Welcome to the organizations that have recently joined or rejoined the IS coalition:

College Access Foundation of California, San Francisco, CA. College Access Foundation of California helps California students who have significant financial need attend college.  The foundation makes grants to community organizations and programs that offer advice and academic support to students, and use foundation dollars to award college scholarships.

The Community Foundation of the Holland/Zeeland Area, Holland, MI. Our mission is to make the greater Holland/Zeeland area a better place to live and work by enhancing the quality of life for all its citizens.

Demoiselle 2 Femme, NFP, Chicago, IL. Demoiselle 2 Femme (D2F), French for “Young Ladies to Women” is a 501-(c)-(3) not-for-profit organization with a rich history of providing community-based programs for girls on the far south side of Chicago as well as the south suburbs.

Discovering Options, St. Louis, MO. Discovering Options helps at-risk children avoid drug use and other self-destructive behaviors through mentoring and comprehensive after school programming that encourages family involvement.

The Durfee Foundation, Santa Monica, CA. The Durfee Foundation is a family foundation that seeks to adhere to the values of our founders, Dorothy Durfee Avery and R. Stanton Avery, by rewarding individual initiative and leadership. The majority of our grantmaking focuses on the Los Angeles region, where the foundation’s history lies, and where funding needs are great.

ScHammond Advisors, Duxbury, MA. ScHammond Advisors are experts in advisory boards. We guide business and nonprofits through the process of establishing an advisory board and gaining full access to the many benefits that come from receiving advice and support from knowledgeable people who are invested in your success.

IS is pleased to bring you the latest news and information about our members’ programs, collaborations, and celebrations. To spotlight your organizations activities, please email us at membernews@independentsector.org.

News from IS Member, The Ad Council:
It's Not You, It's Your Stories: How Your Fundraising Appeals Can Tell Better Stories
 
Storytelling is all the rage these days. But including stories in your fundraising appeals will not magically make them more effective - and in fact, it can even have the opposite effect. Thankfully, there is a way to tell stories that will inspire giving and involvement.
 
To find out how to make your stories work, join M+R, NTEN and the Ad Council for this storytelling webinar on February 8 at 2pm EST (11am PST).

The webinar will cover:

• Why not all stories work in fundraising appeals
• The basic requirements to telling the right story
• Concrete tips you can use every time you draft an appeal
  

For more information or to be added to Ad Council events, please email Danna Kulzer at dkulzer@adcouncil.org or click here to register.

Display your affiliation with IS
Now you can proudly show that your organization is a member of the IS coalition. Download the Proud IS Member logo here and post it on your website and in your newsletter.

members on the move
Chicago, IL - Urban Gateways welcomes Eric Delli Bovi as their new Executive Director.

Boston, MA - Massachusetts Nonprofit Network welcomes Rick Jakious as their new CEO.

New York, NY - The Open Society Foundations announced the appointment of Christopher Stone as its next President.

IS Members Lead the Effort to Adopt Charting Impact:

Independent Sector members have supported the development of Charting Impact from the beginning.  In addition to their service on the Advisory Group on Nonprofit Effectiveness and their participation in the pilot test and strategy sessions, IS members have also spearheaded adoption of this common framework for communicating their plans for and progress toward impact.

To view a list of Independent Sector members who have completed reports, click here.

Promote Your Upcoming Events
We invite Independent Sector's members to submit their events for online listing consideration in IS's Members at Work section of IS Connect. To learn more about this opportunity, please contact Ann-Marie Nwabudike, senior membership associate, at 202-467-6115 or ann-marien@independentsector.org

Join the Independent Sector Membership Network on
This group is a forum for staff of IS member organizations to connect, exchange ideas, collaborate, and take action on issues of common concern. Start a discussion, post a link, or encourage your colleagues to join our work. You will find us under 'Groups.' The IS Membership Network is a great way to expand your professional network with other sector leaders. 

Independent Sector’s Student Associates Program
Students at nonprofit academic centers that are IS members can now receive full electronic member benefits (web site, daily digests, and the IS Connect newsletter) for just $10 a year. To sign up, students must apply online using an email address with the same domain as the IS member institution. For more information, please contact Ann-Marie Nwabudike, senior membership associate, at 202-467-6115.