Weekly Newsletter

 

 

For the week beginning May 14, 2011



Special Announcements

 
Reminder - deadline is next Friday, May 25th!
 

The Blade and Toledo Community Foundation, in partnership with The Center for Nonprofit Resources, are pleased to announce the Annual Nonprofit Innovation & Excellence Awards which are designed to honor and recognize outstanding nonprofit organizations and their achievements in our community.  Click here for more information.  The award application deadline is May 25, 2012.

There are still seats available - register today!
Penelope Burk to Present: The Donor-Centered Board ... how your board can become a fundraising powerhouse

Boards are vital to fundraising, but fundraising is just one of their many responsibilities. The Donor-Centered Board features tested strategies that capitalize on Leadership Volunteers' influence with donors while respecting the fact that their time is limited. Based on over ten years of research with thousands of donors, The Donor-Centered Board helps volunteers raise more money by following donors' simple but highly effective recommendations.

The Center for Nonprofit Resources in partnership with the Agency Directors' Association (ADA) and the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Northwest Ohio Chapter are pleased to announce that renowned author and trainer Penelope Burk will be presenting her workshop The Donor-Centered Board on Wednesday, May 23, 2012 in the McMaster Center at the Toledo-Lucas County Public Library.

Target Audience: Development professionals, leadership volunteers and executive directors with varying degrees of experience in fundraising.  Click here to register.

Penelope will be signing books after the workshop till 1:00pm.  Her book, Donor-Centered Fundraising, will be available for the discounted purchase of $50.

 

 

Attention Youth Summer Program Providers

Need some fresh new ideas to enhance your summer programming?  If you haven’t heard, the After School Alliance is sponsoring a six hour training on June 2 just chocked full of great quality learning activities for youth. Best of all - the cost is free.  Click here for more details and/or to register. Hurry - registration deadline is May 18.

 


 

Director - Center for Nonprofit Resources Search Re-Opened

The search for The Center's new director is remaining open until the position is filled.  Please view the job description here.




Nonprofit Marketplace

From time to time, organizations will contact The Center with items they would like to sell or donate to local nonprofit organizations.  When this happens, we will post the information about items available on our website on the Nonprofit Marketplace page.  In our weekly email, we will notify you when a new post has been made to the Nonprofit Marketplace page.  Items listed in red below are new...

Current Postings - Click here for more details. 

  • Printers for Donation
  • Office Space for Rent

 

Upcoming Workshops

2012 Workshop Calendar

In 2012, The Center for Nonprofit Resources is implementing a fee structure for our capacity building workshops.  Based on our evaluation of workshops over the past few years and a recent survey of our nonprofit community, we have learned that there is inherent value in something that has even a minimal cost.  We have carefully selected workshops presented by renowned and experienced speakers.  We hope that as nonprofit staff, board members and volunteers you will find educational opportunities that will benefit your professional growth as well as the growth of your organization.  Fees for each workshop are nominal and based on the complexity of the workshop offerings, speaker engaged and location.

The 2012 list of workshops has been posted on The Center's website.  For details, please click here.  Please check back often as we plan to add additional workshops.
The Donor-Centered Board

Date: Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Time: 9:00 am - 12:30 pm (Presentation) 12:30 pm - 1:00 pm (Book Signing)

Location:  McMaster Center – Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
325 Michigan Street
Toledo, OH 43604

Workshop Description: The Donor-Centered Board is a practical remedy for Boards of Directors that are under-engaged in fundraising or focusing their time and energy in less productive directions. Led by renowned author and trainer, Penelope Burk, this interactive forum demonstrates how any Board or individual member can have a profound impact on the bottom line by engaging in activities that are both appealing and rewarding. The Donor-Centered Board builds confidence among the team while demonstrating how the Board, CEO and Development staff are all essential to fundraising success -- but in different ways.

Target Audience: Development professionals, leadership volunteers and executive directors with varying degrees of experience in fundraising.

Click here for details.

Microsoft Excel 1: Spreadsheet & Chart Basics (Open Slots) & Microsoft Excel 2: Formulas (Wait List)

Date: Friday, June 1, 2012

Time: 9:00 am - 12:00 pm & 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Location:  McMaster Center – Toledo-Lucas County Public Library
325 Michigan Street
Toledo, OH 43604

Workshop Description:  This course focuses on teaching the basics of Excel, Microsoft's powerful spreadsheet program. Although this is an entry level class, you will still learn tips and tricks that will help you complete your spreadsheet tasks faster and easier. Topics covered in this course will include: the basics of spreadsheet data entry; navigating through a spreadsheet; editing data; using the fill tool; using entry level basic formulas; using the AutoSum tool, and creating simple charts. After this course, you will be able to create a basic spreadsheet from scratch, write and use basic sum and average formulas, and create simple charts from your data. Prerequisites: Basic computer skills; comfort with the use of a keyboard and mouse; the Microsoft Excel program installed on your computer.

Target Audience: Attendees should be people who are interested in learning the very basics of the Microsoft Excel 2007/2010 spreadsheet program. Although we will cover slightly advanced topics such as simple formulas and using the autosum tool, our primary foci will be how to navigate through a worksheet and learning very simple data entry and editing. Due to the fact that this is an introductory class, it may move slowly to allow newer users more time for comprehension and practice. Prospective attendees should consult the Excel 1 class outline located here: http://www.jacqconnect.us/classes/Excel1Outline.pdf before registering to be sure this class is appropriate for them.

Click here for details.

 

 

 

Upcoming Events

You do not need to be a member of the sponsoring organization to attend these events. For more information about a particular event, click on the link; or for a complete listing of events, visit The Center for Nonprofit Resources' Calendar of Events.

  

 

   

Job Postings

 The postings in red are new since our last e-newsletter ...

 

 

Funding Opportunities 

Local Opportunities
  • Toledo Community Foundation Inc. has released several Requests for Proposals in the areas of services for the elderly, services for the visually impaired and services for children who have been removed from the custody of their parents. For additional information, click here. Grant applications are due June 20, 2012.
  • Toledo Community Foundation Inc. seeks proposals that encourage bicycle riding as a form of transportation that replaces the use of a vehicle, such as a car or bus. Funds may be used to support bicycle riding and may include expenses for educational sessions, safety classes, equipment, incentives and/or mileage reimbursement. Proposals should include, at a minimum: 1) participation in a certified, intensive safety class such as those offered by the League of American Bicyclists (www.bikeleague.org) or other such program and 2) be targeted for an adult population.

    Generally, funds will not be awarded to proposals that include bicycle riding solely for recreational and/or health benefits and proposals that seek to exclusively engage children. Funds are limited and will be awarded on a competitive basis. Funds may be requested to support programs that take place during the fall of 2012 and/or the spring of 2013. For additional information, click here. Grant applications are due July 15, 2012.
From Foundation Center's Philanthropy News Digest ...
  • Tony Hawk Foundation Offers Support for Skatepark Construction in Low-Income Areas - As part of its mission to foster lasting improvements in society, with an emphasis on supporting and empowering youth, the Tony Hawk Foundation provides grants to encourage and facilitate the design, development, construction, and operation of high-quality public skateparks serving at-risk youth in low-income areas across the United States. The foundation favors grassroots projects that involve skaters in the planning and design of the skatepark and that seek to build quality, permanent skateparks that do not require fees or memberships to use them. To be eligible for a grant, skatepark projects must feature cast-in-place concrete (shotcrete) or permanent precast concrete designs (that do not feature steel transition plates). Link to Complete RFP
  • ASCD Invites Nominations for Outstanding Young Educator Award - A nonprofit, nonpartisan membership association, ASCD (formerly the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development) is an educational leadership organization dedicated to advancing best practices and policies for the success of each learner. ASCD is accepting nominations for the 2013 Outstanding Young Educator Award. The association created the OYEA program in 2002 to recognize creative and committed teachers and administrators under the age of 40 who are making a difference in children's lives. Link to Complete RFP
From GrantStation ... 
National Funding Opportunities
  • Support for National Performing Arts Initiatives - Doris Duke Charitable Foundation: Fund for National Projects: The Fund for National Projects, an initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, supports projects that strengthen the national infrastructure of the professional nonprofit dance, jazz, presenting, and/or theatre fields. In addition, the Fund works to improve conditions for the national community of performing artists in the targeted fields. Grants of $60,000 to $200,000 are provided for projects that engage a broad national constituency, occur once (or periodically) rather than annually, and have the potential to significantly impact a field. Examples of eligible projects include research initiatives assessing the national health of arts groups or of individual artists, national convenings for performing arts fields (beyond traditional national annual conferences), and special projects that address unique circumstances that affect an entire professional nonprofit field. Projects by single performing arts entities are not supported. The upcoming deadline for letters of inquiry is July 2, 2012. Visit the Foundation’s website for program details.
  • Funds for Active Lifestyle Youth Programs in Company Communities - Finish Line Youth Foundation: The Finish Line Youth Foundation strives to make a difference in the lives of youth in the communities where company employees and customers live by supporting programs that focus on youth development and an active lifestyle. The Foundation primarily offers grants to nonprofit organizations that provide community-based access to athletics and other active lifestyle activities for youth under the age of 18. An additional focus is on camps that give kids the chance to be active, with emphasis on those that provide services to disadvantaged or special needs children. Requests are reviewed quarterly; the remaining deadlines for 2012 are June 30, September 30, and December 31. Visit the company’s website to take the online Eligibility Quiz.
Federal Funding Opportunities
  • Grants Support Solutions Advancing Promise Neighborhoods - Department of Education: The Promise Neighborhoods Program provides support for the implementation of Promise Neighborhood plans in targeted geographic areas with a demonstrated need, including rural and tribal communities. Proposed activities should include a sound strategy for creating a continuum of solutions and demonstrate the capacity to implement the plan. Special consideration may be given to implementation activities that address the following priorities: comprehensive local early learning networks, quality internet connectivity, arts and humanities, and quality affordable housing. Proposed implementation activities focused on family engagement in learning through adult education are also reviewed. The letter of intent deadline is June 8, 2012. The application deadline is July 27, 2012.
  • Project Safe Neighborhoods Initiatives Supported - Department of Justice: The Violent Gang and Gun Crime Reduction Program provides support for coordinated efforts to reduce gun and gang-related violent crime. Collaborative task forces will implement gang and gun crime enforcement, intervention, and prevention initiatives within each district adhering to the following core elements: strategic planning, training, outreach, and accountability. Priority will be given to high-performing initiatives utilizing effective, intelligence- and data-driven strategies in areas of greatest need. The application deadline is June 14, 2012.
  • Pre-Construction Planning Funds for Learning Labs Available - Institute of Museum and Library Services: The Learning Labs in Libraries and Museums Program provides support for planning and design activities for spaces that foster experimentation and creativity for middle- and high-school youth in library- and museum-based, out-of-school-time settings. Proposed labs should be grounded in evidence-based research on youth, and should be designed to support youth learning in such 21st century skills as critical thinking, problem solving, communication, collaboration, and STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). The application deadline is June 15, 2012.
  • Individual Development Account Programs for Refugees Funded - Department of Health and Human Services: Discretionary Grant Funds for Projects to Establish Individual Development Account Programs for Refugees provide support for projects that establish, support, and manage Individual Development Accounts (matched savings accounts) for eligible low-income refugees to help them achieve economic self-sufficiency through meeting savings goals to acquire an asset, including a home, a small business, a vehicle, professional recertification, and post secondary education. Proposed projects should be designed to meet the following objectives: encourage regular saving habits among refugees; promote their participation in the financial institutions of this country; promote refugee acquisition of assets to build individual, family, and community resources; increase refugee knowledge of financial and monetary topics; assist refugees in advancing their education; increase homeownership among refugees; and assist refugees in gaining access to capital. The application deadline is June 18, 2012.