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Register Now for Nonprofit Day - October 21, 2010
The Nonprofit Partnership's 10th Annual Northwest Pennsylvania Nonprofit Day promises to be the best ever, packed with very focused, timely, practical take-aways that will place your organization on a promising path for 2011. Given the challenges that face nonprofits today with the increasing demand for services combined with declining public and private resources, we invite leadership teams from nonprofits throughout the region to join us for 18 high quality workshops on management, governance, fundraising, and marketing topics, coupled with a dynamic keynote by Kivi Leroux Miller, a leader in nonprofit marketing whose Nonprofit Marketing Guide has revolutionized messages and media for many small to mid-sized nonprofits.
Our theme for the event, Solutions Now! Stepping Up to the Challenges of Change, suggests both the urgency of the high need-low revenue crisis facing nonprofits and the practical approach being taken by this conference to offer concrete, ready-to-use tools and approaches that will lead to success. We look forward to seeing you on October 20 for the Fall Public Policy Institute and on October 21 for the Nonprofit Day conference. We thank our Nonprofit Day sponsors for their support:
Northwestern PA Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals
Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield
Malin, Bergquist & Co.
Erie Insurance Group
MacDonald Illig Attorneys
PAPA Advertising
United Way of Erie County
Register online now or go to the education tab for more detail or a registration form.
Erie is Capacity Central
It's official. With over $2 million in public and private capacity-building resources for nonprofits available in Erie County through September 30, 2011, Erie has become the nonprofit capacity-building capital of the world. Resources are available for education and training workshops, one-to-one technical assistance, and capacity-building grants to work with consultants and specialists to accomplish specific goals.
Here is a quick digest of the programs available:
Re-Tool Erie
This capacity-building initiative is a partnership between The Erie Community Foundation, The Nonprofit Partnership, and the Regional Center for Workforce Excellence. Funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the goal of this program is to strengthen organizational capacity at 28 Erie County nonprofits who are engaged in helping adults and older youth gain personal skills to succeed in the workforce. The program will offer workforce-specific education sessions, one-to-one technical assistance through program officers Amanda Brown Sissem and Michael Brand, and capacity-building grants to work on specific goals relative to organization or program development, leadership, community engagement, and evaluation of effectiveness. To learn more, please vist the project's site: ReToolErie.org
Erie Capacity-Building Collaborative
This partnership between GECAC, The Nonprofit Partnership, and Erie Weed and Seed, funded by the Compassion Capital Fund, enters its third year of offering educational workshops, one-to-one technical assistance, and capacity-building subgrants to organizations engaged in the provision of social services, health services, and education. Priority consideration is offered to small organizations engaged in service to:
- The homeless or elders in need;
- At-risk youth;
- Families in transition from welfare to work;
- Persons in need of intensive rehabilitation, such as addicts or prisoners.
ArtsErie Capacity-Building for Arts and Culture Organizations
Thanks to a grant from the Kresge Foundation, ArtsErie and The Nonprofit Partnership are coordinating the distribution of two rounds of capacity-building grants for arts and culture organizations who are interested in strengthening internal operations, marketing, strategy, and leadership. For more information about these grants, please contact ArtsErie at 452-3427 or visit the website
Other capacity-building resources are offered directly by The Nonprofit Partnership, details of which are found throughout the pages of this site.
Upcoming at The Nonprofit Partnership
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Hot Topics in Nonprofit Human Resources
Presented by Attorney Dan Miller, MacDonald, Illig, Jones & Britton
Friday, September 17, 9:00 to 11:00 am at Jefferson Educational Society, 3207 State St., Erie
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Friend, Fans and Followers: Integrating Social Media into Your Marketing Mix
A simplified, strategic approach on how nonprofits can use social media as key part of today’s marketing.
Presented by Cathy vonBirgelen and the eMarketing Learning Center.
Thursday, September 30, 8:30 am - Noon at WQLN, 8425 Peach Street, Erie
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For details on these and other educational workshops, please see the workshop detail under the education tab.
RSVP to 454-8800 or tnp@thenonprofitpartnership.org
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Your e-Marketing Toolbox for Nonprofits
Since the cost of operating in the online channel has dropped to near zero and the tools available have become so accessible, nonprofits are marketing and messaging online as never before. The Nonprofit Partnership has created a set of tools to help you harness the power of the online channel to advance your organization. Please download these tools using the links below, and follow up with us in the contact us fields on this site for more information and assistance.
- Download the e-mail Marketing Toolkit (122.25 KB)
- Download the e-Newsletter Toolkit (93.1 KB)
- Download the Blogging Toolkit (117.14 KB)
- Download the Facebook Social Networking Toolkit (100.78 KB)
- Download the Podcasting Toolkit (115.45 KB)
- Download the e-mail Subject Line Toolkit (92.3 KB)
- Download the YouTube Video Toolkit (112.67 KB)
The Nonprofit Partnership Launches The Video Story Project
As part of a national demonstration project on communicating the values of the nonprofit world with the Independent Sector, The Nonprofit Partnership launched The Story Project audio version in April, 2007. By learning storytelling techniques and sharpening their marketing approach for different audiences, local agencies are creating and recording original stories that tell about their work in compelling ways. Over thirty stories have been produced on websites, CDs, telephone systems, and can be played in the media, in waiting rooms, and on car stereos, these stories have the capacity to revolutionize the way local organizations are reaching and educating their stakeholders. Stay tuned for details on the next full day session of The Story Project.
Through a new partnership with ErieAlity TV, The Nonprofit Partnership is now extending its storytelling resources to the realm of video. ETV Founder Greg Schlueter will work with you to capture your agency's story in a video that can be placed on your website, on YouTube, or distributed on DVD to key stakeholders, telling your story in a visually compelling way. To see Erie organizations' compelling stories and stay up to date with The Story Project, please click here.