BoardMatch Connection Event May 23, 2019

BOARDMATCH

Connection 05/23 Event Learn more about us at:

Sparkthechangecolorado.org Sponsored by:

learn connect serve BOARDMATCH Intro to Board Service Interested in serving on a nonprofit board? Take our Intro to Board Service class and learn everything about board service from legalities to finances to operations.

Online Connections Trained candidates and agencies have access to our BoardMatch database, an online matching tool that helps potential board members and nonprofits search for each other.

Connection Events Throughout the year, we host happy hours for board candidates and nonprofits to network. Come find the perfect board to serve on that matches your skills and interests.

Questions? Contact Kristy kjudd@sparkthechangecolorado.org | 303.867.0867

QUESTIONS TO ASK The Organization What does your nonprofit do?

Whom does your organization serve?

The Board What expectations, specifically fundraising, do you have for your board?

The Candidate What skills and experience are you looking for in a board member?

The Plan Does your nonprofit have a strategic plan?

How is the organization funded?

DON'T FORGET TO: Create a volunteer profile at sparkthechangecolorado.org Complete your online skills profile Take an Intro to Board Services class (if you haven't already)

BOARDMATCH

The Civic 50 is Coming to Colorado!

You're invited!

To The Civic 50 Colorado Overview and Support Webinar May 28, 1 - 2 p.m. MST RSVP at: tinyurl.com/y387dp4d CSR Solutions, a partnership of Spark the Change Colorado, Community Shares of Colorado and B:CIVIC, is pleased to bring the Civic 50 Regional Survey and Award to Colorado.

We invite businesses of all sizes to participate in the annual survey so we can capture good work being done by CSR Programs and celebrate the top 50 companies in Colorado.

Learn more at: csrsolutionsco.org/civic50colorado.

WHAT DO YOU CARE ABOUT THE MOST? WHAT ARE YOU ORGANIZING? What are you talking about with your family, friends and work colleagues? What are you watching on news shows?

When are you marching in the street?

If you’re creating a MOVEMENT OF GOOD and need help, please let us know. We can promote your cause and volunteer opportunities via our website and social media.

Become a Member of Spark the Change Colorado – it’s how we can help you the most.

To learn more, visit: sparkthechangecolorado.org/about-membership

ART & CULTURE

CHILDREN

Central Visitation Program

Colorado Conservatory of Dance

Statewide // cvpdenver.org ABOUT:

Broomfield // ccdance.org

Central Visitation Program, or CVP, is a low-

ABOUT:

At Colorado Conservatory of Dance, we unleash individual potential and invigorate community through dance.

fee supervised visitation program that provides

a

safe

and

comfortable

environment in which children and nonresidential parents may visit.

Mirror Image Arts

Hope Kids

Denver // mirrorimagearts.org

Denver // hopekids.org/colorado-chapter

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

Mirror Image Arts uses theatre as language

HopeKids

to inspire dialogue, encourage awareness

activities and a powerful, unique support

and promote action in order to build a

community for families who have a child

strong,

with cancer or some other life-threatening

compassionate

and

empowered

community.

provides

ongoing

events,

medical condition. We surround these remarkable children and their families with the message that hope can be a powerful medicine.

COMMUNITY

The Athena Project Denver // athenaprojectarts.org ABOUT:

Athena Project’s mission is to empower women

and

community showcasing

strengthen through

women

the

Denver

developing and

girls’

and artistic

contributions, while inviting new audiences into the creative process.

Community Shares Denver // cshares.org ABOUT:

Community Shares connects Coloradans to charities and causes they care about most.

Literacy Coalition of Colorado

Juniper Formation Denver // juniperformation.org

Denver // literacycolorado.org

ABOUT:

As

an

ecumenical

ministry,

Juniper

Formation prophetically re-imagines, cocreates, and acts on our faith by working with

denominations

and

small

congregations who have too much building space, congregations that have decided to

ABOUT:

Our mission is to become the premier Colorado

organization

that

strengthens

individuals and communities by increasing access to and quality of adult education programs.

close their church, and closed churches.

EDUCATION SOAR Charter School Denver // soardenver.org ABOUT:

City Year

Founded in 2010, SOAR is built on the

Denver // cityyear.org

premise that we should “expect more” from

ABOUT:

Education has the power to help every child reach their potential. Our AmeriCorps members help make better happen for students nationwide.

our public schools. SOAR is a public charter school committed to providing exceptional educational opportunities to students in Far Northeast Denver.

Spring Institute for Intercultural Learning

Denver Public Library Denver // denverlibrary.org ABOUT:

Denver // springinstitute.org

The Denver Public Library connects people

ABOUT:

with information, ideas and experiences to

Founded in 1979, Spring Institute for

provide

Intercultural

Learning

recognized

provider

intercultural

leaning

enjoyment,

enrich

strengthen our community.

lives

and

is

a of

nationally effective

programs

and

services. We strive to build brighter futures for individuals and foster more inclusive organizations.

STEM Generation Inc. DBA Science Fair Fun

Ability Connection Colorado

Denver // sciencefairfun.org

Denver // abilityconnectioncolorado.org

ABOUT:

We are passionately dedicated to creating opportunities for students to enter the STEM-workforce pipeline, particularly those who are under-represented in Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM),

ABOUT:

Ability

Connection

inclusive

Colorado

programs

in

provides education,

employment and family support for people with disabilities.

HEALTH

namely minorities, girls and those from low-income communities.

ENERGY

Elephant Energy Denver // elephantenergy.org ABOUT:

Elephant Energy works with communities in southern Africa to use the power of entrepreneurship to solve energy problems.

Colorado Perinatal Care Quality Denver // cpcqc.org ABOUT:

Colorado

Perinatal

Collaborative

Care

(CPCQC)

is

a

Quality statewide

nonprofit network of hospitals, healthcare facilities,

clinicians

and

public

health

professionals that improves the health of

FAMILIES

women and infants through continuous

Martyred Angels

Colorado Visiting Nurse Association

quality improvement.

Boulder // martyredangelsfoundation.org ABOUT:

Arvada // vnacolorado.org

Our mission is to provide community

ABOUT:

support to families after the tragic death of

Visiting Nurse Association is committed to a

a child.

continuum of health care in the home and community supporting optimal well-being, independence and dignity.

HOMELESSNESS

MENTAL HEALTH

Button and Zipper

Karis Community

Denver // buttonandzipper.com

Denver // kariscommunity.org

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

Button & Zipper is a coat drive, organized in

The Karis Community mission is to provide

2013, to help Chicagoans in need stay warm

a transitional community living opportunity

during our city’s long and grueling winter

for restoring basic life skills and improving

months. In 2016, we expanded our efforts to

the

Denver.

recovering from serious and persistent

social

well-being

of

individuals

mental illness.

Severe Weather Shelter Network

The Right Step, Inc

Denver // swshelternetwork.com ABOUT:

ABOUT:

Severe Weather Shelter Network partners

We are a therapeutic riding program where

with organizations and agencies in the

clients of all ages with a range of physical,

community to provide emergency overnight

emotional,

shelter on life threatening winter nights for

disabilities experience freedoms they have

individuals living on the streets.

never felt before.

Littleton // therightstepinc.org

HUNGER

and

cognitive

PROFESSIONAL

Global Seed Savers

Denver Workforce Development

Denver // globalseedsavers.org ABOUT:

Denver // denvergov.org

Global Seed Savers is an educational and advocacy

behavioral

ABOUT:

international

non-profit

supporting

smallholder

the Denver Workforce Development Board

farmers in creating local food sovereignty

serves as a strategic convener to promote

and

and broker aligned relationships between

organization fostering

through

a

technical

healthy

environment

training

and

the

establishment of community-owned and operated seed libraries.

the Mayor and economic development, education, and workforce partners.

SOBRIETY Dress For Success Denver // denver.dressforsuccess.org ABOUT:

The mission of Dress for Success is to

JUUST Living

empower women to achieve economic independence by providing a network of support,

professional

attire

and

the

development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.

RELATIONSHIP VIOLENCE

Denver // juustliving.org ABOUT:

Our mission is to help turn around the lives of

substance

abusers,

the

formerly

incarcerated, and others who have hit bottom by empowering people to become their

own

solution.

community,

living

This

is

done

with

in

Unitarian

Universalist principles and sources, and informed

by

permaculture

design

principles.

Project PAVE Denver // projectpave.org ABOUT:

SoBar, Inc.

Founded in 1986, the mission of Project PAVE is to empower youth to end the cycle

Denver // denversobar.org

of relationship violence. The cycle of

ABOUT:

relationship violence is generational and

Connection

affects people in every community.

community, and professional collaboration

SEX TRAFFICKING

through

food,

intentional

for a continued life worth living in recovery.

VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT

Extended Hands of Hope Broomfield // extendedhandsofhope.org ABOUT:

Extended Hands of Hope's mission is to offer safe housing and supportive services to sex trafficking survivors, empowering them to move forward with hope and dignity.

Community Bucket Denver // communitybucket.com ABOUT:

Our mission is to promote professionalism in the field of volunteer management, advocate

for

issues

concerning

volunteerism, and provide networking and educational opportunities for volunteer managers.

DOVIA

Spark the Change Colorado

Denver //Â doviacolorado.org

Denver //Â sparkthechangecolorado.org

ABOUT:

ABOUT:

Our mission is to promote professionalism

Spark the Change Colorado, formerly Metro

in the field of volunteer management,

Volunteers, is a leading resource, strategist

advocate

and

for

issues

concerning

partner

that

inspires,

engages,

volunteerism, and provide networking and

mobilizes

educational opportunities for volunteer

communities and organizations to become a

managers.

driving force for good through the power of

and

empowers

individuals,

volunteerism, service and engagement.

NOTES

NOTES

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