Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium January 25 2012

Southside Virginia Regional Technology Consortium January 25, 2012 Rebecca Eisenman, Manager of Online Services

Agenda Introductions Overview of Programs Q & A

Fostering a strong Southside community through developing and strengthening the nonprofit sector A community supported program of the Appomattox Regional Library System Major funding provided by The Cameron Foundation and the John Randolph Foundation

Serving those who serve our community Helping individuals and organizations maximize their work so they can more effectively solve the complex social challenges of our community

Core Services

Nonprofit Resource Center Information clearinghouse: 1, 000+ books and reference Funding Resources - online: material specific to nonprofit management ◦ Foundation Center Directory Online ◦ Virginia Grants Connection

Nonprofit Resource Center on Connect. Southside. org

Learning & Leadership

Learning & Leadership “The session offered great metrics and concepts which enable me to more adequately evaluate our organization. ” -- Fundraising for Your Small Nonprofit “…helped me better understand my role and responsibilities as a member of the board of my organization. ” -- Building Blocks for Nonprofit Boards “Folks who were not here missed out!” –- Succession Planning

Connectsouthside. org Local – User generated information Interactive website & web communications ◦ Community Email Group ◦ Weekly Update e-newsletter One-Stop Shop for Funding Resources

Community Email Group A community forum for discussion of civic and nonprofit issues and activities affecting the Southside region.

Southside E-newsletter

Funding One-Stop Grant Writing Tutorial – easy-to-use, online tool offering practical guidelines, tips and resources Find Funding – listing of local, state and national funding opportunities Reports & Data – listing of local, state and national data sites and current reports “I’ve been working on a federal grant proposal the past few weeks and I was thrilled to find all of the stats & needs assessment data I needed on the Connect. Southside reports section. ” Marion Werkheiser Executive Director, The Phoenix Project

Empowering community leaders to undertake and sustain work that assures a vibrant and strong community CONTACT US: www. connectsouthside. org or reisenman@scpartners. org (804) 458 -6329 x 2013