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Members, Remember to Vote on the NAO Board Slate!
Last week, we emailed the online ballot to all of our Nonprofit Members. Don't forget to vote by Friday, September 27. The new Board of Directors will be introduced at our Annual Meeting on October 18 (more on that below). If you didn't receive the email, let us know.
NAO Receives Grant Award from The Oregon Community Foundation
 NAO has received a $100,000 grant award from the Betty Lou Roberts Fund of The Oregon Community Foundation in order to support efforts to strengthen and build the capacity of Oregon nonprofits and increase the understanding and visibility of the nonprofit sector. We're very grateful for OCF's continued support!
2013/14 Nonprofit Network Training Series Early Bird Offer!
Purchase a season pass by September 17 (today!) and receive a voucher for any one network session ($25 value). Bring a colleague or Board member.
Equity & Inclusion Leaders Network (Portland)
Executive Directors Network (Portland)
Nonprofit Board Network (Portland)
Nonprofit Fiscal Managers Association (Portland)
Nonprofit Network of Central Oregon (Bend)
Rogue Valley Nonprofit Network Series (Medford)
South Willamette Valley Nonprofit Network (Eugene)
Effective Organizations (Sep 28 & Oct 26 in Silverton) & Community Collaborations (Nov 8/9 & Dec 13/14 in Stayton) Workshops
Sponsored by the Ford Institute for Community Building
 These interactive and engaging workshops provide an opportunity to gain practical skills and information for leading smart, effective organizations and developing high-impact collaborations. These workshops--facilitated by NAO in the rural community "hubs" of Silverton/Mt. Angel and Stayton/Sublimity--are open to anyone from the hub communities. Nonprofit leaders are encouraged to participate. There is no cost. Food, resources, and follow-up coaching are included.
Learn more about the Silverton/Mt. Angel Community Collaborations workshop.
Learn more about the Stayton/Sublimity Effective Organizations workshop.
Questions? Call Rural Program Coordinator Alexis at 503-239-4001, ext. 115.
The 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon Event (Oct 2 in Portland)
 Once again, we've partnered with Oregon Business for their annual 100 Best Nonprofits to Work For in Oregon. We are delighted that thirty-six NAO Nonprofit Members made the 2013 100 Best list! Please join us on October 2 for the fifth annual celebration dinner to honor all of the organizations on this year's list.
Tickets are available here. The full list and rank will be unveiled at the event and in the October issue of Oregon Business.
 NAO Annual Meeting (Oct 18 in Portland)
Hear from dynamic speakers and learn more about our work to mobilize and serve the sector. Dr. Shashi Buluswar--Co-founder and Executive Director of LIGTT--will speak about the challenges and opportunities of nonprofit/for-profit collaborations. A lively panel discussion with Q&A will follow. Join us in Portland at the Oregon Zoo or via video link to meeting sites in Bend, Medford, and Springfield to enable greater participation. Your involvement is crucial to making NAO a responsive organization and collective voice for the sector. Learn more and register now!
Nonprofit Legal Assistance Project
We've collaborated with the Multnomah Bar Association Young Lawyers Section Pro Bono Committee to re-launch the Nonprofit Legal Assistance Project (NLAP). NLAP matches volunteer attorneys with small and emerging nonprofits to provide pro bono legal assistance for basic legal services. This is a great opportunity for nonprofits to get basic legal assistance concerning:
- Nonprofit start up and maintenance--bylaws, IRS 501 (c)(3) applications, or articles of incorporation
- Document review--contracts, memorandum of understanding, or fiscal sponsor agreements
- Nonprofit compliance--employment, dissolution, and tax issues
Visit our website to learn more or to fill out an application.
NAO Signs on as Fiscal Sponsor for Young Nonprofit Professionals Network (YNPN) of Portland
 We are so pleased to offer YNPN Portland fiscal sponsorship. By playing an active role in developing current and future nonprofit leaders, we aspire to develop effective and inclusive nonprofit leadership. YNPN Portland's main activities include networking events, professional development events and programs, and web-based information and resources. Learn more here.
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Americans of all ages, all stations of life, and all types of disposition are forever forming associations...In democratic countries knowledge of how to combine is the mother of all other forms of knowledge; on its progress depends that of all the others. -Alexis de Tocqueville 
NAO Executive Director Jim White met with nonprofit leaders in four communities--Baker City, Klamath Falls, Newport and Roseburg--during September as part of our ongoing Town Hall conversations. 
