Issue92October2019

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WhyICount,Waco!

WhyICount,Waco!istheCity’sCensus2020effortaimedatensuringWacoansgettheirfairshareoffederalresourcesandCongressionalrepresentationbyencouragingthefullparticipationofallWacoansinthe2020Census.WhyICount,Waco!iscurrentlyrecruitingtrustedcommunityvoicestoserveasCensus

AmbassadorswhowillcarrycohesivemessagingtotheirrespectiveaudiencesthroughouttheWacoCensuscampaign.CensusAmbassadorsarecriticaltothesuccessofthe2020CensusinWacobecausetheywillhelpraiseawarenessofthe2020Census,educatethecommunityabouthowCensusdataisusedandencourageeveryoneinWacoandMcLennanCountytorespond.TheseeffortsinspreadingthemessageandensuringeveryoneisrepresentedwillprovidemoreaccuratedataforWacoandhelpareaorganizationsmakeimportantdecisions.

Learnmoreatwhyicountwaco.org/census-ambassadors.

BuiltforTexas-TheImpactandOpportunityofOurNonprofitSector

TechCornerinOctober

RecruitingNonprofitVolunteers:TheLandscapeofPlatformsandServicesviaTechSoup

"Millionsofpeopleacrossthecountrywanttovolunteertheirtimeandenergytohelpnonprofitswhosemissionstheysupportsucceed.Butfinding,recruiting,andengagingthemcanbeachallenge.

Howcantechnologyhelp?TechImpactspokewithprofessionalsinthefield—includingconsultants,softwareproviders,andvolunteermanagers—andlookedatawiderangeofTheirreportfindingsincludetechsolutionsyoucanuse.Itincludestheexpertiseofconsultants,softwareproviders,volunteermanagers,andnonprofitleaders,andlooksatawiderangeoftechnologysolutionsyoucanusetorecruitpeoplewhowanttogivetheirtimetoyour

TherearehavebeenanumberofreportscompletedlatelyaboutthestateandvalueofthenonprofitsectortotheUSeconomy(e.g.GuideStar,NonprofitFinanceFund).TolearnhownonprofitsinthestateofTexasmeasureup,checkouttheUnitedWaysofTexasnonprofitstudy“BuiltforTexas”.(CourtesyofourfriendsattheTexasEducationGrantmakersAdvocacyConsortium)

Clickheretoviewanddownloadthereport.

LookingforBoardorCommitteeMembers?

HaveyouheardabouttheLeadershipPlentyInstitute-Waco?

Graduatesofthisleadershipskillsdevelopmenttraining

programareadiversegroupofindividualsofvaryingprofessionalandacademicbackgrounds,ages,disciplines,ethnicandracialbackgrounds,educationlevels,lifeexperience,andotheruniquefactors.

TheLeadershipPlentydirectorisavailabletohelplocalnonprofitboardscultivateastronganddiversegroupingofmembersthroughtheidentificationofpotentialcandidatesforservice.LeadershipPlentyalumnireflectabroadrangeofcapabilitiesandknowledge.Ifyouarelookingtostrengthenyourboardorcommittee,contactCatherineHaynesBauer,DirectorofLeadershipDevelopmentandEngagementatWacoFoundation,atcbauer@wacofoundation.orgor(254)754-3404.

mission."

Clickheretodownloadthefreereport.

McLennanNonprofits.org

BesuretocheckoutMcLennanNonprofits'Websiteforthelatest:Grant

fundingopportunities,HRListings,Localmeeting

spaceoptions,andTrainingresources.

LocalMeetings&Trainings

NonprofitNetwork

GrantDevelopmentOverviewTolearnmoreaboutNonprofitNetworkandCooperFoundation,clickhere.

JoinCooperFoundationtodiscusshowtoapproachgrantdevelopmentandidentifyappropriatesponsorsforyourorganization'sfundingneeds.

AboutthisEventJoinCooperFoundationfortheOctober17thNonprofitNetwork,GrantDevelopmentOverviewwithJoanneSpitz,theSeniorDirectorofGrantInitiativesforCorporateandFoundationRelationsatBaylorUniversity.

October'ssessionwillbeanoverviewofhowtoapproachgrantdevelopmentforyourorganization.Wewillalsospendtimelookingathowtofindappropriatesponsorsforyourfundingneeds.Clickheretoregister.

Date:Thursday,October17,2019Time:8:00AM-10:00AMLocation:TexasLifeAnnex1000WashingtonAveWaco,TX76701

CentralTexasAssociationofFundraisingProfessionals

OctoberCentralTexasAFPChapterMeeting

TheCentralTexasAssociationofFundraisingProfessionalsmeetsthefourthThursdayofeverymonth.

Date:Thursday,October24,2019Time:12:00PM-1:30PMLocation:CommunityBank&Trust1711LakeSuccessDriveWaco,TX76710Cost:$10Member;$15Non-Member

Clickheretolearnmoreandtoregister.

HOTSocietyofHumanResourcesManagement

OctoberMeeting

VickiStalnaker,DirectorofOperationsforPayrollSystems(adivisionofJRBT),willjoinHOTSHRMfortheirOctobermeeting.ShewilldiscussproposedovertimechangesfromtheDOL,theWorkOpportunityTaxCredit(WOTC),andthechangescomingtoFormW-4for2020.

Lunchwillbeprovided.

Date:Thursday,October31,2019Time:11:30AM-1:00PMLocation:TexasLifeAnnex1000WashingtonAveWaco,TX76701Cost:$15Member;$25Non-Member

Clickheretolearnmoreandtoregister.

BaylorContinuingEducationforNonprofitProfessionals

BaylorContinuingEducationispleasedtoofferseveralcoursesthisfallintheseriesfornonprofitprofessionals.ClickheretoviewtheFall2019flyer.

SocialMediaMarketingInstructor:SallyHofmeisterDate:October18,2019

StrategicPlanningInstructor:MeganHendersonDate:October25,2019

FundraisingEssentialsInstructor:HarryHarelikDate:November22,2019

MakingMeetingsWorkInstructor:KathyKreyDate:December6,2019

AllClassInformation:Time:9:00AM-4:00PMCost:$99Location:PaulL.FosterCampusforBusinessandInnovation1621S3rdStWaco,TX76706

BaylorContinuingEducationwillprovidethethirdregistrationfreetoanynonprofitorganizationthatpurchasestworegistrationsinnonprofitcoursespersemester.Totakeadvantageofthisoffer,pleasecallourofficeat(254)710-6440tocompleteallthreeregistrationsatonce.AlunchpasstoaBaylorcafeteriawillbeprovided.

RegionalTrainings&Webinars

TexasNonprofitSummit

OneStarFoundationwillhostastatewideTexasNonprofitSummitonOct.29,2019inSanAntonio.

TheTexasNonprofitSummitwillbringtogetheranestimated400nonprofitleaders,socially-focusedbusinessexecutives,governmentandacademicleaders

fromacrossTexastonetworkandexploreinnovativestrategiesthatcanleadtogreater,moreimpactfulserviceinTexascommunities.

ThekeynotespeakerwillbetheinspiringEdieLutnick,Co-FounderandPresidentofCantorFitzgeraldReliefFund.

Date:Tuesday,October29,2019Location:TobinCenterforthePerformingArts100AuditoriumCir,SanAntonio,TX78205

Clickheretoviewtheagenda.

MeasuringEffectiveFundraising:AFrameworktoEvaluateImpactPresentedbyCandid&BoardSource(Webinar)

Discoverwhatfundersarelookingforinnonprofitsseekinggrantsandhowtofindpotentialfundersinthisintroductorycourse.

Youwillhopetolearnthe10mostimportantthingsyouneedtoknowaboutfindinggrants,including:Whofundsnonprofitsandwhataretheirmotivations.Whatdofundersreallywanttoknowabouttheorganizationstheyare

interestedinfunding.Howdoyouidentifypotentialfundersandmakethefirstapproach.

Date:Wednesday,October30,2019Cost:FreeTime:1:00PM-2:00PM

Clickheretolearnmoreandtoregister.

ExecutiveLeadershipAcademyPresentedbyMissionCapital

TheExecutiveLeadershipAcademyistheidealcoursefornonprofitexecutiveleaderswhoarenewtotheED/CEOroleorwhowanttobesuretheyhaveasolidunderstandingofallmajoraspectsofnonprofitmanagement.Thispopular,intensivelearningandleadershipdevelopmentprogramdelivers24hoursofcutting-edgecontentover4fulldays:

Day1-Thursday,November14,2019Day2-Friday,November15,2019Day3-Thursday,November21,2019Day4-Friday,November22,2019

TheExecutiveLeadershipAcademycurriculumdrawsuponMissionCapital’sextensiveexpertise,research,andknowledgeofnonprofitleadershipinCentralTexasandMissionCapital'srapidlyevolvingsector.

Cost:$750Member;$900NonmemberTime:9:00AM-4:00PMLocation:MissionCapital8303NorthMopacExpressway,A201Austin,TX78759

Clickheretolearnmoreandtoregister.

Sometuitionassistancemaybeavailabletoeligible501(c)(3)McLennanCountynonprofitsviaWacoFoundation'sCapacityBuildingMini-GrantProgram.Tolearnmoreaboutmini-grants,clickhere.

GrantProposalWritingTraininginAustinviaTheGrantsmanshipCenter

Areyouworkingtochangeyourcommunity?Willmorefundinghelpyoucreatethatchange?

JoingenerationsofsocialadvocateswhohaveachievedsuccessbyattendingTheGrantsmanshipCenter'sTexasgrantproposalwritingcourse.Learnhowtogetfundingforyournonprofit!Whetheryou’reaAustinnonprofitorfromanotherregion,you’lllearnhowtodotheresearch,makeaplan,andsecurethefundingyouneed.

Date:December2-6,2019Tuition:$1,095PaybyOctober21stforearlybirdrateof$995Isyournonprofit'sbudgetunder$750K?Applyforahalf-pricescholarship.

Clickheretolearnmoreandtoregister.

Sometuitionassistancemaybeavailabletoeligible501(c)(3)McLennanCountynonprofitsviaWacoFoundation'sCapacityBuildingMini-GrantProgram.Tolearnmoreaboutmini-grants,clickhere.

Untilnexttime,

NicoleWynterWACOFOUNDATION-CAPACITYBUILDINGPROGRAM

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