Mohawk Valley Leaders Group:Announcement

Mohawk Valley Leaders Group:Announcing Funding Cuts Vigil and May 3rd Fundraising Event

Vigil Against Sequestration & Ryan Budget Join the March 20 National Day of Action: Repeal the Sequester and Stop the Ryan Budget.     On Wednesday, March 20th, the Central New York Citizens in Action, Citizen Action of New York, Organizing for Action, MoveOn and a coalition of community and labor groups will be holding a vigil against Sequestration Cuts & Ryan Budget in front of Representative Hanna's Office on 258 Genesse Street, Utica NY, 13502.    Please join the Central New York Citizens in Action, nonprofit agencies, and local community groups from 4:30 to 6:00 pm to let policy makers know that the budget stalemate is unacceptable and that sequestration must end immediately. We are asking local organizations and agencies to share any impacts you expect will occur on the loss of financial resources for human service programs     We'll put a human face on the sequester: services reduced or eliminated, workers losing their jobs, communities impacted, small businesses jeopardized. Jobs will be lost at local federal facilities. Important services such as education for the disabled, meals on wheels for seniors, and food assistance for pregnant women will be cut.    For months, both sides of the budget battle agreed that sequestration was a last resort because it would cause significant harm and disruption to critical public services and our economy. Sequestration will have a profound and negative impact on depressed regional economies like the City of Utica, Herkimer, Madison, Oneida Counties, and Central New York.     It is important that we send Congress the message: Cancel the Cuts and Stop the Ryan Budget.      What you can do to help: Please forward this to supporters of this action and ask your organization to serve as a co-sponsor.    Also, you can help us find speakers to talk about the impact of the cuts (3-5 minutes long), making signs, making digital video recordings and making digital photos we can put on YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter during the event, providing bullhorns or microphones battery power), making phone calls to invite organizations and persons. Alternate location in case of inclement weather: DeSales Neighborhood Center, 309 Genesee St., Utica (corner of Eagle Street, across the street from the Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute). Take our  CUTS IMPACT SURVEY  Please RSVP to John Furman at cnycitizenaction@gmail.com or 315-725-0974. Thank you for your support! Stay Informed about the Sequestration Impact! Resources and Info NYCON's Facebook page Give Voice http://fiscalpolicy.org/sequestration-would-cut-human-service-spending-in-new-york-state http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/sequester-factsheets/New-York.pdf http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/special/politics/sequestration-state-impact/ http://www.nonprofitquarterly.org/policysocial-context/21889-sequestration-s-impact-the-americorps-case-study.html  Mohawk Valley NonProfit Leaders Program: Jim Donovan on Major Gifts and Motivating Your Board Presented by Jim Donovan Learn how to increase major gifts in a tight economy and motivate your board in participating in major gift fund raising.   Session based on his books: Take the Fear Out of Asking for Major Gifts 50 Ways to Motivate Your Board These will be available the day of the seminar at a discount or can be ordered in advance at http://donovanmanagement.com/wptest/dmi-publications/ Background: Jim Donovan is originally from Chadwicks, New York and the son of the late Senator James H. and Esther Donovan. The Donovan family has a donor-advised fund and a scholarship fund at The Community Foundation, which has provided dozens of scholarships and grants to local students and groups.    More information on the speaker Jim Donovan can be found on his website: http://donovanmanagement.com/wptest/ceo-profile/    Date: May 3rd, 2013 Time: 9:00am-11:30am Fee: Free Location: To Be Announced REGISTER HERE Mohawk Valley Leaders Oct 10th Program: Keys to a Successful Organization RECAP A Special Thank You to Our Presenter Keith Fenstemacher! The presentation's focus was mainly on Executive Directors and Organizational leaders.  The presenter, Keith Fenstemacher, discussed ideas ranging from good to great, hedging, Shacklton's lessons, and getting to great (which focused on team work and finding your true North). For a recap click below to see the videos taken from the session. Also, there is a link below to Keith's power-point slides and planning pyramid. View Video (Part One)  View Video (Part Two)   Power-Point Slides  Planning Pyramid

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