Connection
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We're happy to share these items of interest from around our local network. Please e-mail us any opportunities you would like to be featured in future editions! (The Nonprofit Connection usually goes out during the first ten days of the month; we typically don't include fundraisers.)
Training
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+ "Transform 'Fundraising' Into 'Philanthropy'," Offered by Capital Development Services, April 18th, 9 am to 4:30 pm, Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro, $120. Join the experts at Capital Development Services, a HandsOn Consulting Partner, for a 1-day workshop exploring how your organization can make the transformation from "fundraising" to "philanthropy." Topics covered include trends and tools, prospect research, leadership giving, the art of the ask, and a lead/donor panel discussion. They recommend one staff person and one board member attend from each organization that wants to participate. More details and registration are online.
+ "QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits," TechSoup webinar, Wednesday, April 18th, 2 pm - 3pm, FREE! Learn more about how you can streamline your day-to-day business with the new 2012 updates to Intuit's QuickBooks. During this webinar, you'll hear from QuickBooks Made Easy instructor Gregg Bossen about how this tool can aid your nonprofit or library, giving you an in-depth look at the new updates to the QuickBooks software. Register online.
+ "Eating Well: For Ourselves, For Our Neighbors, For Our Planet," 2012 Critical Issues Seminar hosted by the NC Council of Churches; Thursday, April 19th, 8:30 am-3:30 pm, St. Paul's Episcopal Church; $25. Everyone eats. How and from where we get that food, how much is available to us, how it is grown, and what happens when there's not enough all have implications for our world and its inhabitants. This seminar will explore topics like the economics of hunger in the midst of plenty, the connection between food and water insecurity and peace, buying local, food and spirituality, issues of climate change and personal health, and more. Rev. Michael Curry, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina will be the featured speaker. For more information, and to register, click here.
+ Get Ready for Succession Tomorrow by Planning Today! "Next Steps: Succession Planning for Chief Executives," April 25th-26th, Chapel Hill, $350.
Were you unable to attend our Best Practice Breakfast on succession planning last month, or did attendance only whet your appetite for more information? If you're a nonprofit founder or long-term chief executive, then this is for you! The NC Center for Nonprofits is partnering with TransitionGuides on this two-day workshop, which will provide a safe, confidential space to focus on personal, professional, and organizational issues as they relate to an ED's succession planning and transition. Registration is limited to 25participants, with preference to N.C. Center Members. Register online!
+ FREE Constant Contact Workshops Coming to the Piedmont! Constant Contact, the platform that fuels this online newsletter will be hosting "The Power of Email Marketing" at the Asheboro Chamber from 8 am to 9:30 on April 25th. That afternoon, from 1 pm-4 pm, they will be hosting "The Power of Engagement Marketing and Supercharging Your Facebook Marketing," at the Empire Room in downtown Greensboro. A few years ago, we hosted one of these Constant Contact workshops ourselves as part of our Best Practice Breakfast series to great reviews, so you might want to check out these newest offerings. Did I mention that there were FREE? Registration for all of their events can be found on their website.
+ "Charting Your Impact," FREE GuideStar Webinar, April 24th, 2pm. Defining and describing impact is crucial to your success, and GuideStar's Charting Impact can help your organization think strategically, communicate effectively, and highlight your results to key stakeholders and the public. In this webinar, they'll share why Charting Impact was created, what they've learned from their testing about how to create a successful Charting Impact Report, and walk you through the Charting Impact website so your organization can structure a thoughtful process for answering these five deceptively simple questions. More information and registration is online.
+ "Nourishing Our Community," The Winston-Salem Foundation's Annual Lunch, May 2nd, Benton Convention Center, $20. We hope you'll attend one of the largest, and most diverse, community gatherings of the year. This year, the Foundation is highlighting the positive impact of our growing Local Food movement - and its positive impact on economic development, health, social capital, and access to locally-grown food. The keynote speaker is Dr. Nancy Creamer, director of the Center for Environmental Farming Systems and a distinguished professor at N.C. State University. The 2012 Winston-Salem Foundation Award and the 2012 ECHO Awards will also be presented, honoring remarkable people and groups that are making a difference in our community. More information and registration can be found on the Foundation's website. RSVP deadline is April 27th!
+ Attend a Cultural Awareness Training Hosted by The March of Dimes North Carolina Preconception Health Campaign and the Agency Executives Association of the United Way of Forsyth County! These groups invite you to participate in a cultural awareness training that will look at the culture and values of the Hispanic/Latino community as a whole. It will feature a panel discussion moderated by Doris Paez of Forsyth Futures (a HandsOn Supporting Partner,) that will focus on learning about the resources already available in Forsyth County and services needed to provide more bilingual/bicultural services to the Spanish-speaking community. The discussion will take place Thursday, May 10th from 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at Goodwill Industries of NWNC, 2701 University Parkway. FREE! For more information, please contact Valerie Vizena or call336-777-0076, ext 210.
+ Not-For-Profit Accounting Conference, May 22nd, Grandover Resort, Greensboro, $275+. Now in its 17th year, this conference is a collaboration between the NC Association of CPAs and the NC Center for Nonprofits. Gain valuable updates on the latest accounting, tax, financial, technology, and operational issues impacting nonprofits alongside CPAs who work with nonprofits, nonprofit staff, and board members. Registration is online.
+ NC Center for Nonprofits' 2012 Public Policy Forum and Nonprofits Day, May 29th-30th, Raleigh. Learn and network with leaders at the Public Policy Forum on Tuesday, May 29th then use what you learn to connect with your legislators on Wednesday, May 30 at NC Nonprofits Day! The Public Policy Forum will be held at the McKimmon Center in Raleigh and features an entire day of workshops and discussions about public policy, civic engagement, and advocacy, along with a networking lunch. The cost is $50 for Center Members. NC Nonprofits Day is your chance to advocate with your elected officials at the Legislative Building in Raleigh. They'll hold a quick briefing at the NC Museum of History at 8:30 a.m. in case you can't attend the Public Policy Forum. NC Nonprofits Day is free but please register so they can keep you in the loop on everything you need to know to prepare. These two days will be a great follow-up to the local discussions and events that will be happening in March and May. More information and registration is online.
Funding
OPPORTUNITIES
+ Applications Now Being Accepted by United Way of Forsyth County for the 2012 Joel A. Weston, Jr. Memorial Award! The winner of the Joel A. Weston, Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence in Nonprofit Management will receive a $10,000 stipend from the Joel A. Weston, Jr. Memorial Award Endowment Fund. Agencies are judged on the quality of financial and personnel management, services to clients, marketing and other significant achievements related to organizational excellence. To learn
more about the application requirements, please contact Noelle Stevenson at 721-9336. Deadline for applications is 5 pm on April 25th!
+ Enter the 4th Annual Clifford BE BIG! in Your Community Contest! BE BIG™
is a multiyear campaign that invites everyone, big and small, to take action and raise awareness for how Clifford's BIG Ideas (Share, Be Kind, Help Others, Be a Good Friend, Play Fair, Have Respect, Be Truthful, Believe in Yourself, Work Together and Be Responsible) can make the world a better place. As part of the BE BIG campaign, the contest will award one $5,000 community grant to bring their BIG Idea to life. In addition, $5,000 in community grants of $1,000 each will be awarded to five (5) first place winning ideas. Last year's Grand Prize Winning BIG Idea was to transform an empty school rooftop into an eco-friendly garden playground. Your BIG Idea might just be next! Scholastic and HandsOn Network will work with the winners to bring their Big Ideas to life! Everyone is invited--parents, kids, teachers or community leaders-- to submit your ideas now through June 22nd! You'll find contest forms and entry rules on Scholastic's website.
+ State Farm Youth Advisory Board Grants Fund Service-Learning Projects! The State Farm Youth Advisory Board is currently accepting applications for service-learning projects between $25,000 and $100,000 that are designed to create sustainable change in local communities across the United States and Canada. Applying organizations must be a public K-12, charter, or higher education institution; non-profit organizations are also eligible if they are able to demonstrate how they plan to impact student achievement within the public K-12 curriculum. Projects must address the root cause of the following issue areas: Access to Higher Education / Closing the Achievement Gap; Financial Literacy; Community Safety and Natural Disaster Preparedness; Social Health & Wellness Issues; and Environmental Responsibility. More information can be found online; deadline for applications is May 4th!
+ Nominate an Outstanding Female Leader as a L'Oreal Woman of Worth! You know a future L'Oreal Paris Women of Worth: she's an inspiring volunteer, an outstanding achiever and a beautiful person who's making a difference in our community. Through Women of Worth, L'Oréal Paris will award 10 Women of Worth Honorees a $10,000 donation toward the nonprofit of their choice, as well as national exposure for their efforts. One Honoree will be selected via public vote as the National Women of Worth Honoree and will receive an additional $25,000. Last year, women were celebrated for their work ranging from fostering under-served youth to finding groundbreaking cures for pediatric cancer to helping women veterans at home. Learn more about their stories; I know that there are equally impressive women right here in our comm unity! Nominations will be accepted from April 2nd-May 31st.
+ Home Depot Offering Community Impact Grants! These grants, of up to $5,000, are available to nonprofit organizations, public schools, or public service agencies that are using the power of volunteers to improve the physical health of their community. Grants are given in the form of The Home Depot gift cards for the purchase of tools, materials, or services. More competitive grant proposals will specifically identify projects for veterans and will include housing repairs, modifications, and weatherization work. Once grant applications are reviewed, all applicants will receive a written response within six weeks of receipt of a request. Grant guidelines and application instructions are on their website. The deadline to apply is August 13th!
+ The Winston-Salem Foundation Seeks Philanthropic Services Associate! The Philanthropic Services Associate serves in a variety of capacities in support of the Philanthropic Services department including performing administrative functions, managing events, and providing support for the Foundation's philanthropic work with its donors, nonprofits, and professional advisors. The Philanthropic Services Associate will report to the Vice President, Philanthropic Services and will work cooperatively with the Philanthropic Services department, as well as with all other Foundation staff. Expected start date will be in May. You can find a full position description on their website. To apply, send a letter of interest and a resume to Leila Warren.
+ Come Celebrate with Youth Grantmakers in Action! Join the Winston-Salem Foundation as they recognize the impact of youth on our community and announce their 2012 grant recipients. The reception and program will be held on Wednesday, April 24th from 5:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Delta Arts Center, 2611 New Walkertown Road. RSVP to Robin DeVane or call 336-714-3448 by April 20th.
+ Join an ECHO Team Today and Help Build a Better Winston-Salem, One Relationship at a Time! ECHO Network, a HandsOn Supporting Partner (and next-door neighbor) is recruiting individuals to join ECHO Teams. These are groups who come together to build relationships with other team members; participate in practical learning about social capital; and develop and execute a team project to build social capital in Forsyth County. Teams meet monthly for two hours. A 12-month commitment and participation at an opening retreat is required. For more information, check out ECHO's website.
+ Nominate Yourself, a Co-Worker, or a Friend for the 2012-2013 Class of Leadership Winston-Salem!
Leadership Winston-Salem
HandsOn Supporting Partner, offers an intensive, nine-month program where leaders attend dynamic meetings with civic leaders and learn more about how the community works, grapple with key issues, and learn how they can make a difference. Action learning projects provide a hands-on team experience in tackling key community dilemmas throughout the program. As a 2010 graduate, Amy can attest to the program's value and worth. They are holding an Information Reception at 5:30pm on April 19th. For more information, or to register for the reception, contact JoEllen Carson. There's also a PDF brochure or you can go online for more details. The application deadline is June 13th, but there's a special incentive if you apply before May 16th!
+ "Celebrating People in Action," National Volunteer Week Materials Now Available!
National Volunteer Week, April 15th-21st, 2012, is a time to celebrate people doing extraordinary things through service. For more than two decades, Points of Light Institute has provided leadership for National Volunteer Week by creating the tools and resources individuals, nonprofits and other organizations need to honor the volunteers who are creating change. We know many of you reflect the yearly NVW theme in your volunteer recognition programs each year; a resource guide with marketing and communications tools is available for download (follow the link above; the download links are in the boxes on the lower left of the page.)
+ Join Winston-Salem First as they Host the Global Leadership Summit Webcast! The webcast will be held on August 9-10th made up of strong influencers across the nation as well as the world. You can find a full description, with speaker bios and registration information online. All prices are per person, but special pricing is available for groups of 25 or more. Winston-Salem First's host site number is 251. For more details or registration assistance, please call 800-570-9812.
+ Do You or Your Clients Need Help Paying for Childcare? Work Family Resource Center can help! WFRC, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, has scholarships available to assist families with children ages zero to five years. Eligibility is based on income, family size, and number of hours working or attending school. You can find more details here. To apply for a child care scholarship or for child care referral information, please call 336- 761-5100 or go to their website.
+ H&L Support Services to Offer Summer Employment Workshops for Teens! H&L has
developed a course for young students ages 14-18 who may be entering the workplace for the first time this summer. If this describes your client base, H&L is willing to present "Introduction to Employment Law--Transitional Level" at your location. Designed as a six-week course, it can be edited to accommodate any youth development program. For more information, contact Sheryl Eldridge.
+ Celebrate Earth Day with Piedmont Environmental Alliance's Fair on April 28th! The 7th annual Piedmont Earth Day Fair will be held Saturday, April 28th at the Dixie Classic Fairgrounds from 10am - 5pm. Admission, parking, and all activities are FREE! Everyone is welcome! Over 100 exhibitors will demonstrate the sustainable features of their products or services, highlight local initiatives to protect our environment, and share their passion for sustainable solutions to modern day living. Children's activities include parades, face painting and pony rides, as well as children's exhibits. In-depth, hands-on demonstrations will cover topics such as composting, saving energy, water conservation and more. There will be live music throughout the day, and a wide range of food available. You can find a complete schedule on PEA's website.
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JOIN / GIVE NOW
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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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April 2012- Vol 5, Issue 4
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Greetings!
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Wow! In pulling together the newsletter for this month, I am astonished at how much we've got going on. April and May are shaping up to be action-packed with workshops and learning opportunities, on top of our premier-event of the year, the 2012 Governor's Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service Breakfast on May 8th. We're very excited about the breakfast this year, as we will be welcoming Linda Carlyle, the Secretary of Cultural Resources for Governor Bev Perdue to the event as our keynote speaker. Registrations are already filling up, and our e-mail invitations will be going out within the next week. This event usually sees a sell-out crowd, so plan to register sooner rather than later. We hope that we'll see many of our partners and supporters at this event, as we celebrate all of the great work accomplished each and every day by volunteers in our community!
Also this month, we'll be welcoming a site visit from our national network to review our Neighboring Collaborative. We've been getting a lot of recognition and kudos from within the network, both from program staff and the HandsOn Corps staff (who support our VISTA member,) and we're excited by the work that the students, neighbors and volunteer leaders have accomplished as we approach the end of the school year. This includes the operation of a mobile soup kitchen, a collaborative effort with Exodus United Baptist Church and the Manna Meals team at Pine Grove United Methodist Church. Also in the works is a new lending library to serve Forest Park Elementary students and the wider Waughtown neighborhood. The collaborative is working with the Maya Angelou Institute at Winston Salem State University and the Forsyth County Public Library to establish this resource for the neighborhood. Donations of books, for both children and adults, have already begun to be collected, and we would gratefully accept other contributions, particularly Spanish language books, towards this effort.
We're also working on a Spring Fling that will celebrate the End-of-Grade testing at Forest Park Elementary. Working in conjunction with Calvary Baptist Church Southside, Southside Christian Church, and Cuervito Morada Hispanic Food Distributors, the event will feature games and activities that foster literacy for the school's children. (We're looking for 40+ volunteers to help us host this event; you can register through HandsOn Connect!) Finally, all of the neighbors will come together for a community clean up on April 21st. We look forward to partnering with the Waughtown Neighborhood Association and Forest Park Youth Leadership Council to spearhead the clean-up, and hope that it might lead to the establishment of a community garden. If you're interested in helping out with any of the Neighboring Collaborative activities, don't hesitate to reach out to Morgan Owen at 724-2866. She'd love to hear from you!
Whew! You'll find lots of other great goings-on in this newsletter. It's amazing what a small group of people can accomplish when we partner and collaborate with others. The work of HandsOn NWNC is greater than the sum of our small number of parts; our impact is directly tied to the support we receive from our board, our hundreds of nonprofit and business partners, and our funders. Without you, none of this important work would be possible. Thank you!
May we all enjoy the cool breezes and sunny days to come!
 Executive Director
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Nonprofit Essentials 2011-2012:
Evaluation
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Tuesday, April 26th, Noon to 4:30 pm
Location: WFU campus, Reynolda Hall, Room 301. Parking is available on Davis Field. For directions to the Reynolda Hall and to Davis Field, see map.
The nonprofit sector is increasingly under pressure to show meaningful results. This class will examine different evaluation models and lead you through the process of designing an approach to measure programs, creating meaningful measures,
 collecting and analyzing data, generating a report and communicating results to document impact, improve services, and support fundraising efforts.
The class will be taught by Doug Easterling, Ph.D., currently Associate Professor with the Department of Social Sciences & Health Policy Division of Public Health Sciences, Wake Forest University Health Sciences. Dr. Easterling previously served as the Director of Research and Evaluation at The Colorado Trust (1992-1999), where he managed the process through which the foundation's community-based initiatives were evaluated. The outcomes and lessons from those initiatives are described in Promoting Health at the Community Level (Sage Publications, 2003), which he co-edited. Since returning to academia in 1999, he has evaluated foundation-sponsored initiatives designed to promote community-based problem solving, social capital, and improved race relations. Through workshops, presentations, papers and consultation, he has helped a number of foundations develop their strategies for evaluation, environmental scanning, and organizational learning. Along with Ross Conner, he co-teaches the evaluation module for the Health Forum's Fellowship programs.
Cost: $35 per person for Supporting Partners/ $45 all others. $300 for all nine classes! (This is the seventh class of the series; you may begin at any point. Signing up for the full series is a great option for organizations that have several employees who could benefit from taking different courses. Learn more about our Nonprofit Essentials series here.) The cost includes take-home materials and a networking lunch with your peers.
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HandsOn Connect Learning Lab
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Friday, April 27th, Noon to 1:30 pm
Location: Winston-Salem First, (formerly First Assembly,) 3730 University Parkway (see map)
To help us all get the most out of our new HandsOn Connect technology, we've decided to offer monthly learning labs that will provide in-depth, "hands on" training that will benefit all of us. These sessions will be held at lunch on the last Friday of each month, and will provide an informal avenue to share best practices between peers. We welcome participation from both those who already have a HandsOn Connect account, as well as those of you who might be interested in creating one.
In each session, we'll be using the Partner Staff Training Portal as a guide, plus they'll be time for specific troubleshooting and Q&A. If you have a laptop, feel free to bring it with you to take advantage of Winston-Salem First's wi-fi capability. Otherwise, you'll be able to follow along on the big screen.
Cost: FREE! Bring your own lunch, and we'll provide drinks and dessert. Helpful hint: WSFirst has an excellent lunch counter right inside their lobby where you can pick up something yummy to bring into the lab.
Register Now! (If less than 5 people RSVP, the lab will be cancelled.)
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2012 Governor's Awards for Outstanding Volunteer Service Celebration Breakfast!
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Tuesday, May 8th, 8:00 am to 10:00 am
Location: Salemtowne's Community Center (get directions) (see map; center is shaded in gold) (Note: MapQuest and Google maps will *not* provide correct directions.)
This is our largest event of the year, and it attracts over 100 community and business leaders as well as our nominees and their families. Attending the breakfast is the best way to start the day with a smile on your face, as you hear the inspiring stories of our winners and the selfless acts of service they perform on behalf of our community everyday!
Please register by Friday, April 27th! This event has sold out in prior years, so you'll want to register earlier rather than later! Cost: $15 per person for Supporting Partners/ $20 all others. Nominees are FREE! Sponsorships for the event or for tables of 8 are also available as well as registration for larger groups (8 or more people). If you are interested in either of these options, please call us at 336-724-2866.
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HandsOn Board:
Leadership Development
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Thursday, May 10th, 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Location: Salemtowne's Community Center Board Room (get directions) ( see map; center is shaded in gold) ( Note: MapQuest and Google maps will *not* provide correct directions.)
Enjoy one of our most popular classes at a time perfect for folks who can't take time away from work! To help nonprofits increase the effectiveness and leadership capacity of their boards, we developed this workshop specifically geared for board members who are in leadership positions or who are moving towards leadership roles on nonprofit boards as officers or committee chairs. Developing board leadership is key to creating strong, knowledgeable boards that help organizations gain credibility, build financial resources, and serve as advocates and ambassadors of the organization. Topics covered in the class include a review of board officer roles and responsibilities, committee chair accountabilities, attributes of effective board and committee leaders, a self-assessment leadership instrument, advanced Roberts Rules of Order training, planning processes and tools, leading and conducting effective meetings, group communications, appraising board and committee effectiveness, and other topics of interest as identified by workshop participants.
The workshop will be led by Karl Yena. Karl retired from RJR Nabisco, Inc. as Director of Worldwide Organization Development & Training. He served over 20 years as a senior level manager providing consulting services to RJR corporate and operating company management of Del Monte, Nabisco, Sea Land Shipping , Kentucky Fried Chicken, etc. on a national and international (over 30 countries) basis in the areas of strategic and operational planning, organizational analysis, staffing structure, training and leadership development. He also served as Special Assistant to the Chairman and CEO. Karl has designed and facilitated over 100 distinct training programs and he continues to provide training and development to several Fortune 500 firms.
An avid volunteer, Karl works annually with over 100 nonprofits in North Carolina and in the Eastern US. He provides on-going mentoring/coaching to several current Executive Directors and assistance to municipalities, churches, civic associations, and non-profits in a wide variety of areas including effective management and governance, strategic planning and fund development. He currently Chairs one board and serves on ten local nonprofit Boards, including Komen for the Cure, Shepherd's Center, Leadership Winston-Salem, Second Harvest Food Bank, Forsyth County Youth Council, and Twin City Stage. Over the past 30 years, he has served on over 200 non-profit Boards.
Cost: $35 for Supporting Partners/ $45 all others. Cost includes a light supper and extensive take home materials. For the greatest impact from this training, full board leadership teams or multiple board members from the same nonprofit are encouraged to attend. Class size is deliberately limited to help ensure a conducive learning environment; we often sell out, so register early!
(Not sure if you're a Supporting Partner? You can view the list on our website.)
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Just in Time for the Legislative Session:
Join Us for Forsyth County's District Day!
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Friday, May 11th, 12:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Drive (see map)
Don't miss this important event for all of us who are affected by the actions of the state legislature. This year's District Day is built upon our successful efforts last year, and is designed to offer nonprofit staff, board members, volunteers and clients the opportunity to hear from Forsyth County legislative representatives about the State budget and insights into proposed initiatives.
David Heinen, Director of Public Policy and Advocacy with the NC Center for Nonprofits, will join us during lunch to provide an update on the state budget, share insights from his perspective, and offer training/coaching tips for advocating your cause. Following lunch, beginning around 2 pm, members of the Forsyth County legislative delegation will share their thoughts on the budget and proposed initiatives that will have an impact on nonprofits. Bring any questions you may have as this will be a time to hear directly from our representatives, as well as a time for them to hear from you about the impact of budget decisions on nonprofits.
Cost: FREE! To keep the session accessible to all who might be interested, we've kept the cost to a minimum. We do ask that you bring your own lunch; we'll bring drinks and desserts. However, please register below so that we can plan properly!
(Not sure if you're a Supporting Partner? You can view the list on our website.)
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Fundraising Peer Learning Group
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Wednesday, May 16th, 8:00 am to 9:00 am
Location: Winston-Salem First's Worship Center (formerly First Assembly,) 3730 University Parkway (see map.)
Interested in sharing fundraising ideas, tips, trends and best practices? Then join us and our partner the Winston-Salem Foundation for this FREE, informal group. Clare Altmann, with Capital Development Services, will facilitate this informal discussion and information sharing session, which will use small groups to generate practical information useful to your work in fundraising and development. This is a great opportunity to meet other nonprofit staff, volunteers and board members involved in similar work while exploring concerns and discussing effective solutions.
For planning purposes, please register below and indicate your preference for breakfast.
Cost: FREE! A light breakfast is optional. It is FREE to Supporting Partners and is available to all others for a small charge.
(Not sure if you're a Supporting Partner? You can view the list on our website.)
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Value of Volunteer Time Increases in 2011!
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Independent Sector has released the newest 2011 rate per volunteer service hour completed: $21.79, a 43-cent increase over 2010. This value of volunteer time is based on the average hourly earnings of all production and nonsupervisory workers on private nonfarm payrolls (as determined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics). Independent Sector takes this figure and increases it by 12 percent to estimate for fringe benefits. This figure is considered to be the industry standard in calculating the economic benefits that volunteers provide to organizations and communities each year. And that figure can add up: for The Points of Light Institute (which houses our national network,) this meant an economic impact of more than $700 million!
You can also use the state-by-state rate to calculate the value of your volunteers, but as this information lags the national rate by a full year, most organizations use the national rate.
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Founder of DC Central Kitchen Creates PAC to Represent Interests of Nonprofits!
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This interesting story in The Huffington Post caught our attention last month. Robert Egger, the founder of DC Central Kitchen, has created CForward, a political action committee (PAC) specifically to endorse and support candidates that agree to work with and advance the cause of nonprofits. Part of the job of the PAC will be to educate public officials about the huge economic impact nonprofits have in communities, and how seemingly minor changes in public policy or funding can have a major impact on their fate. Take a few moments and read the article; we'd love to discuss this with those of you planning to attend the Forsyth County District Day!
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Nonprofit Finance Fund Releases Their 2012 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey Results!
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The Nonprofit Finance Fund, who presented at one of our Best Practice Breakfasts a few years ago, released the results of its 2012 State of the Nonprofit Sector Survey in early April. More than 4,500 respondents at nonprofits across the country shared the details of how their organizations and finances are changing under current economic conditions. The survey results reflect what we've been witnessing locally: while many nonprofits weathered 2011 through adaptation and creative use of resources, most are still facing significant financial and organizational hurdles. Specifically:
- 85% of nonprofits experienced an increased demand for services in 2011, on top of three years of 70%+ increases each year since 2008. Nearly all of the nonprofits expected demand to continue to increase in 2012.
- 57% have 3 months or less cash-on-hand
- 87% don't expect their financial outlook to improve much in 2012.
Some good news was that more than half had hired additional staff in 2011, and only 10% expected to cut staff positions in 2012. You can read the full report here.
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Nonprofit Social Networking Benchmark Study Released!
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The 2012 Nonprofit Social Network Benchmark Report, conducted by NTEN, Common Knowledge and Blackbaud, surveyed nonprofits on their use of external sites like Facebook and Twitter, as well as any internal networking sites the organizations might use. The growth in nonprofits' social communities may surprise you: the average organization's Twitter community grew by 81% while their Facebook community grew by 30%. Another unique aspect of this study was that they were able to calculate the cost of adding a new person to each network: on average, a Facebook connection cost a nonprofit $3.50, while a Twitter follower was cheaper at $2.05 per person.
If you're interested to see how your nonprofit compares, check out The Huffington Post article or download the PDF of the report.
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
Share Your Volunteer Story and Get a Chance to Win a Alaskan Cruise!
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FEATURED CONSULTING PARTNER
Capital Development Services
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On a rotating basis, 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.
 Capital Development Services is a full-service fundraising consulting firm that has been serving non-profits throughout the Southeast since 1984. Specializing in fundraising consulting and executive search, Capital Development is dedicated to enhancing the work of your mission and delivering results. Their reputation is based on a 28-year history of working with such local groups as After Gateway, Partners Ending Homelessness, YMCA of Greensboro, NC A&T State University, Wake Forest University, NC Humanities Council, Samaritan Ministries (to give a few from just the past year.)
While Capital Development is a Southeastern U.S. regional firm, they are based right here in Winston-Salem, and serve all types of nonprofits with a wide range of products from assessments and studies through full campaign planning and executive searches throughout North Carolina and beyond.
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