Massachusetts schools are set to receive $3.5 million dollars to spend exclusively on local, unprocessed or lightly processed foods. This one-time USDA funding will be available to schools beginning in the spring of 2023 and schools will have 18 months to spend the funds. The funding is part of the USDA’s Local Food For Schools
1Berkshire, EforAll Berkshire County, Pittsfield Economic Revitalization Corporation, Berkshire Regional Planning Commission, and the Berkshire Innovation Center welcome any women and/or minority owned businesses in the Berkshires to join us for this FREE EVENT that will provide information about becoming a CERTIFIED women and minority owned business enterprise (WMBE), a space to network with fellow
Through this interactive training, participants will increase understanding of what effective public policy advocacy is, the MA state budget process, and how to affect change through policy advocacy. The training is centered within an equity and racial justice framework. It is perfect for providers looking to increase their confidence with public policy advocacy, for leaders
The Massachusetts Broadband Institute will discuss new opportunities to expand digital equity across Massachusetts, including: The current state of available funding; The programs expected to be launched in the next 3 to 6 months; How to prepare for the federal funding process; and How your organization can get involved (including time for feedback and discussion).
Online registration is now open for “Municipal Finance Management: Resources and Tools,” a free webinar being co-hosted by the MMA and the Division of Local Services on Jan. 25. The webinar will help appointed and elected municipal officials discover, navigate and use the tools available via the DLS’s robust Municipal Finance Training and Resource Center,
Do you need help combining graphics and text to better tell your financial story? Before you put up the distress signal, let us help you become a data visualization hero! In this session, we will share how to leverage graphics to better communicate information in ways easy for audiences to understand. The fate of your
The Community One Stop for Growth is a single application portal and collaborative review process of community development grant programs. For the FY24 Round, twelve (12) programs will be administered through the Community One Stop for Growth - one application door to access programs offered by the Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development, Department
Join Philanthropy Massachusetts for a workshop with representatives from the Massachusetts Attorney General’s office to learn how the Non-Profit Organizations/Public Charities Division is making initial charity registration and annual filings easier for nonprofits via its new online portal. They will give an update on what forms are mandatory and how to use the new system.
oin us for our first Entrepreneurial Meetup of 2023 at 4:30pm on Tuesday, January 31 at Anahata Schoolhouse Yoga and Wellness Center in Adams! Reconnect with your colleagues and hear from owner Howard Rosenberg about his entrepreneurial journey! 1Berkshire Entrepreneurial Meetups are free to attend and made possible through the support of the Pittsfield Cooperative
This introductory program is ideal for grant seekers who are new to the process or who would like to brush up their skills. We will provide brief tutorials in the Foundation Directory Online and the new impala search engine, and cover the beginning, middle and end of the grants research process including: Key resources to