Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2012: Benchmarks for a Better VT Slides

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VERMONT NONPROFIT CONFERENCE 2012 WELCOME!

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Short version of slides from Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2012 outlining upcoming Performance Institute Eligibility and important dates and deadlines.

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VERMONT NONPROFIT CONFERENCE 2012

WELCOME!

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THANKS TO OUR PARTNERS!Corporation for National & Community Service

Marlboro College Graduate School

United Way of Chittenden County

United Ways of Vermont (Addison, Lamoille & Windham Counties)

SerVermont

Vermont Community Foundation

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THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS!

Cope & Associates, Inc. National Life Group Foundation

Ben & Jerry’s FoundationFair Point Communications

Key Bank FoundationSoverNet Communciations

A.D. Henderson Foundation

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The Results-Based Accountability™ concepts utilized in this program are derived from the book Trying

Hard is Not Good Enough by Mark Friedman

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TODAY’S AGENDA

10 AM – Welcome, Agenda, Sponsor Promo

10:15 AM – BBVT Overview, CCAT & Performance Institute Eligibility & DatesAnne Lezak, BBVT Program Coordinator and Kate Jellema, BBVT Director

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TODAY’S AGENDA10:35 AM – Results-Based Accountability™

(Part 1) - Amy Carmola, Director of Community Impact & Engagement, United Way of Chittenden County

12 PM – Networking Lunch

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TODAY’S AGENDA

12:45 PM– Results-Based Accountability ™ (Part 2) - Amy Carmola

2:45 PM – BREAK

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TODAY’S AGENDA

2:55 PM – Core Capacity Assessment Tool Briefing (CCAT) – Lizanne Peyton, Organizational Development Consultant

3:05 PM - Performance Institute Application Process – Anne Lezak, BBVT

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TODAY’S AGENDA

3:15 PM - Wrap Up: Recap, Resources & Thank You’s – Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Common Good VT

3:20 PM - Evaluation - Please be sure you complete the Evaluation before you depart!

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QUESTIONS?

[email protected]

http://bbvt.marlboro.edu/

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WHO CAN TAKE CCAT? – At No Cost

• Vermont nonprofits with annual operating budget under $2.5 million

• Budget of at least $100,000 and one or more full-time staff

• Participate in March 20 Vermont Nonprofit Conference• Sign up at bbvt.marlboro.edu beginning Wed., March

21, 9 AM• First come, first served - limit of 75

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WHO CAN TAKE CCAT? – For $200

• Any Vermont nonprofit, regardless of size• Do not have to attend March 20 Vermont

Nonprofit Conference• Sign up at bbvt.marlboro.edu, under “$200

CCAT” category by May 1

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PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE SELECTION CRITERIA

• Vermont nonprofit with annual operating budget under $2.5 million (some spaces reserved for those with budgets under $1 million) - organizations with a fiscal agent qualify if they have their own budget and board

• Community and statewide coalitions are eligible to apply

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PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE SELECTION CRITERIA

• Participation in the March 20 Vermont Nonprofit Conference 2012

• Submission of Performance Institute Application

• Organizational readiness, as determined by CCAT scores (score of 190 or above on three of the four capacity areas), Performance Institute application responses, and interview for finalists

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PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE SELECTION CRITERIA

• Commitment of 2-3 organizational leaders to fully participate in Performance Institute activities (board members encouraged to participate)

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PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE SELECTION CRITERIA

Organizational focus on one or more of the following:

–Healthy futures - Services such as access to health care, disease prevention and health promotion initiatives, and health literacy.

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PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE SELECTION CRITERIA

Organizational focus on one or more of the following:

–Education - Services that help children and youth achieve success in school and increase high school graduation rates.

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PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE SELECTION CRITERIA

Organizational focus on one or more of the following:

–Economic opportunity - Services for economically disadvantaged individuals within communities including financial literacy, housing assistance, job training, and nutritional assistance.

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UPCOMING DEADLINES

• Wednesday 3/21, 9 AM - CCAT Sign-Up Begins• Wednesday 3/28 - Performance Institute Application

Available at bbvt.marlboro.edu• Wednesday 4/18 - Final Day to Complete CCAT to Qualify

for Performance Institute• Tuesday, 5/1 – Final Day for ALL CCAT’s

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UPCOMING DEADLINES

• Friday 4/27 - Performance Institute Application due 5 p.m.

• Wednesday 5/2 - Friday 5/11 - Interviews with Finalists• Wednesday 5/16 - Announcement of Performance

Institute Participants

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PERFORMANCE INSTITUTE OVERVIEW

• Conferences - Kick-off Conference June 12-13 1-day Conference - January 2013 Final Conference - Summer 2013

• Cohort-level networks - 25 hours of trainer-facilitated community learning and peers support, both face-to-face and online

• Individual TA to organization teams - 20 hours of in-house, telephone and email TA

• PLUS: Additional organizational team work throughout the Performance Institute.

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UPCOMING COMMON GOOD VTEVENTS

• Thursday, April 12th – 10 a.m. – NoonYour Community by the Numbers! Make U.S. Census Data Work for You!

• Thursday, April 19th – Noon – 1:30 p.m.Media Maven Lunch & Webcast: Develop Rich & Lasting Corporate Relationships

• Tuesday, April 24th - 8:30 – 4:30 p.m.You Get What You Measure

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UPCOMING COMMON GOOD VTEVENTS

• Thursday, May 17th – Noon – 1:30 p.m.Media Maven: Finding Your Tree in the We Forest: SEO for NPO’s

• April, May & June 2012Leadership Circles Montpelier (and other locations)

• September 20th – NoonMedia Maven: 7th Annual NPO Luncheon

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QUESTIONS?

[email protected]

http://bbvt.marlboro.edu/