12/16/09
Networking People, Knowledge and Nonprofits for the Common Good
* Monday, 1/11- First Common Good Vermont Annual Meeting with Special Guest Stuart Comstock-Gay President of the Vermont Community Foundation
TAG IT npvt! - CommonGoodVT.org will be up and running by year's end. To ensure the material is relevant and valued by the entire nonprofit community, you're HIGHLY encouraged to tag all your twitter posts , events, and webpages npvt. Unfamiliar with tagging? Check out this informative clip here
Tuesday, 12/22 - Deadline for Proposals - Vermont Nonprofit Maven Series - In 2010, Common Good Vermont is launching a Vermont Nonprofit Maven Series to be featured on the new website's "Learning Center" and be produced/ aired across the state in a variety of formats. As an experienced presenter and Vermont nonprofit capacity builder, we hope you will consider being the host or guest of a individual or panel presentation (20 to 90 minutes) that can produced at a nearby community access channel, at Vermont Interactive TV locations or via desktop webinars. Regular episodes of VT Nonprofit Mavens will be featured on the Learning Center of www.CommonGoodVT.org when it launches later this month and distributed with the help of community access channels across the state. We've received 20 proposals as of the completion of this newsletter so please get yours in soon!
Please submit your proposal
here, for an individual or panel presentation on any of the listed topics selected for 2010. If you have a burning desire to present on a topic that is not presented here, please do not hesitate to propose it.
2/4 - 1 p.m. - The small development office - Doing it all without burning out
Worthy Reading
From WPTV.com: Vermont Braces for Major Cost Cutting
From Burlington Free Press: Calls to 211 information system nearly double
From the Philanthropy Journal: Online holiday giving could top $4 billion
Sorrell: Paid Fundraisers get big cut of donations From Marty Jacobs of East Thetford via Common Good VT listserv
Coming Up!
* Monday- Tuesday, 12/7- 12/8 - In Pursuit of Excellence: Vermont Council for Quality's 2009 Fall Conference
* Thursday, 12/10- Media Maven - Mapping for Nonprofits: Advancing Your Mission with Maps (GIS Tools)
*Wednesday, 12/9 - NTEN Webinar: Become a Facebook Rockstar
*Monday, 1/11 - First Common Good Annual Meeting with special guest Stuart Comstock-Gay of the Vermont Community Foundation on the state of the philanthropic sector
A happy December to all. After a brief hiatus for Turkey Day, Common Good Vermont's weekly news for nonprofits is back. Here are the latest highlights for the nonprofit community and as always, don’t forget that you can use the Common Good Vermont listserv to share your own insights, resources, happenings and questions!
Thursday, 12/10 - Media Maven- Mapping for Nonprofits: Advancing Your Mission with Maps (GIS Tools)
Tell your story, chart your course and build your base with on-line mapping tools - Thursday 12/10 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. @ Channel 17's studios, 294 North Winooski Ave, Burlington. Geographic information systems (GIS) and online mapping applications continue to become more powerful and easier to use every year. Nonprofit and community organizations around the globe are harnessing these tools to mobilize supporters and advocates, to tell their stories and the stories of their constituents, and to share knowledge with people, organizations, and communities everywhere. What are the primary uses for mapping? What are the tools and technologies used in nonprofit mapping (Google and others)? We’ll look at inspiring examples in Vermont and beyond. RSVP here
Monday, 1/11 - You're Invited- Inaugural Common Good Vermont annual meeting for nonprofits and presentation on the state of philanthropy in Vermont w/ Stuart Comstock- Gay of the Vermont Community Foundation 12 - 2 p.m. @ Channel 17's studios, 294 North Winooski Ave, Burlington Join us for Common Good Vermont’s Annual Meeting with a special keynote on the state of Vermont Philanthropy by Stuart Comstock-Gay, President of the Vermont Community Foundation. RSVP here
Monday-Tuesday, 12/7- 12/8 - In Pursuit of Excellence: Vermont Council for Quality 2009 Fall Quality Conference
Vermont Council for Quality's 5th Annual Fall Quality Conference will be held December 7 & 8, 2009 at the Sheraton Burlington Conference Center.
Monday, 12/7- Vermont's Approach to Health Care Reform- Keynote presenter will be Congressman Peter Welch with presentations from the Vermont Health Care Reform Commission, Vermont Information Technology Leaders (VITL), Vermont Blueprint for Health, Poudre Valley Health System, and more.
Tuesday, 12/8- Journey to Performance Excellence- Keynote presentation from Poudre Valley Health System - a 2008 Baldrige National Quality Award Recipient.
RSVP here
Wendesday, 12/9 - Webinar: Become a Facebook Rockstar Taking Your Show Worldwide- Presented by the Nonprofit Technology Network (NTEN), this webinar will explain how to take your organization's Facebook page to the next level. We'll share examples of how other organizations are growing their Fan base, explain Facebook Insights, and provide immediate feedback on your own effort. RSVP here
Learning Center - MultiChannel Fundraising Campaigns- Storytelling Is Key- Featured on Beth Kanter's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media. Check it out here
From the Community - From Adrian Segar, nonprofit consultant from Marlboro, via Common Good Vermont's Facebook Fan Page: I think that some members of Common Good Vermont will be interested in my new book - Conferences That Work: Creating Events That People Love. Conferences That Work champions peer conferences, an innovative, highly interactive conference format that draws on attendees' expertise and experience to create just the conference that participants want.
COMING UP!
* Tomorrow, Thursday, 11/19 - Media Maven: Strategies for Reaching Women (and Men)
* Windham County Events-
Friday, 11/20 - Workshop: Managing and Retaining Employees in Hard Economic Times
Monday, 11/30 - Forum: Building Bright Futures Council of Southeastern Vermont's 12th Annual Legislative Forum
* Thursday, 12/10 - Webinar: Philanthropy Journal Presents Building Donor Loyalty
Dear Colleagues,
Turkey Day is upon us! Not to mention one of the busiest times of year for the nonprofit community. With end of the year fundraising drives gearing up as well as budget season, try not to forget about the holidays!
Here's the latest from Common Good Vermont, and as always, don’t forget that you can use the Common Good Vermont listserv to share your own insights, resources, happenings and questions!
The next installment of the Common Good Vermont News for Nonprofits will be on Wednesday, December 2nd.
Tomorrow! Thursday, 11/19 -Media Maven – Marketing to Women (and Men) – Learn more about your audience! Join us for Media Maven Lunch: Strategies for Reaching Women (and Men)- Thursday 11/19 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. @ Channel 17's studios, 294 North Winooski Ave, Burlington. RSVP here to attend or RSVP to watch the live webcast online. Come mingle with nonprofits and meet our esteemed presenter, Andrea Learned, co-author of “Don’t Think Pink: What Really Makes Women Buy – and How to Increase Your Share of This Crucial Market”. Lunch is served for $5.
Friday, 11/10- Workshop: Managing and Retaining Employees in Hard Economic Times- 11:30 a.m. at Brattleboro Savings and Loan, 221 Main Street Brattleboro. Sponsored by Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility. Spence Putnam from Green Mountain College and Nancy Lynch Executive Director of Peace and Justice center will be presenting. RSVP to Tara Pfeiffer-Norrell at tarap [at] vbsr [dot] org Send checks to VBSR, 60 Lake Street, Burlington, Vermont 05401 For Credit Card Payment call: 862-8347 and speak with Calen King
Monday, 11/30- You're Invited- “Desperate Times Call for Creative Measures: How will Vermonters fund essential services for children and their families during a recession?” 4- 6 p.m. at the International Center on World Learning Campus in Brattleboro. Join area legislators, parents, early childhood service providers, employers, and other community members for a discussion of the state’s budget situation, its impact on children and families, and ways to continue to provide essential public services during this recession. Staff from the Public Assets Institute will help guide the discussion. For more information (including information on childcare), please contact Sandy Stark @ 254-3742 ext. 171
Thursday, 12/10- Webinar: Building Donor Loyalty- Presented by the Philanthropy Journal, Adrian Sargeant, Robert F. Hartsook Professor of Fundraising at Indiana University, explains the main reasons people quit giving, along with practical steps nonprofits can take to retain givers. RSVP Here
Learning Center: Extending the Life of Your Computer- Part of TechShoup's GreenTech Initiative, article offers tips on how to prolong the prolong the efficiency of your PC. Read more here!
From the Community- IdealWare Social Media Survey: Are you on staff at a nonprofit? Are you using any social media channels (i.e. Facebook, Twitter, video sites, blogs) - or even just starting to experiment with it? If so, please take the Idealware social media survey today. Idealware has embarked on an intense, year-long social media research initiative which will ultimately result in a Social Media Decision Making Guide for Nonprofits. Take the survey here
Week of 11/12/09
COMING UP!
* Thursday, 11/12: Interrupted Life: Incarcerated Mothers in the U.S. Opening Reception
* Saturday, 11/14 & Wed. 11/18: Farm to Plate Regional Summit for Franklin/Chittenden/Grand Isle Counties
* Monday, 11/16: New Hampshire Grants Institute
* Thursday, 11/19- Media Maven: Strategies for Reaching Women (and Men)
Dear Colleagues,
Happy Indian Summer! A big thanks to EpiKOne, Google Community Affairs, the United Way of Chittenden County, Vermont Interactive Television and all of you who participated in Tuesday's Google Analytics workshop across Vermont.
Here's the latest from Common Good Vermont, and as always, don't forget that you can use the Common Good Vermont listserv to share your own insights, resources, happenings and questions!
Thursday, 11/12 - Interrupted Life: Incarcerated Mothers in the US Tomorrow at UVM Co-sponsored by the VT Children's Aid Society, VT Works for Women, other Vermont groups that work with incarcerated women and their children throughout Vermont. Opening reception with exhibit curator, historian and author Ricki Solinger slated for 11/12 at 5 p.m. Exhibit runs from Nov. 9-20 at the Davis Center Livak Fireplace Lounge on UVM's campus. More info here
Thursday, 11/19 -Media Maven - Marketing to Women (and Men) - Learn more about your audience! Join us for Media Maven Lunch: Strategies for Reaching Women (and Men)- Thursday 11/19 from 12 to 1:30 p.m. @ Channel 17's studios, 294 North Winooski Ave, Burlington. RSVP here to attend or watch the live webcast online. Mingle with nonprofits and meet our esteemed presenter, Andrea Learned, co-author of "Don't Think Pink: What Really Makes Women Buy - and How to Increase Your Share of This Crucial Market". Andrea an internationally respected gender marketing expert, speaker and writer. While she focuses on women as the leading indicators of consumer behavior, she also emphasizes that 21st Century men are starting to travel similar buying paths. Andrea believes that storytelling and cause marketing are key ways to present a brand's facts and attributes to today's consumer - no gender about it. Lunch is served for $5.
11/16 - 11/18 - First Ever- New Hampshire Grants Institute- Monday, 11/16 - Wednesday, 11/18 @ the Common Man Inn, Plymouth. RSVP here. Presented by the NH Center for Nonprofits, Council on Fundraising, and with funding support from the Endowment for Health and New Hampshire Charitable Foundation. Designed for novice to intermediate grant seekers, sign up for this comprehensive, inter-active workshop that covers organizational readiness, pre-grant planning, grant identification, strategy, relationship development between grantor and grantee, proposal development, collaborative grant development , the review process, evaluation and forging effective relationships with funders. RSVP here
You're Invited- Farm to Plate Regional Local Food Summits- Join your neighbors to inform the Farm to Plate Initiative to create an economic plan for Vermont agriculture. Find out about the eight regional summits across the state.
Saturday, 11/14 Bennington Summit: 5:30 p.m.-8:30 p.m. at St. Peters Episcopal Church, 200 Pleasant St. RSVP to heather [at] vsjf [dot] org.
Wednesday, 11/18 Champlain/Franklin/Grand Isle Summit (11:30 a.m. - 4 p.m. at the Milton Grange, Main Street. RSVP to Rachel Schattman, rschattm [at] uvm [dot] edu (802) 656- 9140.
Learning Center: Idealware Library of Social Media Resources - All you want to know about the why and how of social media compiled by Idealware as part of a year-long intiative. Check it out!
From the Community: From Bob Purvis of Hardwick, via Common Good Vermont listserv. On Monday the Wall Street Journal published a special section on philanthropy. There are several good pieces in it, but I'd particularly recommend the cover piece by Pablo Eisenberg, titled, "What's Wrong With Charitable Giving: How to Fix It." He lists 9 ways that foundations and wealthy individuals can better meet the needs of charities and address some of our most urgent public needs. Read here. Respond to the post here
Have a question you'd like to pose to the nonprofit community? Post it to the Facebook page here and the Common Good listserv here (How? Check out our FAQ)