Greetings!
It's hard for me to believe that, as I write this, I have been back in the office for almost as long as I was away on sabbatical--and that Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Last week, I enjoyed two days with my sabbatical cohort, learning how the sabbatical process had affected them and their organizations. We were cautioned to make sure that we brought the balance and healthy habits of the sabbatical into the future--that we should be vigilant about "no backsliding!" As we head into what is often a busy and hectic season, my wish for all of you is that you maintain your vigilance as well, maintaining (or developing!) some healthy habits that help you keep perspective and joy in your heart this holiday season. Habits like investing in
professional development opportunities, getting out to
volunteer, VOTING, and networking informally with colleagues are all ones we can recommend. (Another good piece of advice I can personally attest to: don't break your hip between Christmas and New Year's!)
Last month, we were excited to work with both
Novant Health and
BB&T to organize service projects for their employee teams. At Forsyth Medical Center, more than 100 volunteers spent the day assembling hygiene kits for our neighbors in need in Forsyth, Davie, and Davidson counties. Later that same week, three teams from the BB&T Leadership Development Program worked on a variety of projects for our partners at
The Enrichment Center,
Habitat for Humanity, and the
Ronald McDonald House. As we head into the Christmas season, we know that many of you might be looking for a service project as well--please let us know how we can help!
We kick off this month by welcoming our nationally-known speaker,
Kivi Leroux-Miller, on
November 8
th. Her workshops are known for being both inspirational and practice-based. Did this date catch up to you too quickly? Never fear--there are still a few spots available but
don't wait to register any longer! We'd love to see you for either a half day or, better yet, make the time and investment to stay the full day and we'll reward you with a tasty lunch. (You know that we are known for our tasty lunches, right?)
I'm also happy to report that we have renewed our partnership with
Verified Volunteers, which offers what we consider to be a best-in-class background check service developed exclusively for the volunteer and service sector. We're excited that many of our nonprofit partners have started to use Verified Volunteers since we first launched the partnership back in 2014, including groups such as
Bookmarks, the
Girl Scouts,
Love Out Loud, and the
Piedmont Opera--that's a pretty diverse cross-section of our network! You'll continue to hear more about their most recent offerings over the coming months.
Lastly, we all know that recovery from Hurricanes Florence and Michael will be a long process for many of our neighbors here in North Carolina (my insurance adjuster is coming to my house on Saturday). As mentioned last month, NC VOAD is keeping an
updated spreadsheet of volunteer needs and donations, and I would encourage all of you to continue to monitor that list. In addition, our friends at the
NC Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service have been asked by Governor Cooper's office to track the efforts of all organizations working on hurricane relief in NC in order to recognize the extent of the assistance being provided by fellow citizens. If your organization is actively involved in mobilizing people and resources for hurricane recovery, please record your efforts on
a shared Google doc or let them know
via email. They'll need:
- Organization name and best point of contact details: name, title, phone, email
- NC counties in which you are performing work and general type of work (feeding, shelter, cleanup, repair, etc.)
- Number of volunteers and volunteer hours per month
- If applicable, volume of goods and services provided per month
If you have any questions regarding the above, please don’t hesitate to contact
Beth Hardison.
Stay warm and stay connected!
Yours in service,
Amy Lytle
Executive Director
HandsOn NWNC
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There's Still Time to Register for Nonprofit Marketing Sessions With Kivi Leroux-Miller on November 8th!
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Kivi Leroux Miller
is the founder and CEO of
Nonprofit Marketing Guide
, where she helps nonprofit communications professionals learn their jobs AND love their jobs through a variety of training and coaching programs. She has personally mentored more than 150 nonprofit communications directors and communications teams as a certified executive coach. She is a popular keynote, workshop, and webinar presenter, speaking dozens of times each year. She is also the co-founder of Bold & Bright Media and the award-winning author of three books, as well as a
popular blog
.
She will be presenting
two, half-day workshops on November 8th
at the Winston-Salem Foundation building
(
see map
).
Please click on the title for online registration and additional details.
Thursday, November 8th at 10:00 am
Thursday, November 8th at 2:30 pm
COST: $45 for Supporting Partners/$55 for all others (One Session)
$90 for Supporting Partners/$110 for all others (Both Sessions + Lunch)
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Nonprofit Essentials 2018-2019
: Budgeting & Finance
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Thursday, November 29th, Noon-4:30 pm
Location: 751 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem-- 3rd floor (
see map
)
This course is designed to give an overview of nonprofit budgeting and finance, including financial terminology, the components of nonprofit financial statements, and a working understanding of an income statement and balance sheet. The course will also address how to build a budget, use performance standards to help make spending decisions, and address “red flag” issues. It is taught by
Chuck Kraft
, current Executive Director of the
Ronald McDonald House of Winston-Salem
and founding Board Chair of HandsOn NWNC.
COST: $50 for Supporting Partners/ $60 for all others
Supporting Partners can register for the
entire 10 class series for just $450
! (The cost is $550 for all others.) Payment plans are available. All classes include a networking lunch and extensive take-home materials.
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Nonprofit Essentials 2018-2019: Human Resources
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Thursday, December 6th, Noon-4:30 pm
Location: 751 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem-- 3rd floor, Neill Board Room (
see map
)
The most important asset of any organization is its people. The Human Resources course will address key topics such as recruitment, retention, development, and evaluation of board members, staff and volunteers; the importance of diversity in the nonprofit workforce; and how to create a motivating and rewarding work environment.
COST: $50 for Supporting Partners/ $60 for all others
Supporting Partners can register for the
entire 10 class series for just $450
! (The cost is $550 for all others.) Payment plans are available. All classes include a networking lunch and extensive take-home materials.
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Friday, December 14th, 8:30 am-12:30 pm
Location: 751 West Fourth Street, Winston-Salem-- 3rd floor, Neill Board Room (
see map
)
The Google Suite contains a powerful set of office-and-life-productivity tools. These web-based tools are free and they’re built for sharing and real-time collaboration. The Google Suite 101 workshop, co-hosted by HandsOn NWNC and
Forsyth Futures
, provides participants a detailed overview of the core Google Suite tools, followed by hands-on, participatory training on the basic core skills required to get users started.
This course is taught by Tyler Sparks and
Megan Grigg
, Communications Director and Community Data Educator for Forsyth Futures, respectively.
COST: $45 for Supporting Partners/ $55 for all others
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Spots Still Available in Our Popular Building Capacity for Measurement Program!
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Three
Spots Available NOW!
The nonprofit sector is increasingly under pressure to show meaningful results, but organizations often don't have the right tools to adequately measure their results or are intimidated by the evaluation process.
Building Capacity for Measurement
provides nonprofits with a consultant who will use group training, individual coaching, and technical assistance to help the organization design a simple, effective measurement system for a particular program or activity, as well as a process that can be used to embed the measurement system into the organization's on-going operations.
Applications
are accepted on a rolling basis.
Spots for this popular program almost immediately filled up when we launched it approximately 18 months ago. We're excited that we are once again offering slots for local nonprofits to participate in this important and valuable program.
COST: $200 for Supporting Partners/ $225 for all others.
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Creative Economy Entrepreneurs
Book Talk with Alice Loy! Join author
Alice Loy at
Bookmarks
TODAY, November 6th, at 7:00 pm for a reading and discussion of
Creative Economy Entrepreneurs: From Startup to Success; How Startups in the Creative Industries Are Transforming the Global Economy. With a PhD in Entrepreneurship and Marketing, Dr. Loy has over 20 years of experience in entrepreneurship in creative industries. From repurposed bowling alleys in rural North America to 3D printed rechargeable hair dryers in metropolitan Africa,
Creative Economy Entrepreneurs spans the globe and the minds of many creatives within the new markets of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Sponsored by the
Kenan Institute.
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Wake Forest University's Community Law and Business Clinic to Hold Series of Nonprofit Seminars This Fall!
The
"Nights for Nonprofits"
sessions are geared toward new or emerging nonprofits, while the
"Evening Academy"
sessions are focused on more established and growing nonprofits. All sessions begin at 6 pm and are
FREE
; for registration, please email the
Community Law Clinic
.
Nights for Nonprofits: Tax Exemption and Fundraising,
November 13th.
An evaluation of the essentials related to raising money to fund the nonprofit’s mission and activities. Topics for this class will include discussing the benefits of tax exemption and the process for obtaining tax exempt status; the role of a fiscal sponsor and its ability to serve as an alternative to tax exemption; and the fundraising requirements for soliciting funds in North Carolina and other states.
Location: Wake Forest University, Worrell Professional Center, Rm. 1101.
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Join the NC Center for Nonprofits for
Executive Succession: It's Inevitable
,
November 13th, 3:00-6:00 p.m. in Raleigh!
This session will dive
into nonprofit succession planning and the necessary practices for successful leadership transition. It will address the journey, succession as an opportunity, race, equity and generational shifts, as well as transition essentials such as policies and planning. You'll leave with templates, toolkits, and resources to continue on your path to building greater sustainability for your organization.
$50 for Center members; $85 for nonmembers.
Register online.
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Join the Blue Cross and Blue Shield of NC Foundation for BoardSource training in Gastonia, November 14-15th!
The
Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation of NC
, a HandsOn
Funding Partner,
is excited to invite nonprofits to learn about best practices, trends and tips to help your board take action on its challenges and opportunities from the experts at
BoardSource.
These sessions are designed to help you get answers to many of your questions as you seek to improve your board's engagement.
Choose any one or all four sessions offered:
- Board Leadership and Engagement: Fundamentals for Success
- Governance Gone Good - Creating Meaningful Board Performance
- Aligning Our Values with Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
- Leveraging the Benefits of a Diversified Board with Strategic Board Building
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Rescheduled NC Nonprofits Conference: Registration Deadline is Quickly Approaching!
If you have previously registered, you are all set and we look forward to seeing you at the conference! If you need to transfer or cancel your registration, please
contact the Center. If you have not registered and would like to, please
do so online by
November 16th.
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Mindspark Live Online Business Education Series
- December 3: Bootstrap Marketing
Click
here for more information and to register!
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Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion in Your Workplace: From Planning to Action
Workshop
In-person session, Friday, December 7, 2018 from 8:30 am-4 pm, RTI International, RTP. Follow-Up webinar: Friday, January 18, 2019 from 12-2pm via Zoom.
Ready to advance from thinking to planning to action on equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in your workplace? In this workshop and follow-up webinar, we'll create a unique peer learning and working environment in which you have dedicated time to:
· Learn best practices for EDI in the workplace
· Share experiences, challenges, and successes with colleagues working in different sectors
· Receive customized coaching, thought partnership, and resources from seasoned consultants
· Develop strategic next steps to advance your EDI goals and achieve desired results
This event is designed for colleagues working across sectors that are at any stage in their progress of exploring, setting, and achieving EDI goals. enc The organizers, partners with the
NC Center for Nonprofits' Walk the Talk initiative
, are encouraging CEOs, C-Suite officers, Board members, and other organizational leaders to attend. The sliding-scale fee of
$125-425
includes the workshop and follow-up webinar with customized coaching,
EDI in Your Workplace Resources Package
, catered lunch, and refreshments throughout the day. Eventbrite charges an additional registration fee.
· Employees or organizational members of companies that are co-sponsoring the event receive a $25 per person discount. (This includes members of the NC Center.)
· Three or more people registering from the same company receive a $25 per person discount. This discount can be combined with a co-sponsoring company discount for a maximum discount of $50 per person. Spaces are limited, so
register early
to secure your spot!
Email them
for co-sponsor discount codes and other information.
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Join The Winston-Salem Foundation for Their Next Nonprofit Networking Social!
All staff and board members of Forsyth County nonprofits are invited to this drop-in networking social on
Tuesday, November 13th from 4:30 to 6:00 pm on the FIFTH FLOOR of their offices at 751 W. Fourth St.
Drop by for light refreshments and conversation with their staff and your fellow nonprofits, and feel free to invite all of your other nonprofit colleagues and leadership volunteers.
No RSVP required--just come!
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Fighting for Forsyth: What is Forsyth County doing to combat the opioid crisis?
Tuesday, November 13th, Goodwill Industries, 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm.
Join
The Fellowship Home of Winston-Salem
,
a HandsOn
Supporting Partner
,
for a discussion with guest speakers Captain Tara Tucker, Forsyth County EMS, Chair of the Forsyth County Community Opioid Task Force and Michael Nader, PhD, Professor of Physiology and Pharmacology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine. Get more details and tickets
online.
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Join The Women's Fund of Winston-Salem for Their 13th Annual Luncheon!
Celebrate with Amy and other members of
The Women's Fund's
board as they honor the power of women’s philanthropy and their 2018 grant recipients. The lunch will take place on
Thursday, November 15th from Noon to 1:30 at the Benton Convention Center.
Tickets are
$25/person
and can be purchased through
their website
. We'll see you in the cheap seats! :)
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Nominate A Young Staff or Volunteer Leader for a
40 Leaders Under 40
Award!
As a former winner of one of these awards, Amy is a big believer in the boost that it can give to both your organization and the young leader on your team. The awards, sponsored by the
Triad Business Journal
, identify the Triad's up & coming executives, entrepreneurs, nonprofit leaders, sales representatives, teachers, health care professionals, sports icons and others.
Nominations
are due November 16th!
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Partner Applications Now Open for Wake Forest University's 2019 Summer Nonprofit Immersion Program! Many of you, as well as HandsOn, have benefited in the past by hosting a
WFU SNIP intern during June and July. This year, the program is excited to announce a new partnership with the School of Divinity, which will allow them to expand the size of the SNIP program to accommodate up to 15 additional placements!
In response to feedback from several nonprofit partners, they have moved up the partner recruitment timeline to the Fall. This change will allow them more time to review and have follow up conversations with potential sites and still make decisions by the beginning of 2019 about where interns will be placed. They will begin recruiting student participants at the start of the Spring semester and, as they did last year, will include selected site partners in the recruitment and selection process.
This year's application
deadline is November 19th! Because of this new partnership, we have made some slight changes to the application.
You must complete a new 2019 application even if you have served as a SNIP site in the recent past and have a past application on file. Questions? Please reach out to
Shelley Sizemore.
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Nominate an Outstanding Middle or High-School Aged Volunteer for a Prudential Spirit of Community Award! These
awards, offered in partnership with the
Points of Light affiliate network (of which we are a part,) recognizes the "best of the best" students that make a difference through volunteering. Please consider nominating one of your volunteers for this recognition, which includes a monetary award and
an all-expense-paid trip to Washington, D.C.! Please visit
their website
for more information.
The nomination deadline is today, November 6th!
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United Way of Forsyth County, Strategic Housing Data Coordinator The
United Way of Forsyth County (a HandsOn
Funding Partner) is searching for an individual to serve a key role in the WSFC Continuum of Care's Community Intake Center (CIC). The Housing Stability Data Coordinator will play a critical role in making sure that the necessary data for prioritization is collected and entered into the HMIS system to be used for prioritized access to supportive housing programs.
View the full job description and
apply here.
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United Way of Forsyth County, Executive Director of Partnership for Prosperity At the recommendation of a “Poverty Thought Force” launched by Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines and involving widespread community engagement, the
United Way of Forsyth County (a HandsOn
Funding Partner) is searching for an Executive Director of Partnership for Prosperity in Winston-Salem/Forsyth County. The ideal candidate for this position will have a passionate commitment to alleviating poverty in
W-S/FC as demonstrated by their experience, education, and volunteer activities. The Executive Director position requires a proactive, dynamic leader to work with community stakeholders across Winston-Salem and Forsyth County to reduce poverty. The ED will be employed by the United Way of Forsyth County and report to the
Partnership for Prosperity Advisory Board chaired by the Mayor. She/He will lead a small team to work with stakeholders across the community to understand poverty in
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The Winston-Salem Foundation, Director of Student Aid
The Winston-Salem Foundation, a HandsOn
Funding Partner, is currently seeking a director of student aid to join their Community Investment team. This person will report to the VP, Community Investment and will work cooperatively with the student aid associate, as well as with all other Foundation staff. The Foundation’s 95-year-old student aid program provides nearly $1 million annually to more than 500 students. The director will provide the ability to manage both the big picture and vision of the Foundation’s student aid program, while also effectively managing day-to-day tasks that keep the department running. The new person will benefit from working with the current Director of Student Aid before her retirement next year. For a full position description and application instructions, please visit
the Foundation's website.
Applications are due November 30th!
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Crossnore School and Children's Home, Youth in Transition Coordinator
Crossnore School and Children's Home
, (a HandsOn
Supporting Partner
,) is looking for a Coordinator that will work with the Director of Youth In Transition to provide ongoing support and counseling to program participants. Will also teach life skills, provide credit counseling as needed as well as spend time mediating with and/or advocating for participants involved with the program. This position works closely with other stakeholders, including the Youth Leadership Board, DSS and other youth providers. The
full position description and application process
is on their website.
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Second Harvest Food Bank of NWNC, Director of Human Resources
Second Harvest Food Bank of Northwest NC, a HandsOn
Supporting Partner, is seeking a new Director of Human Resources to administer all HR functions for the Food Bank. This position manages payroll and salary administration; benefits selection; and administration and compliance with state and federal employment regulations. The successful candidate will possess critical thinking and problem solving skills with the ability to use logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Review the full job description and application requirements
here. The
deadline to apply is November 12th.
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SECU Family House, Administrative Coordinator
SECU Family House
, a HandsOn
Supporting Partner,
is looking for a new A
dministrative Coordinator who will assist with data entry, administrative and operational/guest services duties as needed, and with some fundraising support. This will include providing administrative support to the Leadership staff as needed. This is a full-time, hourly position. Please view
the full position description
for more details. To apply, send a cover letter and resume to
Kathy Carr
, Executive Director.
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City with Dwellings, Program Coordinator
City with Dwellings: A Community First Initiative (CwD
) works to end the crisis of homelessness in Winston-Salem and Forsyth County by building supportive, consistent community with individuals struggling with homelessness. At City with Dwellings’ Community First Center, they offer community and one-on-one support to individuals experiencing homelessness as they work to navigate a complex system of supportive resources. Their innovative programming engages individuals as they work towards health and stability. The full-time Program Coordinator will manage and oversee the development and implementation of City with Dwellings’ Community First Center programs for homeless individuals and volunteers. The Program Coordinator cultivates a culture of welcoming hospitality, building community among volunteers and individuals seeking support in his or her efforts to meet housing, health and employment goals. The Program Coordinator is responsible for managing daily operations and related work to ensure organizational and program objectives are met. For more details, please view the full
position description.
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EmcArts, Program Manager
EmcArts seeks a Program Manager in Winston-Salem who will be responsible for the design, planning, and implementation of EmcArts programs and activities over the duration of its affiliation
with the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts (at least three years). As a part of the EmcArts facilitation team, the Program Manager will guide program planning and design, convene a team of
facilitators to design programs in line with EmcArts’ unique approach to adaptive change and leadership development, and occasionally serve as a facilitator for EmcArts’ programs themselves. With the assistance of the Program Coordinator, the Program Manager will liaise
closely with all local program and funding partners, will manage EmcArts’ relationships with participants in each program, and will take part in on-site group convening activities. Review the
full job description and
apply here.
Deadline to apply is November 16th. No phone calls or inquires, please.
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Kaleideum, Education Program Specialist
Kaleideum is seeking a part-time Education Program Specialist to facilitate STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTS, and Math) programming that is experiential, participatory, and interactive, as well as enhancing the guest experience by providing efficient, superior guest service. The Education Specialist will lead Field Trips programs for school groups, workshops, and assist with Kaleideum Camps; duties include interacting with children, educators, and families, preparing supplies, and set up/tear down of programming spaces. The Education Specialist also collaborates with the Education and Guest Engagement teams to find innovative ways to engage with museum guests of all ages. Interested candidates should
view the full position description. To apply, please submit a head shot, current theatrical resume, and a
museum application to
Sarah Evans, Education Programs Manager.
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Kaleideum, General Accounting Assistant
Kaleideum is seeking a part-time General Accounting Assistant to serve as an integral member of the Finance team and share responsibility for overall departmental goal achievement. This position is primarily responsible for the daily accounts payable receivable processing and works collaboratively with all Museum departments to ensure the accurate and timely processing of transactions. View full job description
here and direct all inquiries and a cover letter and resume to
Mary Jo Morgan, Director of Finance.
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Kaleideum, STEAM Teaching Artist
Kaleideum is seeking a STEAM Teaching Artist This position to provide age-appropriate performance STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, ARTS, and Math) programming that is experiential, participatory, and interactive, as well as, enhancing the guest experience by providing efficient, superior customer service. Teaching Artists must have the willingness to put attention on the audience and invite them to be a part of the performance, creating experiences that are dynamic, exciting, visually impressive, and interactive. The STEAM Teaching Artist collaborates with exhibits, programming, and education staff members to find innovative ways to engage with museum guests of all ages. Review the full position description
here. To apply, please submit a head shot, current theatrical resume, and a
museum application to
Becca Drew Ramsey, Director of Theatre and Creative Learning.
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Old Salem Museums & Gardens, Senior Director of Development
Old Salem Museums and Gardens is seeking applications for a Senior Director of Development to serve as the principal development officer and as a member of the executive staff. The ideal candidate will be a highly motivated professional with at least 7 years of successful fundraising experience, who will oversee the donor relations program and manage fundraising initiatives. This position involves supervising the design, implementation and successful execution of comprehensive, strategic fundraising efforts for Old Salem Museums & Gardens. View the full position description and apply online
here.
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The Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust Announces New Website and Outcomes-Focused Grant Opportunities
Earlier this month, the
Trust
(a HandsOn
Funding Partner
) announced the launch of
their new website
and their new outcomes-focused approach to grantmaking. While still committed to the founding vision to support thriving North Carolina communities, thriving residents, equitable access to health care, and equitable health outcomes, they continue to evolve their grantmaking to focus on measurable outcomes, rather than issues, to have a greater impact on the people they serve. They will no longer have fixed grant cycles, but will move to rolling grant cycles to more effectively meet community needs. You can learn about their latest outcomes-focused
funding opportunities on their new website. And be sure to follow them on
Facebook
,
Twitter
, and
LinkedIn
for the latest news.
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Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) Announces Its New Community-Based Strategy
ZSR
’s
Community-Based Strategy
is one of three strategies that comprise
All for NC: Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation's Framework for Grantmaking and Learning
.
ZSR believes that meaningful change is generated at the local level, where community members use their experiences and connections to people and places to improve the world around them. Changes are often driven by the unique assets, challenges and opportunities within communities and that people who live in those communities yearn to connect to one another to work across lines of difference. To this end, ZSR’s Community-Based Strategy is explicitly focused on change at the community level and includes two grant opportunities:
- A Collaborative Problem-Solving approach will make awards to a limited number of community proposals that bring people together and allow them to self-define and tailor a path for creating positive change. The deadline for proposal summaries for these grants is December 3rd! Please note that submitting a Proposal Summary is the preliminary step in introducing a proposal to ZSR. For more information, visit their website.
- A Community Progress Fund that seeks to support local communities by making time-limited investments at key moments and is intended to build on existing momentum to help move an issue, idea, or organization forward. The deadline for Letters of Intent is December 3rd! Please note that submitting a Letter of Intent is the preliminary step in introducing a proposal to ZSR. Therefore, it is not necessary to contact a ZSR staff member. More details can be found on their website.
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NC Division of Public Health, Women's Health Branch Releases Its 'Healthy Beginnings' RFA
The Women's Health Branch develops and promotes programs and services that protect the health and well-being of infants and of women during their childbearing years. Healthy Beginnings’ goals include improving birth outcomes among minority women, reducing minority infant morbidity and mortality, and supporting families and communities. Healthy Beginnings serves women during and beyond pregnancy and their children up to two years after delivery. Public or private nonprofit agencies (e.g. nonprofit community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, local health departments, community health centers) may apply to receive funding to implement Healthy Beginnings programs.
Public or private non-profit agencies from ALL counties in North Carolina are eligible to apply.
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Are You Ready for #GivingTuesday?
We know that more and more of you are planning to participate in
#GivingTuesday,
which has grown in popularly since it was launched as a national movement just a few short years ago. This year,
Facebook
and
Paypal
have joined forces to help make sure that this day of giving has even more of a positive impact on your year-end budget. They will
match donations totaling up to
$7 million to US nonprofits on Facebook!
More information on the match details can be found
here.
This is in addition to the fact that every day (including #GivingTuesday), nonprofits using Facebook’s Payments to process donations pay no fee—
100% of the donations goes to the charity.
This year, Facebook
h
as also added
new features
to help nonprofits reach their fundraising goals:
- Page Fundraisers allow verified pages to create or donate to a fundraiser.
- Fundraiser Matching lets anyone match donations to their nonprofit fundraiser.
- Recurring Donations enable donors to opt into recurring donations.
- Thank You Feature makes it easy for nonprofits to thank fundraiser creators through Facebook.
Last year on #GivingTuesday, through donations both big and small,
473,000 people helped raise over $45 million to support over 47,000 organizations
. The percentage of overall U.S. giving on #GivingTuesday through Facebook grew from 4% in 2016 to 15% in 2017, and 75% of donors were first-time donors on Facebook.
Need ideas, tools, or logos to help make #GivingTuesday work for your organization? You can
download a complete toolkit
that has probably all you need to make it a successful online giving event--now you just need the donors!
We look forward to seeing all of your #GivingTuesday emails and social media posts!
Let us know how much you raised
, and we might feature your success story in our December newsletter!
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2018 Volunteer Management Progress Report Available
An international report, conducted by
VolunteerPro,
offers an insightful read into the state of the volunteer sector. Respondents from 12 countries answered more than 30 questions for this “state of the industry” survey, to help paint a better picture of today’s volunteer management professionals while taking into account their organizational characteristics, resources, location and more. You can
download the report here
. Many thanks to our
Points of Light
network for the head's up!
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NEWS FROM AROUND OUR NETWORK
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Share Your Nonprofit Career Path with the Next Generation!
Our friends at the
Center for Smart Financial Choices
have multiple opportunities for women who would like to give back to our future generation in both Forsyth and Guilford counties.
Share your life lessons, speak about advice you wish you had when young, and discuss how knowledge of finances improves lifestyles. You can be the featured speaker during a budget/credit score workshop called
“Adult for A Day." This can be a great way to talk about your career in nonprofits and the impact of your mission to a new generation of changemakers. Click on the link for each session below to sign up.
WSSU
, Winston-Salem, November 27th
Atkins High School
, Winston-Salem, December 20th
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Announces New Location and
New Brand
Big Brothers Big Sisters Services
, a HandsOn
Supporting Partner,
is launching both a capital campaign and a brand repositioning. In addition, the Davie office has just relocated their office within Mocksville. The capital campaign will support the new Forsyth office, located at 200 S Marshall St. in downtown Winston-Salem. They plan to move into this space in the spring of 2019. The Davie office space has just completed its transition and is now located at 41 Court Square, Mocksvillle, NC.
(As part of this move, they have 3 desks, chairs, and a conference table for sale at a reduced price--please
contact them
for more details!)
This series of changes has brought a new wave of energy to the staff at Big Brothers Big Sisters, and they are excited for the way these new spaces will increase their ability to serve children. In addition to the new locations, BBBS is also sporting a new logo! Learn more about the new brand positioning in this
new video
. We look forward to watching BBBS grow even further in the coming years!
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