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Capacity Building Services Series
In the first article of a series on nonprofit capacity building, Carol Ford, Director of Capacity Building Services, answers the question, "what is capacity building, anyway?"
Read the full article.
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Public Policy News
Alliance for Justice Resources
Does your organization have questions about advocacy in the digital age? Check out the Alliance for Justice's (AFJ) publication, Influencing Public Policy in the Digital Age: The Law of Online Lobbying and Election-related Activities. The publication aims to help ensure that nonprofit advocates stay within the law, and demonstrate that robust participation in our nation's democratic process is not just possible, but actually enhanced by new technologies. Learn more.
AFJ offers a variety of publications and webinars related to nonprofits and lobbying. Visit their website to search their resources and view a list of upcoming events.
Free Webinar "Being Nonpartisan: 501(c)(3) Guidelines for Voter Engagement Work"
 On April 26, join Nonprofit VOTE for an explanation of nonpartisan requirements and how they impact the voter engagement efforts of nonprofits. They'll cover how to stay nonpartisan when registering voters, doing voter education, getting out the vote, educating and engaging candidates, and conducting other election activities.
Register now to help raise participation rates in your community this year!
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Member Benefits Highlight:
Nonprofit Consulting & Services Directory
Are you a nonprofit consultant or business that provides services to nonprofits?
One of the benefits of Affiliate Membership with NAO is visibility for your business. The Nonprofit Consulting and Services Directory is a searchable database that connects nonprofits with consultants and businesses offering services they need.
If you are interested in having your consulting services or business listed in the directory, please complete the Affiliate Membership application as a Business Affiliate (Individual and Student Affiliates are not listed in the consulting directory--only Business Affiliates).
View the directory.
Learn about Affiliate Membership.
Contact Micaela Kennedy, Member Services Coordinator, for more information.
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Member Spotlight: Wallowa Band
Nez Perce Trail Interpretive Center
 The Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail Interpretive Center is dedicated to restoring elements of the Nez Perce culture in Wallowa County and works with the Nez Perce National Historical Park. An active group of resident volunteers from Wallowa County is working closely with dispersed Nez Perce descendants from Oregon, Idaho, and Washington to tell the story of the people who once lived in the area, and to welcome them into the Wallowa community.
The Wallowa Band Nez Perce Trail is part of Oregon's four National Historic Trails. The Interpretive Center offers a vibrant collection of information that fosters understanding of, helps build relationships with, and supports, preserves, and celebrates the customs and history of the Nez Perce and other cultures in the Wallowa area.
The Center also hosts annual events and celebrations, and offers scholarships to promote cultural understanding. Visit their website
to learn more.
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Nonprofit Association of Oregon Updates
More on NAO's Executive Transition Services
As you know, our Executive Transition Services (ETS) team assists nonprofit leaders in times of change. Our consultants work directly with leaders and teams to help navigate transitions and provide interim executive and development leadership. Visit our YouTube channel for a glimpse of our ETS consultants at work!
For more information on how we might collaborate, contact Bob Hazen, Executive Transition Services Director, at bhazen@nonprofitoregon.org or call 503-239-4001,
ext. 108.
The Nonprofit Town Hall Series Continues
Our ongoing Nonprofit Town Halls offer listening sessions and information-sharing events focused on the strengths and challenges of Oregon's nonprofits.
Town Halls are free, and open to nonprofit leaders, staff, Board members, volunteers, elected officials, and other community stakeholders. Each session is followed by a funders panel to help you connect with area grantmakers. Next up:
Prineville on June 12
Baker City on June 13
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Announcements
National Volunteer Week, April 15-21
 National Volunteer Week, April 15 to 21, is about inspiring, recognizing, and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It's about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals.
To learn more about how to get involved in your community, or to find resources related to volunteering, visit:
Attend the Celebration of Community
Spirit Awards Banquet
 On May 9, Community Action will host the annual Community Spirit Awards Banquet to honor community partners and local business contributors to Washington County. This year's award recipients are: Outstanding Corporate Partner, JD Fulwiler & Company Insurance; Outstanding Business Leader, Roger Gahlsdorf of Roger Gahlsdorf Insurance; and Outstanding Community Partner, Northwest Regional ESD. The event's keynote speaker is Cylvia Hayes, Oregon's First Lady.
The dinner and awards presentation will be held in the Oregon Zoo's Cascade Room, beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a reception and complimentary wine tasting. The evening's proceeds will help provide opportunities for families and programs that eliminate conditions of poverty to thrive in Washington County. Register or learn more here.
Join the 'Include the Food' Campaign & Raise Funds for Your Organization!
The Bureau of Planning and Sustainability (BPS) invites neighborhood associations, nonprofit groups, ethnic groups, bilingual groups, and communities of faith to mobilize volunteers to go door-to-door to answer questions about changes to the curbside collection system, promote composting, and earn money for their groups.
Participating groups commit to mobilizing volunteers ages 18 years and older. BPS provides training, safety vests, maps, walking lists, and literature. Volunteers earn $2.00 per conversation or $.50 per piece left behind for their organizations. Any group providing five or more volunteers is welcome. The more volunteers who show up and households talked to, the more money raised for your group! Learn more.
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Funding Opportunity
Youth Grants from the US Department of Labor
The YouthBuild Grant program has enabled hundreds of local organizations to provide young people who have dropped out of school--or might--acquire marketable skills in the construction trades while expanding a community's inventory of affordable housing.
Approximately $75 million in grant funds will be awarded through a competitive process, to organizations that will oversee the provision of education, occupational skills training, and employment services to disadvantaged youth while performing meaningful work and service to their communities. The application deadline is May 8. Learn more.
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The Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report
This inaugural report will be released on May 1. Stay tuned for information about the full report in next month's eNews.
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Check Out an NAO Training Near You!
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Other Professional Development Opportunities
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Central Oregon Nonprofit Board Training on May 5
Does your nonprofit organization need Board training? Are you a Board member eager to strengthen your leadership skills? Join the conversation at the Central Oregon Nonprofit Board Training event on May 5 in Redmond. Learn more.
OSCPA Conference
on May 7
NAO members can register for the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants (OSCPA) 2012 Nonprofit Conference at a special rate of $230. Join the attorney Cynthia Cumfer for 'Claiming Our Invisible Heritage: Why Our Work with Nonprofits Matters' and Kay Sohl for 'Grants Management Strategies and Systems.' View the full schedule.
To register, fax the registration form and credit card info to 503-626-2942, or mail the form and payment to OSCPA Professional Development Division, PO Box 4555, Beaverton, OR 97076-45554. Web registration is not available for this offer. Download the registration form.
Questions? Contact the OSCPA team at 503-641-7200, ext. 3 or profdev@orcpa.org.
In addition to the special member rate, three $175 scholarship registrations are available to NAO Member organizations with operating budgets of less than $100,000. Contact training
@nonprofitoregon.org to receive approval for the scholarship rate.
WVDO Conference
NAO members can enjoy the Willamette Valley Development Officers member price when they register for the regional conference to be held at the Governor Hotel in downtown Portland May 17 and 18. This special rate is $295 for two days or $195 for one day. Register here.
Project Management Foundations & Basics
On April 26 and 27, join project management guru Jeff Oltmann for an interactive two-day workshop in downtown Portland. The training will cover the major concepts and techniques for running a small- to medium-size project, and is geared toward people who are at an introductory to mid-level of managing projects. Learn more.
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Bookmark NAO's Nonprofit Job Board to keep an eye on the latest nonprofit job openings.
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