Date: February 22, 2010

A Wish of a Lifetime Foundation is dedicated to making wishes come
true for seniors residing in independent, assisted living, and skilled
nursing facilities in Butte County.  A Wish of a Lifetime Foundation is
a program of the North Valley Community Foundation.

In response to the enormous tragedy in Haiti caused by the 7.0 earthquake on January 10, 2010, we have established this relief fund to provide much-needed financial support. We are actively monitoring the situation on the ground in Haiti and will continue to identify the most effective and efficient organizations providing disaster relief and recovery. Please help if you can. For more information please feel free to contact me directly at 530.891.1150 ext. 28.  Alexa Valavanis, CEO NVCF  

Article by Alice Korngold in the 10/25/09 issue of Fast Company.

An article in the latest newsletter from Tech Soup, How Telecommunications is Changing the Work for Nonprofits,  by Jacob Driscom, offers an overview of the workplace changes taking place with telecommunications innovations.

From the Huffington Post -  October 6 - by John Nelson

GuideStar provides the most comprehensive listing of online information on nonprofits, based upon forms filed with the IRS. They also offer a free newsletter for nonprofits. 

The current newsletter offers articles on The Anatomy of a Charity Auction, a Nonprofit Compensation Report, E-Mail Subject Lines Your Readers Can't Resist, and News From the IRS.

This is a free service that all nonprofits can benefit from. Check it out!

Sunshine Kids Club is competing for Nike Back Your Block Grant. We need people to vote for SKC once per day through 9/15.

The link to vote for SKC is: http://www.nikebackyourblock.com/ApplicantProfile.aspx?ApplicantId=b6474f2d-dd6e-4544-b251-54435c1c4ca8

If you have any questions about the grant or how it works please let me know!

ANNIE B’S would not be possible withour our sponsors. In addition to our anonymous donor's contibution of $50,000 to the grant pool, the following have made contributions totalling almost $20,000, bringing the grant pool total close to $70,000 as of July 29.

PG&E – www.pge.com
Holbrook Furniture -
Noon Exchange Club - www.chicoexchange.com
Sorpotimists International of Chico – www.sichico.com

Editorial: Hits and Misses - Our take on the week in news
Chico Enterprise-RecordPosted: 06/20/2009 12:00:00 AM PDT

HIT — Nonprofit organizations are doubly damaged in this economy. Government grants are down and private citizens are cutting back on donations, worried about their own budgets.

That's why programs like North Valley Community Foundation's Annie Bs are so valuable.

Launched with a generous, anonymous donation, the Annie Bs are a way for nonprofit organizations to raise money.