Hello Fellow YNPN’ers

This email is about a great opportunity for emergent nonprofit professionals to receive quality
technical assistance for their organization and to show their commitment and resourcefulness
to the sector.

Recently, I was hired by the St. Luke’s Health Initiatives (SLHI) to manage a special outreach
initiative to the Latino community. This effort is funded by the Virginia G. Piper Foundation
and is administered through SLHI because of the success they have had over the last ten years
with their Technical Assistance Partnership (TAP) offering complimentary technical assistance
to build the capacity of nonprofits in Maricopa County. SLHI places a high emphasis on a
strengths-based approach and in building networks to foster collaboration; this program
demonstrates their commitment to these ideas.

This Latino “TAP Talk” will be an interactive session featuring Tony Banegas from the Arizona
Community Foundation (ACF) who will focus on the importance of collaboration and technical
assistance for staying in business and thriving during difficult economic times. TAP participants
will have an opportunity to meet with leaders from organizations that have benefited from a TAP
experience and network with peers who are interested in building the capacity of their
organization. Participants include people from Latino led or nonprofits serving the Latino
community.

If you know of any person’s who would benefit or who could pass this information on to others,
please forward them the information. The electronic invitation to register is beneath my
signature line or you can click here. I have included the invitation in a PDF version too in
Spanish and English. If you have any questions, please contact me via email (raqueldg@cox.net)
or phone (480-236-4641). The Latino TAP event is on Wednesday, October 7, in Tempe at
the Fiesta Inn, registration is required by 10/2/09 and there is no cost involved unless someone
registers and then does not attend.

Take care and thanks for any assistance you might offer. I look forward to seeing you again
soon.
 
Raquel Gutiérrez, PhD
raqueldg@cox.net 
(480) 236‐4641 
 

 
 
 
Do not wait for strangers to remind you of your duty. 
You have a conscience and a spirit for that. 
All the good you do must come from your own initiative. 
Mayan Codices 
 
OCTOBER 7 - LTAP: YOU ARE THE FOCUS 
TAP into the Key Factors for Thriving in These Economic Times 
Join us for a free interactive session on two key factors you can apply now for staying in
business and even thriving in difficult economic times. Our agenda features Tony
Banegas from Arizona Community Foundation (ACF) and your input and discussion of a
collaborative technical assistance tailored exclusively to Latino-led nonprofits.
 
Tony Banegas oversees grant programs and community initiatives at ACF, including the
newly formed Latino Fund. Tony has more than 20 years of first-hand experience
working in the nonprofit sector designing and implementing a variety of programs and
services in the areas of prevention, health, employment and training, behavioral health,
child development and child welfare. 
 
 
Organizational Capacity Building & Strengthening Your Professional Network  
Enjoy a complimentary lunch with your small- to medium-sized nonprofit peers while
learning about new complimentary Latino-focused collaborative consulting opportunities
to increase organizational capacity and your network.

TAP Talk for Latinos (LTAP): The Focus is on You Click Here To Register Online
October 7, 2009 - 9am-1:30pm Fiesta Inn Stephanie
or contact Resort Gallegos at
2100 S. Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282 (602) 385-6507 

Improve Your Experience: Invite A Peer 

Forward this email to any Board member, Executive Director, Manager or Consultant
involved with a small- or medium-sized, Latino-led nonprofit. The strength of TAP is
found in collaboration.
  
About TAP 
TAP stands for the Technical Assistance Partnership, a model for improving nonprofit
organizational capacity for almost 15 years. Hosted by St. Luke’s Health Initiatives, TAP
is focused on getting better together. Latino TAP is a new effort made possible through
partnership with the Virginia G. Piper Charitable Trust.
   Por la información en Español Â
 
 
OCTOBER 7 - LTAP: Usted Es El Enfoque 
 
Descubra los Factores Claves para Prosperar en Estos Tiempos Económicamente
Difíciles 
Únase a nosotros para una sesión interactiva sobre dos factores claves que usted puede
aplicar para mantener y hacer crecer su agencia en estos tiempos económicamente difíciles. La
agenda incluye la presencia de Tony Banegas, de la Arizona Community Foundation
(Fundación Comunitaria de Arizona), quien presentará el enfoque y facilitará la discusión de
nuestras ideas sobre la asistencia técnica en colaboración, diseñada exclusivamente, para
agencias Latinas sin fines de lucro.

Tony Banegas supervisa programas subvencionados e iniciativas comunitarias de la Arizona

Community Foundation, incluyendo el recién formado Fondo Latino. Tony Banegas tiene más
de 20 años de experiencia directa, trabajando en el sector no lucrativo; ha diseñado e
implementado una variedad de programas y servicios en las áreas de prevención, salud,
empleo, capacitación, salud mental y sobre el desarrollo y bienestar infantil. 

Construyendo la Capacidad de Su Agencia y Fortaleciendo Su Red de Profesionales 

Disfrute de un almuerzo de cortesía con otros profesionales trabajando con agencias sin fines
de lucro, mientras aprenden de las nuevas oportunidades de consultoría centrada en la
colaboración para aumentar la capacidad de organización y de su red.

TAP Talk for Latinos (LTAP): Usted es el Enfoque Haga clic aquí para inscribirse
7 de Octubre, 2009 - 9am-1:30pm o póngase en contacto con
Fiesta Inn Resort Stephanie Gallegos, al
2100 S. Priest Drive, Tempe, AZ 85282 (602) 385-6507

Haga su experiencia aún mejor: Invite a un Colega.  

Para mejorar su experiencia, envíe esta información a otras personas, por ejemplo, miembros
de su mesa directiva, directores de programas, o asesores /consultores de programas que
trabajan en agencias sin fines de lucro. La fuerza de TAP está en la colaboración.
 
Información sobre TAP 
TAP, por sus siglas en inglés (Technical Assistance Partnership) es un programa modelo
de casi 15 años para mejorar la capacidad organizativa de las agencias sin fines de lucro.
Auspiciado por St. Lukes Health Initiatives (SLHI), TAP se enfoca en mejorándonos juntos.
Latino TAP (LTAP) es un esfuerzo nuevo hecho posible gracias a la colaboración entre Virginia
G. Piper Charitable Trust y SLHI.  
For the information in English