Job Announcement from The Hillside Family of Agencies

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES

Hillside Children’s Center has an opening for a Director of Community Based
Services in Syracuse, NY.

The Director is responsible for the leadership, management and performance of
all community-based programs in CNY. The Director develops and maintains
systems to ensure the delivery of high quality services; the Director coaches and
mentors program leadership in order to implement and maintain these systems.
The Director is responsible for program development and for the efficiency and
effectiveness of the day to day operations of programs including: achievement of
program outcome goals, budget development and management, utilization,
hiring, staff development, clinical oversight, regulatory compliance and safety for
youth, families and staff. The Director supports HFA’s Philosophy of Care and
works to remove systematic barriers to ensure its implementation.

Master’s degree in Social Work or related field required. Seven (7) years’
experience in Human services with a minimum of Five (5) years in administration.
Experience working with mental health, child welfare and juvenile justice systems
preferred. Applicants must have a valid New York State Driver’s License and
must meet agency driving and insurance standards.

At Hillside, you’ll have continual training opportunities, scholarships, and
generous paid time off (PTO), nine paid holidays per year, comprehensive
medical and dental coverage, flexible spending account, life insurance, 403(b)
plan with a match, employee assistance plan, professional memberships,
employee discount program and more!

Resumes can be sent to moneill@hillside.com, reference #4784.

Community Foundation Hires Administrative Assistant

April 26, 2013 (Syracuse, NY) - The Central New York Community Foundation has hired Jan Hocker as Administrative Assistant. Hocker’s primary responsibility will be to serve as receptionist and provide administrative support to the professional staff, specifically assisting with board and donor activities.

Hocker holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature and Studio Art, departmental high honors, from Binghamton University. Prior to joining the Community Foundation, Hocker served as Artist Liaison/Administrative Assistant at American Art Marketing, and Assistant at the Lana Santorelli Gallery.

Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation encourages local philanthropy by supporting the growth of a permanent charitable endowment for the betterment of the region.  The Community Foundation is the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $130 million. It awards close to $6.7 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually and has invested more than $100 million in the community since its inception. The Community Foundation serves as the steward of charitable legacies for individuals, families and corporations through the administration of nearly 600 funds. The organization also serves as a civic leader, convener and sponsor of special initiatives designed to strengthen nonprofits that address the region’s most pressing challenges. For more information, visit www.cnycf.org.

Survey on Abuse in Later Life for Professionals and Service Providers

You may be aware that Vera House received an Abuse in Later Life Grant from the Department of Justice’s Office on Violence Against Women.  As part of that grant, we are surveying Professionals and Service Providers about the issue of Elder Abuse.  The results of this survey will be used to help determine what the most critical needs are for older adults (age 50 and over) in our community so that we can create or enhance services for these victims of abuse. 

Your ideas are important to us!

Please take 10-15 minutes to complete this survey.  There is a link to this survey below

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/9BDQYDF

Or if you prefer paper, I’m attaching a file which you can print out, complete and mail to:

Vera House

Attn:  Jenny Hicks

6181 Thompson Road, Suite 100

Syracuse, NY  13206

Or fax to (315) 425-8942 or scan and email to jhicks@verahouse.org

New Webinar for Spring & Summer

Know Thy Self: Assessing Organizational Readiness When Taking on the World of Restructuring [Lunch & Learn Webinar] Presented by Doug Sauer, CEO, New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. Tuesday May 7th, 2013    11:00am to 12:30pm    Register Now      Affiliation discussions are a discovery process - uncovering and clarifying motivations, interests, organizational facts and circumstances, strengths and weaknesses. It is a process where potential partners learn about each other and yes, learn about themselves as well. Successful affiliation talks depend largely on each party being prepared, as transparency starts internally first. The more clarity your board and staff leadership can get as to the organization's true operational, fiscal, and "mission" health, the better positioned the organization will be in type of restructuring or collaboration. This webinar, led by our seasoned restructuring expert, Doug Sauer CEO, will guide attendees as to the questions that you should first ask yourselves and then extend to your potential partner.

Register Now

Explore Employee Benefits that You Can Afford! May: Spotlight on  Flexible Spending Account Program (FSA) and Life Insurance Programs  We know that the Employe Benefits "Market" can be complicated.  Our job is to help make that world more simple, and affordable for nonprofits. To help you understand each type of benefit, it's coverage features and it's costs we are rolling out a series of short 30-minute webinar spotlights on our administered programs: Health Insurance,Flexible Spending Accounts and our Vision Program - which is new for 2013!   Up next... 5/9/2013 Flexible Spending Account Prgm thru NYCON [Webinar] 5/23/2013 Life Insurance Program Spotlight [Webinar]

Social Media Myth Busting: If You Build It, Will They Come? [Lunch & Learn Webinar] Presented by Andrew Marietta, Regional Manager, Central NY Office, NYCON and Valerie Venezia, Vice President, Membership & Marketing, NYCON June 14th, 2013 11:00am to 12:30pm  Register Now   Sometimes it seems like there's a new hot social media tool launched every day of the week. Figuring out what these tools do, how our nonprofit should use them, and frankly, if you need to use these tools can boggle anyone's mind. As busy nonprofit staff and board members we need to know what specific tool do we use for our specific goals? How do we measure success? This webinar will help cut through the clutter of social media mayhem and help you simplify, refocus, and target social media tools based on organizational needs and a focused message (and maybe even some actual metrics!)   Register Now

The Two Good (& Short) Webinars You May Have Missed this Month...

Last week NYCON hosted and recorded two very short, informative webinars on two very different topics. These were two great webinars that you (probably) missed. Take a few minutes and check them out when it's convenient for you!  First, our Dental Program Spotlight:  NYCON's most popular (and very affordable) employee benefit, this program provides two optoins, comprehensive coverage and a array of providers to choose from. Take a few minutes and listen to Eric Laughlin of CS Plus give a quick overview of how the program works, what it covers and how much it costs. CLICK HERE. DoGoodBuyUs Corporate Member Spotlight:Does your nonprofit have great goods to sell? Are you looking for an online marketplace to help you spread the word? Check out the 20 minute Corporate Member spotlight we did with Zach Rosenberg, Founder of DoGoodBuyUs.CLICK HERE.

Women’s Fund Honored Grantees at Awards Reception

April 24, 2013 (Syracuse, NY) – Nine nonprofit organizations from Onondaga, Madison and Cayuga Counties were awarded grants at the Women’s Fund of Central New York’s annual grant awards reception, held on April 23, 2013. The organizations received grants totaling $25,005 to fund programs that support the advancement and full participation of women and girls in Central New York.

Boys & Girls Club of Syracuse received $2,000 to implement a SMART Girls program, which enhances girls’ physical and emotional health. The program combines informational and experiential learning activities to help girls develop the knowledge and skills necessary to practice healthy lifestyle choices.

Catholic Charities of Onondaga County (CCOC) received $3,750 to launch the new Ready, Set, Apply! program for residents of the Dorothy Day House. The program uses group meetings and one-to-one instruction to assist economically challenged women to apply for and secure employment.

Cayuga Community College received $1,875 to award tuition assistance to 15 students for the Direct Selling Women’s Entrepreneurship program. The program is a 30-hour training program that promotes personal leadership skills, entrepreneurial thinking and self-sufficiency for women.

Child Care Solutions received $1,180 to fund a one day mini-conference for women entrepreneurs to discuss the challenging issues of family childcare home business owners. The topics that will be covered include budgeting, establishing credit, workers’ compensation coverage, and wage and hour laws affecting assistants employed by the family child care providers.

Community Action Partnerships (CAP) for Madison County received $3,400 to implement the new Moms Moving Forward program. This program will consist of meetings for mothers to discuss issues such as self-care, healthy diet, financial issues, planning for the future, routine and disciplining, trying to meet needs of children, stress, anxiety management and resource development.

On Point for College received $2,000 to provide intensive, proactive outreach and financial assistance in the areas of retention and career development to 10 young women. The funding will also enhance their career development opportunities through professional networking, internships and permanent job placement.

Rescue Mission Alliance received $3,000 to send 10 girls in the Family Transitions program to Booker T. Washington Center’s summer day camp. The summer day camp offers a variety of activities to further the creativity, imagination and curiosity of children – including educational support, action-oriented learning, supervised games, dance and exercise programs, arts and crafts, field trips, sports and inspirational guest speakers.

Syracuse Northeast Community Center (NECC) received $3,000 to implement a teen parenting program that would provide a weekly skill-building meeting. The Teen Mom Time program would promote education, prenatal care and ensure pregnant and parenting teens have access to necessary resources for their children and themselves.

The Museum of Science & Technology Foundation (MoST) received $4,800 to support the new Women Scientist Summer Camp program. This program is focused on illustrating science concepts with hands-on, engaging activities, while inspiring learning and sparking interest in science.

The Women’s Fund of Central New York supports, empowers and recognizes the advancement and full participation of women and girls in Central New York through an endowment fund, grants and initiatives. Since its inception in 1998, the Women’s Fund has awarded 70 grants totaling nearly $156,000, and is in the midst of a three-year campaign to grow its endowment to $1 million. For more information or to make a donation visit: www.womensfundofcny.org.

The Women’s Fund of Central New York is a component fund of the Central New York Community Foundation. Established in 1927, the Central New York Community Foundation encourages local philanthropy by supporting the growth of a permanent charitable endowment for the betterment of the region. The Community Foundation is the largest charitable foundation in the region with assets of more than $130 million. It awards close to $6.5 million in grants to nonprofit organizations annually and since its inception has invested more than $100 million in the community. The Community Foundation serves as the steward of charitable legacies for individuals, families and corporations through the administration of nearly 600 funds. The organization also serves as a civic leader, convener and sponsor of special initiatives designed to strengthen nonprofits that address the region’s most pressing challenges. For more information, visit www.cnycf.org.

From the SUDDES Group, The Daily Nuggets Blog: Just Ask

Tom Suddes

CHI (Catholic Health Initiatives) Training in Colorado on Wednesday. Also getting everything ready for a big week in Ireland.

I know our Point of View is game changing.

I know we’ve got a lot of great Framework and Processes for FI Teams.

I know if you follow the Roadmap, you have a guide for big funding boosts.

I also know that none of that means squat if you don’t JUST ASK!!!

Three PDF’s that you can print and share that might help.

1. JUST ASK. JUST ASK. JUST ASK. (An overview)

2. You’re in SALES, get over it. (Some great sales quotes.)

3. Our Just Ask Strategy, plus Call Reluctance.

To see more online click here.

The NonProfit Times Weekly E-Newsletter

IRS Reports 10,000 Fewer Nonprofits In 2012

There were 10,000 fewer registered tax-exempt organizations in 2012 than in 2011. According to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Data Book for 2012, which was released Monday, there were 1,484,818 501(c) organizations for the fiscal year ending in September, compared with 1,494,882 in 2011 – a decrease of 10,064, or about 0.68 percent.Read more... Professional Development... 5 principles for ethical mentoring “I never meant for that to happen.” Just as the above lament can be the swan song for a nonprofit that doesn't follow good organizational practices, it can also be the epitaph for a mentoring partnership gone wrong. Read more... Human Resources... 15 interview questions you can legally ask There are a lot of laws these days that restrict the kind of information you can request from candidates during job interviews. Since you probably don't want to get in trouble with the law, it's important to know the questions that you can and should ask. Read more... Management... 6 reasons change is good It's usual to resist change. Those who aren't pulling their own (or any) weight know that their gigs can be threatened if they don't do a whirlwind job of convincing change agents just how essential they are. Those who are pulling their own weight (or more) know that their livelihoods are threatened because they are too busy working to prove how essential they are to the operation. Read more... To Read More Click Here

Webinars Missed from NYCON, Plus New for Spring & Summer!

The Two Good (& Short) Webinars You May Have Missed Last Week...

Last week NYCON hosted and recorded two very short, informative webinars on two very different topics. These were two great webinars that you (probably) missed. Take a few minutes and check them out when it's convenient for you!   First, our Dental Program Spotlight:  NYCON's most popular (and very affordable) employee benefit, this program provides two optoins, comprehensive coverage and a array of providers to choose from. Take a few minutes and listen to Eric Laughlin of CS Plus give a quick overview of how the program works, what it covers and how much it costs. CLICK HERE. DoGoodBuyUs Corporate Member Spotlight: Does your nonprofit have great goods to sell? Are you looking for an online marketplace to help you spread the word? Check out the 20 minute Corporate Member spotlight we did with Zach Rosenberg, Founder of DoGoodBuyUs. CLICK HERE.

NYCON Membership Benefits Orientation [Webinar] Good for Prospective, New & Returning Members! April 18th, May 17th or June 14th - Your Choice Register Now

In our "Get to Know Us" Sessions, NYCON staff will tell you a lot more about our membership benefits - and answer all the questions you have regarding our process, costs and what you get for FREE.  We will be talking about these benefits. Nonprofit Training, Education and Professional Assistance  Cost Savings Solutions for Nonprofits The Nonprofit Voice in New York State    Register Now

Creating a Strategic Culture: Going Beyond Planning [Lunch & Learn Webinar] Presented by Susan Weinrich, VP of Organizational Develoment Services, NYCON Friday, April 19, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT) Call And Login Information Will Be Sent Via Email Register Now  Developing a strategic plan is an important component of organizational success; developing strategicthinking throughout the organization, however, is what enables an organization to make timely and effective decisions before, during, and after the establishment of a strategic plan. This session will provide guidance and offer suggestions on how you can leverage the impact of your strategic plan (if you have one) and build a culture where Board and staff leadership look forward rather than backward and seize opportunities rather than manage crisis. Learn how to improve your organizational decision making and move forward with shared purpose, commitment, and vision.

Register Now

Know Thy Self: Assessing Organizational Readiness When Taking on the World of Restructuring [Lunch & Learn Webinar] Presented by Doug Sauer, CEO,  New York Council of Nonprofits, Inc. Tuesday May 7th, 2013    11:00am to 12:30pm    Register Now      Affiliation discussionsare a discovery process - uncovering and clarifying motivations, interests, organizational facts and circumstances, strengths and weaknesses. It is a process where potential partners learn about each other and yes, learn about themselves as well. Successful affiliation talks depend largely on each party being prepared, as transparency starts internally first. The more clarity your board and staff leadership can get as to the organization's true operational, fiscal, and "mission" health, the better positioned the organization will be in type of restructuring or collaboration. This webinar, led by our seasoned restructuring expert, Doug Sauer CEO, will guide attendees as to the questions that you should first ask yourselves and then extend to your potential partner.

Register Now

Social Media Myth Busting: If You Build It, Will They Come? [Lunch & Learn Webinar] Presented by Andrew Marietta, Regional Manager, Central NY Office, NYCON and Valerie Venezia, Vice President, Membership & Marketing, NYCON June 14th, 2013 11:00am to 12:30pm  Register Now  Sometimes it seems like there's a new hot social media tool launched every day of the week. Figuring out what these tools do, how our nonprofit should use them, and frankly, if you need to use these tools can boggle anyone's mind. As busy nonprofit staff and board members we need to know what specific tool do we use for our specific goals? How do we measure success? This webinar will help cut through the clutter of social media mayhem and help you simplify, refocus, and target social media tools based on organizational needs and a focused message (and maybe even some actual metrics!)   Register Now  For more click here.

Community Relations Director Position Available

Fund Development / Community Relations Director

Meals on Wheels of Syracuse is looking for a hard working, assertive, results-oriented fund raiser to organize,  plan and manage events, annual letter campaigns, grant writing, gift cultivation, fund raising database management.  Includes oversight of Volunteer Department, supervising volunteer coordinator, volunteer recruitment, public relations, marketing, and managing website.   

Excellent written and oral communications, interpersonal, organizational, and computer skills. Community knowledge and contacts preferred.  Full-time salary position with full benefits.

Requirements: Degree in Communications or related field or equivalent experience. Minimum of 2 years of both Fund Development and PR experience.   

Send resume and salary requirements by April 26, 2013   to: Meals on Wheels of Syracuse, 300 Burt St, Syracuse, NY 13202 Attn: Executive Director or e-mail to:  mkaufman@meals.org

Nonprofit CEOs face pay limits in July

New $199G cap targets health, human services

After learning that two top executives at a New York City nonprofit that serves the developmentally disabled earned nearly $1 million each and got other benefits, Gov. Andrew Cuomo 15 months ago issued an executive order limiting executive salaries of organizations that contract with one or more of 13 state agencies to $199,000 a year.

The order, which also restricts administrative spending, directed the departments to issue regulations within three months. Proposed regulations came out after 90 days had elapsed and were to have taken effect Jan. 1 of this year. Due to the issue’s complexity and questions and criticism from the nonprofit sector, they were revised and the implementation date was moved to April 1. Additional changes were published in March, and the start date is now scheduled for July 1, nearly 18 months after Cuomo’s executive order.

To Read The Full Article Click Here

Greater Hudson Heritage Network Announcement

Today announces the launch of the new  

Connecting to New York's Collections website!

  www.c2cnys.org 

Last fall, Greater Hudson Heritage Network was awarded $250,000 through the fall of 2014, from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to present preservation training  in connection with the collection types identified as "at risk" in New York State: books and paper; photographic collections; digital materials; and historic objects. Training will be provided via:

• webinar series (14 in all), viewable independently or in groups to encourage discussion and networking

• web-based "How-To" video tutorials providing instruction to organizational staff and to a more general audience who may have personal collections

• circuit rider mentoring program where professionals offer 'house calls' to organizations throughout the state

• C2CNYS.org - an interactive cross-disciplinary knowledge portal website website - will serve as the 'go-to' site for collections care best practices, a 'home' for disaster preparedness plans, conservation and preservation resources, the webinar series, and the "How-To" video tutorials

To read more click here.

HSLC Helpline Button

At the HSLC meeting held on March 8^th Contact Community Services’ staff presented on Helpline, Onondaga County’s Information and Referral service operated by Contact. 

The Helpline directory provides accurate, up-to-date information on the services you provide.

During the presentation it was mentioned we would be starting a “Button” Campaign encouraging other organizations in our community to put a Helpline Button on their website.

Please consider adding the Helpline button to your agency’s website in order to assist consumers in finding and accessing comprehensive community service information. The image and link can be obtained by emailing Rachel Tarrat rtarr@contactsyracuse.org.

Over the next few weeks we will send new requests for updates. This will allow providers to experience the new interface and provide early feedback on the update process. Please take a moment to complete this request when it is received, even if you have recently completed updates.

We hope you will find the new web application as simple and user friendly as we do. If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Tarr (315-251-1400 x109, rtarr@contactsyracuse.org) or Cheryl Giarrusso (315-251-1400 x116,cgiarrusso@contactsyracuse.org).

News from NYCON

Just Like the Tournament, the Camp Finance Discount is Almost Over! Register Before April 7th to Save...  Register Today  Are you still feeling the March Madness? The Camp Finance Team at NYCON still is... and we want to make sure the people who are "mad" about Camp Finance can save on their early registration. From now through the end of the  "Final Four" (April 7th) you can get a $50 discount on paid Full Conference registration for Camp Finance. Just click here and enter discount code"MarchMadness" to get $50 off of your paid Full Conference registration (Sorry, no discount applies to Day Trip Registration Rates.)    Looking forward to seeing you on the mountain!  Please note: This discount offer applies to Credit Card Online or Pay By Phone Orders Only. If you prefer to have our Staff take your payment and registration via phone please contact Amber Vanderwarker at 1 (800) 515-5012 ext. 126.    We've Got ANI!  Welcome our Newest Conference Sponsor ANI is an insurance company governed by nonprofits themselves.  ANI is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofit that is governed by other 501(c)(3) tax-exempt nonprofits. They aren't just a "program" of an insurance company that specializes in nonprofits. Insuring nonprofits is their entire mission.

Explore Employee Benefits that You Can Afford! Spotlight on our Affordable Dental Program for Employees, Volunteers & Board Members April 11th, 2013 10am We know that the Employe Benefits "Market" can becomplicated.  Our job is to help make that world more simple, and affordable for nonprofits. To help you understand each type of benefit, it's coverage features and it's costs we are rolling out a series of short 30-minute webinar spotlights on our administered programs: Health Insurance,Flexible Spending Accounts and our Vision Program - which is new for 2013! Up next... 4/11/2013  [Benefit Spotlight Webinar] Dental Insurance Plans & Administration through NYCON  Stay tuned for Flexible Spending Account &  Life Insurance Webinars...

DoGoodBuyUs! [Corporate Member Spotlight] Thursday, April 11, 2013 from 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM (EDT) Online - Call And Login Information Will Be Sent To You 24-48 Hours In Advance Of This Workshop REGISTER NOW

At DoGoodBuyUs (http://www.dogoodbuy.us) they believe    consumerism can change the world so, they created the largest marketplace of charity made products.  With each purchase, 50%+ proceedsare dedicated to fighting poverty, hunger, disease, environmental degradation and other life-threatening ills around the globe! As nonprofits around the country look for ways to bolster their fundraising, 100's have turned to DoGoodBuyUs as a way to bridge the gap between causes and the consumer market. DoGoodBuyUs works with nonprofits around the world, helping them sell the products they (and now we) have created. DoGoodBuyUs is the newest Corproate Member* of NYCON. On this spotlight webinar you will learn:   Why products have become a successful part of many nonprofits revenue generation strategy How to get started, what the process is like, services offered and more.. The long term benefits Join us on April 11th at 2pm for a quick 30 minute overview on just how DoGoodBuyUs can Do Good by your nonprofit & community. *Please note that this company is NOT a NYCON Endorsed Corporate Partner.

REGISTER NOW

Building a Powerful Grants Calendar [Lunch & Learn Webinar] Presented by Cynthia Adams, Founder, Grantstaion.com Friday, April 12, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 11:15 AM (EDT) Call And Login Information Will Be Sent To You 24-48 Hours In Advance Of This Workshop Register Now

This webinar will take participants through the process of establishing a grants calendar for the next 12 to 18 months. Fast-paced, and filled with action steps, Cynthia Adams will discuss how to design and adopt a Grant Decision Matrix before beginning the process of building a specific grants strategy for each project. All participants will also receive a set of worksheets that they can use to create their own approach to building grants calendars and grants strategies for their organizations. This webinar is for beginning, intermediate and advanced grantwriters.

Register Now

NYCON Membership Benefits Orientation [Webinar] Good for Prospective, New & Returning Members! April 18th, May 17th or June 14th - Your Choice Register Now

In our "Get to Know Us" Sessions, NYCON staff will tell you a lot more about our membership benefits - and answer all the questions you have regarding our process, costs and what you get for FREE.  We will be talking about these benefits. Nonprofit Training, Education and Professional Assistance NYCON empowers our members with the best practices, policies, and procedures as well as information on ever-changing regulations, funding, accountability and more.   Cost Savings Solutions for Nonprofits NYCON leverages the purchasing power of thousands of nonprofits to bring you economies of scale on everything from Office Supplies to Fundraising Software.   The Nonprofit Voice in New York State NYCON represents our members on the local, state and national level, giving voice to small and medium sized nonprofits everywhere.   Register Now

Creating a Strategic Culture: Going Beyond Planning [Lunch & Learn Webinar] Presented by Susan Weinrich, VP of Organizational Develoment Services, NYCON Friday, April 19, 2013 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM (EDT) Call And Login Information Will Be Sent Via Email Register Now Developing a strategic plan is an important component of organizational success; developing strategic thinkingthroughout the organization, however, is what enables an organization to make timely and effective decisions before, during, and after the establishment of a strategic plan. This session will provide guidance and offer suggestions on how you can leverage the impact of your strategic plan (if you have one) and build a culture where Board and staff leadership look forward rather than backward and seize opportunities rather than manage crisis. Learn how to improve your organizational decision making and move forward with shared purpose, commitment, and vision.

Register Now