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Our ReNU Niagara office is here to assist community agencies and groups with workshops to train staff, board members and volunteers. For more information please call 716-205-0289
Our ReNU Niagara Volunteer Center is now ready! Community members can go to our web site and find local volunteer opportunities. Please feel free to print the Volunteer Center Flyer and hang up or distribute to friends and family. We also have colored copies of the Flyer available at our office and would be more than happy to mail you as many copies as you would like.
Upcoming:
NU TO OFFER NON-PROFIT PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
In December, we are partnering with HUD and Niagara University's Office of Continuing and Community Education to host a Grant Writing Training on December 11th, 2008 from 9 am to 4 pm.
This sessions is designed specifically for non-profit agency, staff and board members; local residents; and faith-based groups. The workshops is presented by a HUD representative with comprehensive expertise in the topic area.
Pre-registration is required and space is limited. For more information, call 716-286-8181, or log on to http://www.niagara.edu/cce.
HUD Workshop
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Friday COPC Chats for Non-Profit Agencies!
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10-15 minutes of networking followed by a 30-45 minute
presentation on a selected topic.
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These are scheduled during the lunch hour in order to fit
within your busy schedules! So please feel free to bring
your lunch.
- You are more than welcome to stop by any time during the presentation, even if it is just for a few minutes!
*Please RSVP the Friday before each event. Either call the COPC office at (716) 205-0289 or email Rebecca Schicker (ReNU Niagara Staff) at Rebecca8402@hotmail.com
UPCOMING FRIDAY COPC CHATS:
November 21, 2008, Friday
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Gregory E. Duke, Ph.D., NU, Senior Research Associate, Office of Institutional Advancement
Topic: Fundraising for Non-Profit Agencies
Location: COPC Office (1816 Main Street, NF)
Flyer: Friday COPC Chats
PAST FRIDAY COPC CHATS:
October 26, 2007, Friday
12:00 PM—1:00 PM
Fran Boltz, NU, NUCAP Coordinator, Learn and Serve Niagara
Topic: Volunteer Orientations
Location: COPC Office (1816 Main Street, NF)
November 16, 2007, Friday
12:00 PM—1:00 PM
David Blackburn, NU, Director of Multicultural and
International Student Affairs
Topic: Cultural Sensitivity / Diversity in the Workplace
Location: COPC Office (1816 Main Street, NF)
Flyer: Friday COPC Chats
January 18, 2008, Friday
12:00 PM—1:00 PM
Nancy Blundell, NU, Director of Border Community Service
Topic: Emergency Preparedness for Non-Profits
Location: COPC Office (1816 Main Street, NF)
February 22, 2008, Friday
12:00 PM—1:00 PM
Mitchell Alegre, NU, Coordinator for Special Projects
Topic: Leadership Development
Location: COPC Office (1816 Main Street, NF)
Flyer: Friday COPC Chats
April 25, 2008, Friday
12:00 PM—1:00 PM
Presenter: Craig R. Seal, Ph.D., NU, Assistant Professor of Commerce
Topic: Human Resource Management: Planning, Recruiting and Selecting Staff
Location: COPC Office (1816 Main Street, NF)
Flyer: Friday COPC Chats
May 30, 2008, Friday
12:00 PM—1:00 PM
Presenter: Denise Z. Rivers, NU, Director of Corporate and Foundation Relations
Topic: Corporate Foundation Relations 101: Channeling the Passion, Telling the Story, and Winning the Green
Location: COPC Office (1816 Main Street, NF)
June 13 , 2008, Friday
12:00 PM—1:00 PM
Presenter: Adrienne Leibowitz, NU, Director of Sponsored Programs adn Research
Topic: How to Find Goverment Grants
Location: COPC Office (1816 Main Street, NF)
Flyer: FridayCOPCChats
September 26, 2008, Friday
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Craig R. Seal, Ph.D., NU, Assistant Professor of Commerce
Topic: Organizational Structure, Design & Culture
Location: COPC Office (1816 Main Street, NF)
October 17, 2008, Friday
12:00 PM-1:00 PM
Fran Boltz, NU, NUCAP Coordinator, Learn and Serve Niagara
Topic: Recruiting & Managing College Student Volunteers
Location: COPC Office (1816 Main Street)
Flyer: Friday COPC Chats
Past Workshops & Events:
November 30th, 2006 ~ Holiday Stress Relief Break, Niagara University
"An informal workshop for agencies on ways to take the stress out the holidays"
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm, ReNU Niagara COPC Office, 1901 Main Street, Niagara Falls
June, 27th, 2007 ~ Board Membership 101, Niagara Falls Public Library
A free workshop focusing on basic non-profit board structure, rights and responsibilities of members, board member nomination and the purpose of having a board.
6:30 PM — 8:30 PM, Niagara Falls Public Library, Second Floor Meeting Room
August, 1st & 2nd, 2007 ~ HUD Grant Writing Training, Niagara University
Learn to prepare a successful grant application from HUD Staff.
9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Niagara University
August 23rd, 2007 ~ Volunteer Center Kick-Off Event
Community members and our university partners stopped by between 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM to check out local agencies that had volunteer opportunities.
Spring 2008 - March 18 ~ "Training for the Nonprofit Board", HUD Workshop Series
4:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Niagara University
July 31st, 2008 ~ Youth Workshop and Barbecue Sponsored with YouthWorks
Youth were encouraged to come and meet youth from different parts of the country and to participate tohelp build their leadership skills and discuss ways to make positive change.
6:30 PM -7:30 PM, Hyde Park, Niagara Falls. Click here for flyer.
Summer 2008 - August 6 ~ "Strategic Planning", HUD Workshop Series
4:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Niagara University
Fall 2008 - October 14 ~ "Fiscal Management", HUD Workshop Series. Click here for brochure
4:00 PM - 8:30 PM, Niagara University
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