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Webinar | Measuring Success:
The Nonprofit Centers Impact Assessment Toolkit
November 16, 2011 | 11am-12pm PST/2pm-3pm EST
Free to NCN members, $40 non-members
Roxanne Hanson, Director of Education and Consulting, shares an exciting new tool to help nonprofit centers measure the economic, environmental, and community impacts of their shared facilities. Based on the findings of the nonprofit centers impact study, this toolkit will help you conduct your own evaluation for your center.
Register now |
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Celebrating Our Community: San Francisco Bay Area
Nonprofit Center Mixer
December 15 | 3:30pm-5:30pm PST
Thoreau Center for Sustainability, San Francisco
Join us and the thriving Thoreau Center tenant community to celebrate the end of the year and meet and mingle with nonprofit center practitioners. We hope you can join us! RSVP to Bruce DeMartini at bdemartini@tides.org. |
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New Resources |
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Loan program offers financing for Ontario shared space projects
Infrastructure Ontario is now offering loans to nonprofit centers (or "hubs") in the greater Toronto area. This loan program is available for capital investments including, but not limited to, acquisition, new construction, renovations, energy efficiencies, and accessibility improvements for new or existing facilities. Long term fixed rates for up to $25 million are available up to 25 years. Learn more.
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Save time with model LOIs and agreements
Who has time to re-invent the wheel? Our growing collection of sample agreements used by nonprofit centers and industry partners is designed to generate ideas and save you time. Check out the newest resources:
LOI for potential nonprofit center anchor tenants
Sample property management agreement
Do you have job descriptions, model leases, MOUs, or other documents that you can share with our community? Upload your resources today! |
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New green building resources
Whether you're breaking ground or celebrating your 50th anniversary, you can incorporate practical green practices to reduce your center's carbon footprint and save money:
A Guide to Building for Sustainability: An introduction to affordable sustainable building practices by partner Chicago Community Loan Fund.
The Green Lease Rider: Update your lease to comply with emerging green building laws and adopt leasing practices for sustainable building management.
The Green Tenant Toolkit: This guide presents best practices for landlord-tenant partnerships to minimize operating costs, save water, manage energy, and reduce carbon emissions by identifying split incentives and other solutions. |
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Update your Center Profile today!
Raise your nonprofit center's visibility and share your successful model by updating your Nonprofit Center Profile. Anyone can add a profile, and NCN members can access expanded profiles with financing, leasing, and tenant information. If you have any questions about your NCN login, please contact Maria Martinez, mmartinez@tides.org.
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NCN sponsor named Philanthropist of the Year
Congratulations Jeffrey Slavin of the Sanford and Doris Slavin Foundation on receiving Philanthropist of the Year award from The Community Foundation for Montgomery County. As chair of Nonprofit Village in Rockville, MD, Jeffrey is a longtime supporter of The NonprofitCenters Network and the Slavin Foundation has funded Building Opportunities. Read a profile of Jeffrey Slavin in Bethesda Magazine. |
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Nonprofit center serving youth with disabilities and wounded veterans launched in Washington, D.C.
The National Youth Transitions Center officially opened its doors October 26. Developed by NCN member the HSC Foundation, the NYTC will provide transition services, research, public policy, and wounded veterans’ services to youth. Forty organizations are collaborating with the center, twelve of which are housed in the new, state of the art, seven-story facility. Learn more. |
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YWCA of Brooklyn damaged by Hurricane Irene, receives FEMA funds
NCN member YWCA of Brooklyn is recovering from Hurricane Irene: water damage was so extensive to YWCA's affordable housing units that the NCN member applied for and received FEMA funding. Learn more. Update since this article: the YWCA was able to receive a short-term loan to cover costs for reimbursement by FEMA funds. Support the YWCA by attending its annual gala fundraiser. |
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Shared community space for workers opens in Oregon
A new shared space for workers in Gresham, OR celebrated its opening day on October 23rd. Months in planning, Neighborhoods United (Vecinos Unidos) provides shared meeting and organizing space for activists and nonprofits in the community. Learn more. |
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Artscape Wychwood Barns recognized for sustainable design
NCN member Artspace Wychwood Barns has been named a finalist for the Zerofootprint Re-Skinning Awards, which showcases excellence in holistic retrofitting projects from around the world. Formerly streetcar repair barns, the Toronto, ON nonprofit center offers artist live-workspace, a farmers market, and community space in a facility that harvests rain water, combats heat-island effect, and harnesses geothermal heating and air conditioning. Learn more. |
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Center Spotlight: Ed Roberts Campus
Organization(s): Collaboration by seven disability rights organizations
Location: Berkeley, CA
Date of center founding: 4/2011
Mission: To foster collaboration and improve the services and opportunities for people with disabilities locally and worldwide.
About: Celebrating its grand opening in April, the Ed Roberts Campus
is an international model dedicated to disability rights and
universal access. Seven disability rights organizations collaborated
to develop a state-of-the art,
80,000-square-foot facility
located on top of a
subway station in Berkeley. As home to leading
organizations in the disability
rights movement, ERC
provides a transit-accessible “one-stop center” offering
many programs and services
for people with disabilities.
View a video profile of the Ed Roberts Campus. |
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Partner Spotlight:
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| Name: Arkadin Global Conferencing
Locations: U.S. and Canada
Description: Arkadin provides customized conferencing and unified communication solutions. Arkadin is customer-centric and focuses on streamlining your company’s internal and customer-facing communications and lowering operating expenses.
Their work with nonprofits enables multiple organizations under one roof to leverage the collective use of their services to take advantage of more aggressive pricing while allowing each group to operate independently.
Services: Arkadin is a Tier 1 provider of conferencing and unified communication solutions. Services include: audio and web conferencing, online, streaming webcasts, HD video conferencing, and unified communication solutions.
All Arkadin services and solutions are supported by their award winning customer support and include comprehensive features, flexible invoicing and reporting, and implementation expertise.
More information: Visit the Arkadin Global Conferencing Partner Profile |
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