Connecting People, Ideas, and Resources
Nonprofit News for February 24, 2022
Welcome to Nonprofit Connection's bi-monthly newsletter of timely information All of this information plus the Resources you need are available on our Website and updated regularly on our Facebook Page.
COMMUNICATE
MARCH
Second Harvest Food Bank
Santa Cruz County’s
Annual Food & Fund Drive Awards Dinner
Thursday, March 3, 5:00 - 8:30 PM Hotel Paradox, 611 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz County Museum
Advocacy Day 2022!
Friday, March 4, 10:00 AM - Noon
Capitola Community Center, Room C
4400 Jade Street, Capitola
We look forward to sharing just how Santa Cruz County's diverse cultural institutions enrich our society and how you can also be a part of ensuring that local Museums remain vital and at the heart of our vibrant community. Learn more and PLEASE RSVP!
The 18th Annual SCC Fairgrounds Foundation
2022 Drive-Thru CRAB FEED
Saturday, March 5th.
Pick-up times: 2pm - 5pm.
TICKETS WILL BE SOLD ON-LINE ONLY - No tickets will be available at the gate. Ticket sales link is on the Foundation Website and ticket sales will be limited so purchase early.Join in the FUN of the Online Auction: Online bidding through Friday March 4th 10:00 pm.
Housing Matters
Free Community Tour of Housing Matters
Thursday, March 10, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PST
115 Coral Street, Santa Cruz
Join experts from Housing Matters for an in-person tour of our campus here in Santa Cruz County. This is a fantastic opportunity to learn more about Housing Matters programs and services and get all of your questions answered by experts in the field! Read more and register.
Senderos Co-sponsors the
12th annual Latino Role Models Virtual Conference Featuring Dolores Huerta
Saturday, March 12, 9:00 am - 12:30 pm Zoom-Online Free
This free conference is designed to inspire students in grades 6 through college to achieve their dreams for college and career. Presentations center the experiences of Latino professionals, students, parents and community leaders who share the barriers they have overcome and strategies to persevere. Read more and register.
Late Night @ the MAH is back!
Thursday, March 17, 7:00 -9:00 PM
We've partnered with @motionpacificdance MAHvelous MAJESTY - a queer dance party & variety show!! Come check out amazing art, learn about Santa Cruz Queer History, enjoy the Variety Show, then shake your tail feather with @father_taj **Remember to bring cash to tip the performers**
This masked event is strictly 18+ with limited capacity, so get your tickets now! Bring your friends and make new ones!
$20 General Admission / $15 MAH Members Register.
Your Future is Our Business
21st Annual YFIOB Education and
Business Luncheon
Friday, March 18, 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
Twin Lakes Church, Monschke Hall
We invite all school and community partners to join us for this special event where you will hear from special guests, students and enjoy an amazing lunch from culinary artist Andrea Mollenauer and her students. Learn more and Register.
ON-GOING
Pajaro Valley Arts presents:
Take Aways: Art to Go!
Virtual Tour Through March 5 Please share with family and friends!
Immerse yourself in the phenomena of Monterey Bay's fog and atmospheric rivers through an interactive exhibition featuring the work of Enid Baxter Ryce.
The link will take you to our 2021-2022 Season webpage, which has all the info you need to register in classes. Please read through each section, and the FAQ!
Collected by Shmuel Thaler, Nikki Silva, and the MAH alongside artwork from local artists displaced by the fires.
The Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History
(MAH) is pleased to announce its
exhibition program through December, 2022
Which includes solo and group shows, collaborative partnerships, interdisciplinary projects, and a new outdoor arts festival. The schedule features a number of Santa Cruz exclusives with local, regional, and national artists.
Highlights of nonprofit jobs posted to the Job Board on our website.
Members can post positions for FREE for 30 days!
"Not Yet Members"/Guests May Post for a Fee
Development Roundtable Santa Cruz County
Third Wednesday of the month, at noon, on Zoom Wednesday, March 16
All development professionals are welcome to an open forum for sharing tips of the trade, learning more about peers’ activities, and supporting one another. This group has grown to over 50 members - please share with your Development staff. For more information, contact: ahayes@climatecentral.org or sstorm@dientes.org.
Call for Nominations
The Queer Youth Task Force of Santa Cruz County is seeking to honor local lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual (LGBTQIA+) youth and their allies at the 2022 Queer Youth Leadership Awards (QYLA)
A Workshop on nonprofit advocacy in support of our communities with State Senator John Laird Thursday, March 3
from 11 am to 12:30 pm
We invite you to participate in our first program, a virtual workshop focused on nonprofit organizations’ state legislative advocacy, co-sponsored by CalNonprofits and NextGen Policy and our community partners.
This virtual workshop will focus on what nonprofits can and should do, with limited time and resources, to represent and support our communities. What can nonprofits be doing to advocate for our communities in the age of COVID-19 and beyond? What can’t we do? How do we do it without breaking the budget?
Spanish language interpretation and closed captioning will be available. Handouts will be provided in advance of the workshop. Learn more.
CORE Coffee Chats with hosts,
Nicole Young and Nicole Lezin
A standing schedule of Tuesdays, 10 – 11 a.m.,
with occasional changes to dates and times
We are continuing to develop the calendar of CORE Institute/Investment SCC events.
The Collective of Results and Evidence-based (CORE) Investments Request for Proposals is now available on the Santa Cruz County Human Services Department website with an on-line application portal. The deadline for final applications to be submitted has been extended to March 4, 2022.
Intersectional Allyship for Racial Justice: A Workshop for White Allies What does it mean for white people to be effective allies to people of color in our work for racial equity and collective liberation? (Note: all workshops are offered on Eastern Time Zone)
Walnut Avenue Family and Women's Center
Info Night for Spring 2022 Advocacy Training
Wednesday, April 6, 5:30pm via Zoom
Read more and Register here! All other trainings and internships here.
ON-GOING
Triple P Workshops (English/Spanish)
Through March
Various Times - see our Nonprofit Calendar
for more information.
Positive Discipline is offering free workshops for parents/guardians followed by co-parenting workshops via Zoom! Available in English on Mondays or Spanish on Tuesdays, attend in your preferred language. Topics will include Parenting styles, self-esteem, joys & challenges, buy-in from children, and connection before correction. Learn more and register.
Offers a steady source of funding for local nonprofits. This spring, we’ll grant over $1.5 million dollars to support Santa Cruz County’s wellbeing, address pressing challenges, and help make our county a place where all can thrive.
Starting February 8, the application for our annual Community Grants cycle is open to all Santa Cruz County-serving nonprofits. We will continue to offer flexible grants that let awardees apply funds where most needed. Key Dates 3/8 Application submission deadline 4/29 Notification of grant decisions Learn more and apply by Tuesday, March 8th:
County Parks Friends
Scholarships for Summer Programs for Youth Learn more and apply by Friday, March 11th.
We address barriers to park and health equity. We raise $$ to provide financial assistance for County Parks Department activities. We co-design and offer free ParkRx programs centering cultural humility, accessibility and health.
On-line Resources for Nonprofit Organizations' Staff and Clients
In addition to the many other resources they provide.,211 Santa Cruz County maintains a list of CZU Fire Survivor Resourcesintended to help our community members in the recovery process - including Nation's Finest (for Veterans) and United Policy Holders.
A talented group of business experts that are well connected in the community and leverage public/private funding and resources to keep Santa Cruz companies competitive! Available to nonprofits, too!
The Santa Cruz County Long Term Recovery Group is a collaboration of nonprofit, faith-based, local, state and national organizations that work together to share information and resources to help address the needs of individuals and families affected by the CZU Lightning Complex Fires, ONLY. Timely updates can be found on theirFacebook Page.
You can also call 2-1-1 or text “covid19” to 211211 with questions in English or Spanish. Follow us on social media: Visit Santa Cruz County Public Health on Facebook and Instagram for daily updates.
CELEBRATE
Today, we celebrate one year
since we launched our website
for Nonprofit Connection SCC
Look for our Programs and News!
Thanks for posting your Events, Workshops, Trainings, and Jobs!
In addition, "History Made // The Santa Cruz County Black Health Matters Initiative earned the SILVER in the Inagural Anthem Awards! The Best Local Community Engagement category recognizes excellence and innovation to provide people with opportunities to come together within their local community on behalf of a Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion cause. This category is intended for smaller organizations, grassroots movements and local initiatives.
Our community is honored to earn this GLOBAL Award and share our home, Santa Cruz County, with the world! The virtual awards ceremony will take place later this month, but today we celebrate this recognition with you! The Santa Cruz Black Health Matters Initiative is a strong partnership with Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center, County Park Friends,NAACP Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz Black Surf, @Santa Cruz County Black Coalition for Racial Justice & Equity, and United Way of Santa Cruz County."
A community initiative that promotes equity through a
network of community trust, advocacy, and collaboration to improve
the quality of life for Black residents in Santa Cruz County.
Our Nonprofit Members believe in the power of collaboration and resource sharing to strengthen everyone’s ability to meet the challenges of providing excellent programs and services to our community.
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