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.

By Liz Metzger

"…I look at myself as an eclectic and a realist.  I feel that there is no one way to teach as there is no one way to learn. We must choose the best from many systems and coordinate them into one good system.  The times ahead for education are cloudy at best. Education is in need of strong leadership. I think the results of my first eight years in education reflect strong leadership and a conscientious attempt to improve the quality of education for students."

Chico, California (November 5, 2009) – Local nonprofit leaders have the opportunity to participate in two trainings in December provided by the Nonprofit Leadership Institute, a program of North Valley Community Foundation. On Monday, December 7, the topic will be “Telling Your Story – Marketing Your Nonprofit”. On Monday, December 14, the topic will be “Bringing IT all Together – Internet Tech Solutions for Nonprofits.”

Chico, California (October 26, 2009) – The results of the Annie B’s Community Drive were announced on October 21. From their efforts between August 1st to September 30th, 194 participating organizations received a total of  $894,559. The donations came from 2672 individual donors, very close to the number of donors last year. During the 2007 Annie B’s Drive, $869,000 was raised. This brings the total for the three years to more than $3,000,000.

Local nonprofit leaders have the opportunity to participate in two trainings in October provided by the Nonprofit Leadership Institute, a program of North Valley Community Foundation. On Tuesday, November 3, the topic will be “Grassroots Fundraising Practices – Doing More With Less”  On Monday, November 16, the topic will be “Keys to Community Relations – Maximizing customer service & volunteerism.”

Chico, California (September 21, 2009) – Local nonprofit leaders have the opportunity to participate in two trainings provided by the Nonprofit Leadership Institute, a program of North Valley Community Foundation. On Monday, September 28, the topic will be “Making Meetings Work.”  On Monday, October 5, the topic will be “The Renewable Board – Effective Board Involvement”

Chico, California (August 18, 2009) – Local nonprofit and business leaders have the opportunity to participate in a timely course facilitated by an international business leader, Susan Rice Lincoln. The topic will be “A Social Media Blueprint for Nonprofit Organizations.” 

(Chico – August 26, 2009) All local nonprofit organizations are welcome to attend the next quarterly meeting of the North Valley Nonprofit Council, Wednesday, September 9. This will take place at Beatnik’s Café (formerly Market Café), 1387 E 8th Street in Chico, from 2:30 – 4:30 PM and is free.

Beverages are provided and food is available, along with plenty of time for informal networking. Details on this event are available at www.nvcf.org.

Chico, California (August 18, 2009) – Nonprofits participating in the Annie B’s Community Drive will showcase their services in the Chico City Plaza during the Thursday Night Market on September 3. North Valley Community Foundation, sponsor of the Annie B’s Community Drive, is partnering with the Downtown Chico Business Association, on this special Thursday Night Market event.

August Trainings Help Local Nonprofits During Hard Times

Chico, California (August 6, 2009) – Local nonprofit leaders have the opportunity to participate in two trainings in August provided by the Nonprofit Leadership Institute, a program of North Valley Community Foundation. On Monday, August 17, the topic will be “Securing Your Future; How to Integrate Planned Giving Throughout Your Nonprofit.”  On Friday, August 21, the topic will be “Collaboration as a Grant Strategy for Small Non-Profits in a Highly Competitive Environment.”