Dear Nonprofit Supporter,
Welcome to Cedar Valley Connections, a newsletter to connect the leaders of the nonprofit sector.
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Marketing Meet-Up...
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Bring your lunch and join us at The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa's Community room from
noon to 1 p.m.
on
Thursday, June 8
for another Marketing Meet Up. Zach Everman and Devin Harschnek, creative producers from Pixel Labs in Cedar Falls, will be joining us to talk about video production. Topics will include:
- Basics of video production
- Resources you can use to learn more
- Inexpensive video and audio recording gear suggestions
- Brief social media strategy for video
To see some of Pixel Lab's work, go to
www.thepixellab.co.
We hope you can join us to learn from these two industry professionals.
Marketing Meet Up events are free for CVNA members. Non-member may attend one session for free, and $25 per session after that.
Click here to RSVP.
to learn how to become a CVNA member.
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You're Invited!
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The Cedar Valley Nonprofit Association invites you to attend its
5th Anniversary party on Wednesday, June 14 from 5-6:30 pm at the Island Park Boat House in Cedar Falls. Join with other members of the area's nonprofit sector to celebrate our accomplishments and look ahead at what's to come.
We'll have
hors d'oeuvres and drinks, including beer and wine. A brief program will take place at 5:45, and will include some exciting announcements.
CVNA member organizations--both staff and board members--are invited to attend. Be a part of this milestone event! Please click
this link
to RSVP for this fun celebration.
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2017 Volunteer Engagement Summit...
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Cool opportunity
The 2017 National Summit on Volunteer Engagement Leadership
Think about your special events, your programs, and your board of directors... How important are volunteers to your organization? If they are important, consider attending this 3-day summit hosted by the Minnesota Association for Volunteer Administration:
July 26-28, 2017 
St. Paul, MN
It will be the first national convening of volunteer engagement professionals and members of the philanthropic community, and if you recruit, engage, and/or manage volunteers, then you should be at the table to help shape the discussion.
Advance your own knowledge and skills while helping to discover how we can build a new national presence for leaders of volunteer engagement, tackle the issues that affect our work, and ultimately improve our community impact.
For CVNA members only!
Scholarships Available for the 2017 National Summit on Volunteers
The CVNA and the Leighty Fund of the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa are providing four scholarships (each up to $750) to attend the
2017 National Summit on Volunteer Engagement Leadership in St. Paul . The scholarship funds can be used for travel, registration and/or hotel.
In addition, upon return from the Summit, the Volunteer Center of Cedar Valley will convene attendees for a local summit to share tools, techniques, and information from the conference in hopes to further the development of volunteer engagement resources.
Funds will be awarded to organizations that can best demonstrate their desire and ability to improve the use of volunteers in their organization and the organization's interest in helping the Cedar Valley improve volunteer development.
The deadline to apply for funding is June 20.
Apply here.
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Community Events...
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North Star Community Services presents:
"My Son Pinocchio"
When: June 7, 2017 at
10:30 am
or
7:00 pm
Where: Gallagher Bluedorn Performing Arts Center
Cost: Admission is FREE and everyone is encouraged to attend
The show features a huge ensemble cast of North Star actors and community volunteers. Don't miss the retelling of the classic Disney story from Geppetto's perspective, as he journeys beyond the toyshop to discover the true meaning of family and the joy of becoming a father
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CVNA & AFP Workshop...
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CVNA and AFP-Northeast Iowa chapter are hosting a workshop for fundraising and grant-writing professionals. Mark your calendars and watch for more details to come!
Wednesday, September 20
8:00-11:30am
UNI-CUE: 800 Sycamore St. Waterloo
Cost: Free for CVNA and AFP-Northeast Iowa members. All others are welcome to register for $25. Please register by September 19, 2017.
Please click here to RSVP for this great workshop.
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Member Spotlight...
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Economic Impact: Cedar Falls Community Main Street was formed in 1987 to enhance and preserve the physical environments and human resources of the downtown district.
To read more on this great organization and to see all the fun events scheduled, please
click here.
Community Main Street has been a valued member of the CVNA since 2016-- thank you for your continued support.
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Job Opportunities...
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Job Title: Driver/Warehouse
The Pickup and Delivery Driver's primary duties include driving Food Bank vehicles for the purposes of picking up donations and delivering products to agencies and programs. Additional duties will include, but not be limited to, warehouse functions.
High School Diploma or equivalent, valid Iowa driver's license and a minimum 2 years of employment with responsibility similar to Food Bank position required.
Please
click here for more information on position and on how to apply for this position.
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Summertime Reading Opportunities...
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Free Webinar Opportunities...
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Free Webinar on Strategic Planning
Date:Tue, 06/27/2017 - 12:00pm to 1:00pm
This is an advanced webinar designed for nonprofit leaders who want to take their financial management skills to the next level. In this webinar, you will learn about analytical tools to assist in understanding your organization's current financial position and current business model, different techniques and approaches to having practical conversations critical to organizational decision-making, and factors to consider when scenario planning and multi-year budgeting.
Register for this free training
ABOUT THE PRESENTER
Allison Wagstrom:
Allison enjoys helping others find confidence in their own financial abilities especially when they say, "I'm not a finance person." She believes that financial understanding results in a stronger nonprofit community which is poised to meet the needs of our state.
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Did You Know...
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Did you know as a member of the CVNA your organization can:
- advertise job postings
- advertise upcoming announcements or events
- have all employees within your organization attend our workshops at no additional cost. In addition they can receive all bi-weekly newsletters (just send me their email addresses)
- and much more...
Please don't forget to
register for our 5 year Celebration on June 14, 2017 to celebrate all of you! Thank you for your continued support of the CVNA!
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State Representatives News Updates...
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| Please click here for the most updated information from Bob Kressig
Please click here for the most updated information from Sandy Salmon
Please click here for the most updated information from Walt Rogers
Please click here for the most updated information from William Dotzler
Please click here for the most updated information from Bill Dix
Please click here for the most updated information on Timi Brown Powers
Please click here for the most updated information on Ras Smith |
We Don't Want You To Miss A Thing!
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Have you renewed or joined yet? Don't miss out on our upcoming programs and networking opportunities!
RENEW/JOIN TODAY!
In our first 5 years we have:
(continually being updated)
- 75 member organizations
- 6 investors
- 1,413program registrations
- 89 hours of programming
- 159 e-newsletters
- Grant Gurus workshops
- 168 jobs advertised
- 20+ organizations connected with 50 UNI students
- added additional educational training workshops to our members
- won the "Gift of the Heart Innovation" award in 2013
- Partners with Idealware
Check out the other benefits of membership
HERE.
If you are interested in joining CVNA, you can access our application form online
HERE
If you have any questions, please email CVNA Coordinator at
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Share your good news with the CVNA and be featured in future e-newsletters. Have you implemented an innovative idea? Are you hiring? Have you created or updated your website?
Are you hosting an event? Let the CVNA spread the word.
To submit an item for the next newsletter, click on the
submit news
page. Please note that only member organizations who have submitted membership applications may post items. The newsletter is published every two weeks.
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