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Nonprofit Votes Count!
Anniversary & Awards Breakfast
Giving Tuesday
Training Postponed
2014 Nonprofit Impact Report
Welcome NAMC Member!
Join NAMC
Member Announcements
Make $$ at AT&T
ARTICLE HEADLINE
JOB OPENING:
ED for Chamber Music Monterey Bay
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Dec 4 Anniversary & Awards Celebration

Feb 4
Nonprofit Impact Study Session
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                                                   October 2014

Get Out the Vote on Election Day, Nov. 4!

What if everyone who works as a volunteer, board member or staff of a nonprofit voted?Vote with Your MIssion logo

That's the question posed by CalNonprofits ED Jan Masaoka. Jan thinks it would mean better healthcare and more funding for the arts, among many other improvements, and we agree. 

 

Our next chance to make our voices heard, and to encourage clients and community members to do the same, is coming up next week. Will your voice be counted?


 Here are some resources to make that happen:

 

Where to get nonpartisan (independent) information about candidates and ballot measures:

 

The California Secretary of State and the county elections office will provide nonpartisan voter education resources on the candidates and propositions on the upcoming ballot.

Election Day Resources

  

The California Secretary of State's website has links to county polling (aka voting) place locations from county elections offices. Find your county in the list and click the "Find Your Polling Place" link.

NAMC 10th Anniversary & Awards Breakfast
December 4, 2014   8 - 10 AM
Intercontinental Clement Hotel on Cannery Row

Registration is now open!

Please join us as we celebrate NAMC's 10th anniversary and honor unsung staff heroes and outstanding organizations in the nonprofit community. Come enjoy a gourmet breakfast, network with your colleagues and be inspired!

 

Register Now

 

Countdown is on for #GivingTuesday
WHAT IS #GIVINGTUESDAY?

#GivingTuesday™ (#GT) is a movement to create a national day of giving to kick off the giving season, added to the calendar on the Tuesday following Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Cyber Monday. The third annual GivingTuesday is on December 2, 2014. 


 In the same way that retail stores take part in Black Friday, we want the giving community to come together for #GivingTuesday. We ask that partners create and commit to a project for/on #GivingTuesday and then help spread the word to their networks.We have a day for giving thanks. We have two for getting deals. Now, we have #GivingTuesday, a global day dedicated to giving back. 

 

It's a simple idea. Just find a way for your family, your community, your company or your organization to come together to give something more. Then tell everyone you can about how you are giving. Join us and be a part of a global celebration of a new tradition of generosity.

 

Our friends at Development Executives Network (DEN) join us in encouraging all nonprofits to participate in this fun and uplifting event! 

Community Organizing Training:
Postponed
The Community Organizing Training originally scheduled for October has been postponed due to scheduling conflicts. Watch for a new date in Spring, 2015.
February 4, 2015 Nonprofit Impact Study Session
Bar graph and pie chart on tablet pc - Business statistic concept NAMC's newly released study updates and expands on economic information from the 2005 For the Common Good report.  A team from MIIS, led by Professor Ernest Scalburg, conducted the research. Download the 2014 Nonprofit Impact Report Executive Summary here. 

Watch for more information on the study session scheduled for Feb. 4, 2015 at Hartnell College.

In the coming months we will suggest ways that nonprofits can make the best use of these reports. Many thanks to the Monterey Peninsula Foundation for their generous funding of this project.
Welcome New and Renewing Members!
Featured: 
Jacob's Heart Children's Cancer Support Services
Since 1998, Jacob's Heart has served nearly 500 families who have heard the devastating words, "your child has cancer." Through the years we have celebrated remission for hundreds of children, and we have grieved with families at the loss of a precious child. Through it all, we remain steadfast in our mission; our reason for existence, an unwavering dedication to improving the quality of life for each child by providing support to parents and families.
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From the Membership Committee
Join NAMC and Get CalNonprofits Membership at Half-Price!
Join your nonprofit colleagues and supporters to strengthen the collective voice of the nonprofit community. Get early notice and discounted registration to important educational and networking opportunities. And now you can join CalNonprofits at a steeply discounted rate, at the same time you join NAMC. Click here to join or renew for 2015.
ANNOUNCEMENTS

Make Money for Your Organization at the AT&T

The Offset Project is looking for help at this year's 2015 AT&T Pro Am, which runs, Feb 9th-15th. The Offset Project is looking for help with our environmental services at the 2015 AT&T Pro Am. We are looking for a group interested in overseeing the Monterey Peninsula Country Club Course. 


 Management of the MPCC course includes the need for one course captain and between 6-10 stewards/day over the course of the week. The course captain and all stewards will be paid an hourly wage. This commitment is a great fundraising opportunity and a great opportunity for groups with golfing enthusiasts, as the course captain will be will be on the green during the entirety of the event. For more information contactThe Offset Project at 831-917-7565

Volunteer for NAMC!
Got knowledge and skills? NAMC Needs You!
FileMaker Pro pro needed to help NAMC set up our database. Many thanks to Kelly Sorenson of Ventana Wildlife Society for getting us started; now we need some volunteer help to complete the project.

Committee members wanted to support NAMC's Advocacy, Diversity & Social Equity and Membership projects.

Call or email Sue Parris, 831-373-4606; sue@alliancemonterey.org to get more information.
JOB OPENINGS

ED for Chamber Music Monterey Bay

Please share broadly:   Chamber Music Monterey Bay is seeking a part-time director - 20-24 hours a week.   Someone with arts management experience would be ideal.   It would be a great part-time role for the right person! 

 

Click here for job description and application instructions.
Let's keep in touch!
Do you have a job opening or other announcement you'd like to share with over 1,400 nonprofit stakeholders? NAMC members may submit announcements in Word (may include links to pdf fliers and/or to your website) by the 1st Friday of each month. Contact Sue if you have questions.