Launch party for MKE123. org, the new social network designed to build nonprofit collaboration, relationships and effectiveness in the community

What: New school media meets old school fish fry – launch party for www.MKE123.org When: Friday, September 16, 2011, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Where: Serb Hall, 5101 W. Oklahoma Ave., Milwaukee

The Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee is preparing to launch www.MKE123.org, a new social network specifically designed for the Greater Milwaukee nonprofit sector. MKE123 provides an unprecedented open forum for all three key constituencies within the nonprofit community: the organizations themselves; their donors, supporters, and friends; and their clients and service recipients.

“MKE123 is a dynamic tool for nonprofits and area residents,” said Leigh Kunde, Nonprofit Center Executive Director. “It will quickly become a portal with such scope that groups can use it to schedule board meetings while moms can use it to find lunch programs for the kids.”

Nonprofit staff, volunteers and the community are invited to celebrate the launch with a traditional Milwaukee fish fry at Serb Hall on Friday, September 16. The event is the Nonprofit Center’s 45th Annual Meeting and will feature a live MKE123 demonstration, networking and socializing.

Cost is $12 per person for Nonprofit Center of Milwaukee member organizations and CDBG funded agencies, $15 for nonmembers. RSVP before September 9 at www.mke123.org/launch, 414-344-3933, or info@nonprofitcentermilwaukee.org.

A year in the making, MKE123 began as an idea generated by the Helen Bader Foundation, which has funded the site’s development. The project has been a collaborative effort led by representatives of more than 30 nonprofit organizations. Features include individual pages for organizations, collaboration and project management tools, a directory of services, a marketplace for resource sharing, a calendar of community events, discussion forums, and more.

Visit www.MKE123.org to create a personal account and learn more. www.mke123.org/launch, 414- 344-3933, or info@nonprofitcentermilwaukee.org.

A year in the making, MKE123 began as an idea generated by the Helen Bader Foundation, which has funded the site’s development. The project has been a collaborative effort led by representatives of more than 30 nonprofit organizations. Features include individual pages for organizations, collaboration and project management tools, a directory of services, a marketplace for resource sharing, a calendar of community events, discussion forums, and more.

Visit www.MKE123.org to create a personal account and learn more.

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