E N TW I N T E R 2 0 1 0

S T R O N G N O N P R O F I T S B U I L DS T R O N G C O M M U N I T I E S

As a leader in

management support

services, the Center must

remain authentic by

demonstrating that which

we teach: best practices in nonprofit excellence and

long-term viability. Over the last four years, the

Center has looked carefully at its organization

design, service offerings, pricing and impact. We

are acutely aware that we need a new vision for the

future and a new set of strategies that will position

us as the management leader in the years that lie

ahead.

In order to accomplish these objectives, it is time for

the Center to undergo another strategic planning

consultation. Many organizations begin a new year

in planning mode. The Center is no different. As

we encourage our client agencies to come to us as

the external partner in facilitating their strategic

planning, we have engaged an outside partner,

KPMG, to power us through our strategic planning

process and help us create the vision and goals that

will guide us for the next three to five years. We

are grateful to this industry giant for supporting

our request for a pro bono consultation and are

looking with great anticipation to how this work

will impact our decisions and plans for the future.

(cont. on page. 2)

Moving into the Future

Bringing Hope to Families in Need Thanks to the ARRA Loan Fund

Michael and Priscilla with their sons David, Donald, Joshua and Skyler.

When the 82nd Texas Legislature took session in Austin on January 11, 2011, the budget shortfall was predicted to be $20-$25 billion. Nonprofits face unprecedented cuts in funding, as well as a long road ahead to increase the understanding of the needs of the community and the importance of our work.

Nationally, Congress saw an influx of new faces brought in by the midterm elections and confronts growing pressure to cut spending to bring down the national debt. These changes, in turn, could have a big impact on programs that affect charities and the people they serve.

According to Philanthropy World, the nonprofit world can expect a few things :

• Understanding of nonprofits may be low. Voters sent 93 new members to the House, the largest freshman class in many years. Some nonprofit advocates are already trying to educate the newcomers about their priorities.

• Federal aid will decrease. House and Senate members will take a hard line on spending and may cut the federal budget to levels not seen in several years. (cont. on page 2)

Nonprofits Face Uphill Battle in 2011

(Cont. from page 1)

In 2010, the Center celebrated its 30th

anniversary as an agency committed to

improving the performance and impact of

nonprofits in the North Texas area. As we

think about the next 30 years, we believe that

the work we will undertake with our staff,

board, stakeholders and KPMG partners

will cause us to be an even more effective agent

for change, impact and excellence within the

nonprofit sector.

We are looking back with appreciation for

a rich history, continuing to deliver on a

meaningful mission today, and making plans

to undergo any changes that will be necessary

to insure a bright and sustainable future. We

couldn’t do this without your generous support,

and for that we are truly grateful.

Cynthia B. Nunn, President

Nonprofits Face Uphill Battle in 2011(Cont. from page 1)

On the state level, there are several suggested solutions for the budget shortfall: cut spending significantly; raise state taxes and user fees (like increased taxes on alcohol and tobacco or introducing new revenue sources such as legalized gambling); or raid the state’s “rainy day fund” now in reserve. As Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO) explains, there are relatively few places to look for big spending cuts because a very few state agencies comprise most of the state’s discretionary budget: public education appropriations; the state’s cost of Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance; prisons; and highways.

The proposed House budget includes a “cuts-only” strategy with a 27% cut to state programs and services. Because the budget shortfall is so large, the Center for Public Policy Priorities and others have stressed what the impact of a cuts-only strategy could mean for schools, jobs and the economy, and have called for a more balanced approach including spending cuts, using reserves and some new taxes.

In past years, government budget cutters have looked to the nonprofit sector to fill the gaps left where government has withdrawn programs and funding, however nonprofits need to be prepared to explain why this is not realistic given uncertain economic times. The Texas nonprofit sector will suffer unprecedented budget cuts at a time when we all face unprecedented demands for our services.

Organizations like Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations (TANO) and the United Way of Texas are leading the public policy effort to advocate for nonprofit issues with legislators. All nonprofits and the people who support them can and should share their stories with legislators about the consequences of the budget cuts and how it will impact the communities they serve. We cannot say for sure what the impact of changes to our legislature will be, but we know we must be more vigilant and active to have our voices heard in support of the nonprofit sector and the people they serve in North Texas.

Help support our work by making a gift today!

The Center relies on YOU to be able to provide our services to build strong nonprofits.

We thank you for your support and partnership

in this vital work!

Visit www.cnmdallas.org to donate online now.

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M a n y t h a n k s t o t h e i n d i v i d u a l s , c o r p o r a t i o n s a n d f o u n d a t i o n s w h o s e g e n e r o u s s u p p o r t h e l p s f u n d t h e C e n t e r ’ s m i s s i o n . A l l d o n o r s w i l l b e r e c o g n i z e d i n o u r a n n u a l r e p o r t .

American AirlinesAmerican Red Cross - Dallas Area ChapterAnonymousSherri AnsleyAssociation WorksAT&TBachendorf’s George W. BaldwinBalfour Beatty ConstructionBank of AmericaBank of TexasHenry BashoreBaylor Health Care SystemRon BergstromPhyllis and Richard BernsteinBig ThoughtBKD, LLPRebecca BrightMichael BrophyBuca Di Beppo Kay BurkeBarbara S. CambridgeCamp Summit, Inc.Capital OneCurtis G. CarlsonBruce CarnohanCitiCitySquare Reginald D. CobbMarty and Russ ColemanThomas M. CollinsComerica BankCommunities Foundation of TexasBarbara CottrellCreative Arts Center of DallasAnne C. CrewsNancy and Barry CrossmanCrossroads Community ServicesChris CulakBetsy and Bennett CullumSandy and Jim CuretonDallas Children’s TheaterDallas LIFE - Ministering To the HomelessThe Dallas Morning News Janet and Wyatt DavisShea Davis

Roslyn Dawson Thompson and Rex ThompsonJanice and Peter DeLisleDeloitteNancy B. DentDikita Enterprises, Inc.John W. DornheimJulia A. DunnGwen and Leldon EcholsECOM FoundationEducation is Freedom FoundationKelly and Blake EdwardsKatie and Glen EdwardsBeth EliasEmbrey Family FoundationErnst & YoungGalen EvansExecutives in ActionExhale Spa at Hotel PalomarExxonMobil Rick FeltsFidelity InvestmentsShelley FieldFossil IncToria FrederickGardere Wynne Sewell, LLPJudy and Jim GibbsMichael GibsonGirls Inc of Tarrant CountyGreen Oaks HospitalKristin and Roger HarkinsDarrell Harris CPARue and Tuck HenryAnne and Rick HerrscherHiatus Spa + Retreat Hillcrest Foundation, founded by Mrs. W. W. Caruth. Sr. Hilton Anatole Hotel The Hoglund FoundationEmily HornerBlair B. HudsonHunton & WilliamsImpel Management ServicesIrving Healthcare FoundationBrenda Louise JacksonCher and David JacobsMary JalonickMary Ellen and Eugene Jericho

Joyce M. JohnsonJubilee Park and Community CenterJunior League of PlanoJW Marriott Cancun Resort & Spa Charlotte KeanyLaura and Guy KelloggKaren KennedySara KiteAshlee and Chris KleinertConnie KleinertNancy and Carl KlinkeJonathan C. KnopfKPMG, LLPCynthia Wilson KrauseKaren KurtinLakewood Country Club Ellen G. LasserValerie LawlorAnne P. LearyLebowitz Family FoundationEverett L. LedetChad A. LeopardThe Lightner Sams Foundation, Inc.Caren Lock HansonTim LongSarah and Alan LosingerLouise W. Kahn Endowment Fund of The Dallas FoundationChris LunaJennifer LurkinsSally C. LutzBobby B. LyleSue and Doug MaclayMarty MarksMary Kay Inc.Lynn McBeeKevin G. McCannGail McCurryJames B. McCurryBeth McGawDonald A. McKayRay A. McLeodLewis McMahanSally and Ted McPhersonRobert W. MeachumThe Meadows Foundation

Patricia and Curtis MeadowsMedical Clinic of North TexasFeriale MillenMission ResearchMitchell & McCue, RLLPMy Private Driver Thomas B. NenningerCynthia and Andrew NunnJohn P. OlssonOncor Geraldine and Wade OwensWinfield PadgettSheryl and John PaulBruce PauleyWilliam D. PeeplesAlan Jay PerkinsPerot FoundationPerry’s Steakhouse Paula PetersDan S. PettyPlanned Living Assistance Network of North Texas, Inc.Steven D. PooleAdam PowellPricewaterhouseCoopers LLPVon C. PurdyManzar J. RadMaggie RadfordDouglas R. RekerdresRick Resnick Riney Palter, PLLCRonald McDonald House of DallasRuth C. & Charles S. Sharp Foundation, Inc.Leslie SabbathSalmon Sims Thomas CPA’sSam SantiagoLandon SchaleWilliam L. SchillingAnn and Mark SchoolerKurt SchwarzConner SearcyShared Housing Center, Inc.Warren H. SkeaKent SkipperSue and Charles SloanTracey SmedleyAndy SmithRyan Smith

Nonprofits Receive Real Estate Certification

Social Impact Architects Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of TexasKaty and Ryan SpicerRobin and Karl SpringerSandra K. StevensKathleen Shannon StoneTargetTexas Health ResourcesTexas InstrumentsTexas Loves ChildrenThe Clampitt FoundationThe Max and Victoria Dreyfus Foundation, Inc.The Spencer CompanyGregory ThomiseeDebbie and John C. TollesonTriNetTXU EnergyUCP of North TexasUnited Way of Metropolitan DallasUnited Way of Southeastern MichiganUnited Way of Tarrant CountyLou ValdesVerizonVictory Search GroupVogel Alcove Childcare Center for the HomelessPeter S. VogelJoan VogtW.P. & Bulah Luse FoundationWells Fargo Ava WashingtonCassandra C. WashingtonLeigh Anne WatsonFran and Phil WhiteElizabeth and Hunter WilliamsWinstead, PCRichard WyattSheryl and Phillip WylieRebecca Young

On January 27, 2011, twenty-five organizations completed the required modules for the new Nonprofit Real Estate Certificate program. The program offered by the Center for Nonprofit Management in partnership with The Real Estate Council (TREC) featured a special series of 2-hour workshops on the most important real estate issues for nonprofits.

The program launched in September with the Real Estate Overview. Other topics presented were: Becoming a Savvy Tenant, Buyer or Seller; Demographics, Geography & Politics; Lessons Learned from Construction; and Finding the Money.

Nonprofit Real Estate Certificate program attendees.

(cont. from page 1) Thanks to the ALS, Michael, Priscilla and their family received warm beds, hot meals and so much more. The couple has found steady jobs and the boys are earning better grades in school than ever before. And now they are in a home of their own, thanks to the shelter’s transitional housing program.

Michael credits his family’s success story to the Arlington Life Shelter, but success like this may not have been possible without a loan received from the Center for Nonprofit Management’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Loan Fund.

Due to the reimbursement nature of the government stimulus funding ALS received, the agency was unable to implement their housing programming without the up-front cash. The loan from the ARRA Loan Fund provided operating capital to bridge the gap

until reimbursements from the government stimulus funds were received.

“In order to house people immediately, we must be able to pay for rent, deposits, utilities and more, but it was taking 3-6 months to be reimbursed by the government,” said Becky Orander, Executive Director of the Arlington Life Shelter. “ALS would not have been able to run the Rapid Rehousing program if we didn’t have the ARRA loan funds available. With the loan funding, we have the ability to meet the need of the clients and bring more people into the program.”

Not only did the loan allow them to continue operating the housing program, it prevented the need to make cuts to other programs and allowed the organization to continue operating at a high capacity. “You can look at the whole big picture for the agency,” said Orander. “If we had not had the assistance, we would have had to pull money away from other services, pull away from employment services, cut back on up-keep of the shelter. Without the help to get through the cash flow issue, it would have impacted everything the agency does.”

Orander and the Arlington Life Shelter thank the Center for Nonprofit Management and the funders that made the ARRA Loan Fund available for keeping their programming alive and strong and hope that it will continue to be available for years to come.

Bringing Hope to Families Thanks to the ARRA Loan Fund

David, Donald, Joshua and Skyler

Regional Trainings Provided Throughout TexasIn an effort to reach under-served and/or rural areas, OneStar Foundation sponsored a series of courses taught by the Center for Nonprofit Management throughout the state.

The Effective Nonprofit Practices: Increasing Funders’ Confidence in your Organization series provided a strategic opportunity for nonprofit leaders to gain an increased awareness of critical principles that funders look for in effective governance and ethical practices of nonprofit organizations.

The 3-part Certificate Series covered the 33 principles discussed in the Independent Sector’s Panel on the Nonprofit Sector’s “Principles of Good Governance and Ethical Practice”. Half-day session topics included: Strong Financial Oversight; Legal Compliance, Public Disclosure & Effective Governance; and Respon-sible Fundraising.

The Center provided the 3-part trainings in seven different cities in Fall 2010 including: Abilene, Amarillo, Dallas, El Paso, Sherman, Tyler and Waco. We partnered with more than a dozen organizations and trained over 500 participants.

Students at the training in Sherman.

*Waco*El Paso

*Dallas*Abilene

*Amarillo

*Sherman

*Tyler

10th Anniversary A Night of Light Shines

Phil and Fran White, A Night of Light Chairs

Chad Leopard, Debbie Taylor and Cynthia Nunn

Curtis and Patricia Meadows with Mark and Ann Schooler

Robert Miller, Mary Lee Hafley, Elise Longpree and Brent Christopher

Talmage Boston, David Timothy, A.K.A The SoupMan, and Alan Perkins

Rue and Tuck Henry, and Becky Bright

Barbara Elias-Perciful and Gillian Breidenbach

Gwen and Leldon Echols

Debbie Dennis and Chris Culak

Alvian Marquez and Sam Santiago

On Friday, November 19, 2010, 700 guests from the business and philanthropic community gathered at the Hilton Anatole to celebrate the nonprofit sector and its stars at the 10th Anniversary of A Night of Light, presented by Bank of America. Winners of the Awards of Excellence were announced live at the event and each received $5,000 and an etched crystal award from Tiffany & Co. We are especially grateful to our generous sponsors and dynamic Chairs, Fran and Phil White. To view the list of sponsors and award winners, visit www.ANightofLight.org.

Daniel (Dan) Sherman Petty came to the Center in 2006, offering an opportunity for the Center and the North Texas Commission to work collaboratively to expand the capacity of the region to address community issues. Dan believed that one great way to accomplish this goal was to have both organizational leaders serve on each other’s boards in an ex-officio capacity. During the next four years, Dan Petty and Cynthia Nunn supported each other’s organizations through specific committee responsibilities and opened valuable dialogue around community issues that allowed both organizations to work in harmony to address the needs of the North Texas region.

For the Center, Dan was a friend who attended meetings and events, shared his wisdom, and expanded our community networks in ways that positively impacted our mission. Dan invested in our work and in himself as a leader through the Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Program, a partnership with Southern Methodist University, from which he graduated in 2008. In our personal conversations, Dan was always looking for ways to strengthen his leadership game and was looking to the future with great anticipation of creating even more opportunities to serve the people and organizations that make up the nonprofit sector.

This giant of a man with a gentle soul will be deeply missed by the Center’s board and staff members. He will be remembered as a man who made things happen through a quiet yet persuasive personality and who used his intellect and commitment to support causes in which he believed.

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Cynthia B. Nunn, President

Stacey Bruenning

LaRonza Carter

Camille Davis

Katie Edwards Tanya Fludd Patty Gutierrez Tanya Hubbard

Maria Hunter

Mary Jones

Charlotte Keany

Sara L. Kite

Rachel Leventon Sally Lutz

Pat McCombs

Connie Nesby

Bill Peeples

Shana Risinger

Joel Rothermel

Sally Shank

Ryan Smith

Katy Spicer

Board Members:

Wade Owens, Chair

Chad Leopard, Vice Chair

George Baldwin, Treasurer

Leslie Sabbath, Secretary

Joyce Campbell

Curtis Carlson

Martha Crandall Coleman

Gwen P. Echols

Fran Eichorst

Hilda Galvan

Caren Lock Hanson

Kristin Jordan Harkins

Karen Kennedy

Cynthia Wilson Krause

Kevin McCann

Sandy McKay

Caswell O. Robinson

Andy Smith

Ava Washington

Bobby B. Lyle, Ex-Officio

C E N T E R B O A R D M E M B E R S

Board Member HighlightThe Center is thrilled to welcome Caswell (Cass) O. Robinson, Jr. to the board of directors. Cass is President of Commercial Banking, Park Cities Banking Group, with Bank of Texas; as well as a graduate of Leadership Dallas, Class of 2003; a past member of the Dallas Theological Seminary President’s Council; and a member of the SMU Cox School of Business

MBA Advisory Board.

Cass is also active on the board of The Family Place where he serves as Treasurer. He received his BBA in Finance with The University of Texas at Austin and his MBA at Southern Methodist University. Cass and his wife Sara have two children and reside in Highland Park in Dallas.

Remembering a Good Friend

Cynthia & Dan at a recent reception