Greetings!
It's April, and that means it's Global Volunteer Month! Here at HandsOn, it also means we've started to highlight our Forsyth County's Governor's Volunteer Service Awards' nominees on our social media feeds--you'll see one a day between now and our breakfast on May 2nd. Please check out all of the amazing ways these folks serve our community on either Facebook or Instagram. We hope you are inspired by these stories and share them widely! If you'd like to use Global Volunteer Month--and its assorted marketing materials--to recognize the volunteers in your own program, please do so! Points of Light has created FREE toolkits geared towards specific audiences, including government, companies, and, of course, nonprofits.
We're also excited to announce the members that will comprise our second BUILD cohort! We had a strong response from BIPOC-led organizations representing a diversity of mission and service areas, and the selections were made by the Program and Marketing committee of our board. The cohort will launch next week, and we look forward to walking alongside these organizations for the coming year:
RedHawks American Indian Educational and
Culture Awareness Council
In addition, our next Project Blueprint cohort has also recently been selected and they will start meeting later this month. That program culminates with a Board Speed Dating event, which will take place, in-person, at Senior Services on May 24th. If you are looking for well-trained and diverse board members, be on the lookout later this month for a request to participate in that event! Many thanks, as always, to the Kate B. Reynolds Charitable Trust for their underwriting of these two signature programs.
Lastly, spring at HandsOn also means a new class of board members are settling into their new roles. We've been honored to welcome four entirely new members to the board: Sarah Carter, Bruce Haywood, Sophia Russell, and Mohammad Siddiqui. You'll learn more about them in columns later this year. We also welcomed back two former board chairs to the board: Duane Long and Renee Rohrer. It's a larger-than-normal class for us, but I've been energized by their new perspectives and unique takes on our work as we start collectively writing the next chapter for HandsOn!
May 2nd will be here before we know it, and I am *beyond* excited about welcoming so many of you at the breakfast at Novant's Forsyth Medical Center Conference Center. Along with our co-presenters, Salem College and United Way of Forsyth County, and our Premier Sponsor, Truliant Federal Credit Union, HandsOn is honored to organize what we consider to be the "feel-good" event of the year in our community. (Watch the Global Volunteer Month video below to get just a taste of how it looks to celebrate volunteers' stories!) The breakfast is a great way to celebrate--and extend--Global Volunteer Month. I hope you will be among the 200 guests we're expecting!
Yours in service,
Amy
Amy Lytle
HandsOn NWNC
Executive Director
ED note: Remember, if any of you want to share your love of HandsOn with our network, we still have some spots for guest columnists in 2023--so please let Amy know if you're interested!
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Join Us for the Governor's Volunteer Service Awards Breakfast o
May 2nd!
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Each year, HandsOn gets the opportunity to recognize the "best of the best" volunteers from across Forsyth County with a Governor's Volunteer Service Award. Nominated by our community, and chosen by a volunteer committee, this diverse pool of inspiring volunteers are recognized for the efforts they make to improve the lives of their neighbors.
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New! Service Enterprise 101 |
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Volunteers are critical to the success and sustainability of nonprofits, yet research shows formal volunteering declined from 2019 to 2021 and many volunteers haven't returned. Now, more than ever, attracting and retaining volunteers is essential for nonprofits to continue providing programs and services that meet critical community needs.
Learn how to get the most out of your volunteer engagement efforts through the Service Enterprise program! We’re now offering an abbreviated version of this program that combines an assessment of your organization's current volunteer practices with a two hour debrief. Similar to an organizational assessment, the Service Enterprise Diagnostic (SED) identifies strengths and challenges of your organization’s existing volunteer practices with suggestions for bolstering weak areas. The debrief reviews the findings with a consultant and provides an opportunity for deeper conversation and action steps to improve current practices. For more information about this NEW version of the Service Enterprise program, please reach out to Kathy today!
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2022-2023 Nonprofit Essentials:
Program Evaluation
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Thursday, April 20, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Dr NW, multipurpose room (see map)
The nonprofit sector is increasingly under pressure to show meaningful results. While we all know we *have* to do it, or at least we *should* be doing it, the question remains: how to do it in a way that is both effective and time-efficient. Our eighth session of the year will explore different evaluation models and lead you through the process of designing an approach to measure programs, create meaningful measures, collect and analyze data, generate a report, and communicate results to document impact, improve services, and support fundraising efforts. We promise it will be more engaging than it sounds!
Lori Fuller ensures that this session be more engaging than it sounds! After 20 years in private philanthropy, focused on evaluation and learning, Lori has launched Fuller Impact, a consulting firm to support nonprofits and foundations. She brings her realistic optimism--her head and her heart--to helping groups make their thinking visible, deepen their strategy, and improve their implementation in order to amplify their impact. Her combination of knowledge and skills are unique, and her approach is flexible. Lori is a Truman Scholar, a national program towards a career in public service and has an MSW from the University of North Carolina and an MBA from Wake Forest University. Lori is also a certified master practitioner in Emergent Learning through Fourth Quadrant Partners.
Nonprofit Essentials is a monthly series of 10 classes designed to provide the "essentials" needed by nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteer leaders to be successful in the sector. Classes can be taken individually, or as a full series, which can be started at any time. Offered in partnership with Wake Forest University's Office of Civic and Community Engagement for more than a decade, the classes are taught primarily by Wake Forest University staff, faculty, and alums. For the 2022-2023 year, all classes are being held in-person and will not be recorded.
Cost: $50 for Supporting Partners, $60 for all others
Full Series: $450 for SPs, $550 for all others (the series can be started with any class)
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HandsOn Board:
Leadership Development
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Wednesday, April 26, 9:00 am to Noon
Location: Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Dr NW, Board room (see map) (see map and our website for detailed parking directions)
Join one of our most seasoned and beloved trainers in this session designed for board members who are in leadership positions or who are moving towards leadership roles on nonprofit boards as officers or committee chairs. Topics include a review of board officer roles and responsibilities, committee chair accountability, attributes of effective board and committee leaders, board policies, executive committee structure and responsibilities, key benchmarks for effective boards, a self-assessment leadership instrument, planning processes and tools, leading and conducting effective meetings, group communications, appraising board and committee effectiveness, and other topics of interest as identified by workshop participants. For best results, we encourage you to bring a fellow board member with you.
Karl Yena is a former HandsOn NWNC board member who retired from RJR Nabisco, Inc. as Director of Worldwide Organization Development & Training. He served over 20 years as a senior level manager providing consulting services to RJR corporate and operating company management on a national and international basis in the areas of strategic and operational planning, organizational analysis, staffing structure, training and leadership development. He also served as Special Assistant to the Chairman and CEO. Now in his "second act," Karl works annually with over 100 nonprofits in North Carolina. He provides on-going mentoring/coaching to several current Executive Directors and assistance to municipalities, churches, civic organizations/associations, and non-profits in the areas of strategic planning, board development & assessment, staff development training, coaching, business planning, organization analysis & structure, executive search processes, potential merger discussions, mediation/facilitation, and human resources policies. He currently Chairs one board and serves on several others; over the past 30 years, he has served on over 200 non-profit boards.
Cost: $50 for Supporting Partners, $60 for all others
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2022-2023 Nonprofit Essentials:
Advocacy and Communication
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Thursday, May 18, 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm
Location: Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Dr NW, multipurpose room (see map)
Our second-to-last Nonprofit Essentials class in the 2022-2023 year focuses on the important role that nonprofits play in influencing public policy. After all, who are the experts in your field? That's right--you and the clients and issues you work with everyday! Learn how to communicate the power of your story to implement successful advocacy strategies that can advance your mission. You'll also discover ways to measure the success of your advocacy, and how to address related legal, ethical and tax issues.
The class is taught by Barbara Lentz, an innovative advisor, teacher, and attorney who has been active in the nonprofit and philanthropy sector her entire career. Barbara brings real life experiences and scenarios to her work, advising nonprofits to think creatively and work collaboratively to solve problems. She teaches classes in nonprofits, entrepreneurship, art law, historic preservation, contracts, and communications, and earned both the Jurist Excellence in Teaching and Innovative Teaching Awards while teaching at Wake Forest University's law school. Barbara serves on nonprofit and social enterprise boards, including the National Advisory Council of the Reynolda House Museum of American Art, and co-founded Forsyth Backpack Program, which partners with public schools and local nonprofits to provide supplemental food to food insecure children in the community. She is a graduate of Duke University and the University of Michigan Law School.
Nonprofit Essentials is a monthly series of 10 classes designed to provide the "essentials" needed by nonprofit staff, board members, and volunteer leaders to be successful in the sector. Classes can be taken individually, or as a full series which can be started at any time. Offered in partnership with Wake Forest University's Office of Civic and Community Engagement for more than a decade, the classes are taught primarily by Wake Forest University staff, faculty, and alums. For the 2022-2023 year, all classes are being held in-person and will not be recorded.
Cost: $50 for Supporting Partners, $60 for all others
Full Series: $450 for SPs, $550 for all others
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Consulting Partner Session:
Working Genius Team Transformation Overview
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Friday, May 19th, 8:30 am to 9:30 am
Location: Zoom
- It is simple and relates to how work gets done (80% productivity model and 20% personality assessment)
- It identifies the 6 fundamental activities involved in any type of work and helps people discover the types of work that bring them energy and fulfillment and avoid those that lead to frustration and failure.
- It’s especially powerful when groups adopt this framework as it enables them to leverage each other’s strengths to be most productive and fulfilled in work or community service.
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about this model and how you can apply it to increase the success of your team and Board!
Cost: FREE, but you must register to get the link!
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Don't Forget About Weekly GetConnected Lab Hours! |
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Are you new to GetConnected, HandsOn NWNC's online volunteer portal? Want to learn more? Or need to update your organization's contact information or volunteer opportunities but don't know where to start? To make it easy to get your questions answered, Shivani Patel, HandsOn's VISTA member, will start hosting a weekly "office hour" via Zoom every Tuesday at 1 pm. No need to make an appointment--just feel free to pop in. If more extensive training is needed, this can also be a good time to set up an appointment directly with Shivani for a longer session. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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"Storytelling for Impact," a NC Center for Nonprofits webinar, April 27th, 11am -Noon, FREE! Storytelling has long maintained a unique position in defining culture, motivating action, and bringing people together. Today’s marketers need to be better storytellers than ever before as more and more stories are told all around us. This webinar offers tips, techniques, and tools to help the modern marketer tell better and more impactful stories to activate their audiences around ideas and actions. Presented in partnership with Firespring. Register today!
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"Telling Your Story with Candid Seals," a Candid webinar, April 26th, 2:00–3:00 pm, FREE! Showcase your nonprofit's work and connect with potential supporters by earning Candid's Seal of Transparency. Join our webinar to learn the simple steps to claim your nonprofit's profile and earn your first Seal. Qualifies for CFRE credit. Registration is online.
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"The Nuts & Bolts of Program Evaluation: Designing Effective Logic Models & Evaluating Service-Oriented Nonprofits," a NC Center for Nonprofits webinar, May 2, 11:00 am-12:00 pm, Free! Get the knowledge and tools you need to design effective program evaluations and improve the outcomes of your nonprofit programs. This webinar dives into the essential components of program evaluation for nonprofits, the basics of designing a logic model, and the different methods of program evaluation. You’ll also use real-life case studies to learn how to measure your nonprofit programs’ success and share the story of your impact with relevant stakeholders. Register online.
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Attend the CONVERGE "Mega-Conference", May 15-18th! The North Carolina Center for Nonprofits is excited to partner with NCACPA on their reimagined learning experience: CONVERGE: Collaborate. Challenge. Create. If you’re familiar with the former Not-For-Profit Accounting Conference, then you’ll be excited to learn that the accounting and financial management features of years past are merging into this 4-day mega conference of 36 concurrent sessions, 5 keynotes, 8 Learning Labs, 4 Hot Track Huddles, and a FranklinCovey leadership experience. Designed to address current and emerging trends, issues, hot topics, and technologies, there’s something for every nonprofit staff and board leader at Converge. Virtual sessions also available each day. Learn more and register online.
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OR, Attend the NCAVA Statewide Conference, May 17-19th! The NCAVA (NC Association of Volunteer Administration) conference, geared towards those that engage and mobilize volunteers in any setting, is always an *excellent* learning and networking experience, which offers great value to those seeking to enhance their professional skills or gain their CAVNC credential. This year, the conference will be held at the Crowne Plaza Resort and Hotel in Asheville North Carolina. View more details on their website. But don't wait: the discounted conference hotel rate ends on April 17th!
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Join HandsOn NWNC at the Points of Light National Conference, June 14-16 in Chicago! Anyone passionate about civic engagement and looking to gain key insights, actionable takeaways and fresh inspiration is welcome at the Points of Light Conference, happening June 14-16, 2023, in Chicago. This nonprofit conference is committed to bringing socially responsible individuals and nonprofit, government, business and civic leaders an educational and inspiring gathering filled with powerful speakers and workshops. We hope to see you in Chicago! |
Truliant's 2023 Mini-Grant Cycle Now Open! The Truliant Foundation's Community Mini Grant program provides grants up to $1,500 for programming expenses for nonprofit organizations who have operated for a minimum of three years. Successful applicants should also be aligned with one of their focus areas: community development; economic mobility; financial wellness; and youth and education. Please visit their website to learn more. If you have any questions regarding the application or the process, please email them. Applications are due May 1st!
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Black Philanthropy Initiative Accepting Proposals for Equity in Education! The Winston-Salem Foundation's Black Philanthropy Initiative (BPI) is now accepting applications for its spring Equity in Education grants program. Through this grant program, BPI wants to ensure that students of color, especially Black students, can learn in a supportive environment that respects their humanity, upholds their dignity, and has the resources to provide students with the space they need to learn, grow, and thrive. Organizations can apply for grants of up to $15,000. Within this focus area, BPI will support grant proposals that:
- are designed with a focus on racial equity to ensure all K-12 and higher education systems have the support they need so that every student thrives.
- are designed to make a positive impact on students of color with an explicit focus on Black students.
- are making an impact within Forsyth County, NC.
- are being implemented by a 501(c)(3) organization, public school or higher education institution, or a faith-based organization. (Organizations that do not have a 501(c)(3) may utilize an organization with one to serve as its fiscal agent.)
For this grant round, priority will be given to:
- Black-led groups/organizations.
- public schools with a high population of Black students.
- organizations and programs that invest directly in predominately Black schools and/or neighborhoods.
- organizations/schools that are actively engaging students, parents, and/or educators in helping to guide the organization’s work in education and determine its goals.
Contact Strategic Initiatives Officer Courtney Feliz at 336-231-0508 to talk through any proposal ideas and ask any questions about the application process. For more information or to apply online, visit their website. The application deadline is midnight, Monday, May 1st!
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MacKenzie Scott's Yield Giving Issues an Open-Call for Medium-Sized Nonprofits! In a first, Yield Giving has issued an open-call for applications from organizations with budgets from $1M-$5M. She is planning to grant 250, $1M unrestricted operating grants to community-led, community-focused organizations whose explicit purpose is to advance the voices and opportunities of individuals and families of meager or modest means, and groups who have met with discrimination and other systemic obstacles. Organizations best suited to this initiative will enable individuals and families to achieve substantive improvement in their well-being through foundational resources. This includes, for instance, organizations providing access to health care, stable and affordable housing, education and job training, support for sustained employment, asset ownership, civic engagement, and other pathways. They may also be engaged in data collection and communication to amplify the voices of people and communities struggling against inequities. Interested organizations must register to apply before 4 p.m. U.S. Central Time on Friday, May 5th! Complete applications are due before 4 p.m. U.S. Central Time on Monday, June 12th! Organizations must have an annual operating budget of at least $1 million and no more than $5 million for at least two of the last four fiscal years to be eligible to apply. Learn more and register today!
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Take Part in Listen4Good's Next Cohort! Are you looking for ways to accelerate your community impact and advance your equity goals? Listen4Good, a HandsOn Consulting Partner, just opened registration for its next round of feedback programs that kick off in July! Through Listen4Good, participating organizations can gather and analyze direct client data for reporting, advocacy/fundraising, and EDI goals. To learn more, attend one of their upcoming free informational webinars or schedule a time to chat with a Listen4Good teammate. They'll even help you try and secure a funder to support your participation in Listen4Good! Register by June 1st!
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The Freedom Tree at Institute for Dismantling Racism Launches New Daytime Anti-Racism Learning Circle Option! You are invited Thursdays at noon to go deeper into the history of our nation as it relates to its violent past of lynching in all of its forms. The team at IDR will do some initial input to lay the foundation and then turn it over to each participant to tell their story and listen to others share their stories. The goal is to wrestle with the hidden truth of violence in our lives and institutions, the healing of ourselves and each other through a more intentional process of community building, and reparative justice! The circle will start April 6th at Noon in the SHARE Center.
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Get Your Tickets for the Winston-Salem Foundation's Community Meeting on May 8th! Our friends at the Winston-Salem Foundation, a HandsOn Funding Partner, are excited to welcome New York Times bestselling author and renowned expert on the American economy, Heather McGhee as the meeting's keynote speaker. Her book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together, reveals how racism is holding us back—not just as individuals, but as a larger community. Individual tickets are $25 each, and you must register by May . All guests will receive a copy of Heather’s book. The meeting starts at 5 pm with a social at Benton Convention Center, with the keynote starting at 6:15 pm. Register today!
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Are You a HandsOn Supporting Partner Looking for New Board Members? Being invited to participate in our Board Speed Dating events is an exclusive benefit of being a HandsOn Supporting Partner. We'll be organizing quite a few of them this spring, both for local companies and organizations as well as for the graduates of our Project Blueprint program. We send a dedicated email to Supporting Partners with the details of these events, and encourage those who are able and interested to apply. These small, intimate, and fun events are a great way to access new potential board and committee members as well as to share the story of your nonprofit with new audiences. They're also a great way to practice your elevator speech and get current board members involved in the recruiting process! Be on the lookout for the first of what should be several invitations in your inbox in the next few weeks. Want to get on the list? Be sure to join or renew as a Supporting Partner ASAP!
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Submit an Event to be Featured in HandsOn's Volunteer Connection! We're excited to offer the opportunity for HandsOn Supporting Partners to submit an event to be featured in our quarterly newsletter that is geared and delivered to our volunteer pool. While it still won't include fundraisers (sorry, folks!) it will provide an opportunity to share your programmatic or volunteer event with a wider audience of thousands across our region. Events can have a low-cost admission fee (not more than $25) and must align with HandsOn's values. More details can be found on the submission form. We hope this helps you spread the word--the next volunteer newsletter is coming out next week!
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Crosby Scholars, Near Peer Senior Advisor
Crosby Scholars Community Partnership, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is still looking for their next Near Peer Senior Advisor, who is a recent college student who has similar interests, goals, and background to the student. This Advisor has recently gone through the college admissions process and can lend firsthand insight and advice. The Near Peer will advise high school students on the college search and application process, including, but not limited to, creating and finalizing target college lists, understanding admission requirements, and considering options for standardized testing. The Near Peer Advisor will meet one-on-one with high school seniors during the school day to guide them through the college admission, scholarship, and financial aid application processes. A bachelor's degree is required, as well as the ability to take initiative and work independently. Must be able to work effectively with a diverse population in a team effort to support the mission of Crosby Scholars.
This is a two-year, full-time position at 37.5 hours per week for $28K. Requires reliable transportation to schools within the county and some evening and weekends required.
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Crossnore Communities for Children, NEW Position! Crossnore, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is looking for a new Director of Bridging Families who will develop, direct and manage all Bridging Families programs. This person ensures healthy team functioning and the highest quality of care for clients and families served in the program. In line with the strategic plan, this person will oversee program implementation. This position will require some travel to all Bridging Family homes which are located throughout Western NC. Some evening/weekend work may be required. Remote work may be possible. Salary range is $67,500 to $76,500/ year.
They are are also looking for part-time Ropes Course Facilitators. As part of the Miracle Heights Adventures team, their duties include set up and operations of low and high elements on the ropes course. Facilitators will guide groups through safety demonstrations, briefing and debriefing activities, and processing group development as part of the overall program. Pay rate is $17/hour.
To learn more and apply any of their positions, please visit their website.
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Financial Pathways of the Piedmont, Housing Educator and Counselor, Center for Homeownership Financial Pathways, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is looking for their next Housing Educator and Counselor who provide financial counseling and money management coaching on credit and debt, and housing counseling to individuals and families. The goal is to improve the overall financial wellbeing of the client and to assist them in reaching their goals without judgement or projection of opinion. Counseling typically assists clients through a potential crisis, while coaching offers support, encouragement, and empowers the client in awareness of financial concepts, day-to-day financial skills and the importance of emergency savings. In addition, this role arranges for and provides Pre-purchase Housing Education to groups and individuals. They deliver these services by interviewing, analyzing, and investigating client’s financial situation in relation to available options in developing a plan for homeownership. Salary range is $38K-$40K.Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience in education, housing counseling, business, finance, or real estate is required, and the position requires the ability to speak comfortably to the public. The person must be HUD Certified or obtain within 90 days of hire. Must be NFCC Consumer Credit, Housing, and Student Loan certified or obtain within six months of hire. For more details and to apply, please visit their website.
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LEAD Girls of NC, Two Positions! LEAD Girls, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, seeks an Executive Assistant/Project Manager to join their high-energy team, helping to support the critical business functions that keep their organization running solid and successful. As a driven project coordinator, the successful candidate will provide the knowledge, resources, and tools that support the Executive Director. This is a part-time position, and no salary information was available.
They are also looking for a skilled, compassionate and enthusiastic full-time Program Facilitator to serve as a team leader in their flagship girls program. They seek someone with the skills, knowledge and enthusiasm for working with girls. This person has a keen commitment to pluralism, the ability to work a flexible schedule, and has reliable transportation. This part-time position will support current program activities and provide services on-site at local public schools. No salary information was available.
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Leadership Winston-Salem, Director of Philanthropy Leadership Winston-Salem, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is seeking a full-time Director of Philanthropy to plan and execute annual fundraising strategies. Activities include cultivating donor relationships, developing an annual report for the community, management of donor database (Network for Good), planning and execution of select special events and managing donor acknowledgement. Bachelor’s degree with minimum three years of non-profit fundraising experience is required as well as proficiency with MS Office. Ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills and ability to work independently, excellent interpersonal skills to build relationships, experience working with volunteers and superior written and oral communication. Review the full job description for more details.
Salary range is $55,000 – $65,000, with a generous benefits package.
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Ronald McDonald House Charities® of the Piedmont Triad, Bilingual Hospitality Services Coordinator! RMHCPT, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is looking for a part-time Bilingual Hospitality Services Coordinator who must be fluent in Spanish. This role is responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Ronald McDonald House Family Room® and Hospitality Cart programs, which includes ensuring that the Family Rooms and Hospitality Carts are well-maintained, fully operational, and fully stocked with supplies. The Coordinator must also provide and maintain accurate Family Room and Hospitality Cart statistics, and assist, as able, with special events, fundraisers, and day-to-day operations. No salary information was available. To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to Jolyn Roberts, Hospitality Services Director, by April 6th!
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Senior Services, Finance Officer Senior Services, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is looking for a Finance Officer who supervises and is fully engaged in the ongoing accounting procedures relative to the operation of Senior Services and finance department staff. This person maintains formal accounting systems to ensure timely and accurate preparation and distribution of financial and operational reports. As part of the Leadership Team, the they build conditions and execute a strategy for growth and continued leadership across the agency. This person helps drive vision, values, and culture across the agency. Bachelor’s degree in accounting, CPA or MBA preferred. Minimum of 10 years of experience with general accounting and supervision of staff. Starting salary is $95,000. For more details and application instructions, please visit their website.
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Second Harvest Food Bank, NEW Positions, BOTH Full and Part-Time! Second Harvest Food Bank, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is passionate about feeding community, improving lives, and working to make our communities healthy and hunger-free. They are a dedicated and diverse team working together to address hunger and its root causes across an 18-county service area. They offer competitive compensation and benefits, including employee premiums paid for medical, vision and dental, short-term disability and life insurance, a 401-k plan with a company match of 4%, a generous vacation and personal time off allowance and a family-friendly work environment. Some of their NEW opportunities include:
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Smart Start for Forsyth County, Multiple NEW Positions! Smart Start is looking for highly skilled and dedicated professionals to fill a variety of influential positions. Their employees are passionate about making an impact in the lives of young children, families, and the Forsyth County community. Positions include a Chief Strategy Officer, who serves as a critical executive management team member and oversees a portfolio that includes strategic partnerships, fundraising, and communications. No salary information was available.
The Workforce and Career Development Manager is a new ARPA-funded position at Smart Start that is focused on helping promote equity in compensation and the success of the early childhood community, including staff, families, and children. The Manager builds the community's capacity to provide employment and career development support and opportunities for childcare directors and teachers. The manager will collaborate with staff funded by the Pre-K priority grant to develop partnerships, resources, and referral systems to address pay inequity, credentialing, and staff retention. Salary range is $54,770-$58,000.
The Early Care and Education Manager is responsible for the management, supervision, planning, development, and growth strategies for SSFC’s Success Coaches and plays a key role in supporting the vision, goals, and strategy of the agency, ensures the highest quality program is offered and develops strong, positive relationships with staff and families. No salary information was available.
The Executive Assistant to the President/CEO is responsible for providing comprehensive support to the CEO, Board of Directors, and Executive Team, as well as managing the organization’s office operations, including managing the front desk when necessary to support clients. This dynamic position requires the ability to anticipate needs, think critically, and offer solutions to problems with a high level of professionalism and confidentiality. No salary information was available.
For the most up to date information on all of their open positions and how to apply, please visit their website.
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The Z Smith Reynolds Foundation, Executive Assistant The Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation (ZSR) is seeking its next Executive Assistant. Reporting to the Executive Director, this person provides executive support to a four-to-five-person Foundation leadership team. The Executive Assistant is a trusted partner responsible for providing strategic, operational, and administrative support to optimize the effectiveness of the leadership team. They serve as the primary point of contact for external constituencies regarding scheduling for the Executive Director, functioning as an extension of the Executive Director by proactively anticipating challenges and opportunities and addressing issues, and elevating them for review and decision when appropriate. The Executive Assistant also handles a variety of matters for the leadership team and Board of Trustees, including meeting scheduling, preparation of meeting materials, taking minutes of meetings and meeting follow-up. The position requires the development of a thorough understanding of the Foundation and its priorities, operations, structure, and culture. Skills in project management, sound judgment, initiative, diplomacy, and discretion are vital to this role working with internal and external stakeholders. The salary range begins at $75,000, commensurate with experience, and includes a generous benefits package. To view the full position description and to apply, click on the link to the ZSR Executive Assistant position profile at Armstrong McGuire's website. Applications will close on Friday, April 21st!
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Spears Family YMCA (Gso), Associate Executive Director The Associate Executive Director is responsible for overseeing the assigned areas of operations and for assisting the Executive Director as needed. This includes: providing guidance and supervision to the directors of their assigned areas of responsibility in the preparation for and management of their individual department budgets; supervise the scheduling of the building; recruit, hire, train and supervise program directors as assigned; assist in the design & implementation of new building plans and programs; and assist the Executive Director as needed in managing the branch facilities and programs. In addition, every position in the YMCA of Greensboro is responsible for upholding the Judeo-Christian principles that are central to their mission by modeling behaviors that exemplify the four pillars of character - caring, honesty, respect and responsibility. Salary range is $62,020-$65,000/year. For more details, please visit their LinkedIn listing.
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Forsyth County Digital Equity, Program Manager
The Forsyth County Digital Equity (FCDE) Committee seeks a talented and passionate professional to serve in a contractual role as FCDE Program Manager. The Program Manager will be an employee of WinstonNet, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, and will be responsible for all projects associated with the implementation of the Forsyth County Digital Equity Plan, including high-level oversight of the implementation of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grant(s) and the Plan with a national consultant, A/R360 Consultants, LLC. This individual will engage with FCDE and A/R360, municipalities, nonprofits, businesses, and other partners to complete projects associated with trainings and broadband implementation. The Program Manager’s schedule will be a hybrid format, including in-person community engagement work and office hours at WinstonNet’s offices. Additional duties accomplished remotely. This position will be in effect for up to three years. Salary is $75K, commensurate with experience. To review the full position description and to apply, please visit their listing on Indeed.com.
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Volunteer Managers: Take This New Career Path and Salary Survey by April 23rd!
Leaders at ALiVE (Association of Leaders in Volunteer Engagement) have created a survey to solicit information needed from volunteer engagement professionals that currently work in our field. This national survey is designed to reveal the career progression for volunteer engagement professionals, prevailing levels of direct compensation, as well as the benefits associated with work-life balance practices within our field. The survey and results are administered by Creative Management Solutions, Inc. (CMS), a management consulting firm.
The results will be published into a report that can be used for advocacy, both individually and organizationally, and for the profession as a whole. AL!VE will promote and make the survey results available through various mediums (e.g., newsletters, presentations, website). Respondents have the option to provide their email afterwards if they would like to receive the final report. To be eligible to take the survey, you must spend a minimum of 25% of your time fulfilling volunteer engagement responsibilities, (ex: directly managing volunteers; building volunteer engagement capacity for own organization or other organizations, etc.) AND do NOT work as a consultant or vendor (e.g., selling products/technology for volunteer engagement activities). The survey should take between 15-20 minutes to complete. Your individual data will remain confidential and will be aggregated by industry, job grouping, and location.
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NEWS FROM AROUND OUR NETWORK! |
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Sawtooth School Welcomes New Executive Director!
Sawtooth School for Visual Art, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, recently announced the appointment of Lauren Davis as their new Executive Director. Many of you know Lauren, as she previously served as Chief Advancement Officer at Habitat for Humanity of Forsyth County. Lauren holds a Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) focused on Nonprofit Management from North Carolina State University and brings over ten years of experience and expertise working for various community organizations within our local network, including the Make-A-Wish Foundation and YMCA of Northwest North Carolina. She succeeds Amy Jordan Otterbourg, who had served as ED since 2018. We look forward to working with Lauren in her new role!
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ZSR Names Joy Vermillion Heinsohn as New Executive Director!
HandsOn is excited to have Joy back at ZSR in this new role, as she previously worked 22 years at the Foundation with in a wide variety of positions, including Assistant Director. Most recently, Joy had served as the Philanthropy Liaison for the NC Office of Strategic Partnerships. She began this next season of service with ZSR on March 20th.
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