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Issue92October2019
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News&Announcements
WhyICount,Waco!
WhyICount,Waco!istheCity’sCensus2020effortaimedatensuringWacoansgettheirfairshareoffederalresourcesandCongressionalrepresentationbyencouragingthefullparticipationofallWacoansinthe2020Census.WhyICount,Waco!iscurrentlyrecruitingtrustedcommunityvoicestoserveasCensus
AmbassadorswhowillcarrycohesivemessagingtotheirrespectiveaudiencesthroughouttheWacoCensuscampaign.CensusAmbassadorsarecriticaltothesuccessofthe2020CensusinWacobecausetheywillhelpraiseawarenessofthe2020Census,educatethecommunityabouthowCensusdataisusedandencourageeveryoneinWacoandMcLennanCountytorespond.TheseeffortsinspreadingthemessageandensuringeveryoneisrepresentedwillprovidemoreaccuratedataforWacoandhelpareaorganizationsmakeimportantdecisions.
Learnmoreatwhyicountwaco.org/census-ambassadors.
BuiltforTexas-TheImpactandOpportunityofOurNonprofitSector
TechCornerinOctober
RecruitingNonprofitVolunteers:TheLandscapeofPlatformsandServicesviaTechSoup
"Millionsofpeopleacrossthecountrywanttovolunteertheirtimeandenergytohelpnonprofitswhosemissionstheysupportsucceed.Butfinding,recruiting,andengagingthemcanbeachallenge.
Howcantechnologyhelp?TechImpactspokewithprofessionalsinthefield—includingconsultants,softwareproviders,andvolunteermanagers—andlookedatawiderangeofTheirreportfindingsincludetechsolutionsyoucanuse.Itincludestheexpertiseofconsultants,softwareproviders,volunteermanagers,andnonprofitleaders,andlooksatawiderangeoftechnologysolutionsyoucanusetorecruitpeoplewhowanttogivetheirtimetoyour
TherearehavebeenanumberofreportscompletedlatelyaboutthestateandvalueofthenonprofitsectortotheUSeconomy(e.g.GuideStar,NonprofitFinanceFund).TolearnhownonprofitsinthestateofTexasmeasureup,checkouttheUnitedWaysofTexasnonprofitstudy“BuiltforTexas”.(CourtesyofourfriendsattheTexasEducationGrantmakersAdvocacyConsortium)
Clickheretoviewanddownloadthereport.
LookingforBoardorCommitteeMembers?
HaveyouheardabouttheLeadershipPlentyInstitute-Waco?
Graduatesofthisleadershipskillsdevelopmenttraining
programareadiversegroupofindividualsofvaryingprofessionalandacademicbackgrounds,ages,disciplines,ethnicandracialbackgrounds,educationlevels,lifeexperience,andotheruniquefactors.
TheLeadershipPlentydirectorisavailabletohelplocalnonprofitboardscultivateastronganddiversegroupingofmembersthroughtheidentificationofpotentialcandidatesforservice.LeadershipPlentyalumnireflectabroadrangeofcapabilitiesandknowledge.Ifyouarelookingtostrengthenyourboardorcommittee,contactCatherineHaynesBauer,DirectorofLeadershipDevelopmentandEngagementatWacoFoundation,[email protected](254)754-3404.
mission."
Clickheretodownloadthefreereport.
McLennanNonprofits.org
BesuretocheckoutMcLennanNonprofits'Websiteforthelatest:Grant
fundingopportunities,HRListings,Localmeeting
spaceoptions,andTrainingresources.
LocalMeetings&Trainings
NonprofitNetwork
GrantDevelopmentOverviewTolearnmoreaboutNonprofitNetworkandCooperFoundation,clickhere.
JoinCooperFoundationtodiscusshowtoapproachgrantdevelopmentandidentifyappropriatesponsorsforyourorganization'sfundingneeds.
AboutthisEventJoinCooperFoundationfortheOctober17thNonprofitNetwork,GrantDevelopmentOverviewwithJoanneSpitz,theSeniorDirectorofGrantInitiativesforCorporateandFoundationRelationsatBaylorUniversity.
October'ssessionwillbeanoverviewofhowtoapproachgrantdevelopmentforyourorganization.Wewillalsospendtimelookingathowtofindappropriatesponsorsforyourfundingneeds.Clickheretoregister.
Date:Thursday,October17,2019Time:8:00AM-10:00AMLocation:TexasLifeAnnex1000WashingtonAveWaco,TX76701
CentralTexasAssociationofFundraisingProfessionals
OctoberCentralTexasAFPChapterMeeting
TheCentralTexasAssociationofFundraisingProfessionalsmeetsthefourthThursdayofeverymonth.
Date:Thursday,October24,2019Time:12:00PM-1:30PMLocation:CommunityBank&Trust1711LakeSuccessDriveWaco,TX76710Cost:$10Member;$15Non-Member
Clickheretolearnmoreandtoregister.
HOTSocietyofHumanResourcesManagement
OctoberMeeting
VickiStalnaker,DirectorofOperationsforPayrollSystems(adivisionofJRBT),willjoinHOTSHRMfortheirOctobermeeting.ShewilldiscussproposedovertimechangesfromtheDOL,theWorkOpportunityTaxCredit(WOTC),andthechangescomingtoFormW-4for2020.
Lunchwillbeprovided.
Date:Thursday,October31,2019Time:11:30AM-1:00PMLocation:TexasLifeAnnex1000WashingtonAveWaco,TX76701Cost:$15Member;$25Non-Member
Clickheretolearnmoreandtoregister.
BaylorContinuingEducationforNonprofitProfessionals
BaylorContinuingEducationispleasedtoofferseveralcoursesthisfallintheseriesfornonprofitprofessionals.ClickheretoviewtheFall2019flyer.
SocialMediaMarketingInstructor:SallyHofmeisterDate:October18,2019
StrategicPlanningInstructor:MeganHendersonDate:October25,2019
FundraisingEssentialsInstructor:HarryHarelikDate:November22,2019
MakingMeetingsWorkInstructor:KathyKreyDate:December6,2019
AllClassInformation:Time:9:00AM-4:00PMCost:$99Location:PaulL.FosterCampusforBusinessandInnovation1621S3rdStWaco,TX76706
BaylorContinuingEducationwillprovidethethirdregistrationfreetoanynonprofitorganizationthatpurchasestworegistrationsinnonprofitcoursespersemester.Totakeadvantageofthisoffer,pleasecallourofficeat(254)710-6440tocompleteallthreeregistrationsatonce.AlunchpasstoaBaylorcafeteriawillbeprovided.
RegionalTrainings&Webinars
TexasNonprofitSummit
OneStarFoundationwillhostastatewideTexasNonprofitSummitonOct.29,2019inSanAntonio.
TheTexasNonprofitSummitwillbringtogetheranestimated400nonprofitleaders,socially-focusedbusinessexecutives,governmentandacademicleaders
fromacrossTexastonetworkandexploreinnovativestrategiesthatcanleadtogreater,moreimpactfulserviceinTexascommunities.
ThekeynotespeakerwillbetheinspiringEdieLutnick,Co-FounderandPresidentofCantorFitzgeraldReliefFund.
Date:Tuesday,October29,2019Location:TobinCenterforthePerformingArts100AuditoriumCir,SanAntonio,TX78205
Clickheretoviewtheagenda.
MeasuringEffectiveFundraising:AFrameworktoEvaluateImpactPresentedbyCandid&BoardSource(Webinar)
Discoverwhatfundersarelookingforinnonprofitsseekinggrantsandhowtofindpotentialfundersinthisintroductorycourse.
Youwillhopetolearnthe10mostimportantthingsyouneedtoknowaboutfindinggrants,including:Whofundsnonprofitsandwhataretheirmotivations.Whatdofundersreallywanttoknowabouttheorganizationstheyare
interestedinfunding.Howdoyouidentifypotentialfundersandmakethefirstapproach.
Date:Wednesday,October30,2019Cost:FreeTime:1:00PM-2:00PM
Clickheretolearnmoreandtoregister.
ExecutiveLeadershipAcademyPresentedbyMissionCapital
TheExecutiveLeadershipAcademyistheidealcoursefornonprofitexecutiveleaderswhoarenewtotheED/CEOroleorwhowanttobesuretheyhaveasolidunderstandingofallmajoraspectsofnonprofitmanagement.Thispopular,intensivelearningandleadershipdevelopmentprogramdelivers24hoursofcutting-edgecontentover4fulldays:
Day1-Thursday,November14,2019Day2-Friday,November15,2019Day3-Thursday,November21,2019Day4-Friday,November22,2019
TheExecutiveLeadershipAcademycurriculumdrawsuponMissionCapital’sextensiveexpertise,research,andknowledgeofnonprofitleadershipinCentralTexasandMissionCapital'srapidlyevolvingsector.
Cost:$750Member;$900NonmemberTime:9:00AM-4:00PMLocation:MissionCapital8303NorthMopacExpressway,A201Austin,TX78759
Clickheretolearnmoreandtoregister.
Sometuitionassistancemaybeavailabletoeligible501(c)(3)McLennanCountynonprofitsviaWacoFoundation'sCapacityBuildingMini-GrantProgram.Tolearnmoreaboutmini-grants,clickhere.
GrantProposalWritingTraininginAustinviaTheGrantsmanshipCenter
Areyouworkingtochangeyourcommunity?Willmorefundinghelpyoucreatethatchange?
JoingenerationsofsocialadvocateswhohaveachievedsuccessbyattendingTheGrantsmanshipCenter'sTexasgrantproposalwritingcourse.Learnhowtogetfundingforyournonprofit!Whetheryou’reaAustinnonprofitorfromanotherregion,you’lllearnhowtodotheresearch,makeaplan,andsecurethefundingyouneed.
Date:December2-6,2019Tuition:$1,095PaybyOctober21stforearlybirdrateof$995Isyournonprofit'sbudgetunder$750K?Applyforahalf-pricescholarship.
Clickheretolearnmoreandtoregister.
Sometuitionassistancemaybeavailabletoeligible501(c)(3)McLennanCountynonprofitsviaWacoFoundation'sCapacityBuildingMini-GrantProgram.Tolearnmoreaboutmini-grants,clickhere.
Untilnexttime,
NicoleWynterWACOFOUNDATION-CAPACITYBUILDINGPROGRAM
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