Check out a Local Nonprofit Resource
The Paul Clarke Nonprofit Resource Center encourages you to
Meet Sharehouse
With the support of a generous grant from The Lutheran Foundation, Love In Deed’s SHAREHOUSE begins its third year.
SHAREHOUSE offers the opportunity for any Northeast Indiana Nonprofit with current 501(c)3 status to receive non-perishable goods.
This innovative distribution program is strengthening the ability of local churches and non-profits to provide for the practical needs of the people they serve.
See what’s new at SHAREHOUSE
4:00 to 7:00 PM
FRIDAY, November 13, 2009 (more…)
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Celebrate Thank a Youth Worker Day this Thursday, November 5
According to the National Collaboration for Youth, a youth worker is an individual who works with or on behalf of youth to:
- facilitate their personal, social, and educational development and
- enable them to gain a voice, influence, and place in society as they make the transition from dependence to independence.
Sadly their work is so deeply embedded in the community that it can go unnoticed.
You can change that! (more…)
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Free Toolkit Download for Grassroots Programs
Paul Clarke Nonprofit Resource Center
From the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and SAMHSA’s National Clearinghouse for Drug and Alcohol Information
Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Tool Kit for Community-and Faith-Based Service Providers
Sustaining Grassroots Community-Based Programs: A Tool Kit for Community-and Faith-Based Service Providers ToolKit designed to help grassroot community and faith based organizations develop program services. Contains 6 separate books:
- Introduction
- Organizational Assessment and Readiness
- Effective Marketing Strategies
- Financial Management
- Sustainability Strategies
- Results-Oriented Evaluation
Free PDF Download with Adobe Acrobat HERE
Add comment November 2, 2009
October Board Resource Reviews:
Paul Clarke Nonprofit Resource Center
3 New and Established Board Resources
1. Introducing: Board Life Matters
Board Life Matters is a national sounding board designed to inspire and engage the next generation in nonprofit board service.
Created by BoardSource, Board Life Matters offers personal stories of next generation board member perspectives and concerns:
- Dave Sternberg’s Fearless Fundraising for New Board Members
- Andrew Davis’ How to Boost Your Visibility
- Maya Enista’s Board Service is Service
2. New BoardSource Books
Read our newest BoardSource title, Meeting and Exceeding Expectations on productive, meaningful meeting strategies. Click the book to place it on hold in the ACPL Catalog.
See upcoming BoardSource books available in the Allen County Public Library catalog (more…)
Add comment October 30, 2009
October’s 23@4 Program Resources
Let the Revenue Streams Flow!
On Friday, October 23 at 4:00, Marilynn Fauth, our coordinator, led our monthly 23@4 program on the multiple streams of revenue available to nonprofits.
She covered the pitfalls and positives to each stream and worked with the crowd to create a mind map of their own possibilities.
Click the PowerPoint to download it as a show. Handouts are linked at the bottom of the post.
If you have questions or wish to set up a fundraising consultation, please contact Marilynn by email with details on your needs at mfauth@acpl.info.
See our handouts below. (more…)
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Notes from Video Podcasting for Nonprofits by Melissa Kiser
The Paul Clarke Nonprofit Resource Center welcomed Melissa Kiser, Allen County Public Library’s Technology Librarian for our Video Podcasting for Nonprofits class this morning.
A full house was in attendance and actively engaged by Melissa, who presented tips and tricks on Video Podcasting for Nonprofits based on her work as ACPL’s “What’s Happening?” podcaster and her presentations for the American Library Association and more.
The major themes of Melissa’s presentation included:
- Consider how your organization is a part of a larger community (more…)
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The Center for WhatWorks partners with the Urban Institute
Framework for Nonprofit Outcomes and Indicators
In partnership, WhatWorks and the Urban Institute completed the initial phase of research to provide the first sector-wide framework for nonprofit program outcomes and indicators for success. The framework assists nonprofits to identify and measure common program outcomes to benchmark and improve. It also assists funders by providing a common language to assess grantee performance. Current research results. Online outcomes portal tools.
What this means for nonprofit organizations:
You can get help identifying your outcome measurement strategy. Through the Outcomes Portal, select your program area and then be guided to appropriate outcomes to expect for your persons-served. Based on these choices, make further suggestions for the measurement methods you can use to report progress.
About WhatWorks
The Center for What Works (WhatWorks) improves social sector results through benchmarking for nonprofits, a strategy to facilitate outcomes measurement and reporting by linking nonprofits and funders through a common language.
Add comment October 23, 2009
Our Newest Leadership & Fundraising Books
New to titles for you from the Paul Clarke Nonprofit Resource Center. Click to place holds in ACPL’s catalog.
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change philanthropy; alicia epstein korten; grant writing; judy tremore nancy burke smith; going for the green; tom king;
Add comment October 21, 2009
Video Podcasting for Nonprofits
hosted by ACPL’s Technology Librarian, Melissa Kiser
Monday, October 26 from 11:00-12:30
Main Library Computer Classroom
Register HERE to attend
Curious about creating video podcasts for your nonprofit?
Learn from our own video podcaster, Melissa Kiser about why engaging with your audience via video is important. Plus, get tips that she’s learned over the last several months in creating her “What’s Happening at the Library” podcasts.
Watch how Melissa uses online video to engage patrons:
Add comment October 19, 2009
