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Triangle Community Foundation to Offer 2nd Nonprofit Capacity-Building Workshop
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Kelly Harrell
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August 18, 2009
Media Advisory
For Immediate Release
Durham, N.C. (August 18, 2009) – In response to overwhelming demand from area nonprofit agencies, Triangle Community Foundation is offering a half-day workshop where nonprofit leaders will receive expert, in-depth advice about organizational strength, fundraising and board development.
‘Retool for 2010: The Sequel’ will be held Thursday, August 27 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the William and Ida Friday Center for Continuing Education. Registration is open at http://www.trianglecf.org. Cost is $35 per person, including lunch and materials.
- Christy Shaffer, President and CEO of Inspire Pharmaceuticals, will deliver a welcome address recognizing the value of nonprofits and of community engagement.
- Professional service providers will lead the following 90-minute workshops: Building Organizational Strength, Building a Fundraising Plan That Works, and Building an Effective Board. Participants will choose to attend two workshops, and they will share information about their organizations’ current challenges that will inform the development of each workshop.
- Lunch will provide opportunities for networking and for small-group discussions.
‘Retool for 2010: The Sequel’ will build upon a June 23 workshop developed by Triangle Community Foundation as part of its Economic Response Initiative to bolster regional nonprofits in the midst of a down economy. More than 270 nonprofit leaders attended that event, held at American Tobacco Campus in Durham, and 98 percent of those surveyed said they would like to attend more workshops offering in-depth and personalized assistance. That feedback prompted Triangle Community Foundation to organize ‘Retool for 2010: The Sequel.’
About Triangle Community Foundation:
Founded in 1983, Triangle Community Foundation is a publicly supported nonprofit with a mission to connect philanthropic resources with community needs, create opportunities for enlightened change and encourage philanthropy as a way of life. The Foundation manages over 720 funds, ranging in size from $10,000 to $10 million, primarily for the benefit of Wake, Durham, Orange and Chatham counties in North Carolina. Triangle Community Foundation gave more than $15 million in grants to nonprofits, schools and community efforts last year. We have distributed an average of 10% of our assets each year, raising the total value of grants made since the Foundation’s inception to nearly $144 million. Additional information about Triangle Community Foundation can be found at http://www.trianglecf.org.
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