<p><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 119%; language: en-US">State budget cuts, limited resources, term limits and legislation affecting or restricting the nonprofit sector requires a strong, collective voice in Calhoun County and in Lansing. </span></p>
<div style="line-height: 119%"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 119%; language: en-US">This free breakfast is a proactive </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 119%; language: en-US">opportunity for nonprofits and elected officials to address issues potentially </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 119%; language: en-US">affecting our ability to make a difference.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11pt; language: en-US">Be informed. Come to be heard.</span></div>
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<div><span style="font-size: 11pt; language: en-US">Register today: <a href="http://www.nonprofitalliance.org/events/55">http://www.nonprofitalliance.org/events/55</a>. </span></div>
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Do you serve Calhoun County? Join other nonprofits and elected officials to address current issues affecting our ability to make a difference. Register today.
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4th Annual Legislative Breakfast for Calhoun County Nonprofits
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<p><font size="2">Is your nonprofit struggling with technology? Schedule a free 60-minute discussion with an experienced Highway T (formerly NPower Michigan) consultant to help answer specific technology questions or concerns facing your organization. The consultant will work to narrow your options and provide specific recommendations based on the discussion. You'll walk away with a few resources to consider, and specific suggestions for "next steps" to improve your organization's use of technology.</font></p>
<p>Consulting sessions will take place on Feb. 19 in Battle Creek, March 19 in Albion, and May 12 in Coldwater. <font size="2">To reserve your spot, please contact the Nonprofit Alliance office. There are 4 available spots at each location. Sessions are on a first come-first serve basis. </font></p>
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Free Technology Consultations for Nonprofits
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<p> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic">Nonprofit Alliance-Capacity Building Fund Grants </span></p>
<p><span>Is your organization struggling with information technology? Is there training that you wish your staff could attend? Do you wish you had a stronger marketing strategy? The Capacity Building Fund can help contribute to increased efficiency and effectiveness for Battle Creek organizations, by strengthening performance and impact. The funds are made available through a partnership between Nonprofit Alliance, Battle Creek Community Foundation, Miller Foundation, United Way of Greater Battle Creek, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, and Michigan Nonprofit Association. Funding: Up to $5,000. Deadlines: Applications are due the 1st of each month. Contact: Kimberlee Andrews-Bingham.</span> </p>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0pt"><span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic">Greater Calhoun County Capacity Building Pooled Fund</span></div>
<div><span>In partnership with the Community Foundation Alliance of Calhoun County, Albion Community Foundation, Marshall Community Foundation, Athens Area Community Foundation, Homer Area Community Foundation, Michigan Nonprofit Association, Nonprofit Alliance would like to announce capacity building grant opportunities for nonprofits in Calhoun. Similar to the CBPF in Battle Creek, this pooled fund focuses on the rural areas of Calhoun County. The next deadline is July 1. There is no upper limit for money requested, although each application will be reviewed by committee and there are limited funds. For an application or questions, please contact Kimberlee Andrews-Bingham.</span></div>
Nonprofit Alliance and partners provide two capacity building pooled funds for Calhoun county nonprofits.
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Nonprofit Alliance Capacity Building Pooled Funds
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<p>Nonprofit Alliance will host Richner & Richner in a day-long fundraising workshop. This training, titled, “How to Ask for and Receive Major Gifts”, will focus on the key elements necessary for nonprofit organizations to be successful at major-gift fundraising.</p>
<p>This highly interactive presentation will feature:</p>
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<li>How to talk and write about your organization’s needs in a way that will inspire financial support (Creating and Using Your Case Statement).</li>
<li>How to uncover the likeliest sources for major gifts to your organization (Identifying Prospective Major Donors).</li>
<li>How to secure the solicitation meeting, and what to do in it (Asking for a Major Gift).</li>
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<div>Participants will leave the seminar with renewed enthusiasm and confidence and a road map to move their fundraising forward.</div>
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<div><strong>Audience:</strong> Leaders of nonprofit organizations highly involved in fundraising, including CEO, fund development staff, and board. Two members of the organization are highly encouraged to attend. While open to all, this seminar is designed for organizations with operating budgets from $250,000-$1,000,000.</div>
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<div><strong>About Richner & Richner</strong></div>
<div>Cedric Richner III, Co-Founder & Principle Partner, has counseled dozens of boards, development staffs, and chief executives regarding their fund development programming and overall strategic direction over the past twenty years. With deep expertise in managing organizational change, prospective major donor strategy, and building sustainable fundraising cultures, his clients have ranged from small, start-up non-profit organizations to multi-campus, continuing care retirement communities.</div>
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<div>Dan Jenuwine, Consultant & Director of Operations, brings sixteen years of experience in fundraising and nonprofit finance, operations, and program development as Consultant and Director of Operations. Prior to joining the firm in 2007, Dan spent six years working with independent colleges at the Michigan Colleges Foundation. In addition to his responsibilities there for grant writing, major gifts, scholarship program administration, and office management, he was instrumental in developing and securing funding for new programs in multi-campus collaboration, pre-college preparation, and workforce development.</div>
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<div><strong>Details:</strong> February 4, 2010, 8:30-4 pm. W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Cost: $55/NPA Member or $75/Non-member, includes materials, continental breakfast, and lunch. To register, contact 269.565.2190 or <a href="mailto:info@nonprofitalliance.org">info@nonprofitalliance.org</a>. </div>
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<div><strong>Nonprofit Alliance</strong> delivers tools and strategies to nonprofits in Calhoun County. For more information please visit <a href="http://www.nonprofitalliance.org/">www.nonprofitalliance.org</a>.</div>
Nonprofit Alliance will host Richner & Richner in a day-long fundraising workshop. This training, titled, “How to Ask for and Receive Major Gifts”, will focus on the key elements necessary for nonprofit organizations to be successful at major-gift fundraising.
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Nonprofit Alliance to Host Day-Long Major Gifts Fundraising Workshop, Feb. 4
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<p>Participating Organizations will receive the following capacity building opportunities at No-Fee: Training, consulting, and grant opportunities in the areas of program development, evaluation, leadership development, collaboration and community engagement, and organizational development.<br />
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Nonprofit Alliance will host an orientation session on Monday, November 2, 2009 from 10 am-12 noon at the Kellogg Community College, RMTC site, in Battle Creek. Additional orientation sessions will be held between October 26 and November 5.</p>
<p>For an orientation schedule and more information about the programs, eligibility requirements and application process, please visit the program websites at <a href="http://www.mnaonline.org/michigan_now.asp">http://www.mnaonline.org/michigan_now.asp</a> or <a href="http://www.mnaonline.org/recovermichigan.asp">http://www.mnaonline.org/recovermichigan.asp</a>. <br />
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<strong>Recover Michigan</strong><br />
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The Michigan Nonprofit Association (MNA) and seven Management Support Organizations throughout the State of Michigan will implement Recover Michigan. During the eleven-month, three-phase program, community and faith-based nonprofit organizations will position themselves to strengthen their effectiveness to address the broad economic recovery issues present in their communities.<br />
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Recover Michigan is a capacity building opportunity to enhance the effectiveness of the federal stimulus package. Incorporated nonprofits (budgets < $500,000) specializing in assisting low-income individuals in employment endeavors are welcome to apply. Recover Michigan is a federally funded under the authority of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009.<br />
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<strong>Michigan Now!</strong><br />
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MNA and partner MSOs will implement the third and final year of the Michigan Now! program along with Recover Michigan. Michigan NOW! is aimed towards strengthening the foundation of small nonprofit organizations (budgets < $500,000). Incorporated nonprofits specializing in the following areas are welcome to apply: the homeless, at-risk youth, prisoners re-entering communities, families transitioning from welfare to work, seniors in need, couples in need of marriage counseling, children of prisoners, and those in need of intense rehabilitation. Michigan Now! is a program of the United States Compassion Capital Fund. <br />
Participating Organizations will receive the following:</p>
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<li>Services Offered at No-Fee</li>
<li>Training, consulting, and grant opportunities in the areas of:
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<li>Program Development</li>
<li>Evaluation</li>
<li>Leadership Development</li>
<li>Collaboration and Community Engagement</li>
<li>Organizational Development</li>
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<p><em><strong>Act Now! If you would like more information and are considering joining either program, you must attend an orientation session.</strong></em><br />
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Questions? Contact info@nonprofitalliance.org or 269.565.2190 or visit the links above.</p>
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Act now!
Recover Michigan and Michigan NOW! offer Capacity Building Opportunities for Small Michigan Nonprofits (NOTE: You must attend an orientation session to participate).
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