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Message from Executive Director Christie Brown
Lots of exciting things are happening at ReSource! I hope you will join us at our Open House on June 10 to enjoy some networking, hospitality, door prizes and activities!
ReSource thrives with the support of donors AND our nonprofit agency partners. Improved communications has been a focus for me - by surveying our members, starting this monthly newsletter and launching an improved website. Help US to help YOU by sharing in this improved communication effort. Let us hear from you with your suggestions. Give us feedback! Help us spread the word about ReSource -- Many people haven't heard about us and how companies can support the nonprofit community by donating their surplus to ReSource. Help us to reach more of these people by liking us on Facebook, sharing our posts, telling people about us and sharing how we have helped your agencies.
We all grow stronger with the support of each other!
We continue to look at how we can support our members in new ways. If you have suggestions or ideas, please feel free to
email me or give me a call to discuss!
Thank you for your partnership,
Christie Brown
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 ReSource Open House
All are invited - ReSource members, non-member agencies, volunteers, donors, supporters and friends:
Mark your calendars and join us for a fun-filled Open House
in celebration of our 30th anniversary.
Food! Drink! Tours! Prizes! Agency Goodie Bags!
You can bring your shredding to drop off for a free Shred Event, also from 3:00-6:00.
Friday, June 10 from 3:00 - 6:00 pm
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Young Professionals Matchmaking Event
Need some experienced volunteer help?
We're hosting a "Speed Networking" event in June where Part I will be an opportunity for agencies to share their mission with a talented group of young professional volunteers, and Part II will be matching those YP volunteers with agencies to help with specific projects. Our goal is to align young professionals based on their areas of expertise for service to some of our member agencies. Examples of projects include social media strategy, press release writing, photography, software implementation, etc.
This will be a great opportunity for agencies to spread the word about their mission and also get some help in delivering on that mission! Agency registration is limited and based on needs that our YP talent can serve.
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ReSource Launches New Website
Check out the features of our updated
website, with more helpful information, online registration for our Building Blocks seminars,
membership information, event décor details and more.
We appreciate your feedback if there are suggestions for other information to include.
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Social Media - Let's Connect!
Marketing for Nonprofits seminar in June, Social Media Quickstarter in September ... letting the broader community know about the great work being done by nonprofits in our community is helpful to us all.
We'd like to share information about ReSource AND share information about our member agencies. Please LIKE us on Facebook so we can easily tag your agency in appropriate posts. Our goal is to do more of this in the future, to recognize the good stewardship of our member agencies. And we invite you to LIKE us from your personal pages as well! |
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Question of the Month
Data ... Information ... Helpful Tips ....
Looking at how we can share more information that might be helpful to our nonprofit work. Results will be shared in aggregate the following month's newsletter.
This month's question:
Last month's question - Does your agency do drug screening as part of the hiring process:
Results were evenly mixed with 52% doing drug screening and 48% not doing drug screening.
Comments included: Need based on drug-free workplace clause in some grant agreements; Agency has "for-cause" drug screening policy; No need unless background check warrants it.
Do you have a suggestion for a future question? Email suggestions to Christie Brown.
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Marketing for Nonprofits on a Shoestring on June 8
Marketing for a nonprofit is just as important as marketing for a for-profit company. Nonprofit donors and clients need to know what an agency does and why it is important.
This workshop will offer tips to
use marketing, public relations and other communications techniques to drive event attendance, recruit clients, support fund-raising
and convey the importance of the mission.
Elliot Grossman,
president of Ashire Communications, will lead this session and he is passionate about helping nonprofits succeed. Ashire provides
marketing communications and public relations services to nonprofits and other organizations that help make the world a better
place.
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Building Blocks for Nonprofits Seminars: Upcoming Schedule
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Date
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Presenter
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Topic
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May 11
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Tom Monaco |
Taking Your Team from Good to Great -
Still time to register!
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June 8
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Elliot Grossman |
Marketing for Nonprofits on a Shoestring
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| July 13 |
Erin Childs, Patrick Frambes, Wayne Owens |
Foundational Basics: Best Practices for Legal, Accounting and HR |
August 10
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Susan Ingmire and Jim Yunker |
Grants + More |
September 14
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Rob Bunting |
Social Media Quickstarter |
| October 12 |
Diane Jordan-Grizzard |
Coaching for Best Performance |
| November 9 |
Jane Page-Steiner |
Organizational & Strategic Planning with your Nonprofit: Why, When, How |
The "Building Blocks" seminar series is made possible in part by
Interact for Health
and
U.S. Bank.
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New Loan Fund Helps Nonprofits Meet Facilities and Equipment Needs
In keeping with its mission to revitalize local communities, Cincinnati Development Fund recently introduced a new loan product designed specifically for nonprofits.
The Nonprofit Facilities & Equipment Loan Fund provides financing for:
- capital projects (acquisition, construction, renovation, leasehold improvements and refinancing),
- maintenance and improvements (roof repair, new windows, ADA code repairs, HVAC), and
- capitalized equipment purchases (computer hardware/software, furnishings, medical equipment, service-oriented vehicles).
"We're excited about this product because it helps nonprofits meet their facilities and equipment needs without compromising the investment in their core missions," says CDF Loan Officer Debbie Koo.
CDF can finance up to 95% of project costs (vs. 75% to 85% with traditional lenders). In addition, no appraisals are required, and there are no penalties for early payoff. The loan program is available to nonprofits in Greater Cincinnati, Northern Kentucky, and the Greater Dayton (Ohio) Region.
CDF has been a key player in revitalizing Greater Cincinnati neighborhoods for more than 25 years. Its innovative and flexible financing has filled a gap for pioneer developers tackling difficult projects in Over-the-Rhine, Walnut Hills and many other communities.
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Free tickets! - Lawrenceburg Speedway
We received several vouchers for Family 4-pack passes to Lawrenceburg Speedway for this Saturday, May 7. For complete event information, visit www.lawrenceburgspeedway.com.
Lawrenceburg Speedway strives to promote a fun, family-friendly environment. They recognize that nonprofit organizations are an important part of our community, and would like to say Thank You by offering these free passes.
If you would like any of these passes, please call the ReSource office at 513-554-4944.
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Membership Benefits
Benefits include:
- Access to warehouse of donated furniture
- Access to donations from retail partners like Walmart and Costco
- Event decór loans (fee to nonmembers)
- Grant research with grantstation.com
- Discounts on Building Blocks for Nonprofits seminars
- Good360 product discounts
- ThriveGPO discounts at Staples Advantage and more
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