February 10, 9:00 am to 12:00 pm
Utica, NY: Hotel Utica, 102 Lafayette Street, Utica, NY 13502
This popular workshop is an excellent way for program staff, administrators, and boards of directors to gain a general understanding of what grants are all about and the elements required for success. Equal attention is given to the needs and interests of both your organization and grantmakers. Participants receive Word and Excel templates to help them develop grant proposals.
Topics include:
• Understanding what’s most important to grantmakers
• Researching grants and approaching grantmakers prior to applying
• How to plan programs and projects before writing grants
• Preparing information commonly asked for in grant applications
• Building a grantseekers tool kit to help you save time
Cost: $50 per person, includes materials, refreshments and parking (group discounts available)
Instructor: Nonprofit Works President, Paul Mastrodonato, has helped nonprofits obtain funding from foundations, corporations, and government agencies for over 18 years. Paul’s presentation style is known for being informative, interactive, relaxed, and fun.
Pre-registration is required. For more information about this or other
Nonprofit Works courses, call us at (518) 581-8841, e-mail us at mail@nonprofitworks.com,
or visit our website at www.nonprofitworks.com.
Registration Form — How Grants Work
Friday, January 29, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Community Foundation receives record $6 million donation
The Utica OD reported that the Community Foundation of Herkimer and Oneida Counties received its largest donation ever on Monday — nearly $6 million.
The funds — which came from the Mele Foundation after it dissolved and sold its assets — will be used to establish the Mele Family Fund, a donor-advisory fund that will be awarded to area nonprofits, said Anne White, director of marketing and communications for the Community Foundation.
“It’s a wonderful gift,” she said. “A fund like this – I think it represents a lot of hope for the community.”
The Community Foundation typically receives about $2 million to $4 million per year in donations, but the last three years have been “extraordinary” – with a total of $23 million, said Peggy O’Shea, president and chief executive officer of the Community Foundation.
Mele Companies first was established by Emedio Mele in 1912 in New York City and moved to Utica in the mid 1950s. The jewelry box maker once was one of the area's major employers. Read more here.
The funds — which came from the Mele Foundation after it dissolved and sold its assets — will be used to establish the Mele Family Fund, a donor-advisory fund that will be awarded to area nonprofits, said Anne White, director of marketing and communications for the Community Foundation.
“It’s a wonderful gift,” she said. “A fund like this – I think it represents a lot of hope for the community.”
The Community Foundation typically receives about $2 million to $4 million per year in donations, but the last three years have been “extraordinary” – with a total of $23 million, said Peggy O’Shea, president and chief executive officer of the Community Foundation.
Mele Companies first was established by Emedio Mele in 1912 in New York City and moved to Utica in the mid 1950s. The jewelry box maker once was one of the area's major employers. Read more here.
Sunday, January 24, 2010
North Country Grant Search Site Launched
The Gouverneur Times reported that State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine and SUNY Canton yesterday launched the North Country Grant Search Web site, a working database of public and private grants designed to provide broad access to available funding for nonprofits, municipalities and economic developers.
“This new Web site is a new and powerful tool for local governments and nonprofits,” Sen. Aubertine said. “Now more than ever our Central and Northern New York municipalities and nonprofits need the best tools at their disposal to take advantage of whatever state, federal and private funding is available. This site is a one-stop shop bringing together on one site the contact information for hundreds of foundations and agencies. The work SUNY Canton has done to make this site easy to use and accessible will go a long way toward ensuring that key projects and initiatives in our region have the funding they need to move forward.” Read more here.
“This new Web site is a new and powerful tool for local governments and nonprofits,” Sen. Aubertine said. “Now more than ever our Central and Northern New York municipalities and nonprofits need the best tools at their disposal to take advantage of whatever state, federal and private funding is available. This site is a one-stop shop bringing together on one site the contact information for hundreds of foundations and agencies. The work SUNY Canton has done to make this site easy to use and accessible will go a long way toward ensuring that key projects and initiatives in our region have the funding they need to move forward.” Read more here.
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Risk Management Tip of the Month
The New York Council of Nonprofits is a satellite office for the Nonprofit Risk Management Center, and will be offering these monthly risk management tips. Interested in more information on risk management? NYCON and our insurance brokerage subsidiary, Council Services Plus, can offer your nonprofit access to resources and assistance. Contact us!
JANUARY Getting Your Board’s House in Order
Effective nonprofits boards are essential to mission fulfillment, yet many nonprofit boards continue to operate on a “wing and a prayer”—just barely able to get the job done. Nonprofit CEOs, working in partnership with their volunteer boards and committees, are in the pilot’s seat when it comes to empowering outstanding governance practices by the board. Remember that:
1. The board’s principal responsibility is to guide and monitor the values and goals of the organization. Ineffective boards simply rubber stamp the plans of a staff or volunteer leader. Effective boards revisit the values and goals of the nonprofit on a regular basis and guide the realization of the nonprofit’s mission. CEOs must encourage and support the board in this important work.
2. Every board member has legal and moral responsibility for providing thoughtful oversight. Two of the most important steps a CEO can take to empower the board is to schedule training on the review of financial statements (you can’t oversee what you don’t understand) and encourage tough questions from the board. Acting as if questions from the board are an insult will extinguish healthy boardroom discussion and increase out of the room conversations about the CEO’s performance. At some point those conversations may turn to the nonprofit’s need for new staff leadership.
JANUARY Getting Your Board’s House in Order
Effective nonprofits boards are essential to mission fulfillment, yet many nonprofit boards continue to operate on a “wing and a prayer”—just barely able to get the job done. Nonprofit CEOs, working in partnership with their volunteer boards and committees, are in the pilot’s seat when it comes to empowering outstanding governance practices by the board. Remember that:
1. The board’s principal responsibility is to guide and monitor the values and goals of the organization. Ineffective boards simply rubber stamp the plans of a staff or volunteer leader. Effective boards revisit the values and goals of the nonprofit on a regular basis and guide the realization of the nonprofit’s mission. CEOs must encourage and support the board in this important work.
2. Every board member has legal and moral responsibility for providing thoughtful oversight. Two of the most important steps a CEO can take to empower the board is to schedule training on the review of financial statements (you can’t oversee what you don’t understand) and encourage tough questions from the board. Acting as if questions from the board are an insult will extinguish healthy boardroom discussion and increase out of the room conversations about the CEO’s performance. At some point those conversations may turn to the nonprofit’s need for new staff leadership.
Thursday, January 14, 2010
Grantsmanship Center Offers Training at Cornell Cooperative Extension Feb 8-12
The Grantsmanship Center's signature Grantsmanship Training Program
is coming to Oriskany, NY, February 8-12, 2010.
The program will be hosted by
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County.
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The Grantsmanship Training Program is a comprehensive, hands-on workshop that covers the complete grant development process, from researching funding sources to writing and reviewing grant proposals. More than 110,000 nonprofit and government personnel have attended this fast-paced, five-day workshop, which is followed with a full year of membership support services.
What will you learn
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During the workshop, participants learn The Grantsmanship Center's proposal-writing format, the most widely used in the world. In addition to practicing advanced techniques for pursuing government, foundation, and corporate grants, participants work in small teams to develop and then review real grant proposals.
Participants exit the class equipped with new skills, new professional connections, and follow-up services for one year, including professional proposal review, access to The Grantsmanship Center's exclusive online funding databases, and an array of other benefits. Many also leave with proposals that are ready to polish and submit.
How to attend
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Tuition for the Grantsmanship Training Program is $895 ($845 for each additional registrant from the same organization).
To ensure personalized attention, class size is limited to 30 participants. To register online, click here. For more information or to learn about scholarship opportunities for qualifying organizations, call The Grantsmanship Center at (800) 421-9512.
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is coming to Oriskany, NY, February 8-12, 2010.
The program will be hosted by
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oneida County.
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About the training
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The Grantsmanship Training Program is a comprehensive, hands-on workshop that covers the complete grant development process, from researching funding sources to writing and reviewing grant proposals. More than 110,000 nonprofit and government personnel have attended this fast-paced, five-day workshop, which is followed with a full year of membership support services.
What will you learn
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During the workshop, participants learn The Grantsmanship Center's proposal-writing format, the most widely used in the world. In addition to practicing advanced techniques for pursuing government, foundation, and corporate grants, participants work in small teams to develop and then review real grant proposals.
Participants exit the class equipped with new skills, new professional connections, and follow-up services for one year, including professional proposal review, access to The Grantsmanship Center's exclusive online funding databases, and an array of other benefits. Many also leave with proposals that are ready to polish and submit.
How to attend
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Tuition for the Grantsmanship Training Program is $895 ($845 for each additional registrant from the same organization).
To ensure personalized attention, class size is limited to 30 participants. To register online, click here. For more information or to learn about scholarship opportunities for qualifying organizations, call The Grantsmanship Center at (800) 421-9512.
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Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Several Elected Officials to attend Community Forum
The Genesis Group and The Chamber Alliance of the Mohawk Valley present the,
4th Annual Regional Community Forum
on Thursday January 21st - 7:30am at The Radisson Hotel Utica Centre
Cost - $20.00 per person
This Community Forum will provide a valuable opportunity for officials to hear the thoughts and concerns from a variety of
geographic areas and jurisdictional levels.
Each year, Genesis brings together our areas Elected Officials to focus on the issues facing our region and to discuss their goals for the new year.
Participating in the forum are officials from federal, state, county and local levels of government;
Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito
Assemblyman Marc Butler
Senator Joseph Griffo
Senator James Seward
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente
Rome Mayor James Brown
Utica Mayor David Roefaro
New Hartford Town Supervisor Patrick Tyksinski
New Hartford Village Mayor Donald Ryan
Dolgeville Mayor Bruce Lyon
Joseph Johnson (District Director), representing Congressman Michael Arcuri
Troy Waffner (Legislative Director), representing Senator David Valesky
Jennifer Muthig, (Regional Representative for Governor David Paterson)
Make your reservation today by contacting Genesis Executive DirectorRay Durso, Jr.,
by calling 792.7187 or via this email, info@TheGenesisGroup.org
The Chamber Alliance of the Mohawk Valley includes the chambers of Boonville, Camden, Clinton, Herkimer County,
Kuyahoora Valley, Marcy, New Hartford, Rome and Trenton.
The Genesis Group, now celebrating its 10th Anniversary, was founded in December
2000 by a group of community leaders who believed it was time to transform the Mohawk Valley into a vital region where positive economic, social and quality of life changes are possible. Today, The Genesis Group is a vibrant association working to advance regional economic, social and cultural interest and to foster regional unity and cooperation.
4th Annual Regional Community Forum
on Thursday January 21st - 7:30am at The Radisson Hotel Utica Centre
Cost - $20.00 per person
This Community Forum will provide a valuable opportunity for officials to hear the thoughts and concerns from a variety of
geographic areas and jurisdictional levels.
Each year, Genesis brings together our areas Elected Officials to focus on the issues facing our region and to discuss their goals for the new year.
Participating in the forum are officials from federal, state, county and local levels of government;
Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito
Assemblyman Marc Butler
Senator Joseph Griffo
Senator James Seward
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente
Rome Mayor James Brown
Utica Mayor David Roefaro
New Hartford Town Supervisor Patrick Tyksinski
New Hartford Village Mayor Donald Ryan
Dolgeville Mayor Bruce Lyon
Joseph Johnson (District Director), representing Congressman Michael Arcuri
Troy Waffner (Legislative Director), representing Senator David Valesky
Jennifer Muthig, (Regional Representative for Governor David Paterson)
Make your reservation today by contacting Genesis Executive DirectorRay Durso, Jr.,
by calling 792.7187 or via this email, info@TheGenesisGroup.org
The Chamber Alliance of the Mohawk Valley includes the chambers of Boonville, Camden, Clinton, Herkimer County,
Kuyahoora Valley, Marcy, New Hartford, Rome and Trenton.
The Genesis Group, now celebrating its 10th Anniversary, was founded in December
2000 by a group of community leaders who believed it was time to transform the Mohawk Valley into a vital region where positive economic, social and quality of life changes are possible. Today, The Genesis Group is a vibrant association working to advance regional economic, social and cultural interest and to foster regional unity and cooperation.
Friday, January 8, 2010
New Name Announced!
The Oneida and Herkimer Nonprofit Executive Directors Group has changed its name to Mohawk Valley Nonprofit Leaders Group.
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