Time: 7:30am-3:00pm
Location: Holyoke Community College (303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke, MA 01040)
Registration Deadline: March 9, 2012
The theme of this year’s New England NAWDP conference is ‘The Power of Relationships.’ Mike Fazio is our Keynote Speaker and is poised to inform and motivate attendees to kick off the packed day of professional development.
We have workshop presenters coming to you from as far away as Indiana for our 15 workshops. And take the opportunity to have conversation with your New England NAWDP Team of Pam Nabors (at-large rep), Rexene Picard (Massachusetts rep), and Kimberly Staley (CT Rep).
Come to the conference, learn a lot, network with your peers, and join me in celebrating the final days of my 36-years in the workforce development profession.
To register, please click here. Download a brochure here.
Time: 9:00am-3:00pm
Location: 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114
Registration Deadline: March 9, 2012
Leveraging Best Retail Practices: Helping downtowns succeed, store by store by store…
Helping the individual retailers in your community to be the best they can be will benefit their businesses and your citizens even as it improves the overall streetscape and economic vitality of your entire downtown.
This workshop, delivered by Christine Moynihan of RetailVisioning, will share general strategies and specific examples so that you can work with, motivate and help implement business-building improvements for the shops, storefront businesses and small restaurants in your community. You will learn how to inspire and guide existing business owners to help make their businesses look their best so they can attract the customers that will help them achieve success. Help your retailers one by one then add all of those individual successes up to yield a thriving retail district – a critical first step in attracting new, desirable businesses.
The workshop will also include speakers from several MA communities including Lowell and Somerville that are currently implementing a Best Retail Practices program.
Co-sponsored by the American Planning Association MA Chapter.
Earn AICP CM Credits: 5.5 credits were approved for the session held in January. This is a repeat of the workshop held in January. If you are interested in attending registering ASAP- the last workshop was full in 3 days!
Register Online: www.mass.gov/dhcd
For further information contact:
Emmy Hahn, Coordinator
MA Downtown Initiative Program MA Department of Housing & Community Development
617.573.1364
elizabeth.hahn@state.ma.us
“Technical Development Corporation, founded in 1968, is a nonprofit consulting and research group dedicated to providing the nonprofit sector with the business and management skills critical to operating effectively. We work with organizations, agencies, and foundations across the sector.
TDC believes that the nonprofit sector plays a vital role in society, giving tangible support to some of our country’s most cherished ideals and enhancing the quality of our lives.”
TDC’s upcoming workshops:
- Tuesday, February 28 Keep Your Donors: Building profitable relationships that last (Worcester)
- Thursday, March 1 Asking for Money in Person
- Wednesday, March 7 Personal Visit Fundraising
- Thursday, March 15 Love Thy Reader: The donor communications self-audit
- Wednesday, March 21 Your Development Plan: Get organized, get going (Worcester)
- Thursday, March 22 Major Gifts Fundraising: Focus your board
- Wednesday, March 28 Jumpstart Your Fundraising: Auditing your development efforts
- Wednesday, April 4 Raising Funds in New Terrain
- Wednesday, April 11 Lack of Funds is NOT Your Primary Challenge
Get all the details and register on line at www.tdcorp.org/training.
Be one of the many workshop participants who have already taken advantage of the 20% discount available to organizations that belong to the Massachusetts Nonprofit Network:
http://www.massnonprofitnet.org/benefits-join/savings/training-workshops/
Time: 9:00-11:00am, 8:30am registration and networking
Location: Boston Private Bank & Trust Company (10 Post Office Square, Boston, MA)
This 2-hour, interactive seminar was led by a tax-exempt organization specialist. The agenda included the role of your board, director duties, board compostion, board procedures, policies, as well as other compliance issues and director liabilities.
Co-sponsored by Boston Private Bank and Trust Company, The Lawyers Clearinghouse, and Rackemann, Sawyer & Brewster.
Training Schedule
The Midwest Academy has 10 great trainings scheduled throughout 2012! Whether you are new to organizing or a seasoned veteran, we have a training that will get you to the next level:
Organizing for Social Change: Learn how to build power, recruit and develop leaders, think strategically, win issue campaigns and develop strong organizations:
- March 26 – 30, 2012: Chicago, IL
- May 7 – 11: Sierra Madre, CA
- August 13 – 17: Chicago, IL
- September 10 – 14: Metairie, LA
- November 12 – 16: Baltimore, MD
Advanced Organizing for Social Change: Spend three days with the Academy’s most experienced trainers applying the Midwest Academy strategy chart to your organization’s campaign. You’ll leave with a plan that’s targeted, strategic, and effective:
- March 21 – 23: Washington, DC
- June 11 – 13: New York, NY
Supervising Organizers Workshop: Step back from meetings on the run, in order to evaluate yourself as a supervisor, explore new skills, and develop a plan to boost the skills and effectiveness of your entire team:
- April 18 – 20: New York, NY
- July 11 – 13: Berkeley, CA
- November 28 – 30, Chicago, IL
Click here for more information about each of our training sessions. Register today or let us know if you have any questions at training@midwestacademy.com.
Photo Contest
If these trainings look great and you’re wondering how to send staff members, enter our Photo Contest! It’s quick and easy. Just send us a great picture of an action that your organization coordinated in the last year and you’ll be entered to win a scholarship for the training sessions of your choice. Photos will be judged by a panel of progressive leaders.
- 1st place: Three $500 scholarships
- 2nd place: Two $500 scholarships
- 3rd place: One $500 scholarship
Scholarships will be awarded to representatives from your organization to attend the trainings of your choice!
To submit your entry, send your picture, with a caption of at least 100 words, to contest@midwestacademy.com by February 29, 2012.
Time: 5:30-7:30pm
Location: The Boston Foundation (75 Arlington Street, 10th Floor, Boston)
Registration Deadline: February 10, 2012
The Boston Foundation invites you to join authors Bill Geller and Lisa Belsky for a discussion about their book:
Hear about decades of work in two fields – urban policing and grassroots community economic development – and the ways that collaboration among police and community development corporations (CDCs) can contribute mightily to halt and reverse the spiral of ‘disorder and decline’ in poor neighborhoods throughout America.
Refreshments will be served. RSVP to rsvp@tbf.org and enter ‘Building Our Way’ in the subject line of the email.
| April 18, 2012 | to | April 21, 2012 |
Location: Washington, DC
“NCRC would like to see you at our Annual Conference! This year’s theme is ‘It’s Not Just an Economy, It’s A Just Economy!’
The top four reasons you’ll want to be at the NCRC Annual Conference:
- Learn with like-minded advocates in new, interactive workshops on the latest Housing, Policy, Community Organizing, Older American-specific Organizing, and Workforce issues
- Hear directly from leaders of federal agencies, such as HUD, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
- Interact with members of Congress, agency staff, NCRC staff, and fellow advocates at meals and receptions
- Advocate on Capitol Hill with others from your state, and with fresh briefing material from NCRC
We hope to see you there!”
Please note: special all-day HUD fair lending training participants will not be able to attend the advocacy day.
An important deadline is coming up – Feb 10th is the deadline to apply for a scholarship, and for the early bird registration. Anyone who applied for the scholarship will get the early bird rate, if they do not get a scholarship. The links:
| January 30, 2012 | | February 8, 2012 |
Tools and Techniques for Stakeholder and Civic Engagement in Community Planning and Development
January 30, 2012; 12:00pm
Faciltated by: Smart Growth America and PlaceMatters
Your projects are each unique in scope, timeline, partners, challenges, opportunities, and their relation to past, present, and future efforts. So, you know it’s important to design the right public process and support it with the most effective tools and techniques to achieve project goals. This webinar will describe tools and techniques community organizers and agencies can use to effectively involve citizens and stakeholders in community projects.
Please click here to register.
Responding to Confrontation with Authentic Civic Engagement
February 8, 2012; 12:00pm
PlaceMatters and Smart Growth America will share experiences and lessons-learned form projects around the country that have successfully engaged opposition groups and individuals that previously were disrupting the process. The session will include video excerpts of meeting where participants have tried (and sometimes succeeded) to disrupt a meeting. Webinar participants will be given the opportunity to share their own experience to discuss effective ways to handle similar situations.
Please click here to register.
TAP, MassHousing’s Tenant Assistance Program, provides programs, resources and support to help enrich rental housing communities, lower operating costs and reduce staff and resident turnover.
Upcoming TAP Management Trainings provided by MassHousing:
Animals: Pets, Service Animals, and Companion Animals: Level 2
1/26/12, 8:45 – 1:00, Worcester
Aging in Place: Meeting the Needs of Elders in Housing
2/3/12, 8:45 – 1:00, Worcester
Strategies for Dealing with Cognitive Impairments
2/7/12, 8:45 – 1:00, Taunton
Overview of Adolescence: Understanding Risk & Opportunity Through a Developmental Perspective
2/15/12, 8:45 – 1:00, Hyde Park
Advanced Managing Conflict on Site: Taking Your Skills to the Next Level: Level 2
2/17/12, 8:45 – 4:00, Newton
Effective Communication with a Person Who Hoards: Level 2
2/28/12, 8:45 – 1:00, Natick
Alcohol and Drugs Level 2 – Practicing Substance Abuse Interventions and Lease Enforcement
3/7/12, 8:45 – 1:00, Hyde Park
ADA Issues in Everyday Housing Management
3/15/12, 8:45 – 1:00, Lowell
Hoarding Basics – What You Need to Know about Hoarding: Level 1
3/19/12, 8:45 – 4:00, Lynn
Screening, Tenant Selection and Reasonable Accommodation: Level 2
3/29/12, 8:45 – 3:00, Holyoke
Please click here for more details.
| April 3, 2012 | to | April 5, 2012 |
Location: Hilton San Francisco (333 O’Farrell Street, San Francisco, CA) MAP
“Our signature three-day gathering brings together nonprofit professionals from around the world to collaborate, innovate, and maximize effectiveness. With a wide mix of social events, seminars, trainings, and resources, the 2012 NTC will help you put technology to work to further your cause.
Make Connections: The 2012 NTC offers many fun and informative opportunities to connect with peers, exhibitors, and experts who share your commitment – and your challenges. From our member reception and progressive party to one-on-one chats and hands-on trainings, your time by the Bay will be chock-full of opportunities to share, bond, and build relationships.
Gain Insight: There’s no shortage of educational experiences at the 2012 NTC. Learn alongside passionate nonprofit professionals who, like you, want to use technology effectively to advance their missions and bring about change. Breakout sessions, training courses, and consultations offer the valuable learning opportunities you need to keep moving forward.
Create Change: When you attend NTC, you make a solid investment in yourself, your organization, and your mission – and it won’t take long to realize a return on that investment. You’ll leave San Francisco energized and brimming with actionable strategies. Plus, you’ll be able to participate in powerful nonprofit initiatives – like the Days of Service – that create measurable change.
Sponsor, Exhibit, and Support: If you’re looking to reach the nonprofit sector, there’s no better place to show off your latest and greatest products and services. Exhibit and provide hands-on demos at our popular “Science Fair” – or sponsor the entire conference; we have opportunities available for any size organization. Your message will reach an audience of committed, tech-savvy professionals committed to improving their effectiveness and making the world a better place.
Register before February 17 to save $100! Please click here to register and for additional information.
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