 From the Desk of Carrie Hoops
Executive Director Carrie Hoops wraps up the Annual Meeting, and talks about how nonprofits can help our communities participate in the voting process.
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Annual Meeting a Success!
We celebrated the official launch of our new organizational identity at our inaugural Annual Meeting on September 30 at the Oregon Zoo. We thank the 189 members, sponsors, and supporters who joined us for the morning. Highlights of the meeting included introduction of our new Board of Directors, elected by our nonprofit members, and a keynote address on nonprofit advocacy by Marcia Avner, Senior Research Associate of the Minnesota Council of Nonprofits. You can find links to a broadcast of the meeting and to Marcia Avner's presentation on the home page of our new website at www.nonprofitoregon.org.
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Get Ready for Election Day
 On November 2 citizens around the country will be taking to the polls to vote on ballot measures and to elect our leaders. Voter participation is a critical element of a successful democracy, and 501(c)(3) nonprofits can play an important role in encouraging their communities, constituents, and clients to register and get out and vote on Election Day. There are many resources to help with your organization's voter mobilization efforts:
Alliance for Justice is available to provide you with free technical assistance on the laws that govern 501(c)(3) participation in voter engagement efforts. Contact them at 1-866 NP LOBBY or advocacy@afj.org to find out how your organization can effectively - and legally - mobilize voters.
Nonprofit Voter Engagement Network has checklists and factsheets as well as free posters available for Election Day.
On October 21, Nonprofit Vote will be hosting a free webinar for nonprofits on how you can help to get out the vote on November 2. Register here.
Election Protection provides free online and phone-based support to ensure that voters' rights are protected on Election Day.
These important resources help make it possible for essentially any nonprofit organization to get involved in voter mobilization. Doing so will not only help inform the public of your organization's work, but will also ensure that the important right to vote is exercised to the fullest extent.
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Edúcate Ya Honors Senior Consultant
 At their 10th anniversary gala, Edúcate
Ya presented a Community Builder award to NAO Senior Consultant Guadalupe Guajardo for her contributions to nonprofit organizations and Latino communities. Edúcate Ya is a nonprofit Latino community-based organization committed to empowering Latinos educationally, professionally, socially, culturally, and in wellness. Guadalupe's work has helped strengthen the organizational capacity and leadership of hundreds of Oregon nonprofits serving Latino communities. Congrats Guadalupe!
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New Horizons Nonprofit Technology Training Vouchers Still Available
Thanks to a long-standing partnership with New Horizons, one of the world's largest IT training networks, the Nonprofit Association of Oregon is able to offer a Nonprofit Discount Voucher Program that allows nonprofit organizations to receive technology training at local training centers for a discounted price. Six vouchers are still available.
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Funding Opportunities
Nike Employee Grant Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation
OCF's Nike Employee Grant Fund is accepting online grant applications now through November 15. Applicants must be in Multnomah, Clackamas, Washington, Yamhill, or Columbia County in Oregon or Clark County in southwest Washington. Most Nike grant awards will go to nonprofits or schools that plan to leverage sport or physical activity to improve individual or community health, but 20 percent of the grants will be for projects aimed at creating broad positive social and environmental change. Grant range is $5,000 - $20,000. Visit their website to learn more and to apply.
Edna McConnell Clark Foundation Launches Competition for Social Innovation Fund (SIF) Grants
On September 29 the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (EMCF) posted its Social Innovation Fund Online Application, starting a nationwide competition to identify nonprofits that are delivering transformative services to disadvantaged youth, that have demonstrated their programs' effectiveness (or are close to it), and that are poised for growth. Matching EMCF's $10 million award from the federal Social Innovation Fund with $10 million from its own endowment, EMCF anticipates making 8 to 10 investments in 2011.
The Social Innovation Fund is a new public-private investment vehicle established by the 2009 Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act and administered by the federal Corporation for National and Community Service. For more information, visit the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation's website.
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Nonprofit News
Report: The State of Grantseeking 2010
Forty-two percent of respondents to a recent state of grantseeking survey indicated that the grants they had received so far in 2010 were smaller than those received in 2009. PhilanTech and GrantStation recently surveyed 839 nonprofits to learn about their grantseeking activities, successes, and challenges in 2010. The results of the survey indicate that grantseeking remains challenging for nonprofits. Download The State of Grantseeking 2010 to see the full results of the survey.
GuideStar Compensation Report Now Available
GuideStar announces the release of its Nonprofit Compensation Report, the only large-scale nonprofit compensation analysis based entirely on IRS data. The report is available for purchase online for $349.
Rethinking Fundraising Events
A new report tells us what donors want when they go to galas and other fundraising events. The majority of event goers expect 50 to 70 percent of the ticket proceeds to benefit the cause. Email is the most efficient kind of invitation. And, they expect to be served
hors d'oeuvres if they pay more than $50 for a ticket. What they don't want is long-winded speeches.
The study was conducted by CharityHappenings.org, a website that sponsors a master calendar of charity events. More on the report's findings can be found in an article in the latest issue of The Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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Other Professional Development Opportunities
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Nonprofit Training in Josephine County
The Josephine County Nonprofit Network Fall Seminar, "Fundraising & Marketing Strategies & Tactics," will be held October 22 at
8 a.m. at the Bear Hotel. Contact 541- 476-0959 for more information.
Nonprofit Career Day at PSU
On November 3 the Portland State University Career Center and Institute for Nonprofit Management will host its 10th annual Nonprofit Career Fair from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The fee to exhibit at the fair is $75.00 and only open to nonprofit organizations. Register here.
Maximize Earned Income for Your Nonprofit
WVDO is hosting this advanced skills workshop on October 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Ecotrust, 721 NW 9th, Portland. For more information or to register, visit the WVDO website.
11th Annual Washington State Nonprofit Governance Conference
Join nonprofit leaders from the Pacific Northwest at the November 5 conference Transformative Governance. Sponsored by The Nonprofit Center of Washington. Find out more about the conference and register here.
Lobbying Rules for Nonprofits
The Alliance for Justice is offering a one-hour online session on "Lobbying Rules for Nonprofits," October 28, beginning at 2:00 p.m. (EST). You will learn the federal laws governing 501(c)(3) lobbying.
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Attention CEO's, CFO's, & Business Managers ─ How Would You Handle a Data Breach?
November 11 at 9:00 a.m. (PST). This free webinar will help you better understand how to protect your nonprofit from a data security breach. Sponsored by Beecher Carlson Insurance Agency, LLC and Philadelphia Insurance Companies. More information about the webinar
Collaboration & Partnership in the New Economy
Join our good friends at Capital Pacific Bank for a free lunchtime presentation on October 27 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Mercy Corps Global Action Center, Aceh Lecture Room, 45 SW Ankeny, Portland.
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