1. There’s Still Time: 2010l VBSR Conference on 5/17 at the Hilton in Burlington

2. Road Show heads for NEK on 5/21 with a focus on Building Creative Partnerships

3. Access the Future Today at the 2010 Vermont Family Network Conference (5/13)

4.  Plan ahead with the CommonGoodVT.org community calendar

5. Get Smart with more Affordable online training from our friends at Nonprofit software leader idealware

6. Funding Alert! Capacity Building Fund will award $2,500 -$5,000 to approximately 15 networks (6/24)

7. In the News: The Barre – Montpelier Times Argus reports “Budget savings are in dispute on Challenges for Change bill” (5/11)

8. Free Tools:  Exploring Google tools for nonprofits

9. Expand Your Reach: NTEN’s new four part series on The State of Social Networking (5/19 – 6/30)

10. Small is Beautiful: The Philanthropy Journal says “Smaller funders gave more in 2009″ (5/7)

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Week of 5/5

1. Networking opportunity and workshop for Rutland & Addison area nonprofits  - Common Good VT 2010 Roadshow First Stop
2. Northshire Nonprofit Network announces – “Can’t Miss ” AFP – NNE Seminar (5/11)
3. Learn from the Pros – Strategic Planning Brass Tracks webinar (5/26)
4. Changing what we measure from wealth to well-being Gross National Hapiness USA Conference————————————————
5. The NonProfit Times and the American Marketing Association present- Free Webinar on the Next Generation of American Giving (5/11)
6. Calling Prevention Trainers – PCAVT Early Childhood – Healthy Sexuality and Abuse Prevention Conference (6/29 – 6/30)

7. Burlington’s Community and Economic Development Office is Hiring - Apply Today
8. From the Montpelier Times Argus – Nonprofits want clarity on state sales tax
9.  The Philanthropy Journal Reports – ‘Millennial’ donors seen needing personal touch (4/26)

Week of 4/12/2010

1. Nonprofit Media Looks Ahead:Check out the presentation of NTEN 10th Annual Conference Highlights
2. Norhshire Nonprofit Network announces “Can’t Miss ” AFP – NNE Seminar
3. Calling Prevention Trainers – PCAVT Early Childhood Healthy Sexuality and Abuse Prevention Conference (6/29 – 6/30)
4. The Philanthropy Journal presents- How good causes raise money in bad times webinar – (5/11)
5. Funding Alert – Vermont Transportation Enhancement grants now available
6. New York Times Reports – One-fourth of U.S. nonprofits are to lose their tax breaks –

Week of 4/15/10

1) Not to miss – Webinar: Self-Assess Your Internal Capacity with Anne Yurasek of FIO Partners (5/4, 1 p.m. – 2:15 p.m (ET) – Webinar)
2) If you’re at all involved with food/nutrition issues Vermont Foodbank’s annual Hunger Conference on April 27th
3) How Does Your Salary Compare? Noonmark 2010 Salary Survey: How Does Your Salary Compare?Presented by the Philanthropy Journal  Workshop: Planned Giving 101: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way!
4) Highlight from the NTEN Confernece  Free E- Book: Homer Simpson for Nonprofits – The Truth about How People Really Think…
5) Presented by the Philanthropy Journal  Workshop: Planned Giving 101: Where There’s a Will, There’s a Way!
6) Online Library Service for Nonprofits: IdeaEncore presents new Social enterprise resources now available online