Common Good Vermont along with partners Mark Furnari, Melissa Hersh, Lindsey Godwin and Susan Palmer convened a half-day summit with 50 Vermonters to delve into the topic of leadership development. We invited leaders from education, state government, business, community-based initiatives and the nonprofit sector. The local leaders worked together to map Vermont’s current leadership development [...]
From 4Good Resources by IdeaEncore. As the nonprofit sector changes and shifts, just like any other sector, organizations are merging, partnering and collaborating closely. Navigate through almost any merger or partnership with these resources and tools shared on IdeaEncore. 1. Are mergers right for your organization? Community Solutions, Planning & Evaluation’s The Collaboration Menu: Choosing [...]
Post from Mark Rovner at Sea Change Strategies for Network for Good on 5/22/13. Founded by Katya Andresen and Mark Rovner, Characters Magazine is on a mission to showcase amazing stories of and by those seeking to make the world a better place. Each month the magazine will feature stories from the nonprofit sector. Stories [...]
When: Program begins October 17. Info sessions June 25 and July 1- see below *Applications and early registration discount due July 1. Scholarships are available. This will not be offered again in Bennington County for some time – so please consider it now – and please share it with women you know who might be [...]
Thanks to Bryce Shonka from InterConnection for sharing this with us. In order to make critical technology more accessible to U.S. nonprofit organizations and underserved communities, Seattle’s InterConnection has launched a new online store featuring high-quality refurbished laptops and desktops starting at just $99. The new site (www.interconnection.org/store) enables US nonprofits to easily choose from [...]
Thanks to Christina Goodwin from Home Share Now for sharing this with us. Home Share Now and the Lamoille Region Chamber of Commerce present a free introduction to conflict resolution in the workplace on Tuesday, June 11 from 10-12 at the Tegu Building in Morrisville. This workshop will survey the basic causes of workplace conflict, steps to [...]
Thanks to Adam Brooks of SEABA for sharing this with us. On May 4-5th, The Clothes Exchange (Presented by the South End Arts & Business Association), held it’s annual Clothes Exchange event at the Burlington Town Center. More than a thousand shoppers searched for bargains from local retailers, and national brands to help support the DREAM [...]
Thanks to Diana Ferguson from Essex CHIPS for sharing this with us. In collaboration with Essex CHIPs, Marlboro College is excited to bring Boarding 101 to Essex Junction. Would you like to learn more about your role as a trustee? Is your board in transition? Do you seek guidance on the division of labor between board [...]
Posted by Karen Graham from Technology and Innovation at MAP for Nonprofits. There’s no doubt that many organizations are using cloud technologies in innovative ways. But, more specifically, what links might we find between the unique aspects of cloud technology, and the conditions and success factors for innovation? Recently NTEN posed an interesting question to [...]
Thanks to Megan O’Rourke from CCTV for sharing this with us. Popcorn Maker from Mozilla is a free online tool to edit and produce movies. Combined with internet archive resources like Vimeo, Youtube or others, you have a whole production studio with your web browser. Popcorn Maker makes it easy to enhance, remix and share [...]
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