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Community Resource Center Monthly E-Newsletter
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Success Strategies for Colorado Nonprofits
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December 2014
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Greetings!
Support CRC today on Colorado Gives Day!
TODAY is Colorado's largest one-day online giving event, presented by Community First Foundation and FirstBank, and we need your support!
This year, Colorado Gives Day features a $1 Million Incentive Fund, which allows you to increase the value of your gift. Each nonprofit receiving donations on December 9 will receive a proportional share of this Incentive Fund. For example, if CRC were to receive 10 percent of the total donations made on Colorado Gives Day, we would receive 10 percent of the Incentive Fund. Imagine what we could do with $100,000.
Everyone who donates to CRC today on Colorado Gives Day will also be automatically entered to win a gift basket celebrating Colorful Colorado. The gift basket features native foods and unique products from local businesses from each of Colorado's rural and metro regions:
 - Front Range: 2 Tickets to Denver Botanic Gardens and 2 Tickets to Denver Museum of Nature and Science (Denver)
- Heart of Colorado: Cross A Ranch Skincare All Natural Beeswax Lip Balm and Hand Cream (Salida)
- Mountain: Bonfire Coffee's "Garage Blend" (Carbondale)
- Northeast: Round Pottery Jar Humidor Brown and Green Lidded from YouLoveItToo (Yuma)
- Northwest: Rising Sun Ranch Creations Gardener's Healing Hand Balm, Soap, and Lip Balm (Steamboat Springs)
- San Luis Valley: LeeAnn's Heaven Scent Creations Lavender Sugar Scrub and Holiday Soap (Alamosa)
- Southeast: Colorado Mills Sunflower Oil (Lamar)
- Southwest: Adobe Milling Company Anasazi Beans (Dove Creek)
- Western Slope: Austin Family Farm Fruit Blossom and Wildflower Honey (Paonia) and Red Mountain Ranches Apple Butter with Honey (Cedaredge)
Check out our donation page on ColoradoGives.org. Your support helps us continue
providing opportunities, tools, and strategies to develop nonprofits and strengthen Colorado. Join us in supporting the success of the vital, dynamic organizations that enrich the quality of life in our Colorado communities.
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 Thank you to our dedicated board members!
The CRC family wishes to extend our appreciation to our outgoing board members for their dedication and commitment to our organization and the statewide nonprofit community. David Henninger, Susan Bonsall-Rosenberry, Max Tyler, Scott Johnson, and Erik Estrada have provided incredible support and guidance for years. CRC's substantial achievements over 30+ years would not have been possible without the unwavering support and hard work of these outgoing board members. We will miss them and know that they are not too far away.
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CHECK OUT OUR NEW FEATURE
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 DECEMBER HOLIDAY SPECIAL
Receive 25% OFF all products in the CRC online store!
Use discount code 2014Holiday at checkout to receive 25% OFF a subscription to the Colorado Grants Guide, Navigating Legal Landmines, and Start-Up For Success through December 31
PURCHASE NOW
Questions? Contact Kelli Mowrey, Resource Coordinator
303-623-1540 X160 | mowrey@crcamerica.org
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 Now Accepting Applications for CRC's Leadership & Management Program!
CRC seeks qualified candidates with diverse backgrounds from nonprofits in all corners of the state to participate in this unique professional development opportunity. Now celebrating its 24th year, CRC's Colorado Nonprofit Leadership and Management Program provides innovative leadership and management training for new executive directors of nonprofit organizations. The 9-month program greatly enhances the leadership and management capacity of its participants on individual, organizational, and community levels.
Join us for a FREE informational webinar to learn more!
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 State of Evaluation and Learning Survey
In partnership with The Colorado Trust and the Colorado Nonprofit Association, CRC distributed a first-of-its-kind "State of Evaluation and Learning" survey to several thousand contacts statewide. Based on a national survey completed by Innovation Network in 2012, the Trust will craft a report summarizing the results of the survey in early 2015. CRC and CNA will look to partner on opportunities to use the report in capacity building opportunities next year, including an "Evaluation Summit" focusing on trends in the sector, educational opportunities, and best practices for success.
CLICK HERE to take the survey
For more information, contact Phillip Chung at The Colorado Trust
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 Conquer Your Database, Take Over the World
In this fun and interactive session, two fundraising database pros will share different viewpoints on how to leverage your data system for greater fundraising success in 2015. Attendees will hear tips from the experts and the crowd on how to create sounder strategies and identify the right tactics for deploying savvier technology to reach new fundraising heights.
Guest Speakers:
Lisa Lane, MBA, bCRE - CEO of Beyond Nines
Shannon Morales - Co-founder & Sidekick at Sidekick Solutions, LLC
Date: January 16 | 11:30am-1:15pm
Location: Denver Public Library - B2 Conference Level
Learn More & Register
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CRC Training Calendar
Development Roundtable with Serve Colorado and Corporation for National Community Service (CNCS) - DENVER
December 11 | 2pm-3:30pm | $20 Early Bird-$35 Regular
Capital Campaigns & Planned Giving: Part 3 of Development Officer Series - DENVER
December 16 | 10am-5pm | $120 Regular
JANUARY
Pen to Paper Grant Writing - Part 1: Effective Case for Support - FORT MORGAN
January 15 | 10am-4pm | $80 Individual-$215 Full 3-Part Series
Nonprofit Financial Management - DENVER
January 21 | 10am-4pm | $100 Early Bird-$120 Regular
Pen to Paper Grant Writing - Part 2: Mission Building Blocks - YUMA
January 22 | 10am-4pm | $80 Individual-$215 Full 3-Part Series
Development Roundtable with Kenneth King Foundation - DENVER
January 22 | 2pm-3:30pm | $20 Early Bird-$35 Regular
Strategic Planning - Part 1 of a 10 Part Northwest RPD Education Series - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS
January 27 | 10am-3pm | $65 Individual-$630 Full 10-Part Series
FEBRUARY
Pen to Paper Grant Writing - Part 3: Grant Attachments - LIMON
February 5 | 10am-4pm | $80 Individual-$215 Full 3-Part Series
2-Day Grant Seeking Clinic - DENVER
February 12 & 13 | 9am-4pm | $300 Early Bird-$350 Regular
Board Leadership - Part 2 of a 10 Part Northwest RPD Education Series - CRAIG
February 18 | 9am-4pm | $100 Individual-$630 Full 10-Part Series
Get Grants - RIFLE
February 18 | 10am-5pm | $80 Early Bird-$100 Regular
Development Roundtable with Rose Community Foundation: Health - DENVER
February 19 | 2-3:30pm | $20 Early Bird-$35 Regular
Get Grants - BOULDER
February 24 | 9am-4pm | $100 Early Bird-$120 Regular
MARCH
Government Grants - DENVER
March 4 | 9am-4pm | $125 Early Bird-$150 Regular
Finding Funding on the Web - WEBINAR
March 10 | 10am-12pm | $25 Early Bird-$35 Regular
Development Roundtable with Rose Community Foundation: Education - DENVER
March 19 | 2pm-3:30pm | $20 Early Bird-$35 Regular
Program Evaluation & Logic Models - DENVER
March 27 | 9am-4pm | $100 Early Bird-$120 Regular
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Upcoming Grant Deadlines
January 1, 2015
Anschutz Family Foundation
Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF)
Bee Vradenburg Foundation
Colorado State Bank Foundation
Echoing Green
January 2, 2015
William G. McGowan Charitable Fund
January 8, 2015
Boulder Arts Commission Grants
January 10, 2015
The Goodwin Foundation
January 14, 2015
CDE: Service Learning Grants Program
January 15, 2015
Gates Family Foundation
LEGO Children's Fund
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
January 16, 2015
Moffat County United Way
January 23, 2015
The Libri Foundation
January 31, 2015
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
El Paso Corporate Foundation
John G. Duncan Charitable Trust
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CRC Staff
Operations CoordinatorAlisa Lapp, Ext. 145
Communications Associate, VISTA
Emily Treece, Ext. 190
Southwest Regional Coordinator, VISTA
Ricky Green
970-375-5807
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Thank you to CRC's
Major Contributors
Adolph Coors Foundation
Anschutz Family Foundation
Boettcher Foundation
Caring for Colorado Foundation
Daniels Fund
Denver Foundation
El Pomar Foundation
Gates Family Foundation
Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson Foundation
Rose Community Foundation
Temple Hoyne Buell Foundation
The Colorado Health Foundation
The Colorado Trust
US Bankcorp Foundation
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Rural Philanthropy Days Updates
Congratulations! CRC is proud to announce that five organizations from the Southeast received $5,000 grants from The Colorado Trust as a result of the September conference in Trinidad. The Bent County/Las Animas Community Center, Crowley County Substance Abuse Coalition, Fishers Peak Soup Kitchen, Trinidad Community Farmers Market, and Two Peaks Fitness were all awarded grants. Best of luck to the selected organizations; we look forward to continuing our partnerships and seeing additional success from SE RPD!
Northwest Education Series: Join the Interim Northwest Rural Philanthropy Days (NW RPD) Steering Committee for a 10-Part Education Series geared towards nonprofit staff, executives, board members, and volunteers. The series will take place over 18 months, beginning on January 27 with a half-day session on Strategic Planning, presented by Maria Fabula, Chief Executive Officer of the Community Resource Center. For more information or to register today, click here!
Save the Date for SLV RPD: The 2015 San Luis Valley Rural Philanthropy Days conference will take place in Creede, CO September 23-25. If you are interested in joining the Steering Committee, please contact Amanda Barlow at barlow@crcamerica.org. For more information on the 2015 San Luis Valley Rural Philanthropy Days conference, please visit http://sanluisvalleyrpd.org/.
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National Philanthropy Day - CRC is pleased to congratulate several National Philanthropy Day honorees for showing leadership in rural communities. These individuals and organizations prove that service and philanthropy are strong and vibrant across our state, with winners hailing from the Southeast, Heart of Colorado, and Northeast regions. We look forward to continuing our partnerships with these inspiring leaders!
2014 NPD Rural Honorees
Outstanding Service Organization - Hugo Improvement Partnership: Hugo, CO
Outstanding Philanthropist - Conrad Nelson: Buena Vista, CO
Lifetime Achievement Award - Charles D. Latuda: Trinidad, CO
Colorado Trust Funding Opportunity - The Colorado Trust will be continuing its Health Equity Series through 2015. Nonprofit organizations are encouraged to apply to host the four events, partnering with the Trust to live-stream the events in their communities followed by a discussion and networking. The grant will fund costs such as facility rentals, audio/visual technical support, event marketing, food, and other event costs. Applications are due by 5 p.m. MST on December 19, 2014. For more information regarding the Health Equity Series click here.
US Department of Agriculture (USDA) - USDA Community Facilities Grant Program: USDA Rural Development Grants assist in the development of essential community facilities in rural areas and towns up to 20,000 in population. Grant funds can be used to construct, enlarge, or improve community facilities for health care, public safety, and community and public services. Deadlines vary by region.
Rural Health Research - New Topic Guide: The Rural Assistance Center has published a Conducting Rural Health Research, Needs Assessment, and Program Evaluation - Visit this new topic guide to learn about the importance of community-based participatory research to rural communities, find tools for conducting community health needs assessments and much more. Click here to access the guide!
President Signs the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act - This act reauthorizes the child care program for the first time since 1996 and represents an historic re-envisioning of the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) program. This new law will have far-reaching implications for the more than 1.4 million children served by the CCDF program as well as the children cared for alongside them. Click here for more information or to learn more about the grant opportunity.
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789 Sherman Street Ste 210 | Denver, CO 80203
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