Executive Director Carrie Hoops discusses her transition, reflects on the accomplishments of the last three years, and asks for your help in identifying NAO's next leader.  

Read the full letter.  

NAO is thrilled to welcome our new Director of Development and Communications, Carrie Kaufman! Carrie has over 20 years of management and fundraising experience in community-based groups, regional partnerships, and statewide coalitions. She has held positions of executive director, development director, program manager, and Board member.

Most recently, Carrie held development positions with Living Opportunities, Inc, the largest provider of services for people with developmental disabilities in Jackson County, and the Britt Festivals, where she increased corporate partnerships, expanded foundation funding, and initiated a capacity building strategy. In 2000-2003, she coordinated a statewide child abuse prevention program for the Oregon Department of Human Services. For over 20 years in Hawaii, Carrie worked in development at the historic Hawaii Theatre Center, as executive director of MADD-Hawaii, and as founding board member of the Hawaii Children's Museum. Carrie grew up in Portland and earned her B.A. from Linfield College. She's been active in Rotary, chambers of commerce, and other community groups. Join us in welcoming Carrie to our staff!

Northwest Nonprofit Survey Deadline is June 22

Support the efforts of an M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust grant spanning four Northwest states (Oregon, Idaho, Montana, Alaska) by taking the Northwest Nonprofit Survey here. The deadline is Friday, June 22.

With 31 short questions, the survey takes about 10 to 12 minutes to complete. Survey data will only be reported in an aggregate summary format--no organizations will be singled out or highlighted--and your contact information will not be shared with any other state associations.

Learn more about this interesting project here.

Please feel free to share this invitation with your own networks if you like--it is open to any nonprofit in Oregon.

Development Director Survey Reaches 2000+ Participants!

Nationally, the Development Director Survey (that many of you have already seen) hit the 2,000+ mark. Oregon is responsible for 102 of those--but we need your help to reach 200. If you haven't taken the survey, please consider doing so here. Feel free to share widely with your networks, too. The survey closes June 30.

CompassPoint, the survey host, has already received very interesting feedback from participants across the land. The Chronicle of Philanthropy presented a short piece on the project, too. 

Eager to learn more? Check out the CompassPoint blog and the Evelyn and Walter Haas Jr. Fund website. 

100 Best Nonprofits to Work for in Oregon:
Deadlines Extended

The deadlines to both sign up for and complete the 100 Best Nonprofits to Work in Oregon survey have been extended. You can sign up to participate in the project through June 22, and complete the survey by July 6. Learn more about the survey and find links to registration here. 

Top Ten Reasons Your Organization Might
Want to Use an Interim Executive Director  

Organizations experience change of all sorts--and leadership turnover is one big transition to face. Why not enlist the expertise of an interim executive director when navigating such challenges in leadership? In this article, we outline ten reasons why it could be a good idea for your organization.  

Read the full article. 

NAO is pleased to announce the launch of our Asset Building Cohort on Sustainability (ABCS) Program in the Salem area this fall. The program aims to support leaders and organizations working in the field of asset building. Loosely defined, asset-building organizations are those primarily focused on moving low-income people out of poverty.  

This program is available at no-cost thanks to generous support from the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation. Learn more about the program and find out how to apply here. Applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on July 16.

Spread the word! Please forward this email to colleagues who you think might be interested.

What Nonprofit Staff Can Do: Voter Engagement
at Work & Off the Clock

Join Nonprofit VOTE to learn the dos and don'ts of voter engagement as a nonprofit staff member, and find out how to make transparent divisions between your nonpartisan work on the clock and your partisan activities off the clock. June 28 at 11 a.m. (PST); free. Learn more and register here.  

How to Accept Donations by Credit Card
at Special Event

We team up with Bluewater Nonprofit Solutions to offer our 501(c)(3) nonprofit members a service that will significantly lower the fees paid to process credit card transactions. Bluewater's credit card processing service was designed for the special needs of nonprofit organizations, and makes it easy for nonprofits to process credit card donations and payments through a website, at special events, over the phone, through the mail, and even through third party sites such as Convio.

In this article, Bluewater walks you through the process of accepting credit card donations at your organization's special event.

NAO members receive special rates. For the discount code, send an email to membership@nonprofitoregon.org.

Learn more about NAO member benefits. 

NAO Seeks Executive Director

The search for NAO's next Executive Director is underway! We are looking for a leader to engage in the continued development of several strategic initiatives, in order to best support the nonprofit sector and build its power and collective voice.

View the full announcement.

Know of someone who might be a good fit? Please share this announcement with them.

Executive Search: Sitka Center for Art & Ecology 

Our Executive Transition Services team is currently conducting an Executive Director search for the Sitka Center for Art & Ecology.

View the full announcement.

Call for NAO Board Nominations

Are you interested in helping us continue to create a vital organization? Please consider nominating yourself or a qualified candidate who is with your organization.  

The deadline to submit nominations is June 27. Nominees' organizations must be current NAO members. The nomination form includes a list of principal time commitments. 

In selecting nominees, the NAO Governance Committee seeks to balance diverse geographic areas of the state, Oregon's demographic diversity, and broad representation from diverse nonprofit sectors.  

NAO's Nonprofit Members will vote by mail on the new Board slate in early September and results will be announced at the Annual Meeting on October 12.  

Submit your nomination.

CiviCRM User Guide  

For nonprofits using or interested in CiviCRM, the latest user and administration guide is now available online. This free online book describes in detail all of the functions of CiviCRM from a user's perspective. The guide was penned in part by NAO's go-to CiviCRM expert, Stuart Gaston. 

View the guide.

Portland Monthly's Light a Fire Nominations

Portland Monthly magazine welcomes you to participate in the eighth annual Light A Fire Awards! They are currently accepting nominations for individuals and nonprofit organizations to be celebrated in their November 2012 issue and at an awards event in the fall. The deadline for nominations is June 30.  

The Light a Fire awards honor outstanding individuals and nonprofit organizations working to make the Portland metropolitan area more prosperous, beautiful, healthful, and sustainable--in a word, better--for all of our citizens.  

Learn more.

National Brand Makeover Contest  

CreateAthon, an organization that champions effective nonprofit marketing through pro bono marathons, announces its National Brand Makeover contest. The contest will award nonprofit organizations with a package of free brand marketing services. To download the application or enter online, visit the CreateAthon Facebook page. The submission period will end at midnight on July 2.

Find more details about the contest on CreatAthon's blog.

In This Issue 

Save the Date! NAO's Third Annual Meeting 

Mark your calendars for our third Annual Meeting on October 12, 2012. The meeting will be held in Salem at Chemeketa Community College. Presenters and a full agenda will be announced shortly. Stay tuned!

Member Spotlight: Volunteer Connect  

Congratulations to Betsy Warriner, Executive Director of Volunteer Connect. Betsy was randomly chosen from our Oregon Nonprofit Sector Report survey respondents and won a free season pass for next year's Nonprofit Network of Central Oregon (NNCO).

Volunteer Connect is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization in Bend, Oregon, which originally started as Volunteer Insights in 2004. The group's mission is "to connect volunteers with meaningful opportunities to deeply impact the Central Oregon community." As the group advocates for volunteers, with particular focus on each volunteer's unique experience, the organization envisions "a region of engaged volunteers nourishing our communities." (We do, too!)

Learn more about Betsy, her team, and Volunteer Connect on their website.

Check Out an NAO Training Near You! 

The Tools You Need for Financial Analysis 

Jun 28 in Portland

Building the Capacity of Nonprofit Support Organizations 

Jul 10 Online--Exclusive NAO Member Event!

How to Get Your Board Involved in Fundraising 

Jul 19 in Salem

Mobilize Your Board to Raise More Money 

Aug 24 in Portland

Other Professional Development Opportunities  

Summer Institute
for Intercultural Communication 

The Intercultural Communication Institute proudly presents its 36th annual Summer Institute for Intercultural Communication July 11-27, with over 40 in-depth workshops. In an increasingly complex, globalized world, the Institute is committed to developing intercultural competence for teaching, training, and managing across cultures.
More info. 

2012 Eastern Oregon Nonprofit Conference

Save the date for the Eastern Oregon Nonprofit Conference, "Creating Vital Communities," on September 13 and 14, 2012 in Ontario, Oregon. The keynote speaker will be Fay Hanleybrown of the nonprofit consulting firm FSG. Registration opens soon.
Learn more.

Update Your Mailing Address 

Time for a little housekeeping! Each summer, we send out our annual network schedules. Please take a moment to review your profile and update your mailing address if necessary. If you prefer not to receive the paper mailing, remove the address altogether or send an email to news@nonprofitoregon.org.

To review your profile, enter your email address here and follow the prompts. 

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