Grantseeker Forum in Brattleboro

August 5, 2010, 3:00 PM-5:00 PM

Brattleboro Retreat Education Conference Center, Brattleboro, VT

Staff, board members, volunteers, and supporters of Vermont nonprofit organizations are cordially invited to attend a Grantseeker Forum sponsored by the Vermont Community Foundation and hosted by the Brattleboro Retreat.

Come meet Foundation staff members Ryan Torres, Jen Peterson, and Stephanie Tuxill and learn how to apply online for a Fall 2010 Community Fund grant for general operating support

The forum is also an opportunity to network with your nonprofit colleagues from around the state.

More information: Drew Brooks, Vermont Community Foundation, 802.388.3355, Email, Web link

(Category: Meeting. Added/revised: Jul 27, 2010.)

FHLB Boston Affordable Housing Program Training Session

August 12, 2010

Portland, ME

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is hosting several free half-day Training Sessions for our upcoming Affordable Housing Program (AHP) funding round in September 2010. These Training Sessions will review program eligibility, feasibility, scoring, the online application process, and what is required once your application is approved (e.g. disbursing funds, reporting and monitoring, affordability.)

Details and registration are available at http://www.fhlbboston.com/events/04_01_02_community_events.jsp

More information: Theo Noell, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, 617.292.9668, Email. Cost: Free

(Category: Training. Added/revised: Jul 7, 2010.)

Voter Participation for Nonprofits Webinar

August 12, 2010, 2:00 PM-3:00 PM

Online, VT

The webinar will review best practices for conducting voter registration, education and get out the vote activities at your agency or in your community. It will help you decide where and when to conduct these activities and where to find additional resources.

There will be opportunities for question and answers throughout the training.

More information: Web link

(Category: Online Event. Added/revised: Jul 30, 2010.)

FHLB Boston Affordable Housing Program Training Session

September 9, 2010

Boston, MA

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is hosting several free half-day Training Sessions for our upcoming Affordable Housing Program (AHP) funding round in September 2010. These Training Sessions will review program eligibility, feasibility, scoring, the online application process, and what is required once your application is approved (e.g. disbursing funds, reporting and monitoring, affordability.)

Details and registration are available at http://www.fhlbboston.com/events/04_01_02_community_events.jsp

More information: Theo Noell, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, 617.292.9668, Email. Cost: Free

(Category: Training. Added/revised: Jul 7, 2010.)

HUD sponsored HEARTH / HMIS Training Conference

September 14-17, 2010

Denver, CO

Each conference will focus on HMIS implementation, and the important changes made to HUD’s McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Programs by the 2009 HEARTH Act. Attendees will learn how the HEARTH Act amendments may affect local planning and future program operations and what steps should be taken to prepare for the transition to new requirements. Attendees will also have an opportunity to learn about requirements for electronic reporting on homeless programs in a hands-on environment.

HUD strongly encourages CoC leaders, HMIS administrators and ESG and HPRP grantees to attend one of the conferences. Attendees may register for only one conference. Online registration and additional information is available at www.onecpd.info. There is no registration fee for the conference, however, attendees are responsible for travel and other expenses associated with attendance. Scholarships are available to assist Continuums of Care (CoCs) defray these expenses and registrants can request scholarship application materials through the registration website. Registration will close four weeks prior to each conference. On-site registration is not permitted. Attendance is limited to 750 persons at each conference.

More information: Housing and Urban Development, Web link

(Category: Training. Added/revised: Jul 27, 2010.)

FHLB Boston Affordable Housing Program Training Session

September 14, 2010

Online, VT

The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston is hosting several free half-day Training Sessions for our upcoming Affordable Housing Program (AHP) funding round in September 2010. These Training Sessions will review program eligibility, feasibility, scoring, the online application process, and what is required once your application is approved (e.g. disbursing funds, reporting and monitoring, affordability.)

Details and registration are available at http://www.fhlbboston.com/events/04_01_02_community_events.jsp

The webinar will allow you to attend an AHP Training Session from any location that has a computer, a web browser, and a telephone.

More information: Theo Noell, Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, 617.292.9668, Email. Cost: Free

(Category: Training. Added/revised: Jul 7, 2010.)

Gus Seelig to Receive 2010 Art Gibb Award

September 15, 2010, 5:30 PM-8:00 PM

T.W. Wood Gallery, Montpelier, VT

As the recipient of the 2010 Arthur Gibb Award for Individual Leadership, Gus Seelig's vision and collaborative approach has helped build a nationally recognized model for conserving open land and creating permanently affordable homes for Vermonters.

Award reception is an evening reception with appetizers and drinks.

More information: Smart Growth Vermont, Web link. Cost: Tickets are $35 (one complimentary drink)

(Category: Celebration. Added/revised: Jul 30, 2010.)

2010 National Resident Services and Resident Leaders' Conference

September 22-25, 2010

Detroit Marriot at the Renaissance Center, Detroit, MI

The National Alliance of Resident Services in Affordable and Assisted Housing (NAR-SAAH) works closely with resident councils and resident services employees of public housing authorities by helping to shape national housing policy, expand partnerships with community agencies, leverage funding to support resident programs, and give testimony on matters impacted by changing economic conditions and shifting political priorities.
Please visit www.narsaah.org to learn more about NAR-SAAH.

The conference will bring together resident leaders from cities in the United States, Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Hawaii and other countries to engage with service providers, experts in health and human services, government officials and other stakeholders. The itinerary includes workshops, certification training, educational tours, health screening, exhibits, meetings with officials from foundations, book signings, interviews with researchers, a resident caucus, networking events, and other empowerment activities. Information will be disseminated about best practice resident programs and intervention models.

Those interested are also invited to attend the conference and participate as a panelist.

More information: National Alliance of Resident Services in Affordable and Assisted Housing, Web link, Conference Agenda at a Glance (142 KB; PDF)

(Category: Conferences. Added/revised: Apr 19, 2010.)

2010 Vermont Summit on Sexual Violence

September 22, 2010

Lake Morey Resort, Fairlee, VT

More information: OUR House of Central Vermont, Web link, Brochure (1.07 MB; PDF)

(Category: Awareness and Advocacy. Added/revised: Jul 27, 2010.)

Aligning Housing Mission and Asset Management

September 24, 2010

TBA, VT

Aligning Housing Mission and Asset Management with Judy Weber of VIVA Consulting Housing, Development and Management Solutions

This workshop is designed to provide Housing ED’s, Senior Asset and Property Managers and Board members with the ability to:
· Develop an intentional asset management strategy for their housing portfolio
· Link their asset management strategy to their mission
· Help participants prioritize the components of their asset management strategy
· Understand the opportunities and risks associated with various components of an asset management strategy

Judy Weber's practice spans a wide array of property and asset management initiatives. She recently worked with the Windham Housing Trust and Champlain Housing Trust in evaluating those organization’s property and asset management systems and recommending beneficial changes. She comes highly recommended to us by Connie Snow and Brenda Torpy. Ms.Weber has many years of experience in affordable housing and community development both as a national consultant and with The Community Builders, Inc., The Shoreline Corporation and the Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency.

Registration and Location information to follow. We strongly encourage Vermont Housing ED’s, Senior Asset and Property Managers, and Board members to attend.

More information: Rick DeAngelis, Vermont Housing and Conservation Board, 802.828.3526, Email

(Category: Workshops. Added/revised: Jul 27, 2010.)