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News and Information
from the CNE website 

The Fall 2007 edition of the Media Guide is now available FREE for CNE members!  Please email staff@thecne.org to request your copy of this valuable resource.    

Internet 101: CNE Technology Workshop, Tuesday, October 30.  James Weissman of Vexaway Computer Solutions will help you grasp how the internet and email work so you can better understand new and developing technologies.  Details. 

Lobbying - Who Can Do It and How? CNE Brown Bag Lunch, Thursday, November 1.  Connie Jorgensen will discuss what constitutes lobbying and the rules associated with it.  Find out more. 

Find out about all our upcoming Technology Workshops

New Articles from the CNE website. 

  • Learn about the implications of Sarbanes-Oxley for nonprofits and how other nonprofits are responding.  Keep reading... 
  • Leaders play a large role in creating a free-thinking and innovative culture for staff to work in.  Find out how.     
  • View the full list of articles available on the CNE website.   

Share What You Know, Find What You Need
Let us know what you need help finding, or tell us about something you know and want to share!

  • This indicator tool will help funders and nonprofits alike to evaluate governance and identify areas that need improvement.  See more.
  • YouTube now allows nonprofits to apply for a designated channel and to collect donations.  Read the press release. 
  • SNL has a variety of computer parts to donate to nonprofit organizations.  Find out more
  • Maxim Healthcare has a website to find locations for Flu Shot Clinics.  Check it out.    

Funding Updates from the CNE database  

  • Want to do a basic search for foundations from your computer?  This free online database will allow you to start your prospect research.  When you're ready to get more in-depth, use the Foundation Center Directory Online at CNE.
  • This program awards groups that encourage kids to develop healthy eating habits and an active lifestyle.  Find out more.
  • This initiative provides libraries and museums with resources to improve the condition of their collections.  See more.
  • Many Fall 2007 deadlines are approaching quickly, make sure you aren't about to miss one!  See upcoming deadlines. 

Upcoming Local Events from the CNE calendar 

CNE MEMBERS: Submit your upcoming events to jessica@thecne.org by Wednesday at 2pm to have them listed!

October 18 - World Water Monitoring Day Sponsored by the Rivanna Conservation Society. Details.

October 18 - The Clean Water Act, 35 Years and Counting, a Rivanna Conservation Society brown bag lunch.  Details

October 18 - Join JABA, the Blue Ridge Cohousing and CCDC for  A Talk with Zev Paisson about cohousing.  Details.

October 18 - Albemarle Board of Supervisors Candidates Forum. Details.

October 19 - Crafting Intentional Communities hosted by JABA.  Details

October 19 - Online Business Presentation hosted by FOCUS Women's Resource Center.  Details

October 19 - Virginia Nonprofit Conference Call on Sustainable Funding with Benevon. Details.

October 21 - 2007 Start! Charlottesville Heart Walk benefit for American Heart Association.  Details

October 23 - 10% Tuesday at Orzo to benefit the Boys & Girls Club.  Details.

October 24 - Returning from War: Increasing the Risk of Violence in the Family hosted by Shelter for Help in Emergency. Details.

October 24 - Drink New Art, a benefit for Second Street Gallery. Details.

October 24 - Stress Management Workshop at The Women's Initiative. Details.

October 24 - Don't Borrow Trouble - a presentation on predatory lending by the Piedmont Housing Alliance.  Details.

October 25 - Join Ivy Creek Foundation for Toddler Time.  Details.

October 25 - Yard & Plant Sale - Preview Sale at the Senior Center.  Details.

October 25 - Deadline for First Amendment Writes: A Poetry and Songwriting Contest. Details.

October 26 - Yard & Plant Sale at the Senior Center.  Details.

October 26 - FOCUS Women's Resource Center will feature Paintings by Ann Friend Clark.  Details.

October 26 - Annual Award Banquet for the Charlottesville Police, hosted by the Charlottesville Police Department Foundation.  Details.  

October 27 - Yard & Plant Sale - 1/2 Price Sale at the Senior Center.  Details.

October 28 - Trees - Hunting and Gathering with the Rivanna Conservation Society.  Details

October 28 - 2nd Annual Bone Appetit Trick or Treat with Service Dogs of Virginia. Details

October 30 - CNE Fall Technology Workshop, Internet 101. Details.

October 30 - 10% Tuesday at Orzo to benefit the Boys & Girls Club. Details.

October 30 - Ivy Creek Foundation hosts  Making Life Holy By Doing Small Things with Great Love - Small Scale Compassion-Activism.  Details.

October 31 - Abuse in the Home: Family Pets in Danger a presentation hosted by Shelter for Help in Emergency.  Details.

November 1 - Center for Nonprofit Excellence Brown Bag Lunch on Lobbying - Who Can Do It and How? Details.

November 3 - 5K Run for Shelter benefit for the Shelter for Help in Emergency. Details.

November 3 - Young Family Camp for families with young children with special needs at Camp Holiday Trails. Details.

November 5 - Thomas Jefferson Center for Freedom of Expression: First Amendment Writes Finalists Performance.  Details.

November 6 - E-newsletters, a Center for Nonprofit Excellence Technology Workshop.  Details.

November 6 - Christian Identity Amidst Global Contradictions, co-sponosored by Theological Horizons. Details.

November 7 - Stress Management Support Group at The Women's Initiative.  Details.  

November 7 - Christian Humanism Against Fundamentalism & Secularism, co-sponsored by Theological Horizons.  Details.

November 9 - Second Annual House Party Gala benefit for Albemarle Housing Improvement Program.  Details.

November 10 - 20th Anniversary Gala & Auction, a benefit for AIDS/HIV Services Group. Details.

November 11 - Blackrock Summit & Trayfoot Mountain Hike with Wild Virginia. Details.

November 13 - Center for Nonprofit Excellence Technology Workshop, Blogging for Beginners.  Details.

November 15 - Rivanna River Basin Commission with the Rivanna Conservation Society.  Details.

Browse all upcoming events here.

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Sincerely,
The Center for Nonprofit Excellence
PO Box 5652
Charlottesville, VA 22905
434.244.3330
www.thecne.org

Center for Nonprofit Excellence