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Community Resource Center Monthly E-Newsletter
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Success Strategies for Colorado Nonprofits
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June 2015
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Community Resource Center has a number of upcoming events that will offer networking opportunities and get you reacquainted with peers in the sector!
Innovative Strategies for Success
Are you an executive director who facilitates your own strategic planning? Are you are a program manager who needs to take your programs from good to great? Are you a board member who needs to engage your board in fundraising in a more strategic way? Then this training is for you! Learn creative tools and techniques to take ideas and brainstorming to implementation. Click here to register.
Andy Robinson: Rural Communities Tour
Andy Robinson, nationally acclaimed author and trainer, will present trainings in Montrose, Durango, and La Junta on October 19-22. Focusing on mobilizing boards to fundraise and creating diverse fundraising plans, you will leave these sessions with practical strategies and ideas for increasing board engagement and effectiveness. Click here to register.
Leadership Networking Reception
Are you a past participant of Colorado's Nonprofit Leadership & Management Program? Have you ever considered participating in this esteemed 9-month journey for executive directors? Join the class of 2015, program alumni, CRC staff, and program trainers, coaches, and consultants to celebrate 25 years of the program. Click here to RSVP.
We look forward to seeing you in the coming months at one or more of these events.
Sincerely,
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Innovative Strategies for Success
Kim Smoyer of Smoyer & Associates will be travelling to Denver to facilitate a 1-day, highly interactive training about innovation in the nonprofit sector. It is a hands-on, interactive workshop that will teach attendees to use innovation tools and creative problem solving techniques in order to encourage staff and teams to develop new ideas. This training is designed for nonprofit professionals who develop programs, facilitate strategic planning, or lead other types of brainstorm or planning sessions. Attendees will be given the chance to discuss and practice:
- Innovation and what it could mean for the nonprofit sector
- How to build a progressive way of thinking throughout your entire organization
- Tools for solving problems and challenges including the Creative Problem Solving (CPS) process
- Strategic and practical approach to planning within nonprofits
- Idea generation tools such as challenge mapping and problem-framing
Date & Time: Thursday, July 30 | 9:00am- 4:00pm | Denver
Cost: $125 Early Bird (ends 7/16) | $150 Regular Price
Kim has 24 years of small business management experience, leveraging exceptional planning, marketing, facilitation, and fundraising skills for nonprofit, education, and government sector development. To read more about Kim and Smoyer & Associates, click here.
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Andy Robinson Tours Colorado, October 19-22!
SAVE THE DATE! Andy Robinson, nationally renowned author, trainer, and consultant, is coming to Colorado to facilitate three of his signature trainings: Mobilize Your Board to Raise More Money, Building Boards That Work, and Creating ( and Using) a Fundraising Plan.
To learn more about Andy Robinson and see some of the testimonials from former clients, click here.
Registration for the training series is NOW OPEN! Click here to register. Andy Robinson's trainings are in high demand and sessions fill up quickly so make sure to reserve your spot as soon as possible!
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 Join Us for Our Annual Leadership Alumni Reception
Community Resource Center has been administering its Leadership & Management program for 25 years. Join the 2015 cohort, alumni, trainers, coaches and program funders as we celebrate this landmark year. You will have the opportunity to meet the current leadership class, visit with program alumni and catch up with program staff. Cocktails and appetizers will be served. Guests are welcome to bring a partner, spouse, friend or colleague!
Click here to RSVP! Please RSVP by July 17th
Contact Erin Adair-Guy, our Education Coordinator, at adair@crcamerica.org with any questions!
Date & Time: Wednesday, July 22, 2015 | 5:00pm- 7:00pm
Location: First Floor Training Center | 789 Sherman Street, Denver, CO
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CHECK OUT OUR NEW FEATURE
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It is with mixed feelings that Community Resource Center says farewell to Kelli Mowrey, our Resource Coordinator. While we are sad to see Kelli leave our CRC team, we are happy for her and excited to see where this next step will lead. Kelli first joined CRC in January 2013 and has supported CRC in various ways over the past 2 and a half years. Her contributions have been hugely beneficial to this organization, and she will definitely be missed.
Kelli has accepted a position as a Specialist for the Western Union Foundation, where she will combine her nonprofit sector experience and academic background in international development to support the Foundation's international employee giving and grantmaking programs. Her last day with CRC will be Friday, June 12th.
Please join us in congratulating Kelli, as we wish her much success in her new endeavors.
Please keep an eye out for future job postings with CRC. For any questions about the Colorado Grants Guide, please contact Administrative Coordinator Kiersten Williams.
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Learn How VISTAs Could Help Your Region
In June of 2014, Community Resource Center received an AmeriCorps VISTA grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service.
Through this grant, we have brought on 5 VISTA members - 3 in our Denver office and 2 in rural Colorado.
AmeriCorps VISTA members have worked with hundreds of volunteers across the state, planning Rural Philanthropy Days conferences, providing resources, supporting trainings and workshops, and writing grants. VISTA members support communities through RPD to build the capacity of organizations alleviating poverty across Colorado.
As we approach the end of our first VISTA year, we are looking ahead to expand the impact of these AmeriCorps members, particularly in rural communities. Join us for a webinar on Thursday, June 11 at 10AM to learn more about how you and your region can benefit from the additional capacity that AmeriCorps VISTA members provide. Register now for the webinar!
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Communicating Your Cause: Pueblo
Join the Colorado Nonprofit Association, Colorado Participation Project, and Community Resource Center for a collaborative training that will provide you with the tools and resources to effectively advocate for your organization's mission. This training will focus on the basic mechanics of advocacy for nonprofits and provide an overview of the board roles and responsibilities around adopting an advocacy plan. Participants will also have the opportunity to brainstorm and workshop on an advocacy plan for your own organization.
Date & Time: Thursday, July 14, 2015 | 12:00pm- 4:00pm
Location: Rawlings Library | 100 E. Abriendo Avenue | Pueblo, CO 81004
Cost: $50 Single Registration | $90 Double Registration
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 Rocky Mountain Philanthropy Institute is September 10-11
This two-day conference is designed for those new to fundraising and will provide information on program development from annual funds to major gifts. This year's RMPI will feature keynote speaker James M. Hodge, Associate Vice Chancellor at the Anschutz Medical Center. Other guests include DeAnn Acosta and Cory Andersen are presenting "Introduction to Fundraising: Finding Your Path to Philanthropic Success." Early bird registration for the event will run through July 31, 2015.
Date: September 10-11, 2015
Location: Vail Cascade Resort
To learn more about this event and to register, click here.
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 Member Benefit Review
Join Colorado Nonprofit Association for a FREE member benefit review. Colorado Nonprofit Association wants to make sure you are getting the most out of your membership. Members are entitled to a number of benefits including group purchasing discounts, a myriad of free online services, discounts on exciting leadership opportunities, and more! Contact Gerry Rasel for more information.
Date & Time: Thursday, June 11, 2015 | 9:00am- 10:30am
Location: 789 Sherman Street | Denver, CO 80203
Cost: FREE
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 The Collaborative Center Is Now Available to Rent!
The Colorado Collaborative for Nonprofits' Collaborative Center is now available for rent to nonprofit and public agencies! Many of you have attended trainings in this space, and we are excited to make it available for your meeting and training needs. This training space was custom-remodeled in 2012 and received significant AV upgrades in 2014. Check availability and reserve on the Colorado Collaborative for Nonprofits' website.
Collaborative Center Features:
- 70" LCD projection screens
- State of the art AV equipment, including video conferencing capability
- Outgoing phone line for conference calls
- WiFi access
- Affordable nonprofit rates
- Access to prep kitchen area
- 4 rooms to choose from, with capacity for 15-100 people, depending on room configurations
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CRC Training Calendar
Get Grants - COLORADO SPRINGS
June 17 | 9am-4pm | $100 Early Bird-$120 Regular
Facilitated by Maria Fabula and Leah Rausch
Register NowDevelopment Roundtable with Anschutz Family Foundation - DENVER June 18 | 2pm-3:30pm | $20 Early Bird-$35 Regular
Register NowMaking The Ask - DENVER June 25 | 9am-12pm | $50 Early Bird-$60 Regular
Facilitated by Erin Adair-Guy
Register NowJULY Finding Funding on the Web - WEBINAR July 2 | 10am-12pm | $25 Early Bird-$35 Regular
Facilitated by Leah Rausch
Register NowGet Grants - GREELEY July 9 | 9am-4pm | $100 Early Bird-$120 Regular
Facilitated by Erin Adair-Guy
Register NowGet Grants: Part 5 of 10-Part NW RPD Education Series - STEAMBOAT SPRINGS June 15 | 10am-5pm | $65 Individual Session
Facilitated by Erin Adair-Guy and Leah Rausch
Register NowDevelopment Roundtable with Community First Foundation - DENVER July 16 | 2pm-3:30pm | $20 Early Bird-$35 Regular
Register NowNonprofit Board Leadership - EVERGREEN July 16 | 10am-4pm | $100 Early Bird-$120 Regular
Facilitated by Maria Fabula
Register NowGet Grants - EAGLE
July 20 | 10am-5pm | $80 Early Bird-$100 Regular
Facilitated by Leah Rausch
Register NowInnovative Strategies for Success - DENVER
July 30 | 9am-4pm | $125 Early Bird- $150 Regular
Facilitated by Kim Smoyer of Smoyer & Associates
Register Now
Program Planning & Evaluation- DENVER
August 11 | 9am- 4pm | $100 Early Bird- $120 Regular
Facilitated by Amanda Barlow
Register NowExecutive Director Roundtable- DENVER August 11 | 11am- 1pm | $15 Individual Session Facilitated by Maria Fabula Development Roundtable with Boettcher Foundation- DENVER August 13 | 2pm- 3:30PM | $20 Early Bird- $35 Regular
Register Now
2- Day Grant Seeking Clinic- DENVER
August 27- 28 | 9am- 4pm | $300 Early Bird- $350 Regular Price
Facilitated by Erin Adair- Guy
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June 13, 2015
CDPHE: Maternal & Child Health Grant Program
June 15, 2015
The Colorado Health Foundation
June 16, 2015
The Lois Lensky Covey Foundation, Inc.
Mile High Connects Equitable Transportation Initiatives Grant
June 20, 2015
Bacon Family Foundation
IRS: Low Income Taxpayer Clinic Grant
June 24, 2015
Boulder Arts Commission Grants
June 30, 2015
The Minority Group Self Determination Fund
Diabetes Research and Wellness Foundation (DRWF)
Lake Fork Community Foundation
Luther T. McCauley Charitable Trust
PEDIGREE Foundation
Presbyterian Hunger Program
H. Chase Stone Trust
U.S. Bank Foundation
July 1, 2015
Adolph Coors Foundation
Baseball Tomorrow Fund (BTF)
Bee Vradenburg Foundation
Cobiz Cares Foundation
Colorado State Bank Foundation
Colorado Private Activity Bond Program
Gates Family Foundation
Hagerty Education Program
Mable Y. Hughes Charitable Trust
Schramm Foundation
July 7, 2015
The TJX Foundation Inc.
July 9, 2015
Jackson National Community Foundation
July 10, 2015
The Goodwin Foundation
July 15, 2015
American Legion Child Welfare Foundation
LEGO Children's Fund
Subaru of America Foundation
July 18, 2015
The Kerr Foundation
July 31, 2015
Bonfils-Stanton Foundation
John G. Duncan Charitable Trust
Lucille Drinkwater Allen Trust
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Thank you to CRC's
Major Contributors
General Operating Supporters
Grants Guide Supporters
Leadership Program Supporters
RPD Program Supporters
Anschutz Family Foundation
A.V. Hunter Trust
Boettcher Foundation
Buell Foundation
Caring for Colorado Foundation
Daniels Fund
El Pomar Foundation
Gates Family Foundation
Helen K. & Arthur E. Johnson Foundation
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Rural Philanthropy Days Updates
Northwest: Join the Interim Northwest Rural Philanthropy Days (NW RPD) Steering Comittee for the continuation of our 10-Part Nonprofit Education Series. Part Five- Get Grants, will be presented by Leah Rausch, Rural Philanthropy Days Program Manager for Community Resource Center. For more information or to register today, click here! Wednesday, July 15 | 10:00am- 3:00pm | Steamboat Springs
Heart of Colorado: It's time to begin planning for the September 2016 Heart of Colorado RPD conference! CRC and Anschutz Family Foundation will visit the region on July 14-15 for a series of informational outreach meetings in Georgetown, Buena Vista, and Canon City. Interested in learning more? Contact RPD Program Coordinator Amanda Barlow at barlow@crcamerica.org
Northeast: Planning for the June 2016 Northeast RPD conference has begun! Interested in joining the regional Steering Committee? RSVP for our next in-person meeting on July 28th by emailing Emily Treece- AmeriCorps VISTA at treece@crcamerica.org.
Mountain: We are excited about our upcoming conference on June 24-26. Gain more knowledge about the Mountain Region and read the Listening Tour report here! The tour took place on February 25-27, 2015 and provided executive staff from 10 statewide funding entities the opportunity to learn more about the challenges and opportunities in Colorado's mountain region (Eagle, Garfield, Lake, Pitkin and Summit counties). The results of the listening tour are shaping the structure of the upcoming RPD conference where we will continue to convene community leaders around key regional issues.
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USDA's Rural Community Development Initiative NOSA provides funding to help nonprofit housing and and community development organizations support housing, community facilities, and community and economic development projects in rural areas. Deadline: August 13, 2015. Download the NOSA here!
Community Services Block Grant (CSBG): Learning Communities Resource Center is offering funding to support a national CSBG Learning Communities Center, designed to promote the creation of learning communities within the CSBG Network and identify effective, promising, and innovative practice models. In addition to this, the successful applicant will present a plan to create a new learning cluster focused on rural child poverty and multi-generational programs. Deadline: July 13, 2015. To Learn more or to apply, click here!
USDA's Rural Housing Preservation Grants (Section 533) is offering grant funding to organizations that work to assist rural low-income homeowners and renters to repair and rehabilitate their homes. Deadline: July 6, 2015. Find out more here!
Wilder Collaboration Factors Inventory is a free tool to assess how your collaboration is doing on 20 research-tested success factors. This tool can be used for stakeholders and partners to assess the effectiveness of their own work group, or the effectiveness of collaboration in their community at large. Take the free online inventory or register your group to take the online inventory, and receive the group's summary scores for each of the 20 factors. This tool is the result of research regarding factors that contribute to successful collaborations.
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Contact Us
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Community Resource Center
789 Sherman Street, Suite 210 | Denver, CO 80203
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