Program Committee • contact: Tara Shannon (tara@thecollaborative.us); 362-3770
The “Program Group” is looking forward to posting programs for the next several months but first we need to know what you want to learn about or just be refreshed on….
Send me a topic or a few topics you are interested in learning about.
Keep it brief…one-three sentences will be fine.
At our next meeting I will distribute a list of topics that I received. Naturally the most popular topic will be a priority and then we will go from there.
Thanks and if you have any questions feel free to contact me at 362-3770.
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Marketing/Collaboration • contact: Beth Meacham (bmeacham@manchesterchamber.net)
Topics discussed that the group feels would benefit further outreach to organizations include:
a. collaborative office space with shared equipment and personnel (volunteer or paid)
b. collaborative grantwriting effort
-identify grant potentials that meet the goals of a number of non-profits (meals on wheels, for example, didn’t realize that they work with 30 partners)
-identify an individual who might do grant research to identify grantors who could address the combined needs of some of our area non-profits & discuss options of compensation for that individual to write grant (s). Information could be dispersed in “tweets” to NNN folks to bring forth collaborations
c. Create a central volunteer posting (maybe on the NNN website post needs and available volunteers AND put regular listing of
volunteer outreach in the local papers-see if papers would provide a free monthly slot for this
Maybe some of the above could fit into being a topic within the program outline below….maybe a couple of different sessions…
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Website Revision • Contact: Margaret Donovan (margaret@temblorcreative.com)
The Homepage should be more welcoming, less a list of minutes, and should include:
• How to become involved with the NNN
• an Interactive calendar which would allow members to edit their events
• a feature on the calendar or another section on the page that would provide a forum for members to post needs (e.g. volunteers, chairs, venue, etc), or things they could offer to share, along with their goals — all of this promotes collaboration
• links
Who is the Audience for the Website?
• primarily it is each other – our own members – to encourage & promote collaboration
• other nfps to encourage their participation
• donors (e.g. VT Community Foundation)
• and lastly the for-profit community
How to Accomplish the Revisions?
• Check with BBA for a student intern
• Keep it simple
• Solicit the NNN for assistance
• Manchester Advertising (now Temblor Creative) to begin
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