Collaborative Family:

We know this newsletter might look like our regular communications, but it IS different. It's intentionally focused on resources to help you further your mission. Development, operations, human resources, and more are pieces needed to help your organization thrive. So, please take the time to explore the services and programs contained in here. And if you have a resource that we should know about, please let us know!

Warmly,

Irene

Have you heard the term "data-informed decisions" and wondered how that pertains to your organization? A great place to start is by exploring data from your own community.

Neighborhood Nexus provides a wealthy of information about the health and well-being of residents and communities. There are hundreds of easy-to-find demographic, education, health, and economic indicators from state and national sources, all in one place. Users can explore census tracts, zip codes, cities, counties, and more geographies across the state. And it's entirely free!

To learn more, click here.

Have a Pro Bono Consulting Need? Apply today with Community Consulting Teams of Atlanta (CCT)!

Who are we? CCT is a 25 year-old nonprofit that connects Atlanta based nonprofit organizations with passionate, skilled, business-oriented volunteers. Over the last 25 years,1600+ volunteer consultants have successfully completed 300+ client projects.

Interested? Apply online today. The deadline for applications is July 23. Selected projects will kick-off in September. Projects can focus on almost any area of business and should be something that can be completed in 10 weeks by a team of 4-6 volunteer consultants.

Want more information? For more info, please go to the CCT website or contact Rick Klupchak, Director of Client Recruiting via email or by calling 678-642-6131.

Did you know that small nonprofits can gain access to Candid.org's Foundation Directory Online (FDO) Essential FREE by earning the 2022 Gold Seal of Transparency with Candid?

Here’s how:

Step 1: Update your nonprofit profile to earn a 2022 Gold Seal .

Step 2: Contact GoForGold@candid.org with your organization's name and EIN number to receive a special coupon code for Foundation Directory Online Essential .

Step 3: Subscribe to Foundation Directory Online Essential and enter your coupon code at checkout to get access to your complimentary annual subscription.

(Please note: you must use a credit card in order to redeem the coupon, do not choose "check option" as the payment method.)

Update your nonprofit profile today to take advantage of this special offer. To qualify for the Go for the Gold promotion you must be authorized to provide information about a 501(c) (3) nonprofit whose annual revenue or expenses is less than one million dollars and earn, at minimum, a Gold Transparency Seal between February 22 and December 31, 2022 

For more information, click here.

Cobb Collaborative is pleased to be able to offer online access to the Financial Directory Online (FDO) by Candid thanks to the support of the United Way of Greater Atlanta Northwest Region.

Grant-seekers may make an appointment to come to our office to search the Foundation Directory Online (FDO) database. To schedule an appointment to gain FDO access please email Cobb Collaborative Executive Director, Irene Barton.

Pro Bono Partnership of Atlanta's mission is to strengthen our community by engaging volunteer attorneys to provide nonprofits with business legal services. Click here for their "Helpful Links" web page which lists pro bono services offered to Georgia nonprofits.

The Chris Conti Memorial Grant was established in 2020 in memory of Innovative Fitness co-founder, Chris Conti. Chris was known for his generosity and service work to others and his community. His legacy of giving will be carried on through the CCMG; which will be awarded each year on July 30th. The creation of the memorial grant perfectly aligns with the Innovative Fitness company motto: “See a need, fill a need.”

This annual grant provides a free fitness center to an organization in need. Registration is now open and closes on June 1. Grant award announcement will be July 30. For more information on qualifications, important dates and more, click here.

The Cobb County Second Chance Desk is a help desk which will be housed in the Circuit Defender’s office where individuals can have their criminal history reviewed by an attorney, get a free consultation, and receive assistance with filling out restriction forms for eligible offenses.

The Cobb Second Chance Desk is housed in the Cobb Circuit Defender’s Office located at 10 East Park Square, Marietta, GA. It is open and staffed on Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Pre-registration for an appointment is highly recommended to save a spot. Currently, priority service is by appointment only. Walk-ins will be handled on a case-by-case basis depending upon availability. If you have any questions, please call 404-834-8604 or email at secondchancedesk@cobbcounty.org.

Please click here for more information.

Glover Park Brewery, located right off the Marietta Square, hosts Wednesday night charity nights in which 501-c3 organizations host events in their taproom. It is a great way to promote your organization or any upcoming initiatives. In return, Glover Park Brewery gives 10% of total proceeds back to the organization. For more information email Cindy Dupre, Glover Park Brewery Taproom Manger, or call 770.693.2417

The Collaborative has several grant writers that we work with and can recommend. Contact Irene for more information! 

Grantmaking is hard, but it’s even harder when you aren’t engaging the voices of people with lived experience.

Participatory grantmaking is the process of shifting decision-making power over grantmaking to the very communities most affected by the grants. It’s a structural fix to the broken power dynamics in traditional funding—a way to change philanthropy from closed, opaque, and expert-driven to open, transparent, and community-driven.

Learn more about participatory grantmaking and how to master it by engaging the right voices by visiting Candid's blog by clicking here to read an informative blog post written by Meg Massey and Ben Wrobel.

Find food assistance, help paying bills, and other free or reduced cost programs, including new programs for the COVID-19 pandemic by visiting Find Help.

To learn more about coordinated food distribution network in Cobb County or connect with other food providers, please contact Autumn Sines at Noonday Association of Churches.

Additionally, click here for the Food Finder website.

Cobb Senior Services is now offering Share the Care, a new financial assistance program, for Cobb County residents 60+ living with Alzheimer's or other dementia, ALS, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease, traumatic brain injury or other neurological condition.  

To see if you are eligible for the program, fill out this initial contact form https://seam.ly/WVClcEBp or call (770) 528-5364.

Are you caring for a loved one and need a little more training and understand on your role? Senior Services Cobb County has partnered with Trualta to offer an online course that you can take at your own pace, according to your schedule. Trualta is a personalized, skills-based training platform for family members caring for aging loved ones living at home. Please click here for more information and registration.

Sandi Purinton of The Insurance Connection specializes in insurance for nonprofits and churches. Sandi is a long-time friend and partner of the Collaborative and has been a regular sponsor of our quarterly Coffee with the Collaborative networking events.

Some nonprofits have changed their programming in response to COVID and may be engaging in a different way with volunteers, clients, board members and donors. Sandi reminds nonprofit leaders to reflect on this and see if your current insurance policy covers your current programming.

Questions or want a quick review? Reach out via email info@InsConnectGA.com or by telephone at 678-439-8757 or 478-374-2085.

The Cobb County School Social Worker Family Resource web page has listing of resources available by category.

Next Stage Advisors can help you meet and beat your organization's fundraising goals without the long term commitment of a new staff member or lengthy contracts. Whether you need help with special events, individual giving, grant writing or board development, we can help.

Email: info@nextstageadv.com

Click here to visit the Next Stage Advisors website.

In August 2021, we rebranded our newsletter to the "Collaborative Connection." This newsletter goes out every other Thursday, except during holiday weeks. We strive to keep our members and subscribers up to date on the latest happenings with the Collaborative as well as sharing resources, initiatives and events. Please click here to subscribe.

You can also find previous editions of our Collaborative Connection newsletter online by clicking here.

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