"Race and Equity in Volunteering: From Lived Experience to Leadership," a Listen. Learn. Act to End Racism webinar, Wednesday, April 21st, 1 pm to 3:30 pm, FREE! Join Points of Light and Morehouse College for this next installment of their Listen. Learn. End to Act Racism discussion series, “Race and Equity in Volunteering: From Lived Experience to Leadership.” Volunteers support and represent work in every aspect of our social fabric, providing essential support, enriching our communities and cultural life, and taking action where change is needed. However, volunteerism can also reinforce patterns of power and privilege that uphold systemic racism. In this conversation, the audience will learn how to recognize volunteer activities and patterns that perpetuate inequities, how to thoughtfully engage community, and ultimately, how volunteer engagement, when designed well, can be a part of supporting an end to racial inequity and social injustice. Registration required.

"Even Better Meetings," a Third Space Studio webinar, Thursday, April 22nd, 1 pm to 4 pm, $300 Are you looking for ways to improve your meetings? Join Third Space Studio for a half-day of training, conversation, and activity created to boost your foundational facilitation skills and dive deeper into outcomes selection and meeting design application. In addition to the training, all registrants will receive: 

Have a group of 3 or more interested? Ask us about their group discount! More details and registration are online.

Join HandsOn Staff at the VIRTUAL 2021 Points of Light Conference! Scheduled for July 14th-16th, this year’s online conference experience promises a dynamic array of inspirational moments and content relevant to the ever-evolving world over volunteerism that we are navigating together. Registration for the conference opened last week with early registration savings. Hold these dates on your calendar today and prepare for an exciting virtual conference experience! Learn more and register today!

Winston-Salem Foundation Expanding Capacity-Building Grants for DEI Initiatives! To demonstrate their support for learning opportunities that can strengthen efforts to build racial equity, The Winston-Salem Foundation has announced that nonprofits are now able to have two Capacity-Building Grants open concurrently if one of the grants is for diversity, equity, and inclusion training or coaching. You can learn more here, and please reach out to April Durr with questions or ideas!

Lowes Grants Supports Community Projects! In celebration of their 100th anniversary, Lowe’s 100 Hometowns grants will provide funds to 100 towns nationwide for community projects. Eligible projects include community spaces (such as parks or youth centers), housing, cultural preservation, and area revitalization. Learn more on their website. But hurry--the deadline to apply is April 19th!

Funding Available for Organizations Led by Young Women, Trans, and Queer youth of Color! The Own Our Power Fund builds stronger reproductive and gender justice movements by increasing the power, agency, and self-determination that young women, trans, and queer youth of color have over their organizations. The fund currently makes two-year grants to build communities’ leadership development, financial sustainability, self-representation, and strategic communications capacities. 10-12 grants of $25,000 per year for 2 years will be awarded. Learn more on their website. The deadline to apply is April 31st!

Request an Intern from the NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps! This is the second year that Lead for North Carolina at the UNC School of Government and the NC Office of Strategic Partnerships have come together to sponsor the NC COVID-19 Student Response Corps, which places students in government and nonprofit internships to support COVID-19 response and other efforts. Of the more than 2,000 responses to a recent statewide nonprofit survey, nearly 1,000 shared that a student intern would be helpful to their organization. In 2020, the Response Corps placed approximately 130 students across North Carolina. To request an intern, complete the intern request form. The information will automatically be included in a public database shared with colleges, universities, and others. Students use the database to identify internships they are interested in and apply directly to host organizations. Please direct questions to covidinterns@osbm.nc.gov. 

Nominations Now Open for the Seven Under Seventy Awards! Senior Services, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is working with the Winston-Salem Journal for their sixth annual 7 Over Seventy Awards. Please make plans to nominate special people over the age of seventy who have made a significant impact on our community. Nominations opened TODAY (April 12th) and continue through May 14th. Visit here for more information or to nominate a deserving senior. 

WSFCS Hosting Virtual Career Fair on April 17th! If you, a family member, or one of your clients is interested in a career in education, make plans to attend this virtual career fair. Winston-Salem/Forsyth County School principals, executive directors and hiring managers will be available via video chat during the event. Open positions and roles include: administrative, teaching, counseling, experienced data management, human resources , facilities, finance, transportation, technology, student and instructional services roles. The WS/FCS Virtual Spring Career Fair will take place on Saturday, April 17 from 9:00am – 12:00pm via the virtual platform Brazen.

ABC of NC, Development Associate and Volunteer Manager ABC of NC, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is a not-for-profit private center and research-based provider of diagnostic, therapeutic and educational services for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and their families. This full-time position will oversee the development department database; administer, direct, and grow the volunteer/internship program; provide administrative and programmatic support to the development team; and assist with marketing, communications, and fundraising efforts as requested. Salary range is $32-38K, with full benefits. To view the full position description and apply online, please visit their website.

Piedmont Environmental Alliance, Marketing and Events Coordinator (Part-Time) PEA, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is seeking a part-time Marketing & Events Coordinator to manage their on- and offline marketing efforts and coordinate key events for the organization. They're looking for a motivated and detail-oriented applicant, who is excited to work as part of a small and impactful team. This is a part-time position for 25 hours per week (with potential for additional hours as resources allow). The salary range is $20,000 - $24,000/annually. To apply, please submit your resume and a detailed cover letter explaining why this opportunity is exciting to you to and be sure to reference “Marketing & Events Coordinator” in the subject line. The deadline to apply is April 30!

SECU Family House, Director of Development SECU Family House, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is looking for a new person to work closely with the ED to serve as the chief development officer. This person is responsible for directing all fundraising strategies that will attract the resources necessary to ensure an annual balanced budget and support reserve growth. CapDev, a HandsOn Consulting Partner, is assisting in the search, and you can learn more on their website.

Wake Forest University, Community Action Coalition VISTA Members Our friends at the Office of Civic & Community Engagement at Wake Forest University are currently accepting applications for their 2021-22 AmeriCorps VISTA cohort, the Winston-Salem Community Action Coalition (WSCAC). AmeriCorps*VISTA members are placed in full-time, capacity-building roles with community organizations throughout Winston-Salem. Focused on poverty alleviation, VISTA members work in the areas of educational equity, economic empowerment, and health and food justice. AmeriCorps VISTA members receive a variety of benefits while they serve their community including student loan forbearance, funding for past or future education, a living stipend, and professional development. Individuals interested in learning more about AmeriCorps are invited to watch this 30-minute webinar overviewing opportunities for national service, benefits, and the WSCAC.

Interested candidates can learn more about the Winston-Salem Community Action Coalition here. Applications are being accepted now through July 1st, on a rolling basis for an August 2nd start date. Have question or need more information? Please contact Maggie Latta-Milord, WSCAC VISTA Leader.

Kaleideum, Multiple Positions Kaleideum is seeking to fill two different positions. The first is a full-time Manager of Learning who will oversee virtual and in-person education program creation and delivery at Kaleideum, create a strategy for continued support of formal education through virtual and other learning methods, and build and leverage relationships to create strong ties and connections with school systems and formal educators in our local community and region. This position is critical as they strive to determine how the museum will support teachers, classrooms, schools, and student learning needs moving forward in a post-Covid-19 environment. The Salary is $35,568 annually, with a benefits package including medical and dental coverage, STD, life insurance, PTO, flexible spending account and other benefits available. To apply, please email your resume.

Visitor Services Specialists are part-time staffers responsible for enhancing guest experiences by providing efficient, superior customer service to internal and external customers while promoting the

mission of the Museum. Duties include, greeting and orienting visitors, ensuring safety and security, cleaning and disinfecting exhibits and props, selling and processing admission and membership transactions, and providing visitor information and support in a manner designed to ensure a positive

visitor experience at the museum. Pay is $10 per hour, 11-20 hours per week, and requires weekends and some holidays. To apply, please submit a museum application and resume to Precious Brayboy.

Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods, Training Coordinator Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods is seeking a Training Coordinator to ensure the effective delivery of training and technical assistance to residents, grantees, institutions and/or all NBN Strengthening Neighborhoods Training participants. The Coordinator evaluates the effectiveness of the training and technical assistance and implements efforts to enhance their quality and the capacity of staff, residents and/or volunteers to effectively deliver them. No salary information was provided, and a full position description was not available. To express interest, please email your resume to Latoya Robinson, Executive Director.

NC Counts Coalition, Healthier Together Health Action Network, Multiple Positions NC Counts has been awarded funding by NCDHHS to lead Healthier Together, an initiative intended to advance health equity and drive an equitable distribution of vaccines that increases vaccination rates among BIPOC communities. Open positions include a Senior Director, 6 Regional Health Equity Field Directors (located across the state), as well as 6 Regional Operations Managers. View their individual position descriptions for more details and application instructions.

Salem Academy & College, Development Officer for Health Leadership The Development Officer for Health Leadership at Salem Academy & College will manage a substantial prospect portfolio of individual donors, corporations, and foundations whose gifts and grants will directly impact the development of Salem’s distinctive curricular and co-curricular focus in Health Leadership. Responsibilities will include researching and identifying prospects with interests and inclinations toward the focus, engaging these prospects through phone calls, remote meetings, face to face meetings, invitations to campus, and introductions to faculty, students and administrators. The Development Officer will work in conjunction with the Office of Institutional Advancement to further the direction, planning, implementation, and evaluation of philanthropy-related activities under the supervision of the Senior Director of Development. CapDev, a HandsOn Consulting Partner, is assisting in the search, and you can learn more on their website.