Speed Networking at the Smithy this Friday!

Co-Sponsored by the COOPERSTOWN

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Friday, October 22nd, 2010

6-8 PM at The Smithy-- 55 Pioneer St.

You've heard of Speed Dating, well here's a version suited for business-minded individuals and companies alike!

Networking is quite possibly the most important thing you can do to improve your business, strengthen sales, grow customer lists, and market your products and services. Speed networking allows you to have multiple micro-meetings with over 20 attendees. Your time is valuable- this is a great way to utilize it productively!

Be sure to bring LOTS of business cards!

Complimentary wine and refreshments served.

RSVP to (607) 547-9983 or info1@cooperstownchamber.org

New Position at Friends of Recovery

Friends of Recovery of Delaware and Otsego counties, located in Oneonta, NY, has a new executive position that will open at the end of the month. Friends of Recovery is a Community Addiction Recovery support organization, and as it is funded by Access to Recovery, its direct services and administration must be carried out by a Qualified Health Professional.

The job announcement is as follows:
FT Executive Director for Recovery Community Organization.
Must be NYS Qualified Health Professional.
Send cover letter and resume to Betty Currier
at ecurrier@stny.rr.com or call 607-547-1834.

Tri-County Young Professionals 3rd Wednesday Luncheon

3rd Wednesday Luncheon Wed, Oct 20, 2010

If you haven’t had the opportunity to join us for lunch, now is the time! This month we’re meeting at Park Place in Norwich and Jill Eddy of the Chenango County Chamber has agreed to be our guest speaker. Learn more about the benefits of being a chamber member while socializing with other young profession­als.

Reservations are not required, but strongly encouraged.
RSVP to Alison Crotts: 607.433.2251 x185 or catering@hioneonta.com

Note: You do not have to be a member to attend this event.
Park Place
7 E Park Place , Norwich
P: 607.336.7275

How Much Does Your Program Really Cost?

From the National Council of Nonprofits' Nonprofit Knowledge Matters October Newsletter:

Your Mission: What Does it Really Cost?
Too often the grant or contract a nonprofit receives to deliver a program or service, whether from a foundation or the government, simply does not cover the full cost of delivering that program or service. This problem is highlighted in the National Council's recent Special Report: Costs, Complexification, and Crisis: Government’s Human Services Contracting "System" Hurts Everyone. The report illustrates how government contracts that do not cover the full cost of services cut into the muscle of the nonprofit providing the services, and ultimately weaken our communities.

In fact, failure to cover the full cost of services and programs was the #1 problem uncovered by the first-ever national survey documenting the serious and widespread problems experienced by nonprofit human service providers under contract with local, state and federal governments. View the findings from the survey conducted by the Urban Insitute.

The "full cost recovery" problem is echoed by the experience of nonprofits receiving funding from private philanthropy. Foundation grants frequently fall short of covering the actual cost to the nonprofit of delivering programs and services covered by the grant. For instance, a survey by Grantmakers for Effective Organizations (GEO) found that only 20 percent of foundations say that their grants "often or always" include the appropriate overhead to cover the amount of time grantees spend reporting on their grants. Read a national study by GEO.

In order for nonprofits to be sustainable this paradigm has to change.

Whether from the perspective of capacity builders, or nonprofits that are striving to build their own capacity, we should recognize that part of the problem – and a big step towards a solution – lies with nonprofits themselves. Here are three things you can do:

1. Know how to calculate the full cost of delivering programs and services – not the "budgeted" costs (often a euphemism for anticipated or projected costs) but the actual costs of service delivery.
2. Advocate for your organization by communicating the actual costs of program delivery to funding sources.
3. Communicate to funders that shortchanging nonprofits by not paying the full cost of service delivery is a barrier to the sustainability of individual nonprofits.

The bottom line is that without knowing how much to ask for, and without receiving full cost recovery, nonprofits will never be able to build their capacity or provide sustainable services to our communities.

Wondering where to start? The National Council's Capacity Building Hub shares resources to help nonprofits understand and calculate the full cost of delivering their mission, and to help grantmakers understand the importance of full cost recovery.

Job Opening: Executive Director, Family Resource Network, Inc.

The Family Resource Network, Inc., a growing not-for-profit serving families who have children with disabilities, seeks a full-time Executive Director. The position requires employee management, program oversight, grant writing, fundraising and fiscal management.

Candidates must hold a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree, have successful experience writing grants, excellent organizational skills, strong fiscal management skills, possess excellent public speaking skills and have personal experience with special needs children. Preference will be given to candidates who have experience working with non-profits.

Competitive salary and excellent benefits.

To apply, send cover letter, resume and references to the Family Resource Network, Inc., Attn. Ruth Modinger, 46 Oneida St., Oneonta, NY 13820. You may also upload your resume on the Family Resource Network website – www.familyrn.org or e-mail it to executivedirector@familyrn.org.

Job Opening: Director of Marketing and Communications, Cooperstown

Our Cooperstown-based client is seeking a Director of Marketing and Communications to provide leadership for their organization at the senior level, by overseeing all marketing, design, media and community relations locally, regionally and nationally. Through creative and grassroots promotional efforts, you will increase the organization’s visibility as a cultural tourism and educational destination. This is an opportunity to serve as a working ambassador to the organization and the region. As a member of the management team, you will build and maintain trustful relationships with other managers, volunteers, staff and the community

The ideal candidate will be an individual who is looking for a longer term opportunity with a prominent institution. You must be a true team player who is collaborative in nature, yet holds responsibility and accountability for your decisions. A commitment and dedication to being accessible to the region is required.

Primary responsibilities:

• Develop, execute and evaluate marketing strategy.
• Plan and implement overall communications efforts to advance via press, media, community relations, special events, print and electronic media, etc.
• Manage the overall aesthetic vision and graphic identity, and oversee production of all collateral materials, web presence, advertising, promotional programs, institutional signage and press relations.
• Partner with outside firms which manage PR, print and design projects.
• Contribute to institutional planning.
• Undertake marketing research in support of institutional growth; produce summary reports and recommendations.
• Develop and manage staff and resources of the department; evaluate staff needs; direct, coach and/or counsel staff; promote and manage volunteer relationships.
• Write departmental and institutional budgets, practice effective financial planning, craft and maintain vendor relationships, accomplish goals within allotted expenditure.
• Represent the institutions in the industry and the community, participate or lead cooperative ventures involving marketing, to the benefit of the institutions.
• Direct the efforts of consultants and/or contractors working on behalf of marketing and communications for the institutions.
• Collaborate with other departments on initiatives, projects and goals.
• Maintain high standards of professionalism and conduct oneself in a manner which will consistently enhance the prestige and credibility of the organization.
• Other duties as needed or assigned.

Key attributes, skills and abilities:

• High energy
• Sincere
• Strategic thinking
• Exceptional interpersonal communication skills, both written and verbal
• Outstanding follow up
• Solid work ethic
• Diplomatic
• Initiator
• Timely and deadline-oriented
• Business oriented and logical thinking
• Focused
• Multi-tasking

Qualifications:

• BS in advertising, marketing, communications or related field required. MBA or related master’s degree preferred
• Proven experience developing and implementing an integrated marketing and communications program
• Successful record of building community relationships and promotional partnerships.
• Prior management experience – projects and staff
• Demonstrated record of success in formulating creative campaigns and brand management. Well versed in all forms of media, including the web, print and broadcast.
• Skilled in the use of direct e-mail, interactive/online marketing including social media, guerrilla marketing and promotional tactics
• Experience desirable in a cultural, arts or travel organization highly preferred

If you meet all of the qualifications and are willing to be based in New York’s beautiful Leatherstocking region, please submit resume and cover letter as Word documents to:

Alison Rosenblum, MBA

Strategic Resources

arosenblum@strategic-resourcesinc.com

Our client is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

New Mapping Tool Fosters Strategic Grantmaking in Education

New York, NY — October 12, 2010. The Foundation Center has launched Philanthropy In/Sight®: Education, an innovative data visualization tool that helps grantmakers maximize their investments in education. The tool is available through the organization's Foundations for Education Excellence web portal, a knowledge hub for funders researching best practices and funding opportunities in the field. Through support from the C.S. Mott and JPMorgan Chase foundations, education funders can register to use the tool free of charge at the project web site.

"Foundations are driving fundamental change in our system of education," said Foundation Center president, Bradford Smith. "Now more than ever, they are looking to be more strategic and to increase the impact of their grantmaking. Philanthropy In/Sight: Education, gives them a virtual GPS for tracking the flow of education funds, whether it's across the country, around the world, or in their own backyards."

Philanthropy In/Sight: Education, a customized version of the Foundation Center's Philanthropy In/Sight® mapping tool, is the only resource of its kind to offer comprehensive data on who is giving and who is getting grants across all areas of education, from pre-K learning to preparation for college and career. More than 1,100 grant subject terms can be chosen to hone in on programmatic areas. In addition, a menu of geo-targeting tools allows grantmakers to map the locations of organizations and determine funding gaps in countries, states, cities, counties, metropolitan areas, and ZIP codes — as well as in school and congressional districts. By combining the Center's data with Google maps, grantmakers can quickly view information on funding relationships and giving trends in engaging visual formats.

According to product manager, Dave Clark, "Philanthropy In/Sight: Education is a powerful tool that can help grantmakers better target their programs. The ability to overlay dynamic grants information with a wide array of demographic, socio-economic, and other data will help shine a light on areas of greatest need." The data — including population, income, housing, and education-focused statistics — are drawn from authoritative sources such as the U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey, the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Department of Education, and the American Human Development Index.

Videos guide funders through real-world scenarios that show how to use Philanthropy In/Sight: Education to best advantage, including how to identify potential funding partners and grantees. "A key benefit of the tool," said Clark, "is its ability to foster collaborations between individuals and like-minded organizations. It's an effective way to connect the dots for a more vivid picture of the funding landscape in education."

About the Foundation Center
Established in 1956 and today supported by close to 550 foundations, the Foundation Center is the leading source of information about philanthropy worldwide. Through data, analysis, and training, it connects people who want to change the world to the resources they need to succeed. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. and, increasingly, global grantmakers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance knowledge of philanthropy at every level. Thousands of people visit the Center's web site each day and are served in its five regional library/learning centers and its network of 450 funding information centers located in public libraries, community foundations, and educational institutions nationwide and beyond. For more information, please visit foundationcenter.org or call (212) 620-4230.