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Nonprofit News for March
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Thank you to all the first responders, community volunteers,
and donors - but especially to our nonprofits
- who responded to local flooding by providing a safe haven and a hopeful return
~ from a grateful County! Updates
In March 2023, we honor Women's Herstory Month. The theme is “Celebrating Women Who Tell Our Stories,” recognizing women of past and present who have been active in all types of media and storytelling. Women Telling Women’s Stories: 5 Authors You Should Read Today.
In this issue: More digestible bites of information
10 Second Quiz Answer one question: As we move into Programming, the
questions are a little deeper: "How do you recruit your board members?"
Your opinion matters.* Our insights can turn into influence. Anonymous, fast, and important! Results will appear in an upcoming newsletter.
Here are some of the responses to "Do major donor priorities sometimes influence your program decisions or initiatives?"
Sometimes a major donor wants to start a specific program and we will take that on if it's compatible with our main mission. If the donor's priority doesn't match with our main mission, we refer them to other non-profits.
Rarely
Yes, especially with population specific gifts
Yes. The goal is to have them influence decisions with timing, making them happening quicker
*Answering the monthly question enters you into a random drawing every quarter for a local $25 Verve Gift Card!
COMMUNICATE
Members can post Events and Programs (virtual, in-person, and hybrid!)
on the NPC Nonprofit Calendar. Using the calendar will help avoid double booking and conflicting community happenings.
Don't miss our first Program of a three part series.
Please share this invitation with your business
and government colleagues!
RAIN DELAY: Hoops For Health will be
postponed until May 20-21 Community Health Trust of Pajaro Valley Hoops For Health! 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Fundraiser for Watsonville Community Hospital!
Callaghan Park
Team registration has been extended to May 10!
For more information, visit https://lnkd.in/g7mXMQtW
All nominees will be honored at the Volunteer Center'sannual Be the Difference Awards luncheon at the Cocoanut Grove on May 24.
SOLD OUT! Climate/Environment/Recreation Leaders*:
Climate Change and Our Community
Thursday, March 16, 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm Cabrillo College, Horticultural Center,
Koppes Community Room | Free
*A Democratic Women Club program, sponsored by: O’Neill Sea Odyssey, among others. Participating nonprofits: Ecology Action, Land Trust of Santa Cruz County,Santa Cruz County Park Friends, Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History, Save Our Shores, Watsonville Wetlands Watch.
Community Bridges' Meals on Wheels
10th annual Food from the Heart Luncheon
Friday, March 17, 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Chaminade Resort & Spa | $100
Join local business leaders, elected officials and philanthropic neighbors for a festive celebration with gourmet lunch, program updates, and an exciting live auction with opportunities to win unique local prizes. All proceeds help more than 1,600 older adults live safely in their own homes so "No Senior Goes Hungry in Santa Cruz County".
Homeless Garden Project Helping our neighbors in Pajaro
Tuesday, March 21, 8:00 am - 1:00 pm
Drop off site at HGP, 30 West Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz
We are partnering with Raices y Cariño, a multicultural family resource center in Watsonville. They are seeking volunteers and donations of practical items to help families who have been displaced.
United Way’s Emerging Leaders Circle
and Women in Philanthropy Women’s HerStory Panel
Thursday, March 23, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Museum of Art and History (MAH) | $10
Include an intergenerational panel of women from across the county and will be facilitated by United Way. Afterward, join us for a mixer in Abbott Square.
GREY BEARS: 70+ SPEED DATING
AND FRIENDING
Friday, March 24, 4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
Grey Bears 2710 Chanticleer Ave Campus | Free
Grey Bears — a vital and multifaceted Santa Cruz County nonprofit promoting good nutrition, activity and social connection as the perfect recipe for healthy aging – will be hosting a senior (70+) speed dating and Friendship event.
Senderos invites students from grade 6
to college and their families 2023 Latino Role Models Conference (LRM)
Saturday March 25, 9:00am-1:00pm
Cabrillo College, Crocker Theater
LRM features Latino college students and professionals. The conference is conducted in Spanish with English translation.
San Lorenzo Valley Museum "Railroads of the Santa Cruz Mountains" Book Signing with Derek R. Whaley
Saturday, March 25, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm
Faye G. Belardi Memorial Gallery
Free/Donations Appreciated
San Lorenzo Valley Museum Local History Talk: "Off the Track in Scotts Valley"
Saturday, March 25, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Felton Discovery Park and Branch Library | Free
Join Derek R. Whaley as he discusses the complicated history of why a railroad never came to Scotts Valley and how it almost did.
25th Annual Spring Forward Against Cancer, The Grand Finale
Saturday, March 25, 4:30 to 11:00 Chaminade Resort | $225 per person
Join SCCBG for our 25th Spring Forward Against Cancer benefiting Jacob's Heart, WomenCare, Hospice of Santa Cruz, Katz Cancer Resource Center, Teen Kitchen Project and UCSC Fellowship Program for Cancer Research.
Wine & Beer Reception, Dinner, Silent Art and Wine Auction, Dancing ~ the Joint Chiefs.
Senderos Diosa Centeotl Sunday, March 26, 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Branciforte Small Schools Campus | Free
Diosa Centeotl is a Senderos cultural contest held each spring to select the Diosa Centeotl (corn goddess) who will reign over the Vive Oaxaca Guelaguetza festival.
The competition includes presentations by participants, performance by Senderos’ folkloric dancer Centeotl Danza y Baile, music by Senderos Ensamble Musical, and delicious Oaxacan food for sale.
Your Future is Our Business 22nd Annual Luncheon is SOLD OUT
Friday, March 31, 11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Twin Lakes Church, Aptos
Learn about all of the events/opportunities we have provided to SC County Students, Network with local orgs., Scholarship winners & more!
APRIL
Day of Service on Homeless Garden
Project Farm in Honor of Cesar Chavez
Sunday, April 2, 9:30 am - 2:00 pm
Homeless Garden Project Farm | Free Come get your hands into the dirt and help us work on some spring tasks! We’ll break to share lunch together; lunch will be provided.
Your Future is Our Business College & Career Expo
Wednesday, April 19, 9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Watsonville High School
We are looking for colleges &
companies to table - bring swag!
AIM Youth Mental Health
Symposium: Bridging the Gap
Wednesday, April 19 - Friday,
April 21, 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Monterey Conference Center | $100
A life-changing symposium you won’t want to miss: AIM Youth Mental Health will gather world-renowned researchers, best-selling authors, youth experts, parents, clinicians, educators, first responders, and community members to protect the mental health and safety of our children. Read more.
Bowl for Kids’ Sake: 39th Annual Fundraiser for
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County
Saturday, April 22 - Sunday, April 23
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Boardwalk Bowl | Free
Registration is free. Create teams of up to
five people, and raise a minimum of $100 each (suggested amount).
Your Future is Our Business College & Career Expo
Wednesday, April 26, 9:00 am - 12:15 pm
Aptos High School
We are looking for colleges &
companies to table - bring swag!
United Way of Santa Cruz County United 4 Youth Celebration & Awards
Friday, April 28, 6:30 am - 8:30 pm
Hotel Paradox | $30
Celebrate with us and enjoy appetizers,
drinks and music!
ON-GOING
Habitat for Humanity
of Monterey Bay Women Build 2023
Wednesday, March 8, 8:00 am - Saturday, April 1, 5:00 pm
The build site is in the Live Oak neighborhood of Santa Cruz, where we are building 11 homes for local families. Build days will be Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday. Volunteer shifts will be available for sign up started on Feb 20.
Housing Matters Campus Tour
Thursday, March 16 - July 20, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Housing Matters Campus, Santa Cruz | Free
Join experts from Housing Matters on an in-person tour of our campus! This is a fantastic opportunity to learn about what our organization does here in our County.
All campus tours at this time will be held on every third-Thursday of the month at 11 am. Our next tour is on Thursday, March 16th at 11 am and will be led by Mer Stafford, Chief Impact Officer of Housing Matters with the help of Community Engagement Manager, Marlena De Castro. Coffee and pastries will be provided!
The story of the quintessential family reunion–a group of people who love each other but still wrestle with basic human fears: old age, abandonment, poverty, and death.
Jewel Theatre Company A DOLL’S HOUSE, PART 2
March 29 thru April 23, 2023 Colligan Theater, Santa Cruz
As a door slams in 1879 Norway, a young wife and mother leaves behind her family, freeing herself from the shackles of traditional societal constraints. Now, 15 years later, that same door opens to reveal Nora, a changed woman with an incredibly awkward favor to ask the people whom she abandoned.
San Lorenzo Valley Museum From Footpaths to the Superhighway
How Connections Shaped Scotts Valley
Presented by the Scotts Valley Historical Society
Now through September
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. Membership dues will be increasing July 1, 2023.
