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NPO CONNECT October Meeting: Brand Distillers Marketing Webinar
2020-10-27 09:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | VA
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NPO CONNECT October Meeting: Brand Distillers Marketing Webinar

Let’s Talk About: Nonprofit Marketing Strategy
Please join us for our October NPO CONNECT meeting! In this webinar, Andy Beedle will focus on current marketing trends and how they apply to nonprofits. The session will touch on branding, social media and other marketing avenues. We hope to see you there!
Andrew Beedle and his team from the Roanoke-based Brand Distillers consulting firm will provide a hands-on nonprofit workshop on how to create a comprehensive nonprofit marketing strategy for your organization. Andrew will focus on the secret of successful marketing- determining your product’s product’s product. Once you understand the answer to that the needs, goals, and desires of your target market and how to message that market will become more clear.
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited.
Speaker:

Andy Beedle, Founder and CEO of Brand Distillers
Andrew founded Brand Distillers in 1998 to provide strategy, support, and results to clients who were just embarking on marketing in the digital world. In the nearly 20 years that have followed, their company has kept clients at the forefront of every major (and effective) trend in digital marketing. In 2016 alone, their campaigns resulted in directly attributable new revenue for clients in excess of $40,000,000. Most recently they won awards (national Addy’s) and their client work has been featured in US News and the Wall Street Journal.

NPO CONNECT SEPTEMBER MEETING: Developing a High Performance Board of Directors
2020-09-22 12:00 - 13:00 | VA
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Please join us for our virtual NPO CONNECT September meeting. We will hear from Nonprofit Capacity-Building Expert, Dr. John Curtis. This extremely relevant and timely session on developing a high performance Board of Directors will cover new ground and provide specific strategies to leverage during this era of social isolation.

Workshop Objectives:

Understanding the Board’s role in ongoing capacity-building to enhance your credibility
Defining the three elements of a high performance Board and how to apply them
Learning how proper planning can ensure that the Board can raise the revenue to advance your mission
Identifying how the Board can elevate the visibility of your nonprofit to ensure ongoing relevancy and sustainability

Meet the Speaker:

John Curtis, Ph.D. founded IOD, Inc. in 1986 and he has 30+ years of experience providing capacity building and fundraising services to nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes. He also teaches fundraising, strategic planning, board development, and change management for the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy at Rollins College in Florida and the Duke Nonprofit Management Program in North Carolina and Virginia.

NPO CONNECT August Meeting: Conduct a Successful Strategic Planning Process in a Post-COVID World
2020-08-05 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
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Please join us for our virtual NPO CONNECT August meeting. We will hear from Nonprofit Capacity-Building Expert, Dr. John Curtis. This highly relevant and timely session on strategic planning will cover new ground and provide specific strategies to leverage this era of social isolation.
LET’S TALK ABOUT:
How To Conduct a Successful Strategic Planning Process in a Post COVID World.
Workshop Objectives:

Understand four different approaches to planning and which fits your organization
Explore the do’s and don’t’s of a SWOT Analysis or Environmental Scan
Determine the role of Staff and Board in the planning process
Identify the role of vision, mission, values, goals and objectives in successful planning
Recognize why planning fails and the essential steps to avoid the pitfalls

MEET THE SPEAKER:

John Curtis, Ph.D. founded IOD, Inc. in 1986 and he has 30+ years of experience providing a wide array of capacity building and fundraising consulting services to nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes. He also teaches fundraising, strategic planning, board development, and change management for the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy at Rollins College in Florida, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits and the Duke Nonprofit Management Program in North Carolina and Virginia.

NPO CONNECT June Meeting - How to Make Virtual Meetings Your Friend!
2020-06-17 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Please join us for our monthly NPO CONNECT meeting. We will hear from Jeanne Allen, an expert in nonprofit strategy, innovation, and leadership. This fast-paced, high-impact webinar will cover tips on how to facilitate, organize and structure an effective, and engaging virtual meeting.

REGISTER HERE

LET’S TALK ABOUT:
How to Make Virtual Meetings Your Friend!

Now that you are doing all your meetings online, learn how to make them better than ever… perhaps even better than face-to-face? Join us with Jeanne Allen to learn how you can host effective and engaging meetings with any audience in the “new normal” of online. Jeanne will focus on the human dynamics of getting and keeping the attention of whoever you invite regardless of the platform.

You will learn:
1. How to set the stage for success before the meeting even starts.
2. Unique strategies to get and keep the attention of the participants.
3. Specific follow up steps to ensure a memorable and valuable meeting.

About the Speaker:

Jeanne Allen is an expert in Strategy, Innovation, and Leadership in the nonprofit sector. As a BoardSource Certified Governance Trainer, she is an expert in board development, governance and leadership. Jeanne also custom designs and facilitates engaging board and staff retreats for nonprofits of various missions.

Additionally, Jeanne is an Instructor in the Duke University Nonprofit Management Certificate Program (NC) where she teaches several courses: Board Development and Governance, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, and Leadership in Nonprofits. The students are professionals in the nonprofit sector. Previously, she contributed as a Newswire Contributor for Nonprofit Quarterly (NPQ) daily online journal for 4 years.

As a volunteer, she is a local organizer for NC Tech4Good, planning monthly meetings on technology topics for nonprofits.

NPO CONNECT MAY MEETING - Virtual Donor-Driven, Mission-True Fundraising in a Post COVID-19 World!
2020-05-13 12:00 - 13:00 | Online Webinar
Please join us for our virtual NPO CONNECT May meeting. We will hear from Fundraising Specialist, Dr. John Curtis. This highly relevant and timely session on major gifts fundraising will cover new ground and provide specific strategies to leverage this era of social isolation.
LET’S TALK ABOUT:
Donor-Driven, Mission-True Fundraising in a post COVID-19 world!
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Most nonprofits know their fundraising will be impacted by COVID-19 but few know exactly how to respond. The pandemic comes during a time when many nonprofits had ramped up their fundraising efforts to cash in on the record levels of charitable giving. Worst still, is if your fundraising is based on events that are now off limits due to social distancing. This highly relevant and timely session on major gifts fundraising will cover new ground and provide specific strategies to leverage this era of social isolation for those nonprofits who want to be proactive. You will learn why a “Culture of Philanthropy” drives successful fundraising… but this culture cannot be mandated. Great fundraising nonprofits are not born, they’re built and this session will teach you how!
You will learn:
1. How to elevate the Board and staff’s competency in fundraising and their role in your campaign
2. Demystify how to find new donors and new dollars in Western Virginia
3. Five steps to raising major gifts that work in an era of social isolation
4. How to design and host highly impactful “virtual” fundraising events
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome.
Speaker:

John Curtis, Ph.D. founded IOD, Inc. in 1986 and he has 30+ years of experience providing a wide array of capacity building and fundraising consulting services to nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes. He also teaches fundraising, strategic planning, board development, and change management for the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy at Rollins College in Florida, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits and the Duke Nonprofit Management Program in North Carolina and Virginia.

Presented by The Spark Mill-Freeze, Fight or Flight: Equity in the Time of COVID19
2020-04-06 14:00 - 15:00 | VA
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The Spark Mill will host a webinar, an intimate session about identifying the values organizations want to work from during this unprecedented time as identified problems, solutions and actions to ensure your communities have a fighting chance for success after COVID19.
Join a chat with Chelsea Higgs Wise, Associate Consultant at The Spark Mill to hear guidance on maintaining and refreshing your organization’s equity lens. The session will cover inclusive messaging and equity practices during the COVID-19 pandemic. Chelsea will also take questions about what your organization is grappling with while bringing equity to the forefront during this crisis.

Presented by Crescendo Interactive- CARES Act Saves 100,000 Nonprofits
2020-04-06 14:00 - 15:00 | VA
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On March 27, 2020, Congress and the President enacted the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act, H. R. 748). The $2 trillion CARES Act provides massive relief for individuals, businesses, medical centers and nonprofits. The “Paycheck Protection Program Loans” (PPP Loans) are potentially able to save over 100,000 nonprofits from closing their doors.
The National Council of Nonprofits reports that over half of nonprofits have just one month of cash reserves. Fortunately, the PPP Loans will provide these nonprofits with loan-grants to cover eight weeks of payroll, benefits, rent or mortgage interest and utilities. The eight week grants are likely to save at least 100,000 nonprofits who would otherwise close their doors.

NPO CONNECT MARCH MEETING: Fundraising in the Time of COVID-19
2020-03-30 13:00 - 14:00 | Webinar
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Join Sarah Milston and Lindsey O-pries in an online webinar about fundraising for Nonprofits in the time of COVID-19. This session is offered free of charge through support from The Spark Mill and Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia.

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Roanoke Valley Gives Awards Luncheon
2020-03-25 11:00 - 13:00 | Fitzpatrick Hall, Jefferson Center, 541 Luck Ave., Roanoke, VA, 24016, United States
Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia
invites you to join us for the

Roanoke Valley Gives
Awards Luncheon

Wednesday, March 25, 2020
11:00 a.m.

Fitzpatrick Hall
Jefferson Center

NOTE: The Community Foundation has new incentive prizes this year that require the winning organization(s)
to be present at the Awards Lunch in order to receive the prize.

Please register here by March 15th.
(Due to limited space, please only three representatives per participating organization)

ROANOKE VALLEY GIVES DAY!
2020-03-18 | VA
Be sure to visit rvgives.org today and support your local nonprofit community!

Roanoke Valley Gives - Live Webinar Training
2020-02-25 10:00 - 11:00 | Online Webinar
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With only a few weeks until Roanoke Valley Gives, there’s still plenty of time to make sure your Roanoke Valley Gives campaign is ready to go.
In this webinar we’ll go over last minute tips and best practices to engage with your supporters and be successful on Roanoke Valley Gives.
The Roanoke Valley Gives team will also be available to answer any and all of your last minute questions.

NPO CONNECT FEBRUARY MEETING: Grant Writing 101
2020-02-11 09:00 - 14:00 | Roanoke Higher Education Center Room 410, 108 N Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA, 24016, United States
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LET’S TALK ABOUT : Grant Writing
This workshop is designed for those who are newer to grant writing or have written grants with limited success. This workshop will cover how to research grant opportunities, what your organization must have in place before writing a grant, the primary components of a grant proposal and how they fit together, and how to communicate effectively with prospective funders.
If you have a grant program that you think would be a good fit for your organization, please bring a copy of the grant program description and requirements. Also, if you have an unsuccessful grant application that you would like feedback on, please bring both a hard copy and an electronic copy on a flash drive. Please bring a computer with you if you can.
REGISTRATION FEE: $25 per person (Lunch, drinks and snacks included) No refunds.
You do not want to miss this opportunity! Space is limited, so register today!

PRESENTER:
Jacqueline Rearick began her work in grants with The RLI Group specializing in the design, implementation and development of grant evaluations to monitor and meet Department of Education reporting requirements. As a Grant Evaluator, Jacqueline has experience collecting and analyzing data, and providing reports to determine the impact of project performance.
Jacqueline also served as a Grants Specialist with Virginia Western Community College (VWCC), where she helped to secure almost $3 million in funding including grants from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Google Foundation and the American Library Association. She now serves as the Executive Director for the Office of Sponsored Programs at Liberty University.

NPO CONNECT JANUARY MEETING: Fundraising & Development
2020-01-30 09:00 - 16:00 | NCI King Building, 30 Franklin St., Room 303, Martinsville, VA, 24112, United States
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LET’S TALK ABOUT : Fundraising & Development

Please join our January NPO CONNECT meeting. We will hear from Fundraising Specialist, Dr. John Curtis. This full day workshop will focus on expanding and maximizing your major gifts, capital campaigns and fundraising efforts. Boxed lunches will be provided, we hope to see you there!

Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome, space is limited.
COST: There is a $25 participation fee for this event. Please note that if you register and are unable to make the networking event, you will need to let Foundation staff know immediately so that others may participate. Registrants who do not show will automatically be added to the wait list for the next networking meeting.
Speaker:

Dr. John Curtis founded IOD, Inc. in 1986 and has developed a proven track record in bringing sound organizational principles and leadership practices to hundreds of public, private and nonprofit organizations nationwide. He has 30+ years of experience providing a wide array of consulting services to nonprofit organizations of all types and sizes. He also teaches fundraising, strategic planning, and change management for the Edyth Bush Institute for Philanthropy & Nonprofit Leadership at Rollins College in Florida, the Georgia Center for Nonprofits and the Duke Nonprofit Management Program in North Carolina and Virginia.

NPO CONNECT JANUARY MEETING: Planned Giving
2020-01-23 09:00 - 10:30 | Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia, 611 S. Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor, Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States
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LET’S TALK ABOUT: Planned Giving
This presentation will discuss what planned giving is and why it is important for the health and future of a nonprofit organization. It will cover the steps to starting or growing a successful planned giving program, and finish with an introduction to some of the more sophisticated estate planning techniques of which nonprofit development officers should be aware.
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited.
COST: Free! Please note that if you register and are unable to make the networking event, you will need to let Foundation staff know immediately so that others may participate. Registrants who do not show will automatically be added to the wait list for the next networking meeting.
Speaker:

Luke Young joined American National Bank and Trust Company in February 2018. He has 14 years of experience in estate planning and trust administration.
Prior to joining American National, Luke worked as an attorney for the wealth management division of Reed Smith LLP and was a trust officer for Burke & Herbert Bank. Luke is a graduate of Georgetown University, Walsh School of Foreign Service, where he earned his B.S. in Foreign Service. He received his Juris Doctor from The Dickinson School of Law at Pennsylvania State University in 2005. He also is an honors graduate of The Cannon Trust School. Luke has been involved in numerous civic, nonprofit, and religious organizations in Washington, D.C., Northern Virginia, and in Roanoke.

NPO CONNECT JANUARY MEETING: Marketing Strategies for Roanoke Valley Gives
2020-01-09 09:00 - 12:00 | Roanoke Higher Education Center Room 212, 108 North Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA, 24016, United States
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LET’S TALK ABOUT: Nonprofit Marketing Strategies for Roanoke Valley Gives!

Please join us for our January NPO CONNECT meeting! Andrew Beedle and his team from Brand Distillers consulting firm will provide a hands-on nonprofit workshop on how to create a comprehensive nonprofit marketing strategy for your organization to implement prior to and the day of Roanoke Valley Gives. Andrew will focus on the secret of successful marketing and help you determine your product’s product’s product.
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited.
COST: There is a fee of $10.00 per person. Please note that if you register and are unable to make the event, you will need to let Community Foundation staff know immediately so that others may participate.
Registrants who do not show will automatically be added to the wait list for the next networking meeting.
Speaker:
Andrew Beedle, Founder and CEO of Brand Distillers

Andrew founded Brand Distillers in 1998 to provide strategy, support, and results to clients who were just embarking on marketing in the digital world. In the nearly 20 years that have followed, their company has kept clients at the forefront of every major (and effective) trend in digital marketing. In 2016 alone, their campaigns resulted in directly attributable new revenue for clients in excess of $40,000,000. Most recently they won awards (national Addy’s) and their client work has been featured in US News and the Wall Street Journal.

NPO CONNECT DECEMBER MEETING: Paint Night in Martinsville
2019-12-10 18:00 - 21:00 | Hugo’s Restaurant and Sports Bar, 25 Bridge St. N, Martinsville, VA, 24112, United States
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WHO ARE WE GRATEFUL FOR? YOU!

You work hard for the benefit of others every day, and the Community Foundation would like to show its appreciation for all that you do! Our December NPO CONNECT event is an opportunity to network and practice a little bit of self care before the end of year festivities begin. Join Community Foundation staff and a bunch of other cool people at Hugo’s Restaurant and Sport’s Bar for some R&R! This paint party is on us! Light refreshments will be provided.
Here’s why we’re doing this:

Nonprofit folks in our community don’t have a ton of opportunities to connect casually – so let’s do that!
You deserve a little break to have fun every now and then, right??
We appreciate what you do and want to support your contribution for making this place we call home that much better.

So, mark your calendar, tell everybody you’re busy that evening and come join us! Light refreshments will also be provided!
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited to TWO participants per organization.
Here’s the beautiful painting that we will all be recreating:

NPO CONNECT NOVEMBER MEETING: Paint Night @ The Green Goat
2019-11-07 18:00 - 21:00 | The Green Goat, 802 Wiley Drive, Roanoke, VA, 24015, United States
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WHO ARE WE GRATEFUL FOR? YOU!

You work hard for the benefit of others every day, and the community foundation would like to show its appreciation for all that you do for the Roanoke Valley. Our November NPO CONNECT event is an opportunity to network and practice a little bit of self care before the end of year festivities begin. Join Foundation staff and a bunch of other cool people at The Green Goat for some R&R and VA Paint Party! Oh. And this paint party is on us!
Here’s why we’re doing this:

Nonprofit folks in our community don’t have a ton of opportunities to connect – so let’s do that!
You deserve a little break to have fun every now and then, right??
We appreciate what you do and want to support your contribution for making this place we call home that much better. Here’s one small way we can do that.

So, mark your calendar, tell everybody you’re busy that evening and come join us!
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited to TWO participants per organization.
COST: FREE. Light refreshments will be provided.
ENTERTAINMENT: Misty Adams Wood, VA Paint Party
Here is a sneak peak at the beautiful painting we will all be recreating:

Roanoke Valley Gives Launch Party
2019-10-22 13:30 - 15:00 | Patrick Henry Ballroom, 611 S. Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States
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Roanoke Valley Gives Launch Party!
October 22, 2019

Please join the Foundation staff as we discuss all of the new and exciting changes that will take place on this year’s Roanoke Valley Gives! Learn everything you need to know about Roanoke Valley Gives in order to make your organization as successful as possible. We’ll conclude by answering all of your questions and highlighting the resources available to make getting ready for Roanoke Valley Gives a breeze! This event will take place in the Patrick Henry Ballroom and cupcakes will be served after our presentation.

We look forward to seeing you there!

NPO CONNECT OCTOBER MEETING: Team Building
2019-10-16 09:00 - 10:30 | Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia, 611 S. Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor, Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States
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Please join us for our October NPO CONNECT meeting! We will hear from Jeanne Newby, VP of People and Culture at Valley Star Credit Union. The workshop will focus on important steps that successful team leaders use in order to create an engaged workplace and achieve lasting results. Coffee and donuts will be provided. We hope to see you there!
LET’S TALK ABOUT: Team Building
Are your employees engaged, do they have fun at work, and is your team achieving the desired results? In this session, we will talk about the Results Pyramid1 and how focusing on creating positive experiences with your employees can impact results. We will discuss five steps successful team leaders use to create an engaged workplace and achieve results. We will look at team building exercises and events that can build positive experiences and trust. Besides being fun and energizing, your employees will get to see co-workers in new and exciting ways. For example, Ann in accounting will no longer just be the relentless voice on the phone asking for the monthly numbers. She will also be seen as the mother of a cute 5-year-old who shares your love of scary movies. Ann will become more than just an accountant. Personal bonds will be formed. You will leave this session with creative ideas and tools to plan a memorable team building event that will drive results and enhance relationships.
NonProfit staff and board members are welcome. Space is limited.
COST: FREE! Please note that if you register and are unable to make the networking event, you will need to let Foundation staff know immediately so that others may participate. Registrants who do not show will automatically be added to the wait list for the next networking meeting.
Speaker:

Jeanne Newby is a Human Resource professional with more than twenty years of corporate human resource, training, and talent management experience. She spent most of her career with ACS/Xerox in various HR leadership roles. A SHRM Senior Certified Professional, she has always gravitated towards the professional development of employees, managers, and senior leadership. In addition to her corporate HR roles, she is a Certified Coach through the Coach Training Alliance. Jeanne is currently functioning as the VP of People and Culture at Valley Star Credit Union, a not-for-profit organization. In this role, she manages the daily Human Resource and Training functions while also enhancing the company’s culture initiatives. She continues to be actively engaged with leadership development and building highly engaged workforces. She resides in Botetourt County with her husband Kevin and her chocolate lab Nellie.

Roanoke Valley Gives - Live Webinar Training
2019-09-26 11:00 - 12:00 | Online Webinar
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Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia is excited to announce that Roanoke Valley Gives will be held on March 18, 2020!
Our first Live Webinar will help explain everything that you need to know about Roanoke Valley Gives, including how to register your organization and review the new features available to make your nonprofit as successful as possible.
We will conclude by answering any of your questions and highlighting the resources available to make getting ready for Roanoke Valley Gives a breeze.
Sign up today!
*REMINDER* All organizations who participate in both Live Webinars will be entered to win our new Training Titan incentive prize.
The winner will be drawn at our Roanoke Valley Gives Awards Luncheon.

NPO CONNECT: Conversation With 3Bit Marketing
2019-09-24 09:00 - 10:30 | Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia, 611 S. Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor, Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States
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LET’S TALK ABOUT: Join us for an in-depth analysis of marketing and donor relations data! What works? And what doesn’t? Based on 12+ years of research compiled from hundreds of campaigns in western Virginia, this presentation is a distillation of marketing and fundraising “best practices” – not in terms of what feels right, or makes you look good – but rather in terms of quantifiable results.
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited.
COST: FREE! Please note that if you register and are unable to make the networking event, you will need to let Foundation staff know immediately so that others may participate. Registrants who do not show will automatically put on the wait list for the next networking meeting.
SPEAKER:

Bill Gilmer: President of Wordsprint and Found of the 3Bit Marketing System
A native of Richmond VA, Bill has a B.A. in Religion from the University of the South in Sewanee TN, and a Masters in English from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville VA. He spent a year at the University of Muenster in Germany as a Rotary Ambassadorial Scholar.
After working in Boston as a reporter for The Wall Street Journal, Bill became national sales manager for Dynamark Inc. in Charlottesville. He then taught English and coached wrestling at St. Christopher’s High School in Richmond for three years, before moving to Southwest Virginia in 1985 and founding Wordsprint, a marketing services provider.
Wordsprint specializes in marketing and fundraising campaigns for technology companies, colleges, and non-profit organizations. Utilizing state-of-the art variable data technology, and integrating web and email with print and mobile, Wordsprint helps clients build relationships with individuals rather than marketing to the masses.
Under Bill’s leadership, Wordsprint has won dozens of national awards. In 1995 Wordsprint was awarded #1 in the nation for management excellence by Idealliance, the national trade association for marketing service providers. In 2009, Wordsprint earned the industry’s highest honor, the Management Plus Hall of Fame Award, for outstanding management practices.
Wordsprint’s proudest achievements, however, have been the 2008, 2009, and 2011 Platinum RAVE Awards for excellence in customer service – the Company has twice ranked #1 in the nation in client satisfaction, once scoring an unprecedented 21% superiority over its competitors.
Bill has run with the bulls in Pamplona, gone scuba-diving and bungee jumping in Australia, and explored a mile underground in the gold mines of South Africa.
He lives in Blacksburg with his wife Mary Ann and their two daughters Dory and Sarah. His hobbies include tennis, tennis, and more tennis.

NPO CONNECT SEPTEMBER MEETING: Brand Distillers
2019-09-19 09:00 - 12:00 | Homewood Suites, 2657 Roanoke St., Christainsburg, VA, 24073, United States
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LET’S TALK ABOUT: Nonprofit Marketing Strategy
Andrew Beedle and his team from the Roanoke-based Brand Distillers consulting firm will provide a hands-on nonprofit workshop on how to create a comprehensive nonprofit marketing strategy for your organization. Andrew will focus on the secret of successful marketing- determining your product’s product’s product. Once you understand the answer to that the needs, goals, and desires of your target market and how to message that market will become more clear.
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited.
COST: There is a fee of $10.00 per person. Please note that if you register and are unable to make the networking event, you will need to let Foundation staff know immediately so that others may participate. Registrants who do not show will automatically be added to the wait list for the next networking meeting.
Speaker:

Andy Beedle, Founder and CEO of Brand Distillers
Andrew founded Brand Distillers in 1998 to provide strategy, support, and results to clients who were just embarking on marketing in the digital world. In the nearly 20 years that have followed, their company has kept clients at the forefront of every major (and effective) trend in digital marketing. In 2016 alone, their campaigns resulted in directly attributable new revenue for clients in excess of $40,000,000. Most recently they won awards (national Addy’s) and their client work has been featured in US News and the Wall Street Journal.

NPO CONNECT SEPTEMBER MEETING: Marketing Trends
2019-09-17 09:00 - 12:00 | NCI King Building, 30 Franklin St., Room 303, Martinsville, VA, 24112, United States
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LET’S TALK ABOUT: Marketing Trends

In an increasingly digital world, it is important to understand how technological advances effect our everyday work and the relationships we have with our customers. In this half-day workshop, Beth will help you make the most of your social media platforms and share fun and incredibly effective ways to market your Nonprofit. Sign up today, you don’t want to miss this opportunity!
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited.
COST: FREE! Please note that if you register and are unable to make the networking event, you will need to let Foundation staff know immediately so that others may participate. Registrants who do not show will automatically be added to the wait list for the next networking meeting.
Speaker:

Beth Deatherage
COO
Beth Deatherage has sixteen years of experience in sales and marketing and began her career at Momenta in 2010. Momenta is a creative agency located in Martinsville, VA, Danville, VA and Charlotte, NC. In her current role, Beth facilitates marketing efforts for more than 120 clients.
Beth previously served as lead business coach for SmartStart, an entrepreneurial training program offered by the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation. Beth occasionally works as an adjunct faculty member at Patrick Henry Community College and a guest lecturer. She covers a range of topics related to business plan development, branding, strength marketing, messaging, and online marketing. Beth received a Bachelor’s of Art in Political Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). She earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Averett University.
Beth is a member of the Go Virginia Region 3 Marketing Committee and a member of the Martinsville City Public Schools Endowment Board.

NPO CONNECT AUGUST MEETING: Strategic Planning
2019-08-27 09:00 - 10:30 | Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia, 611 S. Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor, Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States
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LET’S TALK ABOUT: Strategic Planning

Having a clearly articulated plan is an important component of any nonprofit’s path to success. Internal and external forces change the organizational landscape and climate throughout the year. The best way to prepare an organization for the year ahead is to proactively create a clear game plan. Nonprofit Roanoke helps organizations with their strategic planning process. In this workshop, Technology of Participation (ToP) facilitators Alison Jorgensen and Amanda Holcomb will provide background on strategic planning elements and guide the group through interactive activities. At the end of the workshop, participants will leave with a better understanding of the strategic planning process and concrete ideas for their own organization.
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited.
COST: FREE! Please note that if you register and are unable to make the networking event, you will need to let Foundation staff know immediately so that others may participate. Registrants who do not show will automatically be added to the wait list for the next networking meeting.
SPEAKERS:

Alison Jorgensen is a passionate and dedicated professional with more than 17 years in the nonprofit industry. Driven by meaningful work, she has dedicated her professional life to bettering the community through building the capacity of nonprofits to achieve their missions. Alison is trained as a Technology of Participation (ToP) Facilitator and enjoys guiding nonprofits through the strategic planning process. As Vice President of the Council of Community Services, Alison provides support and leadership to talented staff in several programs.
Alison serves in an executive leadership role in several associations across the state, as well as serving locally on the Local Office on Aging’s Advisory Board and the Smart Beginnings Greater Roanoke Operations Committee. She earned her BA in Sociology from Roanoke College and her Masters in Nonprofit Administration from Louisiana State University. Alison earned her Certification in Volunteer Administration (CVA) in early 2009 and is a Certified Nonprofit Professional (CNP). She has been employed by the Council of Community Services for over 17 years. She is married with one child.
alisonj@councilofcommunityservices.org

Amanda Holcomb serves as the Community Engagement Manager at the Council of Community Services. Amanda provides support to various functions including internal operations, external engagement, marketing and development, and to programs including HandsOn Blue Ridge and Nonprofit Roanoke. Amanda is trained in Technology of Participation (ToP) Facilitation and has developed strategic plans with several organizations, including Blue Ridge Continuum of Care, Taubman Museum of Art, Kids Soar, and St. Vincent Homes.
Amanda enjoys the opportunity to tell impact stories. She manages the Council’s social media accounts, website, and the Nonprofit Roanoke e-blast, the same newsletter she first discovered the Council and her initial position eight years ago. Her passion for making an impact carries over to other areas of her life where she currently serves as Vice President of The MaDee Project, Chair of the Steven W. Short Memorial Golf Tournament and Scholarship Program, and staff representative of the Roanoke Valley Violence Prevention Council. She is a graduate of Radford University with a B.S. in Communications, with a concentration in Public Relations.
amandah@councilofcommunityservices.org

NPO CONNECT MAY MEETING: Fundraising and Grantwriting
2019-05-21 09:00 - 15:00 | Roanoke Higher Education Center, 108 North Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA, 24016, United States
REGISTER HERE
LETS TALK ABOUT: Grant Writing 101
This workshop is designed for those who are newer to grant writing or have written grants with limited success. This workshop will cover to research grant opportunities, what your organization must have in place before writing a grant, the primary components of a grant proposal and how they fit together, and how to communicate effectively with prospective funders.
If you have a grant program that you think would be a good fit for your organization, please bring a copy of the grant program description and requirements. Also, if you have an unsuccessful grant application that you would like feedback on, please bring both a hard copy and an electronic copy on a flash drive. Please bring a computer with you if you can.
REGISTRATION FEE: $25 per person (Lunch, drinks and snacks included) NO REFUNDS.
You do not want to miss this opportunity! Space is limited, so register today.
PRESENTER: Jacqueline Rearick
Jacqueline Rearick began her work in the grants arena with The RLI Group specializing in the design, implementation and development of grant evaluations to monitor and meet Department of Education reporting requirements. As a Grant Evaluator, Jackie has experience collecting and analyzing data and providing reports to determine the impact of project performance. Jackie also served as a Grants Specialist with Virginia Western Community College (VWCC), where she helped to secure almost $3 million in funding including grants from the National Science Foundation, the Department of Education, the National Endowment for Humanities, Google Foundation and the American Library Association. She now serves as the Director for the Office of Sponsored programs at Liberty University.

NPO CONNECT MAY MEETING: Cybersecurity, Basic Human Resources and Tax Updates for Nonprofit Organizations
2019-05-03 09:00 - 13:00 | Roanoke Higher Education Center Room 212, 108 North Jefferson St., Roanoke, VA, 24016, United States
CYBERSECURITY PRESENTATION SLIDES
HR PRESENTATION SLIDES
TAX REFORM PRESENTATION SLIDES
LET’S TALK ABOUT:
Cybersecurity for Nonprofits –Cybersecurity issues keep a lot of us up at night. What worries you most at your organization? Join Cindy Gross, Brown Edwards IT Audit Director, for a discussion on the latest risks in cybersecurity and practical solutions that small organizations can implement to minimize your cyber security risk.
Basic Human Resources issues for NFPO’s– Join Brown Edwards for a discussion on the basics of Human Resources. What should a nonprofit organization keep in personnel files? How and when is a performance improvement plan implemented? What should we do if we don’t have dedicated Human Resources employees?
Tax Updates for Nonprofit Organizations – Recent tax reform–provided many complex changes impacting individuals, businesses and nonprofit organizations. Jeff Barbour and Chris Wingfield, who are both Tax Partners at Brown Edwards, will discuss the impact of recent tax law changes on nonprofit organizations.
Speakers:

Cindy Gross, CPA, CISA, C|EH
Director
Cindy is an IT audit director based in the Harrisonburg office. She provides IT audit and consulting services to a wide range of entities including financial services, technology, and healthcare entities. Services include SOX compliance, SSAE 16/18 audits, SOC 2 audits, IT risk assessments, and IT internal audit. Cindy also has over 15 years of experience in systems development and design.
A 2006 graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, Cindy has a Master of Professional Accountancy degree. In addition, Cindy has a B.S. degree in Computer Programming and Information Systems from Shepherd University. She is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants. In addition, she holds the Certified Information Systems Auditor credential through ISACA and the Certified Ethical Hacker credential through EC-Council.
Jeff Barbour, MSA, CPA
Partner
Jeff works in the Roanoke office and specializes in the taxation of consolidated and multi-state corporations and pass-through entities, corporate mergers and acquisitions, individual taxation, estates and trusts, and small business consulting. His experience in these areas includes general tax planning, entity formation and exit strategies, purchase price allocations and tax accounting for intangible assets in business transactions, and the research of federal and state compliance solutions. Jeff’s expertise covers a variety of industries including technology, manufacturing, dealerships, distributors, construction and real estate.
He graduated from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in 2003 with a Master of Accountancy specializing in taxation. He graduated summa cum laude in 2002 from Averett University, in Danville, Virginia, with a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Roanoke Chapter of the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants.
Chris Wingfield, CPA
Partner
Chris is a partner based in the Roanoke office with a focus in corporate, individual, partnership and exempt organization taxation. Chris has worked extensively with tax planning for individuals and entities, mergers and acquisitions, multi-state taxation and international taxation. He provides services related to all aspects of taxation and is a presenter on tax-related issues to various associations and other tax professionals.
Chris is a graduate of Virginia Tech with a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants and North Carolina Association of Certified Public Accountants. He has been named a “Super CPA” in taxation by Virginia Business magazine for several years and serves as treasurer of the Roanoke Regional Chamber of Commerce.

NPO CONNECT: The Effective Leadership Team
2019-04-25 09:00 - 13:00 | New College – King Building Room 303, 30 Franklin Street, Martinsville, VA, 24112, United States
PRESENTATION SLIDES IDEAS #1 IDEAS #2
LET’S TALK ABOUT: An effective leadership team, board, and staff are critical to the success of any nonprofit. During this four-hour workshop, we will explore our individual strengths, weaknesses, and areas for growth, practice dismantling assumptions for stronger partnerships and work to understand group dynamics through hands-on activities.
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome. Space is limited.
MEET THE TRAINERS: Rachel del Campo Gatewood and Hollie Adams, River District Consulting

Rachel del Campo Gatewood, rachel@riverdistrictconsulting.com
Gatewood leads River District Consulting from a foundation firmly rooted successful resource development and marketing campaigns and business ownership. With an Accounting degree and an MBA from Averett College (now University), she approaches problems analytically, looking first at the infrastructure of an organization for strategic opportunities.
Her nearly 30 years of experience includes every aspect of campaign management. Gatewood’s work involved leading advancement teams at Averett University, Chatham Hall, and the Danville Science Center, and managing comprehensive campaigns of $12-35M. Additionally, she was majority owner in a Chatham, VA, hardware store where she did everything from customer interaction to producing the monthly Profit and Loss Statement. Gatewood excels at drilling down and visioning up with clients, expertise derived from many years of building systems that make ambitious aspirations possible.
Hollie Adams, hollie@riverdistrictconsulting.com
Adams brings extensive training and experience in research and analysis, with more than 10 years of paralegal experience. During her years at Woods Rogers PLC she worked on major economic development deals, multi-million-dollar commercial real estate transactions, corporate governance and employment issues, and immigration cases. She has a paralegal certificate from George Mason University, in addition to coursework at Roanoke College.
Her experience translates into her ability to assist her clients by testing, proving and adapting in a competitive industry. With strength in creativity and marketing mechanics, she assists clients in creating the best foundation from which to launch their dreams.

NPO CONNECT FEBRUARY MEETING: Creating Your Best Life
2019-02-26 09:00 - 10:30 | Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia, 611 S. Jefferson Street, 2nd Floor, Roanoke, VA, 24011, United States
REGISTER HERE

LET’S TALK ABOUT: A new year is a perfect time to assess what it is you want to attract more of in your life…and put together a plan to get there. Creating your best life has as much to do with what you remove from it, as what you add to it. Most of us are unconscious about how our mental energy is used throughout the day and how it can drain us.
This interactive workshop will help you identify those drains and you will leave with a plan to free up your energy. Bring your journals and get ready to tackle the new year and the promises it holds for you.
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited.
SPEAKER: Kathy Baske Young

Kathy Baske Young has been an Executive and Organizational Coach for the past nineteen years. Prior to becoming a professional coach, Kathy worked in sales and sales management in television, most recently as VP of Sales for WRC-TV, the NBC Owned and Operated station in Washington DC where she was responsible for over $100 million in revenue and a staff of 28 people.
She has coached Fortune 500 executives and teams in a number of fields, including pharmaceutical, high-tech, telecommunications, real estate investment and professional sports. Kathy has facilitated a number of strategic planning and decision-making retreats over the years. Kathy has a knack for creative problem solving and a good sense of humor.
Kathy is former chair of the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce and Leadership Roanoke Valley. She currently serves on the board of Saint Francis Service Dogs, and United Way of Roanoke Valley. She lives in Roanoke with her artist husband Mark and their 15 month old yellow lab, Chowder.

NPO CONNECT: Make the Most of Social Media
2019-02-06 09:00 - 12:00 | New College – Baldwin Building B-207, 191 Fayetville St., Baldwin Building $B-207, Martinsville, VA, 24112, United States
PRESENTATION SLIDES
LET’S TALK ABOUT: Community Foundation Serving Western Virginia is excited to have Beth Deatherage, HD Web Studio, join us this month! In this half-day workshop, Beth will help you make the most of your social media platforms and share fun and incredibly effective ways to market your nonprofit. You don’t want to miss this opportunity. Staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited.
SPEAKER: Beth Deatherage, HD Web Studio

Beth Deatherage, Vice President and Director of Accounts, has fifteen years of experience in sales and marketing and began her career at HD Web Studio in 2010. HD Web Studio is a marketing firm located in Martinsville, VA, Danville, VA and Charlotte, NC. In her current role, Beth facilitates marketing efforts for more than 120 clients.
Beth previously served as lead business coach for SmartStart, an entrepreneurial training program offered by the Martinsville-Henry County Economic Development Corporation. Beth occasionally works as an adjunct faculty member at Patrick Henry Community College and a guest lecturer. She covers a range of topics related to business plan development, branding, strength marketing, messaging, and online marketing.
Beth received a Bachelor’s of Art in Political Science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech). She earned a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Averett University.
Beth is the current Vice Chair for CHILL, an active member of the Go Virginia Region 3 Marketing Committee and a member of the Martinsville City Public Schools Endowmenet Board.

NPO CONNECT Paint Night at The Green Goat
2018-11-07 18:00 - 21:00 | VA
WHO ARE WE GRATEFUL FOR? YOU!
You work hard for the benefit of others every day, and the community foundation would like to show its appreciation for all that you do for the Roanoke Valley. Our November NPO CONNECT event is an opportunity to network and practice a little bit of self care before the end of year festivities begin. Join Foundation staff and a bunch of other cool people at The Green Goat for some R&R and VA Paint Party! Oh. And this paint party is on us!
Here’s why we’re doing this:

Nonprofit folks in our community don’t have a ton of opportunities to connect casually – so let’s do that!
You deserve a little break to have fun every now and then, right??
We appreciate what you do and want to support your contribution for making this place we call home that much better. Here’s one small way we can do that.

So, mark your calendar, tell everybody you’re busy that evening and come join us!
Nonprofit staff and board members are welcome! Space is limited to TWO participants per organization.
COST: FREE. The Green Goat is providing the space free of charge, so we should all support their business with a small purchase.
ENTERTAINMENT: Misty Adams Wood, VA Paint Party
