Dear Friends of CRC:
After serving as CRC's Interim Co-Directors for nearly a year, Kelleen Zubick and I will be turning the reins over to CRC's new permanent Executive Director, Carol Nickell, in January. You can learn more about Carol below. We, along with the CRC Board and staff, warmly welcome Carol to CRC and wish her the best in her new role.
With Carol's hiring, Kelleen and I will both be transitioning to new roles, with Kelleen leaving CRC at the end December. Kelleen has enjoyed over six years of rewarding and varied association with CRC, including serving as a volunteer mentor in CRC's Nonprofit Leadership and Management Program to serving as the organization's Director of Consulting, and most recently as Interim Co-Director.
Having successfully worked with CRC's board and staff to enhance CRC's sustainability and enhance CRC's core programs and services over the last year, Kelleen is looking forward to continuing the work she loves most-capacity building with nonprofits and community groups-as an independent consultant. We are very sad to see Kelleen leave CRC, as she has made a tremendously positive impact on the organization over the last six years. While at CRC, Kelleen has not only provided outstanding service to her consulting clients, but her efforts have also made the organization stronger and sustainable in many important and lasting ways. On behalf of the CRC Board and staff, I would to thank Kelleen for her tremendous service, leadership, and commitment to CRC and wish her the very best for her future.
Happy holidays and best wishes for a successful 2010!
Sarah Fischler
Interim Co-Director
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Welcome Carol Nickell, CRC's New ED |
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Carol brings extensive experience as a nonprofit leader, most recently as the Chief Executive Officer of NAHRA, a national professional membership association providing site accreditation and instructor certification for equine assisted activities and therapies. Before returning home to Colorado, Carol recently served as the executive director of the Nonprofit Support Center in Santa Barbara, California, an organization much like CRC. While with the Nonprofit Support Center, Carol led the organization in nearly doubling its budget and increasing its earned revenue streams by more than 40 percent. Carol brings over 20 years experience in capacity building, fundraising, community relations, and partnership development to CRC, as well as many years in policy development in local government and several years in corporate management.
In addition to her extensive experience leading nonprofit organizations, Carol brings a strong passion for CRC's work and a demonstrated commitment to the organization's values. "I am excited to join the team at CRC and to do what I love most, building strong communities by helping to build stronger nonprofits," Carol says.
The CRC Board of Directors thanks Interim Co-Directors Kelleen Zubick and Sarah Fischler, along with the rest of the CRC staff, for their hard work and dedication to CRC's mission during this transition, and warmly welcomes Carol Nickell as CRC's new Executive Director.
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| Nonprofit Workbook Series Available in 2010 |
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Community Resource Center is launching a new series of affordable guided workbooks in 2010, which will help nonprofit managers address some of their most pressing challenges-from starting a successful, sustainable nonprofit to identifying and implementing proven fundraising strategies to provide your organization with lasting results.
CRC will launch the first workbook in this series in mid-January 2010. This workbook will focus on Starting Smart: Setting Your Sights on Nonprofit Start-Up Success. This workbook has three goals: (1) Provide the background, information, planning, and action steps necessary to help start thriving nonprofits that meet a currently unmet pressing social or environmental need; (2) Provide a friendly reality check about what starting a successful, tenable, sustainable nonprofit organization really means and takes; and (3) providing best practices based on professional standards of the field for guiding and managing a nonprofit through the legal set-up process and early implementation. Workbooks will be promoted through upcoming newsletters and on our website, as they become available, so please stay posted. Questions about our first workbook or the series should be directed to Kara Penn, Consultant/Trainer, via email at penn@crcamerica.org.
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| Spring 2010 Internship Opportunities |
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The mission of our internship program is to prepare young leaders for entry into the nonprofit sector by providing a thorough understanding of the internal functions of a capacity building services organization, to include the practical application of attained knowledge.
For Spring 2010, we will select up to three interns for our Research and Evaluation internship. The apllication deadline is Friday, January 15, 2010.
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| Where in Colorado? |
Take a guess for a chance to win CRC's toolkit, Fundraising: Essential Strategies for Fundraising Success During an Economic Downturn.
Each month, we feature a photo taken during our travels around Colorado. Last month, we featured this photograph. No one was able to correctly identify the location of the photo as Sprague Lake at Rocky Mountain National Park.
For this month's "Where in Colorado?" we are inviting guesses on a photo from a different part of Colorado.
The first person to correctly identify the location of this photo by posting it on our blog will receive a free copy of CRC's toolkit, Fundraising: Essential Strategies for Fundraising Success During an Economic Downturn.
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| Colorado Capital Bank, Helping Nonprofits Profit! |
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Many small and midsized nonprofit organizations have a wide variety of needs when it comes to financial advising services. These may range from investment management to understanding fiduciary obligations to implementing planned giving strategies. The Private Wealth Management group at Colorado Capital Bank can provide the expertise to assist your nonprofit in these areas. By creating a sound investment policy statement and collaborating with the executive director, staff and board of directors, we can develop a strategy for your investment management needs. This strategy will align with your organization's goals, future cash flow needs and risk tolerance. Our experts can assist you and your board of directors in understanding and complying with your fiduciary responsibilities. Planned giving strategies offer your donors a way to make larger gifts than would otherwise be possible, provides them with immediate tax advantages, ensures their legacy during their lifetime and may provide them with a significant income stream. Our expertise allows us to assist your donors in providing tax-efficient planned giving options. Make a New Year's Resolution to shore up your financial advisory services. Colorado Capital Bank's Private Wealth Management group can help your nonprofit profit! Contact David Twibell, President at 303.814.5545 or dtwibell@coloradocapitalbank.com Colorado Capital Bank serves over 130 nonprofit clients and has built our reputation as the bank for nonprofits by providing dedicated banking professionals who can customize your products and services so that your money is working efficiently and effectively for your organization. Colorado Capital Bank is a proud sponsor of the Community Resource Center, the Colorado Grants Guide and numerous nonprofits in our communities. We have eight locations in the Colorado region to serve your nonprofit needs: Boulder, Castle Pines, Cherry Creek, Colorado Springs, Denver Tech Center, Eagle Ranch, Edwards and Parker. Please visit us at www.coloradocapitalbank.com to find a location nearest you or call us at 1.800.913.5120!
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Member FDIC. Equal Housing Lender.
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| Thank you for reading the E-Line! |
If you have any ideas about future topics that you would like to see covered, please let us know!
Sincerely,
CRC's Staff
Sarah, Kelleen, Carol, Marianne, Lauren, Kara, Kristen, and Jennifer | |
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| Upcoming Events |
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2010 RPD Events
June 9-11; Mancos (Archuleta, La Plata, Dolores, Montezuma & San Juan counties)
September 15-17; La Junta
(Huerfano, Las Animas, Baca, Prowers, Bent, Otero, Crowley & Kiowa counties)
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| Hurry and Get Your 2009-2010 Colorado Grants Guide While Supplies Last! |
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Help improve the sustainability of your organization by purchasing a 2009-2010 Colorado Grants Guide, Colorado's premier resource for grantseekers.
Annual Online Subscription: $150
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| Calling All Leaders! |
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If you are a graduate of the Colorado Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program, then CRC wants to hear from you. As part of our ongoing evaluation efforts of our programs, a survey has been developed to help us understand how this program has impacted you as individuals and the communities in which you work. Please click on this link to complete the survey. It will be open until Wednesday, December 23rd. As an added incentive for completing the survey, one respondent will be randomly selected to receive a free copy of the Colorado Grants Guide. Click Here to complete the survey.
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Keep track of CRC's activities and get updates on capacity building tips and tools for your nonprofit organization.
Search "Community Resource Center of Colorado" to join!
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| CRC Has Moved! |
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CRC moved in late May to a great new home in Mile High Chapter of the American Red Cross Building.
Please update your records with our new address:
444 Sherman Street
Suite 102
Denver, CO 80203
All of our other contact information is the same.
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| CRC Staff Contacts |
303.623.1540
www.crcamerica.org
Consulting Services:
Kelleen Zubick,
Kara Penn
Training:
Sarah Fischler
Interim Co-Director
Kelleen Zubick,
Kristen York
Marketing & Development Coordinator
Jennifer Jones,
Financial Coordinator,
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