August 2024

Office Supplies With Social Impact

OneSource Center is proud to announce our partnership with VIE Ability, the nonprofit community's one-stop-shop for office supplies, janitorial, breakroom and mailroom necessities.Your OneSource membership offers your nonprofit discounted pricing on their already competitive rates. They provide their best possible customer service, ensuring that your order is processed and on a truck for next-day delivery.

Participation in this cost-saving program means you are part of a viable solution to provide jobs to highly capable and motivated individuals with vision loss. By shopping with VIE Ability, not only are you making a positive social impact, but you are receiving competitive pricing on more that 60,000 quality products your organization will use every day.

VIE Ability is proudly operated by the Cincinnati Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired (CABVI) which is a local, non-profit, mission-based agency that provides meaningful employment for over 4,000 blind and visually impaired people in the Cincinnati area. By shopping with VIE Ability, you make a positive social impact.

Call today for more information at 513-487-4515 or sign up online.

The Application Deadline for EXCEL and ADVANCE is Friday, August 16, 2024

There’s still time to give your leaders and your organization the gift of strong leadership skills, personal growth, and increased confidence in the work you all do together. Apply today to reserve your spots in EXCEL and ADVANCE.

EXCEL is a nine-month leadership development program for nonprofit executive directors, their direct reports, and those on track for senior leadership. It includes intensive skills-building and personal coaching to help participants achieve their growth goals.

The EXCEL curriculum includes:

• Leading with Emotional Intelligence
• Strength-Based Leadership (CliftonStrengths)
• Strategic Thinking and Planning
• Leading with Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
• Building High-Functioning Teams
• Change Management
• Organizational Development, Fundraising, and Board Development
• Financial Management

ADVANCE is a twelve-week program for new or aspiring supervisors, combining principles, tools, personal assessments, and peer learning to help new leaders achieve strong results.

The ADVANCE curriculum includes:

• Leadership and Team Building
• Emotional and Social Intelligence
• Leadership Styles and Conflict Management
• Basics of Managing Others, including goal-setting, effective meetings, feedback, crucial conversations, and communication

Join a community of dedicated nonprofit professionals taking bold steps in their leadership journeys.

The Transformative Benefits of Personal Coaching and Board Development

Skilled nonprofit leaders who are supported by well-developed boards are perfectly positioned to make informed decisions that not only align with their nonprofit's goals, but result in better outcomes and better use of precious resources. In essence, organizations who invest in continuous improvement through coaching of their leaders and intentional board development not only enhance their operational capacity, but lay a solid foundation for long-term success and impact. Let's take a look at how this formula works.

Personal coaching is a vital tool for nonprofit leaders, offering transformative benefits that extend far beyond traditional management training. Customized coaching equips your people with the skills and self-awareness needed to refine their leadership style, improve strategic thinking and motivate staff, all of which are crucial in navigating the unique challenges of working in the nonprofit sector. Even better, personalized coaching supports goal-setting and accountability, ensuring focus on your organization's mission while maintaining a healthy work-life balance. Ultimately, investing in personal coaching empowers your organization’s leaders to drive greater impact in the community.

Board development is just as critical for nonprofits as it ensures that your organization is guided by highly effective and engaged board members. A well-developed board provides essential oversight, strategic direction, and governance, all of which are crucial for the long-term success and sustainability of your organization. Ongoing board development requires training, evaluation, and succession planning, ongoing application of best practices, refined roles, and direct addressing of gaps in board expertise. By investing in board development, an organization improves organizational performance and becomes the groundwork for future growth and impact.

To bring this all together, the relationship between a well-coached nonprofit leadership team and its developed board is the backbone of responsible governance and operational effectiveness. A collaborative partnership between these two ready bodies enhances strategic alignment, governance, resource development, and overall mission success for every nonprofit.

Reach out to Amanda Lynn Barker to discuss OneSource Center’s coaching and board development services.

Trends in Nonprofit Consulting:

Creating a Community of Belonging

When Christy Burch, Executive Director of the Ion Center, reached out to OneSource Center last December, she was searching for ideas to engage positively with her staff at an annual retreat. Burch wanted to foster a sense of community and belonging, while encouraging skills development and professional growth.

OneSource Center introduced her to a trainer who delivered a workshop on social and emotional intelligence and interpersonal communication. In preparation, each staff member completed a Thomas-Kilmann Assesment to identify their behavioral patterns in times of conflict. During the workshop, the team developed a shared language model to enhance a healthy organizational culture.

To explore how OneSource Center can improve your organization’s internal communication and co-create a culture of belonging, reach out to Amanda at abarker@onesourcectr.org to talk through your needs.

Workshops, Trainings & Grants Calendar

• August 7 Giving USA Report (Virtual)
• August 15 The David C. Herriman Fund LOI Deadline
• August 16 NLI EXCEL and ADVANCE Application Deadline
• August 15 Warren County Discretionary Grant deadline
• August 20-21 Crossroads World Impact Summit
• August 21 Quarterly Employment Webinar Series Session #3
• September 1 Elsa Sule Foundation Letters of Intent Due
• September 1 Middletown Community Foundation Grant Requests due
• September 5 PBPO Employment Helpline
• September 19 The Ethical Nonprofit Summit
• October 1 Butler Foundation grant deadline
• October 1 Fifth Third Foundation LOI opens
• October 1 PNC Charitable Trust application deadline 
• October 1 The Erma A. Bantz Foundation LOI Deadline
• October 9 23rd Annual Nonprofit Leadership Summit