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Training
OPPORTUNITIES
+ "Volunteer Program Evaluation," Presented by PRAVA, Wednesday, May 25th, 10 am to 2 pm, Family Services, $10 for PRAVA member, all others $20. PRAVA is inviting all volunteer program managers (not just members) to this great session presented by Dr. Dale Safrit from NC State University's Department of 4-H Youth Development and Family & Consumer Sciences in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. In this day and age, successful volunteer programs must prove their worth by being able to share both good stories *and* good data. This "hands on", pragmatic workshop will utilize two widely-used impact evaluation models (Bennett & Rockwell's 1994 Targeting Outcomes of Programs [TOPS] model and Boone, Safrit and Jones' 2002 Extension Programming Model) to guide participants in better planning for, documenting, and communicating impacts in volunteer-based programs. If you're interested in attending, please complete and mail the registration form before May 20th!
+ Hispanics in Philanthropy Present "Latinos in North Carolina: What is Happening Now?" May 19th, 7 pm to 9 pm, Hawthorne Inn, FREE! Hispanics in Philanthropy is a national organization that has been a significant source of financial support and practical assistance for Latino organizations in Winston-Salem and across the state for many years. On May 19th, their North Carolina chapter is convening here in Winston-Salem and is offering this panel discussion to the wider community as part of their gathering. If you are interested in learning more about pending legislation, law enforcement, and the challenges facing Latino people in our state, you are encouraged to attend. To learn more and to register, click here.
+ "Nonprofit Advocacy and Lobbying: Giving Voice to Mission," Philanthropy Journal Webinar, May 19th, 1 pm to 2pm, $10 for PJ members, $20 all others, $99 for group viewing. Can't spend the whole afternoon with us on the 19th to learn more about advocacy? Then this might be a good option. Many nonprofits neglect lobbying, a powerful tool for advancing their missions. This e-Classroom Webinar will discuss traditional and non-traditional methods of lobbying and advocacy to promote your organization's mission. Join the Philanthropy Journal and Jocelyn Taliaferro to explore the barriers and benefits of lobbying and advocacy, the role of board members and other staff, and how to "pick your battles." Jocelyn Taliaferro, PhD., is an associate professor in the department of social work at North Carolina State University. She has served in senior management and board member roles in nonprofits in Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., and North Carolina. Registration is online.
+ UNCG Launches NEW Online Certificate Program in Nonprofit Management! UNCG is pleased to announce that their 15 hrs. of academic credit Nonprofit Certificate Program will be offered online, starting in Fall 2011. This post-baccalaureate certificate program can be completed all or partially online, within one year, or as your schedule permits. Some courses can be taken on campus, if you prefer, but the core requirements and many electives can be taken from almost anywhere! The schedule of offerings, the certificate program requirements, and a link to the online graduate application can be found here. For more information, contact Ruth H. DeHoog, Professor,
336-256-051.
Funding
OPPORTUNITIES
+ Women's Fund of Winston-Salem Releases 2011 Grant Guidelines and Offers Two Applicant Workshops Next Week! The Women's Fund of Winston-Salem has issued its 2011 Request for Proposals that address the challenges women face in achieving economic security. Grants of up to $50,000 are available to organizations creating social change in the community. Smaller organizations have an opportunity to compete for up to $10,000 in funding through The Fund's Grassroots Grants Program. Organizations wishing to learn more about the Grant Guidelines and the application process are invited to attend one of two community workshops on either Tuesday, May 10, 2011, 3:00-4:30 p.m. or Wednesday, May 11, 2011, 9:00-10:30 a.m., both at Senior Services. Please register online if you plan to attend either session.
+Mary Kay Foundation Offers Funding for Domestic Violence Shelters! The Mary Kay Foundation is committed to ending the epidemic of domestic violence by providing grants to women's shelters throughout the United States. Each year, the Foundation's Shelter Grant Program awards grants of $20,000 to at least one domestic violence shelter in every state; remaining funds are distributed based on state population. Applying organizations must offer immediate overnight housing to women and children affected by domestic violence. The grants provided by the Foundation may be used for the operating budget of the shelter, with the exception of staff travel. Visit the Foundation's website to review the funding guidelines and download the application forms. The application deadline is June 30th!
+ Be Rewarded with Bank of America's Neighborhood Excellence Initiative! The Neighborhood Excellence Initiative, the Bank's signature philanthropic program, recognizes, nurtures, and rewards community-based organizations, local heroes and student leaders working to improve their communities in a diverse variety of areas, including education, community development/ neighborhood preservation, arts and culture, and health and human services. The Initiative's Neighborhood Builders category provides grants of $200,000 each to two nonprofit organizations that are focused on local neighborhood priorities in each of the Bank's markets. The Local Heroes category provides grants of $5,000 each to nonprofit organizations selected by five recognized individuals in the targeted markets. Applications and nominations must be submitted online by June 1st!
+ Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation Now Accepting 2011 Applications!
The Build-A-Bear Workshop Bear Hugs Foundation supports nonprofit organizations that enhance the quality of life for children, families, and pets. The Foundation's grant categories include children's health and wellness, domestic pets, and literacy and education. Individual project grants as well as organization program grants are provided. Priority is given to nonprofit organizations located near Build-A-Bear Workshop stores. Visit the Foundation's website to review the funding guidelines for each of the grant categories.
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis from now through October, 2011!
+Third Annual BE BIG Contest Now Open! Scholastic Media, HandsOn Network and American Family Insurance have launched a Call for Nominations for the Clifford the Big Red DogŪ BE BIG in Your Community Contest. Last year, sixteen year old Jennifer won the Grand Prize of $25,000 from the BE BIG Fund to create a hospital classroom for young cancer patients at her local hospital. This year's winners will receive grants totaling $75,000 to help make their BIG ideas a reality. You can learn more online at HandsOn Network's website. Nominations are being accepted now through June 17th.
Employment OPPORTUNITIES + The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust Seeks Program Officer in Health Care Division! The Trust is embarking upon an ambitious agenda of strategic community-based results-driven work that they believe will make a major difference in the health of financially disadvantaged North Carolinians. This new Program Officer will be engaged with a wide continuum of philanthropic practice for a fulfilling career opportunity. Program Officer candidates will possess previous grantmaking experience and/or non-profit executive experience in the Trust's priority areas. The position requires a strong desire to immerse oneself in work throughout the state with financially disadvantaged communities. An overriding personal commitment to equity and equality is essential. For more information, please read the full position description. Letters of interest and resumes are due May 13th. + Good360 Partners with Disney to Donate Toys to Qualified Nonprofits! If your organization caters to the needs of children and can benefit from toy donations, or one of their other thousands of product donations, visit Good360.org to determine if you qualify to be a recipient. If so, you could soon be receiving Disney merchandise to help those you serve!
+ Leadership Winston-Salem to Offer Informational Webinar for Potential 2012 Class Members, May 10th, Noon. Participants in this nine-month (Oct-June) comprehensive program commit to one full day each month plus outside assignments and community project team work. Sessions include a 2-day overnight retreat and monthly class sessions on a variety of community-based topics. For more information about costs and applying, register to attend the webinar today! Deadline for applications is May 31st!
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HandsOn
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HandsOn NWNC invites nonprofits to financially support our mission to build the capacity of local nonprofits and increase volunteerism. In exchange for a minimum $50 donation, our Supporting Partners receive a variety of discounts on our program offerings and other special opportunities, that can lead to savings as great as $800 per year! Vendors and consultants who work with nonprofits are also encouraged to become Supporting Partners. Join HandsOn and Become a Supporter
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It's been a busy week here at HandsOn NWNC, as we welcomed nearly 130 guests at our Governor's Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service Breakfast on Tuesday.
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Alexxes George accepting on behalf of her Big Sister, Pat Keyerleber, winner in the Outstanding Mentor category. Accompanying her was Sharrod Patterson, the pair's case manager. Photo courtesy of Layla Farmer, The Chronicle.
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Always one of our biggest events of the year, our nonprofit and volunteer community came together to honor winners in 9 categories from among more than 2 dozen nominees. The Chronicle has a great story about the event in today's edition; you'll find more photos there are as well. Many thanks goes out to our sponsors, Hanesbrands and Wake Forest Baptist Health, as well as to United Way, who co-presents the awards with us each year. Our hosts at Salemtowne always do a great job in making sure our nominees and guests feel special. I also want to thank all of you who served as witnesses to the amazing stories these volunteers have to tell. I know that for me, these stories are always great reminders of why we do the work that we do.
Yesterday, our staff attended the Winston-Salem Foundation's Community Lunch, and got the chance to hear and speak briefly with Patrick McCarthy, the President of the Annie E. Casey Foundation. He continually brought up themes that we have seen echoed in our work this spring: the need for adaptive leadership within the nonprofit sector, the need for nonprofit leaders to be active members in the community conversation surrounding the nature of the social compact between individuals and their government, and the need to be able to provide both good data and good stories to the public and to our funders, whether they be private foundations or public entities. He also made it clear that nonprofits need to focus with laser-like clarity only on the things we do that truly "work;" in trying to "protect everything," nonprofits may lose much more. I know we all walked away with much food for thought. For those of you who may want some help in sharing both your good data and your good stories with our local legislators and with the wider public, I want to encourage you to attend our next Nonprofit Essentials class on Advocacy and Community scheduled for May 19th. I think the class couldn't have come at a more perfect time. Many thanks to the Foundation for bringing such a high-quality speaker to our community and for both their and KBR's leadership in spearheading the Youth in Transition community initiative.
Happy Cinco de Mayo!  Executive Director |
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Information Session:
The Benefits of Outsourcing Payroll Processing
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Tuesday, May 17th, Noon to 1pm
Location: Flex-Pay office, 723 Coliseum Drive, Suite 200 (across Coliseum Dr. from HandsOn NWNC's offices)
Is your nonprofit looking to save money? Have you considered outsourcing back-office functions such as payroll, as a way to do more with fewer resources? Or are you frustrated by your current payroll provider? Join Donna Smith, District Manager with Flex-Pay, as she demystifies the outsourcing experience and learn why outsourcing your payroll can not only be cost effective, but a pleasurable experience for non-profits. Bring your thorny payroll questions as well! Cost: FREE! This is a "lunch and learn" information session, so bring your lunch and learn for free! We'll provide the drinks. For planning purposes, please register below.
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Nonprofit Essentials:
Advocacy and Communication
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Thursday, May 19th, 12:00 pm to 4:30 pm
Location: WFU campus, Worrell Professional Center, room 1124 (Board Room.) Parking is available adjacent to the building, just off of the University Drive entrance. (see map)
Nonprofits play an active role in shaping public policy, allowing them to most effectively serve their clients. This timely class examines successful advocacy strategies used by nonprofits to advance their organization's mission for the public good while considering related legal, ethical and tax issues, and measuring the success of your advocacy. Course includes coaching on how to tell your story in a way that conveys the importance and value of your mission, not just to lawmakers, but to the public and other stakeholders as well. The class will be taught by Steve Virgil, Director of Wake Forest University's Institute for Public Engagement. He is an Associate Clinical Professor of Law and Director of the School of Law's Community Law and Business Clinic, where Wake Forest clinical students offer legal services to non-profit organizations and entrepreneurs who create new businesses in low-wealth areas in Forsyth County. Before joining the faculty in 2008, Steve directed a similar law clinic at Creighton University; practiced law with the Urban Development Office of Cleveland Legal Aid in Ohio and the Kutak Rock law firm in Omaha; and clerked for the Honorable George W. White, Chief Judge, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Ohio. He is the founder and General Counsel of the Great Plains Environmental Law Center and a former National Association for Public Interest Law Equal Justice Fellow with the Nebraska Appleseed Center. Cost: $35 per person for Supporting Partners/ $45 all others. $300 for all nine classes! (Remember, you can begin the series at any point. Learn more about our Nonprofit Essentials series here.) The cost includes take-home materials and a networking lunch with your peers. Register Now!
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Nonprofit Essentials: Grantwriting
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Thursday, June 23rd, Noon to 4:30 pm
Location: WFU campus; Worrell Professional Center, room 1124 (Board Room.) Parking is available adjacent to the building, just off the University Drive entrance. (see map)
This extremely practical course is designed for those seeking to further develop their grant proposal writing skills. Participants will learn how to research potential funding sources and strategies on approaching funders. They'll also discover best practices for developing successful proposals and letters of inquiry.
Offered for the first time last summer, this session quickly sold out! You'll want to make sure you register early!
Cost: $35 per person for Supporting Partners/ $45 all others. $300 for all nine classes! (This is the last class of the series; you may begin at any point. The series will begin again in September and the fall schedule will be released in August. Learn more about our Nonprofit Essentials series here.) The cost includes take-home materials and a networking lunch with your peers.
(Not sure if you're a Supporting Partner? You can view the list on our website.)
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HANDSON NWNC IN THE NEWS
HandsOn Receives Funding to Continue Capacity-Building Programming Through 2013
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We're honored to announce that The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust included HandsOn NWNC in their recent round of responsive grants, the first they've made in approximately 18 months. Annette Fuller, our friend at the Winston-Salem Journal, wrote an article about the grants that ran in Wednesday's paper, as part of her continuing look at the impact to potential changes in state funding to nonprofits in the current budget.
For us, the KBR funds, which we'll receive over the course of the next two years, combined with renewed funding from The Winston-Salem Foundation and United Way, will allow us to build and expand our capacity building programming. This includes the launch of a board bank and a re-vamped version of our successful Women's Emerging Leaders program. We'll also be able to offer the High Five Award again this fall at our Nonprofit Awareness Month celebration in November. Be on the lookout as we share more information about these programs over the summer!
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Forsyth County's Census Data Reflect Increasing Diversity Amongst Our Citizens
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Forsyth County has grown by about 15% over the last decade, while, at the same time, becoming increasingly diverse. While the population across all ethnic categories increased, Forsyth County's Hispanic population nearly doubled during the decade, rising to 11.9% of the population. The African-American population now stands at 26%. The housing boom of the 2000s also saw the county add approximately 24,000 new housing units. Many thanks to the Chamber of Commerce's Research Center, one of HandsOn NWNC's Supporting Partners, for crunching these numbers.
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Craigslist Foundation Launches New Tool for Social Innovators
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Craigslist Foundation launched an exciting new project last month, LikeMinded, a new online tool for local change makers. LikeMinded will collect stories of local innovations, success, and sometimes even failures and help share information on a large scale, whether that is with other community activists, potential collaborators, the media, or organizations across the country. The idea is that people are doing great work in their local communities, but stories about their work frequently stay local or go untold. Who can use LikeMinded? Anyone who cares about their neighborhood or town. The service is free and no login is needed to discover local stories! LikeMinded was built especially for people who want to change something in their community but don't know where to start. It's also designed for leaders of successful community projects to get credit for their good work and inspire others. Craigslist Foundation has also been working with stakeholders in local communities (mayors, city managers, museums, libraries, communities of faith, local business, etc.) to spread their insights across the community and encourage greater collaboration. Many thanks to the HandsOn Network for giving affiliates a head's up on this opportunity.
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FEATURED CONSULTANT
Keller-Wall Consulting
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Each month, we feature one of our Consulting/Vendor Partners in our newsletter, to share with you some of the resources that our network of experienced consultants and vendors can bring to your organization. To learn more about becoming a Consulting/Vendor Partner, please check out our website.
Keller-Wall Consulting is a full-service firm dedicated to helping nonprofits effectively manage their web presence. With a background in online fundraising, they are uniquely positioned to help nonprofits maximize their Internet properties. Their specialty is mobile sites, the fastest growing segment of internet usage. If your website has not been optimized for mobile, they'd love to talk with you about making that a reality. In conjunction with their mobile sites, many nonprofits also come to them for help with their traditional sites, social media landing pages, and videos.
For more information and examples, please contact:
Jason Wall
www.kellerwall.com
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