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March 8, 2010
March Madness: Check Out These Upcoming Civic Opportunities
Stettinius Awards for Nonprofit Leadership Deadline
The deadline for applications and supporting letters for the 2010 Stettinius Awards for Nonprofit Leadership is Friday, March 12. This awards program seeks to identify emerging leaders who have the potential to take on greater responsibility and/or be a catalyst for positive change within the nonprofit sector.
Apply to Receive PR Assistance
The Richmond Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) is offering a local 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization FREE support in promoting an event, project or ongoing mission. The application deadline is April 2. Contact us for more information.
4th Annual DoGooder Nonprofit Video Awards
Now is your chance to get your nonprofit video featured on the YouTube homepage, receive great prices and have your work showcased in Washington, D.C. Submit any video your nonprofit made by March 19.
Are You Up for the "Take 10" Census Challenge?
As a partner of the U.S. Census Bureau, join us in making history by helping to boost the mail back participation rates in our community during the 2010 Census. To encourage everyone to take 10 minutes to answer the 10 simple questions, the Census Bureau is launching the "Take 10" campaign. An accurate count of the local population helps to ensure that our community receives its fair share of federal funding. This funding includes resources for services, such as health care, education and roads. Additional local information about the Census.
The Latest from ConnectRichmond
We’re transitioning much of the information on our Facebook profile page to a Facebook Fan Page. Many social media gurus say there are several benefits for an organization to have a fan page – such as more interactivity with your fans and opportunities to use the latest applications.
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Register Now: March 23 Summit on New Media and Change in Richmond
We’re living in a communications revolution in which everyone has a voice and access to reliable information. Or do they? From our Facebook fans, bloggers, YouTube and the Times-Dispatch, is metro Richmond a healthy communications community? Do we have enough information to make informed decisions and get involved? How can citizens better connect with each other around issues they care about? How can citizens have a stronger voice in local news? What role can each person play in sharing information?
ConnectNetwork in partnership with The Community Foundation, the Knight Foundation and VCU, will host the Summit on New Media and Change in Richmond, Tuesday, March 23, 8:30 a.m. – noon at the Police Training Academy. For more information regarding the agenda, event details and to register, please visit our
site.
2009 ConnectRichmond Survey Results
Our thanks to everyone who took our 2009 User Survey. We’ve compiled the results and are looking at ways to improve what we do…based on what you said. To see the full report,
click here. You can also
send additional comments.