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Connecting People, Ideas, and Resources
Nonprofit News for April 15, 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
I want to take a moment to recognize and thank our own all-volunteer NPC Board, and Committee Members and Interns, especially the Founders! Their belief in the mission, long hours of hard work, professional expertise, brilliant ideas, and moments of inspiration led to our auspicious launch in March 2020.
 
Several of them will be moving on to our Advisory Board
and helping us continue to recruit diverse new Board Members
from all nonprofit sectors, business, and government.  Thank you, founders:
Linda Bixby, Keisha Browder, Maria Elena De La Garza,
Peggy Flynn, Antonia Franco,
Rachel Kippen, and Valéria ("Val") Miranda!
APRIL

The MAH Presents
Beyond the Grave: A Performance Series 

Friday, April 15 • 6-7pm - 
Saturday, April 23 • 1-2pm & 6-7pm

Evergreen Cemetery, Santa Cruz | $12 – $20

What happens where the line between the living and the dead grows thin? Join us for the second year of Beyond the Grave!  The MAH is teaming up with Indexical to bring you two weekends of performances featuring the work of Madi McGain, Mikhail Johnson, Departure Duo, Angel Dominguez, and Aja Bond.  Learn more and purchase tickets.

Access 2 Employment: Teen Job Fair
Wednesday, April 20, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Laurel Park - Free

 
Since 1990, our annual event offers hiring managers an opportunity to connect with some of the region's most skilled job seekers!  Registration Information coming soon!
Register NOW!
Big Brothers Big Sisters: Bowl for Kids Sake
Saturday, April 23 - Sunday, April 24
9:00 AM – 4:00 PM 

Boardwalk Bowl 
JOIN US TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A CHILD’S LIFE: Bowl for Kids’ Sake is a fun and easy way for you and your company/organization, friends, and family to support the life-changing work of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Registration is Free, but team fundraising is encouraged! For more information.
Santa Cruz Public Libraries for the 
Homeless Garden Project
Job and Services Resource Fair
Saturday, April 23, 12 PM – 4 PM

Laurel Park, behind the London Nelson Community Center. | FREE
By bringing together workforce development and wrap-around service providers, we hope to connect with people experiencing barriers to housing employment and offer a pathway forward. Service providers include: The Community Action Board (CAB) SmartHIRE and Homeless Preventions Programs, CalWorks, Grey Bears, Cabrillo College, Goodwill Central Coast Career Center, Encompass, Santa Cruz County Veterans Services, Your Future is Our Business, and the National Farmworkers Program, and more.
Homeless Garden Project
The Sustain Auction: A Spring Reception
and Auction Fundraiser

Saturday, April 23, 3:30 PM – 6:00 PM 
You are invited to join HGP for a delightful event at the farm (Homeless Garden Project's Natural Bridges Farm, Shaffer Rd. and Delaware Ave., Santa Cruz), featuring good food (from our dear friends at La Posta), good wine from Alfaro Family Vineyards & Winery and New Leaf Community Markets, and good community cheer in support of HGP's proven transitional employment program.  Read more and purchase $100 tickets.

Tannery World Dance & Cultural Center
WinterDance Fest 2022
Saturday, April 23 8:00 PM

800 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, 

TWDCC returns with their 7th annual WinterDance Fest, this time in partnership with Motion Pacific Dance (MP), featuring 5 premieres from a cast of world-renowned and emerging choreographers in a unique, COVID-safe outdoor performance downtown on the roof of the parking structure at Walnut and Cedar streets.  Read more and purchase tickets.

Live Like Coco's Run for Reading
Sunday, April 24, 8:00 am - 12:00 

Pinto Lake County Park | $30
We’re back! Join us for the return of our annual  run/ walk/ hike to celebrate Coco Lazenby’s birthday and fundraise for more books for our community!  This year, we are partnering with County Park Friends to include a family-friendly festival after our race. So much fun! Free 1K for kids! Every kid gets a book! Read more and register.

Survivors Healing Center Presents: 
Caring 4 Kids Rhythm Event

In conjunction with Earth Day/
Day of the Child Festival
Sunday April 24th, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Watsonville Plaza Park | Free

Come have some fun!  Celebrate our community’s children & families and make music together with our facilitator, Don Davidson! Read more.

United Way's Youth Action Network:
Santa Cruz Pop-Up Event
Wednesday, April 27, 2:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Laurel Park | Free

Our first pop-up event will be in partnership with the Teen Center and London Nelson

We are excited to announce that we are hosting a series of Youth Action Network Pop-Up Events throughout the county this Spring. Our goal is to connect middle school and high school students to youth programs, resources, and local leaders through games, activities, food, and fun!  Check it out!

Santa Cruz County Small Business Summit
(Nonprofits will have a
strand next year!)
Friday, April 29, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
This In-person only event with breakout sessions or “Sizzles" will be held at the Museum of Art and History (MAH) and other downtown locations. Network & learn from local business owners and experts in finance, marketing, social media, business strategy, and more!  Information and registration
MAY
Register NOW for NEST Flight 2022
An Online event by NEST Flight Conference and Digital NEST.
Wednesday, May 4
– Thursday, May 5
This annual conference is geared towards young professionals, recent graduates and current students in high school or college, between the ages of 17-24 and exploring options for the future.  Mentors needed, too!
Move for CASA
Saturday, May 14,10:00 am - 1:00 pm PDT

Elkhorn Slough Nature Reserve
 
CASA will be holding our second annual Walk/Move for CASA - more details coming soon.
If you would like to captain a team, please contact Magi Diego at magi@casaofsantacruz.org.
25th Annual Queer Youth Leadership Awards
In Person & Outdoor Event
Saturday, May 14, 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm 

Watsonville High School | $25 – $95

Please join us in honoring & celebrating
Queer Youth Leaders and their Allies!

To create a safe and healthy in-person awards ceremony for our nominees and awardees, their proud families and supporters, our guests, our volunteers, and our elected officials, our event will take place outside.  Read more and purchase tickets.

ON-GOING
Jewel Theater Presents
REMAINS TO BE SEEN
WORLD Première
MARCH 30 – APRIL 24, 2022

By Kate Hawley
Directed by Paul Mullins
Featuring Paul Whitworth and Mike Ryan

​Every five years a group of old drama department friends reunite. This year it’s at Jack and Clare’s and Clare is dreading it. Are these old friends really still friends, or are they just old habits drained over the years of any genuine fondness or rapport? Good actors as they may have been, they can’t prevent the truth of their lives from making an appearance.  Read more and purchase tickets.

The MAH: Atmosphere
Through May 15

Immerse yourself in the phenomena of Monterey Bay's fog and atmospheric rivers through an interactive exhibition featuring the work of Enid Baxter Ryce.

Tannery World Dance and Cultural Center
2021-2022 Youth Season, the reopening of our indoor weekly dance program
Through May 21

 
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!

San Lorenzo Valley Museum
Partners With Google Arts & Culture

Categorically Cats!
The Felines Among Us - Mountain Lions, Bobcats,
Feral Cats, Domestic Cats - Our Cats!
May - December, 2022
Belardi Gallery
150 artifacts from the Museum's collection that are rarely on exhibition have been digitized to make them accessible to audiences globally.  Along with Museo Eduardo Carrillo, the Museum becomes just the second cultural institution in Santa Cruz County to curate virtual exhibitions on the Google Arts & Culture platform with the launch of "Lily the Cat Lady" featuring art and artifacts from the collection depicting Lily Christian, Boulder Creek's beloved cat lady.
Out of the Ashes
On view through July 24
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

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.
See our Nonprofit Calendar for more Future Events.
From NPC:
Blogs and Opinion Pieces
Be sure to see the latest by Emily Rangel and Teresa Holman, NPC's CSUMB Student Interns and others on our website
This month: several important spotlights and videos that will be added to the resources on our website.  See the recent Spotlight Neighborhood Courts Santa Cruz County: Community-driven restorative justice, an alternative to criminal court and CAB Announces DACA & Naturalization Scholarships
Spotlights and Program Resources
See Emily's Spotlight: a video Celebrating Women’s (HER)story Month at NPC! with local  nonprofit professionals and her recent Build Your Brand Workshop with Kelli Greene Ryder.
This is Emily's first program for our new Student Members with practical information designed to help influence your presence on social media for future employers to see. The primarily focus is on creating a LinkedIn profile to help you throughout your professional career. LinkedIn is a great way to build professional connections and seek opportunities.

COLLABORATE

We welcome 1st Capital Bank as an Ally Partner

They support our nonprofit alliance's work toward building an equitable and thriving community.
Groups
Development Roundtable Santa Cruz County
Third Wednesday of the month
,
at noon, on Zoom 

Wednesday, April 20
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. 

One-time Registration for the roundtable is required. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting and links to add it to your preferred calendar.

Workshops and Trainings
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.
“CORE and More” Consulting Chat // “CORE y más” – Una plática entre consultores
Tuesday, April 19, 10:00 am - 11:00 am PDT

Virtual Via Zoom | Free

Whether you are a full-time, part-time, or aspiring consultant, we invite you to join us, Nicole Young and Nicole Lezin for a “CORE and More” Consulting Chat. During the Chat, we’ll get a chance to meet (or re-meet) each other; share ideas about opportunities, training, peer learning, and other support; and gauge whether there’s interest in continuing the conversation outside of a Coffee Chat format. This session will not be recorded. Please feel free to share this request with your networks! Read more and Register and let us know if you’d like to participate in Spanish. 
 CFMC/CNE Workshop Calendar
lists in-person trainings and professional
development opportunities
as well as webinars for nonprofits.
April - June

Including Finding the Keys: Antiracist Approaches to Radical Recruitment in the Arts
Tuesday, April 19, 10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Online Webinar |  $125 
Register and refer NOW for NAMI's
Family-to-Family Class
Starting Wednesday, April 20th 
from 6:00 - 8:30 p.m. via Zoom

A free, 8-session education program for caregivers and family members of those with mental health conditions. For more information and to enroll, please go to www.namiscc.org/family-to-family.html, call (831)-204-0339 or email ftf.coordinator@namiscc.org
Friends of the Santa Cruz State Parks
Volunteer and Docent Training

Docents play a key role in special events,
school programs, guided walks
and visitor center operations. 
Through April 23 For more information and registration.
AIM for Mental Health 
“Mental Health First Aid Certification”
For parents, teens, teachers, counselors,
first responders and health care providers. 

Course 2: Monday April 25, 6:00 – 8:30pm, 
Wednesday April 27, 6:00 – 8:30pm 
SIGN UP NOW

This training will ensure that youth are surrounded by caring individuals who are prepared to recognize and respond to signs of mental illness, substance use disorders and other mental health crises.

The eight-hour course introduces common mental health challenges for youth and teaches a five-step action plan for how to help young people in both crisis and non-crisis situations; among the topics covered are anxiety, depression, substance use, disorders in which psychosis may occur, disruptive behavior disorders including ADHD, and eating disorders.

Register NOW for the Arts Council: 
Summer Arts Integration Institute
Monday, June 20, 10 AM –
Thursday, June 23, 3 PM Hybrid Courses
Join us and our partners: Santa Cruz County Office of Education, Santa Clara COE, SV Creates, San Benito COE, Arts Council San Benito, Monterey COE, Arts Council Monterey for the region-wide Summer Arts Integration Institute 2022! We explore the arts disciplines and arts integration in teaching & learning. We provide strategies to help support students in developing their voice, leadership skills, creativity, equity lens, social and emotional wellness, and connectedness. Finally, we explore our own creativity and social-emotional wellness. We look forward to having you join us! Schedule, fees, and registration.
ON-GOING
Triple P Workshops (English/Spanish)
Through April

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.
S U M M E R! TWDCC Youth
Registration is OPEN!

Learn more and register.
Grow your technique and develop your artistry through our Teen and Pre-Teen Intensives, or give your little ones the gift of dance through our DanceARTS Camps!
CELEBRATE
April is National Autism Awareness Month!
It's Autism Awareness Month

"The way we manage conflicts needs to take neurodiversity into consideration"
from Vu Le of Nonprofit AF.
"I know that neurodiversity is a huge umbrella that includes many different types, including autism, dyslexia, dyscalculia, sensory integration disorder, dysgraphia, synesthesia, anxiety, and many others. For the sake of this topic, I’m going to simplify it into “thinking and processing information in ways that may not be typical of how most people think and process information.” I’ve been thinking about this a lot because with everything that’s been going on and how stressed everyone is, I’ve been seeing a lot more conflicts in the sector. Some of it is heartbreaking, including conflicts I’m involved in, with and among people I care deeply about.

Unfortunately, the conflict-resolution tools and techniques we’ve been relying on don’t always work, or are actually making things worse, because these tools and techniques were designed with neurotypical people in mind, with the grounding assumptions that everyone involved in the conflict will have the same thought patterns, the same way of absorbing, interpreting, and communicating information."  Read the article here.
April is Arts, Culture, and Creativity Month!

In 2019, Californians for the Arts (CFTA) successfully campaigned for the state to recognize and celebrate the arts by declaring April as Arts, Culture & Creativity Month (ACCM)!

CFTA directs this annual month-long spotlight on the arts to raise visibility and awareness about the value of our sector, to empower arts advocates to take action, and to spur greater investments in our industry and workforce.

People Who Make a Difference!
Rise Together
Santa Cruz County
 
welcomes new Members!

"Together we are building safe spaces for youth, fostering creativity and expression, helping families heal, protecting our natural resources, and mentoring students. 
Together we are providing families with needed resources, connecting storytellers to a professional network, and empowering a new generation of community organizers. 

This magic is thanks to the vision and hard work of nonprofit partners and the generosity of donors helping make our community more fair and just through their gifts to the Rise Together Fund for Racial Equity.

Grants from the fund are collaboratively decided upon by Rise Together Santa Cruz County, an intercultural coalition. Funding is used to advance racial equity initiatives as we work to increase opportunity for all. To continue this work in 2022, we invited a diverse group of 11 new leaders to join us." Meet the newest members and see the impact of Rise Together Fund
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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