- Overview
- Planning: Strategic & Program
- Strategic Restructuring
- Board Development
- Fundraising
- Leadership Development
- Leadership Caucus
- Dynamic Leadership Seminars
- Human Resources: Systems & Process
- Financial Management
- Website Services
- Workshops
Free NYC Council Communities of Color 2008 Workshops
CRE invites you to join us for 4 Capacity Building workshops and one Community Briefing provided by funding from NYC Council Communities of Color 2008. These free workshops are designed specifically to help HIV/AIDS Service and Prevention Providers increase their organizational capacity to deliver effective HIV prevention programming and services as well as enhance their overall performance.
Hot Topics:
- Financial Management: Understanding the New IRS 990 Form
- Fundraising: Making Your Case to Different Audiences
- Technology: Creating Online Donation Links
- Leadership Development: Leadership in the Midst
- Community Briefing: The Latest Research on STDS & HIV infections in Young Women
Facts You Need to Know:
- Registration is limited to the first 30 people per workshop (Only 2 people per organization)
- There is at no cost to participants for these workshops
- Participants should meet eligibility criteria noted below
Eligibility Requirements:
These learning events are available to organizations that meet the following criteria:
- Legally incorporated by the State of New York as a not-for-profit corporation;
- Holds federal tax-exempt status under 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code or application is pending;
- Currently provides HIV/ AIDS prevention or direct services in New York City;
- Has a current annual operating budget that does not exceed $35,000,000
If your organization meets the eligibility requirement and you are interested in registering for one or more of the Group Learning Events or have any questions, please contact Caren Brown by at cbrown(at)crenyc.org, or by phone at 212-894-3394.
Download a flyer here.
Raising Friends… Raising Funds: An All-Day Introduction to Raising Money from Individuals
Seeking more unrestricted funds?
Want your Board more actively involved in fundraising?
Afraid to ask for money face-to-face?
Cause Effective, in cooperation with Community Resource Exchange, is offering a FREE version of its acclaimed Raising Friends… Raising Funds workshop to help small to mid-sized nonprofits plan how to successfully raise money from individuals. These workshops will be held in each borough, throughout April.
Who should attend:
Board members - Executive Directors - or senior level staff (one person per organization)
To register:
http://www.causeeffective.org/resources/resources_workshopapplication.htm
Or call (212) 643-7093
For more information:Contact Walt Wells at Cause Effective (212) 643-7093 or visit www.causeeffective.org
Download a flyer here.
LawHelp/NY is a user-friendly website designed to help low-income New Yorkers solve their legal problems. Do you have constituents that would benefit from legal advice but do not know how to find accurate information?
Did You Know?
- If you need an Order of Protection, all the instructions and the form are online in English and Spanish.
- If you are worried about elder abuse, you can get help from LawHelp's Senior section.
- If you are not a citizen and have been arrested, a plea bargain may lead to deportation and there are alternative strategies on LawHelp's Immigration topic.
- You can find an automated form for answering an eviction notice that you can file in court.
LawHelp/NY is the only comprehensive source of legal referral information in the state and lists more than 590 free legal service projects and organizations. It also has a Spanish mirror website and legal rights resources in more than 30 languages.
There are 2,500 Know Your Rights and self-help resources covering 15 areas of law including Housing, Family & Juvenile, Immigration, Worker's Rights, Public Benefits, Seniors and much more. There are also extensive links to social service, advocacy and government organizations, as well as information about the Court system. In 2007, LawHelp won a "Webby" (an Internet "Oscar") as the best law site in the country.
Please come to a free information and training session at Wednesday, April 30th from 10am -12pm if you would like to learn the most efficient and effective ways of accessing information on LawHelp/NY.
If you are interested in attending or to find out more, please RSVP to Caren Brown by email at cbrown(at)crenyc.org, or by phone at 212-894-3394, before April 23rd.
The event is being held in the C3 Community Conference Center at CRE, which is located in downtown Manhattan.
Customized Workshops
CRE offers workshops customized to the unique needs and context of CBOs. The following workshops have been offered in the past and can be customized for individual organizations:
CRE’s Leadership Series:
- Empowering High Performance
- Optimizing Stakeholder Relationships
- Leading Change
- Facilitating Process
- Deepening Self-Awareness
- Leading Continuous Transitions: A Leadership Workshop for Emerging Leaders
- Stepping Up to the Challenge: Leading Complex Changes in Today’s Nonprofits
- Fundraising, Financial Management and Board Development: workshops, for more established organizations;
- Leadership Development: workshops to build the vision, skills and knowledge of Executives and Board Chairs; and
- Technology Training Series: Website Development, Desktop Publishing and Database Management workshops help HIV Prevention programs develop effective messaging and recordkeeping tools.
