The Mid-Atlantic Network of Youth & Family Services (MANY) is a network designed to strengthen and coordinate resources and services for youth and families in high-risk situations. MANY is committed to bringing together those organizations and individuals who are interested in the development of innovative alternatives for youth and families, and in exploring new ways [...]
Vija Desai of Desai Management Consulting served as adviser to this month’s Common Good VT Project Management Peer Support Call and offered these tips for improved communications across units, organizations and cultures. The next call is slated for late March. You can reach him directly at vdesai@pmforstrategy.com Pure Water for the World, based in Rutland, [...]
Emily Morrow is an executive coach who works with Vermont nonprofits and small businesses. “Robust Diversity and Workplace Teams” was first published in Business People-Vermont in December 2011. Thanks for permission to reprint! Which is better for optimal team functioning; homogeneity or diversity? Consider the following teams. Team A members focus on process: on being [...]
Press play on the screen below to watch Part 1 of the Vermont Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting. The Vermont Community Foundation’s Annual Meeting included a brief business update and a Irene Recovery Panel, including Neale Lunderville (appointed by Governor Shumlin to be the Irene Disaster Recovery “Czar”), David Coates (Chair of Vermont Long Term Disaster [...]
“I Survived an IRS Audit” by Steve Zimmerman appears in Blue Avocado — a nonprofit online magazine for community nonprofits, published for free every third Tuesday to more than 50,000 subscribers. Uh oh. We are all afraid of getting audited by the IRS, but we don’t really know what would happen in one. Here is [...]
Presented by our partner IdeaEncore, a nonprofit resource center and a community of people who exchange information, provides insightful, easy-to-consume information shared by leaders in the nonprofit sector. What Makes for an Effective Nonprofit Leadership Development Program? – The Bridgespan Group (Free) Prioritization Toolkit - Partners for Change, Inc. ($10, or free for Partners for [...]
Presented by our partner, IdeaEncore,a nonprofit resource center and a community of people who exchange information, provides insightful, easy-to-consume information shared by leaders in the nonprofit sector. Ready to turn 2012 into your organization’s best year yet? For many, the first step is to start (or revise) planning. A comprehensive, well-reasoned operational or strategic plan [...]
New England ADA Center, one of ten regional ADA Centers that comprise the ADA National Network, is a leader in providing information, guidance, and training on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), tailored to meet the needs of business, government and individuals at local & regional levels. The ADA website and checklist were produced by [...]
If you want to brush up your online skills or teach others how to make the most of the Internet, Helen Labun Jordan of E-Vermont shared their updated Internet Basics Toolkit — the revisions included adding a section on designing beginner-friendly websites.
Do you have a communications plan? If so, do you use it? Is there more you can do to increase your visibility and make a difference? Welcome 2012 with a boost for your marketing and outreach work with this year’s first Media Maven. Join your nonprofit and activist colleagues for an engaging learning and networking opportunity.
Thursday, January 19th – 12 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
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