Giving DuPage brings you the latest edition of the Nonprofit Newsroom, our email featuring connections, nonprofit events & training, funding opportunities, resources and professional development for our nonprofit partners.
Let’s continue to share ideas and learn from one another! Please let us know if you’re aware of other nonprofit resources, or if you have questions -
Thank you for everything you do!
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Shefali M. Trivedi
Giving DuPage, Executive Director
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CENSUS 2020
HUMAN SERVICES SOLUTION EXCHANGE
FEBRUARY 11 - 12:30 to 2:30 pm
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The DuPage Federation & Giving DuPage invite local human services & faith-based organizations to discuss Census 2020 communication efforts.
The Census 2020 Human Services Solutions Exchange is designed for human services & other providers. This event provides an opportunity to exchange ideas and generate communication solutions for clients & congregation members.
Participants will:
- Explore existing Census 2020 communication tools
- Exchange ideas/strategies to inform clients andpromote Census 2020 participation
- Identify communication gaps and needs, with aparticular focus on Hard to Count Populations
Event takes place at the DuPage County Health Department (lunch provided).
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INVEST IN YOUR OWN TRAINING!
NIU CIVIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY CLASSES
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Our ongoing partnership with the
Civic Leadership Academy
(CLA) through NIU provides you with nonprofit training to move your mission forward. Courses focus on professional development, organizational efficiency, and informed leadership.
Discover why over
455
nonprofit professionals signed up for classes since 2015!
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DID YOU KNOW?
In a recent national survey of over 400 employees spanning three generations (Baby Boomers, Generation X, and Millennials), 70% of the respondents indicated that job-related training and development opportunities influenced their decision to stay at their job.
Millennials had the most significant results, with 87% of them citing access to professional development or career growth opportunities as being very important to their decision of whether to stay or go.
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2020 SPRING/SUMMER COURSES:
Leadership Lessons: Trying Times Demand Sound Leadership - Jan 31, 9 am - 4 pm
Executive Director 101 - Nuts & Bolts - March 10, 9 am - 4 pm
Budgeting & Understanding Financial Statements - March 31, 9 am - 1 pm
Strategic Planning Reboot: Lessons Learned & Following Through - April 1, 9 am - 1 pm
Performance Measures & Organizational Change - June 18, 9 am - 1 pm
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AVAILABLE TO NONPROFIT STAFF AND BOARD MEMBERS!
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THE POWER OF VIDEO
AMAZING OFFER FROM NCTV17
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Video Testimonial Package - Feb 27-28
One for $250 - or - Two for $395
Imagine a 1-minute video where a client tells the world how you changed their life. Or, a video where a board member or major donor tells the world why they support your organization.
Some remarkable stats...
- 65% of your audience are visual learners.
- Visual content is 40x more likely to get shared on social media than other types of content.
- Videos on landing pages increase conversion rates by 86% (for the consumer market, but makes sense for NFPs too, right?)
Use the POWER OF VIDEO to tell a great story about your organization in one minute and take advantage of this special offer available to ANY nonprofit organization!
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KEYS TO DIGITAL MARKETING SUCCESS
FEB 5 &
AND ANOTHER AMAZING OFFER!
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Our partner at Weiskopf Consulting invites you to join a full-day conference on Feb 5 - to learn the Keys to Digital Marketing Success!
#KeysToDMS is a one-day event educating organizations & businesses on how to navigate online marketing. The day includes an option for 1 of 3 different Master Classes, Choices from 12 Education Sessions featuring Digital Marketing Experts, Lunch with Digital Experts Panel Discussion, two Keynote Speakers - Emily Washcovick from Yelp and Erin Bemis from Google & Time to visit Digital Vendors, Networking, join a Private Facebook Group, and more.
Register today for what promises to be a valuable learning opportunity certain to impact your bottom line in 2020!
PLUS, check out the PROMO CODE below
for significant savings on registration!
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NATIONAL REFRAMING INITIATIVE
SHARING THIS WEBINAR
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Do you feel the public does not completely understand your work, even though human services play a vital role in communities?
Since 2012, the National Human Services Assembly’s National Reframing Initiative has changed the conversation to make human services a national priority. Based on a multiyear study, the Initiative's Building Well-Being Narrative has proven to significantly increase public understanding of human services and why they are critical for a vibrant society.
Watch the recorded webinar to:
- Discover publicly available tools and resources to make your communications more effective;
- Overcome misperceptions of why people need human services, who uses them, and what they actually accomplish;
- Provide policymakers, the media, and the public with a more accurate understanding of the vital role of your work.
You will learn how to address stereotypes around "charity," the reasons some people "depend" on human services, and who "deserves" these services, so that you can build consensus and understanding in your community.
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ALPHABET SOUP & INCREDIBLE RESOURCES
DAVA & WSPN & ED NETWORK
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It's hard to know about every resource available in our local nonprofit community, but there are a few which are really GREAT!
These membership organizations provide excellent programs, tremendous resources and a chance to network with other professionals in the same boat!
DAVA is the DuPage Association of Volunteer Administration.
This group of Volunteer Directors, Managers and Coordinators meets monthly and offers programs which help anyone in the business of recruiting, managing and retaining volunteers to support their mission. DAVA is full of lovely people who made me feel incredibly welcome 6 years ago when I started out as ED. I can't say enough great things about this group and the annual membership is very affordable!!
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WSPN is the West Suburban Philanthropic Network.
Many of you probably know this group dedicated to advancing philanthropy. They provide peer-to-peer networking and plenty of opportunities for professional development. They, too, host monthly programs and you'll always walk away from their events with some new and useful information!
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ED NETWORK is a quarterly leadership program for Nonprofit Executive Directors/Presidents/CEOs.
Do not worry EDs! Giving DuPage has you covered too :) We host quarterly programs to share best practices, find solutions to common problems and collaborate with an ED-exclusive audience. Our Q1 Program is on Feb 12 and the topic is 'The 4-1-1' so be in the know and hit the link below for details and to register!
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LAST BUT NOT LEAST.....
IMPORTANT CONFERENCE CALL - JANUARY 29
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Giving DuPage is replacing our annual Human Race 5K event with Giving DuPage Day in May 2020.
Our main goal remains the same - to host a community-wide fundraiser for 50+ local DuPage charity organizations.
We want to share some details with nonprofit organizations serving DuPage County, so you can determine if your organization wants to join us for our 1st Annual Giving DuPage Day.
Join us to learn how this day can become a great spring-time fundraiser for your organization!
Listen in as we discuss our plans to have a truly impactful first year event!
The Conference Call will take place on Wednesday, January 29 from 9:30 am to 11:00 am.
We are working on finding a solution to record the information. Please stay tuned for those details.
Please register and feel free to sign up multiple people from your organization.
Call information will be sent once you register.
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Giving DuPage is the DuPage County Volunteer Center
with a mission to promote giving and volunteering countywide.
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Giving DuPage is a 501(c)3 organization operating in partnership with DuPage County.
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