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Georgia Center for Nonprofits

50 Hurt Plaza

Suite 845

Atlanta, GA 30303Map this

The Georgia Center for Nonprofits and its Nonprofit University ® can help you get ready for the Georgia Assembly in 2010. We’ve got an exciting line up of courses to help! Seating is limited; therefore, it is recommended that you register soon. Partial scholarships are available. %newline% %newline%The schedule is as follows: %newline% %newline%October 20, 2009 %newline%Choose Your Issue and Develop a Plan: Effective policy advocacy can certainly help to support your mission, protect your constituents, increase visibility, and ultimately build a stronger community. However, there are some potential detriments involved. It can alienate some of your stakeholders (donors, board members, employees, the public, etc.). If you are not sure what you are doing, you can not only wind up with an exercise in futility and a waste of your time, but you could also negatively impact your organization. And, of course, with the limited resources of most nonprofits, it is critical that you make educated choices and focus on what can have the most significant impact on your mission. %newline% %newline%November 17, 2009 %newline%How the System Works & How to Work the System: This course begins by taking a look at the legislative process, touching on not only how laws and regulations are passed, but who is responsible for them. Who has the power, and what are your tactics going to be to get them to listen to you and your cause? %newline% %newline%December 15, 2009 %newline%Calling on People, Building Alliances, Forming Trust: Advocates often call on people to join in their cause, but just as important is the pursuit of a public dialogue to encourage the exchange of ideas and the generation of knowledge. This will not only expose you to different perspectives and ideas, but may also provide the opportunity for others in the community to learn more about their own capacity to make change and positively impact their community. Common ground can be discovered among those with seemingly varied goals. When a dialogue is developed that allows people to better understand each other’s view, it is easier for them to recognize the possibilities of working together. %newline% %newline%Questions? Please contact nu@gcn.org or call us at (678) 916-3030. You can register online at www.gcn.org %newline% %newline%

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