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Welcome to Partnership in Philanthropy
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PIP Names Michael Fedun to Board of Trustees |
 Michael Fedun
At Sobel & Co., Mr. Fedun specializes in the nonprofit sector. His clients include: Catholic Charities, Patriots Path Council, Share and Care Foundation of India, the CJ Foundation for SIDS, NJ Tap Dance Ensemble, the Independent College Fund of New Jersey and Visiting Homemaker Services of Warren & Hudson Counties.
Mr. Fedun evaluates organization's internal controls, policies and procedures to understand and evaluate the flow of financial data and reviews clients' financial statements, schedules and processes. He also provides comments on improving the controls in place to mitigate errors in financial presentations in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. |
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West Orange Represented in Philanthropic Honors |
 Antonia Marotta-Brinton, Liz Lowenstein, Theresa Berry
Liz Lowenstein (center), Vice President of West Orange-based Kessler Foundation and co-chair of the 2010 Partnership in Philanthropy (PIP) annual dinner, is joined by fellow chairwomen Antonia Marotta-Brinton (left) and Theresa Berry as they prepare for the May 20 annual fundraiser. Tom Margetts, past Chairman of the Board of the Kessler Foundation and his wife Donna will be honored at the Short Hills Hilton for their generosity as philanthropists and their individual involvement as active volunteers in the nonprofit world. The event will feature the presentation of PIP's 2010 Thomas H. Kean Achievement Award, as well as a silent auction in which a number of services and goods - including Lanie, the American Girl Collection "Girl of the Year" doll in the photograph - will be available for bid. Founded in 1991, PIP provides assessment, consulting and training to nonprofit organizations, and since its inception has provided technical assistance, training and professional fundraising consulting services to arts, education, health and human service organizations in all 21 New Jersey counties. Contributions in honor of Antonia Marotta-Brinton and Jervis Brinton can be made to Partnership in Philanthropy, 205 Main Street, Chatham, New Jersey 07928 |
 Michael Baker and John Carno
In presenting the award, PIP Executive Director Becky Dembo said, "The Partnership in Philanthropy Award for Consulting Excellence was inaugurated in 2009, which makes Michael Baker only our second recipient. As a professional fundraising consultant, Michael consistently displays integrity and intuition, characteristics that enable him to take his clients to new levels of success. Since 2002, his work as a consultant to PIP clients has demonstrated these same qualities, and his personal skills make him a strong, involved advocate for his PIP clients."
"In the eight years since Michael first applied to become a PIP consultant, his own firm, m3 Development, has grown and flourished," Dembo continued. "Even with that, however, he is never too busy to take a call or come to our assistance when needed. I am personally grateful to Michael Baker, and PIP is delighted to have the opportunity to honor him with this year's award."
As a statewide organization that works to improve and strengthen the service capacity of other New Jersey nonprofits, PIP retains professional fundraising consultants and nonprofit executives to work each year with selected agencies and charitable entities that have applied for professional guidance and consulting services.
A founder and partner with m3 Development, a full-service national consulting company based in New Jersey and New York, Baker and his partner Marc Saffren work with nonprofit agencies and organizations, providing guidance and expertise in many areas, including fundraising campaigns, development audits, fund development planning, strategic planning, major gift planning, capacity assessments, management consulting, planned giving program development and board development. He has taken on interim executive leadership positions for clients, and serves as a philanthropic advisor when needed.
According to Becky Dembo, PIP clients with whom Baker has worked since becoming a PIP consultant in 2002 include Nutley Family Services, Marion P. Thomas Charter School, GreenFaith, Jewish Family and Children's Services, YouthBuild Newark, Foster and Adoptive Services, Habitat for Humanity and the Women's Health Foundation. He has also handled special projects for PIP, providing his expertise to the Somerset Home for Temporarily Displaced Children, Senior Services of the Chathams, the Holocaust Museum at Brookdale Community College, the Oceanside Charter School and SAGE Eldercare.
Since 1960, The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) has been a premier professional association for individuals responsible for generating philanthropic support for a wide variety of not-for-profit, charitable organizations. The Association has a membership of more than 29,000 members in 195 chapters throughout the world. The New Jersey Chapter of AFP, one of the largest chapters, is an individual member association that advances philanthropy through education, training and advocacy across the state, basing its programs and services on research, experience and the highest code of ethical principles and standards of professional practice. |
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Executive Director Becky Dembo Retires |
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PIP Announces Heather Robinson as New Executive Director |
 Photo by Daniel Hedden
"In the past 10 years under Becky's vision and guidance, PIP has provided affordable, award-winning capacity building services to New Jersey nonprofits," said Jim Welch, PIP Board Chair. "We are certain our mission, to help nonprofits become more effective, will not waiver under Heather's leadership. PIP programs help nonprofits achieve better outcomes by focusing on fundraising and capacity building. Now, more than ever, nonprofit organizations require clear strategies and strong leadership to ensure they remain relevant and sustainable."
Over the past three years, Heather Robinson has been responsible for grant writing, developing partnerships with the New Jersey funding community, and marketing PIP's services to the nonprofit community. As Program Director, she currently oversees all of PIP's consulting engagements. Prior to joining PIP, Heather was Executive Vice President of The Drucker Foundation in New York and Director of the Massachusetts Bar Foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. "I'm excited to lead such a great organization like PIP which is helping good nonprofits reach their potential. I look forward to building on the great work that Becky has accomplished by continuing to promote capacity building in the philanthropic community."
Becky Dembo has been Executive Director of Partnership in Philanthropy (PIP) since 2000. She has worked with nonprofits for 23 years. Before joining PIP, Becky was Executive Director of the Chatham Chamber of Commerce and worked in development at Bonnie Brae and the Deidre O'Brien Child Advocacy Center. |
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Read All About It!  Partnership in Philanthropy launches its 20 year anniversary report. Highlighting its 20 years of success, 1991-2011, making good NJ nonprofits even better by maximizing their fund development and management capabilities.
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