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General Member Meeting This Thursday
Where: United Way for Greater Austin, Barton Springs & Lady Bird Conference Rooms
Who: OVCT EDs or Approved Designees
What: Please plan to join us at our first General Member Meeting of 2018. We will welcome our new panel of leaders and we will be discussing future initiatives, including the partnership with The New Philanthropists which focuses on increasing diversity among board members.
We will also have another round of Speed Networking, so come prepared to learn more about your peers!
You can view the full agenda for this meeting here. Click here to view the consent agenda, which includes the draft minutes from the November 2017 meeting and the 2018 Proposed Budget.
There is no need to RSVP, but if you'd like to order a boxed lunch, you can do so by clicking the button below no later than 12 p.m. on Wednesday, January 17.
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We have 51 Members so far in 2018!
Has Your Organization Signed Up?
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A very special thank you to the 51 members who have already renewed or who have pledged to renew in 2018!
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We are off to an amazing start and we are on-pace to meet the Membership Committee's goal of increasing membership to 105 organizations this year. If you haven't had the opportunity to renew and plan to do so, email kiya@onevoicecentraltx.org with your anticipated renewal date. We will begin sending individual reminders later this month.
You can download the fillable PDF membership form here, or click the below button to be directed to the web form.
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2018 Buddy Program
One Voice is accepting applications for the Buddy Program, which pairs new Executive Directors (EDs) with seasoned EDs, and peer EDs together for mentorship and support. . To participate, please email the sign-up form to: kiya@onevoicecentraltx.org. |
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New Location: Integral Care's Psychiatric Emergency Services
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Integral Care’s Psychiatric Emergency Services (PES) has moved to a new location – The Richard E. Hopkins Behavioral Health Building. The building is located at 1165 Airport Blvd., 2nd Floor, Austin, 78702.
The new location has separate waiting rooms for adults and families with children as well as plenty of free parking and public transit access via 3 Cap Metro bus lines (350, 485, 2).
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PES is a walk-in urgent care clinic that supports adults, children and families experiencing a mental health crisis. Hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm; Saturday, Sunday and Holidays from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm.
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Round Rock Chamber Seeks Nonprofit Organizations to Apply for the Leadership Round Rock 2018 Class Project
The class project is an annual event that engages participants of Leadership Round Rock to aid a local nonprofit in a current need. The Greater Round Rock Community Foundation will be coordinating the application process for the chamber. All Williamson County nonprofits with an impact in the Round Rock community are encouraged to apply.
The goal of the class project is both to unite the participants in accomplishing a common goal as well as allow them to make their mark on the community by completing a service project for an outstanding organization. This year Leadership Round Rock participants will be encouraged to move away from bricks and mortar projects. Though all applications received will be presented to the class and it is their ultimate decision on what project is selected want to encourage applications that focus on a day of service or other non-construction related projects. Examples range from painting or yard work to a public awareness campaign or social media blitz as well as volunteers for a Gala, fundraiser or silent auction.
Please fill out the second page of the application and email it to: info@rrcommunityfoundation.org no later than February 1, 2018 for consideration. |
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City of Austin Request for Applications: 2018 Immigration Legal Services
Date Due: February 5, 2018 11 a.m.
The City of Austin (City) seeks applications in response to this Request for Applications (RFA) from a qualified nonprofit or government entity (Applicant) to provide immigration legal services. Applicants should have successful experience providing the proposed services and/or working with the proposed target population. Applications can include proposals for expanding existing services or implementing new services.
The RFA is available at: http://www.austintexas.gov/article/immigration-legal-services
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Resources on How the New Federal Tax Law Impacts Charitable Nonprofits
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The National Council of Nonprofits has provided this collection of resources on how the new federal tax law - the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act - affects charitable nonprofits. The page will be updated as additional information and guidance becomes available. |
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Topics include overview on the tax law's impact on nonprofits, fundraising and the new tax law, payroll withholdings, impact from changes to business deductions and personal exemptions, and why advocacy will be needed as a result of the new tax law.
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This update comes directly from the Reframing Human Services Network. To view the full newsletter, click here.
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Resolve to Reframe
Happy New Year Reframing Network! Last year, the Reframing Human Services Network saw tremendous progress in the number of organizations learning about and implementing the FrameWorks Institute’s human service reframing recommendations. As you consider your goals and strategies for 2018, we hope that each of you will recommit to reframing your communications. From the ways in which we describe our organizations’ missions and programs, to how we engage the public in our advocacy and fundraising campaigns, there is just so much potential to significantly increase support for our sector when we speak with a collective voice using the research-based Building Well-Being Narrative.
As for the National Reframing Initiative, they have recommit to developing practical tools and guidance that will make it easier for the sector to adopt the new narrative for human services. In addition to their ongoing exploration of FrameWorks’ findings and recommendations, here are some of the topics they'll dive into in 2018:
- Getting Started. After trainings and workshops, they often hear that people are excited to start reframing, but are also a bit daunted by the idea. They'll provide tangible strategies for early implementation of reframing, including recommendations on communications to prioritize and how to address common roadblocks.
- Sustainable Implementation. They'll look at specific steps organizations can take to fully integrate the recommendations into their communications, and they'll offer tips for sustaining reframing implementation over the long-haul.
- Building Organizational and Stakeholder Support. They'll share strategies for building buy-in for reframing among key stakeholders, including board members, organizational leadership, coalition partners, and funders.
- Reframing in the Real World. They'll continue to share examples of reframing that they collect from organizations across the country, and to develop sample messages for issues of particular relevance to the sector.
As always, they invite you to share your reframing successes, challenges, ideas, and questions with them throughout the year by contacting Bridget Gavaghan, Director of the National Reframing Initiative, at bgavaghan@nassembly.org.
Click here if you would like to sign up to receive these updates directly to your inbox.
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Jan. 18 from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
United Way for Greater Austin, Lady Bird Lake & Barton Springs Rooms
