Each year, the Alliance for Nonprofit Management reviews books published in the nonprofit sector and awards the Terry McAdam Book Award. The Alliance forms a diverse Award Committee, which seeks nominations for the most inspirational and useful new book published which makes a substantial contribution to nonprofit management and philanthropy. Through the Terry McAdam Book Award, thousands of technical assistance providers, and hundreds of thousands of nonprofits staff and board members, benefit from the very best thinking and ideas in management and governance.

To be eligible for the award, books must meet the following criteria:

• Specifically address issues of nonprofit management, management consultancy, or advancement of the 501(c)3 nonprofit sector.
• First edition published in 2011 or 2012.
• Must be actively marketed to the national nonprofit community or a specific nonprofit community.

All books that meet the above criteria are eligible and multiple submissions by prolific authors or editors are acceptable. Books published in 2011 and nominated for last years’ McAdam award will not be considered. The Committee will not consider PDF publications.

Nominations will be accepted until April 19, 2012. Submissions will be accepted by completing the survey here.

The award was designed to commemorate NMA (Nonprofit Management Association) board member and The New York Community Trust Vice President, Terry McAdam, who devoted his life to improving the nonprofit management field and urged us all to write about the sector so that we may better understand it.

Executive Service Corps’ Developing Development Program (DDP) is a highly effective 18-month training and coaching program for Executive Directors and their fund development team – and they are now accepting applications!

The application deadline is March 2, and the program begins on April 3. The program fee of $1,800 is due upon acceptance. This greatly reduced fee is made possible by the generous support of the Weingart Foundation.

Program Details:

• 18-month program includes a 12-month core program followed by 6 months of supplemental work in a client-defined focus area.
• Expert coaching throughout the length of the program.
• Six half-day training sessions plus five shorter clinics for the Executive Director along with their staff and Board fund development team.

To learn more about the program, please visit www.escsc.org or contact Program Director Aileen Preonas at 213.613.9103 x16 or aspreonas@escsc.org.

Get Lit – Words Ignite and Tim Robbins will host the organization’s annual fundraiser on Sunday, November 20, 2011 at The Actor’s Gang located at 9070 Venice Boulevard in Culver City. Join us for an evening of cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, silent auction bidding, and celebrity and youth performances!

The event will feature Helen Mirren, David Mamet, Ned Coletti, Sekou Andrews (tha misfit) and other surprise guests. Honorees include poets Jimmy Santiago Baca and Carol Muske-Dukes.

To buy tickets or to make a donation, please visit Get Lit’s website or call (310) 962-6696. Proceeds support poetry and literature programs and performances for Los Angeles inner-city high schools, benefitting over 10,000 youth each year.

Pasadena Museum of California Art is searching for a Director of Development to create and implement the development strategy to support an annual budget around $2 million.  Responsibilities will include training the Board and staff in fundraising efforts, identifying donors and cultivating relationships, and writing grant proposals and reports.

Please visit PMCA’s website for more information.