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Webinar for Microsoft Software Grants for Nonprofits Supporting Blacks & African Americans

January 20, 2021 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Participate in the January 27 Microsoft webinar to learn about technology innovation opportunities from the Nonprofit Tech Acceleration (NTA) for Black and African American Communities program .  Register here. ...

Trustee Training: Building an Exceptional Board

May 17, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Trustee Workshop: Building an Exceptional Board presented by PANO’s Tish Mogan When: Saturday, June 22, 2019 @ 8:30AM-1:30PM Where: Stone Ridge Poplar Run, 440 East Lincoln Avenue, Myerstown, PA 17067 In this presentation, participants will use the Standards for Excellence program...

Candid

February 6, 2019 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Grants and Other Funding Opportunities, Resources of Interest

The Foundation Center and GuideStar have joined together to form Candid. The Foundation Center is the world’s leading source of information on philanthropy, fundraising, and grant programs.  Read  Caitlyn Boland’s previous post about The Foundation Center and Funding...

Workforce Recruitment Program for Employees with Disabilities

December 21, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Academic Libraries, Accessibility, Health Focus, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries, School Libraries

Workforce Recruitment Program Libraries and other nonprofits may access the 2019 Workforce Recruitment Program (WRP) database, which is available to employers, in the private and nonprofit sector, seeking interns or employees with disabilities. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of...

Webinar: Payroll for Nonprofits & Libraries – 2018 Law Changes that Affect You (Techsoup)

December 5, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest

Date: December 11 at 2:00pm EST Payroll for Nonprofits & Libraries: 2018 Law Changes that Affect You (Techsoup) In 2018, state, federal, and city governments together placed hundreds of new labor laws into effect. The laws affect workers in every industry, including the nonprofit...

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Burbio Webinar: Learn About a FREE Community Event Platform

November 27, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Resources of Interest

  Attend a webinar to learn about a FREE service that your library can use to build community engagement.  (An email with a connection link will follow your registration). Burbio.com is a free and fully automated community events platform that streams all of a town’s...

Leadership Habits by Garry

October 4, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

Joan Garry shares The Eight Habits of Highly Effective Nonprofit Leaders. ...

Webinar: How to Build a Thriving Nonprofit

September 20, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Professional Development, Resources of Interest, Rural and Small Libraries

From October 16-25 you can participate in a FREE workshop on How to Build a Thriving Nonprofit.  It is presented by Joan Garry. ...

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Trustee Training Held on Sustainability Best Practices and Planning

August 20, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

The North Central Library District’s Multi District Trustee Training was held on July 17, 2018 at the James V Brown Library in Williamsport. The title of the workshop was Sustainability Best Practices and Planning and the presenter was Kate Gallagher, founder and CEO of coLab. coLAB,...

Trustee Training Held on Strategic Planning

June 18, 2018 By Compendium News Staff In Library News, Professional Development, Resources of Interest

The southwest region’s multi-district trustee training was held Saturday, April 28th and featured Tish Mogan, Director of the Standards for Excellence Program at the Pennsylvania Association of Nonprofit Organizations (PANO). Since the overwhelming majority of public libraries...