Happy Walk On Your Wild Side Day!

What will you do to celebrate? We're thinking an extra burrito at staff lunch... WILD!

Celebrate National Volunteer Month with Service for the Soul - a NEW online volunteer board!

Have you heard the exciting news? We recently launched a new online volunteer board at ServiceForTheSoul.org.

Member nonprofits are able to post opportunities in various categories. Community members can then peruse the options and connect with the nonprofit.

Help us to make this board a success - post and peruse today!

Mark your calendar for TWO opportunities to join us for The Fundraising Focus

April 27th -- Grantwriting That's Game-Changing with Christina Katen

With over a decade of experience in the grantwriting field, Christina is privy to what typically works and what doesn’t. Let's discuss!

May 10th -- Keeping Pace with Online Donation Pages with Firespring

Let's tackle the dos and the don'ts of online donation pages with the pros! PLUS: earn 1 CFRE credit!

Who's using what platform? Give us the tea.

Donor databases, customer relationship management platforms, web platforms, email marketing services... what do YOU use? More importantly, do you like the platform?

Share your information with us so we can gather information to share with YOU. This information can help with future decision making OR help you to see you're using the best of the best.

Marketers! Let's move from Chaos to Conversions

Does your organization have a hard time connecting marketing efforts to results? Do you stress about how to maximize your miniscule marketing budget?

Join us on April 26th for a Midday Marketing Meet-Up with Jenny Marofsky-Poff of Agency Jen. We will discuss the alignment of specific marketing targets to not only maximize your budget but to connect your budget to tangible results. 

• Goodell Gardens & Homestead - 221 Waterford St., Edinboro, PA 16412
• Events barn seats up to 80, 50 with round tables set up. Events tent seats up to 300 (additional cost for use). Parking available onsite. Bathrooms available indoors and outdoors. All spaces are ADA accessible. You may bring catering, no kitchen or cooking facilities on site. Learn more here.

Mark your calendar

#NonprofitJobs

• Accounting Manager with Northwest Institute of Research
• Multiple openings with Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine
• Marketing Specialist with Academic Consortium for Integrative Medicine & Health
• Fahrner Community Education Coordinator with Allegheny College
• Neighborhood Relationship Manager with SSJ Neighborhood Network
• Executive Coordinator with The Erie Community Foundation
• Youth Counselor, Summer Jam Program with GECAC
• Prevention Education Specialist OR Therapist with Crime Victim Center
• Director of Finance with Brevillier Village
• Director of Advancement with WQLN PBS/NPR

Funding Opportunities

The Erie Community Foundation - Helping Today

Deadline: April 28th

Available funding: up to $50,000

Funding priority: capacity building relating to operations, programming, planning, marketing/community awareness, capital purchases, facilities improvement, and evaluation

J.M.K. Innovation Prize

Deadline: April 28th

Available award: $150,000 over three years + $25,000 in technical assistance

The Prize seeks out visionary nonprofit and mission-driven for-profit organizations that work within, across, or in a manner related to one or more of the Fund’s three program areas: The Environment, Heritage Conservation, and Social Justice.

Special thank you to our valued Associate Members: