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Greetings,
  
Now, more than ever, nonprofits need to be able to tell our story. legislators, decision-makers, funders, potential board members and your next-door neighbor all need to know about the difference your organization is making in people's lives and our communities. Join us for these opportunities to hone your ability to use your stories of impact to make positive change.
 
Best regards, 
Kaki 
Kaki Rusmore  Director, Center for Nonprofit Excellence
MAKE A DIFFERENCE THROUGH ADVOCACY
  
 
Community-based nonprofits in Maryland organized their stakeholders and clients to reach government policymakers and protect their public funding. Find out how what they did. Read the article.
Rapid Response Trainings
Saturday May 6, 2017
10:00 AM Seaside; 2:00 PM Salinas     
  
Learn to act as a legal observer and help defend undocumented County residents from ICE detentions and raids. Sessions feature best practices around the legal, safety, video documentation, and organizational aspects of being peacefully present at a detention scene. Offered by Monterey College of Law, Immigration Action Group and others. Full Details https://www.mocorapidresponse.org/ 
Tuesday May 23, 2017
11:00 AM - Noon  
Webinar 
Legislative advocacy can be critical to fulfilling a nonprofit's mission and goals. Learn best practices for nonprofit boards in this webinar from BoardSource.

 
DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS
Thursday, May 11, 2017
5:00 - 7:00 PM 
Community Foundation Santa Cruz County
7807 Soquel Drive, Aptos, CA 95993
Free for CommNet Monterey Bay Members  

Join with others who work in nonprofit communications at this free event featuring Dan Cohen of Full Court Press.  
 
Thursday June 15, 2017
12:30-3:30 PM
Community Foundation for Monterey County
2354 Garden Road, Monterey /  $25 per person

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With limited time and resources, how can your small nonprofit make best use of social media to advance your work?  In this interactive workshop, you will learn tips and practices for effective social media engagement and content, create a digital strategy for social media and then share it with the group. Author and Master Trainer Beth Kanter will provide feedback about how to get the most impact. Read the full workshop description. 
  
CONNECT 
AFPLogo
Friday, June 16, 2017 
Hyatt Regency Monterey
 
This annual summit offers nonprofit staff a chance to network and learn with industry experts.


OTHER OPPORTUNITIES
Apply by Wednesday, May 24, 2017
  
Nonprofits based in either Santa Cruz or Monterey counties, with boards that meet in either county can participate in this special BoardMatch session held at Driscoll's in Watsonville. Sponsored by Community Foundation Santa Cruz.

Contact Luis Chabolla with questions: 831.662.2030.  Full details and online application .   
  
NewMember 
Brush up on the basics when you download this free Board Transformation Toolkit from the CNE. Includes sample board handbook and more.

Sample all resources on 13 board development topics at www.cfmco.org/toolkits
 
Free Visioning Clinics for Nonprofits 
  
The Franklin Legacy Fund, a family foundation that provides grants and expertise for nonprofits, offers Visioning Clinics to help qualifying organizations accomplish their dreams of making the world a better place.  Offered over 2-3 free sessions, one organization at a time, this work helps guide and strengthen all aspects of a nonprofit's work. For more information contact Sandy Leader: [email protected] or 831.206.7366.  
More Resources:  www.cfmco.org/resources
RFPs - Opportunities For Grant Seekers
Community Foundation for Monterey County / 2354 Garden Road / Monterey, CA 93940  
831.375.9712 / www.cfmco.org/cne  
 
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