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Dear Fellow Nonprofits,
Well……it’s been a while since the last NPC newsletter. Blame my marketing department. Oh wait, that’s me! Apologies. I’ll try to do better. In the meantime, there is A LOT going on. As always, I welcome your suggestions and feedback. Happy summer!
Best,
Liana
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Don't Miss These Upcoming Events!
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WORKSHOPS
$25 NPC members/$35 non-members
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July 19 10am-Noon
BCC South County Center, GB
Video For Nonprofits & Small Businesses
Diane Pearlman, Berkshire Film & Media Collaborative
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
August 1 9am-11:00am
BCC South County Campus
Cyber Security
Rob Horner
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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September 19 8:30-10:30
Getting the Word Out about Your Small Business or Nonprofit
BCC South County Center
Liana Toscanini, Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
October 18 9:30-11am
BCC South County Center, GB
IT Tips, tricks & troubleshooting
Jean Atwater Williams
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
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PARTICIPATE IN THE 2ND
ANNUAL GIVING BACK GUIDE
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First, check your FREE
nonprofit listing in the directory online and report any changes
Then, consider a full-page profile
for your organization ($75 NPC members/$125 nonmembers)
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Clinton Church Restoration, LLC
Efforts are underway to repair and repurpose the former Clinton A.M.E. Zion Church in Great Barrington. The Church has been a spiritual, cultural and political home for the African American community for 130 years, and was a place of significance for the town’s most famous native son, W.E.B. Du Bois. Tucked away at 9 Elm Court in the heart of downtown Great Barrington, this unique landmark is listed on the Nation Register of Historic Places and is a site on the Upper Housatonic Valley African American Heritage Trail. Contact SaveAMEChurch@gmail.com to donate your time, talent or monetary gift.
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Rotary Club of Great Barrington
“Service Above Self” is their motto. Members meet Wednesdays at 12:15 at Crissey Farm in Great Barrington. Rotary welcomes local nonprofits to give short presentations about their work. Call Mary White of Barnbrook Realty to get on the schedule. Save the date for Berkshire Bike N Fly Festival at the Great Barrington Airport. http://www.berkshirebikenfly.org
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NPC SATELLITE OFFICE HOURS IN PITTSFIELD AND NORTH ADAMS
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The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires has partnered with Elder Services of Berkshire County and MCLA to offer office hours in Central and Northern Berkshire County beginning in August.
On the second Friday of every month, the Nonprofit Center will be on location at Elder Services of Berkshire County on 877 South Street in Pittsfield from 9am to 4pm. NPC founder Liana Toscanini will offer consultations free of charge by appointment.
In North Adams, the NPC will take up residence the first Thursday of every month in MCLA’s Design Lab at 49 Main Street next to Gallery 51. Hours are 9am-1pm by appointment. MCLA is providing the space for free so that nonprofits can stop by to discuss their needs, learn about available information and services, and make valuable connections.
For more information or to schedule an appointment, call (413) 441-9542.
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NEW MAGAZINE FOR THE
BERKSHIRE NONPROFIT SECTOR
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The Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires recently launched Connections, a new magazine for the nonprofit sector. Published bi-annually, Connections features nonprofit profiles, columns representing different voices in the community, and articles on topics of interest to nonprofits such as fundraising and marketing.
The magazine is edited by writer, Hannah Van Sickle, and designed by artist, Tina Sotis. “This first issue is focused on human services,” says Van Sickle who wrote all of the profiles. Organizations featured include Berkshire Food Project, Volunteers in Medicine, Moments House, Berkshire HorseWorks, and “new kid on the block,” Berkshire Baby Box.
The inaugural issue is free to the public thanks to the 40 advertisers who underwrote the production of the magazine. Readers can pick up a copy of the glossy, 48-page magazine at the Nonprofit Center on 40 Railroad Street in Great Barrington, and at various coffee shops and gathering spots throughout the county. The magazine can also be viewed online at npcberkshires.org.
Those wanting to order copies or a subscription can do so online as well. A single copy is $14.95 and a one-year subscription (2 issues) is $25. The next issue of Connections appears in January 2018.
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NEW LISTSERVE FOR
BERKSHIRE NONPROFITS
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We now have our own “listserve” – an online forum where nonprofits can share news and ideas, post job descriptions and professional development opportunities, and get instant feedback to burning questions.
The purpose of the listserve is to facilitate connections and communication across our great geographic divides. Hosted by Mission Based Massachusetts (MBM), MBM Berkshires will be moderated by the Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires.
It’s easy to join. Just send a blank email to:
berkshires-subscribe@missionbasedmassachusetts.net
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NEW NPC BOARD MEMBER
NATASHA DRESNER
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Natasha Dresner came to the United States in 2001 from Kiev, Ukraine, where she was deeply involved in Jewish nonprofit life. After serving as head of the Finance department for the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee in Kiev, she moved to New York City and then to Pittsfield to take the Executive Director position with Congregation Knesset Israel. She founded her own nonprofit development consulting firm in 2001, and in 2005 she joined the Harold Grinspoon Foundation as an organizational development consultant. She is a BoardSource Certified Governance Trainer, a frequent presenter and facilitator at conferences and writes a bimonthly nonprofit column called “The Nonprofit Prophet” which appears in The Berkshire Eagle and eJewish Philanthropy.
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Feel free to send me your feedback as well as any useful tips and news to share with fellow nonprofits.
Let's grow together!
Liana Toscanini
(413) 441 9542
Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires
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Nonprofit Center of the Berkshires
40 Railroad Street, Suite 10
Great Barrington, MA 01230
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