We're Moving!  

The Nonprofit Association of Oregon will be moving to the other side of town August 27. Please update your address books!

5100 SW Macadam Avenue, Suite 360
Portland, Oregon 97239
P: 503-239-4001 (same)
F: 503-236-8313 (same)

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Big thanks go out to Rennie Dunn of Apex Real Estate Partners for helping us locate our handsome new space in the RiverSide Centre, and for his generous financial support.

Members of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon are invited to the 2011 Annual Meeting on Thursday, October 6 at the Kroc Center in Salem, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The morning will feature networking time and a brief business agenda, during which we will introduce our incoming, member-elected Board of Directors. This will be followed by a dynamic keynote presentation. Cynthia Cumfer, co-author of The Oregon Nonprofit Handbook, will present a historical overview of nonprofits that will demonstrate the importance of the nonprofit sector through a series of interconnected stories of people who have worked for a nonprofit and those who have been impacted by them.

Ruth McCambridge, editor-in-chief of the Nonprofit Quarterly, will look forward in her address and share insights on trends nonprofit practitioners should be aware of. Ruth transformed the Nonprofit Quarterly into a national journal in 1999. Her background includes 35 years of experience in nonprofits, primarily in organizations that mix grassroots community work with policy change. Beginning in the late 1990s Ruth spent a decade at the Boston Foundation developing and implementing its diverse capacity building programs. She has spoken and published extensively on nonprofit management and governance and we look forward to having her join us for our second annual gathering as a state association.

Learn more and register

This is a free event for NAO members only. It is generously sponsored by: The Alliance of Nonprofits for Insurance, Kaiser Permanente, Miller Nash LLP, PGE Foundation, and The Standard.

Training Discounts

Members of the Nonprofit Association of Oregon receive a 10% discount on all of our trainings. We offer a wide variety of training opportunities, from nonprofit networks--in Portland, Salem, Eugene, Medford, and Bend--to half and full-day workshops, to webinars. We bring together nonprofit leaders and experts for engaging presentations on a variety of topics, including fiscal management, fundraising, cross-cultural effectiveness, board development, impact evaluation, and earned income strategies.  And more!

Information about upcoming sessions of our seven nonprofit networks, workshops, and webinars, is included in our online event calendar.

"Trail-blazing the New Normal" Nonprofit Leaders BootCamp

While you have what it takes to be a nonprofit leader, you may find your leadership role today more challenging than ever. As a nonprofit leader you are treading new ground. There are new skills you need to work effectively in this setting and in this changing environment. Whether you're a new nonprofit director, a Board chair, or a seasoned nonprofit professional, BootCamp has relevance to you.

This training opportunity is offered by the Institute for Nonprofit Management of PSU September 14-17. NAO members receive a discount. Find out more information and register here.

Word on Washington

President Obama and Congressional leaders announced an agreement July 31 to raise the debt limit through 2012 and reduce the deficit. The legislation, signed by the President on August 2, immediately cuts discretionary spending by $900 billion over 10 years, and raises the debt ceiling in two steps, each time allowing Congress to vote to disapprove the increases. There are no revenue measures in the final deal, although the special joint committee called for in the agreement could recommend tax increases, including changes to the charitable deduction.

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Worry Free Advocacy

The ability to effectively advocate on behalf of issues and constituents is a characteristic of high-impact organizations. Nonprofits are on the frontline of today's most pressing issues: poverty, health care reform, and the environment, to name a few. Nonprofits can add rich perspective to these debates if they advocate, and advance their missions while doing so.

Join NAO and Alliance for Justice on September 27 for an all-day advocacy training in Portland. The workshop features four sessions:

• Lobbying Rules for Nonprofits
• How Advocacy Works Panel
• Oregon State Lobbying Disclosure Rules
• Election Year Rules for Nonprofits

The workshop runs from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Northwest Health Foundation. Registration is $45 for members; $50 for nonmembers.

Register now 

Congrats to NAO Members!

The Oregon Arts Commission recently announced 114 grants totaling $1,190,000 awarded to Oregon arts organizations. Nine of the 114 grantees are NAO members, including:

Arts Central, Bend
Cottage Theatre, Cottage Grove
Fishtrap, Inc., Enterprise
Rogue Gallery & Art Center, Medford
Arts Action Alliance Foundation, Oregon City
Sitka Center for Art & Ecology, Otis
Business for Culture & the Arts, Portland
The Circus Project, Portland
Oregon Ballet Theatre, Portland
Portland Art Museum, Portland
Portland Opera Association, Portland
Portland Taiko, Portland
Regional Arts & Culture Council, Portland
Wordstock, Portland
Write Around Portland, Portland 

Congratulations! More information, including a full list of grants awarded, can be found here.

2011/12 Training Season Kickoff

The Nonprofit Association of Oregon is pleased to announce the kickoff of our 2011/12 Training Season, chock full of opportunities that will build on your success as a nonprofit leader. We offer a variety of training networks in different regions, including:

Diversity Leaders Network (Portland)

Executive Directors Network (Portland)

Mid-Valley Nonprofit Network (Salem)

Nonprofit Board Network (Portland)

Nonprofit Fiscal Managers Association (Portland)

Nonprofit Network of Central Oregon (Bend)

Rogue Valley Nonprofit Training Series (Medford)

Participants meet regularly to hear timely and expert updates on nonprofit management practices and get tools and resources they can take back to their organizations to improve effectiveness. Each year-long series incorporates the most relevant topics facing the nonprofit sector. You can sign up for a season pass, or just come to the sessions that interest you.

NAO also offers half and full-day workshops on a number of pertinent topics for nonprofit professionals. See sidebar at right for upcoming workshops.

Executive Searches

Our Executive Transition Services team is currently conducting an executive director search for the Clark County Food Bank. View the job description.

LT Public Relations Announces Call for Applications

One Pacific Northwest nonprofit will be awarded $15,000 worth of communications services for one year, pro bono. More information about the 2011 LT Public Relations Nonprofit Challenge here.

Season of Sharing Applications for 2011 Now Open!

The Oregonian is seeking applications for its annual Season of Sharing holiday fundraising campaign. Last year, donors provided over $318,000 for 20 nonprofits helping individuals and families in Oregon and southwest Washington. Deadline is August 31. Apply online.

Check Out an NAO Workshop Near You! 

Oregon Business magazine will host the third annual 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon awards ceremony on September 28 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Norman Smith, president of the Ford Family Foundation, will be the keynote speaker. The dinner will also reveal the rankings and count down the Top 10 nonprofits in each category. Register for the event by September 9.

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