Greetings!
The time has come for me to bid adieu to my AmeriCorps VISTA service year with HandsOn NWNC. It's with a mix of gratitude, pride, and a touch of sadness that I reflect upon the incredible journey we've shared over the past year.
From day one, it was clear that this experience was going to be transformative. Serving alongside dedicated nonprofit workers, both those at HandsOn and with our partners, who embody the true spirit of community and service, has been nothing short of inspiring. Together, we've taken on challenges, rolled up our sleeves, and worked tirelessly to make a positive impact in the Northwest North Carolina region.
As I reflect on the memories we've made and the accomplishments we've achieved, I am overwhelmed with pride. HandsOn NWNC is a force to be reckoned with, and its commitment to building a stronger, more resilient community is a shining example for all.
While my official service year may be coming to an end, I'll continue to champion the values of service, collaboration, and empowerment that have defined our time together. I am excited to witness the ongoing growth and progress of HandsOn NWNC and its work in the community.
So, as we part ways, thank you for allowing me to be a part of your journey and for being an integral part of mine.
With deep appreciation,
Shivani
Shivani Patel
Former Community Action Coalition VISTA Member
2022-2023
Wake Forest University's Office of Civic and Community Engagement
HandsOn NWNC
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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Last Chance for ARPA-Eligible Nonprofits!
2023-2024 Women's Emerging Leaders
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Part 1: Leadership Essentials for Women
Wednesday and Thursday, August 30 and 31st, 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Location: Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Dr. NW, multipurpose room (see map)
This is the last chance for women associated with a small or medium-sized nonprofit to sign up for this transformational leadership program! With ARPA-supported pricing of just $10, women from organizations with average expenses of less than $750,000 over the past three years will benefit from this program designed to address gender and wage equity issues in the nonprofit sector by preparing, strengthening, and supporting women for future leadership roles. Typically, this training costs $500 per person, and, if you enrolled in a very similar leadership program from the Center for Creative Leadership, it would cost many thousands of dollars!
We only have a few spots left for participants who should be mid-level female or non-binary staff (managers, program directors, program coordinators, and other professionals) located in and/or serving Forsyth. The program is also open to Executive Directors of new or emerging nonprofit organizations who have 3 years or less of experience. All ARPA-eligible organizations need to have average expenses of less than $750,000 over the last three years.
Please visit our website for more details and application instructions; contact Kathy Davis with any further questions--the "last chance" deadline to submit an application is THIS FRIDAY, August 11th, at 5 pm!
Cost: Just $10 FOR THE ENTIRE PROGRAM for smaller nonprofits!
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First Class for 2023-2024 Nonprofit Essentials!
Governance
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Thursday, September 28, 1 pm to 4 pm
Location: Senior Services, 2895 Shorefair Dr. NW, multipurpose room (see map)
We'll kick off our 2023-2024 Nonprofit Essentials series at Senior Services with our Governance class, which provides a practical look at nonprofit governance, including organizational life cycles, legal framework and compliance issues, the role of the board in general oversight and duties, and building an effective board. 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. 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 series of ten courses designed to strengthen the knowledge and skills of nonprofit board members, staff, and volunteers or those pursuing careers in the nonprofit sector. Offered in partnership with Wake Forest University’s Office of Civic and Community Engagement, Nonprofit Essentials classes cover a range of topics essential to the governance, management, and operation of nonprofits and are good for those new to the sector, occupying a new position within a nonprofit, or wanting to refine/refresh their skills. Classes are taught primarily by Wake Forest faculty, administrators, and alum. Participants who complete all classes will receive a Certificate of Completion from Wake Forest University, Office of Civic and Community Engagement, and HandsOn NWNC.
Classes are held for a half-day once a month from September to June of the following year and will meet in person at the NEW Intergenerational Center for Arts and Wellness once it opens in October. You can sign up for the entire series or register for just individual classes. Below are the topics that are included in the series, and their tentative dates. Registration for all classes is now open on our website, and a separate email will be sent in September. Got questions? Please contact Kathy Davis.
Upcoming 2023-2024 Classes:
Strategic Planning
October 12, 1-4 pm
Budgeting and Finance
November 16, 1-4 pm
Human Resources
December 7, 1-4 pm
Working With Leaders in Grassroots Communities
January 18, 1-4 pm
Fund Development
February 15, 1-4 pm
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February 22, 1-4 pm
Collaboration
March 20, 1-4 pm
Program Evaluation
April 18, 1-4 pm
Advocacy and Communication
May 16, 1-4 pm
Grant Writing
June 20, 1-4 pm
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Advanced Grant Writing
Cost: $50 for Supporting Partners, $60 for all others. Register for all 10 classes and receive one class for free ($450 for Supporting Partners and $550 for all others.)
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One Spot Remains in our Next Service Enterprise Cohort Launching this Month! |
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We all understand how volunteers are critical to the success and sustainability of nonprofits. Post-pandemic, “re-imagining” how we engage volunteers in the current climate is critical to nonprofits continuing to provide important services. Maximizing volunteers throughout an organization is what Service Enterprise is all about!
Learn how your organization can join Crisis Control, Senior Services, Girl Scouts Peaks to Piedmont, and others in becoming a Certified Service Enterprise. In this recently revamped version of the program, you'll join a small cohort of peer organizations in creating and re-creating ways to engage volunteers throughout your organizational structure and develop new strategies to ensure their skills are maximized and leveraged to take your organization to the next level! The newest version of the program combines a revised assessment process with streamlined, cohort-based training and personalized consulting to help you get the most out of your volunteer engagement efforts.
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Vendor Spotlight!
Elinvar Leadership Solutions
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Elinvar has been providing nonprofits in North Carolina strategic leadership support for over a decade. Their focus is supporting nonprofit boards and CEOs with customized leadership transition support. They take a very holistic approach to supporting the whole organization when a senior leadership change is taking place.
Based out of Winston-Salem, their services include retained search for CEOs and senior leaders, board development, and team enhancement. When a full search is not desired, they can provide search support that is customized for the organization to have the greatest impact for their investment.
Elinvar also has a great track record of placing diverse leaders in key leadership roles. Their commitment to DEIA is unwavering and reflected in every aspect of how they conduct our searches and most importantly – in their results! Please visit their website to learn more!
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GetConnected Lab Hours Will Return! |
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For the past six months, Shivani has hosted a weekly, pop-in "office hour" via Zoom to provide support for our partners using our GetConnected online volunteer portal. As she heads to graduate school, HandsOn will be in the process of onboarding a new VISTA member. Once they are up to speed, the lab hours will return, most likely in September. Be on the lookout for more information soon!
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Racial Equity Institute's Phase 1 training, in-person, August 21-22, 9:00 am-5:00 pm, $295. Hosted by our friends at Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods, REI's two-day Phase 1 training is designed to develop the capacity of participants to better understand racism in its institutional and structural forms. With a clearer understanding of how institutions and systems are producing unjust and inequitable outcomes, participants should leave the training better equipped to begin to work for change. More details and registration is online.
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Racial Equity Institute's Groundwater Approach, in-person, September 8, 1:00 pm-4:00 pm, $100. Hosted by our friends at Neighbors for Better Neighborhoods, REI's organizers will use stories and data to present a perspective that racism is fundamentally structural in nature. By examining characteristics of modern-day racial inequity, the presentation introduces participants to an analysis that most find immediately helpful and relevant. More details and registration is online.
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Save the Date for the 2023 Conference for North Carolina's Nonprofits, November 2 &3 in Winston-Salem! We're excited that this excellent opportunity to gather with nonprofit colleagues and friends will be happening right here in Winston-Salem this year! Always an excellent value, this year's conference is shaping up to be a wonderful opportunity for HandsOn NWNC's own network to come together for an outstanding learning and networking opportunity in our own backyard. Registration is now open; the Early Bird deadline is September 20th!
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Apply for Allegra's Funding Five Contest! All new businesses and nonprofits have one thing in common--every dollar must count. That’s why Allegra, a HandsOn Vendor Partner, has decided to give five U.S. businesses or nonprofits $500 in services to help them out. If you or someone you know has been in business five years or less, they’re eligible for consideration. Click here to enter! Entries close at 11:59 pm on Monday, August 14th!
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Apply for an Action Learning Team from Leadership Winston-Salem! Yes, it is hot all over town, but especially at Leadership Winston-Salem, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, where they are all hands on deck preparing for their next program season. One of their main projects entails recruiting nonprofits who need a helping hand (and can't all nonprofits use a helping hand?). Each year, the Action Learning Committee reviews proposals from local organizations and evaluates the needs and goals based on the action learning criteria. New class members select proposals they wish to work on during the year as part of a pro-bono consulting team. LWS awards eight projects each year. They notify all organizations of their selection status by early Fall. If you volunteer or work for a nonprofit in Forsyth County that could benefit from an 8-person team of brilliant servant leaders focused on problem-solving, please consider submitting a project! The application deadline is Thursday, August 24th!
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Mark Your Calendar for the Differing Abilities Career Fair! Moji Coffee + More is hosting a Differing Abilities Career Fair on August 25th from 9 am - 3 pm. This free event is open to the public and designed to be as accessible as possible for our population of friends and neighbors throughout Forsyth County who have differing needs and abilities. They will have a variety of employers present who are dedicated to hiring and training people with diverse abilities; nonprofits are also welcome to host a booth--which is FREE (they do ask for a $50 donation.) This will be an excellent opportunity for job-seekers with different abilities to present themselves to adaptive employers. They will also have a variety of service providers and professional advocates present as a united coalition of community resources available to the community of differently-abled individuals and families. Interested employers or sponsors can learn more on their website.
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Participate in the National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day Event! POSSE and the Hispanic Liaison team at Forsyth County Public Health invites community organizations, businesses, and other specialized services (health and wellness, education, resources, etc.) to their National Latinx AIDS Awareness Day event. The event will be held on Friday, October 13th, 2023 from 1:00 pm -6:00 pm at Compare Foods (951 Silas Creek Pkwy, Winston- Salem.) No vendor fee is required; however, you will need to bring your own tables, tents, chairs, and materials. If you are interested in participating, please fill out this form by Wednesday, September 5th at 5:00 pm. More details will follow after your registration has been solidified. Please do not hesitate to contact Reina Rodriguez or Jasmine Wilson or call them at 336-399-1291 if you have any questions or challenges regarding registration.
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Need a New Printer? Salemtowne Has Quite a Few to Donate! Our friends at Salemtowne, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, still has some printers to give away to local nonprofits! (HandsOn just claimed one!) They are mostly large laser printers, with no toners included. A few are small printers, with no copying or scanning capability. Two are color printers and the remainder are black and white only. Brands include Ricoh, Canon, and HP. You can choose to take only what you need, but you must be able to come pick up the printer (no delivery.) If you are interested, please contact Emily Rector, or call her at 336-714-2196.
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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 over the rest of 2023! 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! Want to make sure you're getting an invitation to participate? 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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Even More Job Opportunities! |
GreenHill Center for North Carolina Art, Director of Development The GreenHill Center, based in downtown Greensboro, seeks to hire a dynamic and high-energy full-time Director of Development based in downtown Greensboro, N.C. This position is responsible for identifying, cultivating, soliciting, securing, and stewarding philanthropic and earned revenue sources to support GreenHill’s mission and operations. The successful candidate must have a proven track record of successful non-profit fundraising, be adept at developing community connections in Guilford County and beyond, be well organized, and have excellent writing and presentation skills. Experience planning special events coupled with an outgoing personal style make for an ideal candidate. An enthusiasm for N.C. art and artists is a must. No salary information was available. For more details, please visit their LinkedIn listing.
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Guilford County Partnership for Children, Executive Director If you are a nonprofit professional who is passionate about early childhood education, Guilford Partnership for Children (GCPC), invites you to apply to serve as its next Executive Director. This quasi-governmental organization strategically directs over $17M annually for the early education of young children and support of families in Guilford County. The next Executive Director will effectively manage the organization’s budget and a team of 13 employees, some of which are new to the organization. The Executive Director will seamlessly balance maintaining a presence in Guilford County, interacting with key stakeholders and partners while ensuring the strategic direction of the organization and juggling the daily demands of overseeing nonprofit operations. The hiring range for this. position is $95K - $122K, with a generous benefits package. To apply, please visit Developmental Associates' website and click on the Executive Director – Guilford County Partnership for Children, NC title by August 10th!
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Heart Math Tutoring, National Partnerships Manager Heart Math Tutoring is looking for a teammate with 3-5+ years of previous work experience in development or another relevant field to join National Partnerships team! This team leads HMT’s efforts to share its program with other cities. This includes recruiting and supporting new regions, further developing Heart’s growth strategy, and helping to secure financial resources to implement the strategy. Reporting to the Executive Director of National Partnerships, the National Partnerships Manager’s responsibilities will span development, marketing, board management, and program support tasks. Salary range is $45K-$60K. To apply, please submit a 1-page cover letter explaining your interest and a resume on the application website as soon as possible.
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Greensboro Literary Organization, Executive Director (Part-Time) Greensboro Literary Organization (GLO) seeks a collaborative, experienced, and strategic leader as its inaugural Executive Director. Founded in 2017, GLO has successfully established its signature event – the annual Greensboro Bound Literary Festival – as one of the premiere book festivals in North Carolina, attracting thousands of book lovers, readers, writers, publishers, academics, and scholars. In addition to the Festival, GLO has partnered with Guilford County Schools on Authors Engaging Students, bringing diverse authors (and providing their books) to public school students. The Executive Director is primarily responsible for strategy and board governance; operational and administrative oversight of programs; finances, fiscal sustainability, and fundraising; and community outreach. This is a part-time, year-round position, estimated at 25 hours/week with compensation at $40,000 annually. To apply, please submit CV, cover letter, and 2 professional references online by September 14th! For questions, please contact Waiyi Tse, GLO Board of Directors.
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Family Services, HEAPS of NEW Positions! Family Services, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is on a hiring spree, with nearly two dozen different positions now open, most of which are in their Child Development and Safe Relationships division. Please share these open positions with anyone you know who is interested in making a positive impact on our community. Positions include Community Outreach Specialist, Head Start Teacher, and a Client Fees Specialist (just to name a few.) Please visit their website for more details and the current list of available positions. For any questions regarding the application process or general job requirements, please contact Human Resources Specialist, Rene Lucha-Lemus, or call (336)722-8173 and ask for Rene.
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Goodwill Industries of NWNC, Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer Are you an innovative executive with a proven track record in large marketing/ communications departments who loves a good challenge? Do you like putting together a complex puzzle, thriving on connecting the unique pieces of an organization's mission across a diverse service area with varying individual needs? Or, do you have expertise in public affairs that allows you to leverage government relations, public advocacy, and communication skills to convey an organization's social responsibilities to its community? Then Goodwill, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, invites you to apply to become its first-ever Chief Communications and Public Affairs Officer. A primary goal of this new position is to continue strengthening Goodwill’s relevance as a community leader and its ability to influence system changes through highly effective communication and advocacy across diverse stakeholder groups. No salary information was available. To learn more about the selection process, visit Developmental Associates' website and select “Client Openings," and scroll down to “Important Information for Applicants." Resumes and cover letters must be uploaded with the application. Applicants should apply by August 20th!
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Second Harvest Food Bank, Multiple NEW Positions! 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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Crosby Scholars, Multiple Positions! Crosby Scholars Community Partnership, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is looking to fill two full-time positions. The first is a Program Specialist, who will support the Program Coordinator for Grades 6-10 with managing the middle and high school programs to ensure students and families are being served with current and accurate information and are offered the most personalized services. Proven experience working with diverse student populations and bilingual (Spanish) fluent speaking and written translation skills are preferred. Salary range is $30K-$35K.
The second position is their College and Career Transition Coordinator, who is primarily responsible for advising a cohort of high school juniors and seniors whose post-secondary plans include community college enrollment, military enlistment, or entering the workforce, as well as advising Crosby Scholars who are enrolled at Forsyth Tech. Must be able to work effectively and form partnerships with a diverse population of community partners, while having the ability to take initiative, work independently, as well as set and meet deadlines. No salary information was provided for this position.
Lastly, they are still looking for a part-time Administrative Specialist and Board Liaison who will support the President & CEO, as well as the Development and Marketing team. The ideal candidate must be able to make decisions independently as a confident self-starter, as well as have the ability to balance multiple priorities and tasks with limited supervision. This is a part-time position allowing for a flexible work schedule, though some evening and weekend work may be required. Hiring range is $16/hour.
To apply for any of these positions, submit a resume to the attention of Jewel Cherry, Human Resources and Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Officer. The review of applications will begin immediately and will continue until the positions are filled.
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Financial Pathways of the Piedmont, Multiple Positions! Financial Pathways, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is looking to fill numerous, different positions. Currently, they are actively searching for a new Chief Development Officer--a passionate Winston-Salem based fundraiser who is a skilled networker, with a natural ability to build relationships and convert those relationships into financial and organizational support. The Chief Development Officer reports to the President and CEO, supervises the Marketing and Events Coordinator/Director, and works closely with senior staff and the Board of Directors. The position will develop and implement a strategic and comprehensive development plan to support operations and program services. Salary range is $63K-$70K. For more details, please review the full job description. A resume is required to apply; a brief (2-4 minutes) video can be submitted in lieu of a cover letter to express why you have interest in applying and state how you are uniquely qualified for the job. Please direct all inquiries and paperwork and/or video to Phyllis Caldwell-George, President/CEO
They are also looking for an Employee Experience Coordinator. This position has responsibilities in two main area s– general office management and human resources. Both roles intersect to provide the overall employee experience. This position requires someone ready to be responsible for creating and helping maintain a work environment that provides a positive and inclusive experience for all employees. Due to the amount of sensitive and confidential information this position will be responsible for, the successful candidate will have a high standard for attention to detail, demonstrating a wide variety of advanced clerical and administrative tasks, and providing support for all agency employees. This role also has an outward facing component by working with many of the organization’s vendors related to operations and HR. Salary range is $45K-$50K.
Lastly, they are also looking for an Financial Counselor to provide financial counseling on money management coaching, credit and debt counseling, 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, whatever they may be, without judgment or projection of opinion. Salary range is $38K-$42K.
For more details on all of their current positions and to apply, please visit their website.
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Samaritan Ministries, Development Director Samaritan Ministries, a HandsOn Supporting Partner, is seeking a full-time Development Director to plan and execute annual fundraising strategies. Activities include cultivating donor relationships, writing proposals, managing fundraising committees, executing three signature fundraising events, and overseeing database management. A candidate with a Bachelor’s degree and three to five years of non-profit fundraising experience as well as proficiency with MS Office and database management is desired. The ideal candidate will have strong organizational skills in order to manage multiple projects, experience in gift stewardship, and superior written and oral communication skills. Salary range is $60K-$70K. Please review the full job description for more details. To apply, submit a resume to Jan Kelly, Executive Director.
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Winston-Salem Symphony, Multiple Positions! The first open position at the Winston-Salem Symphony is the Director of Philanthropy, who is responsible for meeting contributed revenue goals by managing assigned individual donor/patron portfolios, directing the Symphony’s annual fund solicitations, and submitting grant proposals to relevant funding sources. To reach budgeted goals, the Director of Philanthropy will identify, engage, cultivate, solicit, and steward current and prospective individual donors, foundations, and public funding sources in making financial investments in the Symphony. The Director of Philanthropy is also responsible for patron and partner special event management. Salary range is $55K-$65K.
Guiding the work of the Director of Philanthropy is the Major Gifts Officer, who should be an exceptional fundraising leader. A pivotal senior leader on the philanthropy team, the MGO will be responsible for developing and growing a new major gifts program that meets or exceeds contributed revenue goals by conducting lead gift prospect research, developing major gift donor solicitation strategies, and cultivating, soliciting, and stewarding a portfolio of existing and prospective major gift donors. In addition, the MGO is responsible for developing and growing a planned giving program that produces endowment growth, and for managing the Symphony’s corporate sponsorship program (cash and in-kind partners). Salary range is $70K-$82,500K.
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Crossnore, Director of Winston-Salem Trauma-Resilient Communities (WS-TRC) & Faculty Center for Trauma Resilient Communities (CTRC) This position serves as a key leadership member responsible for cultivating and managing Trauma-Resilient Community projects for Crossnore in Winston-Salem. They will be serving as site director for a 4-year SAMHSA grant: ReCAST “We Heal Together WS” - a multi-agency collaborative within the East Winston-Salem community. The Director of WS-TRC will be responsible for the core deliverables of the “We Heal Together” project and serve as a team lead. In addition, this position will provide faculty support for organizations involved with the Center for Trauma Resilient Communities (CTRC) in Winston-Salem and co-lead the development of the CTRC's strategies in this community. This role will be instrumental in helping to foster and develop ongoing relationships. The WS-TRC Director must demonstrate passion for the mission, creativity, teamwork, vision, adaptability, attention to detail, and collaboration in addition to showing expertise in strategy, planning, communication, mentoring and management. A strong commitment to, and a passion for the East Winston-Salem community is crucial for this position. Travel throughout the assigned area will be required. Salary range is $64K-$73K/ year. For more details, and to apply, please visit their website.
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No salary information was available for any of the positions. For questions, please contact Human Resources Generalist, Malcolm Winston. Please visit their website to view their current openings and apply today!
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Help Your Clients Maintain Their Access to the Ballot Box This Fall!
Many of you may know that the NC Supreme Court reinstated a 2018 law that requires North Carolinians to show photo identification when they head to the polls this fall. Since voting is a key civic action on the "Civic Circle," we're concerned that this law could make voting more difficult for many people in our community, especially populations served by our partner nonprofits, such as seniors, people with disabilities, and low-income citizens. The reinstatement of this law means that many of our neighbors who don’t have a current photo ID will need to obtain one in the coming weeks to be able to vote in our local elections in November.
Because nonprofits are typically highly trusted by the people they serve, we have a vital role to play in helping our neighbors access free photo IDs. The NC State Board of Elections (NCSBE) recently shared two options for obtaining free photo IDs that can be used for voting:
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The NC Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) offers free photo IDs that can be used for voting. Carolina Demography recently posted information about the 116 DMV offices in the state and the number of voters living in the vicinity of each of these sites.
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Voters also can obtain free photo IDs from their county board of election. NCSBE explained this week that voters will simply need to provide their name, date of birth, and the last four digits of their Social Security number, and have their photo taken to get these IDs.
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It's Not Just Your Nonprofit:
Giving Down Across the Sector in 2022
The annual Giving USA report, released earlier this summer, found that charitable giving from dropped by 10.4% relative to inflation last year, and that individual giving specifically declined by 13.4%. The National Council of Nonprofits, in its analysis of the report, noted that the decline in giving is just one facet of the economic hurdles facing nonprofits--which include steep price inflation, increased demand for services, and inability to provide competitive wages and benefits in order to attract and retain valuable staff. It demonstrates the need for Congress to pass the Charitable Act, which would create a universal charitable deduction that would encourage people to give more generously to nonprofits. Specifically, the Charitable Act would create an above-the-line tax deduction for non-itemizers who make charitable contributions. The deduction would be capped at one-third of the standard deduction (about $4,600 for individuals and $9,200 for couples). We are happy that the NC Center for Nonprofits made sure to mention the importance of this bill when they met with members of the NC legislative delegation (or their staff) in DC back in June.
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NEWS FROM AROUND OUR NETWORK! |
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United Way of Forsyth County Names Dr. Stephen J. Sills as Chief Impact Officer
United Way of Forsyth County has named Stephen J. Sills, Ph.D. as its new Chief Impact Officer. Sills is a nationally recognized, community-engaged scholar and nonprofit leader with deep experience and specialization in equity assessments and programs to address disparities in housing inequality, social determinants of health, workforce equity issues, behavioral health, eviction mediation, community economic development, and fair lending.
Sills previously was a research scientist for the Office of Research and Engagement at the University of North Carolina Greensboro and a senior vice president at the Research, Policy & Impact Center at the National Institute of Minority Economic Development in Durham. Earlier in his career, Sills served as professor of sociology and director of The Center for Housing and Community Studies at the University of North Carolina Greensboro. He has worked throughout the Piedmont Triad for more than 17 years, including with the City of Winston-Salem Human Relations/Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Department as well as the Piedmont Triad Regional Council, Piedmont Together, WS-Rise, and many other community-based organizations. We look forward to working with Dr. Sills in the coming years!
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phone: 336.724.2866 | fax: 336.724.4467 |
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