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Take the Nonprofit Network Summer Survey Today
Your input is important to us. Please participate in a brief survey about your interaction with the Nonprofit Network. You can find a link to the survey here. Please complete the survey by July 15, 2015.
For an overview of what we accomplished together in 2014 through the Nonprofit Network, click here for an infographic from our annual report. View the entire 2014 Annual Report at www.gcrcf.org.
A reminder that peer groups do not meet in July. Thank you for providing us your feedback via the online survey by July 15th!
Enjoy summer,
Carrie Walker, Nonprofit Network Coordinator
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Network Spotlight: Training
Announcing the second Nonprofit Know-How 2.0 training:
Development Boot Camp. On Tuesday, September 15, 2015, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., we encourage professionals involved in development to attend "Taking Control of Your Fund Development Plan." Michelle Beisker, VIce President of Development at the Community Foundation, will use her
strong backgroun
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in the nonprofit community, and the
various development roles sh
e's held, to share how to:
1) Set yourself up for development success.
2) Outline a successful strategy for annual giving.
Development Boot Camp will be held in Foundation Hall at the Community Foundation, 324 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids. The training is free; please register
here. Refreshments will be served. Please contact
Carrie Walker with any questions.
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Reminders & Opportunities!
Coffee & Conversation: Grantmaking and Community Leadership Roundtable July 22 Join the Community Foundation grants team for coffee and conversation, Wednesday, July 22 from 3:30-4:30 p.m. Learn more about the three aspects of "programs" at the Community Foundation: grants, the Nonprofit Network, and community leadership. We'll share a brief overview to get us started. We hope you will bring your observations and questions; we'll provide coffee and goodies. Click here for more information. Please RSVP here. Iowa Nonprofit Summit November 9-10 Seeks Presenters The Iowa Nonprofit Summit is seeking applications to provide high-quality training during the Summit from November 9-10, 2015, in Ames. The overarching topic of the 2015 conference is "Building the Capacity of our Charitable Sector Through Volunteer Management and Nonprofit Effectiveness," and the specific theme selected for this year is "The Power of Relationships." Submission deadline is noon on July 10; download the Call for Session Presenters form here.
Visit the Nonprofit Network page at
www.gcrcf.org for our online calendar.
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Ready...set...learn
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| Upcoming Peer Groups
Please contact
Carrie Walker if you are interested in finding out more about peer groups. These monthly or bi-monthly lunch meetings provide a great opportunity to discuss current issues, discover new ideas, and create peer connections.
Email invitations with agenda, topics, and RSVP requests for free lunch are sent about a week before a peer
group meeting.
- Tuesday, August 4, 12-1 p.m.: Executive Directors of Small Nonprofits
- Tuesday, August 18, 12-1 p.m.: Development
- Thursday, August 20, 12-1 p.m.: CFO
- Tuesday, August 25 , 12-1 p.m.: Marketing
AFP Presents "Maximize Your Fundraising Events
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015, 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.
Hills Bank, 590 W. Forevergreen Rd, North Liberty
Are you overwhelmed with planning fundraising events? Have you struggled to increase attendance at events? Do you have new ideas you're excited about for your organization? Wherever you are on the fundraising event spectrum, join us for a fun and interactive program where you will hear insight from local fundraisers and event planning experts about how to maximize attendance, develop new events and ideas, promote to your audience, and reach the goals you've set for your event.
Cost: Free to members; $25 non-members, lunch provided when you RSVP by August 7.
RSVP
here by August 7, 2015.
Development Boot Camp: Taking Control of Your Fund Development Plan Tuesday, September 15, 2015, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Foundation Hall, first floor, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, 324 3rd St SE, Cedar Rapids
Trainer: Michelle Beisker, Vice President of Development at the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
If you are responsible for nonprofit development (fundraising), this training is for you! Learn how to set yourself up for development success, and outline a successful strategy for annual giving.
Cost: Free; registration required here. Refreshments will be served.
RSVP here. Please register early!
Monday, September 21, 2015
Minneapolis Convention Center, but will be live streaming in Cedar Rapids in TBD location.
Presenters: Ann B. Burns and Samuel A. Donaldson
To register, or for more information, email your name, employer and location, phone number, and which CE credits you will apply for to Lia Pontarelli.
Iowa Nonprofit Summit 2015: The Power of Relationships
Monday, November 9-Tuesday, November 10, 2015, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Scheman Building, Lincoln Way & University Blvd, Ames
Call for session presenters due at noon on July 10th. More information here.
This biennial conference offers essential learning opportunities for Iowa nonprofit and volunteer management professionals and features outstanding keynote presentations, dozens of break-out sessions, networking opportunities, and exhibitors demonstrating the latest resources available to help nonprofits and volunteer programs excel.
Register and more information
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