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:

Niagara University/ReNU Niagara/HUD 2009

Non-Profit Professional Development Series

These sessions are designed specifically for non-profit agency, staff and board members; local residents; and faith-based groups.  The workshops are presented by a HUD representative with comprehensive expertise in  the topic area.

The Basic of Grassroots Fundraising

Date: March 10, 2009: 4pm – 8pm

Location: Niagara University, Dunleavy Hall room 127

Why learn the hard way, learn from those whom have gone before!

In this workshop, the instructor will walk participants through a local organization’s actual fundraising experience.  This small organization had little prior experience and, within two years, raised funds and obtained grants to build a $150,000 playground.  This workshop is ideal for newer, inexperienced faith-based and community grassroots groups that want to learn how to fund community projects or service programs.

Maximizing Grant Opportunities

Date: August 6, 2009: 4pm – 8pm

Location: Niagara University, Dunleavy Hall room 127

Are you stuck trying to figure out how to funding your special project? 

This workshop with provide information on the multitude of resources available to grant writers and fundraisers to search for public, private and corporate funding.  The program will also discuss how to get started, ways to approach private and corporate funders and basic grant writing tips.  This workshop is geared to non-profit organizations that have 501(c) 3 designations and a strategic plan or basic project design.

Grants Management and Compliance

Date: October 13, 2009: 4pm – 8pm

Location: Niagara University, Dunleavy Hall room 127

Have you been learning about grants, applying for funding or wondering what you’re getting the organization into if it gets funded?   This course will cover the entire process from what to expect once your agency is awarded the funds all the way to the point when the grant is closed.  Discussions will include the purpose and conditions of the grant agreement, how funds are released, limitations on changes to the grant, management and reporting requirements, audits and compliance monitoring, and overall procurement requirements.  This workshop is designed for organizations that have yet to receive public funds and want to prepare their organization and its controls for future funding.

Pre-registration is required and space is limited.  For more information, call 716-286-8181, or log on to http://www.niagara.edu/cce. 

Fees: $10 per workshop or save money by registering for all three workshops for only $20.

Click here for brochure

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Friday COPC Chats for Non-Profit Agencies!

• 10-15 minutes of networking followed by a 30-45 minute
  presentation on a selected topic.
• 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:

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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

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 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

December 11th, 2008 - "Grant Writing Training"  Local HUD Office, Click here for flyer

9:00 AM - 4:00 PM, Niagara University