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Upcoming Professional Training
Documenting community need is essential for designing programs and making a case for funding. This session provides an introduction to the process of needs assesment, which is the first step in program planning. We will discuss and demonstrate various methods of gathering information and you will leave with a comprehensive data resource list.
Thursday, July 2
9am to 12pm
Hopewell Library
Writing an Effective Business Plan with Gail Merridew.
Generally, nonprofits think in terms of case for support statements, grant applications and annual appeal letters when considering funding requests. But how do they appeal to potential corporate sponsors? This session will provide a list of basic components a business plan might incorporate and walks participants through the list with pointers for making each component as explicit and effective as possible.
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Thursday, July 2
12:30pm to 3:30pm
Hopewell Library
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Weekly Update
June 29, 2009
Weekly Update gives you highlights of current local, state and national news as well as thought provoking articles, op-ed pieces, and opportunities for citizen action. Each week, you'll see some of the most popular features from our Web site as well as new features like this Connection box highlighting an organization, event or issue. Watch for more new additions to the Weekly Update.
Local activity underway for United We Serve
United We Serve events took place last week in Petersburg involving civic groups, elected officials as well as city and state agencies. Del. Rosalyn Dance stated the event "would allow groups to come together and do more good for the community." United We Serve began last week and runs through Sept. 11. ConnectSouthside wants to help you get involved with President Obama's summer of service! We are offering our resources to assist you with Serve.gov and getting your local community service projects posted on the official site. Please contact us if you are interested in taking part.
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Attend the Strategic Leadership and Social Media for Social Good conference at Univ. of Richmond - July 24
This conference is designed by communications professionals as well as experts in nonprofits and leadership. The conference is for senior leadership and decision-making representatives of central Virginia nonprofits and government agencies. Keynote speaker Gradon Tripp is the founder of the Boston-based Social Media for Social Change, an organization that focuses on bringing the social media community together to raise awareness for worthy causes. The event features additional speakers, as well as a panel of representatives from nonprofits, government and advertising/public relations firms. Table discussions about particular topics will round out the session.
Recent Report:
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Exploring ConnectSouthside, Southside Va. Nonprofit Resource Center and Focus INC
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This recent study was conducted by students enrolled in the Statistics for Business and Economics course, Robins School of Business, University of Richmond. Its purpose is to analyze the resources provided by ConnectSouthside, the Southside Va. Nonprofit Resource Center and Focus INC training in order to determine current levels of awareness, patterns of use, impact/benefits of the resources on the user, and to determine improvements/additions the user would like.
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Management Tool:
Streamlink Software
Streamlink is a web-base streamlining software tool designed to enable a nonprofit organization to be accurate and consistent by providing the right information at the right time to the right people. It also decreases the amount of staff time needed to manage key organizational functions while improving relationships with major stakeholders and creating systems that allow for the implementation of best practices.
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Crater Planning District Commission Board
June 30, 2009
12pm to 1:30pm
Carson Depot Library
July 3, 2009
10:30am
Fort Lee
July 4, 2009
2pm to 10pm
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At the Southside Nonprofit Resource Center
MAKING CRITICAL DECISIONS
A PRACTICAL GUIDE FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS
BY ROBERTA M. SNOW & PAUL H. PHILLIPS
One definition of the word critical is "Forming, or of the nature of, a crisis." Crisis is defined in part as "a turning point." If you are an administrator you have had to make a decision that will cause major change for others - a critical decision that results in a turning point.
"Making Critical Decisions" offers a proven model for making hard choices that minimize risks while maintaining progress toward the organization's mission. It provides a practical matix-style framework for understanding and implementing the decision-making process. Working decisions out in a matrix gives you time, allows you to focus, and in some cases relieve the anxiety behind making critical decisions. "Making Critical Decisions" is in the Resource Center under Call# 658.4 Sno.
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Summer Training Schedule
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