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SSWBN Educational Foundation Partnership

Reikob — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:49:57 +0000

President, Elizbeth Pineault gives Scholarships at SSWBN Celebration

The Non-Profit Toolbox is pleased that we have partnered with the SSWBN Educational Foundation for the October 22 ½ day event in Rockland, MA.

The Educational Foundation, Inc. was founded over 10 years ago and has been dedicated to making a difference in the lives of women, enabling them to transition to a more rewarding career, by providing scholarships for education for women age 35 and older in Plymouth, Bristol, Norfolk, Suffolk, and Middlesex Counties in Massachusetts. The Foundation also offers grants to SSWBN members for continuing education.

As the Toolbox grows into different geographical areas, we will partner with other non-profit groups that will help us get the word of our work out to their members.

We will be reaching out to non-profit organizations in other areas, and I thought that I would share with you what some of our criterion is:

Regional focused
Directly benefits local people
Willing to mail/email promotional material to their database in a timely manner
Active Board of Directors
A non-political cause
Willing to supply 3-4 Volunteers the day of the event for registration

Benefits of association with the Non-Profit Toolbox:

Exposure to other groups/people – a table and flyer to every attendee,
Emails, logo and information about the group on the Non-profit Toolbox site
Promotional Flyers of the event with the partnership mentioned
Volunteers will be able to attend some of the workshops/seminars for free
Portion of proceeds to the organization

In the effort of full disclosure, I want people to know that I have been on the Board of Directors for this non-profit ever since I heard about it at the SSWBN Celebration five years ago, and that Elizabeth Pineault, is also the President of this worthy organization.

When The Non-profit Toolbox chose the Educational Foundation, we were definitely concerned that it would seem “self-serving.” It is without a doubt difficult to “wear two hats at once” and we are cautious not to ever blur the lines. But it is our belief was that it was really a great fit, given the above criterion. There are other groups we considered, but in the end, the fact that the Educational Foundation could benefit from the exposure, plus the trust that they could deliver the personnel support we needed, out-weighed our concerns (with each hat on).

These events will only successful if everyone helps to get the word out about. We need the Educational Foundation’s support, as well as the whole SSWBN for this event to succeed.

OCTOBER 22 SEMINAR

Thursday 10.22.09 /8:00AM-12:30PM

The Non-Profit Toolbox’ Seminar
has all of the tools you need!

Holiday Inn / 929 Hingham St / Rockland, MA 02370

$129 Registration [Early Bird $99] → LEARN MORE

Welcome

Reikob — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 16:00:39 +0000

Announcing the creation our new company: The Toolbox, Inc.

It started as an epiphany…an a-ha moment. And I have the SSWBN (South Shore Women’s Business Network) to thank. I was not planning to go to the monthly May breakfast, but I went anyway, and half way through the introductions it struck me that a number of people were trying to market to a similar group that I wanted to reach. I grabbed one of my friends there, and asked if the idea to provide educational seminars to non-profits seemed like a good idea, and that maybe I would work on expanding the idea.

Putting to use the SSWBN tagline: Contacts, Coaching, and Collaboration, I got together a few people from various backgrounds, tossed ideas around and in two months we launched the parent company, The Tool Box, Inc. to facilitate our many ideas.

The Toolbox was founded from the idea of bring together professionals and use their expertise to help different groups grow personally, professionally, and help create a sense of community for their group. The Non-profit Toolbox is our first venture.

Everywhere we turn there is a non-profit trying to educate, raise awareness, and raise funds for their cause, and our vision is to create a place where that information can be found easily via the web, providing workshops and seminars, and creating an environment for networking (both on and offline). Bringing businesses and non-profit groups together, and everyone grows.

Thank you SSWBN Education Foundation for supporting our first event, and Lisa Morrissey, (Lido Consulting Group), Janel Kesten (New England Reprographics), Elizabeth Pineault (Pineault, CPA), and Tom (TRB Design, Inc.) for joining me in this venture, and Jane Ford (Joy Path Learning), Kathleen Burns-Kingsbury (KBK Connections, Inc.), and Susan Hammond (scHammond Advisors) for joining us with our first event and new adventure.

Hope everyone can come or be a sponsor!!

The Non-Profit Toolbox’s first seminar and workshop for non-profit organizations will be held on October 22, 2009, from 8:00 AM – 12:30 PM at The Holiday Inn, Rockland, MA.

To learn more about TNPT’s community, events and sponsorship opportunities, please visit: www.thenon-profittoolbox.com, www.YouTube.com/thenonprofittoolbox or follow TNPT on Twitter @nptoolbox.

Oct 22: Half-day Seminar

Reikob — Wed, 19 Aug 2009 12:46:45 +0000

Title: Half-day Seminar
Location: Rockland Holiday Inn – 929 Hingham St / Rockland, MA 02370
Start Time: 8:00 am
Date: 2009-10-22
End Time: 12:30 pm

$129 per person – Early Registration $99

Keynote – Kathleen Burns Kingsbury, KBK Connections, Inc. | How to Make Money

Workshop/Seminar Speakers

Reiko Beach, TRB Designs, Inc. | The Web: Your Greatest Resource and Tool
Janel Kesten, New England Reprographics | Successful Design Tips
Lisa Morrissey, LIDO Consulting Group | Planning Your Way to Fundraising Success!
Elizabeth Pineault, Pineault CPA | Practical Accounting and Audit Preparation
Susan Hammond, scHammond Advisors | Creating Powerful Organizations
Jane B Ford, The Joy Path | Unraveling the Mystery of Grant Writing

SCHEDUL E OF EVENTS
8:00AM–8:15AM Registration, Networking and Visit Sponsor and Resource Tables
8:15AM–9:00AM Full Breakfast and Keynote Speaker
9:00AM–12:00PM Seminars and Workshops will breakout into 2 tracks:

	*Business/Finance*	*Marketing/Promotional*
9:00am	Practical Accounting and Audit	Planning Your Way to Fundraising Success!
10:00am	Creating Powerful Organizations	Successful Design Tips
11:00am	Unraveling the Mystery of Grant Writing	The Web: Your Greatest Resource and Tool

You are welcome to attend any seminar, you do not need to stay in one track.
12:00PM–12:30PM Wrap-up, Networking and Visit Sponsor and Resource Tables

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Sponsorship opportunities available!!