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It's Business Card Blitz Month at Peer Groups!
Peer group members...make plans to attend your peer group meeting in
October! It's Business Card Blitz month at peer groups. Be prepared to exchange your nonprofit business cards at your meeting. Nonprofit professionals are invited to attend (no vendors please). Contact me if you are new to peer groups and would like to join!
Our final Nonprofit Know-How of 2017 has been scheduled, and it's for the  administrative support staff of our area nonprofits! Nonprofit Know-How for Nonprofit Administrative Support Staff will be held on Thursday, November 2, from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. at the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation. I will be presenting a session designed specifically for nonprofit support staff. More information and register here.
Stay connected,
Carrie Walker, Nonprofit Network Coordinator
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News for Nonprofits
Fall Grant Deadline October 13
The Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation announces its third grant cycle for 2017 for local charitable nonprofits. Applications will be accepted through Friday, October 13, 2017 at 4:30 p.m. Grants will be awarded to organizations that enhance the quality of life in Linn County. Find more detailed information here.
Reading Into Success Chapter 3 Community Event October 3
Celebrate the successes of the first two years of Reading into Success in our
community and help us plan for the coming year on Tuesday, October 3, from 6:30-8 p.m. at Longfellow Elementary School, 2900 8th Ave, in Marion. Come for a light meal and share your ideas on how the community can get involved to support young children in their journey to reading proficiently and ongoing academic success. Register here.
Public Invited to Learn About Community Data Tool
The public is invited to a one-hour presentation regarding how to use an online data visualization tool that provides and compares housing, economic and demographic information about Cedar Rapids and 300 other cities across the country. The tool is designed to help municipalities understand their challenges and trends in the context of their peers. Join the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago on Wednesday, November 1, 2017, from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, for a demonstration. We encourage leaders from nonprofit agencies, educational institutions, foundations and grantmaking organizations, financial institutions and government agencies to attend. The Peer City Identification Tool can be found here. No cost to attend, but RSVP here.
Need a Copy Machine?
Kids First has a Kyocera Mita KM 2050 copier/scanner/fax to offer to an organization. It has black and white functionality and is 10 years old, but it is still working well and continues to be an extremely low-maintenance machine. Even better, it's free. Contact Kandy at Kids First, 319-739-5424 or [email protected].
Celebration of Community November 15
Mark your calendar today for the fifth annual Celebration of Community on  Wednesday, November 15, from 4-6 p.m. at NewBo City Market, 1100 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids. We look forward to sharing and celebrating with you!
Visit the Nonprofit Network page at
www.gcrcf.org for our online calendar.
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Training Opportunities
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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.
Lunch is provided for those who RSVP.
Tuesday, October 3, 12-1 p.m. Executive Directors
Wednesday, October 11, 12-1 p.m. Managers
Tuesday, October 17, 12-1 p.m. Development
Thursday, October 19, 12-1:30 p.m. CFO/Finance
Tuesday, October 24 , 12-1 p.m. Marketing
Eastern Iowa Planned Giving Council: Philanthropic Trends, View from the Community Foundation
Wednesday, October 4, 2017, 12-1 p.m.
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, 324 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids
Presenter: Susan Willey, Director of Planned Giving, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
Presentation includes trends regarding endowed funds, Community Foundation initiatives to respond to the questions of generous families who want to involve the next generation in their charitable giving, interesting programs in partnership with other nonprofits, and tax trends in charitable giving.
RSVP here. Lunch is provided; indicate turkey, ham, or vegetarian option with your RSVP.
Nonprofit Know-How: Storytelling Workshop
Tuesday, October 10, 10 a.m.- 12 p.m.
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, 324 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids
Presenter: Akwi Nji, Director of Communications Director at Cedar Rapids Community Schools & Executive Director of The Hook
You've heard it's important to tell your organization's story. But just how, exactly, do you go about doing that? In this session, we'll explore the various mediums through which your organization's story might be most effectively told, strategies to employ to tell your organization's story consistently and frequently in a branded package, and how to balance emotional appeal with data-focused messaging. Strategies shared will be broad enough to apply to various organizations and offered with tips on how to tweak the strategies to suit your organization's needs.
Registration is full. To be placed on the waiting list, please email Carrie Walker here.
Association of Fundraising Professionals
Intro to Prospect Research
Tuesday, October 10, 2017, 11:30 a.m.- 1 p.m.
Hills Bank, 590 W. Forevergreen Rd, North Liberty
Presenter: Christine Tabak, University of Iowa Foundation Prospect Development
What is prospect research when it comes to fundraising? What are some resources available to do more prospecting? Learn from the experts and ask questions to reach your fundraising goals.
Cost:
Free members; $25 non-members
Nonprofit Management Academy:
Four Steps to Effective Program Evaluation
Thursday, October 19, 2017, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
ISU Extension & Outreach, 383 Collins Rd NE, Suite 201, Cedar Rapids
Presenter: Nancy Franz, Professor Emeritus, Iowa State University
Four steps to effective evaluation covered include mapping the program and focusing on the evaluation, determining what to measure, collecting and analyzing data, and telling the program story. Participants will become familiar with program evaluation tools including mastering the logic model, program evaluation planning sheet, a program impact story template, and a program scorecard. Come with a program to evaluate during the workshop.
Find full description
here.
Course Fee: $75; CEU Fee: $25; CEUs: 0.6
Iowa Nonprofit Summit 2017
Tuesday, October 24, and Wednesday, October 25, 2017
The Meadows Conference & Events Center, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino, 1 Prairie Meadows Drive, Altoona
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.
Cost: $80 one day; $150 both days
More information and registration
here
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Nonprofit Know-How for Administrative Support Staff
Thursday, November 2, 2017, 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation, 324 3rd Street SE, Cedar Rapids
Presenter: Carrie Walker, Nonprofit Network Coordinator, Greater Cedar Rapids Community Foundation
We hear you! Our community's valuable nonprofit administrative staff have scarce opportunity for networking and training. We invite all nonprofit administrative support staff to join us for a Nonprofit Know-How designed specifically for you! Topics that we will cover include: networking, the "elevator speech," internal and external communications, and local nonprofit resources.
Cost: Free, registration is required.
RSVP here.
Friday, November 3, 2017, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Presenter: Dr. Deb Oliver, Iowa Quality Center
Learn tips, tricks, and tools to help you manage change in your workplace and in your life. Because the LEAP method will be used in this class (Learn and then Apply), be sure to spend some time thinking of a possible change you want to make that can be the target of your learning.
Find full description
here.
Course Fee: $75; CEU Fee: $25; CEUs: 0.6
Thursday, November 16, 2017, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
Presenter: Lance Noe, Director, Center for Professional Studies at Drake University
This session brings focus to the importance of creating a "grant ready" organization that knows what grants will truly enhance the mission. Further, best practice methods for finding, organizing, and writing effective grant applications.
Find full description
here
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Course Fee: $75; CEU Fee: $25; CEUs: 0.6
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Browse the collection of nonprofit resources at the
Cedar Rapids Public Library in person on the second floor of the downtown location or
