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A NEW WAY TO PURCHASE NAO TRAININGS

The Nonprofit Association of Oregon is excited to announce an easier way for members to purchase their training sessions -- the NAO Member Pass! By purchasing a Member Pass you're pre-paying for your professional development at a discounted price to gain access to all 8 network sessions PLUS 2 additional opportunities to bring a guest for free or attend other eligible network sessions. Save more during our Early Bird Special available now through August 31st. Member Passes are sold through NAO professional development networks. Learn more about network offers here.
AUGUST 2015
In This Issue
NONPROFIT JOBS
Mac's List
We are pleased to partner with Mac's List to offer our members special discounts to Oregon's premier job board. 

NAO PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  
Bend/Central Oregon
A complete schedule of Central Oregon's 2015-2016 training's can be found here.

A complete schedule of Portland Metro's 2015-2016 training's can be found here.



A complete schedule of Southern Oregon's 2015-2016 training's can be found here.

CALENDAR
Nonprofit Events
Check out all the great nonprofit events happening around Oregon this month. Nonprofits can add nonprofit events easily, for free. 

NAO WELCOMES
ALS Association of Oregon and SW Washington
Anne Larson
Arts Council of Lake Oswego
Beaverton Education Foundation
Clackamas Community College Foundation
Clatsop Behavioral Healthcare
COMPASS
Ecotrust
Friends of Peninsula Park Rose Garden
Friends of Portland Fire & Rescue
Grant-Harney County CASA
In Our Backyard
LeadTeam Consulting, LLC
Lincoln City Cultural Center
LINCS
Mark Prairie Heritage
Metro Area Sergeants Academy
Qigong Sensory Training Institute
South Lane Mental Health
St. Vincent de Paul Society of Crook County
Sunriver Nature Center and Observatory
Women's Choral Society

STAY CONNECTED



 
FROM NAO
Reflections from Jim
Jim White
It is hard to believe the summer is almost over. At NAO, we are busy putting together exciting programming for you in the upcoming year.

Our training networks begin their season in the Fall and we are excited to announce a the roll-out of our Member Pass. Our Member Pass is a great way for members to purchase NAO training all at once. You pre-pay for 8 sessions in your favorite network and get an additional two free registrations to attend other networks in your area! If you are accessing our training from Bend or from Medford, you can use those two sessions if you visit other regions, or you can bring a colleague for free to two sessions of your choice. We just ask that you help us keep costs low on catering by RSVPing for each session. And, the commercial is almost over, but we also are selling early bird pricing through August which means an additional 20% off! It is our sincere hope that the Member Pass will be a more flexible way for you to get the professional development opportunities you need. Read more

BUILD YOUR CAPACITY & NETWORK
Nonprofit's Role in Addressing Violence, Poverty & Racism with Jatrice Martel Gaiter
Portland - September 9, 2015
Nonprofits of many types and particularly human service support organizations are increasingly in the vanguard of battling the societal maladies of our time: violence, poverty and racism. Nonprofits work on strategies for prevention as well as remediation, and are often asked to do more with less, as policy makers are strapped by deeper budget cuts. 

This event is available for in person or live stream attendance. Learn more
QuickBooks Made Easy for Nonprofits
NAO is partnering with Gregg S. Bossen, CPA of QuickBooks Made Easy, to offer an updated two-part QuickBooks workshop for nonprofits. Learn more below.
The Ultimate Grant Proposal Blueprint series
Looking for an awesome, all-in-one, super-affordable grants training this fall for yourself or your team? How does "The Ultimate Grant Proposal Blueprint" sound? NAO is proud to partner in the launch of GrantsMagic U on Oct. 12, with this series of eight 90-minute training videos that show you, step by step, how to craft a stellar grant proposal from the inside up. Registration opens Sept. 16, with special discounted pricing for NAO members. (For advance details, click here).

Get a sneak peek about the series through a FREE webinar, "The 3 Biggest Myths in Grantseeking Today . . . and How You Can Keep Them from Sabotaging Your Grants Success!" on September 24th. RSVP Required. Learn more
Big Money for Small Groups with Andy Robinson
Webinar - August 26, 2015
80% of charitable funds come from individual donors, not foundations or corporations. Learn to build a fundraising program that honors your mission, engages potential donors, and raises more money. Learn more
Alliance for Nonprofit Management Conference announced Patrisse Cullors as keynote speaker!
Patrisse Cullors is an artist, organizer and freedom fighter living and working in Los Angeles. As founder of Dignity and Power Now and co-founder of #BlackLivesMatter, she has worked tirelessly promoting law enforcement accountability across the nation. Patrisse will speak on Wednesday, October 7th at the national conference held in Portland. Learn more
The Outrigger Project 
Portland - September 24, 2015
Living Islands invite you to experience a 25 foot hand carved outrigger made possible by a Marshallese master builder and his team. Mr. Tiem Clement wants to share this dying knowledge to greater part of Portland and beyond! Living Islands will present series of workshops to the general public and Portland State University students bringing cross cultural awareness and education. Admission to this opening ceremony is free. Donations welcomed. Learn more
Human Resource Academy Certificate Program
Learning should last a lifetime, and at Cascade school is always in session. Whether you're new to HR or you've already made a career of it, the HR Academy develops your skills, knowledge and abilities in the fundamental tenets of HR and the more advanced niche areas of this important management function. Learn more
Become a Legacy Fellow
On October 3, SAGE will launch its nine-month leadership program, the Legacy Fellowship, to train and support individuals and teams to carry out community benefit projects of their own design. These projects can be independent (in a neighborhood or workplace, for example) or for an existing nonprofit like yours. The idea behind the program is that many of us are excited to make a personal contribution of leadership and service to our communities, and there is nothing more motivating than doing a project of our own design.
 
If your nonprofit has a long-term project idea, SAGE invites you to submit your idea for our Legacy Fellows to consider. Further, if you know of individuals or teams who might like to do your project as fellows, please recommend those candidates too. There is a $1,500 tuition for the program, which covers the expert coaching, retreat, nine evening workshops, and closing celebration. If the tuition is a barrier, participants are able to share the tuition as a team, and we are able to offer a limited number of tuition waivers. Learn more
De-escalating Potentially Violent Situations
Portland - October 16, 2015
For those who work in an environment where there is potential for violence, it is important to develop the skills needed to defuse dangerous situations. This workshop is designed to teach people to de-escalate potentially violent situations through assertiveness and interpersonal communication. The training will explore how anger and violence interplay, including opportunities for self-assessment of personal styles. Early Bird rates  ends September 25th. Learn more
Leading Change Summit
Washington DC - September 13-16, 2015 
NTEN's Leading Change Summit (15LCS) will bring together nonprofit innovators that lead change in their organizations, and close with a super-charged Idea Accelerator finale. Four 15LCS hubs are designed specifically to help attendees lead the change in their organization: program design and effectiveness, developing technical solutions, activating constituents for impact, and new models for fundraising. Learn more

AMPLIFY YOUR VOICE
Nonprofit Votes Count
When individuals involved with nonprofits use our voting power, we are better able to advance our missions, make our voices heard, and change the world for the better. The nation's 1.4 million nonprofits employ 13.7 million workers and 62.6 million volunteers. Let's stand up and be counted as civic leaders and a powerful force in public affairs. Learn more

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

NAO's Annual Meeting
Portland - October 7, 2015
Join NAO and other members as we celebrate our accomplishments from the past year, hear about NAO's plans for the future, enjoy thought-provoking presentations, and network with your peers. Reserve your seat today! Learn more
*NEW* NAO Member Pass
As a member of NAO we encourage you to purchase a Member Pass. A Member Pass is a NEW NAO Member exclusive benefit that allows you to pre-pay for your professional development, and gives you access to all 8 network sessions PLUS 2 additional opportunities to bring a friend or attend another network. Member Passes are sold through NAO networks.

Early bird rates are now available until August 31st! 

SUBMIT TO NAO'S ENEWS
Take Advantage of Your Membership
We encourage NAO members to send any news, success stories, events, or announcements for inclusion into our next newsletter. All submissions (or questions) are to be sent to news@nonprofitoregon.org no later than the 3rd Monday of each month for approval. This is a membership benefit only for NAO members. 

Not a member? Join today and take advantage of our benefits! Learn more
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