Monthly Update | July 2022
A Message from our CEO
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Hi friends and colleagues,
This month, I am prepared to celebrate. This is something I am not always great at doing—especially when it feels like the world is constantly on fire, figuratively and sometimes literally. I want to lift up what is possible when we raise our voices. Activism all over the US, from camps both red and blue, caused Congress to pass the most significant federal legislation to address gun violence since the expired 10-year assault weapons ban of 1994. While not perfect, this law includes millions of dollars for mental health, crisis intervention programs, school safety, and incentives for states to include juvenile records in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System. What buoys my spirits the most is that it was made possible through bipartisan support. My hope is that we are moving in the right direction to stop the country’s daily uptick in mass shootings and gun violence, generally. Thanks to so many of the nonprofits in our communities for the work you do day in and day out to make breakthroughs like this happen!
Now, as much as I’d love to end with a victory lap of high fives, we all saw the Supreme Court erode the longstanding rights to bodily autonomy for women and people with uteruses by declaring Roe v. Wade unconstitutional. As deflating and downright maddening as that may be, it is important that we channel our indignation, remembering (and celebrating) what is possible when we stay the course and seek ways to enlarge the circle of support for freedom and justice. As Bernice A. King, daughter of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, said recently we have “experienced too much tragedy to give up now.”
On that note, CEN is hosting Nonprofit Advocacy Workshop on August 24th to remind us that nonprofits CAN speak out on the issues of the day within certain limits. Over at Thrive Alliance, our partners are hosting an event to hear reflections on this election cycle as well as the community’s outreach and education efforts to increase civic participation in anticipation of the November election. Register here. Are you and/or your organization increasing your advocacy and activism these days? I’d love to hear how and any learnings, questions, or comments from you.
Lastly, to go along with the theme of celebration, we are excited to close the CEN offices for a week of rest and recharge. This has been a very popular tradition for a number of years, as it allows us paid time to rejuvenate without affecting our PTO days. I love hearing the creative ways you all honor your staff members and ensure their sustainability. Please continue to share them with us along with what you are celebrating these days!
Wishing you peace, rest, community, and CELEBRATION!
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-Shana Peete, Chief Executive Officer |
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CEN is launching four cohort programs this summer/fall, along with countless workshops (with many discount options available)! Join us on July 20th for an open Information Session to ask any questions you may have about CEN and our upcoming programming! |
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We're Hiring!
CEN Programs & Projects Manager
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We are looking for a part-time (approx. 20 hours/week) Programs & Projects Manager to join our team! Reporting to the Associate Director of Operations and Project Management, this role will be responsible for providing training session support, customer service, and administrative management for all programmatic activities, including scheduling, resource management, and client services. |
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Great Grants Training & Coaching Program |
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Are you getting ready for the Fall 2022 grants season and need a bit of help writing compelling proposals to better tell your organization's story?
We have a special opportunity for you - and spots are going fast! An anonymous foundation is working with CEN to offer no-cost learning opportunities to help nonprofits serving San Mateo County develop proposal writing skills to get great grant results.
This special program includes 4 components:
1. Interactive On-Demand Training (starting today): Up to 50 nonprofits will be given access to go through a self-paced online course track entitled, " Grant Writing and Management” (co-created by Dalya Massachi and TechSoup). This popular series includes video, audio, and interactive exercises, taught by veteran grant writer and trainer Dalya Massachi. Ideal for grant writers in small organizations and those with only a few years of experience in the field, these 5 courses guide you step-by-step along the “Grant Roadmap”, where you’ll learn to:
- First make sure that your organization is ready for grant seeking.
- Then plan and draft an entire grant proposal package.
- Next, perform a mock review to make sure it’s complete.
- Research and approach your most likely funders.
- And manage the grant after it’s awarded.
This learning experience is regularly available on TechSoup's platform for $250 per organization. Participants in CEN’s Great Grants Program will get access to the course series at no cost. Feel free to watch the introductory video or webinar.
2. Live Peer Learning (monthly, starting August 2022): Trainees will have regular opportunities to join Dalya during live "Ask Dalya" sessions on Zoom. Any and all grant-related questions are welcome in these group discussion sessions. Sessions will be recorded so they will be available to anyone who misses them.
3. Takeaway Materials: All participants will receive relevant resource/workbook materials – before they are available to the general public. These are great tools to continue to use even after the training.
4. Ongoing Grant Writing Coaching (separate - exclusive to participants - registration coming August 1; coaching available August 15 - December 15, 2022): Up to 15 training participants will be selected, on a first-come-first-serve basis, to also receive four one-on-one virtual coaching sessions with Dalya, scheduled at your convenience. Sessions will build on each other and will provide specific guidance on grant proposals that you are working on, as deadlines approach. Coaching will consist of feedback on up to 10 pages of any document of your choice – a piece you created during your training or any others. Related issues will also be discussed. Organizations can bring up to 3 representatives to participate in the sessions. All levels of experience are welcome.
This special no-cost program, valued at $2,300 per participant, includes four components. Applying today ensures your participation in components 1-3. First-come-first-serve registration for the fourth component (1:1 coaching), will open exclusively to program participants on August 1st.
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Workshop Discounts Available for Black-Led Health Orgs
& Orgs Focusing on Advancing Health Equity for Black People
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Thanks to new grant funding from Gilead Sciences, Inc., all staff, board members, and volunteers serving Black-Led healthcare organizations and/or organizations focused on advancing health equity for Black people are invited to take advantage of deep registration discounts for any of CEN’s 3-hour nonprofit professional development workshops.
Access these workshops at a discounted rate of:
- $20 | CEN Member Rate
- $40 | Non-Member Rate
Thank you, Gilead, for supporting this important effort and investing in the well-being of Black people in our sector and beyond!
This effort is supported by grant funding from Gilead Sciences, Inc. Gilead Sciences, Inc. has had no input into the development or content of these materials.
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Workshop Discounts Available for San Bruno Nonprofits! |
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Is your organization located in or serving the city of San Bruno? Thanks to new grant funding from the San Bruno Community Foundation, all San Bruno nonprofit professionals (staff & board members of organizations located in and/or serving the San Bruno population) can take advantage of deep discounts to any of CEN’s nonprofit professional development workshops! Nonprofits located in or serving San Bruno can access these workshops at the discounted rate of:
$20 | CEN Member Rate
$40 | Non-Member Rate
Visit the registration page of any workshop to learn more and register! Thank you to the San Bruno Community Foundation for this opportunity!
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Each month we share articles/resources that challenge the way we view work and inspire a new way to affect community impact. |
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"Progressive nonprofit activists, leaders, organizations, and movements are feeling devastated right now. But we will summon the last ounce of our energy and get up and fight. We will continue to do our part".
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Nonprofit AF blog author Vu Lee talks about the recent Roe vs. Wade decision made by the Supreme Court. He speaks about the resources and support that nonprofits need to do the work. Follow the link below to check out Nonprofit AF's latest blog entry. |
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In response to COVID-19, CEN has moved all of our programs online, offering virtual training opportunities that merge fundamental leading practices with crisis management resources and opportunities for peer-to-peer connections and support. Additionally, we're offering special discounts and payment plans to make these offerings increasingly accessible during this challenging time, so please reach out! |
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Leading Others Through Change |
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This session is designed to give participants the tools and techniques to lead our organizations through times of change and crisis more effectively. As a result, participants will leave with a clearer understanding of what happens to people when an organizational change initiative (both expected and unexpected) occurs, and will feel more prepared to address the myriad challenges that come your way. |
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Preventing Burnout: Self-Care in a Selfless Sector |
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Workplace stress is unavoidable, especially in the nonprofit sector where compassion fatigue runs rampant and we see high rates of turnover and burnout year after year. Ultimately, the industry and institutions must do a better job of caring for its employees. While CEN continues the fight for organizational and systemic change, we also recognize the immediate need for external resources and support for you, the individuals working within these dysfunctional systems.
This course provides space and tools to help you lean in without burning out. Participants will join in productive conversations that explore new strategies and coping skills while gaining tangible resources to identify workplace stressors, end self-deprecating talk, build communicative workplace structures, and calmly deal with change at any level in an organization. As a result of this session, participants will be better equipped to effectively manage daily upsets, foster healthy relationships with coworkers and clients, and increase happiness and satisfaction in day-to-day work life.
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Leaders of Color Roundtable |
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CEN will be relaunching our roundtable series for nonprofit EDs/CEOs of color. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to compound the unique challenges that leaders of color regularly face, such as the consistent roadblocks to accessing funding and other resources, as well as a lack of inclusion, diversity, and equity, CEN remains dedicated to providing you with a resource to connect with other leaders of color to share your experiences, challenges, solutions, and support. Whether you've spent years as a leader in this sector or are brand new to the role, this program will leave you with valuable resources and strong connections. |
Finding, Hiring, & Engaging New Team Members |
The process of finding and hiring new employees, especially in a virtual setting, often takes a significant investment of time and energy. As many organizations work to rebuild or expand services to meet increased demand, it can be difficult to find the right candidates. This workshop shows participants how to find, hire, and onboard employees with inclusion, diversity, equity, access, and liberation (IDEAL) principles embedded throughout the process. You will learn tips to assess and define your organization’s needs and values before you begin the hiring process, gain insight to develop strong and inclusive job descriptions that will attract the right talent, and examine the interview process and how you can embed case studies to better evaluate candidates. |
Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Boot Camp |
CEN's Nonprofit Leadership Certificate Boot Camp is an opportunity to learn from industry experts, explore the nonprofit business model, develop or augment management skills, and gain a robust toolkit of resources to excel and sustain yourself in a nonprofit career. We've embedded timely content (coping resources, fundraising strategies, etc.) and foster an inclusive environment where participants can create authentic connections with peers and receive/provide support during this difficult time. The intensive 3-day boot camp is a not-for-credit certificate course for new executives, managers, board members, and emerging professionals from the nonprofit sector. |
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LiveImpact, a fully integrated technology platform, continues to be a trusted partner of nonprofit leaders in advancing their mission. Built specifically for nonprofits, LiveImpact strives to make nonprofits more efficient, more accessible to their communities and help them deliver greater impact. It includes intelligent apps to support Fundraising, virtual and in-person Events/Auctions, Marketing, Volunteering, Memberships, Programs & Case Management, and Automation. Their onboarding experts work closely with nonprofits to customize the platform for their specific needs, making switching to LiveImpact swift and painless.
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Interested in newsletter sponsorship? This is a great opportunity to share your services with our community of nonprofit leaders and to support CEN's ongoing networking efforts! Please email information@cen.org.
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African American Community Service Agency | Therapy Matters with Dr. Glenna
We know the impact that the stresses of daily life can have on an individual and/or family. We want to provide a space for the entire family and community to learn healthy ways to manage, as well as provide a space to let go. This program has been adapted to fit the lifestyle of the working professional - listen in from the comfort of your desk!
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Does your organization have a training or resource you would like to share with our newsletter community? Please email information@cen.org. Posts must include a link to learn more and be formatted into a short blurb.
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Nonprofit Sector Job Openings |
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Acknowledge Alliance – Program Director
Acknowledge Alliance is seeking a Program Director for our Collaborative Counseling Program (CCP). The CCP Program Director will be responsible for all aspects of CCP program development, management, and implementation. The Program Director will be part of the agency management team, develop and actively maintain relationships with collaborate partners, and assist the Executive Director in representing the agency and the program. The right candidate must truly believe, and have experience providing, long-term, psychodynamic, relational, and attachment theory-based approaches to therapy.
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Acknowledge Alliance – Mental Health Therapist/Psychotherapist (Bi-lingual English/Spanish preferred)
Acknowledge Alliance is seeking a Program Director for our Collaborative Counselling Program (CCP). The psychotherapist position will provide individual psychotherapy to multi-cultural adolescents and young adults who are participants at the at Redwood City and East Palo Alto Boys and Girls Club. This therapist will be part of the team at the Boys and Girls Club, but will be hired and supervised by the Clinical Director at Acknowledge Alliance. The position is a hybrid of in person and telehealth.
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Christmas in the Park – Executive Director
The Executive Director is the key management leader of Christmas in the Park (CITP). The Executive Director oversees the administration, programs and strategic plan of the organization. Other key duties include fundraising, marketing and community outreach. The position reports directly to the Board of Directors.
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Have a Job Opening You Want to Share?
Please email information@cen.org to feature your organization's job opening(s) in an upcoming newsletter (format: 3-4 sentences with a link to learn more). Priority is given to CEN members.
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Sobrato Center for Nonprofits - Redwood Shores
330 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 151
Redwood City, CA 94065
650-517-5855
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