Outreach Breakfast
Tuesday, September 12
8:30am-9:30am
Uptown Cafe
The August meeting will be focused on What is the importance of TEAM BUILDING? What ways does your organization engage in this or not? Our moderator will be Danyele Green from Our Lil' Bit of Heaven. Free parking is available behind the Buskirk-Chumley Theater and a block away at the 4th St. and Walnut St. garage. Breakfast is on your own. Breakfasts are the 2nd Tuesday of the month.
Advocacy Breakfast
Wednesday, September 20
8:00am-9:00am
Village Deli
If you have questions or suggestions for future topics- or want to volunteer to facilitate- please contact moderator Allison Zimpher-Hoerr.
Development Breakfast
Do you have a professional development position at a local nonprofit? Email Meagan Niese to learn more about the Development Breakfast.
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Ivy Tech Student Involvement and Volunteer Fair
Aug 24, 11:30 am-1:30 pm
Ivy Tech's Shreve Hall
They will provide a clothed table with two chairs, as well as lunch for participating organizations. Please be sure to bring a sign-up sheet for student contact information so that you are able to reach out to interested students after the fair. They suggest arriving by 11am to prepare and set up. Interested? Please respond by either email (jdriscoll6@ivytech.edu) or phone (812-330-6293) by August 18 at 5pm.
Creative Indiana Makevention Networking Event
Saturday, August 26, 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Monroe Convention Center (302 South College Avenue)
Join us for a fun day at Makevention. Registered participants will be entered into a doorprize drawing. Learn more at Creative Indiana.
The Bloomington Volunteer Network's Community Volunteer Fair Day at the Market
Saturday, August 26, 10am-1pm
Farmers' Market
Start your Fall outreach and volunteer recruitment at this annual event! If your agency is not a Bloomington Volunteer Network partner organization, please contact us directly about registration. (812) 349-3433 or volunteer@bloomington.in.gov. Register here.
IU Student Involvement Fair
Aug 28, 4-8 pm
Dunn Meadow
The Student Involvement Fair is your opportunity to get connected to a variety of student organizations, university programs, campus support services, and community organizations.
Register manually with the following info by emailing: sif@indiana.edu.
- Name of Agency
- Agency's contact the day of the fair
- Title/Position/Role of the contact person
- Phone number of contact person
- Email of contact person
Acknowledge the following: By submitting this form, you agree to have your table ready by 4pm. All tables without their designated agency by 4:15pm will forfeit their spot to organizations on the waitlist. Parking and food are the responsibility of the participant.
The Big Read in Monroe County Open Houses
Tuesday, August 29th, 5:30-7:30 pm
IU Wells Library
The Friends and Monroe County Public Library are very excited to be able to organize The Big Read in Monroe County. The Big Read is a National Endowment for the Arts supported program to encourage reading and broaden our understanding of our world, our communities, and ourselves through the joy of sharing a good book. Monroe County residents are invited to participate through a community-wide reading of Everything I Never Told You by Celeste Ng—a gripping and sensitive family portrait about the immigrant and bi-racial American experience. The Friends and the Library invite community partners to collaborate with us by offering book discussions, programs, or events to engage people with the Big Read book in varied ways. We can offer assistance with print publicity, book information/discussion guides, graphic design, and free copies of the book for groups wanting to collaborate. We hope partners can offer programs to help people experience the book, create connections, and further discussion of important community issues.
40-hr Basic Mediation and Restorative Justice Training Early Bird Registration
with Community Justice and Mediation Center
September 9, 10, 16, 17, & 23 from 8:30AM – 5PM
IU Maurer School of Law
The Community Justice and Mediation Center (CJAM) is offering 40-hour training for those interested in managing conflict and its resolution. Topics include conflict resolution, mediation, and restorative justice. This is a great opportunity for participates to enhance their interpersonal communication skills, listening, problem solving, and negotiation. Dates are September 9, 10, 16, 17, & 23 from 8:30AM – 5:00PM. Tuition is typically $300 to attend the 40-hour training. However, early bird registration is only $260 if received by August 11, 2017. Limited scholarships are available.Contact: Liz Grenat, Executive Director, CJAM, 812-336- 8677, cjam@cjamcenter.org. More information at www.cjamcenter.org.
Salary Negotiation Tips: Hype Event
Wednesday, September 13, 5:30-7:30pm
Author Solutions (1663 Libery Dr.)
Sign up for this free event at chamberbloomington.org.
Developing and managing effective nonprofit boards
Sept. 30 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Central Library (40 E. St. Clair St., Indianapolis, IN)
This workshop will review best practices, tips and tools for several elements of the successful board, including: board orientation, assessment, strategic planning, fundraising, fiscal oversight, board/staff relations, effective meeting and reporting strategies and more. To register click here.
Grant writing for beginners
Oct. 18 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m.
United Way of Central Indiana (2955 N. Meridian St.)
This workshop outlines the most important elements of getting started in writing grant proposals that will result in additional funding. Cost: $30, United Way agencies/ $35 others. To register: click here.
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Pets Alive Pet Photo & Calendar Contest
Showcase your pet this summer and enter them into our annual contest! Voting is open now until Thursday, August 31 at 9 PM. Each pet receives their own webpage, which includes a photo, description, comment section, and goal tracker. Our goal this year is to raise $15,000 to benefit cats and dogs in our service area! Funds raised from this contest will provide spay and neuter surgeries, preventing thousands of unwanted animals entering our shelters in future years. Together, we will make homeless pets a thing of the past!
New Program Sites Needed: Page by Page Project
The Monroe County Youth Council is seeking community hosts for the Page by Page project. Page by Page, launched in 2016, aims to build assets in children, teens, and in the community through reading, reflection, and engagement. Teen volunteers have successfully engaged youth in sessions at Ellettsville Boys and Girls Club, Templeton School, and Banneker at the View. Trained MCYC members (area high school students) deliver up to six 30 minute sessions to elementary-aged students. Each session focuses on one of the Search Institute's Developmental Asset categories. For more contact Allison Zimpfer-Hoerr at 812-349-7397 or mcyouthcouncil@gmail.com or visit Page by Page Project.
Facebook will rank links to slow-loading pages lower in people’s news feeds
Excerpt fro Tim Peterson, Marketingland
Facebook’s latest tweak to its news feed algorithm will penalize links to slow-loading web pages and could push more brands and publishers to adopt the social network’s proprietary Instant Articles format. Facebook plans to start estimating how long it takes for a web page to load from its mobile app and will use that estimate when ranking how high or low a link to that page should appear in people’s news feeds, according to a leaked draft of a company blog post. A screenshot of the blog post is embedded at the bottom of this article. Update: Facebook officially published the blog post shortly after this article was posted. Read the full article at marketingland.com.
Know anyone in a nonprofit looking for work space?
Cowork offering discounted membership rates for nonprofit employees
A Bloomington coworking space on 3rd and Rogers is offering 20% off any plan for nonprofits. On the second page check the nonprofit box and we'll add the appropriate discount. That's $12 for Supporter, $64 for Part Time, $120 for Full Time, and $188 for Designated Desk. Learn more and sign up for a plan at Cowork.
Application open for Community Impact Funding Initiative
LOI Due Sept. 19
Community Impact Grants aim to strengthen the community by supporting innovative projects with lasting impact and to enable organizations to address pressing problems or pursue compelling opportunities in Monroe County. Grants are judged on a number of criteria and are expected to focus on solutions rather than symptoms. Innovation, collaboration, and capacity building are the highest priorities in grant evaluation. Interested applicants are asked to submit a two-page (maximum) letter of intent to the Community Foundation by September 19, 2017. View specific instructions for letters of intent. More information at Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County.
The Military and Veterans Appreciation Trust Foundation Grant
Deadline: Sept. 1
The Military and Veterans Appreciation Trust Foundation (MVAT) is an organization dedicated to assisting veterans, service members in transition, military spouses, and Gold Star families with their post-military career success through its Heroes Linked program as well as partnering with and funding carefully vetted veteran serving charities to ensure that their impactful programs are available veterans and their families in need. Each year, the MVAT Foundation provides grants to community veteran service organizations. More information at MVAT.
Fund for a Just Society Grant
Deadline: September 15
The Unitarian Universalist Funding Program (UUFP) is a denominational grantmaking program of the Unitarian Universalist Association. Inspired by the richness and diversity of our liberal religious tradition, the mission of the UUFP is to promote the influence of Unitarian Universalist principles through grantmaking. With funds generously provided by the Unitarian Universalist Veatch Program at Shelter Rock, the UUFP awards grants to Unitarian Universalist (UU) and non-UU projects and organizations. More information at UU.
Why we need to end the culture of “Cultural Fit”
Excerpt from Vu Lee, Nonprofits Awesomely Fun
A few weeks ago, the Building Movement Project released this critical report, Race to Lead: Confronting the Nonprofit Racial Leadership Gap, which has profound implications for our sector. If you haven’t read it, I highly suggest you do. It debunks some crappy and destructive myths about leadership and diversity in our sector. Like the one about people of color not wanting to be in leadership positions—WRONG! We actually want it MORE! Or the one about the assumption that POCs just don’t have the same level of qualifications as our white colleagues—WRONG! POCs are just as qualified as our white colleagues, it not more so! Or the myth that vegans don’t have enough energy to be effective leaders—WRONG! Vegans make excellent leaders due to our natural ability to empathize! More information at Nonprofits Awesomely Fun.
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PALS
FT Marketing & Development Director
The position of Marketing & Development Director spearheads the income generating efforts for the organization through marketing both the philanthropic message as well as the program opportunities at PALS. Candidates must have a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum 2 years of experience in fundraising, communications or nonprofit-related field. To apply, please send a cover letter, resume, and references by 5:00 p.m., Friday, September 29, 2017, to info@palstherapy.org. For more information, please visit: http://palstherapy.org/join-our-team/
Monroe County Historical Society
Director
Monroe County Historical Society is seeking a qualified candidate for the position of Director. Applicants should possess a bachelor’s degree or work experience equivalent in business/non-profit management. Candidate must have ability to run a non-profit organization; possess excellent written and verbal communication skills, along with outstanding interpersonal and organizational abilities. Business strengths should include computer skills, personnel, financial and facilities management. Knowledge of Indiana History and at least two years in museum experience desired. Requires flexible work scheduling including some evenings and weekends. Send resume and cover letter to MCHS, Attn: HR, 202 E. 6th St. Bloomington, IN 47408 or email to: mchcoperations@gmail.com by August 31, 2017. EOE.
Boys & Girls Club
Events Coordinator & Lemonade Day City Director
This is an exciting job opportunity for someone who wants to be part of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington as it grows to double its capacity over the next two years! This position will spend more than 90% of work time planning and executing fundraising, donor appreciation, and community engagement events. As many as two events per month are possible. Currently, we anticipate no fewer than six fundraising or stewardship events per year. In addition, we anticipate no fewer than six community engagement or third-party events per year. These events occur mostly on evenings and weekends. This individual will be responsible for event logistics, overseeing and coordinating volunteer event committees, soliciting in-kind and monetary gifts, marketing, and public speaking including community engagement and representation of the Club. Previous event experience is strongly preferred. Please contact Leslie Abshier, Resource Development Director, at 812-332-5311 ext: 213 for more details. If interested, please send a cover letter and resume by email to Leslie at labshier@bgcbloomington.org or by mail to Boys & Girls Clubs of Bloomington, Attn: Leslie Abshier, P.O. Box 1716, Bloomington, IN 47402.
Cardinal Theater
FT Artistic Director
The artistic director is responsible for conceiving, developing, and implementing the artistic vision and focus of Cardinal Stage Company through artistic planning, production, education, and the performance of various executive and managerial functions. The artistic director will share with the board of directors and the managing director the responsibilities for artistic growth, financial stability, and service to the South-Central Indiana community inherent in the mission of Cardinal Stage Company. The artistic director will create and execute a vision that engages, challenges, and inspires diverse audiences. Learn more at Cardinal Theater.
Pets Alive
Part-Time Administrative Assistant
The person in this position greets all clients and is the first point of contact guests have with Pets Alive. It is important that this individual has excellent customer service skills and represents Pets Alive in a professional, courteous and positive manner at all times.
- Duties may include:
- Handle cash transactions
- Respond to telephone calls and greet walk-in customers
- Check-in and check-out surgery patients
- Data entry and certificate preparation for surgery patients, merchandise sales, and vaccination services
- Resolve customer complaints, guide them and provide relevant information
- Schedules surgical appointments for local customers
View full job description on our website.
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This is how you create better partnerships in times of turmoil
Excerpt from Mazarine at Wild Woman Fundraising
I was so lucky to get to chat with Bruce Burtch about cross sector partnerships in this 27 minute interview. Bruce Burtch is the author of Win-Win for the Greater Good, a book for nonprofits, all about how to create better cross sector partnerships, with government, for-profits and social enterprises. If you’ve got a minute, you might want to tune in.Read the full article at Wild Woman Fundraising.
Fascinating case study from the ACLU about hosting a massive telethon on Facebook Live and being the first organization to use the Facebook Donate functionality
Excerpt from SOFII
When contacted by the American Civil Liberties Union only weeks before a massive telethon, which would be hosted on Facebook and make use of the brand new Facebook Donate system, Open America were handed a massive job with very little time to execute it. The way Paul and his team responded shows initiative and willingness to be bold and daring and to work with new technologies and methods. They also rebranded the event, coming up with an holistic fundraising strategy that maximised the potential of social media, the reach of celebrity endorsers and the inherent justice of the cause. This approach paid off handsomely in terms of donations and reach, and paves the way for other organisations interested in exploring platforms like Facebook Live and systems like Facebook Donate. The potential is massive! Read the full article at SOFII.
Personable is profitable: A case to rethink your content marketing strategy
Excerpt from Jen Schrauben at Marketingland.com
Content marketing strategies are great for delivering information but often fail at really connecting with the reader. Columnist Jen Schrauben makes the case for incorporating friendlier, more authentic content into your overall strategy. It’s no secret that a well thought out content marketing strategy can boost a brand’s visibility. If executed properly, it generates leads and has a positive effect on ROI. However, many businesses still struggle to utilize content effectively. Read the full article at marketingland.com.
Keeping Your Nonprofit Board Engaged
Excerpt from bloomerang
How do you keep your board members engaged with fundraising and other supportive activities? In this video, Amy Eisenstein interviews nationally recognized nonprofit founder and thought leader Rachel Muir, who shares some great advice about how to keep nonprofit board members engaged and accountable so they will fully support your organization with fundraising and more. Watch the video at bloomerang.
The Power of Small Wins: Celebrating Your Nonprofit’s To Dones
Excerpt from Beth Kanter
Working as a nonprofit consultant can sometimes feel isolating. That’s why it important to have networking opportunities to connect with professional colleagues face-to-face beyond online groups. I try to make an effort to do this regularly. This past week, I met up with nonprofit consultant Carrie Rice. We met in a nonprofit conference space of another colleague, Corey Newhouse, executive director of PublicProfit. Her organization helps youth organizations do program evaluation using data. (If you are a trainer and looking for interactive ways to teach about using data for improvement, be sure to download their free guide “Dabbling in Data” or their train the trainers workshop.) While we were using PublicProfit’s conference room, I happen to notice the “Wall of Accomplishments.” Read the full article at Beth Kanter.
My 5 Worst Productivity Mistakes
Excerpt from Brooks Digital
A few years ago I was in a serious battle with overwhelm at work. I was constantly feeling stressed about all the different projects that needed to be moved forward. While my inbox tugged me in five different directions, I had this ever-present feeling of guilt about the things I knew I really should be doing, but kept putting off. And even when I wasn't working, the stream of notifications, emails, and texts kept me half-present with my friends and family. It was exhausting. I knew there had to be a better way. So I set out to find the root of the problem and learn how to get more of the right things done without my responsibilities having an iron grip over my mind 24/7. Read the full article at Brooks Digital.
How to Harness Emotion as You Get Ready for Giving Season
Excerpt from Network for Good
Last week, we introduced a series on four lessons learned from fundraising for real nonprofits in Baltimore. This week, we’re diving into the first lesson: the emotional nature of giving. We’ve said it before– giving is an emotional act. Donors give when they can feel a connection – when they know they are doing something to help something (or someone) that they care deeply about. They could care less about your goal to reach $10,000 by midnight – what they really care about is ending hunger, ending systemic poverty, destroying the school to prison pipeline, providing safe shelter for women in need, or making recess fun again.Read the full article at Network for Good.
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