Whatcom Coalition for Healthy Communities' web tool for tracking the health of our community. www.whatcomcounts.org Check it out and CLICK - LEARN - ACT about everything from our health to our environment to our economy. This is very useful tool for grantwriters especially!

The Whatcom Council of Nonprofits seeks to strengthen Whatcom County's nonprofits by building relationships, sharing resources, and communicating the vital role of nonprofit organizations in our community.

WCN Programs and Services:

COMMUNITY NONPROFIT CALENDAR
in February, 2007 we launched the calendar feature for the nonprofit community in Whatcom County to help us coordinate our events better so that we're not hosting major events on the same date. So, here it is! It will only work if we all use it.

WCN eNEWS
WCN eNews is a free weekly email newsletter that highlights upcoming nonprofit events, training and education, resources needed and offered, jobs in the local nonprofit sector, funding opportunities, and more. To subscribe to WCN eNews or to submit content, email: wcn@whatcomcoalition.org

UPCOMING EVENTS: SAVE THE DATES!

NONPROFIT TOWN HALL MEETING:
2:30-4:30 p.m., Fri., April 25, Bellingham Public Library large meeting room.
"Whatcom Nonprofits Speak to the National Nonprofit Congress"
Please join the Whatcom Council of Nonprofits, in conjunction with the Bellingham Public Library and a statewide network of nonprofits, at a Town Hall meeting as part of a series of state and national meetings. This meeting is a follow-up to a nation-wide series of Town Hall meetings that in 2006 that resulted in three priority areas being selected for state and national agendas to promote and advocate for the sector: Nonprofit organizational effectiveness, public awareness and support for the sector, and advocacy and grassroots community activities. Those priorities were submitted to the Nonprofit Congress. With the second Nonprofit Congress scheduled for June, 2008, WCN is hosting this event with others around the state to discuss how our communities address the three priorities, what works, and how we can build on strengths.  The results of our discussions will be submitted to the Nonprofit Congress for consideration, so please join us for what is sure to be a lively and productive conversation. Free and open to the public.

PEER LEARNING BROWN BAG SERIES:
Noon-1:30 p.m., Thurs., May 8
"Don't Put All Your Eggs in One Basket:
Building a Major Donor Campaign"
Do you want to begin building a donor base that can lend significant support to your organization? Don't know where to start or how to identify prospective major donors? Robyn du Pre, executive director of RE Sources for Sustainable Communities will share her organization's learning about how to go from no donors to an integrated program that includes major donors. WCN Peer Learning Brownbag sessions are free and open to the public. Participants are encouraged to bring a lunch, their questions, best practices and resources to share with other nonprofits so everyone may increase their effectiveness. Stay tuned for details of the next event.

The Whatcom Council of Nonprofits is sponsored by the Whatcom Coalition for Healthy Communities, which convenes the business, nonprofit, government, and education sectors to collaboratively improve health and quality of life in Whatcom County.

Other sponsors include:
The Mary Redman Foundation
Western Washington University
Whatcom Community Foundation

To contact the Whatcom Council of Nonprofits:wcn@whatcomcoalition.org

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