Nonprofit Network Newsletter
March 2019
CONNECTED
NONPROFIT SPOTLIGHT
In 2017, the Steuben County Council on Aging (COA) received a grant from the Steuben County Community Foundation. This grant, combined with funding from the Indiana Department of Transportation, helped upgrade the COA's STAR Transportation system’s software programs and purchased tablets for the drivers. The new software improves their ability to serve clients, shuffling schedules more efficiently and allowing for a greater number of passengers to take advantage of their services. In rural Steuben County, this service is vital for seniors and any other individuals with transportation needs. As the Council on Aging works with Steuben County residents through a wide variety of programs and activities, they offer support, entertainment, and sometimes most importantly, friendship for senior citizens in our community.

SUSTAINABLE
FUNDRAISING TIP
Back in September, we wrote about why your nonprofit should consider completing its Guidestar profile. Guidestar compiles nonprofit 990s and other organizational information into an easily searchable database that savvy donors (or prospective donors!) can read in order to learn about your nonprofit. You can take that a step further by answering questions about your programs, goals, and strategies, demonstrating that your nonprofit cares about being transparent and has thought strategically about its impact in the community. As an added bonus, many of the questions on the Guidestar profile are similar to ones that commonly appear on grant applications. By completing your profile, your organization will be a step ahead if you decide to stop by the SCCF office and check out our subscription to Foundation Directory Online - a searchable database with grant information from hundreds of foundations across the country.

Guidestar's 2019 Seal of Transparency is now available, and you can search Foundation Directory at the SCCF office during our office hours or contact us with questions.
APRIL NONPROFIT TRAINING
Please RSVP no later than April 2. Additionally, you're invited to arrive early for the event to learn about a new opportunity at SCCF to help you search for grants. We'll demo our Foundation Directory Online subscription, which is available at the SCCF office for any local nonprofit to use. The demo will take place from 2:30-3:00.       
Psst... Save the date for our May Nonprofit Networking event! Join us at Scoops for an Ice Cream Party on May 29 at 3:30pm. SCCF will pay for the treats, in exchange for great conversations between local nonprofit leaders about your ideas, challenges, current projects, and needs. RSVP here for this informal event with just one agenda item: building connections with other nonprofit leaders.
UPCOMING SCCF GRANT DEADLINES
FIST School Personnel Grants: April 1, 2019
Women's Fund: April 30, 2019
Art & Culture, Environment, Recreation, Community Development, Other: April 30, 2019
FIST Community Grants: May 1, 2019
Humanities Fund: Ongoing
Community Funds: Ongoing
COLLABORATIVE
MARKETPLACE
Internship Opportunity:
ACRES is now accepting applications for their paid summer intern program. More information is available here.

Free Desk:
Compassion Pregnancy Center has a large metal office desk with key and locking drawers available for free to a good home. Contact Kim Ryall at 260-668-7773 if interested.

Swap or donate items, or share information about a volunteer opportunity for your nonprofit here. Email JoAnna to add your information to our Steuben County nonprofit "marketplace." Please note that SCCF will have final discretion over content posted here.
OTHER RESOURCES
  • Check here for workshops hosted by United Way of Noble County, the Community Foundation of Noble County, and the Dekko Foundation.

  • The Paul Clarke Leadership Series at the Community Foundation of Greater Fort Wayne addresses many of the topics included in SCCF's training series.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
Questions? Suggestions for improvements? Contact JoAnna. You may also provide feedback in this anonymous survey.
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