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5 Tips for Using WhatcomTalk's LocalTalk Section
WhatcomTalk publishes articles daily, sharing what it's like to live, work and play in Whatcom County. Each article is categorized on our homepage into topics, such as sports, history or activities. The categories make it easy to find what you are looking for or to browse articles of interest.
One category heading is LocalTalk. This section of our site is reserved for content created and submitted by our customers and community partners. It's here that you can get the latest press releases and informative articles from local businesses, non-profit organizations, government agencies and other groups. Often, these stories share business milestones, upcoming events and tips you can use in your daily life.
We often are asked to share tips on what makes a great LocalTalk post. There are several key features that make LocalTalk articles more interesting and relevant to our readers. By following the tips below, your LocalTalk posts will not only look great on our site, but they'll better engage our readers as well.
The LocalTalk section is currently seeing 27,000 unique readers at the website every week and have 14,325 Facebook followers.
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Fairhaven Winterfest 2017
The Historic Fairhaven Association will be collaborating with community partners, merchants, and neighbors to create a WinterFest in Fairhaven during November and December with visits from Father Christmas, Carriage Rides, Lighting of the Christmas Tree, a treasure hunt searching for Elves, performances from the Circus Guild & street performers or musicians entertaining us on the street corners.
The festival will kick off on Friday, 24th and Saturday, 25th November 2017.
The Historic Fairhaven Association would like to invite your Not-For-Profit Organization to be part of the festivities on Saturday, 25th November (12pm - 5pm) at the Christmas Market on the Fairhaven Village Green. Your organization can host a 10x10 booth in the heart of the festivities where you can fundraise by offering a service, sales of gifts/crafts or anything your organization can imagine while bringing awareness to your agency.
You play an important part in the life and vitality of our community. Though the village acts as the commercial center of our neighborhood, the Historic Fairhaven Association is dedicated to supporting and bringing awareness to the greater community. We hope you can join us
For more information and to apply, please CLICK HERE
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United Way of Whatcom County:
Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funding
Whatcom County has been awarded federal funds made available through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)/Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program. Eligible agencies can submit an application for funds to supplement emergency food and shelter service programs assisting people experiencing economic emergencies. For more information,
please CLICK HERE
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Invitation to Apply for the Co-op's 2018 SEED Program / Community Shopping Day
Application Deadline September 1, 2017
The Co-op's Member Affairs Committee invites you to apply for the 2018 SEED program that includes Community Shopping Days (CSD). The 12 shopping days fall on the third Saturday of the month, and each SEED recipient receives two percent of the combined sales from all three Co-op locations on its designated shopping day. SEED recipients are also featured on a bulletin board display at the front of both stores for the entire month and, in months when it is published, included in the Co-op News. Throughout the awarded month, Co-op shoppers can also donate to the SEED recipient of the month at any Co-op register.
Awards focus on one or more of the following areas: food and sustainable agriculture; social justice, peace, and human rights; ecological issues; education; health and well being; and community development. Based on the recommendations of the Member Affairs Committee, which reviews every application, the Board will select 12 community organizations for the SEED program.
Every year we receive more applications than we can fund. If you aren't selected this year, we encourage you to re-apply next year. Organizations that were awarded a 2017 SEED are asked to sit out one year before reapplying.
Please click here to view the 2018 Community Shopping Day Application. If you have trouble opening the document, try to open it in a different browser.
Email the completed application to Kris at [email protected]. Application deadline is Friday, September 1.
If you have trouble submitting the application, contact Kris Buettner at 360-734-8158, ext. 309.
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WhatCalendar!
Website designed to promote local events and prevent date conflicts
WhatCalender is a website designed to promote local events and help event planners avoid date conflicts has been launched by the Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber of Commerce & Industry.
The website can be reached through two domain addresses:
http://www.whatcalendar.com/events/2017-09/
and
www.BhamEvent.com
. It is emphasizing community events in Whatcom County that are open to the public, fundraisers, galas, ticketed events, major events that will draw more than 500 people and athletic competitions such as runs, races and soccer tournaments. The website isn't designed for weddings, regular or recurring events and meetings, and events that are open only to an organization's members. We are encouraging nonprofit organizations to use this new tool to schedule and promote events as we will be taking the current nonprofit scheduling calendar down.
The event listings are free and open to all Whatcom County residents, not just Bellingham/Whatcom Chamber members.
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Weekly Volunteer Hot Sheet
Click here
to see the upcoming opportunities available this month!
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Upcoming Stewards of Children Training Events
To empower adults and protect children, Brigid Collins proudly partners with Darkness to Light to provide the nationally recognized, Stewards of Children training. This revolutionary program educates adults to recognize and react responsibly to child sexual abuse. It is the only child abuse prevention program shown to increase awareness of child sexual abuse, improve attitudes about adult responsibility and increase protective behaviors.
Click HERE for more information and to register
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"A movement is not a flash of light - it is a flame, a torch passed from one generation to the next and every so often we are blessed with moments where the smolder transforms to blaze again and we're forced to race down the path of progress."
It was with these inspiring words by poet Mayda del Valle - set to motion, photography, and song through the video "Our Moment" - that PolicyLink opened Equity Summit 2015. Over the next three days, as 3,000 diverse stakeholders shared insights, forged new collaborations, and strategized around some of the nation's most intractable challenges, the message of this video echoed throughout the sessions, discussions, and performances.
For more information on the next Equity Summit, click
HERE
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Nonprofit Learning Events
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Boards in Gear
(FUN) makes nonprofit finance fun through short videos featuring a CPA and improv actor. Yes, what board members need to know spells BINGO, and there is a BINGO card should your board want to test what they learn.
Learning Opportunities:
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Events & Training
In addition to other services, 501 Commons hosts a variety of events for nonprofit professionals. Whether you're looking to hone your presentation skills in a Mighty Mouth workshop or want to learn about search engine optimization (SEO) at a 501 Talks Tech training, they have professional development opportunities to fit your needs.
Subscribe to
their
blog
to keep up-to-date on all the latest events and news at 501 Commons as well as useful tips and insights.
For more information on events and training's, click
here.
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Organization: United Way of Whatcom County
Position: Campaign Executive
Job Description: United Way of Whatcom County is looking for fun, energetic, out-going people to join their team as a Campaign Executive.
Click
here
for the full job description and more information, please CLICK HERE
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Check out the AFP Advancement Northwest Job Board
The one central location for all job seekers and employers in advancement and development fields in the Pacific Northwest. The
AFP Advancement Northwest's job board login is different from your AFP Advancement Northwest website login. If you have any questions, please contact Your Membership at [email protected] or by phone to 860-437-5700.
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