 From the Desk of Carrie Hoops
Executive Director Carrie Hoops welcomes our new and renewed members, recaps our most recent Town Hall, and introduces this month's news features.
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Help Your Organization Thrive During an Executive Transition
Are you a board member of a nonprofit where the executive director just announced she's leaving? Are you a senior manager of an organization where you sense the executive director is burned out? Are you an executive director who's ready to move on to the next challenge or take that long-planned sabbatical? If the answer to any of the above is "yes" then an interim executive director may be just the thing to keep your organization humming along during an executive transition, sabbatical, or unplanned absence. Whatever the reason, an interim can help your organization not just survive, but thrive.
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Event Planning & Corporate Sponsorship
Special event fundraisers provide a unique way for your donors to demonstrate their loyalty to your organization, for you to acknowledge their support, and for you to cultivate new supporters. Special event fundraising is also a great way to build partnerships with local businesses through corporate sponsorship. Every year corporations spend millions on cause-related marketing and event sponsorship. Sponsorship is a unique and successful way for companies to build their brand while at the same time demonstrating they are good corporate citizens. Many nonprofits are unaware of how to approach a potential sponsor, prepare the information they need for decision-making, and make a compelling case for support. Those nonprofits that are successful in this area understand that sponsorship is a business arrangement, not a donation. Getting corporate sponsorship may seem intimidating, and for organizations with no sponsorship history, downright impossible. But with good planning and plenty of lead time, you can be successful.
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The Oregonian Announces Sponsorship Program
The Oregonian and OregonLive.com are pleased to announce a new marketing sponsorship program for Oregon and SW Washington nonprofit organizations. Their sponsorship program is an affordable way to increase your donor base, raise your event participation, and partner your communications with a trusted news source, The Oregonian, and the largest online source of local information, OregonLive.com.
Those interested in exploring a partnership with The Oregonian and OregonLive.com to market your event, fundraiser, or capital campaign should contact:
Jean Reger, Community
Programs Manager, The Oregonian 503.221.8509 jreger@oregonian.com |
Announcements
Daring to Lead Update: We Have a Raffle Winner!
 Nearly 300 Oregon nonprofit leaders completed the recent Daring to Lead survey, in which the Nonprofit Association of Oregon is a national partner. Those who completed the survey were invited to submit their name in a raffle drawing for a free NAO workshop or nonprofit series. We're pleased to announce Janet Hamada (photo right), Executive Director of The Next Door, Inc. in Hood River, is the lucky winner.
This important research project, sponsored by CompassPoint Nonprofit Services, collects important data about the experiences of today's nonprofit executive director. Survey results will be published in April and we will include a summary in our eNews. We took this opportunity to ask Janet a few questions about her experiences heading up The Next Door, Inc., which you can read here.
Understanding Nonprofit Leadership
The Nonprofit Association of Oregon is helping promote a research study on leadership in the nonprofit sector conducted by a doctoral student at Gonzaga University. The study will identify a set of executive competencies specific to social service agencies and the results will help inform the development of training programs in
this area. Nonprofit professionals are invited to participate in the online survey, which will assess professional development needs. Respondents can also indicate their willingness to participate in a follow-up focus group session that will help identify a competency model for leaders of social service agencies. The survey is available online. For more information, contact Chris Vetter at compsurvey.vetter@gmail.com. The survey is open until
February 15, 2011.
Special Fundraising Survey
Donors, funders, and nonprofit leaders need good information to make good decisions. There is a lack of current information about the impact of the economy on local and regional nonprofit groups. Please help remedy the situation by completing a survey designed to gather information about current needs and trends. This survey is sponsored by The Oregon Community Foundation, First Independent Bank, Association of Fundraising Professionals-Oregon and SW Washington Chapter, WVDO, and Retriever Development Counsel, LLC. Take the survey.
Facebook Data Center in Prineville Announces
Grant Program
Facebook's Prineville Data Center announced it will be awarding approximately $105,000 per year in competitive grants. The specifics of the grant program and how to apply are posted, where else, on their Facebook page. Grants are limited to Crook County nonprofits.
Training for Nonprofit Development Professionals
in Washington County
The Washington County Nonprofit Network is partnering with Willamette Valley Development Officers (WVDO) to offer a FREE series of short monthly seminars for fund development professionals in Washington County. The first event will be Wednesday, January 26, 2011 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Comcast Cable Training Room. The topic will be "Electronic Communications," presented by Bianca McCarthy of the Oregon Zoo Foundation. Pre-registration is required. Register now and/or view a complete list of all 2011 WCNN-WVDO events here.
WVDO Announces Breakfast with a Pro Series
On January 25, join WVDO and Marci Nemhauser for a lively workshop, "Discover How to Successfully Navigate All Communication Styles," from 7:30 to 10:00 a.m. at the Willamette Portland Center, 1120 NW Couch. $40 for members or $60 for nonmembers. Register here.
University of Portland Offers MBA in Nonprofit Management
Nonprofit executives with at least five years of managerial experience who are interested in exploring an MBA in Nonprofit Management can attend an upcoming information session on Thursday, January 20 (tonight!) at 6:00 p.m. in Room 426, Franz Hall. This is a 24-month program designed to provide you with both business and nonprofit skills and knowledge. Further information on the program, admissions, and available financial aid can be found at the University of Portland website. To RSVP, call 503-943-7270 or send an email to Feldman@up.edu.
Guidestar Offers Free Webinar
On January 25 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) GuideStar will host, "The Compensation Checklist for Nonprofits: Are You Prepared for Today and the Next Five Years?" This free webinar includes a checklist to help nonprofit organizations approach compensation issues, now and in the future. Register here.
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Our New Training Digest
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To help you more easily plan for upcoming training, we've put together an electronic Training Digest that we send quarterly. We continue to send announcements for individual training sessions as well. To manage your mailing list preferences, follow the "Update Profile/Email Address" link at the bottom of this email. See a complete listing of upcoming training |
Pro-Rated Season Passes Available
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Pro-rated season passes for our seven nonprofit networks are still available. Save an additional 10% off the cost of individual network sessions by becoming a season pass holder. Learn more about our peer networks here or contact our training team for pricing. |
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