COSA zooms today! Tuesday, November 18th @10am-11am.

Join COSA for an insightful exchange with Chris Felton, Community Partnership Coordinator for UMass Amherst Civic Engagement and Service Learning, and Lindsay Bennett-Jacobs, Director of Community Action RSVP. Lindsay is bringing her expertise in volunteer matching for adults aged 55+ to share her ideas for finding, engaging, and working effectively with dedicated volunteers. Chris will dive into college community engagement programs. Learn how to connect with these valuable campus resources and tap into a dynamic pool of student energy and skills.

Whether you're looking to boost your volunteer numbers or forge new college partnerships, this session will help your organization elevate your volunteer impact!

Tuesday, November 18th @10am-11am

https://us06web.zoom.us/j/84632068634?pwd=5UdkUdoF3tmS3yTzJ3k37bi8dhb5Pz.1

Meeting ID: 846 3206 8634

Passcode: 935841

The National Alliance to End Homelessness anticipates changes in funding for housing as the government reopens. These are expected to include: funding delays that may mean programs run out of funds before being renewed, a cap on funding for permanent housing, and changes to policy priorities.

LifePath, United Way of the Franklin & Hampshire Region, and United Way of North Central Massachusetts have announced a joint effort to sustain relief for thousands of local residents. The agencies have partnered to rapidly deploy resources from the United Response fund.

GivingTuesday presents a unique chance for nonprofits to expand their networks and reach new supporters. By harnessing the power of your existing network, you can cultivate a community that is ready to stand alongside you in your mission throughout the year. For smaller nonprofit organizations, this one-day approach significantly streamlines organizing a campaign.

Join Constituent Services Director Jessie Cooley for the team's office hours, hosted on Zoom this November 21st from 11am-1pm. Use the link below to sign up!

Community Action Fuel Assistance

Community Action Facebook Updates

Massachusetts Councils on Aging HEAP Updates

Mass Legal Help Heat and Electricity Shut Off Information

Mass.gov Utilities Shut Off Moratorium Dates and Protections

Community Action Pioneer Valley

Young Adult Career Navigator - Northampton

WIC Nutritionist - Greenfield

Collaborative for Educational Services

Executive Director

Western MA News: Baystate Health offering 'voluntary separation' to some employees

The 19th: College students have been silently suffering without SNAP benefits

The Conversation: Shutdown is making cuts to energy assistance worse as winter arrives

National Council of Nonprofits: Benefits of supporting programming for staff wellbeing

Politico: Federal government says SNAP recipients will have to reapply for benefits

NOVEMBER

Now thru Dec 31: Amherst Survival Center Holiday Gift Drive

Nov 18: COSA Meets on Zoom @10am-11am - Volunteers in the Valley

Nov 18: Public Hearing on Public Schools Local Contribution Formula - online

Nov 18: Commonwealth Corps Host Site Info Session - online

Nov 18: SADOD Direct Service Provider Training Nervous System Education

Nov 19: Massachusetts Public Health Alliance Annual Conference & Meeting

Nov 19: Opioid Task Force Language Matters: Anti-Stigma and Harm Reduction

Nov 19: Human Service Forum Leadership Communication

Nov 19: UWM Engaging and Serving Young Fathers - free webinar

Nov 19: Maximizing Municipal Opioid Settlement Funds - free webinar

Nov 20: Three County CoC Navigating the New Federal Environment

Nov 21: Senator Jo Comerford's Team Office Hours on Zoom

Nov 21: Hampshire HOPE Lunch & Learn SADOD Overview Peer Grief Support

Nov 24: Monte's March for the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts

Nov 26: Amherst Survival Center Community Meal

Nov 27: Manna's Thanksgiving Meal

LOOKING AHEAD

Dec 02: Giving Tuesday toolkits, craft your story, digital fundraising, and more

Dec 03: Three County CoC Non-discrimination

Dec 07: Hot Chocolate Run for Safe Passage

Dec 09: COSA Meets in person for Legislators and Cookies! SAVE THE DATE

Dec 11: University of Vermont Let's E.A.T. Higher Education and Agroecology

Dec 12: Three County CoC Trauma-Informed Care and Addressing Mental Health in PSH

Dec 12: Hampshire HOPE Lunch and Learn SafeSpot Helpline - Overdose Prevention

Jan 25: Three County CoC Winter Point-in-Time PIT Count

Mar 10: National Low Income Housing Coalition Policy Forum - Washington, DC

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