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Save the Dates:
  • September 11: 8:30-9:00am - "Internship in a Box" RSVP
      (When you RSVP, you will have access to the link to join the meeting).
     
     
  • October 2: noon-12:30 - "Seal of Distinction" RSVP
    (When you RSVP, you will have access to the link to join the meeting).
     
 Save the Date for the Next Networking Meeting

When:  September 26, 2019
Time:  11:00am-noon
Place: Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa

Demystifying the 990
You've done some prospect research to compile a list of potential foundations to fund your organization. Now what? In this session, you will learn how to find the right funder for your organization by decoding their IRS Form 990 filings. Unlock the secrets to what funders really want to fund. Constance Grimm, Director of Grants & Resource Development at Hawkeye Community College will share tips to leverage this free, public resource.  RSVP
      
Please Plan to Join Us 

Joint Program with AFP
Friendraising & Fundraising: The Art of Making the Ask 
Tuesday, October 1, 2019
2:30-5:00pm 
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa (3117 Greenhill Cir, Cedar Falls)

It comes naturally to some and for others, the fear of "asking" often stands in the way of raising funds necessary to support a nonprofit organization by changing your mindset to approach FUNDraising as FRIENDraising, you can build relationships that lead to engaged and more active donors. Created with a volunteer board member perspective in mind, this interactive session provides participants with strategies and tactics that can eliminate the fear of  asking and get more people engaged in raising dollars for your nonprofit. Join us to explore just how easy it can be to make "the ask," and encourage others to join you in the effort. 
Presenter:  Connie Isaacson, CFRE & President of Isaacson Consulting, Des Moines.
Free for CVNA and AFP members; $35 for non-members  
Please  RSVP



Nonprofit - University Partnerships: Where Do I Start?

A "Marketing Meet Up" Conversation!
Tuesday, November 12 from noon to 1
Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa

This session will outline various ways nonprofit organizations can connect with faculty and students at UNI to form partnerships for projects, focusing specifically on partnerships for marketing purposes. Specific examples from courses will be shared outlining the benefits for both the agency and the students. One of the perhaps unexpected benefits is the learning about workplace communication that occurs not only for students but for organizational clients.
 
Presenters: 
  • Dr. Julianne Gassman, Director of Community Engagement and Associate Professor in the Department of Health, Recreation and Community Services
  • Dr. Adrienne Lamberti, Associate Professor in Languages and Literatures

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Local Events & A Request for Help

The Building Movement project...Take the Survey
is one of the most important research organizations working to understand nonprofit leadership.  This survey is designed to... help us understand more about supports and barriers to nonprofit leadership. The survey includes a focus on how people's identities impact their experiences and perspectives. 

1. Take the survey. 
Please go to  bit.ly/RacetoLeadSurvey  and complete the confidential, 25-minute survey today.
 
2. Share the survey link and follow up.  Please share this survey link bit.ly/RacetoLeadSurvey with your organization's staff, membership list, newsletter subscribers and followers on social media. To support you in sharing this survey, we've created this handy promo packet: bit.ly/RacetoLeadSurveyPromo
Thank you!



 REGISTER NOW
 for the Town Hall Meeting



Friday, September 27th, 7:30 - 9:00 am at Hilton Garden Inn.
Joan Becker, national speaker and author of "Sentenced to Life: Mental Illness, Tragedy and Transformation," is our keynote speaker.  Click  here for more...

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Job Postings

Are you Hiring or Awarding Money? 
Consider posting your job or funding opportunity here.  
Submit Job postings  here. 
Email your funding opportunities to  Annie.

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Save the Date


NATIONAL PHILANTHROPY DAY
Mark your calendar for  Thursday, November 14 for the 2019 Recognition Luncheon. More details can be found here:  www.afpneia.org.

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