Go Fund U Session #2 – Communicating Your Story

via Zoom

It isn’t just about the money, it’s about building a community, establishing a following, projecting an identity, creating a buzz, and sparking a movement. Learn how to communicate your story effectively to the general public. Start building a community of folks who will come together to bring your project to life and who will be

Free

Planning for Community Development

WebEx

This workshop will demonstrate through hands-on exercises on how to access data using the Census Bureau tools for short and long-term Community planning. These tools allow data users to analyze local population, workforce growth, commuting patterns, and local housing. The workshop provides users with an opportunity to access a variety of data pertinent to understanding

Free

Go Fund U Session #3 – The Bandwagon Effect and VIPs

via Zoom

Create a bandwagon that other folks want to jump onto! Understand how to identify and communicate with your VIPs before launch to increase your chances of reaching your funding goal. In this session we’ll also discuss setting your funding target, determining reward levels, and strategies for during and after your campaign. This is your opportunity

Free

Funding Trends: How to Maximize Your Efforts

via Zoom

Integrating current philanthropic trends into your proposals can make them more competitive. But in order to take advantage of the current interests of grantmakers, you must keep up with what is happening in the world of philanthropy, which unfortunately can be very time consuming. During this workshop, Alice Ruhnke, President of GrantStation, will highlight important

Free

MMA Policy Briefing Webinar: The Future of Cannabis & Municipalities

via Zoom

The Mass Municipal Association will host a virtual briefing to provide updates about regulatory developments at the Cannabis Control Commission and how three key areas — host community agreements, municipal equity, and social consumption — relate to municipalities. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from municipal panels discussing these developments in cannabis industry regulation,

Free

1Berkshire Social

Shakespeare & Company 70 Kemble Street, Lenox

Join 1 Berkshire for an evening of networking at Shakespeare & Company. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres and a cash bar will be provided. Hear about Shakespeare & Company's upcoming season and learn more about Thieves of Love opening May 26!

Free

Matching Your Vision to the Funder’s Goals

via Zoom

“Successful grant writers: assess what a proposed project has to offer, understand what a grant-making agency wants, and communicate a clear match between the two.” So wrote Karina Stokes in 2012, but it still rings true today. A key part of this matchmaking is how you craft your goals and objectives. Join Berkshire Funding Focus

Free

Funding for Faith-Based Organizations

via Zoom

As a faith-based organization, don’t assume your organization isn’t eligible for funds from government sources or private funders. Secular activities of faith-based organizations are frequently eligible for funding from the United States government as well as private and corporate grantmakers. If you provide community-based services which grow out of a faith teaching but are secular

Free

Mass Nonprofit Network Policy Forum

via Zoom

Join us for MNN’s virtual Public Policy Forum with Secretary Lauren E. Jones from the MA Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development to discuss workforce-related challenges that nonprofits in Massachusetts are facing. Registration is required.

American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Training

via Zoom

The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) has brought millions in public dollars to cities, towns and other public entities to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic consequences. This training discusses the differences between subrecipients and contractors under the federal rules, fiscal recovery fund spending that is presumed eligible due to the nature of

Free