Monthly Archives: May 2010

An Introduction to the Vermont Folklife Center

May 27, 2010 – 4:47 pm

This nonprofit identification “two-pager” was prepared by the Vermont Folklife Center with the help of Michael Levine of Flywheel Communications. This is a baseline document that can be used effectively by nonprofits working to improve, refine  and advance your communications strategy. This was presented to the Common Good Vermont 2010 Road Show audience in Central [...]

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Communications Strategy “Check List”

May 27, 2010 – 4:26 pm

Here’s a handy “check list” to help you focus your precious time on key communications strategies. Special thanks to Michael Levine, (Flywheel Communications) and fellow “Tune Up Your Communications Strategy” panelists  Liz Schlegel (Central VT Community Action Council),  , and Drew Hudson ( We Also Herd Cats)   for their contribution to this list! Strategic Communications [...]

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WATCH NOW Tune Up Your Communications Strategy – Resources You Can Use

May 27, 2010 – 4:10 pm

We had a great Road Trip to Central Vermont today! Special thanks to our Nonprofit Communications Experts: Liz Schlegel (Central VT Community Action Council),  Michael Levine, (Flywheel Communications), and Drew Hudson ( We Also Herd Cats)   for their fine presentations and to the wonderful staff of Vermont College of Fine Arts for ensuring everything ran [...]

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What We Like This Week 5/26

May 26, 2010 – 11:06 am

1. Recognize your outstanding volunteers – 2010 Hometown Hero Annual Volunteer Awards 2. Watch now – video of 5/20 Digital Story Telling event available in its entirety 3. Vermont Benefits Corporation law (S263) – Important legislation you need to know about 4. Philanthropy Journal reports “Fundraisers’ pay grows; gender gap persists” (5/17) 5. June 1, [...]

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Funding Alert: Native Plant Conservation Initiative

May 26, 2010 – 10:20 am

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is soliciting proposals for the Native Plant Conservation Initiative (NPCI) grants cycle. The NPCI grant program is conducted in cooperation with the Plant Conservation Alliance, a partnership between the foundation, ten federal agencies, and more than 270 non-governmental organizations. There is a strong preference for “on-the-ground” projects that [...]

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WATCH NOW: 5/20 Media Maven- Digital Story Telling

May 24, 2010 – 1:15 pm

Watch event in its entirety – Stories are a powerful tool for sharing your mission, vision and successes.  Stories mobilize community involvement in your cause. Join veteran story tellers Charlie Nardozzi, Eva Sollberger and Sona Iyengar to learn the basics, develop your own organizational narrative and plan your distribution strategy. A special thanks to Jess [...]

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Common Good Vermont Spring Training 2010 Calendar

May 20, 2010 – 1:38 pm

Sign up today for Common Good Vermont’s 2010 Spring Training and connect with the programs you’ve been asking for, presenters you trust and fellow peers in the field! For more information, RSVP below or get in touch with us at coordinator@commongoodvt.org Friday, May 14 at Brandon Town Hall – RSVP Topic: Measure Your Impact (10:30 [...]

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What We Like This Week 5/19

May 19, 2010 – 1:21 pm

1. We Can End This: Vermont Hunger Rally (5/20) _________________________________________ 2. Response to Gulf Oil Spill _________________________________________ 3. Tune Up Your Communications Strategy: Common Good VT Road Show Heads to Montpelier ( 5/27) _________________________________________ 4. 11th Hour: IRS Extends Deadline for NPO Filings _________________________________________ 5.  Job Alert! VAHC looking for Communications and Outreach Coordinator _________________________________________ [...]

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POSTPONED – The Why and How of Giving and Raising Money on 6/25: Common Good VT 2010 Road Show Heads to Morrisville

May 19, 2010 – 10:35 am

Join us in Morrisville on Friday, June 25th from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for a valuable networking opportunity with your peers, an update on Common Good Vermont and drive through http://commongoodvt.org PLUS a special capacity buildiing workshop on fudraising desribed below. REGISTER TODAY! Topic: The Why and How of Giving and Raising Money Presenter: [...]

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NPO Collaboration: The Northeast Kingdom Collaborative

May 18, 2010 – 2:39 pm

The Northeast Kingdom Collaborative seeks to encourage exchange of information and opportunities through conversations about strategic planning and community action during of Collaborative public informational forums in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont (comprised of three of the most remote rural counties, located in the northeast corner of Vermont). With the direction of the Collaborative’s   [...]

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